Archives of Candlekeep: Neverwinter
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Twenty One on 3rd June 2020. Ostron: Ryu. Ryu: What? Ostron: You know Libby doesn’t like people taking books from the annex. It had Lennon wandering around in a confused stupor for an entire day when he forgot to bring back an atlas. Ryu: How could you tell? Ostron: Honestly only because I saw Libby hit him with an eye ray. Lennon: Hey is that from the annex? You know Libby- Ryu: Yes, I heard, don’t worry; this isn’t one of Libby’s books. It’s my list for our trip to Neverwinter! Ostron: Luskan silk skirt, decorative water clock…oh this is a shopping list. Ryu: Something like that. Lennon: Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate had stores all over the place, you didn’t make big shopping lists for them. Ryu: Oh my goodness you two have no idea. Baldur’s Gate is one of the physically largest and most defensible cities on the Sword Coast, and Waterdeep is probably…
Heroes Rise, one hundred twentieth entry: Kender Warlocks Cast Wish Through Psionics On Their Spelljammer
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred nineteenth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday May 16th, and released Wednesday May 20th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Archives of Candlekeep: Baldur’s Gate
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Twenty on 27th May 2020. Killer DM: Lennon Lennon: I didn’t do it! You can’t make me! I’ll never talk! Killer DM: Well all of that is patently false but at the moment I’m more interested in why you think a cape and a mask are necessary to visit Baldur’s Gate? Lennon: I…Think I read somewhere it was the latest fashion in certain circles. Ostron: Lennon did I see this right? HR says you wanted two weeks off? What for? Killer DM: Oh look what’s this? Lennon: Hey! That was in my pocket! Killer DM: And Ryu’s a rogue, so now it’s in my hand. “The Gloomstalker’s guide to rooftops and alleyways.” Hmmm. Lennon I’m going to ask you a question and there is a correct answer to it, so think carefully: Were you going to go to Baldur’s Gate and try to be Batman? Lennon: Um…I think you American’s say “I…
Heroes Rise, one hundred nineteenth entry: I’m Blue, Da Ba Dee
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred nineteenth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday May 16th, and released Wednesday May 20th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Wisdom of the Masters: New Players and Combat
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Nineteen on 20th May 2020. Killer DM: Come on, it’s only a small horde. Ryu: Of gnolls! KayDee they’re new! *Goblins* are a problem for them. Killer DM: Throwing someone in the deep end so they learn to swim builds character. Ryu: No, no in this case it kills characters. All of them. Lennon: It still completely unnerves me when you do that. Killer DM: Well fear not limey, I’m done here. Ryu simply refuses to listen to my suggestions. Lennon: I’m okay with that, I think. Suggestions about what? Ryu: What kind of combat to run for the new players. Ostron: You asked the KDM for help with that? Ryu: I didn’t ask so much as she volunteered, but I knew it was a bad idea. While character creation and leveling up can have a host of mechanics and terms that confuse new players, when it comes to actually playing the game, combat…
Heroes Rise, one hundred eighteenth entry: Beyond Alpha
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred eighteenth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday May 9th, and released Wednesday May 13th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Archives of Candlekeep: History of the Sword Coast — Waterdeep
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Eighteen on 13th May 2020. Libby: Book Lennon: I really think I have enough- Libby: Book Ryu: Lennon? Lennon: Over here! Ryu: Where? Lennon: Behind the huge stack of- Ryu: Wow, that’s a huge pile of- Libby: Book Ryu: Yes, thanks Libby. Ostron: What did you do? Lennon (sighing): I know we’re planning that trip for when everything opens back up so I wanted to learn everything I could about Waterdeep. Ostron: Oh no Libby: Book Ryu: What, did he break Libby? Ostron: No, it’s just…there’s a lot of information about Waterdeep. Lennon: Well, before I get an acute case of beholder-induced biblioruptus do you maybe have a summary I could get? Ostron: Yeah, here, have a look. Lennon: Oh good. While the Forgotten Realms in D&D is a vast setting with multiple locations and developed areas (even though some areas are getting less attention now than in the past), a central location has been prominent throughout its existence: the city of Waterdeep.…
Heroes Rise, one hundred seventeenth entry: Candlekeep On Rolling
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred seventeenth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday May 2nd, and released Wednesday May 6th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Heroes Rise, one hundred sixteenth entry: Mark Ohnsman of Atlas Worlds
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the one hundred sixteenth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday April 25th, and released Wednesday April 29th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.
Wisdom From the Masters: Remote Play
This article was first broadcast in Episode One Hundred Sixteen on 29th April 2020. Lennon (distorted): Okay, can you hear me? Ryu: Um…well yes, but that doesn’t sound right Ostron: I think you’ve got the… (pause) Ryu: Ostron? Oh great I think we lost him. Lennon (worse distortion): How about now? Ryu: Oh goodness! Whatever you did change it back!…Gah! Hey, I thought you were quarantining yourself in the workshop! Ostron: I am. There’s massive interference from the containment failure that’s messing with all the artifacts in there, so I figured it would be easier to just astrally project myself. Lennon: Okay, I think I got it sorted. Ryu: Why is Lennon stuck in the audio alchemists’ cave again? Ostron: The cave hatch is right outside the Workshop door. I’m not sure the wall of force protocol activated before something leaked out. Ryu: So you’re astrally projecting, Lennon’s fiddling with the sending stones in the cave, I’m the only one still in the booth.…