Episode 212: Ad Space Available

Welcome back! This week we're got a great episode for you- we discuss services like Roll20, D&D Beyond, games like Magic the Gathering, our favorite companies like From Software and TV shows like Fullmetal Alchemist, and more. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe to all of the podcasts on the Critnation Fellowship!

And this week's winner of our brand-new Crit 3 drawing is Vampdemigod! Congratulations, Vampdemigod! Be sure to leave Crit Academy a review, so they can keep on making great products! They're a great group and would love to use your feedback to improve their products in the future.

Every week we're going to be giving away this new bundle of three new character option supplements from Crit Academy- the Warmind, the Skybreaker, and the Werecat- and all you have to do to enter is send us an e-mail with "Crit 3" in the subject line. It's that easy!

And remember, Crit Academy is just one of the great podcasts in the Critnation Fellowship! For more podcasts, visit our friends at Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

See you next week, after a word from our sponsor!

Episode 212: Open Market

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What tips/tricks/suggestions y'all have for making the most out of Roll20 (or other online platforms) for your players?

2. DnD Beyond- is it worth it?

3. Any tips on adapting a setting or world such as one from Magic: The Gathering to D&D? How do you make sure you fully flesh out the world in both mechanics and lore for D&D while making sure you stay true to the original iteration? 

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Audible Recommendations:

Azure Bonds

A Song of Ice and Fire

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Noteworthy Links:

People's Trivia Company - I've linked directly to my spot on their anniversary episode!

Pogs

Yu-Gi-Oh

Dawn of Worlds, a worldbuilding game

DnD Beyond

Ravnica, the D&D campaign setting based on Magic the Gathering

Dragon Dice, a collectible dice game made by TSR

Stranger Things

Dark Souls Board Game

Lawyer Accidentally Uses Cat Filter

Alien Rangers of Aquitar

Full Metal Alchemist

Kai, Last of the Brunnen G, an undead assassin from the sci-fi TV show Lexx

Episode 211: Psychic Battles Are The Bomb

Hi listeners! Do you like psionics? Do you even know what "psionics" means? Well, today we're going to talk all about what psionics is, what psionics isn't, and how it compares and contrasts to magic. The answer may surprise you- unless you're psychic, that is!

And the first winner of our brand-new Crit 3 drawing is Michael R! Congratulations, Michael! Be sure to leave Crit Academy a review, so they can keep on making great products! They're a great group and would love to use your feedback to improve their products in the future.

Every week we're going to be giving away this new bundle of three new character option supplements from Crit Academy- the Warmind, the Skybreaker, and the Werecat- and all you have to do to enter is send us an e-mail with "Crit 3" in the subject line. It's that easy!

And remember, Crit Academy is just one of the great podcasts in the Critnation Fellowship! For more podcasts, visit our friends at Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

Catch us next time, if the price is right!

Episode 211: Now That's Psionics

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What is the difference between magic and psionics?

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Noteworthy Links:

Bonnaroo, an annual music festival in Tennessee

Cows Have Best Friends

Savage Species, a 3.5 book about making monstrous PCs

Kalashtar, a psionic race in Eberron

Psiforged, a psionic option for Warforged characters

Chapel on the Cliffs, an adventure module we used to give away

Magic of Incarnum, another 3.5 supplement for yet another magic variant

Shadow of the Colossus, a video game that revolutionized open-world games and boss battles

Episode 210: I Think That Potion Was Spoiled

Welcome back, listeners! We have another great episode for you- this week, we talk about the shelf life of potions (and what happens when they "go bad"), as well as what spell we would choose to be if we had to be a spell. There's a lot of fun goofs in this one, so come along for the ride!

And the final winner of our giveaway for Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks: Volume II is Aaron R! Congratulations, Aaron! Be sure to leave Crit Academy a review, so they can keep on making great products! They're a great group and would love to use your feedback to improve their products in the future.

