This episode: We finally ferret out and fight the Adversary, finish up the Fifth Eye Tavern and spend some more time digging around Cliff’s Edge. We’re gonna need an inn pretty soon.
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.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/24/2017:
Dragon Wars with Rebecca “Burger” Heineman!
Highlights: Rebecca “Burger” Heineman joins to talk about the classic Dragon Wars computer RPG; Bard’s Tale remastered and Dragons from the Rip updates; Star Trek Discovery 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!
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Star Trek: Discovery announces its official premiere date | EW.com
http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/19/star-trek-discovery-premiere-date/
Star Trek: Discovery to ditch a long frustrating Trek rule | EW.com
http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/23/star-trek-discovery-rules/
‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Review: Michael Bay’s Latest Is 2017’s Most Toxic Movie | Rolling Stone
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/peter-travers-transformers-5-is-2017s-most-toxic-movie-w488595
GUEST: REBECCA “BURGER” HEINEMAN & DRAGON WARS
Dragon Wars is a 1989 computer role-playing video game developed by Rebecca Heineman for Interplay Entertainment. It was originally intended to be The Bard’s Tale IV and was changed shortly before release to Dragon Wars.
This game is highly regarded by critics and players, but never achieved the sales success of the three Bard’s Tale games.
Rebecca on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Heineman
Dragon Wars on MobyGames:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dragon-wars
The Burger Speaks: An Interview With An Archmage | Gamasutra
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/134614/the_burger_speaks_an_interview_.php
An Independent Interplay Takes on Tolkien | The Digital Antiquarian
http://www.filfre.net/2017/05/an-independent-interplay-takes-on-tolkien/
This episode: Is the cursed guardian of Whelm too much of a challenge for the party?! Will it be the heroes last stand? Vampire Battleship, the classic game by Milton Bradley. A controversial ruling on how to roll for magic missile damage. Grappling rules. Handling unusual player questions.
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.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/17/2017:
RPG News Blast!
Highlights: Tabletop RPG news blast during Free RPG Day at Game Goblins! Friend of the show Tony Dutra joins.
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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Adam West, TV’s ‘Batman,’ Dies at 88 | Variety
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/adam-west-dead-dies-batman-1202461532/
BAT-SIGNAL To Be Lit Over Los Angeles In Honor of ADAM WEST | Newsarama
https://www.newsarama.com/34925-bat-signal-to-be-lit-over-los-angeles-in-honor-of-adam-west.html
Unaired Adam West “Powerless” Episode from DC Comics YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUJ8vNugi6c
Next D&D storyline Tomb of Annihilation coming in September | Wizards.com
http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tomb-annihilation
D&D Xanathar’s Guide to Everything coming in November | Wizards.com
http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything
Official Print D&D Character Sheets Coming June 20 | Wizards.com
http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/charactersheets
Dragonlance: The Road Trip That Changed a World | EN World
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?4115-The-Road-Trip-That-Changed-a-World#.WUSKnmjyuCg
Rise of the Dungeon Master: A fascinating graphic novel about the origins of Dungeons & Dragons | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/the-multiverse/2017/05/a-fascinating-graphic-novel-about-the-origins-of-dungeons-dragons/
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition pre-alpha playtest rules now available | White-Wolf.com
https://blog.white-wolf.com/2017/06/15/v5-pre-alpha-the-curtain-rises/
Torg Eternity Kickstarter raises $260K with $8K initial goal, 12 days still left in campaign
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1216685848/torg-eternity
Star Trek Adventures RPG ready for preorders, deliveries starting in August
https://www.modiphius.net/collections/star-trek-adventures
Pathfinder: Kingmaker – First single player Pathfinder CRPG coming, Chris Avellone on board
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owlcatgames/pathfinder-kingmaker
Games Workshop And Cubicle 7 Announce Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play 4th Edition | EN World
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?4139-Games-Workshop-And-Cubicle-7-Announce-Warhammer-Fantasy-Role-Play-4th-Edition#.WUSVq2jyuCi
BROADCAST LOCATION: FREE RPG DAY AT GAME GOBLINS
Shane broadcasts from show sponsor Game Goblins during our big Free RPG Day event! Friend of the show Tony Dutra joins.
