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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #5

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This episode: The final challenge to earn Blackrazor (gee, that halfling got kinda big). Speaking of Blackrazor, what’s the best way to introduce a super powerful weapon into the party while minimizing egregious game balance issues and also creating interesting role playing opportunities? Monster stat block 101. How strictly does Shane track spell components? Review of the surprise rules. The finer points of Melf’s Minute Meteors. White Plume Mountain, the novel (there really is one).

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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Comics Pro Karl Kesel! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 99

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shane plays podcast title 5-6-2017Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 5/6/2017:
Comics Pro Karl Kesel!

Highlights: Geek news; Comics inker and writer Karl Kesel joins to talk his work and his Section Zero comic Kickstarter! Friend of the show William Brackeen also 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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Free Comic Book Day – May 6th
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

Shane Plays Special Podcast: Marvel’s Mad Agenda with Comics Pro Mitch Breitweiser
https://shaneplays.com/marvels-mad-agenda-mitch-breitweiser-dave-elswick-show-shane-plays-podcast-extra/

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Hauls in $17 Million from Thursday Previews | Box Office Mojo
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4289&p=.htm

Unlucky 13%: Comics Book Sales Take a Plunge in April | Newsarama
http://www.newsarama.com/34374-unlucky-13-comics-book-sales-take-a-plunge-in-april.html

GUEST: COMICS PRO KARL KESEL & SECTION ZERO!

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Comics inker and writer Karl Kesel has a long history in the industry since the mid-80s, including work with DC, Marvel and Dark Horse. Notable works include Suicide Squad, “Reign of the Superman“, Superboy, Hawk and Dove and The Final Night. 

Karl’s Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Kesel

Section Zero Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1227066666/section-zero

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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #4

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This episode: The terraced aquarium fun continues. Ropes, glass wall straddling, and fireballs abound. Sea lions can jump. Chunky salsa manticores. Darkness spell vs light spell. Swimming in metal armor in 1E vs 5E, plus underwater combat rules. A surprise halfling instead of Blackrazor. Doggone it, the party loses a mount.

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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Wonder Woman Psychology with the Superherologist! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 98

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 4/29/2017:
Wonder Woman Psychology!

Highlights: Geek news; Dr. Travis Langley the Superherologist joins to talk his new Wonder Woman Psychology book!

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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Free Comic Book Day – May 6th
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

New Justice League Movie Poster Brings Back Superman | Comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/04/23/justice-league-superman-dc-comics-movie/

Superman vs The KKK Movie In Development | Comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/04/28/superman-vs-the-kkk-film-in-development/

Meet the Dungeons & Dragons Players Who Are Making A Living Running Games | Glixel
http://www.glixel.com/news/meet-the-dd-players-who-make-a-living-running-games-w479506

TOPIC: WONDER WOMAN PSYCHOLOGY WITH DR. TRAVIS LANGLEY!

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@Superherologist

http://www.travislangley.info/

Dr. Langley’s books on Amazon

From Amazon’s Travis Langley Page: Travis Langley, Ph.D., authored the acclaimed book BATMAN AND PSYCHOLOGY: A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT (Wiley; Turner Publishing). He is the editor and lead writer for Sterling Publishing’s Popular Culture Psychology series, including DOCTOR WHO PSYCHOLOGY: A MADMAN WITH A BOX, WONDER WOMAN PSYCHOLOGY: LASSOING THE TRUTH, and CAPTAIN AMERICA VS. IRON MAN: FREEDOM, SECURITY, PSYCHOLOGY (with foreword by Stan Lee) along with looks at Star Wars, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Wonder Woman, and Supernatural. A psychology professor who teaches on the psychology of crime, mental illness, social behavior, and media at Henderson State University, he received his degrees from Hendrix College and Tulane University. 

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Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #42

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This episode: Taking down that succubus and her flunky isn’t the easiest thing we’ve done in the game, but we finally manage it only to get waylaid by another fairly tough fight soon after. We recruit a highly unexpected ally, but we’ll need to keep en eye on him. Next up: the Evermoors!

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.

https://swordcoast.com/

Marvel’s Mad Agenda with comics artist Mitch Breitweiser on The Dave Elswick Show – Shane Plays Podcast Extra

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Podcast Extra:
Marvel’s Mad Agenda with comics artist Mitch Breitweiser on The Dave Elswick Show

Highlights: Pro comics artist Mitch Breitweiser discusses the sad, crazy changes inside Marvel Comics from an insider’s perspective on The Dave Elswick Show. Plus Shane flaps lips along with Josh “Heffy” Huffington and Bill Brackeen.

Special thanks to Dave Elswick for permission to broadcast this podcast extra from his show.

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Doctor Who Returns! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 97

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 4/22/2017:
Doctor Who Returns!

Highlights: Geek news; Whovians Gene Turnbow of Krypton Radio and Neale Carter join to talk about the return of Doctor Who after a year’s hiatus and Peter Capaldi’s final season as The Doctor.

