IntroductionHello duet-ing friends, and welcome to episode one of Druidry & Lore, a D&D Duet podcast that explores themes of fantasy, folklore, and adventure!  My name is Beth Ball, and I’m a game designer and fantasy author specializing in atmospheric one-on-one adventures for 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons and in immersive, character-rich epic fantasy novels.  I’m also one of the two writers behind D&D Duet! In case you’re unfamiliar, D&D Duet creates adventures and advice for creating a whole world, just for two. You’ll find these adventures and advice on our blog, https://dndduet.com (dndduet.com).  But with this podcast, we’re casting a slightly wider net. Some episodes will be how-to heavy, exploring the ins and outs of duet gaming. But in others, we’ll look at fantasy more broadly, what I’ve come to think of as a combination of druidry and lore: celebrating the magic and potentiality of the natural world, embracing the power of storytelling, and weaving together new stories and legendary adventures.  In this episode, we’ll look into what a D&D Duet is and why we’ve decided to start a podcast about it.  I’m so happy we’re on this journey together! Let’s dive in.  Episode SponsorEach episode of Druidry & Lore is sponsored by our amazing patrons in the Story Conclave over on Patreon! If you’d like to support the podcast, head over to https://www.patreon.com/groveguardianpress (patreon.com/groveguardianpress), where our patrons have access to our library of duet adventures and fantasy novels in addition to lots of bonus content from the Storyverse!  The EpisodeSo in the first part of today's episode, we'll talk about what a game of duet or one-on-one D&D is, who I am, and why I’ve started a podcast on fantasy, folklore, and duets!  First things first: What is a D&D duet? I'm so glad you've asked! Basically it's a game of Dungeons and Dragons with one player and one DM/dungeon master. (You may also hear Game Master, and I’m becoming increasingly fond of Storyteller.)  And speaking of terms, there are a couple of different terms for this style of play. Some people call it one-on-one D&D, others D&D duet, two-person D&D, two player D&D, and sometimes solo D&D. You'll hear me use all of these terms except for the last two. When referring to this particular two-person style of play, there's a separate branch of D&D and other RPGs that involves just one person. In these, you’re functionally DM-ing for yourself, similar to a “choose your own adventure” or litRPG. That's also called solo D&D, and I reserved that title specifically for that particular playing style, because otherwise I think it gets kind of confusing, but you are of course welcome to call it whatever you would like. As long as you have one person who wants to be the guide through the narrative and someone else who wants to play the main character for said narrative, you're all set for one-on-one D&D!  We’ll talk in episode two about how our duet game got started, which I hope will help you if you’re wanting to start playing with a friend or partner but haven’t jumped in yet.  Now, who am I and why am I talking to you about this? As I said in the introduction, my name is Beth Ball and I'm a narrative designer and fantasy author. A little over three years ago, all the way back in January of 2019, my husband, Jonathan and I launched dndduet.com, a site specifically for one-on-one D&D, where we provide adventures and advice for creating a whole world, just for two.  But our home duet game, of course, started before then, and in the months leading up to starting our blog, Jonathan and I kept seeing people asking for help with playing D&D one-on-one, either with a friend, a partner, or a family member, and while they would receive some advice and recommendations of resources, they were just as likely for someone to say,...