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Ep 78: Battle has been joined on the Sea of Grass as the Witani face one of the Reaver's armies. The Heroes of Arden find themselves in a desperate fight, not only for their lives, but for those of an entire people. Join us now to hear the exciting conclusion of our second season!

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

• Urban Center - Village of Gnomes - Score Music by Moises Alvarez

And our recap uses this Battlebards song:

• Downtime - Blood Eagle - Score Music by Alexander Nakarada

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

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We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

• WINK-01.wav is a copyright of newagesoup

We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

• Cavalry Battle, by Wes Otis

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: Hang in there, Stackers! This is our last Creation Corner episode for the season, and next week we'll close it out with the final actual play episode for Season 2.

This week, Thane and Rhett meet again to show the process for timeline and narrative driven town building with a from-scratch walkthrough as we create a brand-new town. It's a lot of fun, and we hope you'll enjoy it, too.

You can find the town map in our online storage location.

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: We're in the middle of travel season, so we're filling the time with another special episode. This time, Thane and Rhett discuss the lowly random encounter. Instead of just another fight, these special occasions can become a welcome and enriching part of your game and your world. Check out ways to rethink your use of random encounters now!

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 77: Dawn breaks, and with it comes a forbidding day and a looming battle. Join us now to see how the heroes take on the foe! 

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

• Urban Center - Village of Gnomes - Score Music by Moises Alvarez

And our recap uses this Battlebards song:

• Downtime - Blood Eagle - Score Music by Alexander Nakarada

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

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We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

• Crowd Cheering - Strong Cheering and Soft Rhythmic Cheering.wav is a copyright of GregorQuendel

Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license:

• Heartbeat.wav is a copyright of 170134

We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

• Cavalry Battle, by Wes Otis

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 76: Having arrived back at the Witani camp, Tira, Bash, and Peter have formed a plan with the Witani rulers. Now, on the eve of battle, they must make final preparations before the onslaught. Join us now in this penultimate episode of Season Two. 

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

• Urban Center - Village of Gnomes - Score Music by Moises Alvarez

And our recap uses this Battlebards song:

• Downtime - Blood Eagle - Score Music by Alexander Nakarada

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

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We usually use Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show, although we didn't use any this time. Be sure to visit freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

We did use some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

• Haunted Cemetery - Cemetery Residents - Score Music by Joseph Pignato

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. We think the end may be in sight!

In this episode, Thane and Rhett take some time to go over ways to spice up the narrative in your games. The great thing is, it works for both Dungeon Masters AND players! Check it out, and share your thoughts with us.

Thanks for your continuing patience. We'll be back to actual play episodes soon!

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. In this episode, Thane and Rhett dive into cities. We often take these locations for granted, but they can become an incredibly rich part of any campaign. Listen in now to find out how!

Here are links to some of the resources we reference in this week's episode:

• Differences between different road types: https://lifehacker.com/the-difference-between-streets-boulevards-avenues-an-1789115850

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: Last week we talked a bit about the firsthome concept that applies to the dwarves in our world of Vardalon. This week, Rhett expands on the concept with a 1.5 hour writing challenge that shares the creation of the Ironstag Clan's firsthome.

We hope you enjoy it, and if you're inspired to draw what it looks like, we'd love to share it! Catch us on our Twitter and Instagram feeds @stackodice, or by email at [email protected].

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

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We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:

• Bell, Candle Damper, A (H4n).wav is a copyright of InspectorJ

We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription.

Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

• Echoes of the Past - Ancient Stones - Score Music, by Davide Vannuccini

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. In this episode, Thane and Rhett talk about ways Dungeon Masters can get a feeling of comfort in running D&D games. But it's not just all about DMs--players can take part in adding a feeling of comfort and ownership of a game world as well.

We also mention a great podcast that's sure to get you hooked on puzzles and escape rooms--check out Escape This Podcast for some excellent listening.

Listen now to find out more!

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. In this episode, we finish exploring the heroic cycle as laid out by Joseph Campbell in his classic 1949 book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

The excerpts we read in this episode come from the Wikipedia article on the heroic cycle; if you're interested, do check it out!

We also mention a special document that covers Epic Level Characters on the DM's Guild. If you want to take your players beyond what's covered in the core rule books, you'll want to check this out!

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Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show!

We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at [email protected].

And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.