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Sweet Tea and DND

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This is Sweet Tea and DnD! With your hosts Adrian, Thomas, and Zach. Join us as both experienced and new dungeon masters discuss a new monster, how to get your party involved with that monster, an interesting magic item, and a tip for players and DMs We’ll see you every other week on your podcatcher of choice or you can chat with us on twitter and instagram @SweetTeaAndDnD.

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49: Scarecrow, Deck of Many Things pt 2, and Experience Points

Need to murder some teens on a farm or bless your party with a boon? is the party feeling lucky? Try the scarecrow and the Deck of Many Things. Monster: Scarecrow. MM 192 The Deck of Many Things, DMG 162 Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Edited and Produced by Zach W. Music: "Unholy Knight (Intro) and Realizer (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Logo designed by Graphite the Dragon...

Feb 28, 202246 minSeason 3Ep. 6

48: Invisible Stalker and the Deck of Many Things

Do you need someone dead and just can't find the time to kill them yourself? Try becoming an 11th level caster and summon an Invisible Stalker to kill your pesky enemies. Or just give them the Deck of Many Things and let the Fates sort them out. Monster: Invisible Stalker, MM 192 The Deck of Many Things, DMG 162 Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Edited and Produced by Zach W. Music: "Unholy Knight (Intro) and Realizer (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons...

Feb 14, 202233 minSeason 3Ep. 5

47: Faerie Dragon, Robe of Eyes, and Surprise Rounds

Have you been pranked by a cat-sized dragon for its fantasy YouTube channel? If so, you may be entitled to a gold settlement of 100 pieces. Do not want them sneaking up on you? For 500 gold pieces, we will provide you will a robe of eyes so they can't surprise you. Check out this episode to learn how to avoid the Faerie Dragon, don the robe of eyes, and conquer the surprise condition. Monster: Faerie Dragon, MM pg 133 Robe of Eyes. DMG pg 193 Surprise Rounds, PHB pg 189 Social Media: Website Ins...

Feb 10, 202230 minSeason 3Ep. 4

46: Xorn, Lyre of Pants on Fire, and Calculating Challenge Rating

Do you crave minerals, gems, precious metals, and can cha-cha slide through solid earth? If so, you might be a Xorn. Check out this episode to learn more about the xorn, QuestChest's Lyre of Pants on Fire, and how to calculate a challenge rating before you take out your party or bore them to death with an easy combat encounter. Monster: Xorn, MM pg 304 Lyre of Pants on Fire by QuestChest Challenge Rating Encounter Calculator Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Edited and Produced by Zach W. ...

Jan 17, 202227 minSeason 3Ep. 3

45: Ettercap, Belt of Dwarvenkind, Attunement, and Donning and Doffing Armor

Adrian, Thomas, and Zach are all back this time discussing the ettercap, tactics, belt of dwarvenkind, attunement, and donning and doffing armor! This episode is great for those who are looking for a creepy encounter in the woods and for those who are okay with spiders. Monster: Ettercap, MM pg 131 Magic Item: Belt of Dwarvenkind, pg 155 Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Edited and Produced by Zach W. Music: "Unholy Knight (Intro) and Realizer (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licen...

Jan 03, 202241 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Season 3 Trailer

Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Edited and Produced by Zach W. Music: "Unholy Knight (Intro) and Realizer (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Logo designed by Graphite the Dragon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 13, 202140 sec

44: Galeb Duhr, Ball of Bear Rings, and Becoming a DM

Zach is back with new hosts, Thomas and Adrian. With a new season comes a new format. In each episode we will discuss a monster, its tactics and a possible encounter, a magic item, and Just the Tips, player and DM tips. Monster: Galeb Duhr, MM pg 139 Magic Item: Ball of Bear Rings Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Edited and Produced by Zach W. Music: "Unholy Knight (Intro) and Realizer (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. ht...

Dec 13, 202141 minSeason 3Ep. 1

43: Stone Giant Dream walker, Storm Giant Quintessent, Ordinance of Ordning pt. 5, and Disease pt. 5

Well.... completing a degree is harder than I thought. As always, better late than ever. In this episode we wrap up the last of the giants in Volo's Guide to Monsters. As with the previous episodes, we cover items from the Ordinance of Ordning and diseases. Stay safe, everybody! Cloud Giant Smiling One VGM pg 150 Dreadnought VGM pg 151 Ordinance of Ordning created by Daregveda on Reddit 12 Magical Diseases by Blogs and Dragons on Tumblr Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Edited and...

Aug 01, 202025 minEp. 43

42: Cloud Giant Smiling One, The Dreadnought, Ordinance of Ordning Pt. 4, and Disease pt. 4.

Jamie, Zach, and their new producer Cooper discuss the elite giants found in VGM. This episode includes the Cloud Giant Smiling One, The Dreadnought, and there respective magic weapons from the Ordinance of Ordning. We also include a discussion of the eye-rot disease found in the DMG. Cloud Giant Smiling One VGM pg 146 Dreadnought VGM pg 147 Ordinance of Ordning created by Daregveda on Reddit Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Edited and Produced by Zach and Cooper W. Music: "Death...

