Manual. They're big ol' rock boys. And if you've listened to the We Have Darkvision adventure podcast, you'll know that we love them. Lars is the best. So it's pretty obvious what are rating is for the Galeb Duhr, but what do you think? Are they friends or fiends? Come give the episode a listen, learn about the Rock and Roll rocks that roll and let us know if you agree with our rating.
This week, The Gang needs to decide how to finish cleaning up (ie. killing) the rest of the demons and goblinoid armies that are left outside the walls of Wolf Rock. Nubz does some magic, Kroy does some monk shit and Bort does an Elton John. Oh, and some unexpected allies show up.
This week Kyle and Alex look at the three types of fungi found in the Monster Manual. You might be thinking "but guys, they're just plants or whatever aren't they? How could this possible fill a whole episode?" Well, here's the thing. They're so much more than that. a) because fungi aren't plants anyway and b) these mushrooms are magic, but not in the fun psychedelic way. They're magic in the "oh wow, they can really fuck your whole day up by killing you using their special powers" way. So come ...
The Gang is on the last leg of their individual missions. All that's left is for them to get back inside the walls of Wolf Rock. But first, Nubz has to decide what to do with the swarm of demons that have seemingly pledged their allegiance to her. Kroy has to navigate through no man's land while his stealth powers wear off and maybe deal with some traitors in the Demon camp? Bort still has no problems though. He's just waltzing along like everything is fine.
It's the final instalment of the Krondlin and Kroegerth mini arc, and boy oh boy is it a doozy. The boys need to pull off one final deception before being done with the town elders. Then, they meet The Cabbage Man on their way to the final battle. Will they be triumphant? Or will they succumb to the same fate that all evil characters in D&D eventually succumb to? Come join us to find out!
Well, we've got a bit of a bloodbath on our hands this week. Krondlin and Chadzarach of Kroegerth might have gotten a little over their heads trying to find Greasy Cordelia's pendant. But are they making progress, or just digging a bigger hole for themselves? Who knows? Come find out in Part 2 of The Adventures of Krondlin and Kroegerth!
We're taking a bit of a detour this week. Alex is busy studying for midterms, so rather than not releasing any episodes this week, Colin and Dave made some new characters and Kyle wrote a short adventure for us to play through. So come join Krondlin the Kobold and Prince Chadzarach of Kroegerth on their adventures through Stonevalley Creek.
Originally, Fomorians come from Irish Folklore. They were thought to be some of the first settlers in Ireland. And they were kind of bad guys. But not always? However, in D&D, it's a lot more clear cut. Fomorians are evil, ugly giants. And that's not just us being mean and judging creatures that don't live up to our own beauty standards. They are literally magically cursed to be as ugly as they can be in order to match their hateful and vile souls. How'd they get cursed you ask? Well, it's a...
The Gang finds themselves in the middle of pure chaos. It turns out that opening portals and banishing powerful Demon Captains back to the abyss really sets everyone else on edge. Bort, Kroy and Nubz each struggle to find their way back to Wolf Rock now that their mission is complete, but some of them have a much easier time than others.
Flumphs are the friends we never knew we needed. But by golly, they might just be the most wonderful creatures in the monster manual. They live in the Underdark, but despite being surrounded by pure evil their whole lives, they're still floating balls of positivity. Oh, and they move by farting. We love Flumphs. So come learn about the best creature in the game, and then let us know what you think. Are they Friends? Or are they Best Friends?
This week, Nubz gets to see just how powerful these demons really are and she does not like what she learns. Bort and Marblesnot have been cruising right along without any issues and try to keep their streak of luck going. Kroy, on the other hand, needs to save Tompkins from the clutches of hungry demons without setting off any alarms. Will they all get in position in time to coordinate their attacks? Or is someone going to screw up royally?
The Gang needs to hit three separate command posts simultaneously in order to break the siege. So naturally, The Gang decide to split the party. You know, because splitting up worked out so well for everyone last time they tried it. So, Kroy, Nubz and Bort the Grappler each meet up with their Goblin guides and navigate the enemy camps to varying degrees of success.
The Flameskull is one of those monsters that really don't need any sort of explanation as to what it is. It's name tells you what it is. A Flameskull is a skull, with flames on it. That's the gist of it. But they have the potential to be so much cooler than just a fiery head bone. So this week Kyle and Alex talk a little bit about that potential. But are Flameskulls friends or fiends? Give the episode a listen and let us know what you think.
This week, The Gang comes up with a plan to try and break the siege of Wolf Rock. It took a while to settle on it, and there were a lot of bad ideas along the way, but the important thing is they got there in the end. Also, Nubz solves the mystery of why TwoTime is so depressed and a few of The Gang's allies get some much needed power ups from a very powerful person.
The Gang has two days to kill before Marblesnot returns with news from the goblin camp outside the walls of Wolf Rock. What will they all do with their down time? Nubz suggests a training montage, Bort suggests using his intelligence to do research and Kroy just writes crummy propaganda for his worthless newspaper. It's a very productive two days!
