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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #53

Gauntlgrym continues as the adventurers negotiate with various factions to secure support for an expedition back into the Underdark. Role play vs roll play sessions. Social Interaction rules. Giant lizards. The thematic difference between parts 1 & 2 of Out of the Abyss. Crafting healing potions. Ronald Reagan on the flip side of a Motown record.

Helpful Gauntlgrym resources:

Elven Tower: Out of the Abyss guide – Chapter 8 – Gauntlgrym
https://www.elventower.com/archives/340

Power Score: Rage of Demons – A Guide to Out of the Abyss
http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2015/12/rage-of-demons-guide-to-out-of-abyss.html

Geek Rampage: “Gauntlgrym” – Out of the Abyss, Chapter 24
http://geekrampage.blogspot.com/2016/09/gauntlgrym-out-of-abyss-chapter-24.html
(Nice list of NPC characters for expedition)

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 Torment: Tides of Numenera #22

The Valley of Dead Heroes begins as we tell some overbearing cultists to get to steppin’, discover travel by minnim, meet another castoff (she’s kinda rude) and learn more of the Endless Battle from a trio of deserters.

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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Lindybeige! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 115

shane plays podcast title 9-2-2017Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 9/2/2017:
Lindybeige!

Highlights: Meet Lindybeige aka Lloyd: (in his own words) a YouTuber of videos about ancient and medieval warfare and technology, swing dancing, rants, geekery, and any other whims. You’ll like him.

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.

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Terry Pratchett’s unfinished novels destroyed by steamroller | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/30/terry-pratchett-unfinished-novels-destroyed-streamroller

GUEST: LINDYBEIGE

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Nikolas Lloyd, known online as Lindybeige (or just Lloyd), is a YouTube personality from the United Kingdom. With experience in filmmaking, history, archaeology, and dance, he makes videos on all these subjects and many more, but his showcase focuses on ancient and medieval warfare and technology, and occasionally addresses other subjects such as politics and evolutionary psychology. (From http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebVideo/Lindybeige)

Lindybeige on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/lindybeige

Lindybeige on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Lindybeige/

Lloydian Aspects (personal site):
http://www.lloydianaspects.co.uk/


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Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes VIII!

Great galloping googly mooglies, Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes is back like a guilty pleasure you’ll never admit to anyone and that’s actually much more guilt than pleasure. 4 out of 5 doctors agree you should never tell anyone you actually like these things, ever. And if you do to leave them out of it.

Seeing as how you’re sick in the head for being here in the first place, you might as well check out all of the previous Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes posts in the spirit of go big or go home.

Now, Let’s get all that pleasurable guilt flowing!

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Our beloved hobby has finally gone to the dogs

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See?!

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Good old Uncle Gan

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That’s a sharp dealer

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It’s all about the stuff, let’s be honest

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Like I said, it’s all about the stuff

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So many people strain over this debate… this will wipe the confusion away

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Another toilet related meme to make a point about alignment

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Confucius say fumble can make for amusing bumble

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Plus they tend to be rather stiff to chew, and that’s not good

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The great archmage Frizzbee would hurl these at threatening warriors with a stunning wham-o sound

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+2 Towel of Drying (+3 on the beach), Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)

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The land of the Rising Sun also got in on the rising fun

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Self-actualize and be the best total party kill you can be! She read a book on it!

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We tried to tell them, but noooooo

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This is why you NEVER use the dread word of power Covfefe. Oh. Wait.

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Also known as the moment you realize you have annoyed the DM with (what you had thought were) your amusing antics

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That’s a ruling, not a joke! Just seeing if you were paying attention 😛

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The brave tend to mold

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D&D: Do you have a gazebo?

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“Epiphany” is almost as fun to say as svirfneblin

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He makes a good point

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But they’ll look great when doom is descending swiftly upon them

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Thought I’d sneak this one in there at the last moment…

What, you’re still here? What in the name of all that’s right with Pluto being called a planet is wrong with you?! Now you’re gonna need a saving throw. Geez.

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Marvel Messes Up (Again) & The RPG X-Card! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 114

shane plays podcast title 8-26-2017Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/26/2017:
Marvel Messes Up (Again) & The RPG X-Card!

Highlights: Marvel Legacy is already off on the wrong foot as Marvel does retailers wrong; The RPG X-Card grinds Shane’s gears; Defenders TV discussion. Friends of the show William Brackeen and comedian Michael Brown join.

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.

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Michael Brown’s web series Everything’s OK nominated for a Streamy!
https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/7th-annual-nominees/
(he plays the disembodied head of Orson Wells, natch)

The Tick season 1 is out on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Pilot/dp/B01J776HVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1503767423&sr=1-1&keywords=the+tick

Jonathan Hickman Confirms Marvel Cancelled Fantastic Four Over Fallout With Fox | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/05/jonathan-hickman-confirms-marvel-cancelled-fantastic-four-fox/

Big Bang Comics Drops Marvel Lenticular Orders – and 70 Other Stores May Follow | ComicsBeat
http://www.comicsbeat.com/big-bang-comics-drops-marvel-lenticular-orders-and-70-other-stores-may-follow/

‘Possibly the first boycotter without even realizing it.’ MICHAEL TIERNEY OF COLLECTOR’S EDITION/THE COMIC BOOK STORE ON MARVEL’S LENTICULAR COVERS | ICv2
https://icv2.com/articles/talk-back/view/38306/michael-tierney-collectors-edition-the-comic-book-store-marvels-lenticular-covers

Comic Store Owners Refusing to Carry ‘Marvel Legacy’ Issues | The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-store-owners-announce-they-wont-offer-marvel-legacy-issues-1032851

Two More Well Known Retailers Join The Marvel Legacy Lenticular Dropout – Jetpack Comics And Jesse James’ Comics | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/25/two-retailers-marvel-legacy-lenticular-dropout-jetpack-comics-jesse-james/

Industry In Revolt As More Retailers Boycott Marvel Lenticular Covers | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/23/industry-revolt-retailers-boycott-marvel-lenticular-covers/

The RPG X-Card by John Stavropoulos (Google Doc)
https://www.facebook.com/ChristIsKingNowandForever/posts/10156157736142289?comment_id=10156157806222289&notif_t=feed_comment&notif_id=1504021466830535


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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #21

We wrap up the old lady ghost and sticha invasion quests in Sagus Cliffs and then FINALLY head to the Valley of Dead Heroes. Callistege likes us now, evidently. Tybir begs to come back.

