Podcasts about icewind dale rime

This week greggy welcomes Cade to the podcast to talk about his Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign and how Dungeons and Dragons and podcasting helped him improve his health. Links to things we talked about this episode: Eventyr Guide Red Moon Roleplaying's RotFM actual play podcast Sly Flourish RotFM Prep So You Want To Be a Game Master @MechTexas on BlueSky

In this remastered episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we dive into the art of running high-complexity creatures in your TTRPGs! Managing complicated creatures at the table can be a challenge, turning an epic encounter into a frustrating slog if you're not prepared. Don't let the crunch steal the fun! Tune in for our tips and ideas to transform these intricate opponents into thrilling, unforgettable encounters for your players. Links RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes Battle Tactics for Dungeon Masters – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E62 RPGBOT.News – MOAR The Monsters Know What They're Doing with Keith Ammann Other Stuff Lost Mines of Phandelver (affiliate link) Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (affiliate link) Matt Colville – Villain Actions The Monster's Know what they're Doing If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra Twitter: @RPGBOTDOTNET Facebook: rpgbotbotdotnet Bluesky:rpgbot.bsky.social Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games Twitter: @GravenAshes YouTube@ashravenmedia Randall James @JackAmateur Amateurjack.com Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

In this remastered episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we dive into the art of running high-complexity creatures in your TTRPGs! Managing complicated creatures at the table can be a challenge, turning an epic encounter into a frustrating slog if you're not prepared. Don't let the crunch steal the fun! Tune in for our tips and ideas to transform these intricate opponents into thrilling, unforgettable encounters for your players. Links RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes Battle Tactics for Dungeon Masters – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E62 RPGBOT.News – MOAR The Monsters Know What They're Doing with Keith Ammann Other Stuff Lost Mines of Phandelver (affiliate link) Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (affiliate link) Matt Colville – Villain Actions The Monster's Know what they're Doing If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra Twitter: @RPGBOTDOTNET Facebook: rpgbotbotdotnet Bluesky:rpgbot.bsky.social Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games Twitter: @GravenAshes YouTube@ashravenmedia Randall James @JackAmateur Amateurjack.com Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

The party attempts to infiltrate the mountain-top fortress of the Duergar by scaling treacherous heights and looking for an elusive entrance. If you like this episode, please like and subscribe to support us. Feel free to comment if you want to know more about our characters or have any suggestions. You can also visit us at www.perilouspursuits.com for more streaming options and links to all our other adventures.

While resting for the night in their search for a mountain-top fortress, the party are suddenly attacked by a massive two-headed giant. If you like this episode, please like and subscribe to support us. Feel free to comment if you want to know more about our characters or have any suggestions. You can also visit us at www.perilouspursuits.com for more streaming options and links to all our other adventures.

The party receives a new mission that will take them into a dark fortress hidden within the Spine of the World. If you like this episode, please like and subscribe to support us. Feel free to comment if you want to know more about our characters or have any suggestions. You can also visit us at www.perilouspursuits.com for more streaming options and links to all our other adventures.

Linktree (Doações, redes sociais, contato, Discord): https://linktr.ee/Maincastrpg Mestre: Guilherme Vorn: Mailon Carthus: Bob Hendrid: Daniel Daeminuial: Eric Participação especial: Crystal Rubra

In this episode of the RPGBOT Podcast, we dive into the art of creating well-rounded characters. Beyond mechanics, we explore how to develop characters with engaging personalities, clear goals, and consistent behaviors that come together to form realistic and intriguing individuals. Links RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes RPGBOT.Podcast S2E12 – Creating Your Backstory DnD 5e Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (affiliate link) Other Stuff A Song of Ice and Fire Fantasy Flight Star Wars Edge of the Empire Friends Game of Thrones Gandalf Guardians of the Galaxy Peter Quill It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Seinfeld If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra Twitter: @RPGBOTDOTNET Facebook: rpgbotbotdotnet Bluesky:rpgbot.bsky.social Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games Twitter: @GravenAshes YouTube@ashravenmedia Randall James @JackAmateur Amateurjack.com Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