Jul 07, 202024 minEp. 42

41: Stone and Storm Giants, Ordinance of Ordning pt. 3, and Disease pt. 3

Better late than never. Zach and Jamie and their producer Cooper continue to chat about the giants found in the 5e Monster Manual and their respective weapons in the ordinance of ordining and diseases. Info on Giants pg 150-151 of the MM Stone Giant pg 154 of the MM Storm Giant pg 154 of the MM Ordinance of Ordning created by Daregveda on Reddit Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Edited and Produced by Zach and Cooper W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Out...

Jun 09, 202032 minEp. 41

40: Frost and Hill Giants, Ordinance of Ordning pt. 2, and Disease pt. 2

Zach and Jamie continue their conversation about giants! Frost and Hill giants are up and its time to talk about my favorite disease. Info on Giants pg 150-151 of the MM Frost Giant pg 154 of the MM Hill Giant pg 154 of the MM Ordinance of Ordning created by Daregveda on Reddit Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Edited and Produced by Zach and Cooper W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons:...

May 22, 202034 minEp. 40

39: Cloud and Fire Giants, Ordinance of the Ordning pt. 1, and Disease pt. 1

We are back (minus Garret)! Instead we are joined by Cooper, our new produce and Zach's new puppy. In this episode we chat about Cloud and Fire Giants, magic items designed with them in mind from the Ordinance of Ordning (see episode notes for a link) and start the conversation about diseases in DnD. Join us for 3 more episodes covering giants as we catch up after or unexpected hiatus. Info on Giants pg 150-151 of the MM Cloud Giant pg 154 of the MM Fire Giant pg 154 of the MM Ordinance of Ordni...

May 17, 202040 minEp. 39

38: Allips, Draedloth, The Helmet of Ni, and Madness

Better late than never. In this episode, brought to you by the apocalypse, we chat about cursed Allip, the ritually created Draedloth, the helmet of Ni (provided by our producer Garret), and the power of madness in 5E. Allip: pg 116 MToF Draegloth: pg 141 of VGtM The Helmet of Ni was created by TheDndCoalition on Instagram . Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Edited and Produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech....

Apr 20, 202046 minEp. 38

37: Stone Defender, Flail Snail, Sundisk, and playing DnD Online

Join Zach and Jamie on Zoom as they attempt to put episodes together while social distancing. This episode Zach explains the purpose and power of a stone defender and Jamie highlights the multiple uses of flail snail excretions and parts. We also present the Sundisk, a magic weapon found in Unearthed Arcana. We wrap this episode up with a guide on how to start playing DnD online using Roll20 and other resources. Friendly reminder to wash your hands! Stone Defender can be found on page 126 of the...

Mar 29, 202048 minEp. 37

36: Ki-rin, Twig Blights, Forgotten Keys, and Missing Players

In this episode Garret, Jamie, and Zach discuss the Ki-rin, a majestic fish faced horse the size of the elephant, and the twig blights, small angry bushes thirsty for blood! Jamie brings the Forgotten Keys created by James Perrett. Lastly, we chat about how to deal with missing players at the table. Ki-rin can be found on pages 163-164 in Volo's Guide to Monsters Twig Blights can be found on page 32 of the Monster Manual Check out James Perrett's Instagram ! Social Media: Website Instagram Twitt...

Mar 15, 202049 minEp. 36

35: Nothics, Unicorns, Flawed Bags of Holding, and Traveling 3 Ways

Join Zach, Jamie, Garret, and special guest, Stephen, as we discuss the cursed Nothic, the pretentious unicorn, flawed bags of holding, and the art of traveling. The Nothic and Unicorn can be found on page 236 and 294 of the MM, respectively. The magic item was the creation of Stephen and the post discussing travel was created by the Angry DM . Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Produced by Garret Simmons Edited by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends...

Mar 01, 202052 minEp. 35

34: Behirs, Cuoatls, Sidras' Sword of Swearing, and Getting the Table Back on Track

Garret is back in this episode as we discuss behirs, cuoatls, Sidras' Swearing Sword (from Magwa's Magic Item Compendium) and getting the table back on track. The behir was requested by Garret and can be found on page 25 of the Monster Manual. The cuoatl was requested by CConstant1305 on Instagram. Gonna be honest couldn't find it in our books. Sidras' Swearing Sword was created by Magwa's Magic Item Compendium (Copyright 2018 by the Knights of Vasteel) Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Fa...

Feb 17, 202039 minEp. 34

33: Will-o'-wisps, Bone Golems, Dragon Drops, and Information Overload

Does your party find colorful lights inviting and worthy of pursuit? It's time to change that with a quick introduction of will-o'-wisps. You will have your party begging for darkness in no time. What's waiting for them in the darkness? How about a home-brewed bone golem, created by StoneStrix. For this episode's magic item and tips, we talk about the Dragon Drops dispenser by @Jaaamesperrett and information overload. Bone Golem created by StoneStrix and found on Monster a Day via Imgur. Dragon ...

