Heroes Rise

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the forty-second entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday September 22nd 2018, and released Wednesday September 26th 2018 over at heroesrisepodcast.comThis week, Lennon talks about Rules and Documents, and which ones you want in your Adventurer’s Packs. Next we check out some D&D news as we bring you coverage of:Our first glimpses at what awaits us in the Dungeon of the Mad MageAnd our take on the Adventurer’s League: Eberron: Season 1 adventure “What’s Past is Prologue”After that we take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana for some more Exotic Royalty, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.Basic Rules for First Time DMsBasic RulesSystems Reference Document (SRD)SRD is not an official rules sourceDungeon of the Mad Mage First PeekD&D Adventurer’s League: What’s Past is PrologueTwitterDM’s GuildHeroes Rise Discord ChannelA Short Rest: Unearthed Mundana: Exotic RoyaltyUnearthed Mundana: Exotic Royalty This Week’s Communi

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the forty-first entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 15th September 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 19th September 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu gets a little crafty. Next we check out some D&D news as we bring you coverage of:A new Actual Play series set in RavnicaResources for the Adventurer’s LeagueHow you can shape the future of D&DAnd we take a look at the latest Unearthed Arcana featuring the Dragonmarks of EberronAfter that we take a Short Rest and open our adventurer’s journals, this time getting to the source of our wizardry, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.Papercraft DungeonRavnicaRavnica: The Broken Pact Twitter AnnouncementSaving ThrowAdventurer’s League: Player & DM Packs Now AvailableRumors of the Barrier PeaksD&D SurveyUnearthed Arcana: DragonmarksHeroes Rise DiscordA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Merely Cas

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the fortieth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday September 8th 2018, and released Wednesday September 12th 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron has decided it’s time to get random, and for once he’s not talking about rolling probabilities. Next we check out some D&D news as we bring you coverage of:A new card game coming our wayThe latest storyline for Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep: Dragon HeistAfter that we take a Short Rest and look through our adventurer’s journals for some Bardic Inspiration; before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.Short RestA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Bardic FrustrationLinksAbulafia Random GeneratorsDungeon MayhemWaterdeep: Dragon HeistWizards LinkReddit – The Approximate Value of one GP in $USDHeroes Rise DiscordThis Week’s Community QuestionsWaterdeep Dragon Heist! Tell us what you think about it! Even if it’s spoilerific, we want to

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the 39th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday September 1st 2018, and released Wednesday September 5th 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon hasn’t prepped anything so whatever it is will be a surprise to us, too. Next we check out some D&D news as we bring you coverage of…well, not a lot of official stuff, but we did get some good bits from around the community that we think you’ll be interested in, including new Actual Play shows, D&D crossovers, and some new stuff coming from Beamdog and Cryptic StudiosAfter that we take a Short Rest and discover why nobody likes warlocks; before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksSly FlourishSiteLazy DMDice 101High RollersRogue’s GambitRogue’s Gambit – RedditRogue’s Gambit – Idle Heroes of the Forgotten RealmsRick & Morty vs Dungeons & DragonsDice Camera Action DLC for Neverwinter Nights, Baulder’s Gate, and Icewind DaleNeverwinter: The Heart of Fi

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday August 25th 2018, and released Wednesday August 29th 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Adventurer’s Packs. Yep. Next we check out some D&D news as we bring you coverage of:WizKids’ newest set of D&D minisMore ways you can get WGEThe WotC PAX West ScheduleAfter that we take a Short Rest and open our Adventurer’s Journals, this time looking at the Monk class; before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksR-N-W Equipment PacksDangerous Artifacts Return to D&DWayfinder’s Guide to Eberron – Fantasy GroundsD&D at PAX WestHeroes Rise DiscordA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Monking AroundAdventurer’s Journal: Monking AroundThis Week’s Community QuestionsIf you’re at PAX west, let us know about it. What was new, how were the live shows, and did you find out any juicy secrets?Are you a big fan of the Monk class or one of the people that’s always

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday August 18th, and released Wednesday August 22nd over at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron helps us get our sheets together. Next we check out some D&D news as we bring you coverage of:The latest issue of Dragon+ magazineThe D&D Extra Life campaignAnd all the new Ravnican races from this month’s Unearthed ArcanaAfter that we take a Short Rest and hear some Wisdom from the Masters on choosing a race, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksUltraPro character foliosDragon+ Issue 21D&D Extra Life teamUnearthed Arcana: Races of RavnicaAdventures OutlinedHeroes Rise Discord ChannelA Short Rest: Wisdom From the Masters: Background RaceWisdom From the Masters: Background Race This Week’s Community QuestionsWhich of the Ravnica races, if any, are you looking to try out.What’s been your experience with D&D board games? Fun diversions full of

