Diagonally Through the Woods » Matt http://www.runningdtw.com Diagonally Through the Woods: A podcast about tabletop RPGs and other geeky rants. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:31:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Diagonally Through the Woods: A podcast about tabletop RPGs and other geeky rants. Matt and Jason yes Matt and Jason matt@runningdtw.com matt@runningdtw.com (Matt and Jason) 2008-2010 Diagonally Through the Woods: An RPG podcast. Gaming, RPG, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, d20 Diagonally Through the Woods » Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/wp-content/uploads/images/pic-140.jpg http://www.runningdtw.com Episode 23 – Divine Power http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/episode-23-divine-power/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/episode-23-divine-power/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:15:58 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=134 Welcome to Episode 23. Here is an overview of what we talk about this episode:

  • We start off with Jason talking about his trip to AnimeIowa where he became some guys boy toy.
  • Jason mentions the lack of body odor at AnimeIowa and I bring up the GenCon 1-2-3 rule (minimum 1 shower, 2 meals, and 3 hours of sleep per day).
  • Neither of us made it to GenCon and we are sad about it.
  • GenCon Twitter updates were a major source of my jealousy.
  • Jason talks about how much drinking goes on at GenCon and a drunken phone call he recieved from Kevin of The Walking Eye podcast.
  • Jason earns a gold star and suddenly we are now tracking the good things Jason does.
  • Divine power
  • Monster Builder, the first tool in the new Adventure Tools released for DDI.

This episode comes in at 68 minutes. Please send emails to podcast@runningdtw.com with questions or suggestions.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/episode-23-divine-power/feed/ 0 Welcome to Episode 23. Here is an overview of what we talk about this episode: - We start off with Jason talking about his trip to AnimeIowa where he became some guys boy toy. Jason mentions the lack of body odor at AnimeIowa and I bring up the Gen... Welcome to Episode 23. Here is an overview of what we talk about this episode: We start off with Jason talking about his trip to AnimeIowa where he became some guys boy toy. Jason mentions the lack of body odor at AnimeIowa and I bring up the GenCon 1-2-3 rule (minimum 1 shower, 2 meals, and 3 hours of sleep per day). Neither of us made it to GenCon and we are sad about it. GenCon Twitter updates were a major source of my jealousy. Jason talks about how much drinking goes on at GenCon and a drunken phone call he recieved from Kevin of The Walking Eye podcast. Jason earns a gold star and suddenly we are now tracking the good things Jason does. Divine power Monster Builder, the first tool in the new Adventure Tools released for DDI. This episode comes in at 68 minutes. Please send emails to podcast@runningdtw.com with questions or suggestions. Matt and Jason yes 1:08:49 Digital Squire – For the Digital Player http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/digital-squire-for-the-digital-player/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/digital-squire-for-the-digital-player/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:00:44 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=94 Knowing that the iplay4e application exists for the iPhone, I started searching for a desktop application for use with the character builder data. A couple Google searches later and I find Asmor.com and his scripts. Originally looking for an app to use with Character Builder save files, I found much more, including an encounter planner, monster builder, and treasure generator. There are a few other tools on the site, but these were the  ones that caught my eye.

I got a chance to look at Digital Squire, a tool for use at the table by players. It allows a player to load their saved character file from the DDI Character Builder and track game information within the application, replacing a printed character sheet. Digital Squire has a built in dice roller, allowing you to do a quick roll, where you can type what you want the app to roll, or you can choose the die icon next to many of your characters stats and it will roll using your character’s modifier. The app also has the ability to track damage, healing, healing surges spent, powers expended, and short and extended rest.

When spending a healing surge it allows you to specify an additional modifier to be added in, easily taking into account any healing kicker from your party’s leader. Power’s that you have expended, automatically refresh after clicking the rest buttons, encounter powers after a short rest and encounter and daily powers after an extended rest.

The feature I found incredibly handy, was the tie in with the DDI Compendium. Once a character is loaded, the Compendium menu at the top allows you to quickly open the Compendium to your character’s class or race. There is an option to have the Compendium info open in an external browser or by default it tries to open the info in a window created by Digital Squire. I could not get the info to display in Digital Squire, but once I set it to open in browser, I was prompted to enter my DDI log-in for the web page and was seeing the entries in no time.

The tie in with the Compendium also works with equipment and powers, allowing you to quickly get the full description for any item, ritual, or power you have. The one thing I wish you could see in the program is your character’s feats, with the ability to look up in the Compendium.