In this episode of the RPGBOT Podcast, we dive into the art of creating well-rounded characters. Beyond mechanics, we explore how to develop characters with engaging personalities, clear goals, and consistent behaviors that come together to form realistic and intriguing individuals. Links RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes RPGBOT.Podcast S2E12 – Creating Your Backstory DnD 5e Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (affiliate link) Other Stuff A Song of Ice and Fire Fantasy Flight Star Wars Edge of the Empire Friends Game of Thrones Gandalf Guardians of the Galaxy Peter Quill It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Seinfeld If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra Twitter: @RPGBOTDOTNET Facebook: rpgbotbotdotnet Bluesky:rpgbot.bsky.social Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games Twitter: @GravenAshes YouTube@ashravenmedia Randall James @JackAmateur Amateurjack.com Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

Linktree (Doações, redes sociais, contato, Discord): https://linktr.ee/Maincastrpg Mestre: Guilherme Vorn: Mailon Carthus: Bob Hendrid: Daniel Daeminuial: Eric Participação especial: Crystal Rubra

It's the final countdown of Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons adventures and campaigns. Classics like Curse of Strahd and Tomb of Annihilation stack up against the rest? Tune in to fine out and to see the final rankings!  Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon where you can watch the video version of this episode in addition to all our bonus episodes and homebrew (including our best starting adventure)!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Listen to Part 1 here: https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/320-the-complete-5e-adventure-tier-list-part-1-of-3  Listen to Part 2 here: https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/321-the-complete-5e-adventure-tier-list-part-2-of-3  Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; The Final Countdown - Europe. Previous reviews and advice for running 5e modules: Curse of Strahd https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-32-tfw-no-goth-gf-curse-of-stahd-review  Waterdeep: Dragon Heist https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-45-water-heist-deep-dragon  Ghosts of Saltmarsh https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-75-ghosts-of-saltmarsh-review  Balder's Gate: Descent into Avernus https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-92-2fast-2avernus  Lost Mine of Phandelver https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-120-lost-mine-of-phandelver  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/138-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-1  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/139-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-2  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/157-candlekeep-mysteries-part-one  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/159-candlekeep-mysteries-part-two  The Wild Beyond the Witchlight https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/187-the-wild-beyond-the-witchlight  Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/199-strixhaven-part-2-running-the-adventure  Call of the Netherdeep https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/216-call-of-the-netherdeep-review  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/229-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-1  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/230-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-2  Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/233-light-of-xaryxis  Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/247-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen  Planescape: A Turn of Fortune's Wheel https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/285-a-turn-of-fortunes-wheel  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/310-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-one  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/311-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-2  Quests from the Infinite Staircase (Patreon Only Episode) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/teaser-quests-from-the-infinite-staircase  Final Rankings:   

The March of Campaigns continues! Every single official 5e Dungeons and Dragons adventure, module, and anthology will be reviewed and ranked. Dungeon Masters will weep. Players will laugh. The end of Fifth Edition is nigh.  Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon where you can watch the video version of this episode in addition to all our bonus episodes and homebrew!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice. Previous reviews and advice for running 5e modules: Curse of Strahd https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-32-tfw-no-goth-gf-curse-of-stahd-review  Waterdeep: Dragon Heist https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-45-water-heist-deep-dragon  Ghosts of Saltmarsh https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-75-ghosts-of-saltmarsh-review  Balder's Gate: Descent into Avernus https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-92-2fast-2avernus  Lost Mine of Phandelver https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-120-lost-mine-of-phandelver  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/138-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-1  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/139-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-2  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/157-candlekeep-mysteries-part-one  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/159-candlekeep-mysteries-part-two  The Wild Beyond the Witchlight https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/187-the-wild-beyond-the-witchlight  Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/199-strixhaven-part-2-running-the-adventure  Call of the Netherdeep https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/216-call-of-the-netherdeep-review  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/229-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-1  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/230-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-2  Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/233-light-of-xaryxis  Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/247-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen  Planescape: A Turn of Fortune's Wheel https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/285-a-turn-of-fortunes-wheel  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/310-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-one  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/311-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-2  Quests from the Infinite Staircase (Patreon Only Episode) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/teaser-quests-from-the-infinite-staircase 

The party arrives back in the town of Easthaven to rest up, upgrade, and have a peculiar interview with Ms Duvessa Shane, the town leader of Bryn Shander. If you like this episode, please like and subscribe to support us. Feel free to comment if you want to know more about our characters or have any suggestions. You can also visit us at www.perilouspursuits.com for more streaming options and links to all our other adventures.

