May 22
Towns and cities play a crucial role in any DnD game. In the majority of campaigns, they are where the PCs first meet. They provide refuge from monsters and enemies encountered while traveling. They offer healing and an opportunity to buy and sell items. And they usually serve as the background for important scenes that …
May 18
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:27 — 52.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 16 of our DnDNext Actual Play podcast. In this Episode The PC’s go off-script in a beautiful way and finally take charge of their circumstances. We also introduce a new player/PC. Travis, just …
May 17
Hello all, Recently I wrote an post called No Roll Before It’s time wherein I covered what I think should be the proper flow of action between Players and DM’s. 1. DM’s give information 2. Players ask questions or declare actions 3. DM asks for a roll or check if required. 4. Repeat. In that post …
May 13
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:06:05 — 60.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 18 of Dungeon Talk; our General advice/discussion podcast. We had Niko and Rob joining us tonight. We have moved back to recording my house again and there’s a little background noise to …
May 04
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:05 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 15 of our DnDNext Actual Play podcast. In this Episode Zaine meets with the Elven Chief and learns more about his Father’s last days before disappearing. The sound quality of this episode was …
Apr 29
Savage Worlds: Deadlands-Reloaded. Initial impressions Recently during a Dungeon Talk, Evan expressed the desire to try a different genre of Role-playing games. So far, he had only played D&D, though he had played 4e, 3.5 and currently the DnDNext play test packets. I’m pretty much a Fantasy game purist, I likes to kill me some …
Apr 27
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:30 — 52.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 17 of Dungeon Talk; our General advice/discussion podcast. When ran a little long this week because of a new segment we tried, so we don’t quite get to all our the Topics …
Apr 24
When we break DnD down to its most basic components, it’s all about a comparison of numbers. Every piece of data on a character sheet exists to not only define the PC, but to show how he or she can be compared against another character or monster. Obviously, this is most clearly seen in situations …
Apr 20
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:56 — 47.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 14 of our DnD Next Actual Play Podcast. In the last Episode, the PC’s entered the Wastelands and headed toward the Old Stone Fort Tower. In this Episode we pick up right as …
Apr 16
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:40 — 38.1MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Well as promised a while ago, here is Episode # 1 of our new Podcast: Show & Tell. Essentially this is our take of the How Did This Get Made Podcast (of which, I am a …
