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In this episode I interview R.A. Salvatore about his latest Drizzt novel, Gauntlgrym. I also had Chad Sutton from the Lords of Tyr podcast join in for a review of the book. This is Stop One on the official Gauntlgrym blog tour for Mr. Salvatore and it comes with a contest and some really fantastic prizes to boot. See below for your first chance to win. Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Ghost King Links: Worldbreaker KickStarter Project Lords of Tyr D&D Official Website - It has come to my attention that since recording this episode the novel survey has been removed, sorry guys! :-( Official Gauntlgrym Blog Tour Contest The following question relates to the riddle that @Wizards_DnD tweeted earlier today. Solve this question for a prize. And a clue! Because the answer is the first of eight clues that will help you solve the riddle at the end of the week when the online tour wraps up. The first person to comment on this blog post with both the correct answer to the following clue question and his/her Twitter user name wins today's prize. Please note that in order to be eligible you must: 1) Follow @Wizards_DnD on Twitter; 2) Read the official rules and complete the online entry form -- both of which are available at: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/promotions.aspx FROM WIZARDS OF THE COAST: Visit all the stops during R.A. Salvatore’s week-long Gauntlgrym online tour to find the seven other clues. At the end of the online tour on 10/22/10, put all the clues together, be first to solve the riddle and tweet about it, and win a signed copy of Gauntlgrym and a trip for two to D&D Experience in Fort Wayne, IN. You must include @Wizards_DnD and #gauntlgrym in your tweet. Riddle-solving tweets won’t be accepted until 12:01 a.m. EST on 10/22/10. UPDATE, 5:00 PM EST: Congrats to Jonathan Westmoreland, the first eligible participant who correctly answered the clue question! Here's the correct answer, since everybody will need it in order to solve the riddle at the end of R.A. Salvatore's online tour beginning 10/22/10. Remember to visit all the other tour stops to find the next seven clues. Schedule, contest details, and official rules are available here: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/promotions.aspx Download Standard Podcast

Basic Set (Red Box), Heroes of the Fallen Lands, Rules Compendium, and Dungeon Tiles Master Set: Dungeon are the topic of conversation. And joining host, Jeff Greiner, in this episode are Tracy Hurley from Sarah Darkmagic, Jared Glenn from the Power Source, and Samuel Dillon from RPG Musings. Don't forget to swing by in a couple of days (October 17th, 2010) for a special episode with R.A. Salvatore where you can win all sorts of prizes. Sponsors Pick of the Episode - Dungeon Tiles Halls of the Giant King Amazon.com Widgets Links: 4Geeks4e DMs Roundtable Sarah Darkmagic Power Source RPG MusingsDownload Standard Podcasts

Geoffrey D. Winn interviews Don Bassingthwaite about his Eberron trilogy, the Legacy of Dhakaan, a series that centers on Eberron's hobgoblin society and involves some pretty massive world-shattering events. I also mention some news about the October 17th, 2010 episode that I will be releasing about the Gauntlgrym/R.A. Salvatore. There's a prize give-away and exclusive coverage and The Tome Show is a part of the party. Check out the information below and I look forward to seeing you on the 17th! Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Secrets of Sarlona Links: Don Bassingthwaite Forums Download Standard Podcasts

I am joined by newcomer Brian Engard and we discuss new campaigns. We build an opening story concept for a campaign to highlight how that process can be done. Then we give advice on how to be an awesome player in a new campaign. Sly Flourish brings us some tips on building an adventure and Sarah Darkmagic tells us about working with your DM to make make things extra sweet. And hey, check this out!!! Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Monster Manual - Lords of Madness Huge Pack (Case - 8 Packs) Links: Gamecrafter's Guild Sly Flourish Sarah DarkmagicDownload Standard Podcasts

Matt James and Logan Bonner interviewed each other about their projects for Wolfgang Baur's Open Design Project/Kobold Quarterly. Logan is writing the current 4e patronage project, Lost City, a sandbox adventure about a flying city that crashed and is buried in the sand, while Matt wrote Soldiers of Fortune, a book about mercenaries. Sponsors Pick of the Episode - Kobold Quarterly #14 Links Loremaster Minor Quests Kobold Quarterly SyndCon - DC gaming conventionDownload Standard Podcasts

This episode is dominated by an interview I conducted with Robert J. Schwalb, lead designer of Psionic Power. We delve into the various chapters of the book and explore the choices made when writing it. Enjoy! Sponsor: Pick of the Episode - Castle Ravenloft boardgame Links: Robert J. SchwalbDownload Standard Podcasts

Dark Sun is out for 4th edition and as Matt James puts it, "this is not your momma's D&D". Dark Sun is a post-apocalyptic D&D brought to you in two WotC game books, the Campaign Setting and the Creature Catalog. I brought in Matt "Mike" James and Samuel Dillon to help review the books. Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Marauders of the Dune Sea Links: Loremaster 4Geeks4e DM's Roundtable RPG MusingsDownload Standard Podcasts

Interviews with Mike Mearls, Rodney Thompson, and Rich Baker all from Wizards of the Coast about D&D Essentials, Gamma World, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, and oh so much more. Special thanks to Quinn Murphy, Mike Shea, and Fist Full of Comics and Games for being my helpers on this episode! Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - D&D Comic by IDW #0 Links: At-Will Sly Flourish Fist Full of ComicsDownload Standard Podcasts

Ed Greenwood spends two hours asking the audience for suggestions which he promises to spin into a Forgotten Realms story to be published later. Watch out, Ed is a dirty man...and he encourages a foul minded audience. Enjoy! Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick - Map Pack Hellscapes Links: Sarah Darkmagic Temporary Hit PointsDownload Standard Podcasts