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D&D Tomb of Annihilation Notes #4 – Port Nyanzaru / Dinosaur Races / Merchant Prince Villas

Dinosaur races! Glorious player shenanigans! Dinosaur races with glorious player shenanigans! Running and betting on the races. Choosing a guide. Grandfather Zitembe shares his vision. Merchant prince villas and a chance to go magic shopping. Wild shape timing can get wild. Shane can’t say deinonychus. Frikkin’ lasers. Evil DM laughter.

Freely available maps and handouts for ToA:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/8pdpjl/all_freely_available_tomb_of_annihilation_maps/

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Tomb of Annihilation, plus D&D rules clarifications and DM / GM tips in general.

Axis & Allies 1942 Online With Beamdog! – Episode 194 – August 3, 2019

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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 8/3/2019:
Axis & Allies Online With Beamdog!

Highlights: Get the scoop on Axis & Allies 1942 Online with Beamdog’s Cody Ouimet! How faithful is it to the classic and beloved board game, what’s the AI like and what modes of play can you wage war in? How did Beamdog (known for Computer RPGs) end up creating a World War II game adaptation? What does Cody consider hard mode? Tune in for all this and more!

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 101.1 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at 1011fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, SoundCloud & Stitcher (plus other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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SHOW NOTES

Podcast Zinger is from How to Become a Video Game Tester | Video Game Careers by Howcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYe58W6-FJM

Topic Notes:

Axis & Allies 1942 Online on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/898920/Axis__Allies_1942_Online/

Axis & Allies on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_%26_Allies

Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
Shane’s book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
Order on Amazon now:
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

Arkansas RPG Con registrations are now open!
Head on over to ARPGCON.COM for Arkansas RPG Con 2019 on Nov 9th and 10th. This two day event’s early bird badge is only $20 the same as last year’s one day event badge. Get them before the price raises to $30 on July 1st.
ARPGCON.COM

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DM Tips & Destination Fantastic with Satine Phoenix & Stefan Pokorny! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 193 – July 27, 2019

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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 7/27/2019:
DM Tips & Destination Fantastic with Satine Phoenix & Stefan Pokorny!

Highlights: THE POWER OF STORY! Destination Fantastic isn’t just a “D&D travel show”, it’s two unique storytellers’ adventures into the depths of myth, legend, and creating story on fantastic but real locations while meeting amazing people! Stefan Pokorny and Satine Phoenix tell us all about it and how we can help make it happen. Plus: Down and dirty DM / GM tips. Therapeutic D&D. Iceland. Elf whisperer. A real druid’s grove. Ley lines. DON’T ride the dragon, CREATE and SHAPE the dragon. David Lee Roth. Frikkin’ lasers. Disco Night at The Yawning Portal. Stefan wants to tackle Peter Jackson (OK, not really). Satine wants to put Stefan on her shoulders and run around the world with him (yes, really). More!

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, SoundCloud & Stitcher (plus other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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Podcast Zinger is from Search for the Lost Giants: Jim Explains Ley Lines (S1, E3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tUuAgcsx3U

Topic Notes:

Destination Fantastic Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/destinationfantastic/destination-fantastic?ref=user_menu

Dwarven Forge
https://dwarvenforge.com/

Gilding Light TV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwSKUv_l6cj32WY1VldRVA

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Galaxicus Space MMO! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 192 – July 13, 2019

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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 7/13/2019:
Galaxicus Space MMO!

Highlights: Galaxicus, the unique space empire building MMO (previously MegaWars), with Crimson Leaf’s David Baity. Space news, including V’ger(?) in our solar system, Uranus getting knocked around and Godzilla in the stars. A little geeky Silverlight and game dev chat.

