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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #63 – The Wormwrithings

Finishing up the troglodyte lair. A fearsome voice in the dark and then into the worm nursery. A player discovers unexpected consequences for rash behavior. Can you cast two spells in one turn with a spell gem? Dealing with “power creep” and players who don’t always show up. Happy New Year!

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 #3

This was a YouTube Live Stream video. Resting mechanics, the Spider Cave and the Ancient Tomb. Linzi the bard is recruited.

(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.

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Let’s Play Pathfinder: Kingmaker Alpha #2

Two combats with bandits, leveling up, and buying / selling at Oleg’s Trading Post in the Closed Alpha version of Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

(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.

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Let’s Play Pathfinder: Kingmaker Alpha #1

Game options and character creation in the Closed Alpha version of Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

(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.

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2017 Geeky Christmas Party! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 129

shane plays podcast title 12-23-2017Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 12/23/2017:
2017 Geeky Christmas Party!

Highlights: 2017 Geeky Christmas Party! Disney eats Fox, a heartfelt goodbye to Capaldi, what Shane wants for Christmas, Comedian Michael Brown as Orson Welles sings the Grinch, cool Star Wars and Star Trek geek presents, and more!

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_12-23-2017_podcast.mp3

Listen Here via Embed:

SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

Disney to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets for $52.4 Billion in Historic Hollywood Merger | Variety
http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/disney-fox-merger-deal-52-4-billion-merger-1202631242/

Doctor Who Christmas Special 2017: Trailer, Release Date, Story Details, Cast & More | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/doctor-who/266048/doctor-who-christmas-special-2017-trailer-release-date-story-details-cast-more

Doctor Who Christmas Special in theaters Dec 27 & 28 | Fathom Events
https://www.fathomevents.com/events/doctor-who-twice-upon-a-time

Seth MacFarlane as teenager in Star Trek fan film with his friends | YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_Sgcxg5PQ

Star Wars: Concept Trailer | YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWgzNfzRCk

“The Grinch Song” by Michael Brown as Orson Welles | YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axk-su_Mq1A

Jingle Bells Batman Smells The Joker Got Away (Animated Series Music Video by Former Fat Boys) | YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRnJ8uuujF4

Bing Crosby & David Bowie – “The Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth)” | YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9kfdEyV3RQ

 


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Mythoard RPG Loot Crate & RPG Kickstarters! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 128

shane plays podcast title 12-16-2017Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 12/16/2017:
Mythoard RPG Loot Crate & RPG Kickstarters!

Highlights: Jared Nielson AKA DM Jared of Illusionist and Mythoard, the first tabletop RPG subscription box with sweet monthly RPG goodness! How do they make it work? Plus: RPG Kickstarters to watch!

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_12-16-2017_podcast.mp3

Listen Here via Embed:

SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

No news items this week.

GUEST: DM JARED OF MYTHOARD

Jared Nielson AKA DM Jared of Illusionist and Mythoard, the first tabletop RPG subscription box with sweet monthly RPG goodness! How do they make it work? Plus: RPG Kickstarters to watch!

Mythoard Tabletop RPG Subscription Box:
https://www.mythoard.com/

Illusionist home (multiple subscription box services):
http://illusioni.st/

RPG Kickstarters to Watch this Christmas per Illusionist Magazine:
http://illusioni.st/Magazine

Taloc Mayan Kickstarter from Illusionist (apocalyptic adventure with miniatures and terrain):
https://www.facebook.com/TalocMayan

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Mythoard RPG loot


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Cosplay’s Most Wanted! (a Very Special Episode) – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 127

shane plays podcast title 12-9-2017 cosplays most wantedPodcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 12/9/2017:
Cosplay’s Most Wanted! (a Very Special Episode)

Highlights: FRAUDSTER ALERT! This episode is a little different (and let’s say more important) than usual. Listen in, be informed, and help us get the word out on a fraudster who used and abused the Arkansas cosplay / geek community during the recent so-called Cosplay Con & Anime Experience and help others avoid similar situations in the future by learning the warning signs.

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_12-9-17_podcast.mp3

Listen Here via Embed:

SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

This cosplay con fraudster literally took money intended for kids with cancer!

Malcolm Fledge AKA Kenton Paul
“Malcolm Kenton Paul”?
Keaton Jacquet Paul?

According to Facebook user relatively short, he may also have hosted an event in Atlanta under the name Stephen Paul that apparently ended very similarly.

Does or has done business under “Fledgetacular Multimedia

Have you seen this man, know his whereabouts or know someone who knows him? LET US KNOW

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Cosplay Con Vendors Wait for Payment, Promoter Unreachable | KARK 4 New
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/cosplay-con-vendors-wait-for-payment-promoter-unreachable/861768513

Charities Conned Out Of Money During “The” Cosplay Con in Arkansas | ThatHashtagShow.com
http://thathashtagshow.com/2017/11/charities-conned-money-cosplay-con-arkansas/

Con Man: Arkansas Convention Organizer Allegedly Took Money And Ran | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/11/21/organiser-cosplay-con-anime-arkansas/

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The “vendor buck” used as part of Malcolm Fledge AKA Kenton Paul’s fraud

Correction on the vendor bucks from reddit user fuzzy_one:  “The vendor bucks were handed out to all the contest winners to use at the vendors booths in place of prizes. Everyone else used standard money and Credit Cards to buy things from the vendors.” (The discussion during the show states all vendor transaction were handled via vendor bucks)


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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #62 – The Tower of Vengeance & The Wormwrithings

We wrap up The Tower of Vengeance and head to the Wormwrithings. A troglodyte party! It’s entirely possible to have too much rope on a dungeon crawl. Helps from Vizeran. The Wand of Limited, Vengeancy Underdark Teleportation. More on Blackrazor vs. a demon lord. This is one DM that is done with adding more NPCs to an adventure. Shane does a booty dance.

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.