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RPG Actual Play and a Whole Lot More!
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ExplicitEpisode 141 – Fiasco – Dragon Slayers – Act II and Aftermath | Things get crazy when a small error throws a kink in the plan. Then greed and sabotage start tearing the group asunder with double-double-crosses and schemes on top of schemes. Will it all go wrong? Will anyone come out unscathed? Find out! | 5/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 140 – Fiasco – Dragon Slayers – Setup and Act I | A group of adventurers return to the Podunk village they performed some heroic act for. Fortunately, they each have delusions of grandeur that can't possibly lead to anything good. Well fortunately for you, by the end of this one you'll know some crazy s**t is going down in Act II. | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 139 – Rogue Trader Campaign – Return to Port Wander | The crew works to secure their new found territory and must find a way to exploit it. That will mean a trip back to civilization, which is often as dangerous as the Void. | 5/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 138 – Ashen Stars – Pleasure Bringers | The "Lazers" are hired to track down an executive who seems to have disappeared on a planet known for just about every vice known to man or alien. Spoiler alert: things get sultry. | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 137 – New World Campaign – Take It To The Limit | The group makes it to the top of the tower to find a nasty surprise. Get away from her you bitch! Oh wait, wrong movie. | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 136 – Rogue Trader – A House Rises – Part 2 of 2 | The crew heads for Seldon's Folly to investigate the mysterious crystals procured by their Tech Priest. They find some surprises. Bolter up cowboys. | 4/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 135 – Rogue Trader – A House Rises – Part 1 of 2 | The NerdBound crew takes to the stars and prepares to regain the honor of their Dynasty. Preparations are underway. The mission is set. Prepare for warp. | 4/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 134 – Dark Sun Campaign – Light at the End of the Tunnel – Part 3 of 3 | There are still a few torches left and plenty of curiosity about what is at the end of the most frustrating f*****g hallway EVER! They come across a curious fellow and confront their inner demons outwardly. | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 133 – Dark Sun Campaign – Light at the End of the Tunnel – Part 2 of 3 | The adventurers head into the mines to find the lost workers. They find out very quickly that in Dark Sun, your luck isn't the only thing you should worry about running out of. Look before you leap into this episode. | 3/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 132 – Dark Sun Campaign – Light at the End of the Tunnel – Part 1 of 3 | The group finally reaches "civilization" and needs to get some supplies. This time it's not just carts, but seriously expensive mounts to survive the harsh desert. It's questing time! | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 131 – New World Campaign – Off to See the Wizard . . . ‘s Tower – Part 2 of 2 | After finding a long lost tribe and debating forever about who is going where, the party finds themselves at a primitive village. A local shaman may just have a way into that elusive tower in the distance. | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 130 – New World Campaign – Off to See the Wizard . . . ‘s Tower – Part 1 of 2 | EAGLE! The group heads out of the caves and back to the skies. They spy something curious on the horizon swoop down to investigate. | 3/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 129 – Fear Itself – Murraysville – Part 2 | Stuck in this one horse town and trying desperately to stay alive, the inept college students stumble around, argue, and then s**t gets really crazy. You cannot miss the ending to this one. It's epic. | 3/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 128 – Fear Itself – Murraysville – Part 1 | Three unsuspecting victims . . . um, friends . . . find themselves in a strange town while on a road trip. Sit down, have a piece of pie, and don't run afoul of the law. | 2/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 127 – New World Campaign – A Port in the Storm, Figuratively – Part 2 | What will the adventurers find inside the mysterious cave in the desert? What purpose could the caravan have for staying in the rocky outcropping? Find out all this and less in this week's episode of NerdBound. | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 126 – New World Campaign – A Port in the Storm, Figuratively – Part 1 | The group continues through the desert to find the one thing they have always wanted . . . WAGONS! What will they have to do for these? Let's just say it involves an elephant and a cyclops. Pray those aren't euphamisms. | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 125 – Savage Worlds – Zombieapocalypse – Charleston – Part 2 | Can the strong one punch his way through a horde of zombies? Will the group find a way to get the hell out of the city? Did I bother to listen to the episode before writing this? Find out on NerdBound! | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 124 – Savage Worlds – Zombieapocalypse – Charleston – Part 1 | A rag tag group of survivors find themselves smack dab in the middle of a zombiepocalypse in the quaint South Carolinian town of Charleston. Now this is art! | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNerdBlather – Interview – Adrian Hon – Zombies Run! | An interview with Adrian Hon, one of the co-creators of Zombies Run!, an augmented reality running game where you run from zombies to get into shape. All-star storytelling, check. Custom playlist integration, check. Multi-platform, check. Zombie horde interval training, check. Could anything be any better? No. The answer is no. Pre-order it now at www.zombiesrungame.com (http://www.zombiesrungame.com) | 1/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 123 – Deathwatch – Tooth and Claw Part 3 of 3 | Sadly all great stories come to an end and this is the end of Deathwatch Tooth and Nail. Is is the end of Deathwatch on NerdBound? Only Dawnsteel knows. | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 122 – Deathwatch – Tooth and Claw Part 2 of 3 | The investigation continues. Let's hope the marines don't get too traumatized by the unspeakable horrors they uncover. | 1/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 121 – Deathwatch – Tooth and Claw Part 1 of 3 | Kill Team Epsilon reassembles for maximum ass kicking. Cannibal Hitlers in power armor GOOOOOO! | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 120 – Dark Sun Campaign – Long Road to Ledopolis – Part 3 of 3 | The party is rudely interrupted on their journey to Ledopolis. Fields of tall grass or grains always equal bad s**t. Keep that in mind next time you're in Kansas. | 12/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 119 – Dark Sun Campaign – Long Road to Ledopolis – Part 2 of 3 | What happens when the world is your oyster? Find out as the characters choose their own destiny and probably fight something. | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 118 – Dark Sun Campaign – Long Road to Ledopolis – Part 1 of 3 | This one is where Dark Sun gets GOOD! The party learned their quarry hasn't been kidnapped and decides their fate. Did someone order Moe's? Nope it's just some friendly PvP action (term used loosely). | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 117 – New World Campaign – Filibuster! – Part 2 | Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! The all important vote on Proposition Bartertown is nearly here. Did our adventurers gain enough political favor? Will the impromptu carnival warm their cold hearts? Does anyone really care or are you just listening for our swearing and dick jokes? | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 116 – New World Campaign – Filibuster! – Part 1 | Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! And now for a tour with King Grak! See the not as disgusting kobold bunkhouse. Be amazed at the endless toiling in fields. Feast on not rats! Also some preaching. | 12/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 115 – Battletech – Recruitment | John and Jason take part in their first game of Battletech using the Quickstart Rules from the new boxed set released in Spring 2011. It is an exceptional product and we sort of roleplay who they are. Mostly it's counting and learning rules. Sorry. | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 114 –New World Campaign –If a Robot Falls in the Woods –Part 2 | The group finally ends up at Woodrick's village. After much planning, you can imagine what happens. I don't think Chim is making any friends with his friends. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 113 – New World Campaign – If a Robot Falls in the Woods – Part 1 | The troops head out to speak with their hippy nemesis for some reason. They get a lot more than they expected. In the New World, things are more than meets the eye. | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 112 – Dark Sun Campaign – What Elves? Oh Right. – Part 2 of 2 | When planning a session, don't give players a choice between two paths if you aren't ready for them to take either. Oh, also we fight something. | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 111 – Dark Sun Campaign – What Elves? Oh Right. – Part 1 of 2 | Finally, the group tracked down the elves. Will they parley or lay into them? I think you know how these things usually turn out for us. Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 110 – Hunter the Vigil – Turning the Tables Part 2 of 2 | After an eventful evening in which plans were made and then quickly broken, the team calls up an old friend to get answers. They meet an odd character and track down some leads. Don't miss this action packed finale! Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 109 – Hunter the Vigil – Turning the Tables Part 1 of 2 | A ragtag group of Hunters gets blackmailed into killing a vampire and local club owner. Will they or will they go after the one blackmailing them? Find out as they investigate just what is going on and why they were targeted. Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! | 10/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 108 – New World Campaign – Vote Yes for Prop K Part 2 of 2 | Do you like politics? Do you enjoy people trying to gain support for local propositions? Then you'll love this episode! Join the adventurers while they try to convince people not to murder a bunch of innocent monsters. Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 107 – New World Campaign – Vote Yes for Prop K Part 1 of 2 | The adventurers finally return from the Underdark and also Hell. They pop in to see an old buddy only to find him surrounded by jerks! Then they go to town to drum up some support for their "initiatives". | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 106 – New World Campaign – Actually Back Part 1 of 1 | Like most villains, Zadam won't go down without a fight. Will the group be tempted by the power of devils? Who will save their souls? Do I give away too much in these? Does anyone read them or care? Tune in next week to find out! | 9/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 105 – Rogue Trader – Rivalry Part 2 of 2 | The crew have navigated the warp and made their way into the system, locating their prey. It's time to blast some pirates. They have ships and stations and asteroids . . . OH . . . whatever. | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 104 – Rogue Trader – Rivalry Part 1 of 2 | A Rogue Trader is looking for a successor for his Dynasty. You can't choose your family, but they can choose who does their dirty work. Our group crews a vessel racing to advance the name of their patron and win rights to the Right to Trade. Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! | 9/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 103 – New World Campaign – To Hell and Back Part 3 of 3 | Having defeated Maell once and for all, probably, the group now has to make good on their bargain. Assuming they get out of the cult's stronghold alive, they will have to traverse the hellscape to find their prey. He has a castle! | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 102 – New World Campaign – To Hell and Back Part 2 of 3 | Go to Hell. Literally, the characters go to Hell to defeat Maell, retrieve the cube, and help their chain devil friend take care of some needs. It's not what you think. Oh, an old friend drops in as well. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 101 – New World Campaign – To Hell and Back Part 1 of 3 | Not every room has a crazy monster in it A-hole. Anyway, the further down you go, the hotter it gets. In the earth I mean, get your mind out of the gutter. Wait, put it back in, it's an S&M devil. Naughty. Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by signing up at www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound (http://www.audiblepodcast.com/nerdbound)! | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 100 – Extravaganza! | Prepare to be disappointed! Less an extravaganza and more a general BS session, we recap some favorite moments, get off topic a lot, and generally waste your time . . . like every episode! | 8/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 99 – New World Campaign – Hot on the Trail – Part 2 of 2 | Whistle while you work . . . or else! It's about time Vandalay moves in on Maell's cult. But first, they have to get past the guards and some crazy landscapes. | 8/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 98 – New World Campaign – Hot on the Trail – Part 1 of 2 | The Chocolich speaks with the group and Empyron does some ritualistic investigating. The group returns to Forgehome and reap their rewards. Then, things get sultry. Very sultry. | 7/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 97 – Deathwatch – Hive Fleet Impossible – Part 2 of 2 | Finally arriving on the hive ship, it's time to take it to the Tyranid scum. It's a wild and disgusting trek to the heart of the living ship. You won't believe what they find inside or how it all ends. | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 96 – Deathwatch – Hive Fleet Impossible – Part 1 of 2 | The Kill Team has a choice to make, deciding how they will continue their assault on the Tyranid fleet. Once more planetside, they get creative with their weapons and once again the plan rarely survives contact with the players. | 7/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 95 – Dark Sun Campaign – Once Again Into The Wastes – Part 2 of 2 | Look out! It's a caravan of traders. The group comes up with an unnecessarily complicated plan to assault the bastards. I think it all worked out for the best. | 7/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 94 – Dark Sun Campaign – Once Again Into The Wastes – Part 1 of 2 | It's interrogation time. After getting some less than satisfying answers and reporting back, the adventurers try to track down this band of elves. Then there's a random encounter . . . WITH SPIDERS! | 7/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 93 – Trail of Cthulhu – The Big Hoodoo Part 2 of 2 | WARNING! This adventure contains spoilers (duh) for The Big Hoodoo. If you are planning on playing in a game I run of this scenario, I would ask you listen to this at a later date. I want to personally thank Bill White, author of The Big Hoodoo and Castle Bravo, for running this adventure for our group at PAX East 2011. It was an amazing experience and one of the single best gaming sessions I have ever had. Thank you again sir. Please support his work by purchasing the adventures, running them for friends, and spreading the word. This is the kind of material that deserves to be expanded upon and I can't wait for Bill's next endeavor. The intrepid investigators seek out the mysterious scientist and Vance Wimpole's boat. Never split the party. I guess someone should have mentioned that. Then, rocket ships! An amazing finale to an amazing adventure. I hope you enjoy. | 6/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 92 – Trail of Cthulhu – The Big Hoodoo Part 1 of 2 | WARNING! This adventure contains spoilers (duh) for The Big Hoodoo. If you are planning on playing in a game I run of this scenario, I would ask you listen to this at a later date. I want to personally thank Bill White, author of The Big Hoodoo and Castle Bravo, for running this adventure for our group at PAX East 2011. It was an amazing experience and one of the single best gaming sessions I have ever had. Thank you again sir. Please support his work by purchasing the adventures, running them for friends, and spreading the word. This is the kind of material that deserves to be expanded upon and I can't wait for Bill's next endeavor. Robert Heinlein, Ginny Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Tony Boucher attend the funeral of Jack Parson, friend, rocket scientist, and occultist. Something isn't quite right about his death. Investigations follow. Things get crazy. | 6/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 91 – Old World Campaign – Avast! – Part 3 of 3 | Now it's time to take it to the enemy. The party storms the vessel before they can mount a response and then try to figure out what to do in the middle of the ocean with a mostly destroyed ship and a dearth of time. | 6/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNerdBlather Episode 3 – Warhammer 40K | This episode features our "first" voicemail and a whole lot of talk about Warhammer 40K RPGs. We play them a lot these days and it's a love-hate type of relationship for some. Love the system, hate the organization of the books. Also, if you haven't heard about it already, check out Dice Heroes! It's Tondi's new podcast and it's awesome. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 90 – Old World Campaign – Avast! – Part 2 of 3 | It's time for battle on the high seas as the party's ship is pummeled by cannons. They put up a mighty fight, but soon it gets up close and personal. Ready the gang plank. | 6/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitInterview – Sean Patrick Fannon, DriveThruRPG | Neil chats with Sean Patrick Fannon from DriveThruRPG and a few other ventures about what's coming up for DriveThruRPG in the coming months as well as several projects he has been working on. He has worked on Savage Worlds Deluxe rulebook which expands and refines some of the mechanics from the Savage Worlds Explorer Edition. Following that, Reality Blurs will be releasing the Shaintar Campaign Setting (written by Sean) featuring EPIC high fantasy on a grand scale. We wrap up talking about Omniverse from Silvermeet Studios that will create a multi-verse of settings using a variety of core rules with tools to convert any character to any setting for serious cross-over potential. As usual, we talk about a lot of other things that you'll have to listen for. BUT . . . before time runs out, head over to DriveThruRPG (http://www.drivethrurpg.com) to submit your favorite character for a chance to win AMAZING prizes. Have you gamed? Then chances are you have a great character whose story deserves to be told. If you have questions for Sean, you can email him directly at sean@onebookshelf.com | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 89 – Old World Campaign – Avast! – Part 1 of 3 | A new group of adventurers set sail in the Old World. First, they have to ready themselves for the voyage. Nothing is ever easy on the high seas and this journey is no different. Avast! | 5/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 88 – New World Campaign – The Deeps – Part 2 of 2 | The group finally arrives in Deepreach to find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place . . . sultry. They also come face to face with a dreaded Chocolich . . . mmm Chocolich. | 5/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNerdBlather Episode 2 – D&D Essentials and High School of the Dead | Old friends and new get together and chat about D&D Essentials, why 4E is in a bit of a downswing, High School of the Dead, and Who's Not Working. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 87 – New World Campaign – The Deeps – Part 1 of 2 | A random encounter reveals a long lost clan of Dragonborn. Things get gloamy before the sun rises again. Also there's some David Copperfield BS going on. | 5/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 86 – Savage Worlds – Zombiepocalypse Part 2 of 2 | The group leaves the police station and makes their way to the hospital for a military evacuation. There are lots of zombies, lots of shooting, and some zombies actually die! Will any of the party members? | 5/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 85 – Savage Worlds – Zombiepocalypse Part 1 of 2 | The players find themselves locked in jail with no one around. After a day of silence, they decide to break out and see what's up. It's the walking dead and they are hard to kill . . . especially when no one can fight. | 4/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 84 – New World Campaign – City of Harnes – Part 2 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/newworldbanner.jpg) The group fights to secure status in Forgehome. Luckily the king gives them a quest so that they can fight someone else. | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNerdBlather Episode 1 – PAX East and NerdBound Network | DM Neil changes the format and goes with NerdBlather over Aftersessions. This first episode covers the new NerdBound Network and my thoughts on PAX East. Feedback welcomed at nerdboundpodcast@gmail.com or www.nerdbound.com/forum | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 83 – New World Campaign – City of Harnes – Part 1 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/newworldbanner.jpg) The party decides to deal with the hill giants head on! Well, that's not exactly true. Find out what I mean and also where they go next in this exciting episode. | 4/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 82 – Dark Sun Campaign – Down the Tubes Part 2 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DS-Banner21.jpg) Going deeper into the caves after their elusive prey, the band of not so merry men face flying tools, fireballs, and the king of all baddies. It takes us way too long to figure this one out. | 4/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 81 – Dark Sun Campaign – Down the Tubes Part 1 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DS-Banner21.jpg) The adventurers head out to rescue the master's wife. The journey is quick as the group follows the interlopers back to a cave surrounded by mushrooms. Totally dude. | 4/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 80 – Deathwatch – Oblivion’s Edge Part 2 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/deathwatchbanner.jpg) Dawnsteel continues the Battle Brothers' journey to save Avalos from gene stealing Xenos. The action is quick and brutal as the team relives the opening scene of Goldeneye . . . basically. | 3/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 79 – Deathwatch – Oblivion’s Edge Part 1 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/deathwatchbanner.jpg) Two new Battle Brothers join the fray as Dawnsteel leads another mission to destroy the Xenos scum on Avalos. Needless to say, things get crazy. | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 78 – New World Campaign – The Beginning of the Middle – Part 2 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/newworldbanner.jpg) The newly formed party confronts the hill giant camp. Per Empyron's usual liquored up negotiation style, it goes poorly. The first paragon fight ensues. | 3/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 77 – New World Campaign – The Beginning of the Middle – Part 1 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/newworldbanner.jpg) Paragon prologue begins with the addition of new members to the NerdBound crew (you'll recognize them from the forums). Things get off to a slow start as the group heads into the mountains to take care of some giants. | 3/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 76 – Dark Sun Campaign – Hysterical Reenactment Part 3 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DS-Banner21.jpg) The party faces the final stage of the arena battle only to learn that their day is not yet over. Why do bad things happen to good adventurers? | 2/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 75 – Dark Sun Campaign – Hysterical Reenactment Part 2 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DS-Banner21.jpg) Graboid! In an attempt to TPK us, Jason throws a crazy ass sand worm into the mix. Deciding that we're just fine, more things show up and it spirals out of control. Hit points have never been at such a premium. | 2/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 74 – Dark Sun Campaign – Hysterical Reenactment Part 1 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DS-Banner21.jpg) Get it? This week the group continues their training in the arena with the addition of some new faces. After learning the ropes, they are pitted against fearsome foes in a historical reenactment nearly gone wrong. Let's hope they do better next time. | 2/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 73 – New World Campaign – End of the Beginning Part 3 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/newworldbanner.jpg) From the desk of the heroic storywriter … The final heroic chapter, and your time with this outlandish presenter, comes to a close in this whimsical side story. As Vandelay fights to destabilize the hulk in one front, we turn to another ward of the vessel, where another critical battle is about to take center stage. The Hands of Telles, having been charged with disabling the second arcane chaining device, also make their way into the dangerous corridors of the hulk. Vandelay’s victory was but a few steps shy of a calamity; are the Hands prepared to meet a challenge of comparable mettle? Are these mercenaries ready to ascend into heroism? And are the players willing to resist committing suicide… ? | 2/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 72 – New World Campaign – End of the Beginning Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of the hero who refuses to be ambitious … The final option to take down the goblin hulk is in motion. With a number of factions and nations at their side already, a glimmer of hope begins to peer at our campy heroes. However, now that the Black Ravens have taken up the cause, will the Grey Fangs even consider a joint coalition with their more-often-than-not tenuous allies… ? At last, our heroes make their way to the massive vessel and hell breaks loose. With a precarious battle taking place at the shores and the fate of the colony in play every passing moment, Vandelay has no time to lose. The path to the bridging device is ambiguous and heavily protected. But little do they know these guards are actually keeping them from a more horrible truth … | 1/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 71 – New World Campaign – End of the Beginning Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the [Blue]skin warrior from the Grassy Plains … The party is reunited at last, but Vandelay cannot waste time inquiring about the assasin’s incredible escape (they’ll just have to listen to the last episode). With Beearther gone (again) and the leadership of the hulk in tatters, a goblin assault on the colony is a certainty … The new world itself is in grave danger and playing defense is not an option; with their numbers, the fickle invaders could raze any nation. Our brave adventurers cannot take down the floating wreck and its unstable inhabitants by themselves (at this level). With tenuous diplomatic relationships across the board, who will stand at their side… ? | 1/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 70 – Deathwatch – FinalSanction Part 3 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/deathwatchbanner.jpg) Dawnsteel leads a group of NerdBound listeners through a game of the Deathwatch RPG sans any NerdBound crew. Part three of three in a series of Xenos killing, power f*****g, ass kicking scenario. | 1/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 69 – Deathwatch – Final Sanction Part 2 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/deathwatchbanner.jpg) Dawnsteel leads a group of NerdBound listeners through a game of the Deathwatch RPG sans any NerdBound crew. Part two of three in a series of Xenos killing, power f*****g, ass kicking scenario. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 68 – Deathwatch – Final Sanction Part 1 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/deathwatchbanner.jpg) Dawnsteel leads a group of NerdBound listeners through a game of the Deathwatch RPG sans any NerdBound crew. Part one of three in a series of Xenos killing, power f*****g, ass kicking scenario. | 1/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 67 – New World Campaign – Beearther Must DIE! Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of irrational exuberance … The assassin escapes. Now, armed with nothing more than a small (but potent) goblin contingency, our hero intends to see his mission to the end … If his name is to mean anything again, Beearther must die. P.S. Happy holidays from the NerdBound crew! | 12/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 66 – New World Campaign – Beearther Must DIE! Part 2 of 3 | From the desk with the seed-covered chair … From the day Jeremy was born, he knew he was a special goblin. Whilst his friends generally spent their time beating each other senseless with clubs, Jeremy loved to rub his pelvis against the females of his kin. Unfortunately for the squirt, these were just hairy bugbears most of the time. But Jeremy was a tenacious scamp. After reaching adolescence, Jeremy’s escapades grew to slightly less innocent capers, like attempting to inseminate his peers while they slept, or attempting to inseminate his peers while they were awake. And as the fetid welts on his cranium propagated, so did his crippling inability to formulate rational thoughts. When Gobling told Jeremy about the ploy to save the assassin and rebel against Beearther, the lad couldn’t help but spoil his pantaloons: this was his chance to plant his seed in one of his people’s most coveted … grottoes … Will our sweet prince get his wish? | 12/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitInterview – Bill White, Author of Castle Bravo | Author Bill White talk with Neil about how he started writing tabletop RPGs, his inspiration for the Trail of Cthulhu scenario Castle Bravo, and his upcoming scenario The Big Hoodoo. Bonus: Get a heads up on the new RPG he's working on. Trust me, the premise will intrigue you. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 65 – New World Campaign – Beearther Must DIE! Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the Draconic scale … The day belongs to Vandelay and Telles; the dark cult’s ploy was vanquished by the forces of justice and the colony is safe once again. But even though Maael managed to escape and the threat may one day return, more pressing matters are quick to emerge … The goblin menace takes center as tensions between the colonists and the seafaring raiders come to a boil. All-out war is not an option; the wry critters are simply far too numerous … Our heroes begin to formulate a different strategy, and suddenly recall the land-dwelling goblin faction, and their belief in a promised land far from shores … Within the hulk, power violently shifts between the tribes. New ambitions flourish as old alliances fall … With little foothold left within the floating behemoth, the rogue and the assassin decide to put a different type of “diplomacy” into use … | 12/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 64 – New World Campaign – Who’s keeping track of points anyway? | From the desk of the honorary Hand of Telles … The shadows make their move at last; the final war to stop the dark cult’s summoning ritual begins. But the effort is not as simple as it sounds; the enemy is more cunning than anticipated, having designated multiple, simultaneous locations for their nefarious ploy … With three different and distant openings into the rift and hordes of mad cultists ejaculating with every passing moment (at least in-between nondescript refractory periods, whatever the case) at each site, it becomes painfully evident Vandelay cannot handle this task on their own. Knowing failure at any one juncture will prove fatal for the colony, will anyone step in to aid them in the eleventh hour… ? And dining at a certain Mexican grill ensures the integrity of your g*******a. Will our brave adventurers identify the correct, and tastiest, one in time… ? | 12/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 63 – Dark Sun Campaign – It Has Begun Part 2 of 2 | After arriving at the training arena, the new gladiators are tested. Dex decides to make a few bets and ends up in the arena himself. Yeah, a leader helps. | 11/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 62 – Dark Sun Campaign – It Has Begun Part 1 of 2 | DM Jason starts is podcasting career by leading our rowdy group through the first episode of our Dark Sun campaign. Dex escorts Finn through the desert to a gladiator training arena. It's obviously an uneventful trip. | 11/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 61 – New World Campaign – Point and Counterpoint Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of a volunteer firefighter … The cultists escape into the shadows from whence they came, and Vandelay Industries is left pondering it’s next move. Realizing their prey has eluded their grasp and chase would be futile, our heroes return to the colony, crestfallen, in the dead of night … But as they draw closer to Teles, the company realizes the ambience is anything but silent ... The skies burn crimson, and desperate cries become apparent in the distance … As they run to the center of the turmoil, they can’t help but lock their eyes on the catastrophe welcoming them “home” … | 11/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 60 – New World Campaign – Point and Counterpoint Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of a forest shadow … The party moves to the woods to meet the cultists at the designated location. Arriving on time, they conceal in the brush and start on a mission of reconnaissance. The dark ones speak in riddles, with trenchant mutterings of ancient artifacts and summoning rituals ... The story unravels and the omen is a page of Chapter Black … Our brave adventurers refuse to listen any further and leap into combat. These palavering figures, however, are no mere acolytes … With both factions having a vested interest in eradicating the other, on whom will the full moon shine tonight… ? | 11/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 59 – New World Campaign – Point and Counterpoint Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the novice interrogator … After indisputable ball-fondling, Ethan begins to sing, and the cult’s plans begin to surface. The time has come to take the battle to the shadows … And the colony begins to face expansion troubles. Will the newcomers barter for the land of the natives, or will history repeat itself… ? | 10/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 15 – October 27, 2010 | This time the listeners help out John H by offering suggestions for his Star Wars Saga Edition game. We throw out tons of hooks before digging in to the classic musings of Who's Not Working? | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 58 – Rogue Trader – Dynasty in the Expanse Part 3 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/roguetraderbanner.jpg) The Fel Dynasty has tried to screw with Trask once and for all. This time he takes the fight to the heart of their empire. How will the showdown between millennia long enemies unfold? Listen and find out. | 10/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 57 – Rogue Trader – Dynasty in the Expanse Part 2 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/roguetraderbanner.jpg) The crew of the Valkyrie decide to find the Far Seer and determine why the Eldar are so interested in their cargo ships. Deception is afoot. The best way to rectify the situation is usually guns. | 10/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 56 – Rogue Trader – Dynasty in the Expanse Part 1 of 3 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/roguetraderbanner.jpg) Tadanori Oyama reprises his GM role as the crew of the Valkyrie take to the void together after 20 years. A raider group of xenos make the unfortunate mistake of encroaching on Trask territory and all hell breaks loose. | 10/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 55 – New World Campaign – Cloak and Dagger Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of the one that roosts on a nest … Camulus and Mikal’s interrogation breaks down and the cultist tries his hand at escaping the cunning duo. Will they be able to stop Ethan before he returns to his sect and warns them their plot is no longer secret… ? Perhaps the real question is if he’ll get the chance to reveal the identity of their leader before the brutes plain murder him … Later that night, Vandelay pays two distinct visits to Mordecai’s church. The first is a mission of diplomacy and justice. The second, one of secrecy and predation … And while their authors might seem obvious to you, are their absurdity… ? Empyron’s Follies Empyron’s game changing series for the fight against the cultist meeting in the woods. Howdy loyal listeners. This is your friendly neighborhood controller, keeping this segment going for those of you who love tactics. Usually, we highlight the move or series of maneuvers that most lead to victory. However, this time around, no play really stuck out. Instead I would like to focus on why my allies continuously make me look malicious by running into controlling zones on their own volition. That’s right, no forced movement, no rhyme, no reason. Here we go: In this fight we ambushed two demons and three cultists from all sides (Picture 1). Tactical use of a storm pillar interdicted enemy movement against Errador and Mikail, funneling half of their forces into Harne lockdown. While Camulus held his own on the northeastern front, Timaeus was kept busy protecting our rear and healing when necessary (Picture 2). (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Cult-Meeting-Exhibit-A.jpg) (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Cult-Meeting-Exhibit-B.jpg) During round 2, lines broke down and Harne used footwork lure after moving into the cloud to pull in an enemy. Okay, chock it up to dwarven impetuousness. Mikail then moves into an enemy square within the cloud to activate one of his assassin powers, damaging himself in the process (Picture 3). Why? Total collateral damage to this point is only 30. Timaeus is wincing. (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Cult-Meeting-Exhibit-C.jpg) Round three brings more unnecessary damage as Errador teleports into the cloud to gain concealment. Really? Total collateral is 46 now. (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Cult-Meeting-Exhibit-D.jpg) During round 4, we mop up the southeastern front and Empyron moves the stinking cloud towards the remaining resistance. After Errador and Mikail wipe out the last vestiges of hostility, Harne decides to charge through the stinking cloud…again. He could have merely delayed one position in initiative order to avoid it, but at this point, it’s funny. Timaeus is no longer laughing, as these wreckless adventurers make his job of healing untenable. Total collateral damage is 63. Luckily, the battle ended next round with no more foolishness, but keeping in mind that we are only level 8, 63 damage would wipe almost any of us out, including Empyron almost twice over. Please post on the forums, and tell our stupid melee combatants to be more careful. (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Cult-Meeting-Exhibit-E.jpg) | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 54 – New World Campaign – Cloak and Dagger Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of the founder of the new army of heaven … Vandelay emerges triumphant from the battle at the warehouse, amassing a healthy body count in the process. While thinking of a way to worm their way out of the … “misdemeanor” … our brave heroes decide to get the most out of their victory and strike a blow against another of their enemies ... How will the blood-soaked rascals pin this one on someone else… ? Timaeus pays a visit to Maive, paladin of Pelor and member of Thelonious’s infamous “Hands of Teles.” The old dragonborn brings musings on the work of the crusaders … and their fervor … It might be time to place the strength of the church on the colonists’ shoulders, but can the veteran’s words convince the pragmatic and rivaling champion of the same… ? Camulus and Mikal return to the town’s tavern to wet their whistles and do some detective work (as much as they can before they’re no longer capable, i.e.). Fortuitously, their efforts seem to pay off when they overhear a certain charlatan prattling about “a cult” … “Batman” and “Robin” follow him outside, with true campy/1960’s-esque methodology … What secrets is the boozehound really hiding… ? | 9/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 53 – New World Campaign – Cloak and Dagger Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the new guy that already considers you his friend … Errador and Bellevue continue to face off in a high-stakes battle of stealth, the first to fail a roll sealing his fate. Will the undercover rogue escape with the Lemurian artifact, let alone his life… ? Vandelay becomes privy to a stunning new revelation. Our brave adventurers quickly find themselves in the middle of two malevolent factions. With both the Thieves’ Guild and the cult watching their every move, playing defense no longer proves an option … The party moves to the dock warehouse in search of Beagle, and answers. The thief, however, is not intimidated or compelled to talk; membership at the dock, he demonstrates, is signed in blood … Empyron’s Keys to the Battle Empyron’s game changing moment for the fight in the dock warehouse against the thief, Beagle, and his allies. Howdy loyal listeners. This is your friendly neighborhood controller, back by popular demand. Thanks to Buddhafrog and Shadowalker for the feedback from the last one. Today we will detail the move that saved our party (and specifically Timaeus) from total disaster. 