This episode: Finally on the road to Dragonspear Castle! We meet our camp and its characters (including a certain famous / infamous new NPC) and pick up some quests. More potential party members to choose from. We sing at a stone. Like, at the stone. From developer Beamdog's marketing copy: A ...
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D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #29
This episode: The party goes on a camping trip through the Underdark with a bunch of myconids. Dangers and interesting encounters abound. Fostering a sense of drama and suspense for your players without being a jerk. A mysterious voice in the darkness. This is an ongoing series of Shane's notes, thoughts ...
D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #28
This episode: More horrid madness revealed in Neverlight Grove. The party commits the cardinal sin in D&D and splits the party. Myconid movement rates vs. gelatinous cube movement rate. The Dread Beagle of Doom appears. Does a party member... attack the demon lord Zuggtmoy?! This is an ongoing series of Shane's ...
Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #26
This episode: We continue storming the lair of the Dragonbloods, finally kit Jarhild out, and disarm about thirty million traps. 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 ...
DC Rebirth Review #7: 9 Comics (Spoilers)
Review of 9 DC Comics Rebirth related books with SPOILERS: Supergirl: Rebirth #1 Supergirl #1 Batgirl & The Birds of Prey #1 Deathstroke #1 The Hellblazer #1 Suicide Squad #1 Suicide Squad Special: War Crimes #1 Blue Beetle: Rebirth #1 Cyborg: Rebirth #1 From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Rebirth - DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing ...
D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #27
This episode: Neverlight Grove continues. Just how welcoming is this whole Garden of Welcome thing, anyway? Monsters with legendary abilities are fun (for the DM, anyway). And hey, who doesn't love a good wedding? This is an ongoing series of Shane's notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out ...
D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #26
This episode: Neverlight Grove begins. The myconids are acting bizarre, but is that sinister or just normal for them? Shane struggles as DM to present a race that is innocent and doesn't have a concept of ethics and morals while at the same time presenting factions. Does a gelatinous cube eat plants and fungus?
D&D Storm King’s Thunder Review
To Fight Giants, You Must Be Giant
From the back cover of Storm King's Thunder: "Ages ago, giants and dragons waged war across the Savage Frontier. These battles are long forgotten by the human civilizations of today, but ancient relics remain. And now, ...Let’s Play Star Wars The Old Republic Trooper #11
This episode: We leave war ravaged Ord Mantell behind and head to the thriving planetary metropolis of Coruscant. We're asked to pick an advanced class but... we already have? A senator leans on us the moment we land. Crafting skills abound. This is a let's play series of the Trooper story ...
Let’s Play Serpent in the Staglands #35
This episode: We finish the Wood's Edge map with possessed children and nasty scalps (no, not the children's), meet a shady character who wants to sell us virgins blood, and stumble upon the somewhat storied city of Lebez. Join Shane as he plays through a hardcore computer RPG that has the mechanics and style of a ...