In the Powers screen, you can see all of your powers broken out into At-Will, Encounter, Daily, Utility, and Extended. You can select a power and choose to use it, which brings up a dialog where you can pick what weapon or implement to use with the attack. From there, it will make an attack roll with your modifiers and display the results. The results show a break down of  attack and damage rolls, as well as show any misc. modifiers you may be able to add from class features. For example, I loaded a copy of a rogue for a player from the last DnD game I ran. When using a power it would roll the attack and damage for the standard power, but it would also list +3d8 once a round for sneak attack. I don’t like that it doesn’t roll this damage, I would rather it roll the damage and keep it separate to be added if needed, but it is nice to have these things shown as a reminder.

It will be a while before I get a chance to try this at the table, but I can see this being something I would use. Our current gaming setup involves players from out of state, so our setup includes several players with laptops out at the table. I think having the Character Builder open to make any permanent changes, like xp or new items, and Digital Squire open as my character sheet, I will enjoy not having to shuffle around several pages of character sheets and power cards.

As I look over more of the tools created by Asmor, I may post additional posts if they seem as handy as Digital Squire appears to be.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/digital-squire-for-the-digital-player/feed/ 2 Episode 21 – The Psion http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/episode-21-the-psion/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/episode-21-the-psion/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:54 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=84 Welcome to Episode 21 – The Psion. We start off with a little discussion about Transformers 2, then roll right into our main topic, the recently debuted Psion class. We go over the basic mechanics, a few sample powers, and we give our impressions of the class so far.  We also discuss the release method being implemented for debut PHB3 content, going straight to the Compendium and the Character Builder and not a full article with the content.  We are divided a bit on if this is a good thing or not, but we are in agreement that this method of distribution for non-debut content is not a good idea.

This episode runs about 50 minutes.  Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/episode-21-the-psion/feed/ 0 Welcome to Episode 21 - The Psion. We start off with a little discussion about Transformers 2, then roll right into our main topic, the recently debuted Psion class. We go over the basic mechanics, a few sample powers, Welcome to Episode 21 - The Psion. We start off with a little discussion about Transformers 2, then roll right into our main topic, the recently debuted Psion class. We go over the basic mechanics, a few sample powers, and we give our impressions of the class so far.  We also discuss the release method being implemented for debut PHB3 content, going straight to the Compendium and the Character Builder and not a full article with the content.  We are divided a bit on if this is a good thing or not, but we are in agreement that this method of distribution for non-debut content is not a good idea. This episode runs about 50 minutes.  Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com Matt and Jason yes 49:56 DTW 2.0 http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/dtw-2-0/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/dtw-2-0/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:42:38 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=81 We are back to our somewhat regularly scheduled program, and as you can see we have a new look. There are still a few things that will roll out on the site in the next week or so, just minor updates to what we display on our side bars and such. This has been something we have been meaning to do for sometime. Almost immediately after launching the original site, I was unhappy with it.

If you run into any issues with the new site, please email podcast@runningdtw.com to let me know.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/dtw-2-0/feed/ 0 A Short Break http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/a-short-break/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/a-short-break/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:07:33 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=68 Hello listeners, just a quick announcement.  We have decided that we will be taking a short break from the podcast.  There are a few reasons for this break.

First off, we mentioned on the last podcast that our normal recording spot, my basement, is currently under construction and I will be spending much of my free time working to get it finished.

Second, we have been working on updating our site.  In addition to a new look, we are changing a few things on the back-end.  I am hoping for a smooth transition with these updates, but if I think these changes will effect how you receive the podcast, I will post on the site with details.

Right now, it looks like sometime in July for the construction in my basement to be done, or at least to the point we can start recording again.

In the mean time, you can still follow us on Twitter (Matt or Jason), or email the show with suggestions for anything you would like to hear us talk about on the show.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/a-short-break/feed/ 0 Star War: The Old Republic – Cinematic Trailer http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/swtor-cinematic-trailer/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/swtor-cinematic-trailer/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:50:01 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=67 Bioware has released the first cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic. It is named Deceived, and shows “The Sacking of Coruscant” by the sith. The trailer is amazing and worth a watch even if you are not interested in the MMO. I for one can’t wait for a Star Wars MMO where it makes sense to have hundreds of Jedi running around with lightsabers.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/swtor-cinematic-trailer/feed/ 0 Episode 20 – The Monk http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-20-the-monk/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-20-the-monk/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 02:01:55 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=63 In episode 20 we talk about the Monk Playtest and the recent announcement about DDI subscription changes. All in all we like the new Monk as a Psionic character.  At the end of the episode we talk about Star Trek and what we thought about it, so if you haven’t seen it you can stop there. But if you haven’t seen it, what’s wrong with you? Get out and see it.

