This episode: The epic conclusion of the Oozing Temple. Did the characters survive? Did Glabagool survive? Vrocks have been known to shock. How does Shane handle a player’s request to use a custom feat?
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.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/20/2016:
Comics Veteran John Beatty!
Highlights: Geek news; comic book artist and industry veteran John Beatty (Punisher, Secret Wars, Captain America, Batman). Special guest local comics artist 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!
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Kickstarter! Villains and Vigilantes™ 3.0: The Mighty Protectors™ RPG
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffdee/villains-and-vigilantestm-30-the-mighty-protectors
NEWS ITEMS
Kenny Baker, actor behind R2-D2, dies | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/13/kenny-baker-r2-d2-dies-star-wars
Pokémon Go cracks down on cheaters with lifetime bans
https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/15/pokemon-go-cracks-down-on-cheaters-with-lifetime-bans/
Henry Cavill Teases Black Superman Costume For Justice League | Nerdist
http://nerdist.com/henry-cavill-teases-black-superman-costume-for-justice-league/
The Shazam Movie Will Exist In The DC Universe On Its Own Terms | Nerdist
http://nerdist.com/the-shazam-movie-will-exist-in-the-dc-universe-on-its-own-terms/
Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar return for animated Batman movie | Entertainment Weekly
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/batman-adam-west-burt-ward-julie-newmar-animated
Marvel And Hulu Announce Runaways TV Series | Comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/2016/08/17/marvel-and-hulu-announce-runaways-tv-series/
GUEST: JOHN BEATTY
Comic book artist and industry veteran John Beatty (Punisher, Secret Wars, Captain America, Batman, much more!)
John Beatty on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beatty_(illustrator)
NEXT WEEK
Jon Peterson, role playing game historian and author of Playing at the World.
https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615642047/
Review of 7 DC Comics Rebirth related books with SPOILERS:
All Star Batman #1
Harley Quinn #1
Suicide Squad: Rebirth #1
Red Hood & The Outlaws #1
Deathstroke: Rebirth #1
Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps #1
Superwoman #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Rebirth –
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth is intended to restore the DC Universe to a form much like that prior to the “Flashpoint” storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of The New 52, including its continuity. It will also see many of its titles move to a twice-monthly release schedule, with all titles releasing at US$2.99.
Review of the PolyHero Dice warrior set, a warrior themed polyhedral dice set complete with shield, helmet, mace, gauntlets, sword and dagger. Do they roll as good as they look?
NOTES: The d20 should actually be rolled end over end (not spun) because there are only 10 numbers on each side. But boy I like spinning it 🙂 Also, on the d10 / percentile dice one of them has dots under the numbers to distinguish the tens dice.
PolyHero website:
http://www.polyhero.com/
Warrior set kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polyherodice/polyhero-dice-warrior-set
Wizard set kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polyherodice/polyhero-dice-wizard-set
This episode: The Oozing Temple continues, and speaking of continues the air continues to thin and the water continues to rise. Do gelatinous cubes make good corks? A broken statue becomes a red herring. Don’t eat your meat, because you definitely don’t want this pudding.
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.
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/13/2016:
No Man’s Sky, Star Trek Discovery & Suicide Squad!
Highlights: Extended geek news segment; No Man’s Sky; Star Trek Discovery; Suicide Squad movie.
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.
Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
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Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
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RPG Codex Torment Gamescom appointment CANCELLED
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/codex-torment-gamescom-appointment-cancelled.110327/page-43#post-4683958
212,620 people playing No Man’s Sky at once makes it the biggest Steam launch this year | PC Gamer
http://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-sales/
Star Wars Rogue One Trailer from Olympics looks rawkin’ spanky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frdj1zb9sMY
Bryan Fuller Unloads Details About Upcoming ‘Star Trek Discovery’ Series | Deadline
http://deadline.com/2016/08/star-trek-discovery-bryan-fuller-cbs-all-access-1201801698/
‘Ghostbusters’ Heading for $70M-Plus Loss, Sequel Unlikely | The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ghostbusters-heading-70m-loss-sequel-918515
Warner Bros. Puts ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel Into Active Development | The Wrap
http://www.thewrap.com/warner-bros-puts-man-of-steel-sequel-into-active-development-exclusive/
‘Embarrassed’ Fan Plans to Sue ‘Suicide Squad’ for False Advertising | Moviefone
http://www.moviefone.com/2016/08/09/embarrassed-fan-plans-sue-suicide-squad-for-false-advertising/
Nintendo issues DMCA notice against that really good Metroid II fan remake | PC Gamer
http://www.pcgamer.com/nintendo-issues-dmca-notice-against-that-really-good-metroid-ii-fan-remake/
GoldenEye 007 gets an unofficial (free) multiplayer remake with modern graphics | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/12/12457748/goldeneye-007-source-mod-pc-remake-multplayer-gaming
My first gameplay of No Man’s Sky, went in totally cold and just (pardon the pun) winged it.
This episode: After their narrow escape from Demogorgon, the party heads for Neverlight Grove but is diverted into The Oozing Temple by a cave in. A sentient gelatinous cube may be interesting, but the rising water and thinning air has them ready to leave as soon as possible. Shane shares his new rule on players purposefully killing their characters in order to introduce a new one.
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.
The hits keep coming. Well, some of them are hits. Some of them are misses. And some of them are just low blows. But the important thing is this series of posts continues to be popular so here’s yet another one for your viewing pleasure. Or pain. Or whatever.
If you missed the first one, here it is. And while you’re at it, don’t miss the second one. Come to think of it, here’s the third one, too.
And awaaayyy we go…
Unless it’s cursed, then it’s a lesson learned
I always suspected there was a flow to it
It always ends up there anyway…
Speaking of back up plans
The ladies love it
Shouldn’t that be cat’s magic missle?
Won’t you be, won’t you be… my victim?
Even harder to get than two front teeth
I could cut you down so low, it would take all your hit points
Wait, since when is a unicorn an animal companion? Sheesh, Saturday morning cartoons were so unrealistic
That Bard is draggin’ his rep down
WHEN THE RANGER ROLLS A 1
Way to keep the game punchy
That time of the character generation
Actually, it’s a halfling suit of battering
Fortunately it doubles as a mess kit
Unspeakable madness for a nickel
And the halfling is the toy surprise
Or: playing with DMs that have no concept of game balance
And speaking of game balance…
Finally, these words to part by…
Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 8/6/2016:
Batman: The Killing Joke!
Highlights: Geek news; How does the animated Batman: The Killing Joke compare to the classic graphic novel? Special guest: Comedian and Brain Trust Show host Michael Brown.
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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Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
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‘Batman and Harley Quinn,’ ‘Teen Titans,’ ‘Justice League Dark’ Movies Announced | TV Overmind
http://www.tvovermind.com/movies/batman-harley-quinn-teen-titans-justice-league-dark-movies-announced
The First 13 Years Of ‘Nintendo Power’ Can Now Be Read Online | Uproxx
http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/nintendo-power-read-old-issues/
World first: Skydiver plummets 25,000 feet — with no parachute | CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/31/us/skydiver-no-parachute-successful-landing-trnd/index.html
ABC confirms ‘conversations’ are underway for potential Star Wars TV series | Blastr
http://www.blastr.com/2016-8-4/abc-confirms-conversations-are-underway-potential-star-wars-tv-series
SHOW TOPIC: BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE
Does the animated version live up to the classic graphic novel?!
With guest Michael Brown of Brain Trust Show:
Patreon: http://patreon.com/braintrustshow
YouTube: http://youtube.com/braintrustshow
The Killing Joke Movie Is a Disaster, Right Down to Its Comic-Con Panel | Gizmodo
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-killing-joke-movie-is-a-disaster-right-down-to-its-1784176711
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Trailer Redrawn – Comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFEHTAnsmGU
Buy The Killing Joke from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Killing-Joke-Kevin-Conroy/dp/B0169PXH2C/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1469809189&sr=1-1&keywords=the+killing+joke