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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #24

The Valley of Dead Heroes continues as the Phoenix rises (sort of), we learn about a tantalizing new metal from a forgetful trader, buy some sweet loot, and finally enter the Necropolis only to interrupt some… aggressive negotiations.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

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PolyHero Dice & D&D News! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 135

shane plays podcast title 2-3-2018Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 2/3/2018:
PolyHero Dice & D&D News!

Highlights: We talk with PolyHero Dice about their cool themed polyhedral RPG/tabletop dice (currently Kickstarting their Rogue set), plus D&D news! 

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.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.

Direct MP3 Download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_2-3-18_podcast.mp3

Listen Here via Embed:

SHOW NOTES

Shane Plays sponsor Arkansas RPG Con 2018 (August 11th) badge sales are now open. Vendor and Sponsorship options also open. Go to http://ARPGCON.COM for more info and make sure to follow Arkansas RPG Con on Facebook.

Podcast version zinger is from Bruce Blitz Interviews Cartoonist Mort Walker and Beetle Bailey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSHs4fYuGoA

NEWS ITEMS

Mort Walker, whose ‘Beetle Bailey’ was a comic-page staple for decades, dies at 94 | Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/mort-walker-whose-beetle-bailey-was-a-comic-page-staple-for-decades-dies-at-94/2018/01/27/bcd374ec-039e-11e8-bb03-722769454f82_story.html

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes for D&D 5e – Coming in May | Tribality
https://www.tribality.com/2018/02/02/mordenkainens-tome-foes-dd-5e-coming-may/

It’s Time To Pre-Order Your Copy Of Into The Borderlands | EN World
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?4887-It-s-Time-To-Pre-Order-Your-Copy-Of-Into-The-Borderlands

GUEST: POLYHERO DICE

Game Salute brand manager Brenna Noonan joins to talk Polyhero Dice and their unique themed RPG / tabletop dice sets, including their current Rogue set Kickstarter.

PolyHero Dice
https://www.polyhero.com/

Rogue Dice Set Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polyherodice/polyhero-dice-rogue-set

Game Salute:
https://www.gamesalute.com/

Brenna Noonan Music & Writing:
https://www.brennanoonan.com/

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PolyHero Dice WIZARD Set Review: themed polyhedral D&D / RPG Dice

Review of the PolyHero Dice Wizard set, a wizard themed polyhedral dice set complete with bolt, fireball, scroll, potions, wand and orb (plus a spell book as Kickstarter reward).

Will these dice cast a spell on your table during gaming, or fizzle and leave you hanging? Watch and find out!

PolyHero website:
http://www.polyhero.com/

 

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Stefan Pokorny on D&D, Dwarven Forge & Life! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 134

shane plays podcast title 1-27-2018Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 1/27/2018:
Stefan Pokorny on D&D, Dwarven Forge & Life!

Highlights: The one and only Stefan Pokorny talks about D&D and Dwarven Forge! Stefan is super enthusiastic about the RPG hobby (to put it mildly 😀), has a gonzo outlook on life and has built a well-respected, high quality gaming terrain biz in addition to appearing in two different D&D/RPG related documentaries.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.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.

Direct MP3 Download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_1-27-18_podcast.mp3

Listen Here via Embed:

SHOW NOTES

Shane Plays sponsor Arkansas RPG Con 2018 (August 11th) badge sales are now open. Vendor and Sponsorship options also open. Go to http://ARPGCON.COM for more info and make sure to follow Arkansas RPG Con on Facebook.

NEWS ITEMS

Oscar nominations 2018: the full list | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/oscars/54779/oscar-nominations-2018-the-full-list

GUEST: STEFAN POKORNY AKA “THE DWARVENAUT”

Dwarven Forge was founded in 1996 by artist Stefan Pokorny, a medieval fantasy devotee — and an avid Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast. As a classically trained, professional painter and sculptor, Stefan decided to create “real” dungeon terrain that would equal his incredible 25mm tall hero figures. After many months of painstaking design, sculpting and painting, he introduced the world’s finest pre-painted miniature terrain in 1996.
From: https://shop.dwarvenforge.com/pages/about-us

Dwarven Forge
http://www.dwarvenforge.com/

The Dwarvenaut Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGFr7yGpqEY

The Dwarvenaut Full Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agvmtnT6p6I

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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #65 – Purple Worm Fight / Worm Nursery / The Wormwrithings

PURPLE WORM FIGHT! The inevitable confrontation in the Worm Nursery unfolds. A divine intervention? Shield Guardians are nifty. Rope Trick ins and outs. More info on the Wand of Limited, Vengeancy Underdark Teleportation. Modifying the house rule on spell components. A 1 in 400 dice roll. How exactly would one mock a giant worm, anyway? Op is the atomic symbol for overpowered.

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

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Top 5 Most Anticipated Geek Movies of 2018! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 133

shane plays podcast title 1-20-2018Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 1/20/2018:
Top 5 Most Anticipated Geek Movies of 2018!

Highlights: Forget the blog listicles, get the real geek movie buzz for 2018! Dave Elswick (The Dave Elswick Show) joins for our second annual Top 5 Most Anticipated Geek Movies of the Year episode! Who wins? Who loses? Which flicks receive the Shane Plays Shout Out for the Coolness of It Award and the Shane Plays Please Don’t Do It Award? Plus: Top grossing movies of 2017.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.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.

