Category: TTRPG
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The Opening Act | Corruption of Lani
A small bit of smoke escaped from his lips, curling up into the air before being whisked away by the mid-afternoon breeze. The gnome had a lot on his mind and the pipe helped him think. He dipped his head around the edge of the chimney to make sure he…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 7 (Part 2)
Whistle while you work In the second part of Chapter 7 of the Thora Silentblade series, Zearach needs to come to the rescue as his dwarven friend gets a little too close and personal with some large insects! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 7 (Part 1)
Whistle while you work In the first part of Chapter 7 of the Thora Silentblade series, school is in session as Thora takes a moment to teach some dwarven to their companions. Unhund’dharok, friends! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The Basement | A Thora Silentblade tale
It was peculiar what people held onto. Thora watched the wizard hiding things in every nook and cranny of the room while the others rested and strategized. Thinking back to one of those first rooms they found, the dwarf wondered about that small teddy bear. Who had it belonged to?…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 6 (Part 4)
Hunting the Hunters In the fourth part of Chapter 6 of the Thora Silentblade series, Thora and the crew finally find some of the missing dwarven miners, along with a place to crash. Near-death experiences do make a soldier tired! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The Great City of Pua | Corruption of Lani
As the others searched the underground lair, the Audak-wererat was having a crisis of self. The barbarian stared at the strange furry claws he now had, trying to figure out how to get back to his old self. Every now and then he felt some sort of animalistic will rising…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 6 (Part 3)
Hunting the Hunters In the third part of Chapter 6 of the Thora Silentblade series, Thora finds out that an ambush gone wrong can lead to incredibly painful consequences! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Hotel of the Dead | A Thora Silentblade tale
The horror show that was the Happy Magic Hotel was the gift that just kept giving. After finding the bodies and the belongings of some of the missing, Thora had hoped they would have some luck with tracking down those behind it but every room they passed through only brought…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 6 (Part 2)
Hunting the Hunters In the second part of Chapter 6 of the Thora Silentblade series, chaos erupts as the hunting packs of gnolls chase them in the dark tunnels of the mine! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The Betrayer Revealed | Corruption of Lani
Balderston was the perfect place for a con, considered the trickster as he walked through the side streets of the city, away from the main festival square. Like the minotaur, Al had separated himself from the main group in order to see what was happening away from the main attractions.…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 6 (Part 1)
Hunting the Hunters In the opening part of Chapter 6 of the Thora Silentblade series, the heroes sneak into the mines to find the fleeing dwarves, only to find they are not alone! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The Missing | A Thora Silentblade tale
The storage bunker stood before them, it’s strange watching-eye-boxes peering around the street. From their vantage point in an alleyway, the crew considered their options. “Perhaps we could make a distraction and then sneak in?” “Why don’t we just wait and see who comes here?” “I could probably set the…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 5 (Part 4)
The Miner’s Gambit In the fourth part of Chapter 5 of the Thora Silentblade series, the heroes save a miner at the side of the road, only to discover that they are not the only ones chasing down the dwarves! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The Festival | Corruption of Lani
As the crowds streamed in and out of Balderston’s Heroes Fest, the group decided to spread out and get a handle on the town. Bleg’s enormous minotaur frame seemed to create room around him in the crowd, allowing him to move smoothly through the streets. The other Bear tribe barbarians…
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Converting a D&D Cleric into Star Wars 5e
How do you take a Dwarven Cleric and transport them into the Star Wars (SW5e) universe ? Let’s find out! I recently had my players do some dimension hopping where their characters were magically transported into alternate versions of themselves in another universe and found themselves on Tatooine. This meant…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 5 (Part 3)
The Miner’s Gambit In the third part of Chapter 5 of the Thora Silentblade series, some dwarven miners have taken off in the night to retake their mine. The heroes must race through the night to catch them! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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SW5e ammunition – Can I use up the whole power cell in an attack?