Feb 02, 202045 minEp. 33

32: Deep Scion, Marut, Knocker of Aberrant Passage, and the Vague Concept of Hit Points

In this episode we talk about the sea screaming Deep Scion and the justice powered construct known as the Marut. We also chat about Lovecraftian means of travel using the Knocker of Aberrant Passage as well as the concept of Hit Points (HP). Special thanks to Tavern and Trinkets and Ipsimus Arcanus of Dungeon Master's Workshop for his description of combat and HP. Tavern and Trinkets Dungeon Master's Workshop article by Ipsimus Arcanus Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Edited a...

Jan 19, 202049 minEp. 32

31: Cadaver Collector, Devourers, Wind-up daggers, and Alignment Basics

Jamie and Zach discuss the morbid cadaver collector and the servant of Orcus's, the Devourer. Jamie also presents the Wind-up dagger created by QuestChest. Lastly, we discuss a simple way of thinking about the alignment found on tumblr, bardicknowledgeblogger. Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licens...

Jan 06, 202033 minEp. 31

30.5: Bonus Episode - Balhannoth, Our Favorite Traps, and Revisiting the 7 Deadly Rings

It has been a while. How's the family? Zach fled the country for work and had to move to a new apartment in the states so we have not had much time to record. He is back in town now. To show we care, and to ease our guilty conscience, we wanted to release this bonus episode. In this episode we discuss the Balhannoth (requested via Facebook) and revisit our favorite traps (requested via Facebook) and add a few thoughts to the 7 Deadly Sins Rings. While we were at it, we also update our logo becau...

Jan 02, 202034 min

30: Shoosuva, Duergar Mind Master, Magic Ammunition, and Providing Tips to Players in Game

This episode we talk about the Hyena like demon, the shoosuva, the mind twisting Duergar Mind Master, magical ammunition (specifically arrows), and how far is too far when providing hints and tips to your players when it is time for them to make a decision. Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. ...

Dec 01, 201932 minEp. 30

29: Nupperibo, Giant Strider, Book of Killing Jokes, and Checking Player's Sheets

Jamie and Zach discuss the Fire Newt's giant reptilian bird mounts called the Giant Strider. Zach chats about the simple minded and smelly Nupperibo. Jamie shares the Book of Killing Jokes (created by vecna is my co-pilot). Check out some of Vecna Is My Co-pilot's work on Pintrest! Thanks to the above amazing creators! Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...

Nov 17, 201938 minEp. 29

28: The Pumpkin King, Grim Reaper, 7 Deadly Sins Rings, and Cursed Items

In this Halloween Special, Zach and Jamie chat about the home brewed monsters, the Pumpkin King and the Grim reaper. We also chat about the 7 rings, a set of cursed rings inspired by the 7 deadly sins, using cursed items in your game and cursed items horror stories. Pumpkin King created by StoneStrix Grim Reaper created by Paul Weber 7 Deadly Sin Rings created by Morseth's Homebrew Thanks to the above amazing creators! Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Edited and produced by Za...

Nov 03, 201951 minEp. 28

27: Berbalang, Fire Newt, Finger Guns, and Scene Flavor

Jamie and Zach chat about berbalang, fire newts, rings of finger guns, and how to add scene flavor to your encounters. Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Direct Download Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 21, 201959 minEp. 27

26: Cattle, Chokers, Finger Buddies, and Session Zeroes

WE'RE BACK! It's the first episode of season 2. This episode we discuss the terror inducing cattle, the lanky and the long-armed choker. We also introduce our new segment where we talk about a creative magic item we stumbled across as well as the discuss the value of a session zero. Check out our social media for our dungeon doodles, magic items, and other resources. Thanks for listening and sticking around! Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​​ Edited and produced by Zach W. Music...

Oct 06, 201951 minEp. 26

25: Ochre Jelly and the Black Pudding and Improv at the Table

In this episode Jamie talks about the Ochre Jelly and Zach chats about the Black Pudding as well as the uses of improv at the table for both players and DMs. Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​ ​ Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Direct Download Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 26, 201933 minEp. 25

24: Gelatinous Cubes, Gray Oozes, and Dealing with Table Conflict Between Players

On this episode of Sweet Tea and DnD we discuss oozes, the hungry servants of Juiblex. Zach discusses Gelatinous Cubes and Jamie talks about Gray Oozes. We also chat about dealing with player conflict at the table. Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook ​ ​ Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Direct Download Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Aug 12, 201949 minEp. 24

23: Dryads, Ropers, Traps, and Cursed Items

Jamie and Zach talk about the dryads, the lusty cursed fey tree creatures, and ropers, the stony dicks of caves. We also chat about trap development and cursed items. Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Direct Download Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 04, 201944 minEp. 23

22: Monodrones and Quadrones (Modrons) and Character Building Questions

Jamie and Zach discuss the task focused Modrons and 5 questions to begin player character development. Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Edited and produced by Zach W. Music: "Death and Axes (Intro) and Pookatori and Friends (Outro)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Direct Download Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 28, 201924 minEp. 22
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