Direct MP3 Download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_1-20-18_podcast.mp3

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SHOW NOTES

The Dave Elswick Show:
https://965fmtheanswer.com/radioshow/813

NEWS ITEMS

Box Office Mojo: 2017 Domestic Grosses
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2017

‘Justice League’ Blu-Ray Details and Box Art Revealed; No Zack Snyder Cut | Collider
http://collider.com/justice-league-bluray-details/

The 39 Must See Movies of 2018 | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/must-see-movies-2018/269332/best-movies-of-2018

The Geek’s Guide to Movies in 2018 | gameinformer
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2018/01/01/geek-guide-to-2018-movies-comic-book-star-wars.aspx

2018 sci-fi, fantasy and geek movies to get excited about | CNET
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/2018-movies-sci-fi-fantasy-geeky/

 


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Damage #1 & The New Age of DC Heroes – Comic Book Review [Minor Spoilers]

Damage #1 review and initial thoughts on DC’s The New Age of Heroes (AKA “DC’s Marvel characters”). Is DC doing too much at once with Rebirth, Doomsday Clock and now the New Age of DC Heroes? What did Shane think of Damage #1? BONUS: What’s the terrific surprise Shane found at the end of the book? (Note: Minor spoilers)

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Weird Geek News! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 132

shane plays podcast title 1-13-2018Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 1/13/2018:
Weird Geek News!

Highlights: Weird Geek News with the one and only Neal Hallford (author, game designer, indy filmmaker)… NASA weird news! Video game weird news! Star Trek weird news! UFO weird news! More weird news than you can shake Spock’s original devil tail at! P.S. Getting drunk doesn’t make you hallucinate, people!

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.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.

Direct MP3 Download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_1-13-18_podcast.mp3

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SHOW NOTES

Check out Neal’s Uncharted Regions radio drama:
https://www.facebook.com/UnchartedRegions/

NEWS ITEMS

weird news

R.I.P. astronaut John Young, the first man to get yelled at for smuggling a sandwich into space | AV Club
https://www.avclub.com/r-i-p-astronaut-john-young-the-first-man-to-get-yelle-1821845571

Japanese Astronaut Concerned After Growing 3.5 Inches Taller in Three Weeks [Update: He Was Wrong] | Gizmodo
https://gizmodo.com/japanese-astronaut-concerned-after-growing-3-5-inches-t-1821910135

Space station crew watched Star Wars: The Last Jedi from orbit | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/25/16817540/star-wars-the-last-jedi-iss-nasa-astronauts

After 37 years, Voyager 1 has fired up its trajectory thrusters | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/12/after-37-years-voyager-has-fired-up-its-trajectory-thrusters/

Chinese woman blinded in one eye after playing game likened to electronic heroin | The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/06/chinese-woman-blinded-one-eye-playing-game-likened-electronic/

‘ASIMIL8’: Licence plate fight may be headed to court | CTV News
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/asimil8-licence-plate-fight-may-be-headed-to-court-1.3499283

Here’s what Spock was originally going to look like on ‘Star Trek’ | MeTV
https://www.metv.com/stories/heres-what-spock-was-originally-going-to-look-like-on-star-trek

Guillermo del Toro says he saw a real UFO and it was ‘horribly designed’ | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/23/16814948/guillermo-del-toro-ufo-design

Fmr. Manager of DOD Aerospace Threat Program: “UFOs are Real” | Huffington Post
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fmr-manager-of-dod-aerospace-threat-program-ufos_us_59de2f4be4b0b992a8214874?section=us_weird-news

CNN: Ex-UFO program chief: We may not be alone | YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2b4qSoMnKE

 


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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #64 – The Wormwrithings

The Worm Nursery. Egg theft for fun and profit. Friendly drow are still basically jerks. The warlock’s rash action continues to be a diplomatic migraine for Bruenor and it’s not getting any better. Be careful with that silence spell. Help action clarification. Player responsibility for XP tracking and miniature placement. Minor metagaming allowed in a particular instance. What is essential at the table to play D&D and what about props and accessories? Does Shane have a Patreon?

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

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Let’s Play Pathfinder: Kingmaker Alpha #4

We finish the Ancient Tomb and follow Tartuccio’s trail to the Old Sycamore. Kobolds and mites don’t like each other. Will-o’-wisps are kind of tough (no wonder, they’re CR 6 and my party is level 2). Thylacines aren’t (no wonder, they’re CR 1/2).

(Alpha means incomplete. Not all content and features are fully implemented, not all in-game copy is perfect, there will be bugs – this game is still a work in progress.)

For more information on Pathfinder: Kingmaker please visit https://goo.gl/SwTxgo

Thanks to Owlcat Games for the invitation to the Closed Alpha.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker – an isometric CRPG inspired by the gameplay experience of classics like Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights!

Have you got what it takes to rule a kingdom? With the help of your advisors you take care of the affairs of your subjects and communicate with delegates of the neighboring kingdoms. But it’s not just all politics! Trolls, bandits, and other dangerous beasts are threatening the lands and it is up to you to end their threat. Explore, engage in real-time strategic combat, discover treasure and ancient artifacts, and become the ruler of the Stolen Lands!

But you won’t be undertaking this adventure alone – many companions will join you on your journey, lending their strength to yours. Together, you can conquer any foe and overcome the greatest challenges. And they’re not just soulless puppets – like you, they have their own story, goals, and motivations! Talk to them, get to know them by the campfire during your adventures. Watch them become your loyal friends – or turn on you if you betray their trust.