This episode runs about 67 minutes.  Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-20-the-monk/feed/ 0 DDI,DnD,Monk,Psionic,Star Trek In episode 20 we talk about the Monk Playtest and the recent announcement about DDI subscription changes. All in all we like the new Monk as a Psionic character.  At the end of the episode we talk about Star Trek and what we thought about it, In episode 20 we talk about the Monk Playtest and the recent announcement about DDI subscription changes. All in all we like the new Monk as a Psionic character.  At the end of the episode we talk about Star Trek and what we thought about it, so if you haven't seen it you can stop there. But if you haven't seen it, what's wrong with you? Get out and see it. This episode runs about 67 minutes.  Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com Matt and Jason yes 1:06:56 Playtest: Monk http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/playtest-monk/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/playtest-monk/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 13:30:28 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=59 Those of us with DDI subscriptions got another playtest article the other day, the Monk.  The Monk will be released as part of the Player’s Handbook 3, and in a surprising change (at least for me), will not be part of the Ki power referenced in the first Player’s Handbook.

Instead, the Monk has become a Psionic character, a striker no less. My first thoughts were something along the lines of “Really?”, but once I thought about it more it started making sense.  To me the Monk was always about obtaining perfection in mind, body, and soul, which seems like a perfect fit for the Psionic power source.

Then I went through and read the Design and Development article about the creation of the Monk. It talked about how they thought the Ki power source seemed to be getting thin. They didn’t want to just dump all of the Asian themed classes into it, just to fill it out. As Jason put it, “We don’t need the Asian power source.”

We will talk more about some of the mechanics and powers of the Monk in our next episode of the podcast.

If you have a DDI subscription and haven’t looked at the Monk playtest yet, I would definitely check it out.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/playtest-monk/feed/ 0 Episode 19 – Arcane Power http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-19-arcane-power/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-19-arcane-power/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 12:34:04 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=57 In episode 19 we discuss WOTC’s newest supplement, Arcane Power and the new options it presents. Tim joins us again, as we go over the new class features for the arcane classes, as well as take a look at some of the new Paragon Paths, feats, and rituals. We also go over the much anticipated familiar mechanic and give our first impressions of the new system.

This episode runs about 69 minutes.  Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-19-arcane-power/feed/ 0 Arcane,DnD In episode 19 we discuss WOTC's newest supplement, Arcane Power and the new options it presents. Tim joins us again, as we go over the new class features for the arcane classes, as well as take a look at some of the new Paragon Paths, feats, and rituals. In episode 19 we discuss WOTC's newest supplement, Arcane Power and the new options it presents. Tim joins us again, as we go over the new class features for the arcane classes, as well as take a look at some of the new Paragon Paths, feats, and rituals. We also go over the much anticipated familiar mechanic and give our first impressions of the new system. This episode runs about 69 minutes.  Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com Matt and Jason yes 1:08:57 Episode 17 – Player’s Handbook 2 http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/04/episode-17-players-handbook-2/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/04/episode-17-players-handbook-2/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:42:28 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=55 Welcome to Episode 17, where we discuss the 4th Edition Player’s Handbook 2.  We give a quick overview of the new races and classes presented in this book, and let you know what we are looking forward to trying out in future games.

This episode runs about 72 minutes. Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/04/episode-17-players-handbook-2/feed/ 0 DnD,PHB2 Welcome to Episode 17, where we discuss the 4th Edition Player's Handbook 2.  We give a quick overview of the new races and classes presented in this book, and let you know what we are looking forward to trying out in future games. Welcome to Episode 17, where we discuss the 4th Edition Player's Handbook 2.  We give a quick overview of the new races and classes presented in this book, and let you know what we are looking forward to trying out in future games. This episode runs about 72 minutes. Send any questions, suggestions, or feedback to podcast@runningdtw.com Matt and Jason yes 1:12:24 Bonus Episode 1 – Battlestar Galactica Finale http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/bonus-episode-1-battlestar-galactica-finale/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/bonus-episode-1-battlestar-galactica-finale/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:05 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=52 We break from our regular topics and have a podcast all about the series finale for Battlestar Galactica.  We are all over the place in this epsiode, talking about what happened in the 2 hour finale.

This episode runs 59 minutes long. Send us any questions or suggestions to podcast@runningdtw.com

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/bonus-episode-1-battlestar-galactica-finale/feed/ 0 Battlestar,Bonus We break from our regular topics and have a podcast all about the series finale for Battlestar Galactica.  We are all over the place in this epsiode, talking about what happened in the 2 hour finale. - This episode runs 59 minutes long. We break from our regular topics and have a podcast all about the series finale for Battlestar Galactica.  We are all over the place in this epsiode, talking about what happened in the 2 hour finale. This episode runs 59 minutes long. Send us any questions or suggestions to podcast@runningdtw.com -Matt Matt and Jason yes 59:08 Forums http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/forums-2/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/forums-2/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:29:35 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=50 So, I was looking through our forums admin panel and I find that we have a large number of inactive users. While a lot of them clearly appear to be spam bots of some kind, many others appear that they may be genuine users. After going through the registration screen, you should receive an email with a link to activate your account. If you never received this email let me know. I wonder if the email is not being caught by some email spam filters.

