May 02, 2022

Series 50.1 - Dungeons and Dragons 5E with Aram and Dylan [Kill Every Monster] (Creation)

2 hours 3 minutes

Welcome to the first episode of series 50, everyone! This series, we welcome Aram and Dylan from the Kill Every Monster Podcast, to revisit Dungeons and Dragons 5E by utilizing supplements to enhance your games. This episode we dive into commentary on D&D itself, what makes something D&D, and a lot of other great discussion before we dive into a very interesting character creation session!

Announcements:

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Guests and Projects:

Aram Vartian @AramVartian

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AramVartian

Website: http://aram.gay

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsfall

Godsfall: https://godsfall.simplecast.com/

Dylan Malenfant @DJMalenfant

Twitter: https://twitter.com/djMalenfant

Kill Every Monster @KEMPodcast

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KEMPodcast

Website: https://killeverymonster.com

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killeverymonster

Games and Tools discussed this episode:

Dungeons and Dragons 5E:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vRijwb

D&D Beyond:

Website: https://dndbeyond.com/

Monsters of the Multiverse (Orc Ancestry):

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9

Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica (Loxodon Ancestry):

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9

Tales of Arcana 5e Race Guide (Hologod and Vroom vroom Ancestries):

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/363154/Tales-of-ArcanaR-5E-Race-Guide?affiliate_id=1601603

Planet Apocalypse (TBD):

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/380038/Planet-Apocalypse-for-5E?affiliate_id=1601603

Nightfell (Rogue Variant, Backgrounds):

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/376494/Nightfell--A-Horror-Fantasy-Setting-for-5e--ENG-ITA?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:12:38 - Introductions

00:15:42 - What's in a game? - What makes something D&D?

00:20:59 - What would Aram's and Dylan's own D&D setting look like?

00:37:12 - What other tools or accessories would be recommended for D&D?

00:46:18 - What kinds of themes is D&D best at and what does it not do well?

00:53:31 - What should GMs have characters do aside from adventuring in D&D?

01:14:54 - What is the most uniquely interesting thing Aram and Dylan saw in D&D?

01:24:49 - The history of D&D is evolving

01:33:06 - Terms and Concepts

01:33:43 - Race, Background and Class

01:34:13 - Stats and Skill Proficiencies

01:34:40 - Class Abilities, Feats, Hitpoints and Armor Class

01:35:57 - Let's make some people!

01:36:58 - Picking our Races, Classes and Backgrounds

01:50:47 - Call to Action

01:57:45 - Credits

01:59:40 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-501-dungeons-and-dragons-5e-with-aram-and-dylan-kill-every-monster-creation/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Dungeons And Dragons by Alexander Nakarada

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5215-dungeons-and-dragons

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: Kill Every Monster Intro Music - A Truly Powerful Force by NC Music

Link: A Truly Powerful Force by ncmusic | AudioJungle

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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