Stack o’ Dice

Ep 76: Having arrived back at the Witani camp, Tira, Bash, and Peter have formed a plan with the Witani rulers. Now, on the eve of battle, they must make final preparations before the onslaught. Join us now in this penultimate episode of Season Two.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and...

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. We think the end may be in sight! In this episode, Thane and Rhett take some time to go over ways to spice up the narrative in your games. The great thing is, it works for both Dungeon Masters AND players! Check it out, and share your thoughts with us. Thanks for your continuing patience. We'll be back to actual play episodes so...

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. In this episode, Thane and Rhett dive into cities. We often take these locations for granted, but they can become an incredibly rich part of any campaign. Listen in now to find out how! Here are links to some of the resources we reference in this week's episode: Differences between different road types:  https://lifehacker.com/t...

Special: Last week we talked a bit about the firsthome concept that applies to the dwarves in our world of Vardalon. This week, Rhett expands on the concept with a 1.5 hour writing challenge that shares the creation of the Ironstag Clan's firsthome. We hope you enjoy it, and if you're inspired to draw what it looks like, we'd love to share it! Catch us on our Twitter and Instagram feeds @stackodic...

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. In this episode, Thane and Rhett talk about ways Dungeon Masters can get a feeling of comfort in running D&D games. But it's not just all about DMs--players can take part in adding a feeling of comfort and ownership of a game world as well. We also mention a great podcast that's sure to get you hooked on puzzles and escape rooms...

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. In this episode, we finish exploring the heroic cycle as laid out by Joseph Campbell in his classic 1949 book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The excerpts we read in this episode come from the Wikipedia article on the heroic cycle; if you're interested, do check it out! We also mention a special document that covers Epic Level...

Creation Corner: More quarantine fare while we try to wait out COVID. In this episode, we start exploring the heroic cycle as laid out by Joseph Campbell in his classic 1949 book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The excerpts we read in this episode come from the Wikipedia article on the heroic cycle; if you're interested, do check it out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. ...

Creation Corner: We've recently seen a bump in the number of social media posts on how distance and travel are a challenge for Dungeon Masters. If this describes you, pull up a chair and get ready to share some time with Rhett as he breaks down the distances and speeds of the various forms of travel! In this episode, we provide a handy spreadsheet that pulls together the various references in both...

Special: Some recent questions from Stackers have asked about supporting the show. Meredith and Rhett take some time to share the best ways to do just that. There are ways to help right now, and some ways to help in the future. We hope you'll be excited about them, and we especially want to hear from you! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link,  http://dic...

Special: After so much time in a game, the lowly character sheet becomes a piece of nostalgia as level after level of character history transforms it. We continue our mini-series with Michael, who reminisces with Rhett about the items in his inventory, sharing where they came from and what they mean to him and to Peter. Plus, mystery yams! Stackers, what are your favorite invenstories? The items o...

Special: After so much time in a game, the lowly character sheet becomes a piece of nostalgia as level after level of character history transforms it. We continue our mini-series with Thane, who reminisces with Rhett about the items in his inventory, sharing where they came from and what they mean to him and to Peter. Stackers, what are your favorite invenstories? The items on our character sheets...

Special: After so much time in a game, the lowly character sheet becomes a piece of nostalgia as level after level of character history transforms it. Meredith takes some time this week to talk with Rhett about the items in her inventory, sharing where they came from and what they mean to her and to Tira. Stackers, what are your favorite invenstories? The items on our character sheets can represen...

Special: Esymires has been an ongoing non-player character through the course of our adventure. This week, we take a look at a bit of his history and get to know him better. We hope you'll enjoy this exclusive peek, and that you'll share your thoughts with us on Twitter and Instagram. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link,  http://diceenvy.com/stackodice...

Special: ARE YOU READY TO. . . test character concepts against each other? That's exactly what we intend to do this summer in a bracketed tournament-style contest that will pit characters against each other. We're still working out the details, but this teaser episode gives you some ideas that we're taking into account. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special li...

Special: While we're hunkered down in light of a very real and dangerous virus, we thought we might use the time to flesh out a part of Peter's past--one that's only been mentioned in passing so far. In this special episode, we develop the circumstances around the great Blisterfoot epidemic that raged through Vondheide about a decade ago, and how Peter played a part in fighting its spread. Tune in...

Special: As Tira and Bash take part in the planning for the upcoming battle, they find their reflections are helping them to grow in ability. Join us to see what they pick up in this special mini-episode. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad...

Ep 75:   ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: Urban Center - Village of Gnomes - Score Music by Moises Alvarez Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music...

Ep 74: The party has done important work for the Wulf Witani, and now it's time to try to convince them of the need to unite with their long-divided brethren to face the Reaver's threat. Is Tira up to the task? Can she sway a people who want only to live in peace? Find out now in the next episode of our ongoing story! The rough images from this episode are available online , as well as on Twitter...

Special: Peter's experiences have led him to a new level of ability--level 9! Join us to see what he picks up in this special mini-episode. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and...

Ep 73: The last echoes of the fight against the otherworldly creature in the collapsed caverns die away, and Tira, Bash, and Peter are left trying to figure out how to move a massive piece of starstone. Time is ticking, so they have to get moving. Find out what happens next right now! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice...

Ep 72: In the last episode the weird hill in The Hollow challenged each member of the party. Now they must regather themselves and press on to the south end of this mysterious place. With only the vaguest notion of what lies in store, they must have faith in each other's abilities. Find out what happens next right now! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special lin...

Ep 71: Emerging from the swamp, the party must press further into The Hollow, where unknown things await. It's a different world down here where the Wulf Witani have chosen to dwell, but Tira, Bash, and Peter are committed to finding a way to bring them together. What awaits them? Find out now!   ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com...

Special: NPCs can help make or break a game. Rhett faces off against one of his many weak areas as a DM, and shares his thoughts on a new way to prepare NPCs to make them more robust and flexible in interactions with player characters.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link,  http://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also h...

Special: The cutscenes have become a favorite part of our games. Rhett walks through his reasoning for including them, and we'd love to hear from you, Stacker, to know if you use them and how.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link,  http://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sha...

Special: Early last week, Rhett got to spend some time chatting with Pat Eyler of Foot of the Mountain Adventures. If you love maps, and want to get in touch with an artist who creates hand-crafted, custom maps, you'll want to check out Pat's work! You can find him at @mountain_foot on Twitter, or on his Patreon page. After spending some time working through  A Pattern Language , Rhett plotted out...