In D&D, a character’s skills and checks represent expertise and talent, blending with chance to determine their ability to show agency and influence within the game world. But is resolving everything with a dice roll really the best idea? Tackling this nearly heretical concept, Adam and Jared face off and buckle down in this week’s […]

Stories of the Fifth Age, Ep. 56: “To Roll, or Not to Roll?”

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Bright armor gleaming like the sun, and swinging holy swords to smite down the foes of all that is good and just, the Paladin is one of the greatest tropes in fantasy literature, and D&D lore. It is also one of the most maligned and oft abused classes, with more than a few parties dreading […]

Stories of the Fifth Age, Ep: Final! “Paladins”

Whether hunched over stacks of arcane tomes, or feeling the stirrings of unknown power from within their blood, the wizard and sorcerer are two of the most well known classes within D&D. Sharing many of the same spells in their repertoire, but handling them in very different ways, how they stand apart is often a […]

Stories of the Fifth Age, Ep. 90: “Wizards and Sorcerers”

Living amongst the wilderness, and traversing the myriad deadly terrains that make up the fantasy realms of D&D, few are as comfortable as the Ranger. Whether alone or in a group, these stalkers of the wilds are known to possess skills that allow them to survive and thrive in places that most others would perish […]

Stories of the Fifth Age, Ep. 89: “Rangers”

Stalkers in the shadows claiming powerful talents among a myriad possible avenues of growth, the Rogue is a shifty, often maligned, lifestyle. However, as Adam and Jared discuss in this episode, being a rogue is more than SNEAK ATTACK and stealth, and they pull back the cloak of shadows that this class tends to so […]

Stories of the Fifth Age, Ep. 88: “Rogues”

Whether braving battlefields and clashing swords or skulking through the underbelly of the sprawling streets of a city in pursuit of the most dangerous game, there’s one primary factor that links the Bounty Hunter and the Mercenary: Coin. In this week’s episode, Leslie and Jared analyze these backgrounds and how using them effectively can add more […]

Stories of the Fifth Age, Ep. 87: “Urban Bounty Hunter/Mercenary Veteran”

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Stories of the Fifth Age, Ep. 56: “To Roll, or Not to Roll?”

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