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Hello, and welcome to the Campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from The RPG Academy. I am Michael and this is The Campaigns: A New World: Episode 18: The Founding

In our last episode the conflict between Durand and Valius erupted in a near PVP battle. They managed to stop short (just short) of attacking one another after Blaine stepped in and told Valius that an attack on Durand would be considered an attack on himself.

With this temporary cease-fire still simmering under the surface, the true exploration of this city can begin.

As always, thanks for listening.

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Michael

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Hello, and welcome to the Campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from The RPG Academy. I am Michael and this is The Campaigns: A New World: Episode 17: Theological Debate

I feel I need to give a warning for this episode. Until now I don’t think any of mine or my players religious or political opinions have really come up in game, at least not in a way that should offend anyone else. This episode, however, we get a bit on a religious kick. It comes out of the fact that Niko’s Paladin Valious is trying to convince Rob’s Cleric Durand that he is doing evil things, perhaps unwittingly. As this religious discussion comes out we start to spill over to real world religion trying to draw comparisons. It was not our intention or desire to offend anyone who holds any beliefs and what we say here was of course exhaberated a bit for comedic effect. If you are sensitive to religious opinion (for or against) then maybe this episode you should skip. You have been warned!

Now, on to the show.

Hello and welcome to the Campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from The RPG Academy. I am michael and this is the Campaigns: A new world: Episode 17: Theological Debate. In our last episode the PC’s, after securing a temporary truce with the slug people decided to go to the upside down forest and gather wood for fire and light. While there they were attacked by Spectral tigers. Just as we left off a large black tentacle came slithering out of the forest depths and was about to attack the 3 dwarven volunteers who had come along with the PC’s. This is where we will pick up this episode as Valius rushes to the aid of his Dwarven brethren, but soon the conflict between Durand and Valius comes to a head.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.

Hello and welcome to the campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from DnD Academy. I am Michael and this is The Campaigns: A New World: Episode 16: The Oath Hammer

In our last episode, the Party, along with the Nobles finalized their negotiations with the Slug people and they left to bring back and ‘Elder’ who will be able to solidify their treaty.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.

Hello and welcome to the campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from The Rpg Academy. I am Michael and this is The Campaigns: A New World: Episode 15: Roll Call!!

In our last episode the PC’s made their way through the vast underground cavern that the stair case led them too. They passed through an upside down forest and crossed two small fresh water streams and then came upon a massive walled city. The slug people claimed that this city would offer our pilgrims safety and security and in exchange for helping them find this place, they wanted the pilgrims to go into the city and bring back out some of the the slug-o’s that are trapped there.

We pick up this episode as the PC’s and Noble’s are still negotiating with the Slug-O’s and trying to decide if the City is a trap or salvation.

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Hello and Welcome to Dungeon Talk. The General advice and discussion podcast from The Rpg Academy

I am Michael and this is Dungeon Talk Episode 44 – Realm Works. In this Episode Caleb and I are joined by Liz Theis of Lone Wolf Development who you probably know from their program Hero Lab.  Liz is their Community Development Manager which boils down to being a go-to person for interacting with customers, through Twitter @LoneWolfDevel , through Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hero-Lab/153378634672359 or forums AND guesting on Podcasts, like our own.

Caleb and I start off the interview by chatting with Liz for a bit and making her feel welcome. We then move on the the meat of the show which is to discuss Lone Wolf Developments new program Realm Works  ( http://www.wolflair.com/realmworks/ ) which is  a complete campaign management program.  Liz was able to get Caleb and I review copies of the program, but because it is not currently available for Mac i was unable to get hands-on with the program.  Caleb did and LOVED it.

If you search Realm Works on Youtube there are plenty of Demo videos available if you would like to see the program in use before you decide if it’s right for you.

Lastly, I asked Liz a question that she could not answer :  “What was the meaning behind the name Lone Wolf Development?”  She got me the answer the next day on e-mail and it’s due to the owner of the company having started the company on his own and was its only employee for a couple years. Thus : Lone Wolf.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.

Hello and Welcome to Dungeon Talk. The General advice and discussion podcast from DnD Academy.

