Tag: DndNext

Dungeon Talk: Episode 18 – Fair thee well, dear Flynn. We hardly knew you . . .

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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 …

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The Campaigns: Made Men – Episode 15: Sins of the Father

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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 …

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The Campaigns: Made Men – Episode 14 – “That’s What I Thought Would Happen.”

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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 …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 16 – A New Introduction is in Order

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:04:03 — 58.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 16 of  Dungeon Talk; our General advice/discussion podcast.   The big news this week is that one of frequent commentors and Twitter Followers; @vanRPL,  has given us an intro upgrade!   So, if …

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GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. DM flubbing Rolls.

Every player of DnD can relate a story of a perfectly planned combat action or skill check that has failed simply due to a bad roll of the dice.  As GMs, you obviously experience this much more frequently as you have to roll for every monster, NPC, and opponent you put into the game.  In …

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The Campaigns: Made Men – Episode 13: Into The Wastelands

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 58:50 — 53.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, So, here is Episode 13 of our DnDNext Playtest game.  In this Episode the PC’s brave out into the Wastelands in an effort to reach the Old Stone Fort Tower. As I cover in my Intro; …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 15 – Group discussions

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:06:12 — 60.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 15 of our Dungeon Talk Podcast. We kept to the segments again, but we added some special guests;  Niko, who you may know as Grexil, and Jared, who played Wang for a few …

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GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. Recurring Villains part 1

When planning a campaign, it is important to consider both the ultimate goal and how to get your players to that point.  Every DnD adventure is different, but we can identify certain themes that repeat themselves.  Usually games revolve around getting to a specific location, finding a specific item, or killing a specific person or …

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D&D and MTG: Synergy Part 1

A few days back, I had a half-formed idea. What if I bought a pack of MTG cards and used the cards in that pack as inspiration to design a session or start  a new D&D campaign?   I didn’t think it through very well but threw the idea out on Twitter to see if …

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The Campaigns: Made Men – Episode 12: The Old Stone Fort has risen

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:01 — 45.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 12 of our Made Men DnDnext actual play podcast. Had a return of a few technical glitches this episode. Lots of background noise and pops and clicks. Also, in two different places there …

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