4 rounds into our battle, Timaeus had fallen due to inhaling unnamed noxious fumes. Rather than cast blame and launch an official investigation into whether it constituted friendly fire, our hero, Harne, sprang into action. He initiated a “Come and get it” attack, pulling off 4 enemies from other targets, including one standing over the unconscious body of Timaeus. This effectively locked down 80% of the remaining foes at the time, at least 2 of which were best suited to ranged fighting. During the first round, a surprise attack by Errador and strategically placed Stinking Cloud affected a mass exodus of enemies from the room…right into the oncoming traffic of Harne and Camulus. With these foes bottled up, our attention turned to the second front, and Timaeus bravely holding it down alone. Fast forward to round 4. With Timaeus down, and the enemies spread throughout our ranks (due to the enemy breaking ranks, not vice versa), Harne pulls the enemies towards him with Come and get it. This power does not require an attack roll, making it especially valuble against tough opponents. With disaster averted, Empyron gave Timaeus a Healing word allowing the cleric to get back into the fray with combat advantage, and effectively blocked any hope of escape to regroup. Tactics 102: Drawing ranged enemies or casters into the thick of battle, forcing them to take opportunity attacks should they try to escape, will quickly reduce enemy ranks and preserve healing surges. Also, in retrospect, don’t kill your healer with collateral damage. (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Warehouse-Fight-Exhibit-A.jpg) (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Warehouse-Fight-Exhibit-B.jpg) | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 52 – Dark Sun Adventure – World Game Day Part 2 of 2 | The NerdBound crew finish up their quest when they face off against a huge, intelligent beast. Too bad it's a bit uncoordinated. Then they get ambushed on their way out of the cave. Maybe a few of these raiders will have a change of heart. | 9/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 51 – Dark Sun Adventure – World Game Day Part 1 of 2 | Jason DMs the Worldwide Game Day Summer 2010 adventure for the group. In this episode, the band of merry men get their orders and head into the desert to secure a stable source of water. Elves and cave mutants never make it easy. | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 50 – New World Campaign – Machiavellian Machinations Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of the dragon on whose shoulders the Church of the New World will be built … The new Vandelay returns to the Kobold stronghold. Grakk and the ambitious little whelps have been toiling day and night, and the fledgling “empire” might be ready for expansion … Will our adventurers support the motion and continue to guide the zany ones, or will they hesitate and keep an eye on their dreams of grandeur? On second thought, some choices are not black or white … Back at the colony, with the recent influx of settlers and factions, the time to formalize a ruling body has come. And with a party as “colorful” as Vandelay, more than a single interest permeates the movement. In times where hierarchy, ethics, and wealth both coexist and clash every day, will a lone virtue emerge as the most powerful? The cogs of fate begin to turn. | 8/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 49 – New World Campaign – Machiavellian Machinations Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of the veteran leader … Camulus, Empyron, and Timaeus take on a band of brigands as the great tavern battle begins. Their newest member, the old dragonborn, starts to remember the weight of his sword in his hand… but can’t quite seem to wrap his head around the wizard’s antics … At half-strength, will our brave adventurers emerge victorious… ? | 8/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 48 – New World Campaign – Machiavellian Machinations Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the original “Platinum Cleric” … With a brand new (old, actually) ally in their ranks, the band continues its survey of the agricultural operations at the kobold stronghold, where the mostly inept critters can’t seem to help but continue delivering a zany performance … Our adventures meet with another new faction on the shores of the New World. The Crusaders of Pelor waste very little time proving their religious fervor, brashly intimating a final solution to the goblin problem … As patience rapidly becomes a luxury, our heroes are pressed to move forward with the “goblin holy land” gambit. But can they make a prophet out of the bumbling and simple-minded Mod … who might have just forgotten the whole plan in the interim… ? And tempers are brought to a boil at the tavern. With Kinit’s fate on the line and a score to settle with the Thieves’ Guild (who happens to have representatives in attendance), will Vandelay waste an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone… ? | 8/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 14 – August 1, 2010 | The listeners collaborate to give advice on setting up a D&D adventure in our first Think Tank segment followed by helpful advice for DM Neil himself. Then we get to Who's Not Working, because we have to . . . MISTER! | 8/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 47 – New World Campaign – Enter the Dragon(born) | From the desk of the midnight musician … After whispers of what came to be known in the annals of history as the “Stolen Ax Incident” finally vanished, our company of heroes decides to seek the assistance of the colony’s naturalist. The skilled breeder proves his mettle and presents the group with a brand new set of options. Quickly, discussion breaks and our heroes begin envisioning the opportunities that await them if they invest in taming the flora and fauna of the New World … Work on transcribing the Lemurian writings begins. The young cleric grows enthusiastic with the progress … if only to take credit for effort’s eventual results … The sensation becomes blinding, and in a brief moment of weakness the jubilant priest falls prey to his own recklessness … Ego is a luxury with a price dealt in blood … | 8/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 13 – July 25, 2010 | In this actual game advice related episode, DM Neil, Jason, and several of our listeners get together to talk about how to engage your players in Skype games and a new podcast concept by Tondi. Also, we dig into a 3 for 1 Who's Not Working. | 8/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 46 – Trail of Cthulhu – Castle Bravo Part 2 of 2 | The weirdness has begun and now Sawyer is missing. Things really ramp up as the dimensional distortions grow worse. Hideous beings show up and the crew begins turning into monsters. Break out the big guns! | 7/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 45 – Trail of Cthulhu – Castle Bravo Part 1 of 2 | Some brave fans and a member of the NerdBound crew stand waiting for the detonation of an atomic weapon on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific. How will they fair when the fallout comes and more importantly when the weirdness begins? | 7/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 44 – New World Campaign – Then Some Stuff Happens – Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of the cleric who cares … After their infamous battle aboard the hulk, the party returns to town triumphant … mostly. The next day, negotiations between Lorric, the lumber magnate, and a fanatical Grey Fang tribe take center stage. Overseeing it all are Governor Wyatt, tribal leader Agantha, and our brave heroes. Was the diplomatic option truly the best course of action for the hotheaded groups? Still trying to help their kobold friends with their agricultural ventures, Empyron turns to plantation owner Falstaff, with what could be explained to be, at best, naïve reasoning … Recalling their previous dealings … and the ensuing fiasco … Falstaff proves reluctant to deal with Vandelay. Will the wily wizard find a way to assuage the embittered farmer… ? | 7/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 43 – New World Campaign – Then Some Stuff Happens – Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of the non-violent resister … Vandelay decides it’s time to pay a visit to Bea and the Deadmakers. Rumor has it that, without their “elite guards,” the goblin tribe is quickly losing its standing and facing threat of extinction … The party will not stand for this insolence, and a ploy is devised. I t’s time for the Deadmakers to remind the hulk of who they are … But not all of our adventurers see eye-to-eye; it’s evident that the path ahead could put certain values at stake … As a skirmish breaks out, will the voice of dissent yield… ? What is the role of justice, if any, deep within the heart of a hodgepodge of chaos? | 7/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 42 – New World Campaign – Then Some Stuff Happens – Part 1 of 3 | The crew sets off to do some lumberjacking (let the innuendo begin). How will the natives receive their show of force? Let's find out. Hint: Usually not well. | 7/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 12 – July 1, 2010 | DM Neil runs this bitch solo as he reviews two rule light horror games, Dead of Night and The Horror Game. Both are interesting looking games and have different advantages. Check them out and if you want to buy them, do so through our affiliate link! http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?affiliate_id=299069 (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?affiliate_id=299069) | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 41 – Delta Green – Down in the Delta | A group of Delta Green operatives investigate the disappearance of bodies in New Orleans. As expected, Mythos cults are suspected. After gun toting zombies take shots at the group, they arrange for a showdown. Buckle up Team Charger! | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 11 – June 10, 2010 | This time DM Neil goes mano a mano with Tondi to actually provide some useful information. We discuss how to create a Wild Talents superhero and modify Miracles to create your perfect alter-ego. We run in at near an hour, but hopefully can help you seriously cut down your character gen time. | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 40 – New World Campaign – (Un)likely Allies – Part 2 of 2 | From the desk of the quiet guy in the back … Back in town, the company is visited by one of the goblin shanty town dwellers. Before the goliath hurls him across the room, the little guy manages to eek out a few words: the denizens of the scruffy settlement have grown weary of life on the hulk and don’t want to return. Can our brave adventurers help out the poor, disillusioned creature… ? … before the goliath hurls him across the room… ? Vandelay meets Lorric, the lumber magnate. Though they only seek proper transportation equipment to haul farming tools to their kobold brethren, the businessman presents an interesting way of working out the deal. The forest tribes, it seems, have become aggressive towards his woodsmen, and the entrepreneur is looking for “protection” … Thoughts of doubt and fear surrounding the gnoll refugees persist among the townspeople. A mutiny forms and won’t rest until they cleanse their place of worship from the stain it currently houses. Will the party muster (feign, i.e.) sufficient candor in their words to turn the mob away (not slaughter them, i.e.)