In this episode I got a preview copy of the novel, Elminster Must Die! releasing in hard cover on August 3rd, 2010. I not only review the first Elminster novel set in the 4e version of the Forgotten Realms, but I spend most of this episode talking to Ed Greenwood, author of the book and creator of the Realms, about this book and other Realmsian things.
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Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Erevis Cale Omnibus!
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This is the episode that got crashed. First, Mike Shea crashes Matt James, Quinn Murphy, and myself reviewing the Demonomicon. Then Matt James crashes the interview I was conducting with his brother, and author of Demonomicon, Brian R. James. Meanwhile, there is also crashing from the audience as we introduce the Tome voicemail line (919-BIZ-TOME).
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Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Open Grave
Links:
At-Will
Sly Flourish
Sly Flourish's DM Tips Book
Loremaster
Forums (where you can see upcoming episode topics for you to call in about)

Samuel Dillon and I discuss a lot of recent D&D news as well as review the Tomb of Horrors 4e Super-Adventure.
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Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Return to the Tomb of Horrors

Links:
RPG Musings
DungeonMasters Roundtable
4e4Geeks
Temporary Hit Points article from Ed Greenwood "PWNing the Rabbit Hole"
Article where the Wizard getting miss effects for encounter powers is mentioned
Core world novels and Abyssal Plague
Ennie Awards (Vote Power Source for Best Podcast)

Robert J. Schwalb joins me for this episode where we discuss crafting stories for an evil party of characters and even build one encounter for them. We then discuss how to play an evil PC and not ruin everyone the fun for others. All that plus segments from Mike Shea of Sly Flourish for Evil DM Tips and Tracy Hurley from Sarah Darkmagic who talks about when a player wants to change the tone of a game.
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Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Supplement: Dark Sun Campaign Guide [August PreOrder]Retail $39.95 Sale $31.95

Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Pirate's Guide to Freeport
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Links:
Robert J. Schwalb's website
Robert J. Schwalb's Twitter
Robert J. Schwalb on Facebook
Sly Flourish
Sarah Darkmagic

Monster Manual 3 is easily the best Monster Manual yet. In this episode Quinn Murphy, Mike Shea, and host Jeff Greiner share their thoughts about the book and give an example of how it has inspired them to create something. They also extensively discuss recent D&D news.
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Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Orcus!!!
Amazon.com Widgets
Links:
Phil Athans leaves WotC Novels
D&D Comic preview
Power Source Podcast
Icosahedraphelia
Temporary Hit Points
Quinn's Article on Temporary Hit Points
Vorpal Network
Vorpal Network Forums
Jeff's Monster Knowledge Article on At-Will
Orcus' Twitter
Sly Flourish Twitter
Sly Flourish
At-Will blog

The Player's Strategy Guide brings you some great ideas and advice on how to make your character all that it can be. To examine this book I brought in guests: Tracy Hurley, Jake Fitch, and Samuel Dillon. I also conducted an interview with one of the primary designers who worked on the book, Andy Collins.
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Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Supplement: Player's Strategy GuideRetail $29.95 Sale $23.95
Links:
Sarah Darkmagic - Where Tracy blogs
RPG Musings - Where Sam blogs
At-Will - Where Jake blogs
Temporary Hit Points - for 4e Players
Twitters: Tracy, Jake, Samuel, and Jeff

Chris S. Sims of Critical-Hits and formerly of WotC joins me to talk about how to re-skin a character so make the PC you really want, without restriction of rules. We then demonstrate those ideas when we build a warforged shaman.
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Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Heroic Adventure: Seekers of the Ashen CrownRetail $24.95 Sale $19.95

Links:
Critical-Hits
Temporary Hit Points
Forum post with the PDFs of the Warforged Shaman builds

Amethyst Foundations is a sci-fi/fantasy setting that blends technology and magic into a densely detailed and compelling story. There are mechanics to support technology in your 4e D&D game as well as new classes, races, and more. I am joined by Tracy from Sarah Darkmagic as well as Quinn from At-Will.
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Links:
Temporary Hit Points
Goodman Games
Dias Ex Machina
Sarah Darkmagic
At-Will