http://www.runningdtw.com Diagonally Through the Woods: A podcast about tabletop RPGs and other geeky rants. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:45:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tomorrow night I will begin my journey across 1/2 of the United States, to gather with my fellow geeks and geekettes for comicon. If anyone is planning on being there, let me know, we'll hook up. Not like... hook up in a sexy way or meat hook way, but in ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/07/comicon-and-san-diego/ Yeah, okay, so this is a super quick post to let everyone know we're alive. Seriously, we didn't just pay server fees for nothing here just a few weeks ago. Life has been busy. I've been doing some re-arranging in life, in about every way someone can, and Matt is figuring ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/06/were-alive/ I'm also bad at a large list of other things as well! I'm a multi-faceted item of failure for sure. Now now, before you all get "don't be so hard on yourself", look at it this way, I have facets, I'm a friggin gem. I kid though, except for the ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/05/im-bad-at-titles/ Welcome everyone to the in the works on being new with our audio Episode! In episode 31 we discuss and talk about some of the new things you'll find in the PHB3. Is this episode late? Most definitely! Would I warn you that with our new setup, that we aren't ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/05/episode-31-players-handbook-3/ Yeah, I might have it sitting on my hard drive starring at me, but I figure I might as well torture you all and make you wait till a standard issue release day for the podcast to go live. I'm a jerk like that. It also didn't help that a ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/05/episode-tomorrow/ Okay, I am close to having Episode 31 - PHB3 ready for all of you. And in fact, I'm only 1/3 of the way done with it but the reason I say I am close is because I started with Matt's audio first. He talks softly, I talk like an ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/04/episode-31-within-a-few-days/ Alright kids, remember how I said we got new equipment and how awesome it would be? Yeah, apparently it will be awesome for everyone but me. With the 2 podcasts we have in the can for all of you, the amount of time it'll take me to edit will easily ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/04/podcast-incoming-in-the-year-2099/ Hey everyone! Okay, cheerfulness done. Matt and myself had planned on recording in time to have a podcast up yesterday but well, guess who forgot the microphone. If you guessed Matt, you're wrong, it was me. There is a downside and an upside to this. The obvious downside was there wasn't ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/04/podcast-next-monday/ I know, there is suppose to be a podcast up today right? Right? Well... too bad! We were looking to be on schedule and everything here, but that just isn't looking like it'll be happening for a bit. A little over a week ago the family issues I've been having, ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/04/i-know-i-know/ Welcome to Episode 30! In this episode we explore some of the DDI articles that have come out recently for all of you paying people to read. Don't have a DDI subscription? Well then tough, you won't be able to get on the "in" of our talks. What you can ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/03/episode-30-ddi-stuff-rituals-valenar-and-kalashtar/ Hey everyone! I'm releasing a quick "bonus" episode today for a few reasons. One being that it is my friend's birthday and the other being that there are a few changes happening that you all need to know about. I know what you're asking, didn't we just do some changes? Well these ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/03/bonus-episode-2-quick-updatealert/ It seems during the editing of our last podcast I left some space highlighted at the end of the tracks and we have about 12 minutes of absolute silence at the end of the podcast. I will get around to fixing this tonight. edit: Actually, I just fixed it now, bit ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/03/whoops/ Welcome to Episode 29 - Martial Power 2. In this episode we talk about a little tool, or site really, called iplay4E. Matt has used and digs this tool, highly suggested if you have a DDI account and often have or use a computer for your D&D sessions and have ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/03/episode-29-martial-power-2/ Hello Everyone! ... Good god that was creepy, I'll try to not do that again. Alright, onto business. Matt and myself recorded here last Tuesday but guess what, I forgot the recording at his place! I was able to snag it during D&D Saturday but more family news has come in ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/03/episode-incoming/ Well all, time has been found for me and Matt to sit around and be nerdy, hooray! We won't be doing the Player's Handbook 3 classes either, since that drops so soon (Matt pointed that out). Instead, we'll be going over the Martial Power 2 book. I plan on getting ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/02/recording-soon/ To make a podcast that is. Rather I'm trying to find a day I know I'll be free to do such activities with Matt, I like them to be specialafter