Free RPG Day:
http://freerpgday.com/
Established in 2007, Free RPG Day works with participating hobby game retailers and RPG publishers to bring new and exclusive RPG quickstart rules and adventure modules into the hands of gamers.
Game Goblins:
http://gamegoblins.com/
Game Goblins on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/GameGoblins/
Game Goblins is Central Arkansas’s premiere retailer of board games, card games, role-playing games, miniatures, miniature war games, dice, and hobby accessories.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/10/2017:
Free RPG Day with founder Aldo Ghiozzi!
Highlights: Learn more about tabletop RPG gaming’s coolest day with Free RPG Day founder and organizer Aldo Ghiozzi!
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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Peter Sallis, Voice of Wallace and Gromit’s Wallace, Dies | CBR.com
http://www.cbr.com/peter-sallis-wallace-gromit-dead/
GUEST: FREE RPG DAY
Aldo Ghiozzi, founder and organizer of Free RPG Day!
This year’s Free RPG Day is June 17th:
http://freerpgday.com/
Established in 2007, Free RPG Day works with participating hobby game retailers and RPG publishers to bring new and exclusive RPG quickstart rules and adventure modules into the hands of gamers.
Consumers WORLDWIDE will be able to grab brand new material for a variety of RPGs — no overstock, retail-priced or dead product here. The goal of Free RPG Day is to inspire gamers to play a new RPG, which will in turn, create sales through local game stores. Use the retailer locator to find a participating store near you!
This episode: A cavern with swinging disks over a lake of hot mud death complete with erupting hot mud death geysers may seem like the hard part, but there’s also a really nasty vampire waiting if the party gets past that. Shane gets annoyed by familiars. Carrying capacity. Can players repeat skill / ability checks over and over? Does 5E have the Take 20 rule? Can you end a concentration spell outside of your turn?
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.
This episode: We begin exploring the Evermoors and quickly realize we need our mage back! Trolls, onis and worgs, oh my! Is that peasant our friend? Rock piles are very generous.
This a let’s play of the single player campaign of Sword Coast Legends.
Set in the lush and vibrant world of the Forgotten Realms, Sword Coast Legends offers an all-new way to enjoy the time-tested magic of playing Dungeons & Dragons as a shared storytelling experience. With a deep narrative developed by a team of long-time industry veterans and a partnership with Wizards of the Coast, the single player campaign of Sword Coast Legends brings the world of Faerûn home like never before.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/3/2017:
SCA: The Society for Creative Anachronism!
Highlights: We get medieval with The Society for Creative Anachronism with longtime member Neale Carter and SCA President John Fulton!
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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NEWS ITEMS
Wizards of the Coast announce new D&D storyline: Tomb of Annihilation | Geek & Sundry
http://geekandsundry.com/wizards-of-the-coast-announce-new-storyline-tomb-of-annihilation/
‘Wonder Woman’ Set to Lead Post-Memorial Day Weekend Charge with $11M from Thursday preview screenings, may have $90M opening weekend | Box Office Mojo
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4297&p=.htm
GUEST: SCA THE SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM
SCA Website: http://www.sca.org/
SCA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_Creative_Anachronism
SCA Kingdom Lookup: http://www.sca.org/geography/kingdom_lookup.php
John Fulton is President of the SCA. His moniker is Duke John the Bearkiller of the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann.
Neale Carter is a longtime member and active supporter of the SCA. His moniker is The Honorable Lord Brendan Sionnach of the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann.
Founded as a non-profit in 1966, The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe. Our “Known World” consists of 20 kingdoms, with over 30,000 members residing in countries around the world. Members, dressed in clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, attend events which feature tournaments, royal courts, feasts, dancing, various classes & workshops, and more.
Photo from http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/04/21/euan_forrester_photographs_the_society_for_creative_anachronism_in_his_series.html
This episode: Bags of Holding vs 10′ poles. The village reacts to the party’s return visit, but is that a good thing? Shopping in the village. New riddles in the dark. Green slime, flesh golems, and math problems. Hold Person overuse balancing. What to do when players completely break the parameters of a scenario. Shane’s all time favorite fumble, ever.
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.
This Episode: The Fifth Eye Tavern continues as we chat with veterans of psychic wars, put the civilization-destroying Words of Qra in our noodle (because why not), puzzle out who isn’t real, and offer to locate and fight a terrible adversary called The Adversary. Bottoms up!
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.