A good question came in today on my SW5e Weapon Properties video: Hello I have a question, so my party made it so that every ranged weapon can use in 1 action a specific amount of up to the reload X (Example the weapon has Reload 6 and they use…
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The sunken wreck | A Thora Silentblade tale
With the kraken defeated and the Twain’s Folly anchored, all attention turned to the rescue mission at hand. The other ship, just recently crushed and dragged to the bottom of the river, had dozens on board who might still be alive! Alandal rowed quickly, the longboat loaded with ropes, steering…
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Converting a D&D Rogue into Star Wars 5e
How do you take a Dragonborn Rogue and transport them into the Star Wars (SW5e) universe ? Let’s find out! I recently had my players do some dimension hopping where their characters were magically transported into alternate versions of themselves in another universe and found themselves on Tatooine. This meant…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 5 (Part 2)
The Miner’s Gambit In the second part of Chapter 5 of the Thora Silentblade series, the adventurers return to Wilted Gulch as celebrated heroes! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The Hideout | Corruption of Lani
When the world assembled itself around them again, they were no longer on that strange flying ship. They were in some small room, full of odds and ends. Most importantly, however, was that they seemed to be themselves again! Tanthalas took in his surroundings, noticing bedrolls and blankets in a…
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Converting a D&D Barbarian into Star Wars 5e
How do you take a Goliath Barbarian and transport them into the Star Wars (SW5e) universe ? Let’s find out! I recently had my players do some dimension hopping where their characters were magically transported into alternate versions of themselves in another universe and found themselves on Tatooine. This meant…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 5 (Part 1)
The Miner’s Gambit In the first part of Chapter 5 of the Thora Silentblade series, the heroes find strange belongings littered throughout the cave and wonder: what’s the respectful way to bury goblins? Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Ships passing in the night | A Tale from the Borderlands
Meeting the doctor New-U Investigation log, Day Three. Something real stupid is about to happen. I’m taking a short break to think this through before the crew starts their entry. I don’t like our options, but we’re running out of them. Right now, the front door seems like the only…
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Converting a D&D Wizard into Star Wars 5e
How do you take a halfling wizard and transport them into the Star Wars (SW5e) universe ? Let’s find out! I recently had my players do some dimension hopping where their characters were magically transported into alternate versions of themselves in another universe and found themselves on Tatooine. This meant…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 4 (Part 6)
Building a Reputation In the final part of Chapter 4 of the Thora Silentblade series, the adventurers decide to clear out a cave of goblins, one by one, no survivors. Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Unfamiliar skies | Corruption of Lani
The strange, gray-skinned creature lying on the ground had been Kayono only a few moments ago. Bleg tapped it with the butt end of his axe to make sure it wasn’t conscious. Al took a step forward to examine the body, looking it over closely. The clothing was non-magical, authentic…
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Converting a D&D Ranger into Star Wars 5e
How do you take an elven ranger and bring it over into the Star Wars (SW5e) universe ? Let’s find out! I recently had my players do some dimension hopping where their characters were magically transported into alternate versions of themselves in another universe and found themselves on Tatooine. This…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 4 (Part 5)
Building a Reputation In the fifth part of chapter 4 of the Thora Silentblade series, the adventurers are on the hunt for the goblins that have been terrorizing the countryside. One cave seems particularly promising… Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The voyage of the Twain’s Folly | A Thora Silentblade tale
Thora was up early, still a little jumpy about the night before. A visit down to the stables to see their horses was a calming moment that allowed the dwarf to refocus on what had to happen. Based on the state of Kranz’s antique shop, it might be a little…
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Video: What class is Jar Jar Binks?
