Episode 241: Extra, Extra Spoopy Edition

Happy Halloween Week, everyone! For the spooOOookiest time of the year, we've brought you the spooOOookiest episode of the year! This week we're making an impromptu horror dungeon just for you, using the five-room dungeon framework. Come along, and enjoy the ride!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is Michael T! Congratulations, Michael! You should be getting that in your e-mail soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

And if you're looking to win something cool, you're in luck! We still have one more fantastic drawing for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and this last drawing- for the awesome leather book cover- is going to be taking place on Tuesday, November 9th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and 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 don't get TOO spooky... oh, who am I kidding? Get spooOOooOOky to the max!

Episode 241: Ye Olde Haunted House

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. How do you make a spooky horror adventure?

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Noteworthy Links:

Army of the Dead, the best movie I watched this month

Mulva, the worst movie I watched this month

Emeril Lagasse, a celebrity chef from the 90s

Bonus_action, the creator of the Halloween-themed magic items from today's episode

Oberon's Guide to the Courts of Power, another great supplement from Seawood Scribe

Rise of the Runelords, Paizo's first Pathfinder Adventure Path

The 7th Guest, an FMV puzzle game for CD-ROM

Dumbwaiters

The Cake Is A Lie, the catch phrase from Portal

Clue, a murder mystery movie with Tim Curry and others

Episode 240: Episode Encountered!

Welcome back, everyone! This week we're joined by Freeman from Encounter This, a great podcast all about the monsters and villains you know and love from your favorite roleplaying games. With his help, we've brought a super-sized episode talking about monsters, villains, game mechanics- everything you could want! So strap in, get comfortable, and enjoy!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is James M! Congratulations, James! You should be getting that in your e-mail soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

And if you're looking to win something cool, you're in luck! We still have one more fantastic drawing for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and this last drawing- for the awesome leather book cover- is going to be taking place on Tuesday, November 9th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and 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 be sure to catch us next week- when we have the spooOOooOOkiest episode of the year!

Episode 240: Big Borrowed Evil Guys

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What monsters make the best Big Bad Evil Guy?

2. What is your favorite villain trope and how often do you use them?

3. What mechanics would you borrow from other game systems, why, and how do you keep/make them balanced?

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Noteworthy Links:

Las Vegas

Arcade 1up, a series of slightly-miniaturized arcade cabinets for sale

Chaos Emeralds

Haguary, the first of many "suites" on Encounter This covering many different varieties of a given monster

Illithid Savant, a class designed specifically for Mindflayer PCs

The Borg

Mass Effect

Watchmen

Shrek

Shadow of Mordor, a Lord of the Rings game with a "Nemesis" system where enemies level up as you kill them or they kill you

Blades in the Dark, an RPG by Evil Hat games

7th Sea, an RPG that was made so that heroes cannot be killed doing ordinary things

Dishonored

Dark Souls

Matt Colville, a great Youtuber that covers tons of D&D-related topics

Star Trek

Challenge Accepted, a Skill Challenge supplement for 5e D&D from Crit Academy

Tearable RPG

GURPS

Zack McCracken and the Alien Mind Benders

Abomination Vaults, a new adventure path from Paizo

Episode 239 - Seriously, Don't Try It

How much money have YOU spent on miniatures and battlefield decor? (Hopefully not as much as us!) Also, what are some rules exploits you've seen used in a game? We discuss these topics and more on this week's episode, and we'd love to hear your thoughts below!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is T.B.! Congratulations, T.B.! You should be getting that in your e-mail soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

Want to enter to win a copy of this great supplement? It's easy- just send us an e-mail with "Hocus Pocus" in the subject line. It's that simple!

And if you're more interested in something tangible, you're in luck! We still have two more fantastic drawings for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and the next one- for the amazing carved leather false book- is going to be taking place next Tuesday, October 12th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

We'll be taking next week off, so expect a non-standard episode in its place. Enjoy, and have a great week!

Episode 239: Don't Even Try It

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. How much do you think you've spent on minis and battlemat decor?

2. What is the best/worst exploit you've seen used/attempted in a game?

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Noteworthy Links:

Frostop Root Beer, a delicious brand of root beer I have been looking for for years

Knockturn Alley, the shady and dangerous back alleys of the Wizarding World

Hand of Glory, the pickled hand of a hanged man that is believed to have supernatural abilities

Arms & Equipment Guide, a 3e D&D book with loads of magical and non-magical gear

Lord of the Print, a 3D model designer I back on Patreon

Warhammer 40k, as popular tabletop war game

War Troll, a troll variant that is not weak to fire

The Peasant Railgun, a thought experiment that exploits D&D rules to break physics

The Room of Spirit and Time, a location in the Dragonball series that lets a person extend time to train their abilities