all. I still have to check my schedule, but I believe I might actually be free for Matt's wild desires ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/02/were-still-trying/ Welcome to episode 28 - Adventurer's Vault 2. In this episode we break down the obvious book, talk about some of what is in it, but most importantly, is it worth your money. Now, I could tell you whether to buy it or not, but that would defeat the purpose ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/02/episode-28-adventurers-vault-2/ Hello all! I know awhile back I said we'd be fully on schedule again but well, I didn't intend to decieve anyone, I fully expected us to be on schedule podcasting in full earnest again, but sadly, we are not. Due to some personal issues within my life, I have been ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/02/update/ It's been awhile since we released a podcast, and I said you'd get one shortly after the new year came around, and it's true! We're just waiting on Matt to get done being sick, which isn't an uncommon thing around these parts lately, and we'll be able to record again ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2010/01/soon-soon/ Bah humbug! Wait... the holidays are over, now it is the seasn of returning items. Good luck to everyone who has to do that. With the new year will come old things, specifically Matt and myself talking about going back more to our roots of the show,  which is 4E D&D ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/12/c-c-changes/ I have contacted Verizon and the replacement phone send back e-mail thing was indeed in error, I don't have to send back my old phone, hooray! I really really want Monday evening to come around so I can spend all night f'ing around with my new phone. Have fun kids! http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/12/droid-me-sir/ Today is the day I go with family to visit other family for the time honored tradition of a Christmas dinner held on a non-Christmas day. Oddly, as time goes on I find that the satchel of spoils I bring home is less and less every year, becoming an adult ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/12/saturday-spoils-and-stories/ Out of curiosity, what sort of things do you prefer we do topic wise? Real topics like the ones we have been doing recently, or do you prefer it when we go over new DDI material and 4E books? You can e-mail the show, here, or leave a comment. I really want ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/12/a-question/ Welcome to Episode 27 - Speed it up! In this episode we give tips about how to speed up gameplay and what we plan on doing in our very own gaming group. That is after we spend some time catching up with you all, mostly we talk about TV shows ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/12/episode-27-speed-it-up/ It has been awhile since an episode went up, but this coming Monday you will have another podcast, finally! I can't garauntee when the next one will be due to the holidays, but I figured I'd give you all a little present before the end of the year. Also, I will ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/12/monday-monday/ A nice human being pointed out that we might have spelled something wrong somewhere important on the site. We are going to correct this injustice as quickly as possible! Thank you again e-mailer, you know who you are. Have fun kids, this time, at our expense. http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/11/we-are-dumb/ As you can see, we haven't posted anything up lately, and that is our bad... well... not really. It's the bad of society for placing holidays during the end part of the year, making it very hard to get things done, due to social obligations with... ugh... family. In other ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/11/holiday-break/ Welcome to episode 26 - This is how we do it. Intro music is "Black Flag" by the Silly Snails. In this episode we talk about: Google Wave and how it help us set up characters and RP potential in our upcoming game How we want more RP and how some systems depend ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/10/episode-26-this-is-how-we-do-it/ Yeah, we're late, but hush you! If everything goes along with my plan you'll have the podcast later today. In the podcast we talk about... nothing and everything. We have no topic yet have several. In short, it's a fucking train wreck. You'll enjoy it though I'm sure. We did at ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/10/yep-were-late/ A full post again! Sorry folks... or folk, not sure exactly how many people actually read the blog posts but screw it, I'm still going to do them! I went on a slump with the posts because I was attempting to find something that'd work well for my MMO needs. In ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/10/a-tale-of-legends-and-things/ Hey everyone, Yeah, I've slumped in my posts here, and I apologize for that. Life has been.. intersting? Either way, I'll get back on track with posting more, I swear! If any of our listeners play Fallen Earth, you can drop me a line, name is Sarantis in game. Maybe we'll ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/10/quickie/ Welcome to episode 25 - starting level and leveling rate. Intro music is Esa Llamada by Ciruelo Cilíndrico. WARNING: This episode is a much lower and more staticy quality than usual. We