The party returns to civilization only to be presented with a new mystery. If you like this episode, please like and subscribe to support us. Feel free to comment if you want to know more about our characters or have any suggestions. You can also visit us at www.perilouspursuits.com for more streaming options and links to all our other adventures.

This week, we discuss Redis Relicensing, Progress acquiring MariaDB and Microsoft unbundling Teams. Plus, Coté shares his Top 10 Tech and Productivity Wish List for regulators. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvLlXxJWlOE) 461 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvLlXxJWlOE) Runner-up Titles The Fork is a feature not a bug Relicensing: The path to Private Equity Is this Progress? Hot Antitrust Action Give it to Switzerland, they can hold our calendars Won't someone think of the children? Cote's airing of (Apple) grievances The deepest of pockets Fine-adjacent. Not complicated enough What's it called when they plateau going down? Frankenstein Grand Theory of Open Source Business Models a large, wide portfolio of things that you're vaguely aware of Mostly contrast Rundown Zuck Just Entered the Fediverse: Here's What That Means (https://gizmodo.com/zuck-entered-fediverse-threads-heres-what-that-means-1851356849) Redis RIP Redis: How Garantia Data pulled off the biggest heist in open source history (https://www.gomomento.com/blog/rip-redis-how-garantia-data-pulled-off-the-biggest-heist-in-open-source-history) Redis tightens its license terms, pleasing no one (https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/22/redis_changes_license/) Battle of the Redis forks? (https://www.thestack.technology/battle-of-the-redis-forks-begins/) Redis vs. the trillion-dollar cabals (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3714688/the-bizarre-defense-of-trillion-dollar-cabals.html) Why AWS, Google and Oracle are backing the Valkey Redis fork (https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/31/why-aws-google-and-oracle-are-backing-the-valkey-redis-fork/) Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted (https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/open-source-software-the-nine-trillion-resource-companies-take-for-granted) Linux Foundation Launches Open Source Valkey Community (https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-launches-open-source-valkey-community) Is this Progress? Progress Software considering an offer for MariaDB plc (NASDAQ:PRGS) (https://seekingalpha.com/news/4083996-progress-software-considering-offer-for-mariadb-plc). Progress Software Confirms Bid to Acquire MariaDB (https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/progress-software-revenue-beats-estimates-outlook-short-of-forecasts-769e9c7e). Database popularity index (https://db-engines.com/en/ranking) Exclusive: Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny (https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-separate-teams-office-globally-amid-antitrust-scrutiny-2024-04-01/) Google defends auto-deletion of chats after US alleged it destroyed evidence (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/google-defends-auto-deletion-of-chats-after-us-alleged-it-destroyed-evidence/) 20 years of Gmail (https://www.theverge.com/24113616/gmail-email-20-years-old-internet) Cote's Top 10 Tech & Productivity Wishlist for Regulators Clickable Links in Instagram Captions: Make it easier to direct followers to relevant content. Unified Social Media: Allow seamless posting across platforms, ideally leveraging Twitter's existing reach. Native ChatGPT Downloads: Eliminate the need for external plugins to download chat sessions. Universal Link Insertion Shortcut: Standardize link insertion across apps (Cmd-K for everyone!). Apple Notes Customization & Integration: Enable background customization and merge with Freeform to challenge GoodNotes' dominance. Universal Free/Busy Calendar: Facilitate effortless scheduling across platforms. Standardized Markdown Export: Ensure all major word processors export in a common markdown format (Gruber or Common Markdown). Granular Screen Time Controls: Empower users with detailed control over device usage. Regulate Car Rental Insurance Fees: Put a stop to excessive and unfair insurance charges by rental companies. Bring Back Google Reader! (Okay, this one's a personal plea, but wouldn't it be great?) Relevant to your Interests Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys (https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/) Reddit's Sale of User Data for AI Training Draws FTC Inquiry (https://www.wired.com/story/reddits-sale-user-data-ai-training-draws-ftc-investigation/) Apache Kvrocks (https://kvrocks.apache.org/) Ex-technology companies (https://lethain.com/ex-technology-companies/) FTX to Sell Two-Thirds of Anthropic Stake for $884 Million (https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftx-to-sell-two-thirds-of-anthropic-stake-for-884-million-2cb3ccd2) “Temporary” disk formatting UI from 1994 still lives on in Windows 11 (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/windows-current-disk-formatting-ui-is-a-30-year-old-placeholder-from-windows-nt/) Adam Neumann bids over $500 million to buy back WeWork, source says (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-adam-neumann-submits-over-221446962.html) Introducing DBRX: A New State-of-the-Art Open LLM (https://www.databricks.com/blog/introducing-dbrx-new-state-art-open-llm) Marissa Mayer's startup just rolled out photo sharing and event planning apps, and the internet isn't sure what to think | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/27/marissa-mayers-startup-just-rolled-out-apps-for-group-photo-sharing-and-event-planning-and-the-internet-isnt-sure-what-to-think/) Key takeaways from the Entrust incident (https://www.digicert.com/blog/key-takeaways-from-the-entrust-incident) Amazon spends $2.75 billion on AI startup Anthropic in its largest venture investment yet (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/27/amazon-spends-2point7b-on-startup-anthropic-in-largest-venture-investment.html) Stepping on the Gas - Observe, Inc. (https://www.observeinc.com/blog/stepping-on-the-gas/) Bankman-Fried Is Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison Over FTX Collapse (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/bankman-fried-is-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison?srnd=homepage-americas) Databricks CEO Says Competition Spurred High-Profile Exit at Snowflake (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/databricks-ceo-says-competition-spurred-165030607.html) Snowflake's Meltdown Is Not Drastic Enough - Still Expensive Here (https://seekingalpha.com/article/4680854-snowflake-meltdown-not-drastic-enough-still-expensive-here) Flox 1.0: Containerless development environments using Nix (https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/23/flox_1_nix/) Apple to Launch New iPad Pro and iPad Air Models in May (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/28/new-ipad-models-may-launch/) A US Business Tax Law Change That Partially Caused Layoffs (Section 174) (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-business-tax-law-change-partially-caused-layoffs-174-levitt-mba-mrbbf/?trackingId=BLvRFIlxS%2F66kmfrkzeptQ%3D%3D) Results of 2024 elections of OSI board of directors (https://opensource.org/blog/results-of-2024-elections-of-osi-board-of-directors) To the pharmacy and beyond: Drug development goes to space (https://thehustle.co/news/to-the-pharmacy-and-beyond-drug-development-goes-to-space) AT&T says personal data from 73 million current and former account holders leaked onto dark web (https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/30/tech/att-data-leak/index.html) Google agrees to destroy browsing data collected in Incognito mode (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/1/24117929/google-incognito-browsing-data-delete-class-action-settlement) KubeCon EU 2024 Paris: Key Takeaways (https://danielbryantuk.medium.com/kubecon-eu-2024-paris-key-takeaways-ad4c1bb7fbfe) Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud computing unit (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/03/amazon-layoffs-hundreds-of-jobs-cut-in-cloud-computing-unit.html) Intel slides as foundry business loss spotlights wide gap with rival TSMC (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-slides-foundry-business-loss-120623062.html) Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack (https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-cybersecurity-hack-raimondo-breach-b0901a93cca2ffaf05edacbfb9ecf3da) California Law Would Give Workers ‘Right to Disconnect' From Employer's Messages Outside Work Hours (https://gizmodo.com/california-right-to-disconnect-stop-employer-messages-1851380159) Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24118436/yahoo-news-artifact-acquisition) The Rise and Fall of 3M's Floppy Disk (https://spectrum.ieee.org/3m-floppy) why I stopped building Placemark as a SaaS and made it an open source project (https://macwright.com/2024/03/25/about-placemark-io) Ensuring a Project's Long-Term Survival with William Morgan (https://www.emilyomier.com/podcast/ensuring-a-projects-long-term-survival-with-william-morgan) Tennr puts fax machines back in vogue for healthcare organizations using AI, as it secures $18m from a16z (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tennr-puts-fax-machines-back-130000653.html) Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores (https://gizmodo.com/amazon-reportedly-ditches-just-walk-out-grocery-stores-1851381116) A few thoughts on the Apple DOJ antitrust case, from someone who isn't riding his first rodeo (https://ianbetteridge.com/2024/03/22/a-few-thoughts-on-the-apple-doj-antitrust-case-from-someone-who-isnt-riding-his-first-rodeo/) Nonsense Some New England universities and colleges break $90,000 barrier for total cost in upcoming school year (https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/business/college-tuition-new-england-ninety-thousand/index.html) As markets soar, should investors look beyond America? (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/03/24/as-markets-soar-should-investors-look-beyond-america) Conferences Tanzu Defined, online, April 3rd, 2024 (https://www.linkedin.com/events/7175971321300865024/about/) - but check the replay in LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/events/7175971321300865024/about/) or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvWDyd98hA). Open Source Summit North America (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-north-america/), Seattle April 16-18. Matt's speaking. NDC Oslo (https://substack.com/redirect/8de3819c-db2b-47c8-bd7a-f0a40103de9e?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), Coté speaking (https://substack.com/redirect/41e821af-36ba-4dbb-993c-20755d5f040a?j=eyJ1IjoiMmQ0byJ9.QKaKsDzwnXK5ipYhX0mLOvRP3vpk_3o2b5dd3FXmAkw), June 12th. DevOpsDays Amsterdam (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-amsterdam/welcome/), June 19 -to21, 2024, Coté speaking. DevOpsDays Birmingham, August 19–21, 2024 (https://devopsdays.org/events/2024-birmingham-al/welcome/). SDT news & hype Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com) and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast), Twitter (https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/), Mastodon (https://hachyderm.io/@softwaredefinedtalk), BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/softwaredefinedtalk.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@softwaredefinedtalk), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@softwaredefinedtalk) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3OJPV6h9tp-hbsGBLGsDQ/featured). Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté's book, Digital WTF (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt), so $5 total. Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/ads)! Recommendations Brandon: 3 Body Problem (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81024821&ved=2ahUKEwj7y8yl0Y-FAxUkkO4BHSPsAokQFnoECDwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw34C7IJEMHi6y9j30HRthhu) Matt: Uni Jetstream Pen, 0.5 mm (https://amzn.to/4apzuYT) Coté: First chapter of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icewind_Dale:_Rime_of_the_Frostmaiden) - so this is what a “sandbox” adventure is. Related, my overview of making huge D&D maps with Midjourney (https://cote.io/2024/04/03/creating-huge-dd.html). Also, though I might have recommended it before, this is both good in its own and fascinating from an Internet-artist perspective. And I don't even like house (can't they take that damn beat out so we can hear the actual mish-mash of music without that metal scrapping on Brillo pads all the time?) https://youtu.be/EgepxKANDGc?si=hO6_092WONyp-QUI Photo Credits Header (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-wooden-fence-with-a-painted-sign-on-it-4XbEgggW93o) Artwork (https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-gold-dress-holding-sword-figurine-L4YGuSg0fxs)

