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Well, Wizards of the Coast (with lots of Hasbro fingerprints) has stuck it to fans again -- this time, their 5e base.  WotC has chosen to force the shift to OneDND and will auto convert all materials in D&D Beyond to the new platform, once again breaking their word about backwards compatibility.  The SparkleTroll crowd is NOT happy.  Can we utilize this move to save one or more 5e darlings and bolster our corner of the hobby?  A detailed discussion between Ryan, Bert, and Kyle; and the stances the three take about saving (or not saving) the mainstream will surprise you!   ----more----

The News:

• Civ VII Going Back to Basics
• Dinosaurs and Knights!!
• Games Workshop AI Hypocrisy
• Pathfinder Wants Creators' Money!

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In the debut episode of the Elven Maid Inn's short-form show, she talks about Fudging and it's implications and impact on games and the hobby.

 

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Wizards of the Coast has dropped a bunch of the "New" Dungeons & Dragons art... and it is just as hideous, woke, and racist as you could hope for.  The guys talk about some of the more outlandish pieces and discuss how art, generally, is important to the hobby and hooks players in each game.  Are some of these pieces intentionally horrific?  Then, after a trip to DnD Reddit, the news keeps us cool in a very unique way before ending up with some quality "modern journalism."   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• Critical Role LIVE!  ...aka Hobby Poison with a Ticket Price
• DEI Gaming Media Woke-Extortion?!?
• Kickstarter: Better Late Than Never
• A SparkleTroll's Guide to Building a Tabletop Group

 

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The "Dungeons and Dragons," TTRPG hobby has a boatload of influences... but is unique in the fact that it often influences.... itself.  The guys talk about pivotal supplements that have shaped the hobby and how modern guidance continues to change our beloved passion.  Plus everything from Critical Role to "ding dong" in the news!  You won't want to miss this week's show!   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• Critical Role LIVE!  ...aka Hobby Poison with a Ticket Price
• DEI Gaming Media Woke-Extortion?!?
• Kickstarter: Better Late Than Never
• A SparkleTroll's Guide to Building a Tabletop Group

 

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In this episode, the gang talk about the TTRPG curse older than time: Getting the group together.  Inevitably, every group is going to ride the rocky road of scheduling.  Why is this the killing blow for some groups?  How can you pivot?  Is it the end of the D&D World?  Then after the news, as requested by the Nerdcognito Nation, the boys revisit, run down, and review the excellent co-op/traitor board game, Unfathomable!   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• "The Boys" woke creator says "watch something else."
• Planet of the Apes TTRPG looking good!
• Pop gaming telling you exactly what not to do

 

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A frustrated Dungeon Master presented his players (do they play?) with a list of "rules" that were going to be implemented moving forward.  While clearly frustrated with SparkleTroll and otherwise bad player behavior as we dig through his list we have to ask... "Is he wrong?"  The guys discuss faux pas of players at the TTRPG table and how the DM can wrangle his DnD group back into reality.  Plus, the news!   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• Beetlejuice's Backstory?!?
• Actual Plays -- They Aren't
• Live-Action D&D Show Scrapped
• WotC is Hiring an AI Overlord!

 

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The holiday weekend in the States and a few too many life incidents have abbreviated this week's episode into a Nano!  Fear not, though a touch shorter than usual, it is still packed with everything you'd expect -- Beginning with talk of how a DM can correct an "accidential overpowering" of a party and ending with news (from Reddit) RD and Bert squeeze a full show into a condensed timeline!   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• WotC Dragon "Redesigns"
• Life-Sized Totoro?
• TMNT/MotU Disappointment
• "Don't Ignore Muh Backstory!"

 

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With ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX OFFICIAL (you read that correctly) classes and subclasses in DnD 5e, it's time the gang evaluated class structures in TTRPGs.  There are no surprises here -- the guys believe less is more.  Add in some tales of characters gone by, bard mocking, and of course the news, and you have a full episode of nerdy goodness that you will love to listen to!   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• Use That Railroad!  :)
• Talisman 5th Edition
• Blade Runner's "Must Have" Splat Book
• Feed Tony Soprano Gabbagool!

 

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Fallout... The Last of Us... Rings of Power... Castlevania... there are a LOT of game-inspired screen adaptations hitting lately, and the trend is not going to end.  This week, the boys look at all of the players and talk about what TTRPG, video, and board game adaptations they would like to see!  Plus, a newsy tribute to Roger Corman starts a banger of collection of weekly nerdy news.   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• Rest in Power, The King of Cult
• "We're not going to deeply discount D&D again" was BS
• Critical Role to milk simps for subs
• The Ghoul is... hot?

 

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This week, our good friend The Dungeon Delver drops in to chew the fat with the gang about the incredible nothingburger that was the Wizards of the Coast "AI art FAQ."  There was a lot of internet noise, but is WotC doing... the right thing?  The boys and Bill dig in deep to this offering insight, perspective, and opinion.  Plus, the news will NOT disappoint!   ----more---- Grab The Village of Greenhaven NOW! PRINT ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE!

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The News:

• AI Exits at the Warehouse
• Saturday Morning Cartoons!
• Arkham Horror TTRPG's Dice System
• Metagaming is Good... so says Reddit!

 

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