Down With D&D

Let’s get down with GenCon 2017. Shawn was there, chatted with some folks, and we talk about everything else that Shawn experienced and heard about at the show. Sponsors The Queen City Conquest Links Podcasts of Annihilation D&D Beyond Launches

Let’s get down with what’s wrong and what’s missing from adventures. It’s another discussion about adventures from a different lens. Sponsors C2Gaming – Lion’s Vault The Queen City Conquest Links The Death Curse Hits the Adventurers League Lost Tales of Myth Drannor – 6 adventures for 1st-20th level characters Official Adventure League! The Incomplete Adventure … Continue reading »

Let’s get down with the kobolds, lizardfolk, and medusa as characters you can play. Shawn & Chris are talking Monsters as PC races on this episode. Do you claw or do you bite? Sponsor – The Lion’s Vault by C2Gaming Links Unearthed Arcana talks about alternative XP system Guild Adept Program Announced Teos Abadia review … Continue reading »

Let’s get down with stories, arcs, and campaigns. It’s rethinking campaign expectations this week as we talk about a number of ways to structure campaigns. Links Matt Mercer on DM’s Deep Dive with Mike Shea Ready Player One Trailer and Interview Hasbro’s CEO Brian Goldner Again Mentions D&D by Name

Let’s get down with kids and teens playing some D&D with special guest Rory Merwin. It’s the experience, the do’s and don’ts, and as much help as we can cram into 50 minutes for running D&D games for kids.

The sands of Athas are unforgiving to those without bone, stone, or obsidian to protect their water–and their lives. In this episode, Robert and Wayne talk about more than just sand and desert. Join us for a survival guide to Athas! Topic Survival and scarcity: lore, story, and mechanics Note Dark Sun Net-Projects Contact Robert (Twitter) … Continue reading »

Let’s Get down with the order of turns. We’re talking Initiative in D&D, RAW, DMG alts, and Greyhawk initiative, plus we throw a few of our own favs in there. Sponsors Bagthulhu & Wayward Masquerade Links Mike Mearls’ Unearthed Arcana: Greyhawk Initiative    Dragon Talk Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Some Thoughts on Adventure Design and Presentation … Continue reading »

Let’s get down with adventures, how they look, how they should look, and what we want inside them to make them easier to run. Shawn & Chris are looking at adventures and how their presented on the page. Sponsors Bagthulhu & Wayward Masquerade Links DM David : Three Traits that Good DMs Need to Shine … Continue reading »

Let’s get down with Celeste Conowitch and James Introcaso as they chat with us about Actual Play and Narrative podcastings affect on the gaming landscape and some things to thing about if you wanted to get into making these kinds of podcasts. Links Venture Maidens Don’t Split the Podcast Network Have Spellbook Will Travel Tabletop … Continue reading »

Let’s get down with spotting stuff and knowing how it all goes together. Shawn and Chris talk about Investigation and Perception on this weeks Down with D&D. Links HasCon Gamehole Con GenCon Selling out?!?

Let’s Get Down. It’s all Origins all the time as the Mad Wizard recaps us on all the conventions hotness. Links Schleyscapes; An RPG Adventure Series Atlas Animalia Pixies on Parade

The sands of Athas are unforgiving to those without bone, stone, or obsidian to protect their water–and their lives. In this episode, Robert and Wayne talk about the roles templar play in your game: enemy, ally, and setting. Welcome to Dark Sun! Topic Templar: lore, story, and mechanics Contact Robert (Twitter) Wayne (Twitter) Bone, Stone, and Obsidian obsidian@athas.org Credits … Continue reading »

Let’s Get Down. It’s gettin hot in here, and bugs are buzzing, the plants are hungry, and the locals eat, well, us. Time to talk about jungle adventures as we get down with some D&D. Links No time for Links Dr. Jones

It’s time to get annihilated with the zombies, dinos, and zombie dinos. We’re talking the Stream of Annihilation. Go Green Devil Doorway. Links Halaster’s Maze of Madness The Ultimate Fantasy Collection The Stream of Annihilation

It’s Mark Knapik talking about Eberron and Noir. So let it rain…and be monochrome. Links Our Sponsor: Rikirta