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-sixth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, August 11th 2018, and released Wednesday, August 15th 2018 over at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon shows us how to talk like a kobold. Actually, that’s a buff kobold. In fact, let’s make it a buff, crazy, ethereal, unicorn kobold. Next we check out some D&D news as we bring you details of:More Choose Your Own Adventures from WotCA new comic book D&D crossoverAnd D&D Beyond’s interview on maintaining the legacy of D&DAfter that we take a look through our Adventurer’s Journals and learn all about the Cleric, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.Noisy Person CardsParacosm Press websiteSteam Workshop for Table Top SimulatorAmazonEndless QuestD&D: Into the JungleD&D: Big TroubleD&D: To Catch a ThiefD&D: Escape the UnderdarkRolled & ToldD&D BeyondMaintaining the Legacy of D&DArtifice

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-fifth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 4th August 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 8th August 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu says she’s going to take our DMing to epic levels. Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you:Details of a new adventure you can choose yourselfA new live-play cross-over seriesSome spoilers from the Beadle & Grimm’s Platinum Box Set for WDHEberron in the Adventurer’s LeagueAnd a small update on the revised rangerAfter that we check in once more to the Archives of Candlekeep to learn about some of the odder members of the dragon family, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.Epic GMWebsiteiTunes/AppStoreGoogle PlayRedditInto the Jungle: Choose Your Own AdventurePodcasts of WaterdeepArticleiTunesGoogle PlayBeadle & Grimm WDH PlatinumEberron in Adventurer’s LeagueAnnouncement ArticleLore ArticleTwee

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-fourth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 28th July 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 1st August 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s D&D News, we bring you the latest releases from WotC: The Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica and The Wayfarer’s Guide to Eberron; plus, a handful of Sage Advice, changes to the Adventurer’s League, and the latest Unearthed Arcana.  Finally, we finish by looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.NOTE: Due to the abundance of news this week, we will be foregoing Adventurer’s Pack and Short Rest this week.  They will return next week in our thirty-fifth entry.LinksPlaneshift: RavincaRavinca OverviewRavinca Product DetailsMapsD&D Beyond: RavnicaMagic: The Gathering Ravnica LoreEberronDM Guild: Eberron ProductD&D Beyond: Races of Eberron ArticleMike Mearls on EberronAdventurer’s League ChangesSage Advice: D&D MultiverseHeroes Rise DiscordThis Week

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-third entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 21st July 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 25th July 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, it might not be conventional wisdom, but this time we’re encouraging you to listen to the siren’s song.. Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you news of a new Twitch Stream all about the Adventurer’s League, details of a new mobile D&D game Warriors of Waterdeep and some new books for the youngest members of your party.After that we take a Short Rest and look into the Archives of Candlekeep and check out the history of one of D&D’s most iconic monsters, the Beholder, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksSyrinscapeTwitter PostAdventurers Wanted, a Twitch ShowWarriors of WaterdeepAnnouncement TrailerTwitter PostD&D for the little onesTwitter PostABC’s of D&D123’s of D&DSusan J Morris

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-second entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 14th July 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 18th July 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron has a peek into a different kind of workshop. Next we check out a light smattering of D&D News as we don’t bring you the latest Unearthed Arcana, but we do bring you details of some new minis coming our way and the Founders & Legends streamAfter that we take a Short Rest and peek into the Gnomish Workshop to learn about Bounded Accuracy, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksGames WorkshopUnearthed Arcana this month delayedWaterdeep: Dragon Heist City of the Dead Premium SetFounders & Legends – Luke GygaxHeroes Rise DiscordA Short Rest: Gnomish Workshop: Action EconomyGnomish Workshop: Action EconomyThis Week’s Community QuestionsDo you know any more about Waterdeep’s City of the Dead that migh

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirty-first entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 7th July 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 11th July 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, it’s a tool many of you are familiar with, but Lennon’s going to give us the rundown on D&D 5e’s official digital toolset.. Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you details of a new D&D coloring book, the Acquisitions Inc/Waffle Crew crossover stream, the latest updates to Roll 20, and everything we could scrape up from the most recent Fireside Chat including new Core Rulebook covers, some spoilers from WDH and, for the 5th time, Spelljammer has been confirmed (though we really mean it this time).After that we take a Short Rest and engage in a bit of lexicomancy as we elementalize our mages, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksD&D Beyond – ToolsHow to Play Hobgoblins Like Perfect SoldiersDe

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the thirtieth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 23rd June 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 27th June 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, we’re on the highway to the killable zone. Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you our summary of the D&D Beyond interviews with Chris Lindsay, Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins from Origins.After that we take a Short Rest and talk about ways to use your infernal bloodlines, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksDice to DistributionSiteReddit PostSteam SaleD&D BeyondOrigins Video: Adventurer’s LeagueOrigins Video: Crawford & Perkins on Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and Dungeon of the Mad MageHeroes Rise DiscordA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Efficient Use of Infernal InfluenceAdventurer’s Journal: Efficient Use of Infernal InfluenceThis Week’s Community QuestionsHave you ever set up a scenario o

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the twenty-ninth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday June 16th, and released Wednesday June 20th at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron takes everyone on a detour with some zombies. Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you an offer from the Frog Gods you might want to check out, and the latest Unearthed Arcana on the Giant Soul Sorcerer.After that we take a Short Rest and take a deeper look at hit points, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksZombicide – Black PlagueCool Mini or NotSyrinscapeD&D 5e Humble BundleGiant Soul SorcererHeroes Rise DiscordA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Never Enough, the Story of the Hit PointThe Story of the Hit PointThis Week’s Community QuestionsWhat’s your opinion of the Giant Soul Sorcerer? Interesting lore based subclass with multiple options, or a missed opportunity to make a battlemage the right way?Have you found othe

