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Welcome back, weary travelers — and pull up a chair one last time. The candles are low, the mugs are full, and the tavern is absolutely unhinged as Chat 1 & Done wraps up Season 2 with none other than Mac from Coffee & D&D.

This isn’t just another episode — it’s the final pour of the season, and we go out exactly how we came in: laughing too loud, flirting with danger, and immediately derailing the conversation.

CJ and Rudy sit down with Mac to talk D&D origins, Pathfinder beginnings, online campaigns across time zones, and why every suspicious basement is either haunted or the perfect D&D room. Sometimes both.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:

Mac’s Origin Story From Pathfinder barbarian roots to 5e chaos, Mac shares how a simple “hey, wanna play?” turned into years of dice, friendships, and late-night sessions.

The Curse of Time Zones Why playing D&D online means someone is always tired, someone is always drinking coffee, and someone is definitely playing past their bedtime.

Real Estate… But Make It Murder Dungeon A completely normal discussion about moving spirals into haunted basements, sacrifice rooms, hooks in ceilings, and the universal truth: That’s not a red flag — that’s a sick D&D setup.

Edition Talk Without the Gatekeeping Pathfinder vs 5e, skill systems, accessibility, and why some editions feel crunchy while others feel like rolling with training wheels (and that’s not a bad thing).

Aging in the TTRPG Hobby Graduation years, warehouse jobs, college regrets, and the slow realization that everyone at the table is somehow younger than you now.

Season 2 Reflections No one expected a Season 2. Somehow, here we are. Against all odds. No healer. No planning. Still standing.

This episode feels like closing time at the tavern — the kind where nobody wants to leave, but the fire’s dying down and the bartender is giving you that look.