Two heads are better than one... except for when those two heads kick off a sibling rivalry to rival all rivalries. Ettins are dirty, they are angry and they are big (like, really big. Like, an actual giant big). And, it turns out, these two headed Giant Orc cousins have a long history in our own world as well as in pop culture and D&D.So come learn about Ettins in this week's episode and then let us know what you think. Are Ettins friends or fiends?
This week, The Gang decides to climb up The Wolf Rock again to find out what's going on up there. Turns out Sef might be far more important than they originally thought. Also, Bort starts a new career as an investigative journalist. He's not great at his job. Unless... he's really good at his job? We can't tell yet.
D&D loves spiders. Or maybe they just love to make us hate spiders? We can't be sure on their actual spider-pinions (that's "spider opinions" for the layman) but whatever the case, there sure are a lot of spider based creatures in the Monster Manual. And this week we add Ettercaps to the growing list of spider monsters.But are Ettercaps friends or fiends? Give the episode a listen and then let us know what you think.
This week The Gang starts to decode some of Elhoryn's notes, furthering their investigation into the Wizard's involvement with the Demon Bazorok and the spreading Abyssal infection. They also meet another bunch of seagulls and smell some prawns, then Kroy and Marblesnot form a connection...kind of. Kroy also decides the army is being too secretive and hires a small child to find out what "the government isn't telling us".
Empyreans might look a little bland but that's probably just because they are. However, there's some very cool aspects to them and we can easily imagine a dozen different ways to implement them into your campaign in interesting ways. The raw descriptions in the Monster Manual leave a lot to be desired, but they have so much more potential than is presented. So come give the episode a listen, and let us know what you think. Are Empyreans as bland as we think they are? How would you make them more...
This week The Gang breaks into Elhoryn Tyranth's magical vault and actually learns some useful information. Then Marblesnot proposes a plan to help them infiltrate the Goblinoid and Demon Army that is surrounding Wolf Rock.Also, what an enigma Sef is turning out to be. But if you're all wondering what his deal is, here's a hint. One of The Gang makes an accurate statement about him during the episode and then it's never brought up again.
The Drow have been around since the very beginning of Dungeons and Dragons, and for a long time they were basically the same. Evil Elves that live underground. But now, Wizards of the Coast is giving them an upgrade. Kind of. This week Kyle and Alex learn about the current iteration of the Drow, and then take a look at what changes are being made to the Dark Elves. Ultimately the upgrades are a good thing, but we still have some questions about it. We also take a brief look at an entry we skippe...
This week The Gang discovers a scurry of chimpmunks in an unexpected place, learns a secret about Sef and begins to unfold the mystery of Elhoryn Tyranth.
There's not a whole lot to say about Elementals, so we're gonna leave it all for the episode. Ok well, no, that's not quite true. There's a lot to be said about elementals. However, you probably already know the gist of it. So we'll leave the interesting stuff for the episode.But, just in case you don't already know, Elementals are the living embodiments of the elements that make up the universe. We've got the band Earth, Wind (Air) & Fire, along with their outcast cousin Water.So come give ...
Obviously, the very first thing to do when Wolf Rock is in crisis, is to ignore the problem and go check up on how Cool Burger profits are fairing. And that's exactly what The Gang does. After that's settled, they gather some information about what has happened in their absence, and decide it might be time to investigate Elhoryn Tyranth.
This week The Gang returns to Wolf Rock only to find it completely surrounded by a Demon and Goblinoid army. Their solution? Plenty of fire, an absurd amount of trust in Kroy's stealth abilities, and hopefully a lot of luck.
The simple rundown for this week's episode is this: Duergar are evil dwarves.Luckily there's a lot more to the Duergar if you dig a little deeper. And actually, that's the whole deal with the Duergar. They just kept digging a little deeper. They wanted gold, but instead they got, uhh... something much worse. Come join Kyle and Alex as they learn all about the sort of psychic and very angry dwarves from the underdark. Then, let us know what you think. Are Duergar friends or fiends?
The Gang tries to hoodwink an old nemesis and get back one of their former possessions. Bort remembers that he's technically in the 1% and Nubz needs hold Kroy's hand to stop him from losing his mind. We're on our way back to Wolf Rock, let's hope it's not overrun by the time we get there!
This week's episode about Dryads is brought to you by Greek mythology, New York Fashion Week and Trees. Kyle and Alex learn all about the mythological origins of the tree dwelling Dryads and then compare those origins to the one provided in Dungeons and Dragons. It turns out that, for once, D&D has gotten pretty close to the original idea. Although, when your origin is "lives in a tree", it's kind of hard to mess that up.But are Dryads friends or fiends? And does "lives in a tree" mean they ...
This week The Gang meets a B-list Celebrity (if we're being generous) and a Snake. They're left with some tough choices and Nubz finds another use for The Mirror That Doesn't Rhyme. Then, with the challenge of Temple of the Golden Orb complete, they're ready to head back to their own realm. But someone is waiting for them with aims of making their life more difficult.
