Hoard of the Dragon Queen--D&D Encounters S19 S4

Another week of exciting D&D Encounters at Comic Quest. But First, we have to put out Grandma's Trash Cans--note the spacing...PERFECTION!

The Street had been repaved & the man hole covers carved out which made for an awesome drive.

We had dinner at Pei Wei--there were some exciting pre-game fortune cookies.

Jack & I are finally dialing in how to order here & the addition of these green beans was solid.

We have a very solid set of players this season & three solid table running at top volume--the Magic kids are still taking up half the shop, but we seem to have reached an easy peace with them.

Plus we got to film Level Two Judge Eric in Action this week

Jack is having a good time playing some wacky Sin Bad Tiefling Fighter



Leo and John are totally into it.

Brian's table is loud & having a blast

DM Nathan had a very interesting table as well

And used some very innovative mini's



I had plenty of room for my DM Stuff





The adventure ran smoothly--the players are very beat up & I was a bit behind the other tables so this week was a bit of  rushed session--but I am setting up for some surprises next session.

I am using the Pathfinder Crit iPhone app which is a ton of phun--we had some great crits & a few epic fumbles--I hope D&D Next comes out with some supplemental critical & fumble tables soon.

I have no idea what the this is supposed to be--a burnt weenie car antenna topper or something?

DM Summit II--D&D Encounters Hoard of the Dragon Queen @ Urban Plates

Nathan & I meet at Urban Plates this week to discuss this weeks D&D Encounters at Comic Quest.

The guy who worked the counter brought Heidi the Dog a glass of water

I also got some water--it was a very hot day in Southern California; but, the Urban Plates patio had a nice cross breeze. 

It was a nice environment to discuss D&D Encounters Week Four.

I got a cheap pizza that was a nice snack.

Nathan went big with some serious food porn--I think that there was a cookie somewhere in there as well!

Here are my notes

Recap of Last Week
1. DM David ran the Sally Port & the Last Dragon Breath--party had no problem
2. DM Nathan ran the Tunnel & Ambush--party struggled.

Rules Review
1. Difficult Terrain
2. Healing
3. Death Saves

Guilds Update
1. Not really using the Guilds yet.

Plans for this week
1. Continue being awesome.

2014 Tuesday Season Premier

Most of the Tuesday Crew showed up for the Season Premier. The bikes were leaning against the bushes

The back packs were piled in the hall way

And the boys were at the table

Derek

Matt

Preston & Andrew

I said, Preston & Andrew

Jack

Cards were flying

Alexander showed up a little late--and was unable to get his Orinthopter deck online

We had several blazing rules questions.

I took the boys mug shots

Setting up for a photo shoot with eighth graders is way harder than most people can imagine

While preparing Ramanush ran to school

Which at least got all of the boys out onto the patio.

Signal 21: The Road

This is another great episode of the Ennie Award Winner.

I really love the creativity of this podcast--it is the Ed Greenwood's Numenera with fantastic flavor. Now that he has started including other people's ideas it has gotten even stronger.

This episode has a traveling merchent, a traveling hut, and a traveling man--all fantastic architypes and all done very very well.

If you are playing Numenera you really need to be listening to this.

Saturday Night Magic.

 A little late night Magic with Jack & Alexander

Started off with my WW Deck playing Alexander's Orinthopter deck--we rolled 11 four times!

 His deck took more thought then one would think--even after the mulligan to 4

He had some early excitement, but I was able to win in the end!

Next I played Jack who was all in!

A double Thought Seize is never ever fun

But I was able to win that one as well--a good night for my White deck!