Are you new to the world of TTRPGs or looking for ways to improve your skills as new Dungeon Master or looking for the best tips and advice on how to safely and effectively run a successful gaming session? On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast we discuss Session 0, pitching game ideas, establishing expectations, and collaborative character creation. We also recommend helpful tools such as pre-game surveys, the “X Card”, improv games, and tools like Decuma and Curse of Strahd's Tarroka deck. Keep reading to get the most out of your gaming session! Special thanks to @Winglady14 on Twitter and on the RPGBOT.Discord for the question of the week. MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 7 – Character Optimization RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 9 – Death RPGBOT.Podcast S2 E8 – Adapting Media to a Tabletop RPG (Part 1) RPGBOT.News – Caleb Valorozo-Jones on Neurodiversity in TTRPGs RPGBOT.News – Jonathan G. Nelson of AAW Games Articles from RPGBOT.net General – Party Relationships General – Pre-Game Survey Dungeons and Dragons 5e Curse of Strahd (affiliate link) Eberron: Rising from the Last War (affiliate link) Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (affiliate link) If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra Twitter: @RPGBOTDOTNET Facebook: rpgbotbotdotnet Bluesky:rpgbot.bsky.social Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games Twitter: @GravenAshes YouTube@ashravenmedia Randall James @JackAmateur Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