I am Michael and this is Dungeon Talk Episode 43 N.P.C. –ynergy. In this episode Caleb and I are joined by friend of the show NPC Chris for a Synergy session. Chris is the co-host of one of my favorite podcasts NPC Cast. They do a podcast that covers a broader range of topics about games including, but not limited to RPG’s.

http://npccast.wordpress.com

You can also connect with the guys from NPC CAST on twitter

@NPCchris – The nice one

@NPCAaron – The smart one

@NPCdel – The funny one.

Before we get started on the Synergy though, we talk for a few minutes about 13th Age as Caleb and I are about to start a new game with that system.

We had 2 synergy submission sent in this time from Matthew Parody and Andrew “That One GM.” During the recording we got off topic for a while and Chris and I were geeking out about Podcasting stuff so we went long. For that reason we didn’t cover those two Synergies on the show. After editing we had time so I went back and recorded them. I’m also going to post them here so you can read them as well.

Matthew’s submission:

Born of the Gods Synergy

Andrew “That One GM” Young’s submission :

The Pitch: PCs are sent to Isle DeLan to find the Great Hart and gain the blessing of Heliod (for some endeavor of their own or perhaps for their whole nation). They are shipwrecked and trapped there. They must avoid Ydra and her centaur warriors while they search for the Great Hart. They discover that the only way off the island is to unite the separated and bitter members of the Circle of Five and open the Helix Stair, which will take the PCs home. Of course, Ydra and the members Circle of Five might want to use the blessing of Heliod and the Helix Stair for their own purposes…

Great Hart – A symbol of Heliod which grants Heliod’s blessing to any who can find and approach it; it is currently on Isle DeLan

I recently posted the new cards for our next Synergy show on Facebook, if you’d like to play along head over there and take a look and maybe give us a “LIKE” while you are there.

In honor of Chris joining us I also stole one of there segments, the “What we are excited about” segment.  This week I am excited about a Kickstarter Campaign for a Movie called Autumn Moon. This is a old-school horror movie with practical effects. The main reason i’m excited about it: it was written by a High-school friend Michael Spivey.  If old school horror and particularly Werewolves are your thing, check them out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/323811890/autumn-moon

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.

Hello and welcome to the campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from DnD Academy. I am Michael and this is The Campaigns: A New World: Episode 14: Divine Asian

In our last episode Blaine and Jack exposed Slugo-Mavin as an impostor in front of the other nobles and then killed him. Before he died, that slug created, mistakenly thinking Blaine was going to let him live, mind melded the location of where they needed to go to be safe from the new invaders.  Those new invaders were just outside where Valius and Durrand were holding them off.

In this episode we pick up just as Treydak is following a wisp, Blain is rallying the civilians and Durrand and Valius are trying to hold off the invaders.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.

Hello and Welcome to Dungeon Talk. The General advice and discussion podcast from DnD Academy.

I am Michael and this is Dungeon Talk Episode 42 – Death & Dying.  In this episode Caleb and I start off talking about making combat encounters more difficult without making them less fun. We then transition into our main topic concerning PC death. This topic had come up on a couple podcasts I that I listen to recently and it’s got me thinking about the role PC death plays in the game.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.

Hello and welcome to the campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from DnD Academy. I am Michael and this is The Campaigns: A New World: Episode 13: Blaine Could Care Less

In our last episode The PC’s realized that Treydak (the Druid) while in animal form had the ability to detect the slugo-creature doppelgangers by scent. Using the fact that Blaine had already been summoned to an Noble Meeting to discuss the unauthorized voting box that had been set up for him, Blaine snuck Treydak in animal form into the meeting so he could sniff around. Blaine, Jack and Treydak walked around the tent until they got to Mavin where Treydak alerted Blaine that Mavin was a slug-o.

In this episode we pick up just there as the Pc’s deal with the revelation that Mavin has been replaced. We also move back a bit to see what was going on outside the tent where Valius and Durand are waiting.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.

Hello and welcome to the campaigns, the Actual Play Podcasts from DnD Academy. I am Michael and this is The Campaigns: A New World: Episode 12: How About A Turkey Vulture?

In our last episode The PC’s rushed to the aid of Treydak and were able to run off the creature that had taken his form, but they were unable to revive Treydak from his comatose state.  We pick up this episode after the PC’s had returned to camp with Treydak and are trying to revive him when the creature that had taken his form stumbles back into camp.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.