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Podcast Zinger is from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Topic Notes:

Galaxicus on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019820/Galaxicus/

Galaxicus
https://galaxicus.com/

Astronomers spot ‘Farout,’ the most distant object in our solar system | CNET
https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-spot-farout-the-most-distant-object-in-our-solar-system/

Uranus was slammed by an object twice the size of Earth | BGR
https://bgr.com/2018/12/24/uranus-impact-simulation-history-research/

Godzilla Gets Official Constellation From NASA | Comicbook.com
https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/10/18/godzilla-anime-nasa-constellation/

Indie Dev Mathew Weymouth & Tenacity Online MMORPG! – Radio Show / Podcast Episode 139
https://shaneplays.com/indie-dev-mathew-weymouth-tenacity-online-mmorpg-radio-show-podcast-ep-139/

Mars or Bust (SpaceX & Elon Musk)! – Radio Show / Podcast Episode 138
https://shaneplays.com/mars-or-bust-spacex-elon-musk-falcon-heavy-radio-show-podcast-ep-138/

MegaTrekWars! – Radio Show / Podcast Episode 12
https://shaneplays.com/radio-show-podcast-episode-12-megatrekwars/

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Wild Stars Rising! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 191 – July 6, 2019

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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 7/6/2019:
Wild Stars Rising!

Highlights: Sci-Fi fantasy pulp comic book novel Wild Stars IV: Wild Star Rising with author Michael Tierney and CIRSOVA magazine publisher P. Alexander. Spider-Man: Far From Home. MAD Magazine ceasing publication. Akira news.

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Podcast Zinger is from Galaxy Quest

Topic Notes:

Cirsova Presents: Wild Stars Rising Indiegogo
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cirsova-presents-wild-star-rising/x/19012395#/

Akira Is Getting a 4K Remaster, and a New Anime | i09
https://io9.gizmodo.com/akira-is-getting-a-4k-remaster-and-a-new-anime-1836127694

MAD Magazine to Cease Publication | ComicBook.com
https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/07/04/mad-magazine-to-cease-publication/

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D&D Essentials Kit: First Look & Unboxing!

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The D&D Essentials Kit for 5E is more than the D&D Starter Set, but less than the core Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide and Monster Manual experience. What’s inside the box, how far will it take players new to the game, and what’s different from the Starter Set? Sidekicks and 1-on-1 play included!

From the Wizards of the Coast website:

UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION!

Everything you need to create characters and play the new adventures in this introduction to the world’s greatest roleplaying game.

Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative storytelling game that harnesses your imagination and invites you to explore a fantastic world of adventure, where heroes battle monsters, find treasures, and overcome quests. The D&D Essentials Kit is a new introductory product meant to bring D&D to audiences interested in jumping into a fantasy story.

This box contains the essentials you need to run a D&D game with one Dungeon Master and one to five adventurers. A newly designed rulebook on-boards players by teaching them how to make characters, and the included adventure, Dragon of Icespire Peak, introduces a new 1-on-1 rules variant.

D&D Gets Classier with Morrus & Peter! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 190 – June 29, 2019

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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 6/29/2019:
D&D Gets Classier with Morrus & Peter!

Highlights: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey join for a classy chat on A Touch More Class: nine new, creative and fully playtested 5E classes from EN Publishing! Plus: Favorite D&D classes, what “class” is the D&D 5E game engine itself and guess the RPG Kickstarter “Balderdash” edition! Everyone makes unicorn noises.

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Podcast Zinger is from the The Neverending Story trailer

Topic Notes:

A Touch More Class Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/a-touch-more-class-9-new-5th-edition-classes

EN5ider
https://www.patreon.com/ensider

Morrus’ Unofficial RPG Talk Podcast
https://morrus.podbean.com/

Kickstarter “Balderdash game” links:
The ADVANCED RPG Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beirdogames/the-advanced-a-complete-adaptable-tabletop-rpg-system
Adrift in the Dark: A 5th Edition One-Shot Duet https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1745780643/adrift-in-the-dark-a-5th-edition-one-shot-duet

Balderdash board game
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163/balderdash

Shane Plays WOIN RPG interview with Morrus
https://shaneplays.com/full-version-of-w-o-i-n-rpg-interview-with-russ-morrissey-shane-plays-podcast-extra/

Esper Genesis: Heroic Sci-Fi Role-Playing for 5E
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/113664363/esper-genesis-heroic-sci-fi-role-playing-for-5e/posts/2543622

GeneFunk 2090 (5E-based non-fantasy system)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crisprmonkey/genefunk-2090

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D&D Tomb of Annihilation Notes #3 – Port Nyanzaru

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Port Nyanzaru continues. The party has a chance at help for their adventure if they can deliver a beat down. Volo’s selling books. Confused acolytes are delivering cryptic messages. A half-orc priest is needing help. Rumors and side quests. Where the heck is the library around this town? Does the Grease spell create actual grease? Do drow eyes glow red?

