A 2nd Edition AD&D podcast. Helpful tips for DMs and players from all versions of the game, with a focus on rules for second edition.
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:25 LQ: Allow classes not allowed? 0:03:04 LQ: Edition Comparisons? 0:05:50 LQ: Resume games after a break 0:11:15 Contact Us 0:17:09 Pages of the DM: Half-Orcs 0:18:06 Pages of the Beast: Gnolls/Flinds 0:24:38 Pages of the Spellcaster: Half-Orc spellcasters 0:31:08 Footnotes: Dragon Magazine #239, Pgs 14-18 0:36:13 Resources: Complete book fo Humanoids 0:40:02 Missing Pages: Monsterous Mythology: Gods of the Orcs 0:47:34 Pages of the Players: Role Playing a Half Orc 0:50:54 Contact us 0:57:44 Metahumans Rising 0:58:38 Next Chapter: Halflings 0:59:13 Goodbye! 0:59:19
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:22 LQ: Losing a skill that cost CP 0:02:49 LQ: Examples of Puzzles/Riddles 0:06:34 LQ: Favorite Houserules 0:10:46 Contact Us 0:13:21 Pages of the DM: Subraces of Elves 0:14:12 Pages of the Beast: Dark Elves 0:19:51 Pages of the Spellcaster: Elven Magic 0:30:30 Resources: Complete Book of Elves 0:34:37 Missing Pages: Avariel: Dragon Magazine 233 (pg 15-22) 0:42:50 Enchanted Pages: Elven Chainmail 0:48:15 Enchanted Pages: Elvish Bow 0:50:32 Libram of the Players: Playing an Elf 0:54:32 Contact Us 1:00:20 Nex Episode: Half-Orcs 1:00:55 Goodbye! 1:01:09
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:18 Meta Humans Rising Mention 0:03:25 LQ: How do you prepare for your game 0:03:44 LQ: What is the hardest part of DMing 0:09:43 LQ: DM Ed asks: Height, Weight, Age? 0:14:15 Contact Us 0:18:25 Pages of the DM: Dwarves! Do they exist and which ones? 0:19:04 Pages of the Beast: Derro and Duegar (deep dwarves) 0:27:44 Pages of the Spellcaster: Dwarves and Magic 0:34:53 Pages of the Spellcaster: Dwarven Dieties 0:37:41 Resources: Complete Book fo Dwarves 0:43:07 Enchanted Pages: Crafted Dwarven Items 0:52:38 Pages of the Player: Playing a dwarf 0:57:37 Contact Us 1:03:47 Next Episode: Elves 1:04:26 Goodbye! 1:04:32
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:18 LQ: Why pay a toll to enter a town? 0:02:37 LQ: Same world or new worlds for each gaming group? 0:06:26 LQ: Comments by a listener 0:11:31 Contact Us 0:13:53 Pages of the DM: where to get ideas 0:14:39 Pages of the DM: Building around character levels 0:20:24 Pages of the Beast: Placing monsters 0:30:13 Pages of the Spellcaster: Spellcasting Monsters 0:39:07 Resources: Resources for Adventure building 0:47:49 Enchanted Pages: Placing Magical Items 0:50:29 Missing Pages: Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide 0:55:44 Missing Pages: Where to place traps and why? 0:59:34 Missing Pages: Puzzles 1:05:35 Libram of the Players: How they affect creating an Adventure 1:12:57 Contact Us 1:17:55 Next Chapter: Dwarves! 1:18:45 Goodbye! 1:19:02
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:23 LQ: Are weapons allowed to be carried in town? 0:04:48 LQ: How to keep players interested? 0:08:58 LQ: How to spend the player's money 0:15:14 Contact Us 0:21:09 Pages of the DM: What are druids? 0:21:51 Pages of the Beast: Shambling Mound 0:33:09 Pages of the Spellcaster: Druid Spells 0:40:52 Level Limitations 0:46:03 Resources: Complete Druid's Handbook 0:54:35 Enchanted Pages: Ring of the Hierophant 0:59:17 Missing Pages: Shapechanging 1:02:02 Libram of the Players: Challenges of Playing the Druid 1:05:34 Contact Us 1:13:32 Next Chapter: Adventure Construction! 1:14:08 Goodbye! 1:14:28
