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A Beginning
This here is the maiden voyage of what I hope to be a lasting endeavor- an epic journey. After being away from Dungeons & Dragons for over 20 years, I have returned to find what at first glance...
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Your DnD4e Wears Combat Boots
I have heard the criticism that 4e is too focused on combat, or that there is too much emphasis placed on combat, and I would agree with that. But, I would also say that that does not need to take away...
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1st Level Overload
Episode 12 LISTEN NOW: or DOWNLOAD: BND012 – Run Away! I am in agreement that 1st level characters in 4e are overpowered. Well, I guess that’s not exactly right. They aren’t overpowered, they’ve got...
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There’s Too Many of Them! or Not.
Episode 13BND013 – There’s Too Many of Them, Or Not Well I’ve been saying for the past couple of episodes that we had an epic battle and here it is. I think I mentioned it being 2 or 3 hours long, but...
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Let the Dice Tell the Story
EPISODE 14 LISTEN NOW:BND014 – Rolling the Bones After the way-too-long encounter, I continued to put my campaign together piece-meal, stringing together encounter after encounter. I think I got into...
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Can I Interest You in Some Zombies?
EPISODE 15:BND015 – Down In the Mines The DM guide estimates that characters will advance after approximately 8 encounters per level. It does mention that this would count completion of a quest as an...
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Down and Out In the Mines
EPISODE 16:BND016 – Down and Out In the Mines The party is partying with the zombies and the rats, looking for info on the worm parasites. Roll20 makes making maps easy. So this episode is just another...
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Up and Out of the Mines
EPISODE 17BND017 – Up and Out of the Mines The party returns to Shel after exploring the mines and discovering what the bandits were looking for. They also come out of the ground with their hands full...
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There’s a New Barbarian in Town
EPISODE 18BND018 – Party Peepers It happens every session, or after every session; the story is moving the party is focused and are aimed in a specific direction and I’m pumped up ready to go. The...
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Rub Some Dirt On It
LISTEN NOW: BND019 – Le’Enoris Episode 19 begins with the boyz trying to heal up Angus. He contracted a filthy disease from the rats in the mines and needs some tender loving care. The party makes its...
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Is That Your Sword?
EPISODE 20 The party knows where the kids are and who’s got them. But it turns out, the kidnappers know where the party is and they send over the welcome wagon- replete with swords and worms. BND020 –...
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Open The Damn Door!
Episode 21 Nothing is going to get in the way of the party as they confront the kidnappers. BND021 – Open The Damn Door!
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Going to a Fish Fry
Episode 22: The party hooks up with Shel in Le’Enoris and heads off to Salt Beard Cove, arriving just in time for the Harvest Celebration during the Autumn Equinox. BND022 – Going to a Fish Fry
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Leviathan
Episode 23 The Equinox Harvest Celebration is interrupted by the appearance of a large sea serpent. The party eagerly descends into the depths to face the leviathan. BND023 – Leviathan
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10,000 Dwarves Under the Sea
Episode 24 The party continues to battle the Leviathan, pulling out all the stops, dropping dailies left and right aiming for the most unbelievable big fish story you’ve ever heard. BND024 – 10,000...
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Does This Taste Like Magic to You?
Episode 25 With only 3 players present, we do a little RetCon action with the Dwarfs of Salt Beard Cove. Handing out magic items is fun for everyone. BND025 – Does This Taste Like Magic to You?
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The Boys at the Bottom of the Sea
Episode 26 What’s the number one rule in D&D – Don’t split the party. Well the Underwater Bottom Boys are breaking the rule- but not of their own accord. DM blasted em with the old “portal to...
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Alone in a Maze
Episode 27 The party is split up, each in the dark, in a maze and the water is rising. Who will survive? Who will die? BND027 – Alone in a Maze
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Can Dwarfs Float?
Episode 28 The party is deep in the maze and they are not alone, and someone forgot to turn off the water. As the water level rises and the situation gets more desperate, the question on everyone’s...
