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Crit Happens!
Crit Happens!
Welcome to Crit Happens! A new Dungeons and Dragons Actual Play Podcast from the P3 Podcast Network! Join DM Spencer Hart, and his rotating cast of characters as they accomplish their missions each episode with The Scalebound Syndicate inside of the world of Virelios, a dark, and moral ambiguous world filled with horror, and fear.
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Welcome to Crit Happens! A new Dungeons and Dragons Actual Play Podcast from the P3 Podcast Network! Join DM Spencer Hart, and his rotating cast of characters as they accomplish their missions each episode with The Scalebound Syndicate inside of the world of Virelios.

Recent Episodes

Crit Happens LIVE from Evercon: Save Lord Evercon
March 16, 2026

Crit Happens LIVE from Evercon: Save Lord Evercon

The Universal Neomagic Isolation Team has been deployed. When chaotic magic spirals out of control, when probability itself begins to fracture, and when reality starts rolling far too many natural 20s… UNIT answers the call. ...
The Unwritten Favor Part 3: The Infiltration
Feb. 27, 2026

The Unwritten Favor Part 3: The Infiltration

The Agents of the Scalebound Syndicate infiltrate the Dominion High Administration Complex in search of Magistrate Halveth Korrin, navigating polished halls and buried secrets in the heart of sanctioned power. What begins as ...
Nat 20 & Unwind: The Devil in the Details
Feb. 13, 2026

Nat 20 & Unwind: The Devil in the Details

This episode of Nat 20 & Unwind is less of a recap and more of a group therapy session. We unpack the moment everything went off the rails. The decision to draw from the Deck of Many Things. The instant regret. The devil shap...
The Devil in the Details
Feb. 13, 2026

The Devil in the Details

We sat down ready to continue The Unwritten Favor. The plan was simple. Enter the complex. Push deeper. Deal with consequences later. Then the Deck of Many Things entered the chat. One card pull. One bad idea. One perfectly o...
Nat 20 & Unwind: The Unwritten Favor Part 2
Feb. 6, 2026

Nat 20 & Unwind: The Unwritten Favor Part 2

This Nat 20 & Unwind sits in the aftermath of a heavy chapter. We slow the pace, talk through the choices that mattered, and unpack what it feels like to say goodbye when the dice are not the ones deciding. The table reflects...
The Unwritten Favor Part 2: The Goodbye
Feb. 6, 2026

The Unwritten Favor Part 2: The Goodbye

In this episode, the party faces a quiet moment that carries more weight than any battle. After everything endured, they are forced to stop, breathe, and let go. Choices are made with intention rather than steel, and the cost...

Recent Blog Posts

Why Community Matters More Than Numbers
Feb. 2, 2026

Why Community Matters More Than Numbers

When people talk about growth, they usually talk about numbers. Downloads. Followers. Views. Charts. Metrics that look clean on a dashboard and feel reassuring in a pitch deck.But numbers don’t talk back.Community does.When I started bui…

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Why Virelios Was Built for Mercenaries, Not Heroes
Feb. 1, 2026

Why Virelios Was Built for Mercenaries, Not Heroes

Most fantasy worlds are built around heroes. Chosen ones. Ancient prophecies. A cosmic voice somewhere in the clouds pointing at a farm kid and saying, “You are the one.”Virelios rejects that outright.From its earliest conception, Vi…

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Running Long-Term Consequences in a Live-Play Format
Jan. 31, 2026

Running Long-Term Consequences in a Live-Play Format

Live-play tabletop games live in a strange space. You are telling a long-form story, but you are also performing it. Players change. Viewers come and go. Episodes release weeks apart. If consequences are not tracked and honored, the world starts to …

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About the Host

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Spencer Hart

Host & Creator of Crit Happens

He is a lifelong gamer with a strong love for immersive worlds and shared experiences. He spends a lot of time in Fortnite for fast, competitive chaos, Baldur’s Gate III for deep storytelling and meaningful choices, and Phasmophobia for its tense teamwork and atmosphere. He is a huge nerd at heart and enjoys getting lost in lore, systems, and the small details that make games feel alive.

Music plays a constant role in his life. His taste pulls from many genres and moods, shifting with the moment rather than sticking to a single style. If a song has energy or emotion, it earns a place in his rotation.

He is a first time Dungeon Master running his first full campaign. Learning how to guide players, manage rules, and build memorable moments has been both challenging and deeply rewarding for him. At his core, he values connection. He loves meeting new nerds, sharing stories, and building community around a shared love of games and tabletop storytelling.