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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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #52

Finally, it’s Part 2 of Out of the Abyss! An unexpected summons and a friendship renewed. The reclaimed dwarven kingdom of Gauntlgrym (how do you pronounce that, anyway?) and an audience with King Bruenor. It’s a hot time at the old feast tonight. The finer details of the curse of lycanthropy. Retail therapy. Magic item rarity and prices. The guild likes it’s share, too.

Helpful Gauntlgrym resources:

Elven Tower: Out of the Abyss guide – Chapter 8 – Gauntlgrym
https://www.elventower.com/archives/340

Power Score: Rage of Demons – A Guide to Out of the Abyss
http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2015/12/rage-of-demons-guide-to-out-of-abyss.html

Geek Rampage: “Gauntlgrym” – Out of the Abyss, Chapter 24
http://geekrampage.blogspot.com/2016/09/gauntlgrym-out-of-abyss-chapter-24.html
(Nice list of NPC characters for expedition)

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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Kevin Eastman & Drawing Blood! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 113

shane plays podcast title 8-19-2017Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/19/2017:
Kevin Eastman & Drawing Blood!

Highlights: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman on his Drawing Blood graphic novel Kickstarter; Geek news with friend of the show Stuart Berryhill.

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.

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THE RIFFTRAX GUYS DISCUSS TACKLING A DOCTOR WHO CLASSIC | Nerdist
http://nerdist.com/rifftrax-doctor-who-interview/

‘Deadpool’ Director Tim Miller to Adapt ‘Neuromancer’ for Fox | The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-director-tim-miller-adapt-neuromancer-fox-1028185

Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens Casts David Tennant, Michael Sheen | ComingSoon.net
http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/879475-neil-gaimans-good-omens-casts-david-tennant-michael-sheen

Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Movie Confirmed to Be In Development | ComicBook.com
http://comicbook.com/starwars/2017/08/17/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-confirmed/

Star Wars Boba Fett and Yoda Movies Confirmed To Be In Development | ComicBook.com
http://comicbook.com/starwars/2017/08/17/star-wars-boba-fett-yoda-movie-standalones/

Jabba The Hutt Star Wars Movie In Development | ComicBook.com
http://comicbook.com/starwars/2017/08/18/star-wars-jabba-the-hutt-spinoff-in-development/

The Original Ending To Steven Spielberg’s E.T. Involved a Game of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS | GeekTyrant
https://geektyrant.com/news/the-original-ending-to-steven-spielbergs-et-involved-a-game-of-dungeons-dragons

GUEST: KEVIN EASTMAN & DRAWING BLOOD

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From Wikipedia:
Kevin Eastman is an American comic book artist and writer, best known as the co-creator alongside Peter Laird of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Eastman is also the previous editor and current publisher of the magazine Heavy Metal.

Drawing Blood Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2073065927/kevin-eastmans-drawing-blood-vol-1-a-graphic-novel?ref=discovery

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Co-Creator Turns to Kickstarter for Comic Book Tell-All | The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-creator-turns-kickstarter-comic-book-tell-all-1026762


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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #17

This episode: THE EPIC CONCLUSION! An unexpected final encounter challenges the party and proves deadly at “High Noon”. How to make an archmage lose their crap. Players quibbling over loot. Shane reveals his lore for the dungeon. The guild comes with a cost. Lycanthropy is a curse, not a disease. Alignment is cosmic and fundamental in Shane’s D&D games. Tips for handling large groups. Cultivating your players as DMs. *Note: This session is almost all homebrew as the official adventure was basically completed last session.

This is a series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the classic D&D adventure White Plume Mountain from 1979, converted to 5th Edition in Tales from the Yawning Portal.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

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What if D&D Had Never Been Published! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 112

shane plays podcast title 8-12-2017Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/12/2017:
What if D&D Had Never Been Published!

Highlights: D&D and RPG authors and historians Michael Witwer and Jon Peterson ponder what the hobby and pop culture would look like today if D&D had never been published.

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 and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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Book Deals: Week of August 7, 2017 | Publishers Weekly
(Dungeons & Dragons: A Visual History announcement)
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/74416-book-deals-week-of-august-7-2017.html

See the D&D Draft at the Gen Con Museum | Playing at the World
http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2017/07/see-d-draft-at-gen-con-museum.html 

TOPIC: WHAT IF D&D HAD NEVER BEEN PUBLISHED?!?

WHAT IF D&D HAD NEVER BEEN PUBLISHED?! That’s the topic this week as we’re joined by D&D / RPG authors and historians Michael Witwer (Empire of the Imagination) and Jon Peterson (Playing at the World) to discuss the impact on RPGs and pop culture in general if this alternate history had unfolded!

Empire of the Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons by Michael Witwer
https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Imagination-Gygax-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/1632862794/

Playing at the World by Jon Peterson
https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615642047