The Finale (DnDeBrief 042)

DnDeBrief Episode 041 Return to the BeakSummary: The group travels back to Darkport to find and retrieve the 'dogs' from the Cathedral of the Beak. When they get there they find something unexpected.
Debrief: Short debrief at the beginning of the episode to discuss skipping to 20th level and the issues therein.
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Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com
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DnDeBrief Episode 040 Leralak FoundSummary: After turning back the flood the group rests as their ship heads out to meet Leralak's forces, which are now on dry land and at a disadvantage.
Debrief: Very short debrief about high level characters and how difficult it is for the DM to deal with spellcasting villains among all the other stuff they have to do during a session. This episode was brought to by the terms 'soul jar' and 'living statue.' 
Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com
Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBriefThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
   

DnDeBrief Episode 039 Turn Back the FloodSummary: The group enters the soul-sucking chamber and fights the 'old man' who seems to be stealing souls from prisoners. Is the old man Betet? What happens to the shortsword they think is evil? How many dogs has Khonnos absorbed? What ARE those dogs? Will they rescue the prisoners? Will Dalencia live? Will any of these questions be answered?
Debrief: The players discuss having 15th level characters and the huge amounts of resources they have available to them. We also touch on fear effects in 5e D&D, and a little about encounter design. 
Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com
Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBriefThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
   

WORLD TREE BURNS SEASON 3 EPISODE 15 - THE FINALE
The Tome Show is proud to present the the fourteenth installment of THE WORLD TREE BURNS season 3 - the only official 5th edition D&D actual play set in Midgard, the game world created and published by the brilliant designers at Kobold Press. The Tome Show is proud, once again, to be hosting the audio-only podcast version of the stream. The video version of the game can be seen on Kobold Press' YouTube channel and you can see the live stream of the season on https://www.twitch.tv/koboldpress.
 
Links:
Kobold Press Midgard Campaign Setting
Kobold Press YouTube
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D&DeBrief episode 038 - The Stone Road
Summary: The group travels with Queen Dalencia and Lord Tobik to the entry-way of the soulspire - a location called The Stone Road.  
Debrief: What happens when a player suddenly leaves a longstanding campaign?
Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.comThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
   

D&DeBrief episode 037 - The Demon Forge
Summary: The group travels through the intermittent flesh-gate opened when they signed their contracts and enter the Demon Forge. After obtaining the Arc of Sorrow they return to the library, devise a plane to instigate step 3 of their flood reversal plan. Blacksley throws a wrench into their plans. 
Debrief: No debrief - long debrief next episode!
Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com
Maps & Images: 
The image and map used in this session are from 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Handbook (vol. 2) and the forge map and encounter was adapted from the Demon's Foundry encounter (pages 77-82).
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellDavid (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployedMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.comThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
   

D&DeBrief episode 036 - Can You Contract the Soul of Another?
Summary: The group travels through the Infernal Gate to meet up with a devil and get permission to use their gate. Thus begins step two of their plan to reverse the flooding!
Debrief: We talk about making contracts with devils in your D&D game., then we touch on PC secrets, finishing off the debrief discussing the fine line between playing a smart NPC smart and playing an NPC too smart and not leaving the PCs a chance to succeed.
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Maps & Images: 
The image and map used in this session are from 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Handbook (vol. 1) and the chain maze was adapted from the Devil's Maze encounter (pages 132-137) in that book.
Here is a link to the image
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellDavid (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployedMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.comThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
   

D&DeBrief episode 035 - The Blue Plateau
Summary: The group travels to to the Blue Plateau to perform the first step in fixing the rift there, Khonnos meets his patron, and now they have to figure out how to complete step two!
Debrief: How do you make sure all the PCs stay involved when some of them complete their goals before other PC? Also, we discuss the group patron model in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.
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Maps & Images: 
Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer ChainThe region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West RegionMap of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellDavid (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployedMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.comThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow