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EN World & The ENnies with Russ Morrissey – Shane Plays Podcast Extra

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shane plays podcast extra title russ morrissey en world and the ennies

Podcast Extra:
EN World & The ENnies with Russ Morrissey

This is a Shane Plays podcast extra, featuring content that was not recorded as part of the live Shane Plays radio show.

Highlights: The history of EN World and The ENnies as told by founder Russ Morrissey, plus the current state of the tabletop RPG industry.

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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EN World: http://enworld.org

The ENnie Awards: http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/

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“Burger” Becky Heineman & The Bard’s Tale Remastered! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 73

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 10/22/2016:
“Burger” Becky Heineman & The Bard’s Tale Remastered!

Highlights: Geek news; “Burger” Becky Heineman on winning the very first console game championship, her upcoming RPG Dragons of the Rip and the Bards Tale I-III Remastered project!

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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SHOW NOTES

TEMPORARY STATION CHANGE STARTING OCTOBER 8th for six weeks due to football:
Same time – Saturdays at 1 PM on temporary sister station of 99.5 FM, then rebroadcast Sundays at 5 PM on our regular station of 96.5 FM.

NEWS ITEMS

Steve Dillon, Iconic Preacher And Punisher Artist, Has Died | ComicBook.com
http://comicbook.com/2016/10/22/steve-dillon-iconic-preacher-and-punisher-artist-has-died/

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Star Trek Adventures Living Playtest Sign up
http://www.modiphius.com/star-trek.html
Thanks to Patreon supporter Gaaron Gilham for this news item

Spa-Con set for long run | Hot Springs Sentinel-Record
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/Wehco/LandingPage/LandingPage.aspx?href=VGhlU2VuUmVjLzIwMTYvMTAvMTc.&pageno=MQ..&entity=QXIwMDExMw..&view=ZW50aXR5

Trailer for the new Nintendo console, now officially known as Switch not NX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c6MWsEE884

Voice actors declare strike against video game companies | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/10/21/13357004/voice-actors-declare-strike-ea-activision-disney
Actors group could start strike against video game publishers on October 21 | Venture Beat
http://venturebeat.com/2016/10/16/actors-group-sets-strike-date-against-video-game-publishers/

The Walking Dead Gets Renewed For Season 8 Before Season 7 Even Premieres | Games Radar
http://www.gamesradar.com/the-walking-dead-gets-renewed-for-season-8-before-season-7-even-premieres/

GUEST: “BURGER” BECKY HEINEMAN

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http://oldeskuul.com/

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Heineman:
Rebecca Ann Heineman (born William Salvador Heineman) is an American video game programmer. A long-time veteran of the computer game industry (originally credited mostly as Bill Heineman), Heineman was a founding member of Interplay Productions, Logicware, and Contraband Entertainment. She has also been affiliated at various times with Barking Lizards Technologies, Electronic Arts, Bloomberg, Microsoft, MacPlay and Ubisoft, among other game companies. Heineman works as the CEO of Olde Skuul in Seattle, Washington.

NEXT WEEK: ALAN HOWARTH

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https://www.alanhowarth.com/

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Howarth_(composer):

Howarth’s collaborations with John Carpenter include: Escape From New York, Halloween II, Halloween III, Halloween IV, Halloween V, Halloween VI, Christine, Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness. and They Live.

His music been featured in films like The Dentist and The Dentist 2, Boo, Evolution, Basement Jack, Hansel and Gretel, Zombie Night, and Brutal.

His award-winning sound designs have appeared in Star Trek I, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Poltergeist, Back to the Future Part II, and Back to the Future Part III, The Little Mermaid and Total Recall. His team received Academy Award awards for Best Sound Effects for The Hunt for Red October and Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

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Let’s Play Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear #11

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This episode: The mystery of the missing refugees solved. More menhirs. Pit fights to the death. A bridge over troubled waters and… an encounter with The Shining Lady herself?!

From developer Beamdog‘s marketing copy:

A major new expansion to Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition adds areas, action, and adventure to the original!

“Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.” -Plutarch

Though Sarevok is dead and his plan for war averted, peace eludes the citizens of Baldur’s Gate. A crusade marches from the north, seizing supplies, forcing locals into military service, and disrupting trade along the Sword Coast. A charismatic warrior known as the Shining Lady leads this army, her background shrouded in mystery. Can the rumors be true—is she, like you, the child of a god?

The closer you get to the Shining Lady, the more you realize your father, the dead Lord of Murder still casts a long shadow upon your path. Baldur’s Gate has put its faith in you, but you must determine whose interests you truly serve before you face the Shining Lady among the ruins of Dragonspear Castle…

Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear adds a new chapter to the Bhaalspawn saga. The events occurring between Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II are at last revealed in this 25-hour expansion pack for Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition.

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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #33

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This episode: Blingdenstone markets have surprise events. The intricacies of gelatinous cube combat. A method for you players get a better picture of their fellow players’ characters. Viewer question: how to handle Uncanny Dodge for a blind rogue?

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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Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes V!

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Just when you thought it was safe to look at the Internet again, another Attack cometh! Enjoy, or maybe take aspirin. Whatever seems appropriate at the time.

You know there are four other Attacks, right? First, Second, Third, and Fourth! No mortal has read all five in one day and survived! Ok, well a couple of people have. Wait, alright, everyone who has ever tried has. But I bet someone got eyestrain! Like, really annoying eyestrain.

And with no further ado…

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Let’s just get the obvious right out of the way

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Always be attentive to your woman’s needs

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They’re the ones summoned, but you’re the familiar

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Do we really want to open the door on this kind of thing?