… ? … with the Platinum Cleric nowhere to be found… ? | 6/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 10 – June 6, 2010 | Warning: This one is pretty crude and entirely unnecessary. I hesitate to even post it, but hey, we need material. If you are offended easily or even not so easily, you may want to skip this one. At least we got to Who's Not Working. | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 39 – New World Campaign – (Un)likely Allies – Part 1 of 2 | From the desk of the host of “Gnoll Things Considered” … The party finds itself in the middle of a skirmish with a tribe of gnolls. The beastmen prove their worth in the field of battle and display unbridled zeal. As the encounter draws on and takes its toll on our wearied heroes, formalities between the companions all but begin to break down … Vandelay is faced with a difficult choice, with moral alignments at the core of the heated argument. Meeting with extreme circumstances, will the company finally lose sense of itself… ? Back in town, Camulus is accosted by a peculiar old man, one appealing for his help with some weighty goods. The gentle giant agrees and leaves with the gaunt figure. Little does he suspect this is to become only the first of many errands the mysterious elder demands … | 6/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 9 – May 31, 2010 | The group chats about random crap including putting limits on your Wild Talents games, making fun of things, and of course, Who's Not Working? | 6/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 38 – Rogue Trader – Into the Unknown | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/roguetraderbanner.jpg) The crew of the Valkyrie, now comprising a full command staff, head into unknown space on the trail of an ancient fleet. Little do they realize that waiting for them are strange phenomenon and specters of things long since lost. Will the group make it back to civilization alive or join the ranks of the dead? | 6/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 8 – May 23, 2010 | The triumphant return of the Aftersession. In this episode, we answer our first listener question . . . sort of. We chat about our usual random crap (mostly I waited too long to write this and remember all the topics). Oh, and we obviously revisit Who's Not Working? | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 37 – New World Campaign – A Window Into The Past – Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of the crafty cryptographer … Having bested the challenges of the Lemurian ruins, the company finds a treasure trove of ancient manuscripts and tomes. Do the primeval writings hold the key to the bane of the once-glorious civilization and, more importantly, how they can avoid sharing the same fate? The Skullcrushers decide to abandon their scavenging lifestyle as they reveal their desire to learn the way of the farmer. Do these bumbling critters really possess the potency to satisfy their hoes (I’d like to see you come up with a better sexual innuendo. Sheesh!)? And our favorite rapscallion finally receives a throne … for his throne … | 5/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 36 – New World Campaign – A Window Into The Past – Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of the ragtime bard … After much trial and error, the Vandelay crew manages to assemble and activate the ancient Lemurian device. Unfortunately, our heroes quickly realize its operating system is not particularly user-friendly … Could this really have been the mythical prototype to Windows Vista… ? If the legends are true, a word of caution: PC users everywhere beware; the next time to fail to send that error report, you might have an unexpected predicament in your hands. They’re coming, they’re metal, and they’re made of blades … | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 35 – New World Campaign – A Window Into The Past – Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the voice of dissention … With all three amulets in hand, the party arrives at the kobold settlement, at last ready to uncover the mystery of the Lemurian ruins. Grakk greets the group and shows great pride for the progress his civilization has made: there is slightly less feces strewed about ... Will the greedy critter allow our adventurers explore the ancient complex if he suspects treasure is involved… ? And Harne gets an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night. Yes, it’s exactly what you think. | 5/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 34 – Trail of Cthulhu – Kidnapping | Two detectives, Adrian White and Ellis Bradford, seek to recover the kidnapped child of an eccentric millionaire. Things are quite as they seem and the plot leads the detectives on a hunt for the culprits only to discover something unimaginable. Then things take a turn for the worse, much worse. | 5/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 33 – New World Campaign – Swamp Thing Part 5 of 5 | From the desk of the conspiracy theorist … The party enters the pitch-black room. A voice emerges from the darkness, inquisitive and tempting in its manner. A sunrod flies and the fiend appears, lying on a bed of gold and riches … Are our brave adventurers prepared to meet this most unusual challenge, one unlike any they’ve encountered before: facing a dragon in a dungeon… ? Empyron's Keys to the Battle Salutations, Noble Students of Sword and Spell. This week Vandalay Industries delved deep into the Lemurian city to cleanse it of foul reptilian infestation. However, to our surprise, the leader/deity was something entirely different. During our encounter, it took as always a team effort to lay our foe low in dust and blood. However, my key to victory today goes to Harne, our diminutive defender, for his relentless pursuit of the enemy. From our initial positions near the entrance, Harne chased the shadow of our mercurial adversary across the treasure chamber in a bid to lock him down, which he ultimately did in a most strategic position. Facing blindness and fierce counterattacks on every turn, Harne did his utmost to absorb the brunt and position the battle to our liking. This one’s for you, buddy! This allowed our casters to set up zones to further contain, and our strikers to flank an enemy no longer on the move. Tactics 101: A good defender trusts his allies to buff/heal him, and will heroically throw himself into the fray to set up the battle line to the whole party’s advantage. (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Episode32-ShadowDragonRound4-5-300x194.jpg) | 5/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 32 – New World Campaign – Swamp Thing Part 4 of 5 | From the desk of the holy activist … The party continues its campaign against the lizardman Shadowskin Tribe. Stepping deeper into the ruins, the band comes face-to-face with a deadly new enemy, one not only displaying extreme agility, cat-like even, but one also capable of vanishing into thin air … Will our heroes’ light triumph over the shadows that now envelop them… ? | 4/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 31 – New World Campaign – Swamp Thing Part 3 of 5 | From the desk of the one with the seal transcending dogma … Vandelay Industries finds its way into the shadows, a primeval complex where both the Silvertongues’ foes hide and, more importantly for the group, the last ancient amulet rests. Are our adventurers, brave and cunning no doubt, prepared to face this dark new enemy, deep within its own turf? Never the ones to fear taking on more than one opponent, the party takes the battle to the “Section of Observations,” where the creature known as “Jear’ehd,” beckons, cursing with every stroke the crackling mastication and morose chronicles of strife. Has the company of heroes finally met its match… ? BONUS FEATURE! Empyron's Keys to the Battle Empyron’s game changing moment for Episode 31, battle outside the Lemurian ruined city against the lizard clan sentries Greetings loyal listeners, this is your friendly neighborhood controller. In this segment, I will highlight the tactical move or series of maneuvers that most led to party victory, or in the rare case of a DM Neil victory, total party wipe. This battle was actually over even before it started, without the need for any fancy tactics. Errador, played by Jason, made a series of successful sneak checks in order to get into position. Normally, splitting the party is downright foolish, but if you can get enemy tanks to move right past your striker unnoticed, he can really mess up that artillery. The artillery in question for this battle consisted of two lizardmen blowgunners and a lizard shaman. Beginning positions are documented in the photograph, with Errador in a very dangerous, but concealed position top center. During the first turn, the enemy front-rankers, in the upper right and left corners, made a beeline towards the remaining party members pictured bottom center. This allowed Errador to strike against the enemy rear-lines from his covered position. Normally, being outnumbered 3 to 1 is a big disadvantage, but back to back critical hits against one blowgunner (with