Archives of Candlekeep: The Underdark
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Ninety on 24th November 2021. Ryu (nervously): So…Lennon? Lennon: Yes? Ryu: You’ve done some traveling, right? Lennon: Oh don’t remind me. It’s basically a piece of living geography, how do you lose track of a hill!? Ryu: What? Lennon: Sorry, fey patron issues. Right, traveling, you need some help packing? I recommend a towel. Possibly four. Ryu (nervously): No…um…I was wondering if…you’d been to the Underdark? Lennon: Um, not recently; my patron doesn’t have much business there, for obvious reasons. Why, you hoping I ran into someone you know? Ryu: Well…not exactly… Lennon: I don’t…oh hey, Ostron! Ryu: No no! It’s noth- Lennon: You been to the Underdark recently? Ostron: Yes and no. Lennon: Can you ever just give me a straight answer to a question? Ostron: I give you straight answers all the time. Lennon: Yes, fine, I’ll rephrase; can you give me a straight answer that is still an answer I expect to be possible when I…
Heroes Rise, one hundred ninetieth entry: Going Underground
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred ninetieth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, November 20th, and released Wednesday, November 24th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Heroes Rise, one hundred eighty-ninth entry: An Episode of Chaos
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred eighty-ninth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, November 13th, and released Wednesday, November 17th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Archives of Candlekeep: Mystara/Blackmoor
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Eighty Nine on 17th November 2021. Lennon: Um, Ostron? Ostron: It was always that color, you’re just misremembering. Lennon: You know, someday I’m going to actually know what you’re talking about when you say things like that, and I’m not sure if that’s going to be better or worse. Ryu: Something I can help with? Lennon: I don’t know, how much do you know about planets with two suns? Ryu: Um…I’ve heard of them. Lennon: And one of the suns is inside the planet. Ryu: Okay, that’s a new one on me. Is this a Spelljammer thing? Didn’t Ostron say that kind of thing happens in Spelljammer? Ostron: Yes, but if it’s what I think then we’re talking about the wonderful, happy time before Spelljammer was even a thing and D&D players weren’t afraid of math. Let me see that map. Lennon: I want to go on record saying that is not a…
Wisdom of the Masters: Intelligent Villains
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Eighty Eight on 10th November 2021. Lennon: Okay, so I don’t think Acererak needs gold…his house is already pretty impressive… Ryu: What are you doing? Lennon: Oh don’t bother; you can’t help me. Ostron: Well I’m still not opening a portal to the nine hells for you so you may as well see what she’s got to offer. Ryu: Standing right here guys. Lennon: Fine. I’m trying to figure out how to DM and roleplay the big bad for my campaign. They’re supposed to be super intelligent and I’m…less so. Ryu: Are you saying I’m too dumb to help? Lennon: No, but I mean if you need to DM an evil person you just put on the hat and stop worrying about it. Ryu” Well as much as I love her, KayDee sometimes is…less gentle with people than I’d prefer. I have to DM evil masterminds just as much as you do.…
Heroes Rise, one hundred eighty-eighth entry: We Shoulda Prepped
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred eighty-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, November 6th, and released Wednesday, November 10th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Archives of Candlekeep: Spelljammer Redux
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Eighty Seven on 30th October 2021. Like many modern settings and elements of D&D, Spelljammer’s roots are in 2nd edition, and they owe their existence to a man named Jeff Grubb. As Keith Baker is to Eberron, Jeff Grubb is to Spelljammer, although he doesn’t have the laser focus on his setting Mr.Baker does for Eberron. Grubb is the author of the first Manual of the Planes and created the forgotten Al-Qadim setting, and is credited as being part of the team that originated the Forgotten Realms itself. Later on, he was also contracted by Wizards to work on a lot of d20 system resources such as d20 Modern, their d20 Star Wars RPG, and Urban Arcana, as well as writing some of the lore novels for Magic: The Gathering. Spelljammer specifically came out in 1989, and based on the forward…
Heroes Rise, one hundred eighty-seventh entry: Space. The Flammable Frontier
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred eighty-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday October 30th, and released Wednesday, November 3rd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Heroes Rise, one hundred eighty-sixth entry: Ruby Reductions
Welcome, brave adventurers…
… to the one hundred eighty-sixth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Tuesday, October 26th, and released Thursday, October 28th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Heroes Rise, one hundred eighty-fifth entry: Butt-kicking for Goodness
Welcome, brave adventurers…
… to the one hundred eighty-fifth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, October 9th, and released Wednesday, October 13th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.