Ready Set Play with D&D R&D (GenCon 2014)

This is a great introduction to the new edition of D&D--they review some of the design goals, talk through character creation, and describe the public play landscape.

Short easy listen with a lot of good information if you are new to the system.

Planescape PDF review featuring Monte Cook (Tome 236)

The Tome Show regulars review some recent Planescape adventures.

A Monte interview is always great--and his background in this one is uniquely fun.

The overview of the PDF's is really excellent. I like the discussion on how the PDF's work on different devices.

Private Sanctuary 246 – Harrow Crunch

This is a very fun Pathfinder crunch review for the Harrow classes--basically the Tarot card set of skills, class bonuses, etc.

The bit about Gambit is priceless.

An extremely useful overview if you are interested in playing a Harrow based Pathfinder themed character.

Week One Preparation of D&D Encounters Hoard of the Dragon Queen.

1.  Read the EnWorld updates.

2. Get a mini like this




3.  Encourage the Players to select a Party theme on GroupMe.
    They are leaning towards Halflings, Doctor Who, and Bronnies. All rather awesome selections.

4. Ensure that we can roll our characters

If you see magic items of very high rarity or strange arrays of
ability scores, you can ask a player to provide documentation
for the irregularities. pg.3

    Looks like we are good. But the Adventure League Players Guide has:

Determine Ability Scores
You can generate your character’s ability scores using
one of the following methods:
• Standard set (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8)
• Customizing ability scores variant (Player’s Handbook chapter 1)
After assigning ability scores, apply your racial benefits to derive your starting ability score

    I have opened a case with WotC & taken the issue to social media.

    I have lost this argument on Social Media--still waiting for the WotC &
    Twitter responses--but it is not looking good...

5. Validate the Appendix A backgrounds

6. Listen to the Tome Show podcast from GenCon--Ready Set Play

7. Read up on Inspiration from PHB.

8.  Listen to the GenCon Panel When Kobolds Meet Tiamat (Kobold Press Tyranny of Dragons Panel; GenCon 2014)

9. Read the Module

Actual Play Dead in Thay--D&D Encounters S18 S14