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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #49

This Episode: The Battle of Blingdenstone continues with wave after wave of puddings and oozes. Glabagool returns! Ooze slap fights. Having players temporarily play monsters. Should players be able to force other players to do stuff with charisma skills?

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 #8

This Episode: We take a nice stroll through sticha land, find the Changing God’s sanctuary, accidentally on purpose kill ourselves, and get sent into a memory by Matkina.

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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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #7

This Episode: We meet an artificial construct that wants to have babies, get both amused creeped out by the Dendra O’Hur, try to negotiate with insects and then get an insect (sort of) of our very own.

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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Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #38

This episode: We dump some weight (finally!), buy a flippin’ sweet bow and get thrust smack dab into a battle between the Gilded Eye and demons.

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/

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Ed Greenwood & The Realms at TEGG! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 90

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 3/4/2017:
Ed Greenwood & The Realms at TEGG!

Highlights:  Ed Greenwood, Richard Lee Byers and Geoff Gander talk The Ed Greenwood Group’s Forgotten Realms publishing news! Plus: who would win, Elminster or Drizzt?!

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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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #48

This Episode: The Battle of Blingdenstone begins! Dorbo shows his quality. The Cosby Maneuver. Shane’s fumble rules. Wererat sizes. The return of an old friend.

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 #6

This Episode: We head into the Underbelly, meet some colorful characters, get the cold shoulder from Alligern, play CSI, buy some stuff, and visit the Manufactory.

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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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #5

This Episode: We break something to fix a clock and get the memories of three old “friends” stuck in our head. The Cult of the Changing God fawns all over us. First “level up”. Next stop: The Underbelly.

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.

Sword Coast Legends

Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #37

This episode: We fight some sneaky assassins, have another rat party and then confront Jessia in the final battle of the Gilded Eye chapterhouse. 

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/

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Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #4

This Episode: The exploration of Sagus Cliffs continues. A merchant narrates us. We agitate a deadly beast. A slaver offers us a deal. The Genocide (yes, that’s his name) tells us his sad tale. We find some shins.

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.