Section Start Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:27 LQ: Tips on Maintaining frightening Atmosphere 0:03:33 LQ: World Building Questions 0:11:33 LQ: As DM, encourage specific classes? 0:17:42 Contact Us 0:22:36 Pages of the DM: World Building: Where to Start? 0:23:36 Pages of the Beast: Where to place races/monsters 0:37:37 Pages of the Spellcasters: What type of Magic to include 0:42:37 Resources: How to place Cities 0:53:25 Libram of the Player: Player's helping build the world 0:59:25 Contact Us 1:06:15 Next Chapter: Druids! 1:06:52 Wrapup! 1:06:57 AD&D 2nd Edition Trivia? 1:07:02 Goodbye! 1:07:22
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:25 LQ: Armor: Sleeping in and walking around town in 0:01:44 LQ: With Online gaming ever be the norm 0:04:53 Contact Us 0:07:20 Pages of the DM: Bardic Knowledge 0:07:59 Pages of the beast: Harpy 0:12:24 Pages of the Spellcaster: How bard differ from Wizards 0:16:36 Footnotes: What is a bard? 0:20:08 Resources: Complete Bard's Handbook 0:25:05 Echanted Pages: Horn of Blasting 0:30:57 Enchanted Pages: Harp of Healing 0:35:40 Libram of the Player: Purpose of the Bard 0:38:57 Contact Us 0:44:17 Next Episode: World Building 0:45:08 Outro: Goodbye! 0:45:25
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:21 LQ: Introducing a New party into existing campaign 0:04:00 LQ: Fighters: Using WPs as NWP 0:10:46 LQ: Different way to cast clerical spells 0:13:33 Contact Us 0:17:19 Pages of the DM: What are Barbarians? 0:18:00 Pages of the Beast: Minotaur 0:26:59 Pages of the Spellcaster: How Barbarians React 0:34:29 Footnotes: Barbarian Culture: Fitting into your world 0:39:39 Resources: Complete Barbarian's Handbook 0:46:10 Enchanted Pages: Spear of the Eagle 0:52:44 Enchanted Pages: Spirit Arrow 0:55:00 Missing Pages: Barbarian Rage 0:58:26 Pages of the Players 1:01:53 Contact Us 1:08:01 Next Chapter: Bards!! 1:08:24 Goodbyes! 1:08:32
Introduction 0:00 What we've been doing 0:00:27 Housedok Productions 0:02:10 LQ: Cleric Find Traps from Cleric Episode 0:03:21 LQ: Armor and Weapon Maintenance 0:07:15 LQ: Fighters Boring? 0:11:00 Pages of the DM: Fighters 0:15:15 Pages of the DM: Specialization for non-fighters 0:17:47 Pages of the Beast: Ogres 0:23:34 Pages of the Spellcasters: Spells for a fighter 0:30:30 Footnotes: Dragon Magazine 257: Fighting with Flair 0:33:16 Resources: Complete Fighter's Handbook 0:37:02 Enchanted Pages: Potion of Heroism 0:41:57 Enchanted Pages: Strength Items 0:45:02 Missing Pages: Two weapons and Specialization 0:47:13 Libram of the Player: Why choose a fighter? 0:52:52 Email Adress, Outro 0:57:09 Next Episode: Barbarians 0:57:38 Goodbye 0:57:48
Section Start Introduction 0:00 What we've been doing 0:00:54 LQ: Introducing Monsters 0:02:34 LQ: Role of the Clerics: Serving the Deity 0:05:45 LQ: Rogue Abilites for Specialty Priest 0:09:12 Pages of the DM: Wizards. Where to find Spells 0:11:19 Pages of the DM: Wizards Learning/Finding New Spells 0:17:03 Pages of the Beast: Spellcasting Monsters/Enemies 0:25:43 Pages of the Spellcasters: Fireball 0:30:54 Pages of the Spellcasters: Favorite Offensive Spells 0:34:14 Pages of the Spellcasters: Favorite Defensive Spells 0:38:45 Resources: Complete Wizard's Handbook 0:41:16 Enchanted Pages: Ring of Wizardry/Ring of Spell Storing 0:46:12 Libram of the Players: Roleplaying a Wizard 0:49:51 Libram of the Players: Defining Spell Entries 0:52:36 Libram of teh Players: High vs Low level Wizards 0:53:21 Wrapup: 1:02:12 NExt Episode: Undecided 1:02:58 Goodbye! 1:03:10
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:01:13 LQ: Have clerics been denied spells? 0:03:20 LQ: How active a role do dieties play? 0:06:50 Station Break 0:11:00 Pages of the DM: Specialty Priest vs Clerics 0:11:27 Pages of the DM: How do Clerics get spells? 0:16:01 Pages of the Beast: Monsters with Immunities 0:22:33 Pages of the Mages: Priest Spells - Favorites (discussion) 0:30:04 Footnotes: Dragon Magazine #236 Heroes of Faith 0:32:52 Resources: Complete Priest Handbook 0:34:28 Enchanted Pages: Clerical Magic Items - Holy Water 0:37:31 Enchanted Pages: Clerical Magic Items - Necklace of Prayer Beads 0:40:29 Missing Pages: Fight Monk (100-101 Complete Priest Handbook) 0:44:05 Libram of the Player: Clerics are not just Healbots! 0:50:21 Wrap up and Next Episode: To be determined 0:55:55 Goodbye! 0:56:26