If you registered for the forums but never received an activation email please send an email to matt@runningdtw.com with the user name you registered with and I can manually activate your forum account.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/forums-2/feed/ 0 Episode 16 – Character Death http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-16-character-death/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-16-character-death/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:51:48 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=47 Welcome to episode 16.  Andrew joins us again as we talk about character death.  We start out talking about our weeks before jumping into our topic.

Supernatural
The Dresden Files
Heroes
The Unit
Burn Notice

This episode is a short one, coming in at 36 minutes.  Leave a comment below or visit the forums if you want to talk about the episode.  Send any emails to podcast@runningdtw.com.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-16-character-death/feed/ 0 Burn Notice,DnD,Dresden Files,supernatural Welcome to episode 16.  Andrew joins us again as we talk about character death.  We start out talking about our weeks before jumping into our topic. - Supernatural The Dresden Files Heroes The Unit Burn Notice - This episode is a short one, Welcome to episode 16.  Andrew joins us again as we talk about character death.  We start out talking about our weeks before jumping into our topic. Supernatural The Dresden Files Heroes The Unit Burn Notice This episode is a short one, coming in at 36 minutes.  Leave a comment below or visit the forums if you want to talk about the episode.  Send any emails to podcast@runningdtw.com. Matt and Jason yes 26:01 Episode 15 – DDI Character Builder http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-15-ddi-character-builder/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-15-ddi-character-builder/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:02:12 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=46 Welcome to episode 15, where we talk about the release of the Dungeons and Dragons Character Builder.

We go over our weeks and talk about the recent BSG episode. I talk about our up coming LAN party and how I have been playing some FPS games for the first time in a long time.

We start in on our main topic, the Character Builder. We go over our first impressions and do a walk through of creating a character.

Check out the demo for the Character Builder here.

This episode runs 72 minutes. Leave a comment below or visit the forums if you want to talk about the episode. Send any emails to podcast@runningdtw.com.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-15-ddi-character-builder/feed/ 0 Battlestar,DDI,DnD Welcome to episode 15, where we talk about the release of the Dungeons and Dragons Character Builder. - We go over our weeks and talk about the recent BSG episode. I talk about our up coming LAN party and how I have been playing some FPS games for the ... Welcome to episode 15, where we talk about the release of the Dungeons and Dragons Character Builder. We go over our weeks and talk about the recent BSG episode. I talk about our up coming LAN party and how I have been playing some FPS games for the first time in a long time. We start in on our main topic, the Character Builder. We go over our first impressions and do a walk through of creating a character. Check out the demo for the Character Builder here. This episode runs 72 minutes. Leave a comment below or visit the forums if you want to talk about the episode. Send any emails to podcast@runningdtw.com. Matt and Jason yes 1:11:40 Episode 14 – Campaign Settings: Published vs Homebrew http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/02/episode-14-campaign-settings-published-vs-homebrew/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/02/episode-14-campaign-settings-published-vs-homebrew/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:31:22 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=43 In this episode we have two guest hosts, Tim returning again from episode 5 and Andrew another player from our group that we have mentioned several times on before on the podcast.

With all four of us on the mics we get off the main topic a lot but what’s new. Editing also my seem a little below standard as we tend to talk over each other a little more.

Our topic of discussion is Campaign Settings: Published vs Homebrew. We all give some pros and cons for each and we each state which is our prefered type of setting. Tim and I come at this from mostly a DMs view point, while Jason and Andrew talk mostly from a players view.

This episode runs 57 minutes. Leave a comment below or visit the forums if you want to talk about the episode. Send any emails to podcast@runningdtw.com.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/02/episode-14-campaign-settings-published-vs-homebrew/feed/ 0 DnD,Eberron,Hombrew In this episode we have two guest hosts, Tim returning again from episode 5 and Andrew another player from our group that we have mentioned several times on before on the podcast. - With all four of us on the mics we get off the main topic a lot but wh... In this episode we have two guest hosts, Tim returning again from episode 5 and Andrew another player from our group that we have mentioned several times on before on the podcast. With all four of us on the mics we get off the main topic a lot but what's new. Editing also my seem a little below standard as we tend to talk over each other a little more. Our topic of discussion is Campaign Settings: Published vs Homebrew. We all give some pros and cons for each and we each state which is our prefered type of setting. Tim and I come at this from mostly a DMs view point, while Jason and Andrew talk mostly from a players view. This episode runs 57 minutes. Leave a comment below or visit the forums if you want to talk about the episode. Send any emails to podcast@runningdtw.com. Matt and Jason yes 56:51 Episode 13 – Terrain in Your Game Part 2 http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-13-terrain-in-your-game/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-13-terrain-in-your-game/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:59:48 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=42 In Episode 13 we finish up our discussion of terrain features in your DnD game and also speak of weather and other natural disasters.