Reddit user revderrick created a numbered hex map of Chult for DMs to use with Tomb of Annihilation:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v0EUMX-MVrNjh7_FwSWp9jDCHG23qdz5https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/8pdpjl/all_freely_available_tomb_of_annihilation_maps/

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Tomb of Annihilation, plus D&D rules clarifications and DM / GM tips in general.

Transformers Artist & Toy Designer Robby Musso, Angry Mike & Little Rock Comic Con! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 189

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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 6/22/2019:
Transformers Artist & Toy Designer Robby Musso, Angry Mike & Little Rock Comic Con!

Highlights: It’s the annual Little Rock Comic Con pre-show with “Angry Mike” Tinnel and Transformers comics artist and Hasbro toy designer Robby Musso. Another Transformers / Ghostbusters toy mashup is coming. Shane likes the Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated movie. How to say New Orleans like a cool local. Final Survivor: Westeros update. Muffin situation update from the Mobley Detective Agency.

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, SoundCloud & Stitcher (plus other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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Podcast Zinger is from The Transformers G1 animated series

Topic Notes:

Little Rock Comic Con
http://lrcomiccon.com

Little Rock Comic Con on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/LittleRockComicConvention/

Robby Musso on Comic Vine
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/robby-musso/4040-50867/

Angry Mike on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGEKUAoYLAQPVLEFNUFTdKA

Transformers/Ghostbusters toy mashup hits San Diego Comic-Con | Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/deals/2019/6/17/18681872/ghostbusters-transformers-hasbro-action-figure-toy-comic-con-2019

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Victorious RPG & North Texas RPG Con! – Episode 188 – Shane Plays Geek Talk

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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 6/15/2019:
Victorious RPG & North Texas RPG Con!

Highlights: Shane’s report from North Texas RPG Con, a hidden gem for old school tabletop RPG gamers! Plus his interview with Mike and Elizabeth Stewart of Victorious RPG (“steampunk and super heroes in the Victorian era”), co-hosts of the Save for Half podcast and just all around swell folks!

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, SoundCloud & Stitcher (plus other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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Podcast Zinger is from The Invisible Man (1933)

Topic Notes:

Note: Show sponsor Troll Lord Games publishes Victorious.

Victorious RPG – Steampunk Adventure in the Age of SuperMankind
http:// victoriousrpg.com

Victorious RPG on DriveThruRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/169398/Victorious-the-Role-Playing-Game?affiliate_id=488512
(affiliate link)

Save for Half Podcast
http://saveforhalf.com/

North Texas RPG Con
https://ntrpgcon.com/

Villains & Vigilantes 3.0 Mighty Protectors on DriveThruRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/220501/VV-30-Mighty-Protectors?affiliate_id=488512
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Mike & Elizabeth Stewart North Texas RPG Con

Elizabeth and Mike Stewart, North Texas RPG Con 2019

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D&D Tomb of Annihilation Notes #4 – Port Nyanzaru / Dinosaur Races / Merchant Prince Villas

Axis & Allies 1942 Online With Beamdog! – Episode 194 – August 3, 2019

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DM Tips & Destination Fantastic with Satine Phoenix & Stefan Pokorny! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 193 – July 27, 2019

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Galaxicus Space MMO! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 192 – July 13, 2019

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Wild Stars Rising! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 191 – July 6, 2019

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D&D Essentials Kit: First Look & Unboxing!

D&D Gets Classier with Morrus & Peter! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 190 – June 29, 2019

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D&D Tomb of Annihilation Notes #3 – Port Nyanzaru

Transformers Artist & Toy Designer Robby Musso, Angry Mike & Little Rock Comic Con! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 189

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Victorious RPG & North Texas RPG Con! – Episode 188 – Shane Plays Geek Talk

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