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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to you heard it here last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. We are starting with a special request from Christina https://www.mythicalmeats.com/snacks/dungeons-dragons-variety-pack/ She sent me this link along with the following sentence; “I will say I just got a targeted ad for official D&D branded 'adventure snacks' and was overcome by the nee...

Send us Fan Mail In 2003 Shane Hensley and Pinnacle Entertainment released a brand-new generic roleplaying game. The game was called Savage Worlds and it kinda made a splash. The game emphasized speed of play over detail. That may not seem like much today, but at the time it was revolutionary. You see Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 was also released in 2003, which would go on to birth Pathfinder. Steve...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to you heard it here last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. Professor Dungeon Master on his YouTube channel Dungeon Craft announced that the New D&D 2024 Players Handbook only sold 3,773 books in its opening week. That’s right, what was announced as the fastest selling D&D book in history only sold 3,773 physical copies. The rest of those sales were d...

Send us Fan Mail I couldn’t tell you the date, but I remember sitting in my parent’s basement, my buddy Dave was over and spending the night. We were staying up late, drinking why too much Dr. Pepper and eating all the popcorn we could get our hands on. We were watching late night movies and having a blast like most 10-year-olds. That’s when we watched what I would later figure out, was my first P...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to You Heard it Here Last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. In 1992 I was working night shift, which meant that on my days off I stayed up all night to keep my body in sync. What did you do to help you stay up all night in the 90’s…well you either drank, or watched movies. I tended to do both. But I had a buddy that worked at a movie rental place and he was a...

Send us Fan Mail I started roleplaying in the early days. When character sheets could fit on an index card and the only rolls you made were for combat or avoiding traps. The games were one long dungeon crawl, slowly mapping out confusing underground caves with traps around every corner. Every time the space widened up into a 10 by 10 room you had a fight. For no reason. I mean, every single thing...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to You Heard it Here Last, where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. I am a big fan of James Bond. I remember as a kid watching Dr. No on television and it blew my mind. Starting with Moonraker, I saw every James Bond film in the movie theater until the last one, No Time To Die. And while some were good, some were great, and some were just flat out bad, I didn’t care...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s Make a Game When I first got into this hobby it was all about the game for me. The rules, the books, the miniatures, the dice, and of course the adventure. Like most people once I settled on my game of choice…GURPS of course. I couldn’t get enough. GURPS 3rd Edition seemed to come out with a new sourcebook every month and my bulging bookshelf can attest to how many of those...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to You Heard it Here Last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. https://www.enworld.org/threads/diamond-comic-distributors-files-bankruptcy-sells-alliance-game-distributors.709593/ Diamond Comic Distributors, the owner of Alliance Game Distributors has filed for bankruptcy. In a message from Chuck Parker the President of Diamond comic Distributors he outlines the...

Send us Fan Mail You know the old saying, Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. And of course, if you have an opinion you gotta share that with as many people as possible, it’s the law. Now that might sound somewhat hypocritically coming from the host of a podcast that is based solely upon sharing our opinions, but you know what, I’m gonna own that shit. We love to talk about our favorite...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to you heard it here last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. https://ennie-awards.com/revised-policy-on-generative-ai-usage/ It seems that the Ennies Awards, an annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying, has taken a stand on AI. In 2023 the Awards added some language regarding the use of Generative AI that was a bit confusing. In 2025...

Send us Fan Mail Ok, You’re going to love it. It’s a great game. And, it’s easy to play. First, Obtain a 20-sided polygonal artifact (hereafter referred to as the Orb of Random Fate), as well as a collection of various other polyhedral trinkets with sides numbering 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. The Orb of Random Fate should be stored in an arcane pouch (or sock) when not in use. If you forget the sock, thi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to You Heard it Here Last, where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. While doing a little research for news to talk about, I wandered down a deep rabbit hole. https://www.enworld.org/threads/evil-genius-games-attempts-to-remove-bad-press.709776/ Evil Genius Games, the publishers of Everyday Heroes and a slew of IP content like Escape From New York, Crow, Highlander,...

Send us Fan Mail I remember playing my first Call of Cthulhu game. It was at GenCon many years ago when GenCon was in Milwaukee and the Safehouse was the place to be. At the time all I knew was that Call of Cthulhu was a horror roleplaying game. The idea sounded cool and the game fit into my schedule so why not. I had a blast. It truly was a wonderful game that fundamentally changed many of my tho...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to You Heard it Here Last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. https://www.enworld.org/threads/diamond-comic-distributors-files-bankruptcy-sells-alliance-game-distributors.709593/ Diamond Comic Distributors, the owner of Alliance Game Distributors has filed for bankruptcy. In a message from Chuck Parker the President of Diamond comic Distributors he outlines the...

Send us Fan Mail I opened my email and Mike had sent me an email with a link. The first line of the email said “Here's a first draft of a GM's AI assistant particularly geared to a) Pulp Cthulhu, and b) Masks of Nyarlathotep.” The email went on to explain how to sign up for it and how Mike had already uploaded a ton of information to the AI I tentatively followed the links and set up the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to You Heard it Here Last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. I know this is supposed to be about gaming news, but I thought this article over at MIT Technology Review was really interesting. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/31/1109612/biggest-worst-ai-artificial-intelligence-flops-fails-2024/ The Biggest AI Flops of 2024 breaks down a number of issues...

Send us Fan Mail Rulebook…Check Dice…Check Maps…Check Chips…Check Dr. Pepper…Check I was ready to run my first game. I had been reading through the D&D Starter Set for months and I felt like I had a handle on how the thing was supposed to be played. I had gone over the adventure that came with it, “The Keep on the Borderlands” and couldn’t wait to get into this thing. I had finally convinced a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to You Heard it Here Last were we talk about news, you’ve already heard. I just want to take a moment as we gently enter 2025 to say… Holy Crap!  Hasbro is at it again. https://www.geeknative.com/170004/tales-of-riches-dd-partners-with-online-gambling-company-embroiled-in-spying-row/ Games Global is an online gambling site that has announced it has partnered with Hasb...

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Send us Fan Mail Season 2 Wrap As we slide into December, literally and figuratively, it’s time to wrap up Season 2 of the Epic Adventure Podcast. Trying to get the gang together and record this time of year is tough. Family commitments, travel, work, and educational requirements take a big bite out of time and being able to just cozy up in front of your favorite holiday decorations and enjoy some...

Send us Fan Mail Running NPCs “You see a long hallway made from stone, the ceiling is low and several of the supports along the walls look old and on the verge of collapse. What do you want to do?” the GM said in an ominous voice. I looked over at Chris, “whadda ya think?” “That’s got trap written all over it” he said. “Yea, Lets have our NPC thief check it out and make sure it’s safe.” I looked a...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to You Heard it Here Last, where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/its-canon-baldurs-gate-3-brings-dd-to-the-vatican.html This week is starting to feel a little cold in the underworld. You see Mike and I grew up during the Satanic Panic years, where D&D was seen as the gateway to hell. They even made movies abou...

Send us Fan Mail My generation was one of the first to grow up in front of a TV Screen. I guess that’s not necessarily a thing to brag about, but it was true. Saturday morning cartoons were a big deal for me. I would get up early and grab a big bowl of overly sugared breakfast cereal and settle down in front of the massive console TV in our basement for about 4 hours of formative brainwashing. Tha...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to you heard it here last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. This week is going to be a little different. Ok, it’s going to be a lot different. My partners in crime are all busy I needed to get something up, but in reality, I’m just the voice and they are the brains. It makes news a little one sided. But what I am good at, is consuming my favorite hobby. So in...