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:17 LQ: Starting a new party in a new game 0:01:26 LQ: With Online gaming ever be the norm 0:06:46 Pages of the DM: Paladin Abilities: Detect Evil 0:12:57 Pages of the DM: Failed Paladins 0:20:45 Pages of the Spellcasters: Paladin Spells 0:28:40 Footnotes: Making of a Paladin 0:31:43 Resources: Complete Paladin's Handbook 0:37:46 Enchanted Pages: Holy Swords 0:43:05 Missing Pages: Inquisitor 0:46:25 Missing Pages: Errant 0:50:38 Libram of the Players: Challenges of Playing the Paladin 0:56:19 Next Episode: Curses 1:02:51 Goodbye! 1:03:01
Introduction 0:00:00 0:00:32 What we've been doing 0:00:32 0:03:19 LQ: Toxic Players 0:03:19 0:06:33 LQ: Experience Point Bonuses 0:06:33 0:11:10 Pages of the DM: Ranger Class kits: Forest Runner 0:11:10 0:16:47 Pages of the DM: Ranger Class kit: Seeker 0:16:47 0:22:42 Pages of the DM: Surprise Topic: Greenwood Ranger Kit 0:22:42 0:26:34 Pages of the Beast: Favored Enemies (species enemy) 0:26:34 0:32:11 Pages of the Spellcasters: Animal Friendship Spell 0:32:11 0:35:51 Pages of the Spellcasters: Pass without Trace 0:35:51 0:39:58 Resources: Complete Rangers Handbook 0:39:58 0:44:35 Enchanted Pages: Chameleon Cloak 0:44:35 0:47:12 Enchanted Pages: Portable Shadow 0:47:12 0:49:23 Enchanted Pages: Boots of Varied Tracks 0:49:23 0:51:33 Missing Pages: Animal Companions 0:51:33 0:55:42 Libram of the Players: Ranger Abilities 0:55:42 1:00:02 Next Episode: Paladins 1:00:02 1:00:11 Goodbye: 1:00:11 1:00:27
Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:43 LQ: World Building 0:02:25 LQ: Experience Point Bonuses 0:09:34 LQ: Undead Immunities 0:14:13 Pages of the DM: Why build your own world? 0:16:11 Pages of the Beast: Creating your own monsters 0:26:31 Pages of the Spellcaster: Animate Dead 0:32:28 Footnotes: Dragon Magazine: Dungeoncraft 0:37:33 Citations: World Builder's Guidebook 0:43:45 Top 5 rules for world building 0:47:33 Libram of the Player: Player Contribution 0:55:18 Next Episode: Rangers 1:00:55 Goodbye! 1:01:07
Email Address: LibramoftheDM@gmail.com Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/2/communities/108048427057987313849 Show-notes: Introduction 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:46 LQ: Armor Sizes 0:01:46 LQ: Play by Post Questions: RPOL.Net 0:05:10 LQ: Undead Immunities 0:08:42 Pages of the DM: Running Intelligent Undead 0:15:23 Pages of the Beast: Vampires 0:19:41 Pages of the Spellcaster: Animate Dead 0:25:04 Pages of the Spellcaster: Speak with Dead 0:29:05 Footnotes: &Magazine Article 0:33:53 Enchanted Pages: Mace of Disruption 0:36:02 Citations: Level Draining 0:40:40 Libram of the Player: Necromancer Class 0:45:31 Libram of the Player: Useful Necromancy Spells 0:49:40 Next Episode: World Building 0:52:06 Goodbye! 0:52:23
Introduction (introducing Mitch and Marquis) 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:01:04 LQ: Firearms? Do we allow them 0:02:33 LQ: DM Rolls. Public or Private? 0:06:09 Guest Topic: Ambient Sounds 0:12:18 Pages of the DM: Introducing New Party members 0:19:25 Pages of the Beast: Bugbears 0:25:42 Pages of the Spellcaster: Detect Magic 0:31:06 Pages of the Spellcaster: Dispel Magic 0:37:16 Footnotes: Top 5 Suggestions to new DMs 0:47:32 Resources: Escapist Magazine Article 1:06:38 Pages of the Players: What character to play? 1:07:14 Next Episode: Undead 1:15:05 Goodbye! 1:15:20
