Heroes Rise, twenty-sixth entry: We’ve Updated Our Privacy Policy
Welcome, brave adventurers … to the twenty-sixth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 26th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 30th May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.com
Massive Battles
This article was first broadcast in Episode Twenty-Six on 30th May 2018. Lennon: Ok, so two plus two is four, minus one that’s three Ryu: What on earth are you doing? Other than quick maths? Lennon: I’m doing a dry run of a thing for a game. See, I may have painted myself into a corner a bit… or rather into a wide open-field that’s about to be filled with 25,000 creatures on 3 sides, each vying for control of the county RaeRae: And, let me guess, you’re trying to figure out the damage received during a single round of combat? Lennon: Combat? I’ve not even gotten as far as rolling initiative! Ryu: Well, we’ve got a couple of ways that may help you. Many epic fantasy stories, particularly ones portrayed on the big or small screen, have something in particular that causes people to slot them in the “epic” category: massive battles. Massive battles are…
Getting Defensive: Armor Class
This article was first broadcast in Episode Twenty-Five on 23rd May 2018. Lennon: Ahh, there you are! What’re you doing down here in the basement? Ryu: Well, I’ve been flicking through Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, and I’ve gotta be honest I’m not sure I fancy our chances going up against those… things! Demons and devils, demogorgons and drow, it’s all gotten a little more dangerous. Lennon: So you’re hiding down here with a blanket? Ryu: What? NO! I just– Ostron: Ryu?! Ryu?! Lennon: I found her, she’s down here Ostron: Ahh, there you are! What’re you doing down here in the basement? Ryu: As I was just about to say to Lennon, I was just going through our armor and weapons and came across this old padding jerkin of my grandfather’s. He was an adventurer too, back in First Edition. Lennon: Oh it’s armor?! I thought it was a blanket! Ostron: Yeah, hard to believe that this would defend you against…
Heroes Rise, twenty-fifth entry: Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the twenty-fifth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 19th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 23rd May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.com
Bounded Accuracy
This article was first broadcast in Episode Twenty-Four on 16th May 2018. Ryu: Lennon? Why did we just get a delivery of 500 yards of parachute cord? Lennon: Oh did that show up? Great! Yeah it’s a research project I’m doing about bounded accuracy. Ryu: Okay…I think I know where you’re going there. I mean, you’re wrong, but I see where you got the idea. Lennon: I refuse to be wrong without proof Ryu: Ostron, have you done anything with bounded accuracy? Ostron: Are you going to keep asking silly questions? If you’ve looked into anything about the development or great ideas behind 5th edition, you’ve probably heard the term “bounded accuracy” thrown about. Then you probably wondered “what does that mean? It’s easier to hit someone who’s tied up? That’s already true.” However, bounded accuracy has nothing to do with tying up characters and everything to to with the math…
Heroes Rise, twenty-fourth entry: Dungeons and Drowgons
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the twenty-fourth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 12th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 16th May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.com
Listen, Good People
This article was first broadcast in Episode Twenty-Three on 9th May 2018. Ryu: Okay, no more weddings. Lennon: I didn’t realize you were ordained. Ryu: No, I mean I added an arranged marriage plot to my campaign and my characters started fighting about how the “good” aligned characters would react. Ostron: That can get tricky. Ryu: I didn’t even know how to rule it myself. I just play my characters, I usually don’t think too much about alignment. Well, unless I’m wearing the hat… Lennon: No Hat! Ostron: It’s okay, don’t need the hat. I’ve got a quick primer on being good here. Depending on the crowd of players at the table, the announcement that someone is playing a “good” aligned character can cause as much groaning and consternation as someone saying they want to play an evil one. This is usually because the other players assume the good character will be a legalistic pacifist who constantly…
Heroes Rise, twenty-third entry: Ma belle-mère est un Tiefling
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the twenty-third entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 5th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 9th May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.com
You Are What You Eat (or Drink)
This article was first broadcast in Episode Twenty-Two on 2nd May 2018. Boldan the Dragonslayer strode into the tavern; known throughout the land for his many heroic deeds, he had no shortage of tables offered to him. The tavern owner hurried over and asked, “Good master, whatever we can offer is yours! What would wish to dine on tonight?” Graciously nodding to his host, he replied, “Uh, I don’t know. Food, I guess? I should probably drink something too…” D&D is a game about heroes, villains, adventure, monsters, and magic. There can be so much epicness happening in a game it’s easy to forget that your characters are still people too. They eat, they drink, they sleep, they put their pants on one leg at a time…well, except for old Artalax and his trousers of efficiency +2 of course. Even though many players can tell you exactly what bonuses to…
Heroes Rise, twenty-second entry: Classy Cuisine
Welcome, brave adventurers… to the twenty-second entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 28th April 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 2nd May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.com