attempted to use our old extremely sensetive USB Rockband microphones as an omnidirectional microhpone in order to have a ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/10/episode-25-%e2%80%93-starting-level-and-leveling-rate/ Welcome to episode 24 - party roles and makeup. Intro music is Sociedad Enferma by Arai. In this episode we talk about: Cracking knuckles and other body parts What Jason likes on Tuna Misspent Youth/Rob Bohl How Jason wants to play a mouse in Mouse Guard Fables comic Scribblenauts MMO's (Champions Online, WoW, Fallen Earth, CoH, etc etc) Party ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/episode-24-party-roles-and-makeup/ Lately I have been doing less and less World of Warcraft, for many reasons really. Mostly it is due to the 3.0 patch and what they did with badges. No longer were we doing runs in Naxx for gear so we could get everyone ready for Ulduar, and then the ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/im-a-mmo-whore/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/episode-23-divine-power/ Look at me, I'm posting more and more regularly, go me! On a side note I am terribly hungry and craving something made of sugars. It may have something to due with my last "I hunger for item X!" extravaganza, which was celery. I ate a lot of celery, I'm ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/ups-and-downs-of-video-gaming/ Alright, I'm finally home for awhile now, thank you passage of time. For the past month I feel like all I have been doing is packing a bag for another trip or stint away from home. Unfortunately, only one of my 3 stints were for recreational purposes. The other two ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/09/i-gots-a-list/ Alright, this post is purely to say that I finally finished the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks and I must say, it was fantastic. After finishing the first few Harry Dresden books by Jim Butcher I realized one thing, I can no longer read books like I use to. I ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/08/highly-suggested/ By now many of you have seen District 9, and while I'm sure you have your very own opinion on the movie, I can assure you that unless you thought it was a killer flick you are wrong. You can talk about the "meaning" behind the film and whether or ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/08/explosive-soup/ Some of you may recall Andrew, a fellow gamer and occasional co-host of DTW, but you may not have known he impregnated his wife some 9 months ago. All of his hard work those many moons ago finally came about, and the world is now one small tiny girl person ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/08/congratulations-andrew/ Welcome to Episode 22 - Jason's Adventures in Story Gaming. In this episode Jason talks about his triumphs and misfortunes in story gaming. There isn't much structure to this episode since it consists of whatever runs out of Jason's mouth from one moment to another. This is another short podcast, ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/08/episode-22-jasons-adventures-in-story-gaming/ I turned 26 the day G.I.Joe hit theaters, and after watching it... not such a great birthday present. It was alright, but the more I think about it the more I loathe it and want it to burn, so I've stopped thinking about it... mostly. I personally haven't been up to ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/08/celebrate-it-louder/ We realized that we haven't put up a show on time this week and honestly, things might be a bit off kilter till we get on kilter ourselves. Due to the construction on Matt's home and lazertag, we have gotten off schedule for our recordings and releases so yeah... please ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/08/yeah-yeah/ I had my first margarita on tuesday, and it tasted like magic. Something that I've had my eye on for awhile finally came out on the PSN, it's about fat chicks. Beyond that we have played our first game of Mutants and Masterminds, I have no idea how it went or whether ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/lime-popping/ Most of you wouldn't know, unless you follw me on twitter, that I was away for a few days and thus not able to really post on the site.  I am back and will be back "on schedule" to giving you posts to read and mock. Here soon I'll be ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/back/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/digital-squire-for-the-digital-player/ It finally  happened, I injured my scalp. I decided that I would try and keep up my shaved head on a more frequent shaving schedule. Before I would wait about two weeks then take some clippers to it and then go about shaving it. Well, apparently I fucked up, which ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/it-was-bound-to-happen/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/episode-21-the-psion/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/dtw-2-0/ Tonight I'll be running my very first game of Mutants and Masterminds, overall we don't plan on playing this game for long. I think that this is a game that the group of players I play with would instantly break if the game itself did not put stoppers in for ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/mutants-and-me/ First of all, I'd like to assure all of you that things are indeed