Mike, Sam, and Andy get together to talk about their gaming in November & December 2014.Support the show, shop below...

The Tome Show's 5e review team gets together one last time to review the final book in the core D&D 5e 2014 release. Jeff and Tracy are joined by James Introcaso and Mike Shea (Sam Dillon was unable to attend the recording). The group discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 5e DMG.Links:worldbuilderblog.meslyflourish.comD&D 5th Edition online encounter calculatorSupport the show, shop below...NobleKnight.com

James Introcaso sits down with Vegas Lancaster, Dave Gibson, Sam Dillon, and Jeff Greiner to talk about some recent layoffs on the D&D team at Wizards of the Coast and the Unearthed Arcana 5e Eberron update. This podcast was recorded on February 5, 2015.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.me5mwd.comrpgmusings.comJester David's How-To Guide to Fantasy Worldbuildingphillyncrowd.comSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT

In this episode James and Sam discuss the Initiative mechanic in D&D. You can find an explanation of this rule in the Player's Basic Rules D&D PDF on page 69 or in the Player’s Handbook on page 189.Relevant Links:D&D 5e Basic PDF: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrulesJames’ blog: http://www.worldbuilderblog.meSam’s blog: http://www.rpgmusings.comSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT

James Introcaso sits down with five of the 6 Adventurers League admins - Bill Benham, Resource Manager, Greg Marks, Associate Resource Manager, Travis Woodall, Content Manager, Robert Adducci, Community Manager, and Alan Patrick, Associate Community Manager. They talk about the Elemental Evil storyline and how it affects the D&D Adventurer's League and their open call for adventure designers. This podcast was recorded on January 27, 2015.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.meD&D Organized PlayD&D Adventurers LeagueD&D Adventurers League on FacebookD&D Adventurers League on TwitterD&D Adventurers League on Google+Support the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT

James Introcaso sits down with Greg Blair, John Fischer, Dave Gibson, and Mike Shea to talk about the official Elemental Evil announcement. D&D's next story line affects not only the TRPG, but also the Neverwinter MMO and the Adventure System Cooperative board games. This podcast was recorded on January 25, 2015. Stay tuned for Part II next week all about organized play!Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.meslyflourish.com5mwd.comSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT

James Introcaso sits down with author and novelist Erin M. Evans to talk about the games she loves to play, her personal gaming life, and her career. Erin's the hottest name in official D&D novels since Bobby Salvatore. Her books include the Brimstone Angels series and The God Catcher. This podcast was recorded on January 15, 2015.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.meslushlush.comErin M. Evans Author Page on FacebookDeadlandsDungeon! Board GameSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT

A Viking and an American
Indian walk into the Alaskan wilderness. If that sounds like a joke, you
haven’t read Dwellers in the Mirage, the thrilling sci-fi adventure story by A.
Merrit. Listen to my guests and I talk about this story that features a Cthulhu-esque
deity, a Conan-esque warrior king, and half-naked warrior women in a hidden
mountain valley.
 
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Merrit, A.: CREEP,
SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL; DWELLERS IN THE MIRAGE; et al
 
“The most immediate
influences upon AD&D were probably de Camp & Pratt, R. E. Howard, Fritz
Leiber, Jack Vance, H. P. Lovecraft, and A. Merrit” — Gary Gygax
 
Abraham Merrit
born 1884, died 1943
 
Wikipedia names H. Rider
Haggard, Robert W. Chambers, Helena Blavatsky and Gertrude Barrows Bennett
(writing as Francis Stevens) as “heavy influences.”
 
He was a major influence
on Appendix N authors H. P. Lovecraft and Michael Moorcock. He was referenced
in the Lensman series by E. E. Smith.
 
Born in Beverly, New
Jersey. Primarily a journalist. Assistant editor of The American Weekly from
1912 to 1937 and then editor until his death in 1943.
 
Merrit’s first fantasy
story was “Through the Dragon Glass” (1917)
 
Dwellers in the Mirage was originally serialized in six parts in
the magazine Argosy beginning on January 23, 1932.
 
For the article
references in this show: http://skullsinthestars.com/2009/02/22/a-merritts-dwellers-in-the-mirage/
 
Co-host:
Jeffrey Wikstrom
website - jeffwik.com
email - jeffwik@gmail.com
 
My guest:
Jeremiah McCoy
website - https://thebasicsofthegame.wordpress.com
tumblr - http://thebasicsofthegame.tumblr.com
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/brothersaul
 
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thetomeshow@gmail.com
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