Wisdom from the Masters: Realizing Villainy
This article was first broadcast in Episode Seventy Nine on 3rd July 2019. Lennon: Well the topic is “villainy”, but I don’t see the Killer DM hat. Ryu: Yeah, after I showed you how to break in to the vault last week, Ostron decided it wasn’t safe to keep the hat there. Lennon: Oh, so did he manage to hide it somewhere you couldn’t find it? Ryu: Not really. Ostron’s good, but… how do I put this… he always thinks in such 5 dimensional terms. Besides, I consulted with KayDee on this, and she’s… Protesting… Ostron: Somehow I doubt that involves signs and picket lines Ryu: No, I talked her down a bit. She just doesn’t see why people wouldn’t know everything they need to about villains by watching her. Lennon: Did you try to explain about the sliding scale? Ryu: She wasn’t talking to me by that point, but I wasn’t totally sure what you guys meant by…
Heroes Rise, seventy-ninth entry: Rhombic Enneacontahedron
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the seventy-ninth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 29th, and released Wednesday July 3rd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Heroes Rise, seventy-eighth entry: Essentially Unlimited
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the seventy-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 22nd, and released Wednesday June 26th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Wisdom from the Masters: Non-combat Roles
This article was first broadcast in Episode Seventy Eight on 26th June 2019. Ostron: Ryu? Why are you teaching Lennon how to pick the lock on the vault? Ryu: Oh, well, I’m going to be DMing a bunch of new players so I wanted to brush up on how to teach people new skills. Ostron: I thought we have a policy against you DMing new people? Ryu: You have a policy against KayDee DMing new people. It’s just going to be me. Ostron: What’s that bunch of white and red fuzz I can see in your pocket? Ryu: What? Lint! I’m sure it’s just lint. I washed these pants with some fuzzy towels. That’s beside the point. Lennon: Regardless of… that… Ryu, gotta be honest, I don’t think this kind of thing is the best way to teach new players about non-combat activities. One of the hardest parts of playing DnD is learning what to do in various…
Unearthed Mundana: Naval Ghost Stories
This article was first broadcast in Episode Seventy Seven on 19th June 2019. Lennon: Oh, the year was 1778 — how I wish I was in Sherbrooke noooooow… Ryu: Lennon? Doing some remodeling on the guild house? Lennon: No, I’m going sailing! Building myself a boat, off to the high seas! Ostron: Sailing to where? Lennon: Oooh, avast, ye landlubber. You don’t need a destination; the joy is in the sailing! Ryu: You have no idea what you’re going to do out there, do you. Lennon: Look, Columbus didn’t need directions — Ryu: — and Columbus thought he landed in India! Lennon: Well… I’m sure inspiration will come to me! Ostron: Would you mind if we offered some suggestions? With the release of Ghosts of Saltmarsh, it’s possible for campaigns to spend more of their time on the water and have meaningful gameplay experiences while on the high seas. However, while the Saltmarsh book provides several sea-themed adventures, a lot…
Heroes Rise, seventy-seventh entry: Unfayre
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the seventy-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 15th, and released Wednesday June 19th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Heroes Rise, seventy-sixth entry: Mighty Ceremorphsing Power Illithids
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the seventy-sixth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 8th, and released Wednesday June 12th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Wisdom from the Masters: The Blushing DM
This article was first broadcast in Episode Seventy Six on 12th June 2019. Ostron: Okay, that’s a researching case, that’s less urgent. Ryu: I think this one…yep, chronic dice fudging. “Dear sir, No, you can’t rub the numbers off, just put down the d20…” Lennon: Um, problem? Ostron: Yeah, we’ve got letters from a bunch of DMs with trauma after their first sessions. Okay, that’s a classic rules lawyer… anyone got a potion of Charm Person I can mail out? Lennon: So our last primer didn’t cut it then? Ryu: I think it was okay, there’s a few things we should add though. I’ve been keeping a list of common complaints. Last time we talked about some general tips for preparing for your first session as a DM, but we didn’t touch on a lot of things that might happen while actually playing the game. We’re going to cover some of the most common issues that cause…
Heroes Rise, seventy-fifth entry: Loquacious Flight Club
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the seventy-fifth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 1st, and released Wednesday June 5th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Wisdom from the Masters: You Signed Up For This
This article was first broadcast in Episode Seventy Five on 5th June 2019. Ostron: I realize what I’m asking here but could the KDM help? Lennon: Does she ever? Ryu: Oh come on, you know she does! But I don’t think so in this case; I’m pretty sure KayDee doesn’t get nostalgic about stuff like that, and everyone she DMed for in her first game is probably gone. Ostron: Yeah, people move away, get older, you lose touch… Lennon: Oh yeah, I’m sure that’s why none of the KDM’s first player group is still around. All right, let’s see what we’ve pulled together so far. Other than a certain someone in a cursed santa hat, the most common reason D&D groups tend to fall apart or never form in the first place is actually scheduling issues. But following closely on the heels of time management is the ever important and divisive question: “who’s gonna sit…