Here are the links to the couple of side topics we start out talking about.
A Different Point of View
Radio Rivendale

This episode runs 56 minutes. Visit our site: www.runningdtw.com To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-13-terrain-in-your-game/feed/ 0 DnD In Episode 13 we finish up our discussion of terrain features in your DnD game and also speak of weather and other natural disasters. - Here are the links to the couple of side topics we start out talking about. In Episode 13 we finish up our discussion of terrain features in your DnD game and also speak of weather and other natural disasters. Here are the links to the couple of side topics we start out talking about. A Different Point of View Radio Rivendale This episode runs 56 minutes. Visit our site: www.runningdtw.com To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com Matt and Jason yes 56:11 Character Builder Goes Live http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/character-builder-goes-live/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/character-builder-goes-live/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:52:41 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=39 So the DnD Character Builder is now live and ready to build characters of any level. I won’t be able to check it out until I get home, but I am looking forward to giving it a try.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/character-builder-goes-live/feed/ 0 Episode 12 – Terrain in Your Game http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-12-terrain-in-your-game/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-12-terrain-in-your-game/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:35:52 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=38 In Episode 12 we talk about mixing up your game by setting your game in different terrain types. This is our first episode that is mainly directed towards the DM.

Banter:
How our holidays went.
Avatar
Battlestar Galactica and Supernatural returning soon.

Topic:
We discuss different terrain features you can add to your encounters to add variety to your basic battleground.

This episode runs 67 minutes. Visit our site: www.runningdtw.com To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-12-terrain-in-your-game/feed/ 0 Avatar,Battlestar,DM,supernatural In Episode 12 we talk about mixing up your game by setting your game in different terrain types. This is our first episode that is mainly directed towards the DM. - Banter: How our holidays went. Avatar Battlestar Galactica and Supernatural returning s... In Episode 12 we talk about mixing up your game by setting your game in different terrain types. This is our first episode that is mainly directed towards the DM. Banter: How our holidays went. Avatar Battlestar Galactica and Supernatural returning soon. Topic: We discuss different terrain features you can add to your encounters to add variety to your basic battleground. This episode runs 67 minutes. Visit our site: www.runningdtw.com To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com Matt and Jason yes 1:07:14 Merry Christmas http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/merry-christmas/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/merry-christmas/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:02:07 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=32 Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you have a happy and safe holidays.

We will be back with a new episode in January.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/merry-christmas/feed/ 0 Episode 11 – Does DnD 4e = Wow? http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-11-does-dnd-4e-wow/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-11-does-dnd-4e-wow/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:34:02 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=31 In Episode 11 we discuss some of the comparisons between Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition and World of Warcraft.

Banter:
Jason talks about his week of things breaking on him.
We talk about our recent holidays.
Supernatural
World of Warcraft
Death Knights
QuestHelper – quest addon
Lightheaded – show comments for quests from wowhead

Topic:
Does DnD 4e = WoW?

This episode runs 53 minutes. Visit our site: www.runningdtw.com To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-11-does-dnd-4e-wow/feed/ 0 DnD,supernatural,WoW In Episode 11 we discuss some of the comparisons between Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition and World of Warcraft. - Banter: Jason talks about his week of things breaking on him. We talk about our recent holidays. In Episode 11 we discuss some of the comparisons between Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition and World of Warcraft. Banter: Jason talks about his week of things breaking on him. We talk about our recent holidays. Supernatural World of Warcraft Death Knights QuestHelper - quest addon Lightheaded - show comments for quests from wowhead Topic: Does DnD 4e = WoW? This episode runs 53 minutes. Visit our site: www.runningdtw.com To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com -Matt Matt and Jason yes 53:13 Episode 10 – Star Wars Saga Edition RPG http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-10-star-wars-saga-edition-rpg/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-10-star-wars-saga-edition-rpg/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:00:29 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=28 In episode 10 we discuss the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game.

We talk a bit about the system and how it handles a few differnt mechanics, specifically the Force and space combat. We also look at how it bridges the gap between 3.5 and 4th edition rules. Lastly, we breifly talk about the additional books that have been released for the system.

