Stack o’ Dice

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Enter a world of mystery and adventure. . . in Vardalon! This home-brewed world is home to a D&D 5e campaign that follows a band of friends as they face a growing evil in the world. Our podcast series includes both actual play episodes that release weekly on Mondays, and special content that shares a bit about building a homebrew campaign setting on a less structured release schedule.

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Special: Intro to Stack o' Dice

May 19 2018 6 mins

Follow a band of intrepid friends as they seek to understand the world changing around them, and work together to face a growing evil. Enter a world of adventure and mystery-- in Vardalon! This first episode of our new podcast series lays out what we want to do in this series. There are a couple major things we want to share with you. First, we're excited to share our actual play e

Special: Meet the Mystic

May 21 2018 11 mins

In this first special content episode, we take some time to get to know a little about our first player, Michael, and we go over the highlights as we create his mystic character, Wamberbash Bensonmum. The mystic is a new-ish class in 5e; it was introduced last year in Wizards of the Coast's officially unofficial Unearthed Arcana, and we thought it'd be fun to give it a try. Psionic

Special: Meet the Cleric

May 22 2018 22 mins

Today we continue our special content series as we get to know our next player, Thane, and we go over the highlights as we create his cleric character, Peter Greyhawk. Magic-using classes in the world of Vardalon are a little interesting at the outset, since magic is a thing of legend and the stuff of tales. If it ever existed, it was eons ago, so picking a cleric is a fun way for

Special: Meet the Barbarian

May 22 2018 27 mins

In this special episode we round out the party by getting to know Meredith, and we go over the highlights as we create her barbarian, Tira Ironstag. As the axe-wielding muscle in the party, Tira adds a no-nonsense, action-oriented, and (dare we say it?) headstrong element. You'll know in no time that she lives by her motto: "No problem is too big for my axe!" If you haven't already

Special: Three Pillar Experience

May 23 2018 10 mins

Okay, okay—we were trying to stick to the "Getting to Know You" series this week, but felt it was important to sneak this one in prior to dropping our first actual play session. We hope you find it, uh, rewarding. One of the things you may notice when we start releasing actual play episodes is that our experience point awards may seem rather paltry compared to what you're used to

Special: Meet the DM

May 23 2018 20 mins

In this final special "Getting to Know You" episode, we meet Rhett the Dungeon Master, the guy behind the screen. After being introduced to Dungeons and Dragons at a young age, Rhett has loved the game ever since. As much as he likes to play, he most often ends up as the DM, which is just fine since it's a fun challenge to take on. In this role he gets to combine his love for histo

Special: Tira's Training Day

May 25 2018 60 mins

We have one last episode to share this week before we shift to actual play episodes next week. We have some finishing touches to apply before we start, so we'll get those done and be ready to share the fun on Monday! In this episode, we run Meredith's character, Tira, through a mini gauntlet to help her understand how combat works in D&D 5e. We also see how the militia in Arden rea

Ep 1 - Arden You Gonna Go My Way?

May 27 2018 59 mins

In this first episode, we meet our friends Wamberbash, Tira, and Peter in the world of Vardalon. Things are looking pretty bad in the town of Arden: someone (or something) is attacking people in the nearby forest, the dwarves of Ironstag Delve are trying to reestablish themselves after the collapse of their ancestral home, and wounded strangers are appearing in town. What could it

Ep 2 - Beware of Gruls

Jun 03 2018 60 mins

After meeting under less-than-auspicious circumstances last time, Wamberbash, Tira, and Peter decide to take a trip. Not everyone is happy about it, but when they arrive, a mystery awaits. What lies ahead? What is that thing glinting along the roadside? And what in Vardalon is a grul? Give us a listen to find out! Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and

Special: The Norse Battle

Jun 04 2018 7 mins

At the end of our last actual play episode, you may have heard a segment that is new in your experience of tabletop games: the Norse Battle. This special episode shares exactly what this segment is for, where it comes from, and why we like to use it as a way to wrap up each game. Once you've listened to it, please share what you think about it, and if you use something similar, we'