moving forward and we'll be back on schedule full swing soon, with new things for you on top of it all. Won't you just love that? I knew you would! In light of things I have begun ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/things-to-come/ First of all, the psion is out over at the D&D site. I haven't really looked over the psion much, and I'll admit it. Mainly because when I did a quick glance and saw power points were still around I didn't know what to feel. I almost felt ill at the ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/07/psions-and-things/ Now, some of us have seen the awesome/horrid/your opinion here Transformers 2 movie, I am one of those people, Matt on the other hand is not. Today, Saturday, we are taking a treak to the capital of our state to go watch said movie. I was going to put up a ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/transform-and-roll-out/ I keep saying "I'm going to write a post" but then I end up seeing something on youtube or someone calls me up and demands I get on WoW and Tank a raid or some such thing and I end up not writing a post. And that is what happened ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/i-lie-to-myself-a-lot/ Tuesday was my day off, and while I went to go pick up Prototype for the 360 and two books that came out last week, I left empty handed. I learned that Prototype actually comes out today, even though places had it on Tuesday. Games need a solid release date, ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/troubled-travels/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/a-short-break/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/swtor-cinematic-trailer/ This last Saturday myself and Matt headed over to an undisclosed location where an exchange was made. This exchange was not of money, drugs, or anything of material worth, it was just simple laughs. Okay, I did bring some booze and take some booze so I guess the material thing ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/06/meet-and-greet/ Well fellow PS3 owners, today is a day for joy, celebration, and possibly mass murder of the populace. Infamous hits shelvs today. I myself will be picking up a copy. This and prototype are righ tup my alley. I've been waiting for games like these ever since Second Sight and ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/rejoice/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-20-the-monk/ I don't have a lot to put up that is cool since I forgot what I wanted to add onto the end of that last post... ah well. I ended up watching Taken with Liam Neeson and I still loved it. Now all i need to do is remember to take ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/weekend-fun/ I just got done watching Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and I will say I enjoyed it. Sure it could have been better, but one can't complain about the story, we already knew the story if you've seen the first two Underworlds. I'll never figure out what the joy of ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/they-need-to-learn-how-to-end-a-movie/ I'll admit that with all the social networking going on with the web I have been spread out a bit with the various blog places I have joined or been forced to join at different times that I've never fully settled into a site and used it fully. That is ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/steps-thats-what-its-about/ 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, ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/playtest-monk/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/05/episode-19-arcane-power/ Welcome to episode 18. We have Tim as a guest host in this episode, and rightfully so. In this episode we talk about what it means to be a munchkin versus min/maxing, how they are different and how they are the same. We also discuss how they have ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/04/episode-18-minmaxing-and-munchkining/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/04/episode-17-players-handbook-2/ I will be on the road this Saturday, aka today, to Minneapolis MN to see the Final Fantasy concert thing. I didn't know anything was official until 13 hours before we need to hit the road, with the last info on it being a "wouldn't it be awesome" about a ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/04/final-fantasy-concert/ 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/ A certain member of the DTW cast has twitter. Can you guess which one? Hint: Me. -Jason- http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/tweet-tweet/ Well I didn't exactly get the pictures I said I would get, what can I say, I had to rethink my plan. Some of you may be dissapointed but I didn't really feel like going through the day with an overly dirty crotch.... more so than normal mind you. Also, Quantom ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/what-not-and-forum-reminder/ 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, ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/forums-2/ Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm coming to that turn in life where you finally hand over the thing you're most familiar with in the world, your first real car. I'm not talking about the car you get when you're 16, cause those are gigantic POSes, and should be, but the ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/money-money-money-and-cars/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-16-character-death/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/episode-15-ddi-character-builder/ There has been a lot of talk about how to unlock Akuma and Gouken in Street Fighter IV here lately and it's been revealed once and for all. One of my favorite sites made a post with a link to the Capcom blog in regards to getting the two most wanted ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/03/street-fighter-iv-unlocking-akuma-and-gouken-on-the-first-try/ I picked up Street Fighter 4/IV/X-VI/four/fore etc etc the other day and must say I am enjoying it heavily. Yes I know it is just another street fighter and not a deep fighter, this point is really non-negotiable when you compare it to what else is out there on the ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/02/aparrently-not/ 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. ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/02/episode-14-campaign-settings-published-vs-homebrew/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-13-terrain-in-your-game/ The reason I said (maybe) is because this may not work for everyone but it worked for me. Before installing the latest version of the Character Builder you should give this little tip a try, regardless of if you're installing it for the first time or for the fifth time. Do ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/ddi-character-builder-update-fix-maybe/ With Matt having pointed out that the fully unlocked character builder is out now for subscribers, I felt like I needed to point out that it is also buggy as hell.  First upon downloading the file to download the actual setup file it told me that I did not have the ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/character-builder-jasons-experience/ 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/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/episode-12-terrain-in-your-game/ There is a certain show that me and Matt talk about a lot, it includes robots, people robots, and people, who don't seem to trust themselves or anyone (paranoid).  Season 4.0 is out now, and it is available at many fine establishments. If you are dieing to get into the series ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/battlestar-galactica-40-is-out-now/ Hey everyone, it'll be awhile before we're back up and putting out podcasts for you since you have everything we've done and with all the holidays (and even a wedding) Matt and myself haven't been able to get together for a recording session. I swear that'll all change soon though. ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/an-article-for-now/ Yeah sure it's a few hours late, but I'd rather this sort of message be late than early, but much more importantly not delivered in a drunken state... or well... not too drunken. What can I say? It's new years, I might of had half a bottle of rum and a ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2009/01/happy-new-year/ 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/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-11-does-dnd-4e-wow/ That's right everyone, Google has finally taken Chrome out of beta. Excited? I know I am, okay not really. One reason to get it out of beta is to allow it to be put onto the field in front of businesses and the like rather than coders and testers.  Matt has ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/google-took-something-major-out-of-beta/ Some of you may have heard about a certain game that is currently in development by Bioware. During my daily delves for gaming news, I came across a tiny tidbit of information on how the game will handle the "pay us" part of being an MMO. I'm not sure if I ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/speaking-of-star-wars/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/episode-10-star-wars-saga-edition-rpg/ What family are you talking about? I know for a fact you were raised by deer, vile vile deer. Get back to work! -Jason- jason at runningdtw dot com send me some love (or hate)! http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/12/liar/ 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/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-9-magic-items/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/11/episode-8-playtest-classes/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-7-warforged-and-gnolls/ I mentioned it before, but it all finally came, our new toys! Well, not toys really, but our brand new recording equipment. While we are still stumbling around experimenting with this equipment to try and find our perfect sound (something that we'll honeslty never ever find) we do sound much ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/toys/ 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 ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/episode-6-dd-insider/ I'm sure you all know, but just in case you hadn't heard. An old friend is ready for a playtest. -Jason- http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/barbarian-playtest/ We're late! This can't be good, thankfully as men folk we don't have to worry about being pregnant though. Things have been a tad crazy lately and it's taking a bit longer than normal to get this latest episode out. It'll be a good one (as all of ours are ... http://www.runningdtw.com/2008/10/uh-oh/