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The road goes ever on

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Don’t look at me, I voted for plan Q

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Here’s looking at you, kid

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Dungeon Module SN1
Sharknado
by Gary Gygax
An Adventure For All Character Levels That Are Fated To Die

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Visual representation of what happens on the astral plane when you roll a 1

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Mr. LawfulGoodwrench

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We recommend every 3,000 XP

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And this paladin is just nuts

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Adept at monitoring and adjusting during plan implementation

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Let’s be honest. When isn’t it?

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Finally a candidate I can get behind!

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Well, isn’t that SPECIAL?

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He’s over there, keeping you kids from getting home (and boy does Venger love this game, look at that smile!)

d&d meme sometimes a chest is not a chest

And sometimes a door is a jar

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You zany min-maxers, you

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It could save your life

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Doggone it, where’d she go?

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And that, my non-muggle friends, is why we play

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Full Version Of W.O.I.N. RPG Interview With Russ Morrissey – Shane Plays Podcast Extra

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shane plays podcast extra title russ morrissey full woin interview 10-15-2016

Podcast Extra:
Full Version Of W.O.I.N. RPG Interview With Russ Morrissey

This is a Shane Plays podcast extra, featuring content that was not recorded as part of the live Shane Plays radio show.

Highlights: Full version of the W.O.I.N. RPG interview with Russ Morrissey of EN World (includes almost 20 minutes not included in the October 15, 2016 Shane Plays radio show version).

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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NOTES

WOIN rpg logo

http://www.woinrpg.com/

http://www.enworld.org/

Podcast Extra: Full W.O.I.N. Interview with Russ Morrissey:
(includes almost 20 minutes not included in the radio show version)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_podcast_extra_Russ_Morrissey_WOIN_rpg_10-15-2016.mp3

What’s O.L.D. is N.E.W. is the system powering three gorgeous, crunchy, compatible roleplaying games – medieval fantasy, 80s action heroes, and far-future science fiction. These games are called O.L.D., N.O.W., and N.E.W., respectively and are all open (as in open gaming content) and entirely compatible with each other. Designed from the start as a toolkit oriented game system, you are encouraged to design your own content using the extensive guidelines found in each book.

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Let’s Play Serpent in the Staglands #37

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This episode: Lebez finishes as we rough up some ruffians and meet a very… interesting wheelwright. Then it’s on to Orf’s Bridge Consil and we collect a bounty.

Join Shane as he plays through a hardcore computer RPG that has the mechanics and style of a 90s CRPG, and that’s just dripping with beautiful atmosphere!

Thanks for watching!

About Serpent in the Staglands:

A true role-playing adventure.

A campaign within the world of Vol, a fully realized setting inspired by the late bronze age in a Transylvanian landscape, with unique politics, races and gods steeped in history. Featuring a chosen party of five, you role-play Necholai, a minor god of a celestial body who descends to the Staglands for a moonlit festival only to find the way home blocked and immortality slipping away. Seeking answers and aid, you take on a mortal body and the guise of a traveling Spicer. This isn’t a story of good and evil, saving the world or being a hero, it’s about intrigue and your adventure of survival in a harsh land.

Buy on GOG:
https://www.gog.com/game/serpent_in_the_staglands?pp=6a3236f5f213960de5c415fd15c6d1cb5a46d04e

Buy on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/335120/

W.O.I.N. RPG With Russ Morrissey of EN World! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 72

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 10/15/2016:
W.O.I.N. RPG with Russ Morrissey!

Highlights: W.O.I.N. (What’s Old Is New) RPG with Russ Morrissey of EN World.

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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Direct Download:
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SHOW NOTES

TEMPORARY STATION CHANGE STARTING OCTOBER 8th for six weeks due to football:
Same time – Saturdays at 1 PM on temporary sister station of 99.5 FM, then rebroadcast Sundays at 5 PM on our regular station of 96.5 FM.

NEWS ITEMS

No news items this week.

GUEST: RUSS MORRISSEY & W.O.I.N.

WOIN rpg logo

http://www.woinrpg.com/

http://www.enworld.org/

Podcast Extra: Full W.O.I.N. Interview with Russ Morrissey:
(includes almost 20 minutes not included in the radio show version)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_podcast_extra_Russ_Morrissey_WOIN_rpg_10-15-2016.mp3

What’s O.L.D. is N.E.W. is the system powering three gorgeous, crunchy, compatible roleplaying games – medieval fantasy, 80s action heroes, and far-future science fiction. These games are called O.L.D., N.O.W., and N.E.W., respectively and are all open (as in open gaming content) and entirely compatible with each other. Designed from the start as a toolkit oriented game system, you are encouraged to design your own content using the extensive guidelines found in each book.

new old now rpg

NEXT WEEK: “BURGER” BECKY HEINEMAN

burger becky heineman

http://oldeskuul.com/

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Heineman:
Rebecca Ann Heineman (born William Salvador Heineman) is an American video game programmer. A long-time veteran of the computer game industry (originally credited mostly as Bill Heineman), Heineman was a founding member of Interplay Productions, Logicware, and Contraband Entertainment. She has also been affiliated at various times with Barking Lizards Technologies, Electronic Arts, Bloomberg, Microsoft, MacPlay and Ubisoft, among other game companies. Heineman works as the CEO of Olde Skuul in Seattle, Washington.

Sword Coast Legends

Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #27

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This episode: We finish helping Larethar’s shady friend in the Dragonbloods fort (plus attempt an intervention on his plans for the drugs) and help Jarhild find her brother and sister in the slavers hideout. What is their fate?!

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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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #32

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This episode: Blingdenstone begins. Shane vents about last minute player stuff right before a session. Nightmares in the Underdark get worse. Sometimes an all RP session is nice.

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.