This episode: The final challenge to earn Blackrazor (gee, that halfling got kinda big). Speaking of Blackrazor, what's the best way to introduce a super powerful weapon into the party while minimizing egregious game balance issues and also creating interesting role playing opportunities? Monster stat block 101. How strictly does Shane track spell components? Review ...
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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #4
This episode: The terraced aquarium fun continues. Ropes, glass wall straddling, and fireballs abound. Sea lions can jump. Chunky salsa manticores. Darkness spell vs light spell. Swimming in metal armor in 1E vs 5E, plus underwater combat rules. A surprise halfling instead of Blackrazor. Doggone it, the party loses a mount.
Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #42
This episode: Taking down that succubus and her flunky isn't the easiest thing we've done in the game, but we finally manage it only to get waylaid by another fairly tough fight soon after. We recruit a highly unexpected ally, but we'll need to keep en eye on him. Next up: the Evermoors!
D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #3
This episode: The dungeon's puzzles continue but so far the players are up to the challenge. Frictionless isn't slippery... it's frictionless. Growth potions are useful for more than melee. White Plume Mountain has a nice aquarium for the kids but the cost of entry might sting a little. Understanding range numbers. Skill assists can get ...
Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #14
This Episode: The exploration of Cliff's Edge continues. The Chirurgical Parlor's options appeal to us, but we need more shins (let's be honest, them Wolverine claws are sweet like a mug). We save the lone stichus and help a young man find his path. Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic ...
D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #2
This episode: The party stops mucking around and enters the dungeon. Riddles in the dark. It's gonna be a hot time in the old trap tonight. Healer's kits and herbalism kits. Shady villagers? Are half-elves immune to a ghoul's paralysis? Does the WPM dungeon "reset"? Shane's cat Buster says hello again. Crafting list for potions: https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/2wbouc/made_a_list_of_all_potions_for_crafting_purposes/
D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #1
This episode: The group prepares to brave White Plume Mountain after a rowdy evening's detour to the Inn of the Yawning Portal. Shane alters the backstory and motivation of the adventure a bit. Rolling up new higher level characters, party balance, complaints about free magic items, elevator pitches to save sanity and 10' poles. No ...
Let’s Play Torment: Tides of Numenera #13
This Episode: We begin exploring Cliff's Edge, challenge a martial artist to a duel to the death, and encounter a lonely stichus, a weepy levy and a nervous baker. Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. ...
D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #51
This Episode: Back on the surface after surviving the vengeful Ilvara's final move! It's the end of Out of the Abyss Part 1, unfortunately a bit of a chaotic session due to player behavior, the DM dropping the ball a couple of times, and real life constraints like the darn store's about to close. Plus: ...
Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #41
This episode: We keep tracking down the stone for Bryn all over and around Luskan, get attacked by mercenaries in a warehouse even though we politely paid their required bribe, and then get our rears handed to us by a succubus and her knight flunky. This a let's play of the ...