Author Archives: Shane

Star Wars The Old Republic Trooper

Let’s Play Star Wars The Old Republic Trooper #6

This episode: Saboteurs beware our mighty weapons! Plus drug hunting and strong arming people into working with us or they’ll die (because we’re the good guys) while hunting down the plot hook — er, bomb.

This is a let’s play series of the Trooper story line in Star Wars The Old Republic.

Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is the only massively-multiplayer online game with a Free-to-Play option that puts you at the center of your own story-driven Star Wars™ saga. Play as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other Star Wars iconic roles and explore an age over three-thousand years before the classic films. Become the hero of your own Star Wars adventure as you choose your path down the Light or Dark side of the Force™.

http://www.swtor.com/

Sword Coast Legends

Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #20

This episode: We traipse around Marefil’s Lyceum and have a grand old time fighting bunches and bunches of undead. Larathel gets toasted about 300 times by a fire trap.

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 Serpent in the Staglands #28

This episode: We finally depart the Hallowed Grove, explore more of the world map, finish a quest, and bring the pain as bounty hunters.

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/

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Out of the Abyss Notes #3

This episode: The escape attempt finishes. What could Shane have done better to stay on track time wise? Also, is Out of the Abyss a good adventure for a first time DM to run? (Shane says no)

Link to the NPC stats PDF (very helfpul!):
http://thethirdgames.com/2015/10/12/5e-out-of-the-abyss-jailbreak-npcs/

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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D&D 5th Edition Opens Up! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 37

shane plays podcast title 2-13-2016

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 2/13/2016:
D&D 5th Edition Opens Up!

Highlights: Geek news; Stephen Chenault of Castles & Crusades / Troll Lord Games joins to talk about D&D‘s Dungeon Master’s Guild and the 5th Edition Open Gaming License / System Resource Document.

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!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

KryptonRadio1Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

Podcast Episode Direct Download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_2-13-16_podcast.mp3

Listen Here via Embed:

SHOW NOTES

Show sponsor Troll Lord Games has a new Kickstarter!
5th Edition: Familiars, Monstrous Companions, Steeds & More

NEWS ITEMS

Einstein Confirmed: Gravity Waves Exist | Krypton Radio
https://kryptonradio.com/2016/02/12/einstein-confirmed-gravity-waves-exist/

Deadpool sets new Thursday night record (R-rated) at the box office | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/12/10979208/deadpool-box-office-record-thursday-night-preview

Battlestar Galactica film franchise now in development
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/10/10961704/battlestar-galactica-film-franchise-now-in-development

Star Wars: Episode VIII has started filming
-Production has begun on Episode IX
-Ep VII $900M domestic, $2B globally and $3B globally in consumer products
-Filming of “Rogue One” virtually complete and preproduction on “young Han Solo” movie underway
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/10/star-wars-episode-viii-production

Announcing Star Wars Headspace Electronic Compilation Album
http://www.starwars.com/news/the-force-goes-electronic-announcing-star-wars-headspace-compilation-album

Star Trek revival to be led by Bryan Fuller of Hannibal and Pushing Daisies | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10951426/star-trek-bryan-fuller-showrunner-cbs-all-access

Spoiler Warning: Game of Thrones Season 6 Photos Confirm Certain Characters Are Alive | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/12/10978836/game-of-thrones-season-6-photos-confirm-certain-characters-are-alive

PS4 Tops January 2016 US Console Sales Charts | Gamespot
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-tops-january-2016-us-console-sales-charts/1100-6434728/

Amazon launches Lumberyard, a free, high-quality game engine with AWS and Twitch integration
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/265425/Amazon_launches_new_free_highquality_game_engine_Lumberyard.php

GUEST: D&D DUNGEON MASTERS GUILD & 5E OGL / SRD

Stephen Chenault of Castles & Crusades / Troll Lord Games talks the D&D Dungeon Master’s Guild and 5th Edition SRD / OGL… as well as the RPG industry in general.

Troll Lord Games: http://www.trolllord.com/

DMs Guild: http://www.dmsguild.com/

5E SRD / OGL: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd

Understanding the D&D DMs Guild & 5th Edition SRD / OGL

TWEET OF THE WEEK

@howardtayler TIL: the human skull is a really good electrical insulator, WAY better than a tinfoil hat. Prob’ly why the aliens have all those drills.

NEXT WEEK:

Jean Leggett of One More Story Games talks about StoryStylus, their interactive story telling engine.

https://onemorestorygames.com/

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February 13, 2016 Show Notes

Show notes and links for the Shane Plays radio show on 2/13/2016.

Highlights: Geek news; Stephen Chenault of Castles & Crusades / Troll Lord Games joins to talk about D&D‘s Dungeon Master’s Guild and the 5th Edition OGL / SRD.

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.