at-wills) by first Errador, and then Empyron (pictured in our first cartoon) dealt a devastating 31 and 20 damage respectively. Once their rear-lines went down, and we had localized numerical superiority up front, it was a matter of mopping up remaining enemy positions from three sides, with Harn completely taking one of their attackers out of the action, while getting his licks in. Alexander gave huge incentives for Camulus and Empyron to knock off the remaining foes. Tactics 101: Any time you can get separation between enemy warriors and shooters/casters, while being able to exploit the gap, the odds are shaved in your favor. (http://www.nerdbound.com/BattleGraphics/Episode31-StartingPosition.jpg) (http://www.nerdbound.com/BattleGraphics/Episode31-KeystoBattle.jpg)(http://www.nerdbound.com/BattleGraphics/Episode31-KeystoBattle2.jpg) | 4/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 30 – New World Campaign – Swamp Thing Part 2 of 5 | From the desk of the plucky polyglot … Having survived their encounter with the lizardman raiding party, our brave adventurers trek farther into the hostile lush territory. Soon, they come across a reptilian encampment, and it’s up to the boy with the dragon tongue to make their case. Indeed, why bother? Surrounded by feral tradesmen, the party attempts to procure knowledge of the final amulet’s location from Stalsis, a high-ranking lizardman. The profiteer, however, seems to be far more interested in our heroes’ magical wares … Will the boys really part with their +2s for the information they need? And does a pact even guarantee safe passage… ? | 4/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 29 – New World Campaign – Swamp Thing Part 1 of 5 | From the desk of the ethereal relationship counselor … With no urgent matters looming about them for the time being, our brave adventurers consider the matter of the third and final ancient amulet. Vandelay sets out to visit its old friends, the Black Ravens. Of course, also having learned of the invaders, they find the necromancers … “rallying” … new troops ... Will the cleric be able to turn a blind eye to the unnatural incantations now taking place before him, or will his company force him to see the bigger picture … and shut his mouth? Our heroes tread into the swamp, every step taken feeling more arduous than the last. The land itself rises up against them, and just when they think they can’t make one more endurance check, their hosts burst from the brush. Speaking in Draconic, they can barely make out what the eager troupe approaching anxiously yells … Sounds something like, “ROLL INITIATIVE.” | 4/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 28 – Wild Talents – The Beginning Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of the “I didn’t do it kid” … A few days pass after Max Power and the Hunter’s fierce encounter with Chronos’s cohorts. The dust settles, and just when things seem to be going back to normal for high school senior Aaron, Jacob calls: time’s up and they need to deliver a vehicle to the syndicate … A restored Power meets with the boys and documents their plans. Soon after they part, however, it’s Max who receives a disturbing call. Chronos has resurfaced, and the celebrity has a choice to make: he can try and save another hostage Talent from the fiend’s clutches, or forsake the chance and save his ex-wife, now also at his mercy … With time running out, a decision is made. Power and the Specimen recognize the address and contact the Hunter. The Talents hightail it to the fated location, the same building Aaron, Jacob, and Baltimore are headed, thinking they will be making a simple delivery. What sinister mind … or minds … await them? Will the Talents survive the last act? And will their secrets… ? | 3/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 27 – Wild Talents – The Beginning Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of the high school senior with algebra homework … With Electro dead and Chronos gone, Max Power and the Hunter decide to follow a lead tying the warehouse where the hostage was kept and the broadcasting equipment to a known mafia boss, Edward Valence. Independently, the Talents arrive at one of his “establishments,” a shady locale known as “Brannigan’s.” Inside, an apprehensive Aaron awaits his friend Jacob’s return, trying his best at candid banter with the curious Lord Baltimore and their host, Chance … and horribly failing. Power forces himself into the conversation, but before he can begin the interrogation, Mr. Valence makes his presence known. Noticing the group, the gangster promptly has them all join him in private. The crime lord, it appears, has significant business with all attending patrons … The Hunter leaves the bar and traces the source of the broadcasting equipment to an electronics store. While the owner, Jimmy, would never have expected being visited by the somber vigilante, it becomes clear very quickly that it’s the man in the mask who wasn’t ready for this meeting … After rendezvousing with the Hunter, Power “recruits” Aaron and Jacob to question another youth, the only one touted with the ability to have been able to program Chronos’s broadcast … The boys pay a visit to “Zero Cool,” a renown hacker, at a local night club. Will the greenhorn spies get the computer genius to listen to them … over the blaring beats? | 3/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 26 – Wild Talents – The Beginning Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the man with the power to reject fate … Five years ago, a craft tore through the skyline of Metro City and crashed. Witnesses to the event described the explosions following impact as radiant pulses of light. Even though the government quickly arrived at the scene, several bystanders were caught in the blasts and went seemingly insane, many showing signs of being able to do things no normal human could possibly do. Some were captured, others killed, and others lost … Many “Talents”, as they would be called, began wreaking havoc across the globe. Governments did their best to combat them, but nothing proved effective. Then came that fateful day, two months into the chaos, when an 11-year old boy protected his mother from a rogue talent by unleashing a massive bolt of lightning and tearing through the fiend’s chest. The playing field was evened, and the “Age of Talents” began. Dayman (Ian B.), AKA “The Specimen,” was the robotic guardian of an alien “prison ship” transporting disembodied criminals within containment units. When the ship crashed, these inmates were released from their prisons and forced to either usurp the bodies of bystanders, wiping away their mind, or dissipate into nothingness. Nightman (Ian M.), an energy being capable of inhabiting various constructs, was among them. Dayman awakened several years later and was found by the Talent and Mutant Neutralization Team (TMNT). Acknowledging his potential, they offered the robot full rights in exchange for his help nullifying dangerous superhuman threats. Nightman escaped and took possession of the body of a young bystander, in time integrating into the local culture as the peculiar “Lord Baltimore.” Max Power (Nick), was a once a famous actor. This all changed the day he was caught cheating on his wife, a burn victim. He was blacklisted by the film industry and publicly shunned. One day while attending a sports game, Max was attacked by a drunk ripping out and hurling chairs. As one of the projectiles came flying at Max, the former star blasted it away, through sheer will … The world was watching; this was his chance. Max defeated the fiend after a stunning showdown of superpowers and soon became the symbol for the responsible use of talents. Currently, as spokesperson for the TMNT, he fights to keep the world safe from unregistered, dangerous Talents. Aaroniero “Aaron” Arruruerie (Jose) was a young man who developed his powers soon after the first Talent emerged. Being one of the original bystanders at ground zero, his life was saved when local outcast Billy "Freaky" Fryer unexpectedly pushed him out of the way of a blast. Billy’s head was struck by a crackle of energy and the hero went seemingly insane … While Billy was sent away to an institution, Aaron’s fate remained unchanged. The kid hid his powers and never registered with the TMNT. Aaron comes from a particularly rough neighborhood known for its mafia connections and it’s his goal to stay out of their sights and keep his family safe. Mark Cooper (Jason), AKA “The Hunter,” is a masked vigilante hell-bent on avenging the murder of his family at the hands of the mutant psychopath Chronos. Once, after running through the streets to escape the madman’s rampage with wife and child, their grip suddenly loosens. Mark turned around to find his family slaughtered, blood smeared everywhere. As Chronos readied to finish him, a deep cold permeated the alley as ice began coating everything in sight. Mark slipped and passed out, his last memory being of Chronos freezing in place … He awoke in a hospital sometime later with newfound resolve; “The Hunter” was born. Enduring rigorous training, this dark avenger now hunts Talents, preparing for the day he meets the mutant that ruined his life. | 3/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 25 – New World Campaign – The Goblin Menace Part 3 of 3 | From the desk of the seafaring street rat … Step 1: Bea (AKA “Beaarthur”) and her new band of warriors, consisting mostly of … er, exclusively of … familiar adventurers, emerge victorious from battle and take control of the Deadmakers goblin tribe. Check. Step 2 Step 3: Vandelay Industries rids the New World colony of the goblin invasion and the massive floating hulk disappears from its shores for good. Also, profit. Questions? | 3/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 24 – New World Campaign – The Goblin Menace Part 2 of 3 | From the desk of the mortal kombatant … Four months into the Cylon occupation of New Caprica, the human settlement is a bleak and paranoid place. President Baltar and a newly created human police force are mere tools of the all-powerful Cylon Occupation Authority. But the planet's oppressed residents cling to two frail hopes: that their resistance movement will weaken the Cylons, and that Admiral Adama and his fleet will return to rescue them all. In a parallel reality (albeit one slightly less exciting), our brave adventurers find their settlement infested with goblins and locked in a tense stalemate. Although their behavior so far appears mostly restrained, their true nature slowly bleeds through hushed chatters and cavalier mannerisms … Will our heroes show diplomacy and composure … or will they act like player characters? And will they find a way to free the colony from this menace before the façade withers? | 2/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 23 – New World Campaign – The Goblin Menace Part 1 of 3 | From the desk of the man only interested in justice … It’s a new morning, but one far more somber than yesterday’s. As if defying the sun itself, the goblin hulk casts a menacing shadow over the fledgling settlement today. Doubt and fear permeate the hearts of the colony. Before fancy can give way to chaos, Governor Wyatt calls forth a town meeting. Vandelay Industries is charged with seeking help from their neighboring allies. As such, Empyron and Errador go see the Black Ravens. After describing the situation, the necromancers show great concern, but is the type of help they offer one our heroes will regret accepting… ? Alexander, Harne, and Camulus meet with the Gray Fangs. Although the group shows certain reluctance, the threat has already proven too great to ignore; the invaders have drawn first blood … Before they return, the cleric decides it’s also a good idea to chat with the Water Spirit. After all, her hobbies have included candidly promoting the wanton destruction of nations before. Will the youth’s silver tongue ensure the whimsical goddess backs them once more, or was this an ill-advised plan… ? | 2/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 22 – Rogue Trader Session 2 – Into the Expanse Part 2 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/roguetraderbanner.jpg) Ahoy RPG fans. Join Captain Trask and his faithful crew as they head off to kick ass and take names. Well, one out of two ain’t bad. In the stunning conclusion to this session, the band of adventurers come face to face with the corruption of the warp and the horrors it can bring. Horrors that can ruin your very soul. If they aren’t careful, they’ll end up becoming monsters themselves . . . alone in the void. | 2/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 21 – Rogue Trader Session 2 – Into the Expanse Part 1 of 2 | (http://www.nerdbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/deathwatchbanner.jpg) GM Tadanori returns to guide Sarvus Trask and crew deep into the Koronus Expanse in search of fame and fortune. Captain Trask is again accompanied by Dominik, his pilot, and joined by his bodyguard, Lorayne. The more eccentric new members of his crew include the Navigator, Explorator, and Missionary, each with their own idiosyncrasies. The crew head out of Port Wanderer after spending a year looting the rest of the spoils from their last adventure. This episode follows our band of misfits as they seek out a xenos planet with rich resources for the Trask Dynasty. What they find on the planet is quite a shock to Illian, the zealous Missionary. Ray, when someone asks if you are a god, the answer is YES! | 2/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 20 – New World Campaign – Ambush! Part 2 of 2 | From the desk of one half of the Fear Pillar duo … Premise: The party ambushes the first band of goblin invaders landing in the shores of the New World. The fiends were fooled by the bevy of goods … or plastic clogs … waiting for them at the beach, but does this tactic guarantee victory against these experienced raiders? And can our heroes succeed before additional hordes begin their descent from the ship? | 1/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 7 – January 24, 2010 | And we’re back after a week off from gaming. In this week’s aftersession, I talk about my recent experience with Rogue Trader. Ian’s wish of getting Ogre Battle for N64 on the Wii came true. And Jose of course found more wangs in Warcraft. He will post his links and commentary in the Limit Break per usual. Finally, Who’s Not Working this week? Well, let’s just say he’s probably someone’s Houseguest for real now. | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 19 – New World Campaign – Ambush! Part 1 of 2 | From the desk of the latex salesman … Premise: The party returns safely from its perilous journey to the colony, aiming to ready against the looming threat of the goblin hulk. They soon learn, however, that they are not the only ones eager to fend off the invasion. Another company has been making a name for itself all along as well, stirring the hearts of the people with their exploits, and, more disturbingly, enjoying the support of everyone’s favorite entrepreneur (no, not Donald Trump) … Without disclosing his plans, Errador strikes out on his own in search of the inmate he met during his brief imprisonment period. The sketchy chap with the unusual allegations has been of relative interest to the skilled merchant consistently. What motivates the adventurer so, and what are his intentions once he finds the charlatan? Our brave adventurers, now going by “Vandelay Industries,” meet with Governor Wyatt and a counteroffensive plan emerges. The seafaring invaders expect to pick up the raiding party and all the valuable goods they managed to steal once they make landfall. Unfortunately for them, “valuable” proves to be such a relative term … | 1/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 18 – New World Campaign – Water and Light Part 4 of 4 | From the desk of persnickety spelunker … Premise: The party delves deeper into the underground caverns of the Grippli sanctuary. Having both trekked for what seems to have been miles and bested a bevy of obstacles already, our worn heroes press forward through the dank and misty passages still stretching before them. It is within this near hallucinogenic duress that they encounter a most queer of sights: dinner is served, gentlemen … The enigma only becomes more complex as our adventurers find their way into what appears to be a lighthouse, one unlike any other, one completely submerged underwater. A pulsing blue glow emanating from its zenith lures the naïve tourists up the stairs. Their climb, however, is quickly arrested by a menacing glare fixed on them from outside the structure. Will the boys survive an encounter with this horror of the unknown… ? | 1/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAftersession 6 – January 10, 2010 | Happy New Year NerdBound fans! The first Aftersession of the New Year brings a lively discussion of more topics than I ever anticipated. We run the gamut of the difficulty in presenting D&D 4E combat, RPGs that I bought for cheap, retro games (ActRaiser, M.U.L.E., Aerobiz, Ogre Battle, and so many more), Jersey Shore, and of course the latest installments of Wangs of Warcraft and Who’s Not Working? We celebrate the holiday season by seeing if there is snow in Hollywood. Guesses as to whom I am referring? Tune in to find out if you were right. P.S. The live Aftersession Twitter will be postponed until next week due to recording logistics. Never fear, we will get it going folks. | 1/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 17 – New World Campaign – Water and Light Part 3 of 4 | From the desk of the Lemurian linguist … Premise: As our brave adventurers continue exploring the ruins beneath the Grippli isle, the cavernous complex provides further proof of the level of progress achieved by the ancient civilization once inhabiting these halls. Unfortunately, just as they are beginning to understand the true purpose behind the secluded structure surrounding them, a voice from beyond reveals they are not the first, and they are not welcome … | 1/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 16 – New World Campaign – Water and Light Part 2 of 4 | From the desk of the fantastic funambulist … Premise: A goblin hulk soon approaches the shores of the new world, endeavoring to infest the primeval lands with hordes of rapacious little devils. The looming threat appears too great for any one faction of the fledgling colony. As such, our brave adventurers seek an audience with Captain Wyatt; at last, the time to stand together has come. The party begins preparations by securing the aid of their neighbors at sea. Unfortunately, the long-isolated Grippli have difficulty grasping the idea of foreign invaders. Can our heroes persuade the naïve amphibians to come to their aid when war breaks? Later, our merry troupe delves into the forbidden ruins of the Grippli underground. Unexplored and vast, nothing can prepare our protagonists for what awaits them inside the damp labyrinthine halls. Can they prevail against the treacherous avenues, enigmatic challenges, and dormant horrors looming in the shadows? More importantly, can they prevail together …? | 1/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 15 – New World Campaign – Water and Light Part 1 of 4 | From the desk of the not-so-conjugal visitor … Premise: Morning comes after a sleepless night. Our brave adventurers awaken to ominous memories from a few hours before. After much … persuasion … their battered prisoner had finally revealed his kind’s sinister plan: a “goblin hulk” would soon be treading on their colony’s shores. Dreading the worst, our heroes spring into action and … handle some other errands first. Empyron pays another visit to Falstaff, plantation owner, in an attempt to make him the ultimate offer for one in his trade: an unlimited source of water. An ideal proposal it seems, certainly, until the farmer realizes the sly wizard had also been tempting his competitor … Does the mum mage close the deal or does he buy the farm … or milk the cow … or choke the chicken …? Alexander visits Mordecai, the two clergymen now part of a holy alliance. After standard niceties/double entendres, Alexander begins outlining what appears to be foundations for much grander ploys … Just what does the narcissistic youth mean when he speaks of “Twin Spires”? (Hint: It is not the second entry of a fantasy trilogy.) And almost as soon as Erador makes his way back to the colony, the importer/exporter must answer to the law. The tacit adventurer is accused of stealing a mysterious artifact … one that just happens to be in his possession … Will the cunning profiteer prove his innocence or will he be read his Miranda rights? And, more interestingly, where is Miranda? Later, the boys finally find the time to visit the captain. Although the upstart adventurers only call to talk dealings with the water supply, one tiny detail they might have been overlooking finally rears its ugly head … And with that, the stage for the most controversial discussion scene yet in the “New World” campaign is set. | 12/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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