This episode we dive into Joe’s backstory and hear about his experiences growing up playing convention style D&D. Starting out as a wee 10 year old, Joe “The Boy” Crook went to conventions with his dad playing in the Living Greyhawk campaign setting. Hear about his terrifying transition to DMing, the laundry list of games he’s running and playing in, and the unexpected ending to his Lost Mines of Phandelver games. Shield Lands for life!! 

Jargon Cheat Sheet

• 3.5: A revised version of the 3rd edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Often referred to as “three five”.
• 5e: Short for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, the current edition of the game.
• APL: Average Party Level. For example, APL 12 is a group of level 12 adventurers (on average).
• AR: Adventure record, the official written record of what happened in a 3.5 game.
• LG: Living Greyhawk, a massive shared campaign played by thousands of people in the 2000s.
• Mod: Short for module, which is an old school term for a written adventure.