Shane Plays is now also carried on Krypton Radio! http://kryptonradio.com is SciFi for your Wifi!
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Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

SHOW NOTES

Show sponsor Troll Lord Games has a new Kickstarter!
5th Edition: Familiars, Monstrous Companions, Steeds & More

NEWS ITEMS

Einstein Confirmed: Gravity Waves Exist | Krypton Radio
https://kryptonradio.com/2016/02/12/einstein-confirmed-gravity-waves-exist/

Deadpool sets new Thursday night record (R-rated) at the box office | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/12/10979208/deadpool-box-office-record-thursday-night-preview

Battlestar Galactica film franchise now in development
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/10/10961704/battlestar-galactica-film-franchise-now-in-development

Star Wars: Episode VIII has started filming
-Production has begun on Episode IX
-Ep VII $900M domestic, $2B globally and $3B globally in consumer products
-Filming of “Rogue One” virtually complete and preproduction on “young Han Solo” movie underway
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/10/star-wars-episode-viii-production

Announcing Star Wars Headspace Electronic Compilation Album
http://www.starwars.com/news/the-force-goes-electronic-announcing-star-wars-headspace-compilation-album

Star Trek revival to be led by Bryan Fuller of Hannibal and Pushing Daisies | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10951426/star-trek-bryan-fuller-showrunner-cbs-all-access

Spoiler Warning: Game of Thrones Season 6 Photos Confirm Certain Characters Are Alive | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/12/10978836/game-of-thrones-season-6-photos-confirm-certain-characters-are-alive

PS4 Tops January 2016 US Console Sales Charts | Gamespot
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-tops-january-2016-us-console-sales-charts/1100-6434728/

Amazon launches Lumberyard, a free, high-quality game engine with AWS and Twitch integration
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/265425/Amazon_launches_new_free_highquality_game_engine_Lumberyard.php

GUEST: D&D DUNGEON MASTERS GUILD & 5E OGL / SRD

Stephen Chenault of Castles & Crusades / Troll Lord Games talks the D&D Dungeon Master’s Guild and 5th Edition SRD / OGL… as well as the RPG industry in general.

Troll Lord Games: http://www.trolllord.com/

DMs Guild: http://www.dmsguild.com/

5E SRD / OGL: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd

Understanding the D&D DMs Guild & 5th Edition SRD / OGL

TWEET OF THE WEEK

@howardtayler TIL: the human skull is a really good electrical insulator, WAY better than a tinfoil hat. Prob’ly why the aliens have all those drills.

NEXT WEEK:

Jean Leggett of One More Story Games talks about StoryStylus, their interactive story telling engine.

https://onemorestorygames.com/

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Out of the Abyss Notes #2

This episode: More notes on running Chapter 1 Prisoners of the Drow and the dramatic escape attempt unfolds. Tips on allowing a player to play a blind character.

Link to the NPC stats PDF (very helfpul!):
http://thethirdgames.com/2015/10/12/5e-out-of-the-abyss-jailbreak-npcs/

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.

Sword Coast Legends

Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #19

This episode: We maraud the mausoleums of Luskan, fight vampires and skeletons, and complete a ritual to take us deeper into Hommet’s personal quest.

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/

Star Wars The Old Republic Trooper

Let’s Play Star Wars The Old Republic Trooper #5

This episode: We butt slam a bunch of propaganda officers, meet an idealistic journalist with his head screwed on a little loose, and blast some separatist leaders. It’s all in good fun for the sake of the Republic.

This is a let’s play series of the Trooper story line in Star Wars The Old Republic.

Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is the only massively-multiplayer online game with a Free-to-Play option that puts you at the center of your own story-driven Star Wars™ saga. Play as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other Star Wars iconic roles and explore an age over three-thousand years before the classic films. Become the hero of your own Star Wars adventure as you choose your path down the Light or Dark side of the Force™.

http://www.swtor.com/

shane plays podcast title 2-6-2016

Scale Modeling! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 36

shane plays podcast title 2-6-2016

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 2/6/2016:
Scale Modeling!

Highlights: Geek news; competition level model making with the Central Arkansas Scale Modelers.

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!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

KryptonRadio1Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

Listen Here via Embed:

SHOW NOTES

Show sponsor Troll Lord Games has a new Kickstarter!
5th Edition: Familiars, Monstrous Companions, Steeds & More

NEWS ITEMS

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crosses $900M Domestic ; $2B Global 
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/star-wars-force-awakens-crosses-box-office-milestone/

The X-Files Breaks Worldwide Ratings Records
http://www.fox.com/the-x-files/article/the-x-files-breaks-worldwide-ratings

The Witness Makes More Money in First Week than Braid did in its First Year | Pixel Dynamo
https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/gaming/2016/02/03/96259/witness-makes-money-first-week-braid-first-year/

Grant Gustin’s Flash to guest star on Supergirl in March
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/grant-gustins-flash-guest-star-supergirl-march

Justice League vs. Teen Titans animated movie | Krypton Radio
https://kryptonradio.com/2016/02/05/justice-league-vs-teen-titans/

Marvel’s top editor sketches out the details for its next big event: ‘Civil War II’ | Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/02/03/marvels-top-editor-sketches-out-the-details-for-its-next-big-event-civil-war-ii/

Hot Toys has produced a $8000, 7ft Batman figurine | Pixel Dynamo
https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/entertainment/2016/02/05/96534/hot-toys-produced-8000-7ft-batman-figurine/

10 Cloverfield Lane will focus on relationship drama, “blood relative” of Cloverfield | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/1/10884902/10-cloverfield-lane-will-focus-on-relationship-drama

The Hugely Succesful Pandemic Board Game Is Getting an Infusion of Lovecraft Mythos | Pixel Dynamo
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/166247-The-Hugely-Succesful-Pandemic-Board-Game-Is-Getting-an-Infusion-of-Lovecraft-Mythos#&gid=gallery_5594&pid=3

GUEST: CENTRAL ARKANSAS SCALE MODELERS

Central Arkansas Scale Modelers

https://www.facebook.com/CASModels/

http://www.casmodels.org/

TWEET OF THE WEEK

@jonrog1 (John Rogers) When a business dinner ends with everybody talking about their D&D campaigns, you know you’re probably with the right people.

NEXT WEEK:

Stephen Chenault of Castles & Crusades / Troll Lord Games talks the D&D 5th Edition SRD / OGL and the RPG industry in general.