All about rogues Introduction (Chapter 6) 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:00:22 LQ: Turning your Campaign into a Story? 0:01:14 LQ: Face to Face Gaming: Using props/Dressing up 0:03:18 LQ: Unarmed Combat. How do we do it? 0:06:51 Pages of the DM: Invenstigator/Troubleshooter Rogue Kits 0:09:20 Pages of the Beast: Bandits, Brigands, Thieves, Thugs and Assassins. 0:13:35 Pages of the Spellcaster: DeepPockets 0:16:59 Pages of the Spellcaster: Alter Self 0:22:31 Footnotes: Nonweapon Proficiencies: Locksmith 0:27:08 Footnotes: Nonweapon Proficiencies: Observation 0:29:17 Resources: Complete Thieves Handbook 0:32:02 Magic Items: Boots of Balance 0:37:14 Magic Items: Gauntlets of Dexterity (I and II) 0:40:34 Missing Pages: Tools of the Trades: Grappling Hook 0:45:26 Missing Pages: Tools of the Trades: Weapon Black 0:48:35 Pages of the Players: Role Playing a Rogue 0:51:56 Pages of the Players: Useful spells for Rogue/Mage 0:54:05 Next Episode: A little of everything 0:59:28 Goodbye 0:59:43
DM Saul did not appear in this podcast, but he will return for Chapter 6! Introduction (introducing DM Marquis) 0:00:00 What we've been doing 0:01:45 LQ: Encumbrance 0:02:38 LQ: Writing a Formal Adventure 0:04:32 LQ: Encounting Canon Heros/Villains 0:07:37 Guest Topic: Gaming at Cons 0:11:58 Pages of the DM: What are Illusions? 0:17:57 Pages of the Beast: Displacer Beasts 0:25:12 Pages of the Spellcaster: Mirror Image 0:31:19 Footnotes: It's All in the Details (Dragon Article) 0:35:55 Resources: Complete Wizard's Handbook 0:41:16 Magic Items: Gem of Seeing 0:45:39 Missing Pages: What are Illusions and their Effects 0:48:23 Pages of the Player: Playing Illusionists 0:55:18 Next Episode: Rogues 1:02:04 Goodbye 1:02:19
Introduction 0:00:00 LQ: High Magic vs Low Magic 0:00:30 LQ: Lower character stats, How to promote them 0:07:14 LQ: Learning new Spells 0:11:55 LQ: Using Spell Components 0:15:43 Pages of the DM: Traps 0:19:40 Pages of the DM: Detect Traps 0:24:20 Pages of the Beast: Mimics 0:26:55 Pages of the Spellcaster: Firetrap 0:33:00 Pages of the Spellcaster: Leomund's Trap 0:36:52 Footnotes: Pit traps from Dragon Magazine 0:38:45 Citations: Grimtooth's Traps 0:42:02 Magic Items: Boots of Featherweight 0:43:35 Libram of the Player: NWP to aid detecting Traps 0:46:50 Priest Spell: Find Traps 0:49:53 Tools for Finding Traps 0:52:13 Next Episode: Illusions 0:56:27 Goodbye 0:56:33
Chapter 3. We discuss quite a few topics as well as answer our listeners questions! Introduction 0:00:00, What have we been doing. 0:00:34, LQ: Campaigns, turning into non-adventures 0:02:08, LQ: Racial Abilities: Too close to human? 0:05:20, LQ: Special Rules for Natural 1's and 20's 0:09:09, LQ: Weapon Type vs. Armor Modifiers 0:11:37, Pages of the DM: Initiative 0:12:58, Pages of the DM: Combat 0:18:22, Pages of the Beast: Goblins 0:29:00, Pages of the Spellcaster: Chromatic Orb 0:33:18, Pages of the Mages: Command 0:36:55, FootNotes: Unusual Player Races 0:41:39, Dungeon Masters Guide 0:46:15, Cursed Items 0:49:46, Specialty Priests vs Clerics 0:57:25, Pages of the Player 1:03:17, Next Episode 1:12:10, Goodbye 1:12:32.
Chapter 2! Recorded 3/31/2018 We talk about: Listener Questions, Awarding Experience, When do characters level, Hps when leveling, Random Encounters, Orcs and Half Orcs, Monster Morale, Cleric/Druids Starting Spells, Identify, Resting, Clerics, DM Screens, Identify with spells, Death's Door, Dump Stats, and what is on our Next Episode! Let us know what you think!
Episode 1. We discuss Starting a campaign, rolling up characters, and starting wizard spell books. We also answer some listener questions.
Introductory Episode. Discussion on who we are and why we are podcasting. Also a brief overview of what we wish to discuss in the podcast. AD&D 2nd Edition podcast.