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Getting My 4e Learning Swerve On
So the campaign and the podcast are rolling, and I’m even working on a second campaign using the Next play test rules. I haven’t had any time to write anything for the blog though, so since I’m sicker...
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Sorry, Thought You Were a Minion
Episode 29 The party is partying down in the pyramid. They’re working their way out of the maze and soon find themselves face to face with the inhabitors of the lair. BND029 – Sorry, Thought You Were...
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I Need to See a Man About a Worm
Episode 30 Deep down in the Anvil Sea resides a group of beings who have come face to face with a handful of surface dwellers. This will probably end well for no one. BND030 – I Need to See a Man...
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As the Worm Turns
Episode 31 Perhaps now the party will get some answers; of course, this all depends on the questions they ask. BND031 – As the Worm Turns
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The Hjardir Ogar
Episode 32 The boys are back in Crag, and there’s a little side business that Hastrubel wants to attend to. . . BND032 – The Hjardir Ogar
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Blowing Dailies
Episode 33 You ever hit level 5 and had to wait over an hour before you could use that shiny new daily? Been there, done that. BND033 – Blowing Dailies
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Crit!
So, you crit. Now what? Rolling a crit is like. . . well, rolling a crit. Everyone who’s ever heard of d20 based role-playing games has heard of the Crit! It is the ultimate of the ultimate, where the...
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Don’t Touch the Shiny!
Episode 34 Down in the fire cult lair, the party wanders into a temple which houses a very large statue holding two shiny, glowing balls. What else would a barbarian do, but grab them. BND034 – Don’t...
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Slugging It Out With the Magma Man
Episode 35 Apparently the Magma Man does not appreciate barbarians trying to grab his balls. BND035 – Slugging It Out With the Magma Man
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Friend or Foe?
Episode 36 The party meets a new ally? and decides to get the hell outta Dodge. But is it a trap? BND036 – Friend or Foe?
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Fight Fire With Fire
Episode 37 Feeling the pain, the party needs an exit, quick. Their new-found friend knows the way out, but his old-time friends aren’t being very cooperative. BND037 – Fight Fire with Fire
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Nefarious Plans
Episode 38 The foes have been vanquished, the party does some snooping around, then heads back to headquarters with the body of their fallen comrade. BND038 – Nefarious Plans
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The Council of Internal Operations
Episode 39 Back at headquarters the party has a meet and greet with the big-wigs (or big-beards, if you will). There seems to be a lot going down in Crag and the boys are knee deep in it. BND039 – The...
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What’s the Plan, Kool-Aid Man?
Episode 40 After being told specifically that they are no longer to stick their noses in where it don’t belong, the boys have a decision to make- will they sit by quietly and hope someone decides to...
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Bats!
Episode 41 The boys are under The Dancing Pig looking for fire cultists, but instead they’ve made their way into the bat cave! Don’t step in the guano! BND041 – Bats
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Hot Dogs
Episode 43 After battling fire bats, the party moves into a room with a pool of lava that slightly resembles a certain lovable alien from the 1980’s (no I’m not talking about Alf). Despite the...
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Hot Doggie Deux
Episode 44 Minus Angus the party cleans up the Hell Hound mess they began last episode. BND044 – Hot Doggie Deux
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I Choose You
Episode 45 More combat as the party moves through the fire cult lair. It’s always sketchy when wyrmlings are involved. BND045 – I Choose You
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Lizards & Lurkers
Episode 46 Finishing up some flaming lizard fighting style with the boyz, Somebody gonna git hurt real bad. BND046 – Lizards & Lurkers
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The Heat is On!
Episode 47 The boyz are blazing after the baddies, trying to figure out just what the heck is going on around here. BND047 – The Heat is On
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Dwarfs! and More Dwarfs!
Episode 48 Chasing after the fire cultists, the party has a few interesting run-ins with . . . (you’ll never guess). . . dwarfs! BND048 – Dwarfs! and More Dwarfs!
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