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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Marvel Reveals Captain America Was ALWAYS Evil | Screen Rant
http://screenrant.com/captain-america-hydra-evil-explained/

The New Dune Movie To Be Written By The Guy Who Wrote Forrest Gump | Epicstream
http://epicstream.com/news/The-New-Dune-Movie-To-Be-Written-By-The-Guy-Who-Wrote-Forrest-Gump

Watchmen is getting an R-rtated animated adaptation | CBR
http://www.cbr.com/watchmen-r-rated-animated-movie/

Cloak & Dagger TV series trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZFc3FzK344

Marvel’s New Warriors TV series character lineup revealed | IGN
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/19/marvels-new-warriors-tv-series-character-lineup-revealed

‘Wheel of Time’ TV Series Lands at Sony | Variety
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/wheel-of-time-tv-series-sony-1202390897/

Doctor Who-inspired proxy transmogrifies politically sensitive web to avoid gov censorship | The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/21/doctor_whoinspired_proxy_software_plays_nice_to_fool_censors/

TOPIC: DOCTOR WHO’S BACK!

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Whovians Gene Turnbow of Krypton Radio and Neale Carter join to talk about the return of Doctor Who after a year’s hiatus and Peter Capaldi’s final season as The Doctor.

Rumor: Kris Marshall Cast As Next Doctor Who? | Screen Rant
http://screenrant.com/doctor-who-season-11-kris-marshall/

‘Doctor Who’: The Next Doctor Rumored to Be ‘Chewing Gum’s’ Black Female Star Michaela Coel | IndieWire
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/doctor-who-next-doctor-michaela-coel-rumor-1201807897/

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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #3

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This episode: The dungeon’s puzzles continue but so far the players are up to the challenge. Frictionless isn’t slippery… it’s frictionless. Growth potions are useful for more than melee. White Plume Mountain has a nice aquarium for the kids but the cost of entry might sting a little. Understanding range numbers. Skill assists can get out of hand. The cow as dungeoneering tool.

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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Geek News & Marvel Madness! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 96

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 4/15/2017:
Geek News & Marvel Madness!

Highlights: Comedian Michael Brown of Brain Trust with Michael Brown joins to talk geek news and the recent Marvel Comics craziness!

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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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer
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Nintendo Discontinues The NES Classic | Kotaku
http://kotaku.com/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-1794303321

Dwight Schrute To Revive Classic STAR TREK Villain for DISCOVERY | Newsarama
http://www.newsarama.com/33830-report-dwight-schrute-to-revive-classic-star-trek-villain-for-discovery.html

CBS Expects “Star Trek: Discovery” To Get All Access To 4 Million Subscribers | TrekMovie.com
http://trekmovie.com/2017/03/07/cbs-expects-star-trek-discovery-to-get-all-access-to-4-million-subscribers/

Star Trek’s “tricorder” medical scanner just got closer to becoming a reality | Quartz
https://qz.com/957285/star-treks-tricorder-handheld-medical-scanner-just-got-closer-to-becoming-a-reality/

Report: Josh Brolin Is Deadpool 2’s Cable | io9
http://io9.gizmodo.com/report-josh-brolin-is-deadpool-2s-cable-1794265550

Marvel’s New Wolverine is Logan’s Son | ScreenRant
http://screenrant.com/marvels-new-wolverine-is-logans-son/

Joss Whedon to Direct “Batgirl” Solo Movie | Krypton Radio
http://kryptonradio.com/2017/03/30/joss-whedon-direct-batgirl-solo-movie/

Wonder Woman on Track For $83 Million U.S. Opening | CBR.com
http://www.cbr.com/wonder-woman-us-opening-projection/

TOPIC: MARVEL’S GONE CRAY CRAY

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Comedian Michael Brown of Brain Trust with Michael Brown joins to talk about recent announcements and incidents with Marvel comics that aren’t  good.

Marvel Artist Ardian Syaf Hid Anti-Christian And Jewish Messages In This Week’s X-Men Comic | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/04/08/marvel-artist-ardian-syaf-hid-anti-christian-jewish-messages-weeks-x-men-comic/

Marvel’s David Gabriel on the 2016 Market Shift
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/37152/marvels-david-gabriel-2016-market-shift

Damage Control: In Wake Of Backlash, David Gabriel Elaborates On Diversity, Says Marvel Gets Both Sides Of Story | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/31/damage-control-wake-backlash-david-gabriel-elaborates-diversity-says-marvel-gets-sides-story/

Marvel editor-in-chief: ‘Writing comics was a hobby for white guys’ | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/may/26/marvel-editor-in-chief-axel-alonso-civil-war-x-men

‘Captain America’ Writer Nick Spencer: Why I Turned Steve Rogers into a Supervillain | The Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/25/captain-america-writer-nick-spencer-why-i-turned-steve-rogers-into-a-supervillain.html

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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #14

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This Episode: The exploration of Cliff’s Edge continues. The Chirurgical Parlor’s options appeal to us, but we need more shins (let’s be honest, them Wolverine claws are sweet like a mug). We save the lone stichus and help a young man find his path.

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.