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Leveling Up - Season 1 - Episode 6 - Edition Wars

30/7/2017

In the final episode of season one of Leveling Up, Quinn and Josh tackle the dangerous topic of Edition Wars. In this episode you hear only a moderate amount of hypocrisy and a whole lot of self-reflection and guidance on how to bypass the NEW Edition. Not the band either.

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Actual Play - Aether Sea (FATE rules) Part 23

29/7/2017

This is part twenty three of an actual play from the table that VP Quinn and Assistant to the Assistant to the Regional Manager Joel play at. The game is run by Andrew, and the players are Quinn playing a murderous goblin, Joel playing an elven plant magician, Ryan playing a human bureaucrat and Anthony playing a human ex prince of the Hegemony and the ships captain.

In this episode the crew needs to escape from the war zone that they have gotten themselves trapped in, hopefully without harming too many innocents. They then have some serious decisions to make about where to go and what to do, as they all seem to be (fatefully) bound to this planet. As they travel away from the war zone, they stumble across a big bird that follows them... or is it?

After the Homeworld was ruined by magical warfare, dwarves, elves, goblins, humans and trolls have left it to seek their fortune among the stars. We play a small crew of misfits just trying to keep their ship running and their mouths fed in the vast Aether Sea. Our crew inhabits a rich, high-fantasy universe of magic-powered sailing ships, steampunk gadgets, interstellar travel, intrigue, and good old piracy. Aether Sea - A World of Adventure for Fate Core was written by Ed Turner.

The Aether Sea Actual Play series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22

Don, Jon, And Dragons - Episode 4 - Fighters

27/7/2017

Don and Jon talk about the basic building block of the adventuring party: the lovable meathead the fighter. From barbaric maniacs in loincloths to daring fighter aces, they cover the whole spectrum of people who live by the sword and die by the laser blaster.

Jonny a couple of ill-conceived wagers. Our heroes also run down their top ten list of fighters.

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS: REBELS

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The Dragon's Horde - Episode 21 - "The Memory Forgotten"

25/7/2017

"We all forget; it is part of being human. We forget dates. We forget names of the ones we love. We even forget the word "acronym" at times. Sometimes, however, it is necessary to remember even the darkest parts of ourselves. Foster finds himself in a situation just as this, today, and when we journey into the past, sometimes things are different than what we had originally thought. Also, foster does some killer DMing. Love that dude."

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Actual Play - Aether Sea (FATE rules) Part 22

23/7/2017

This is part twenty two of an actual play from the table that VP Quinn and Assistant to the Assistant to the Regional Manager Joel play at. The game is run by Andrew, and the players are Quinn playing a murderous goblin, Joel playing an elven plant magician, Ryan playing a human bureaucrat and Anthony playing a human ex prince of the Hegemony and the ships captain.

In this episode the players discuss making small changes to their characters to start out the session, then start to decide how they want to handle the battle that they are caught up in. Will they fire on the poorly armed peasants? How will Archibald and Halluethiar get back on the ship so that they can all get out of harms way? Will Gril even wait for them or will he just fly away when the captain turns his back? Tune in and find out!

After the Homeworld was ruined by magical warfare, dwarves, elves, goblins, humans and trolls have left it to seek their fortune among the stars. We play a small crew of misfits just trying to keep their ship running and their mouths fed in the vast Aether Sea. Our crew inhabits a rich, high-fantasy universe of magic-powered sailing ships, steampunk gadgets, interstellar travel, intrigue, and good old piracy. Aether Sea - A World of Adventure for Fate Core was written by Ed Turner.

The Aether Sea Actual Play series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21

Don, Jon, And Dragons - Episode 3 - Ethics

18/7/2017

In this episode, our heroes discuss the other side of the alignment coin: ethics! From Professor McGonagall's wild-child youth to the weird propensity to put Chaotic people in charge of law enforcement on space stations, they cover it all. Not just who is and isn't lawful or chaotic, but what law means (a dedication to order, structure, and orchestration) vs what chaos means (a commitment to freedom, improvisation, and justice) and how they apply to the characters we know.

So, are you lawful or chaotic? The answer to that question can be found in your answer to another: Who would win in a fight, astronauts or cavemen?

Although our heroes neglect to mention it (because one is an evil prick and the other is a selfish asshole), today's featured artist is Jane Espenson, whom you should follow on Twitter, @JaneEspenson. Thanks also to Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt.

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The Dragon's Horde - Episode 20 - "The Secret of the Monolith"

18/7/2017

When we look inside ourselvese, what do we find? We find many things: questions, comments, and stories submitted by listeners mostly. Some of us find something else. Something rotten. We find a failure has been inside the whole time, hiding behind walls of obsidian and restaurants for selling noodles. Oh and we find Candy Kingpin there too with his sweet The Dragon's Horde hat! Thanks buddy! You da' best.

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Actual Play - Aether Sea (FATE rules) Part 21

16/7/2017

This is part twenty one of an actual play from the table that VP Quinn and Assistant to the Assistant to the Regional Manager Joel play at. The game is run by Andrew, and the players are Quinn playing a murderous goblin, Joel playing an elven plant magician, Ryan playing a human bureaucrat and Anthony playing a human ex prince of the Hegemony and the ships captain.

In this episode the crew decides what to do with the now derelict ship that they took their new passengers from. The passengers themselves are not happy about the Liberty's destination as the crew proceeds to try to drop off their cargo and nearly mutinies. As the Liberty comes in to land and drop off the alchemy supplies they realize that they are landing in an active war zone!

After the Homeworld was ruined by magical warfare, dwarves, elves, goblins, humans and trolls have left it to seek their fortune among the stars. We play a small crew of misfits just trying to keep their ship running and their mouths fed in the vast Aether Sea. Our crew inhabits a rich, high-fantasy universe of magic-powered sailing ships, steampunk gadgets, interstellar travel, intrigue, and good old piracy. Aether Sea - A World of Adventure for Fate Core was written by Ed Turner.

The Aether Sea Actual Play series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20

Don, Jon, And Dragons - Episode 2 - Morality

13/7/2017

In this episode, our fearless heroes talk about good and evil. From mere mortals whose choices define their morality, to planar beings and monsters who are born with a given alignment, Don and Jon cover the whole spectrum, and even touch on some intersectionality with ethical alignments. Can Terminators be good or evil? Our heroes slug it out on this question for you!

Bonus: Don and Jon highly recommend the work of Richard Lee Byers in this episode. If you want to take them up on their author recommendation, Richard Lee Byers most recent work is This Sword for Hire.

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The Dragon's Horde - Episode 19 - "Teach Me How To Noodle"

11/7/2017

This is the last week to get in on this sweet hat give away! Seriously, these hats are dope. Anyway, you might want to grab a snack for this episode because things are going to get steamy in the hottest restaurant this side of the crystal sea! I've also been watching a lot of documentaries about gorillas... that will make more sense later.

Remember to tweet @Wendys using #goosebooty for your chance to win a Dragon's Horde hat! Contest ends July 18th!

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