This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-10-star-wars-saga-edition-rpg/feed/ 0 SW:SE In episode 10 we discuss the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game. - We talk a bit about the system and how it handles a few differnt mechanics, specifically the Force and space combat. We also look at how it bridges the gap between 3. In episode 10 we discuss the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game. We talk a bit about the system and how it handles a few differnt mechanics, specifically the Force and space combat. We also look at how it bridges the gap between 3.5 and 4th edition rules. Lastly, we breifly talk about the additional books that have been released for the system. This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com -Matt Matt and Jason yes 50:00 Oh the Holidays http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/oh-the-holidays/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/oh-the-holidays/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:45:39 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=26 No episode coming out this week. With running around from one family function to the next last week I have not been able get our latest recording edited.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/oh-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Episode 9 – Magic Items http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-9-magic-items/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-9-magic-items/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:36:22 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=25 In Episode 9, our topic of discussion is everyones favorite, Magic Items. We talk about magic items and how they function in 4th Edition and also talk about the Adventurer’s Vault.

We start off talking about the shows we have been watching recently.
Eureka
Supernatural
House
Dexter
Sanctuary
Strange Wilderness

On to the topic of Magic Items in 4th Edition.

This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-9-magic-items/feed/ 0 DnD,House,supernatural In Episode 9, our topic of discussion is everyones favorite, Magic Items. We talk about magic items and how they function in 4th Edition and also talk about the Adventurer's Vault. - We start off talking about the shows we have been watching recently. In Episode 9, our topic of discussion is everyones favorite, Magic Items. We talk about magic items and how they function in 4th Edition and also talk about the Adventurer's Vault. We start off talking about the shows we have been watching recently. Eureka Supernatural House Dexter Sanctuary Strange Wilderness On to the topic of Magic Items in 4th Edition. This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com -Matt Matt and Jason yes 1:04:00 Episode 8 – Playtest Classes http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-8-playtest-classes/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-8-playtest-classes/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:45:13 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=24 In Episode 8, our topic of discussion are several of the new classes. Specifically the three newest ones out there: Swordmage, Artificer, and Barbarian.

We start out talking about the 4th season of Battlestar Galactica, where Jason gets on the subject of the anatomy of male Cylons…  We also talk about some recent video game releases including Fable 2 and Saints Row 2.

On topic we start out talking about the Swordmage from the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide. We briefly cover this new Defender from the Arcane power source.

Next up we talk about the Artificer playtest article from the July issue of Dragon magazine. We talk about our experiences with the Artificer from 3rd edition and our impressions of how the class is looking for 4th edition as a Leader from the Arcane power source.

Last, we look at the Barbarian play test from the October issue of Dragon magazine. This Striker from the new Primal power source has both Jason and myself wanting to roll one up to test out.

This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-8-playtest-classes/feed/ 0 Artificer,Barbarian,Battlestar,DDI,Swordmage In Episode 8, our topic of discussion are several of the new classes. Specifically the three newest ones out there: Swordmage, Artificer, and Barbarian. - We start out talking about the 4th season of Battlestar Galactica, In Episode 8, our topic of discussion are several of the new classes. Specifically the three newest ones out there: Swordmage, Artificer, and Barbarian. We start out talking about the 4th season of Battlestar Galactica, where Jason gets on the subject of the anatomy of male Cylons...  We also talk about some recent video game releases including Fable 2 and Saints Row 2. On topic we start out talking about the Swordmage from the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide. We briefly cover this new Defender from the Arcane power source. Next up we talk about the Artificer playtest article from the July issue of Dragon magazine. We talk about our experiences with the Artificer from 3rd edition and our impressions of how the class is looking for 4th edition as a Leader from the Arcane power source. Last, we look at the Barbarian play test from the October issue of Dragon magazine. This Striker from the new Primal power source has both Jason and myself wanting to roll one up to test out. This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com Matt and Jason yes 58:13 Episode 7 – Warforged and Gnolls http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-7-warforged-and-gnolls/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-7-warforged-and-gnolls/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:08:32 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=23 Welcome to Episode 7, where we talk about the two races that WOTC has expanded upon through articles in Dragon Magazine.  We go a little long and decide to put off the Playtest Articles till next week.

Banter Items:
Battlestar Galactica
Least I Could Do Link
M. Night Shyamalan and his movies
Caprica TV series

Main Topics:
We talk about the Warforged and the Gnoll articles released in Dragon magazine. We discuss the expanded info about the races culture. We also go over the revised racial powers, new racial feats, and paragon paths for these races.

When talking about Gnolls, we compare them to Reavers from Firefly

Jason talks a bit about Forgotten Realms. I jump in about some of what I have heard about Forgotten Realms, as well as what I have heard about what is planned for Eberron.

We also breifly mention the Genasi and the Drow (just another elf).