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the twenty-eighth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 9th June 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 13th June 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon’s got something for your tabletop that’ll only take two minutes. Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you an update on Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes and some additional previews of Dungeon of the Mad Mage from the latest issue of Dragon+.After that we take a Short Rest and dig through some Unearthed Mundana for something  truly exotic, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksTwo Minute TabletopWebsitePatreonDrawing GuideMTOF National Best SellerDragon+ Article on WaterdeepHeroes Rise DiscordUnearthed Mundana: Truly Exotic WeaponsTruly Exotic Weapons This Week’s Community QuestionsHave you used or implemented some unusual or exotic weapons in your games?Have the missing physical copies of MTOF arrived

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the twenty-seventh entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 2nd June 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 6th June 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu demonstrates something that will allow everyone to generate an entire year of weather, along with a few other cool things. Next we check out some D&D News as we cover centaurs and minotaurs briefly before bringing you everything we know so far on the latest module coming in September: Waterdeep: Dragon HeistAfter that we take a Short Rest and flick through the Archives of Candlekeep for some lore on actual dragons, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.Dungeon Master ToolsReddit PostCentaur/Minotaur SurveyWaterdeep: Dragon HeistLeakOfficial AnnouncementOfficial PageProduct InformationOfficial Dice SetD&D Beyond: Dragon HeistPlatinum EditionA Short Rest: DragonsArchives of Candlekeep: Dragons This Week’s Com

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the twentieth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 26th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 30th May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comBefore Ostron disappeared, he did stop to discuss Lennon’s favorite virtual tabletop tool. Next we check out some D&D News as we cover:The latest videos from D&D Beyond highlighting some pretty disgusting creatures in Tome of FoesAnd the recent Fireside Chat and upcoming Stream of Many Eyes with Nathan Stewart and Kate WelchAfter that we take a Short Rest and prepare for a massive battle, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksRoll20D&D BeyondCadaver CollectorD&D’s New Scariest MonsterFireside Chat with Nathan & KateHeroes Rise DiscordA Short Rest: Wisdom From the Masters: Massive BattlesMassive BattlesThis Week’s Community QuestionsWhat are your predictions for the reveals during the Stream of Many Eyes? Or if you’ve already seen th

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the twenty-fifth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 19th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 23rd May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comWe’re skipping Adventurer’s Pack this week and diving straight into D&D News as we cover:The latest Unearthed Arcana featuring Centaurs and MinotaursAnd the release, recall and further teasers from Mordenkainen’s Tome of FoesAfter that we take a Short Rest and start getting defensive, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksCentaurs and MinotaursMordenkainen’s Tome of Foes is here!MTOF RecallDnD BeyondNew TrollsThe GiffGizmodo Devils & Cults PreviewA Short Rest: Getting Defensive: Part 1: Armor ClassGetting Defensive: Armor ClassThis Week’s Community QuestionsDo you have a favorite creature or lore bit you’ve found in MTOF? On the other hand, if you don’t have your copy, send us a rant about why!Also, if anyone can explain the origins of the G

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the twenty-fourth entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 12th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 16th May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comFirst up, Lennon shows us something that sounds like it’d be good for our Adventurer’s Packs. That does make sense, you’ll have to trust us. Next we check out some D&D News as we cover:The latest hires at WotCThe new videos from D&D Beyond on designing subclasses and the newest Adventurer’s League module that’s kicking off Tome of FoesAnd the latest preview chapters from Tome of Foes, even though it’s almost hereAfter that we take a Short Rest and peek into the Gnomish Workshop for a lesson in Bounded Accuracy, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.Linkstabletopaudio.comSatine Pheonix joins WotCRivals of WaterdeepD&D BeyondRrakkma – an Adventure League Introduction to MTOFArticleDesigning Subclasses with Jeremy CrawfordMTOF PreviewsTabletop

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the twenty-third entry into the Heroes Rise chronicle. This episode was recorded on Saturday, 5th May 2018, and made available for download on Wednesday, 9th May 2018 at heroesrisepodcast.comFirst up, Ryu shows us a tool to help us when forging worlds. Next we check out some D&D News as we cover:The latest videos from D&D beyond on adventure building with Chris PerkinsHow wrong we were predicting the winner of Mordenkainen’s MayhemSpoilers Swag and Nathan Kate’s Fireside ChatAnd the Stream of Many eyes as we leave no stone unturned.After that we take a Short Rest and check out our Adventurer’s Journals for the final part in our alignment series, this time on Good characters, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksWorld AnvilD&D BeyondDesigning Dungeons to Inspire StoriesMaking Your Dungeons & Dragons Villains UniqueMordenkainen’s Mayhem: FinaleFireside Chat with Nathan Kate & Spoilers SwagBehind the Scenes of the Making