Are you new to the world of TTRPGs or looking for ways to improve your skills as new Dungeon Master or looking for the best tips and advice on how to safely and effectively run a successful gaming session? On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast we discuss Session 0, pitching game ideas, establishing expectations, and collaborative character creation. We also recommend helpful tools such as pre-game surveys, the “X Card”, improv games, and tools like Decuma and Curse of Strahd's Tarroka deck. Keep reading to get the most out of your gaming session! Special thanks to @Winglady14 on Twitter and on the RPGBOT.Discord for the question of the week. MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 7 – Character Optimization RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 9 – Death RPGBOT.Podcast S2 E8 – Adapting Media to a Tabletop RPG (Part 1) RPGBOT.News – Caleb Valorozo-Jones on Neurodiversity in TTRPGs RPGBOT.News – Jonathan G. Nelson of AAW Games Articles from RPGBOT.net General – Party Relationships General – Pre-Game Survey Dungeons and Dragons 5e Curse of Strahd (affiliate link) Eberron: Rising from the Last War (affiliate link) Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (affiliate link) If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra Twitter: @RPGBOTDOTNET Facebook: rpgbotbotdotnet Bluesky:rpgbot.bsky.social Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games Twitter: @GravenAshes YouTube@ashravenmedia Randall James @JackAmateur Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

We recap our adventure, host giveaways, and discuss fun trivia stats. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on January 19, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

The Battle for the Mythallar unfolds as the Frostmaiden arrives with her endless army of winter. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on May 12, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 90 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 90 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on May 11, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 90 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on May 8, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 89 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

The final challenge between the Marshals and the Mythallar is Iriolarthas, lord of Ythryn. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on May 5, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 89 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on May 4, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 89 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on May 1, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 88 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 27, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

To reach the final chamber of the spire, the party must pass a series of magical tests and challenges. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on April 28, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 88 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 88 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 24, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 87 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

The Marshals explore the first level of the Spire of Iriolarthas. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on April 21, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 87 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 20, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 1 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 17, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 86 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

With all eight steps of the Arcane Octad, the party are forced to handle the return of Avarice, Nass, and Vaelish before gaining entry into the Spire or Iriolarthas. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on April 14, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 86 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 13, 2023 Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 86 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 10, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

In the Tower of Necromancy the party learns a shocking twist about the fall of Ythryn. Thimbleweed performs brain surgery. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on April 7, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 85 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 85 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 6, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 85 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on April 3, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 84 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on March 30, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

To complete the Tower of Illusion, the party must act out a dramatic scene from a stage play. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on March 31, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 84 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

At the Wellspring of Answers, the party awakens a multi-headed psychic monstrosity. This episode was streamed live on YouTube on March 24, 2023 at www.YouTube.com/@Roguewatson.   Recap posted at www.Roguewatson.com,  Original character art by Jimmy McClure https://www.instagram.com/eyrunejahl/,  Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html,  Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson.

Live post-session discussion for Session 83 of Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden. Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

Behind-the-scenes, DM-only live stream of building and preparing Session 83 of our weekly Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden D&D campaign.  HUGE SPOILERS! No players allowed!  This Crafting session was originally streamed on March 20, 2023. Music by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html, Support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/Roguewatson

Tal gets together with a group of players from one of Cast Party's professionally-DMed D&D campaigns to discuss their experiences playing Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Tal gets together with a group of players from one of Cast Party's professionally-DMed D&D campaigns to discuss their experiences playing Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.