Menzoberranzan continues with the tower of Sorcere, including Gromph's Inner and Outer Sanctums! Moon elf graffiti, labyrinthine puzzles, and a long-trapped "drow". Hey, don't shrink away from searching... diamonds are a rogue's best pen. Grappled is not restrained, and restrained is not grappled (but they have similarities). Can you charm someone who is already charmed, ...
Interview with game designer Rodney Thompson about the new Spectaculars superhero RPG from Scratchpad Publishing! Plus: What's Rodney reading right now? What the heck is Neon City Outlaws? What are the design differences between Dusk City Outlaws and Spectaculars? And: Surprise appearances by the Emerald Stranger and Shane's archenemy Shane ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 10/20/2018:
Dungeons & Dragons: Art & Arcana with Jon Peterson & Michael Witwer!
Highlights: D&D authors / historians Michael Witwer and Jon Peterson discuss ...
What are Shane's first thoughts and reactions to an advance copy of Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History? Hint: he may squee (okay, he actually squees at one point and he's a big manly man not known for his squeeing). Make sure to watch the parts with ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 9/22/2018:
Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD RPG with Morrus!
Highlights: Russ Morrissey AKA Morrus of EN World joins to ...
Ensuring the Internet doesn't organize into something overly useful and inspiring, Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes returns in a spectacular display of pointless carnage. If for some inexplicable reason you want to endure even more, you can check out all of the previous Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes posts for the full mental trauma. Let's dive ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 9/8/2018:
The Persistent Mike Myler & Imperial Matchmaker Redux!
Highlights: Tabletop RPG designer (and editor of the EN World EN5ider) Mike Myler returns to discuss Kickstarter ...
The City of Spiders continues and its into Menzoberranzan proper for our intrepid heroes. Drow patrols! Mysterious rescuers! Alley chases! A certain swashbuckling drow mercenary! Spell area of effects. Armor donning and doffing times. Monster CRs and spell saves. Plus: Soul-sucking adventures in the DMV! Social media has spoken and it desires Shane's players to ...
Burying the dead after the monstrous Juiblex battle, a visit to Gauntlgrym, and then it's off to lovely Menzoberranzan, the City of Spiders itself, for a ridiculously dangerous infiltration and retrieval mission sans expedition. Speaking of spiders, even low CR opponents can be dangerous to higher level parties in the right circumstances. Is it the ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 7/28/2018:
D&D / RPG News & Arkansas RPG Con!
Highlights: D&D / RPG news and discussion. Plus! Arkansas RPG Con is coming on August 11th! Con Coordinator Carl Heyl (Save or Die podcast) ...