Starting next week, we're going to be giving away a new bundle of three new character option supplements from Crit Academy- the Warmind, the Skybreaker, and the Werecat- and all you have to do to enter is send us an e-mail with "Crit 3" in the subject line. It's that easy!

And remember, Crit Academy is just one of the great podcasts in the Critnation Fellowship! For more podcasts, visit our friends at Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

See you next week, with a new giveaway and some mind-powered discussion!

Episode 210: Making Magic

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. Do potions have a "shelf life"? If a potion has "gone off" after hundreds of years, what are some changes that might occur and how would the Identify spell react?

2. If you could live the rest of your days as a living spell (like exists in Eberron) what spell would you choose to be?

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Noteworthy Links:

Indiana Jones

DnD Character Lab

Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, a 4e module with rules for ruined potions

Living Spells

Gray Goo Scenario

Biblical Angels

Claws of Madness

Feast of Legends, an RPG created by Wendy's restaurant

Episode 209: Get All Your Friends Together! (Remotely I guess?)

Hello, everyone! We're back again with another great episode, this one focused on getting the most out of your adventure modules: What to do when players miss content, or when you have less than the expected amount of players. We get to some good discussion in this one, so you don't want to miss it!

And this week's winner of our giveaway for Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks: Volume II is Adam G! Congratulations, Adam! Be sure to leave Crit Academy a review, so they can keep on making great products! They're a great group and would love to use your feedback to improve their products in the future.

As we said last week, we're changing up our giveaways! Start in two weeks we're going to be giving away a new bundle of three new character option supplements from Crit Academy- the Warmind, the Skybreaker, and the Werecat- and all you have to do to enter is send us an e-mail with "Crit 3" in the subject line. It's that easy!

And remember, Crit Academy is just one of the great podcasts in the Critnation Fellowship! For more podcasts, visit our friends at Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

Thanks for listening, and catch you next time!

Episode 209: All the Adventure

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. As a DM, are you disappointed if the players don’t attempt or complete the side quests or find all the treasure possible?

2. What changes would you make to best adapt a prewritten adventure for a party of three PCs?

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Noteworthy Links:

Valheim

One-man band

Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Lord of the Print Tarrasque

Hawkeye

Green Arrow

DnD Character Lab Gofundme

Inter-Party Conflict on D&D Character Lab

Chapel on the Cliffs

Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

Red Hand of Doom

Dawn of Worlds

Bastion of Broken Souls

Shadow of the Colossus

Episode 208: Late Night Edition

Welcome to another week of Inter-Party Conflict! This time around we talk about succubi, books, legends, nature, the TV show Supernatural, and much, much more. Come along with us, and as always, be sure to share your thoughts below!

And this week's winner of our giveaway for Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks: Volume II is Edward T! Congratulations, Edward! Be sure to leave Crit Academy a review, so they can keep on making great products! They're a great group and would love to use your feedback to improve their products in the future.

Speaking of giveaways, however- we're starting a new one! We're going to be giving away a free bundle of three new character option supplements from Crit Academy- the Warmind, the Skybreaker, and the Werecat- and all you have to do to enter is send us an e-mail with "Crit 3" in the subject line. It's that easy!

And remember, Crit Academy is just one of the great podcasts in the Critnation Fellowship! For more podcasts, visit our friends at Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

See you next week, when we're not quite as sleepy!

Episode 208: In Between the Pages

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. Would an asexual character be affected by a succubus?

2. When reading a module for the first time, do you read all the way through or skip around?

3. How do you drop hints as to the lore/plot of a campaign in the form of long-established myths and legends in the world without making it immediately obvious that those legends are true, and without overworking yourself to make tons of legends, some of which are true and some of which are not?

4. What are some ideas for how to portray nature as "evil", or at least as an antagonistic force, without it being corrupted?

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Noteworthy Links:

Chapel on the Cliffs, an adventure module created by Goblin Stone

The Pantheon I Created

That's How It Could Have Happened

Moana

Titanic

Dragon Balls

Supernatural

Inception

Once Upon a Time

Oh My God, They Killed Kenny!