This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-7-warforged-and-gnolls/feed/ 0 DDI,Warforged Welcome to Episode 7, where we talk about the two races that WOTC has expanded upon through articles in Dragon Magazine.  We go a little long and decide to put off the Playtest Articles till next week. - Banter Items: Battlestar Galactica Least I Coul... Welcome to Episode 7, where we talk about the two races that WOTC has expanded upon through articles in Dragon Magazine.  We go a little long and decide to put off the Playtest Articles till next week. Banter Items: Battlestar Galactica Least I Could Do Link M. Night Shyamalan and his movies Caprica TV series Main Topics: We talk about the Warforged and the Gnoll articles released in Dragon magazine. We discuss the expanded info about the races culture. We also go over the revised racial powers, new racial feats, and paragon paths for these races. When talking about Gnolls, we compare them to Reavers from Firefly Jason talks a bit about Forgotten Realms. I jump in about some of what I have heard about Forgotten Realms, as well as what I have heard about what is planned for Eberron. We also breifly mention the Genasi and the Drow (just another elf). This episode comes in at about an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com -Matt Matt and Jason yes 1:00:57 Episode 6 – D&D Insider http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-6-dd-insider/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-6-dd-insider/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:59:06 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=21 This week Jason’s back and we talk about WOTC’s D&D Insider. We go over what they currently have up and going and what they plan on having.

Current:
Dungeon and Dragon Magazines
The Rules Compendium
Bonus Tools: Ability Generator and Encounter Builder

Future:
Character Builder
Character Visualizer
Dungeon Mapper
Virtual Game Table

Here is the picture of the shifter in Speed Racer, Jason was talking about.

This episode runs a little over an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-6-dd-insider/feed/ 0 DDI,DnD This week Jason's back and we talk about WOTC's D&D Insider. We go over what they currently have up and going and what they plan on having. - Current: Dungeon and Dragon Magazines The Rules Compendium Bonus Tools: Ability Generator and Encounter Builde... This week Jason's back and we talk about WOTC's D&D Insider. We go over what they currently have up and going and what they plan on having. Current: Dungeon and Dragon Magazines The Rules Compendium Bonus Tools: Ability Generator and Encounter Builder Future: Character Builder Character Visualizer Dungeon Mapper Virtual Game Table Here is the picture of the shifter in Speed Racer, Jason was talking about. This episode runs a little over an hour. To discuss this episode or anything else, head to the forums or email us at podcast@runningdtw.com -Matt Matt and Jason yes 1:07:47 Forums http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/forums/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/forums/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:20:09 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=18 There had been an issue with the forums that we were not aware of until last night.  For some reason the style we used did not show the option to register for the forums.  We have gone back to a standard style and the option to register is back again.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/forums/feed/ 0 Episode 5 – Virtual Tabletop and Online Gaming http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/episode-5-virtual-tabletop-and-online-gaming/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/episode-5-virtual-tabletop-and-online-gaming/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:07:12 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=17 In this episode Jason is MIA so I sit down with our current DM, Tim. Our main topic for this episode is Virtual Tabletop applications and pen and paper gaming over the internet.

Tools we use:
RPTools
Ventrilo

We get off topic a lot in this episode, as Tim and I go on talking about different gaming moments.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/episode-5-virtual-tabletop-and-online-gaming/feed/ 0 RPTools,Ventrilo,Virtual Tabletop In this episode Jason is MIA so I sit down with our current DM, Tim. Our main topic for this episode is Virtual Tabletop applications and pen and paper gaming over the internet. - Tools we use: RPTools Ventrilo - We get off topic a lot in this episode, In this episode Jason is MIA so I sit down with our current DM, Tim. Our main topic for this episode is Virtual Tabletop applications and pen and paper gaming over the internet. Tools we use: RPTools Ventrilo We get off topic a lot in this episode, as Tim and I go on talking about different gaming moments. -Matt Matt and Jason yes Episode 4 – Battlemats and Minis http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/episode-4-battlemats-and-minis/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/episode-4-battlemats-and-minis/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:08:16 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=16 Better late than never.

We change it up a little this week and start out with some banter talk. We talk about, Mario Kart DS, Battlestar Galactica, the Dresden Files, Pineapple Express, the Clone Wars movie, and the new James Bond coming out later this year.

Our topic of the week is Battlemats and Minis.   We discuss the various options we have used over the course of our gaming. We also discuss the importance of using a battlemat in Dungeons and Dragons through the various editions of the game.

We get a little off topic in a few places, but manage to bring it back around to topic.