He’s a bard! A quick response to user @CristianzenV Full Video Transcript Interesting question. How would you do Jar Jar Binks? I think he’s a Bard. Now stick with me here, I’ll say why. If you look at the movies, he’s kind of got this nonsense kind of capability within…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 4 (Part 4)
Building a Reputation In the fourth part of chapter 4 of the Thora Silentblade series, the crew return to Wilted Gulch as heroes, looking to celebrate their victory. But there still lurks something in the hills… Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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A broken heart | Corruption of Lani
She stood proudly, her axe held high above her head as she gave the cry that sent them charging. It was a large open field between them and their target, but the rage inside her chest filled her with a fuel that made it seem like nothing. After marching through…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 4 (Part 3)
Building a Reputation In the third part of chapter 4 of the Thora Silentblade series, the crew grab what they can for the folks in Wilted Gulch and learn that their little friend Munch is about to take on a very important new adventure! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Breakfast is good | A Thora Silentblade tale
Glancing around the room Thora knew that they had a lot of work ahead of them. Carrying the bandit’s body up the stairs and flopping it down next to the old man’s body was the easy step, now the hard stuff was going to begin. This room was apparently filled…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 4 (Part 2)
Building a Reputation In the second part of chapter 4 of the Thora Silentblade series, the gang find a dangerous puzzle between them and the villagers rightful belongings. Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Coming Home | Corruption of Lani
The smell of burnt wood filled the afternoon air all around them. After the long night, it wasn’t hard for most to sleep through the day, even with the sound of cleanup work happening all around them. It was Tanthalas who was awake first, his pack shaking and rocking, back…
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Displaying Hit Point trackers in Foundry VTT maps
In most scenarios, you as the Game Master want to keep the enemy hit points hidden from the players. Sometimes, though, you have a situation where they need to have an idea of progress against a total. In my case, I am planning a scene where the players are defending…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 4 (Part 1)
Building a Reputation In the first part of chapter 4 of the Thora Silentblade series, Thora and the gang begin the search of the Ranch House, finding more than they expected! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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As Cold as Ice | A Thora Silentblade tale
Thora stretched out their arms as the morning sun began to shed its first rays upon the sky. Today was the big day in Pitted Dusk, the day to recapture the predators that had been loosed the night before. After the triumph at the challenges the day before, Thora had…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 3 (Part 3)
The Ranch House In the final part of chapter 3 of the Thora Silentblade series, Thora and the gang infiltrate the Ranch House on a mission of revenge. The target? Cavendish! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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And the people bowed and prayed | Corruption of Lani
The glowing red light coming out from under the door was made all the more menacing by the sound of the multiple voices chanting in some strange language. Echo steeled herself for what was about to come as Thegman placed himself in front of the doorway. Already they had found…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 3 (Part 2)
The Ranch House In the second part of chapter 3 of the Thora Silentblade series, Thora attempts to break into the Ranch House without raising the alarm. Things do not go as planned! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Always bet on Bard | A Thora Silentblade tale
They were about four days from Wilted Gulch when the scenery on their path started to shift. The desert behind them was giving way to an arid expanse that featured more vegetation than they had been seeing up until now. There was a smell in the air that Thora couldn’t…
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How the other half lives | A Tale from the Borderlands
Always read the paperwork New-U Investigation log, Day Two, evening entry. These days are getting loooooong. Just returned back from the Jakobs headquarters to meet up with the crew at the Siren and share notes. Zoe was again at the top of her game getting into those JMA computers and…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 3 (Part 1)
The Ranch House In the first part of chapter 3 of the Thora Silentblade series, the crew arrive at the Ranch House of the Cavendish gang, hoping to ambush some slumbering thugs but they find a surprise guest instead! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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The Gangs of Port Laroche | A Tale from the Borderlands
Finally some clues. New-U Investigation log, Day Two. The search began in the personnel files we got from Dubois. Mostly Hyperion files in here, which means not much I can find on the Jakobs folks themselves. It does seem like we have found our weak point: Gavin Orland. Apparently this…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 2 (Part 4)
To Catch a Cavendish In this final part of chapter 2 of the Thora Silentblade series, the crew gather to come up with a plan… a plan for revenge! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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Release the Kraken! | A Tale from the Borderlands
That’s a smart fish There are so many files here to dig through, but at least they seem detailed enough. It’s hard to think that right now Penny and I would be digging through a bunch of reports with the crew after what went down last night. I had just…
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Audiobook: Thora Silentblade – Chapter 2 (Part 3)
To Catch a Cavendish In this third part of chapter 2 of the Thora Silentblade series, the mysterious meeting in Wilted Gulch becomes a death trap for the would-be adventurers! Written and narrated by Jason St-Cyr
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