Episode runs about 1 hour. Head to the forums or email us to discuss this episode or anything else.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/09/episode-4-battlemats-and-minis/feed/ 0 Battlestar,Clone Wars,DnD,Dresden Files,Minis Better late than never. - We change it up a little this week and start out with some banter talk. We talk about, Mario Kart DS, Battlestar Galactica, the Dresden Files, Pineapple Express, the Clone Wars movie, Better late than never. We change it up a little this week and start out with some banter talk. We talk about, Mario Kart DS, Battlestar Galactica, the Dresden Files, Pineapple Express, the Clone Wars movie, and the new James Bond coming out later this year. Our topic of the week is Battlemats and Minis.   We discuss the various options we have used over the course of our gaming. We also discuss the importance of using a battlemat in Dungeons and Dragons through the various editions of the game. We get a little off topic in a few places, but manage to bring it back around to topic. Episode runs about 1 hour. Head to the forums or email us to discuss this episode or anything else. -Matt Matt and Jason yes Episode 3 – Character sheets, Power Cards and other gamer aids http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/08/episode-3-character-sheets-power-cards-and-other-gamer-aids/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/08/episode-3-character-sheets-power-cards-and-other-gamer-aids/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:12:15 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=15 In Episode 3 we sit down and talk about alternate character sheets, 4e power cards, the combat crib sheet and condition cards.

Character Sheets:

WOTC’s character sheet
Shado’s landscape character sheet
Mad Irishman’s character sheet

Power Cards:
Ander’s Core Complete Set
Magic Set Editor
Kiznit’s Combat Crib Sheet

Condition Cards by Jim Goings from Dragon’s Avenue

The episode runs about 46 minutes long. Head to the forums to discuss this episode or anything else.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/08/episode-3-character-sheets-power-cards-and-other-gamer-aids/feed/ 0 Character Sheet,DnD,Power Cards In Episode 3 we sit down and talk about alternate character sheets, 4e power cards, the combat crib sheet and condition cards. - Character Sheets: - WOTC's character sheet Shado's landscape character sheet Mad Irishman's character sheet - Power Cards: ... In Episode 3 we sit down and talk about alternate character sheets, 4e power cards, the combat crib sheet and condition cards. Character Sheets: WOTC's character sheet Shado's landscape character sheet Mad Irishman's character sheet Power Cards: Ander's Core Complete Set Magic Set Editor Kiznit's Combat Crib Sheet Condition Cards by Jim Goings from Dragon's Avenue The episode runs about 46 minutes long. Head to the forums to discuss this episode or anything else. -Matt Matt and Jason yes Episode 2 – 4th Edition Player’s Handbook Part 2 http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/08/episode-2-4th-edition-players-handbook-part-2/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/08/episode-2-4th-edition-players-handbook-part-2/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:10:33 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=14 We continue our discussion about 4th Edition, finishing up the Player’s Handbook. Another long one, we get talking and babble on far longer than intended.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/08/episode-2-4th-edition-players-handbook-part-2/feed/ 0 We continue our discussion about 4th Edition, finishing up the Player's Handbook. Another long one, we get talking and babble on far longer than intended. We continue our discussion about 4th Edition, finishing up the Player's Handbook. Another long one, we get talking and babble on far longer than intended. Matt and Jason yes Episode 1 – 4th Edition Player’s Handbook http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/07/episode-1-4th-edition-players-handbook/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/07/episode-1-4th-edition-players-handbook/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:48:35 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=13 This is part one of our discussion about the Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Player’s Handbook. We end up spending a lot more time than we planned talking about not just the PHB but 4th Edition in general. We will be releasing part two next week, which is off from our planned every other week release schedule. Also note that as a general discussion about 4th Edition, the format of these first two episodes is not the general format our show will take.

So Enjoy our ramblings about 4th Edition in general and its comparison to previous editions of Dungeons and Dragons.

-Matt

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/07/episode-1-4th-edition-players-handbook/feed/ 0 This is part one of our discussion about the Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Player's Handbook. We end up spending a lot more time than we planned talking about not just the PHB but 4th Edition in general. We will be releasing part two next week, This is part one of our discussion about the Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Player's Handbook. We end up spending a lot more time than we planned talking about not just the PHB but 4th Edition in general. We will be releasing part two next week, which is off from our planned every other week release schedule. Also note that as a general discussion about 4th Edition, the format of these first two episodes is not the general format our show will take. So Enjoy our ramblings about 4th Edition in general and its comparison to previous editions of Dungeons and Dragons. -Matt Matt and Jason yes Podcast Introduction http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/07/podcast-introduction/ http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/07/podcast-introduction/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:31:26 +0000 Matt http://www.runningdtw.com/?p=8 A introduction to the podcast, short and sweet.

Download here or listen below.

]]> http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/07/podcast-introduction/feed/ 0 A introduction to the podcast, short and sweet. - Download here or listen below. A introduction to the podcast, short and sweet. Download here or listen below. Matt and Jason yes