Heroes Rise

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 214th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, June 11th, and released Wednesday, June 15th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon is covering something we’ve already covered… don’t make me make you role 4 initiative…Next we check out some D&D News as we take a look at the latest free releases from D&D Beyond: The Vecna Dossier; and the Level 20 adventure “Don’t Say Vecna”. Plus we take a sneak peak at the latest mini from WizKids -- you’ll never guess who it is!After that we have even more Vecna goodness for you as we take a Short Rest and enter the Archives of Candlekeep to learn all about the original big-bad-evil-guy; before finally heading into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsSo what’s your experience with Vecna? Has the eye or hand ever been something your character or party had to deal with? What are your thoughts on his redesign and 5e incarnation?What do you thi

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 213th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, June 4th, and released Wednesday, June 8th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.Unfortunately Lennon was taking a trip this week and decided trying to ride the shambling mound would be faster than walking. That was a…slight…miscalculation. RaeRae’s stepping in to help while we figure out what piece of landscape Lennon’s a part of now. This week we’re going to wander into the Market of Minauros to see what mysterious and magical items have filtered up for sale.  Arora: Age of DesolationMonsters, Maps & Magic Items: Royal EditionUndead DiceNext we check out some D&D News as we take a look at the latest Unearthed Arcana: Giant OptionsSpeaking of giants, after that we take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana all about their history; before finally heading into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsWhat’s your take on the new subclasses? Is the Path of the Giant

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 212th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, May 21st, and released Wednesday, May 25th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron doesn’t appreciate how good he has it and decides infidelity is a better option.Next we check out some D&D News as we take a look at the latest release from Wizards of the Coast, Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the MultiverseAfter that we take a Short Rest and head into the Gnomish Workshop so that we can take a dip in the Astral Sea; before finally heading into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsWhat do you think of the changes to the playable race mechanics? Have the races been rebalanced appropriately? Are they losing their individuality enough that it’s a problem?Do you like the new monster stat block layouts? Are things easier to use and work with, or is it just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic?Have Barbarians, Wizards, and Warlocks been

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 211th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, May 14th, and released Wednesday, May 18th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon shows us… Ok, I think that’s actually the name of a Pokemon… AnywayNext we gather around the campfire and engage in some Dissonant Whispers on content ownershipAfter that we take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep and learn all about the Tieflings; before finally heading into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsAs we mentioned in the Dissonant Whispers, we want your thoughts on the subject of content ownership. Is removing digital content valid? Should digital resources always be available regardless? Is physical paper the king of media formats?Have you roleplayed a tiefling in a D&D game? Did you stick to the established lore, or did you try to play against type?Heroes Rise are always on the lookout for new team members that have a

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 210th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, May 7th, and released Wednesday, May 11th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu shows she can also bring items for the 1% to the tableNext we check out some D&D News as we bring you details of the new starter set, D&D’s after school club, and a couple more things about everyone’s favourite space setting (including the appearance of some creatures from a planet with a darker sun)Next we take a Short Rest and head into the Gnomish Workshop and learn all about the tinker, tailor, soldier and support class, the Artificer; before finally heading into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsSo how do you think Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is going to handle the DM info? Are they going to stick with the traditional layouts and information, or do you think they’ll include the next evolution formatting? What are your guesses on the physical item

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise.This is the 209th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, April 30th, and released Wednesday, May 4th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week we’re going to wander into the Market of Minauros to see what mysterious and magical items have filtered up for sale.Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you previews of the Spelljammer DM screen, all the details of all the minis WizKids have in store for us, and Wizard’s 2nd attempt at the Kender Next we take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep and meet our best friend, the flumphs; before finally heading into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.LinksArcane Secrets of the Summoners The Undying War Dungeon Morphs 4 Community QuestionsSo we’ve got our first semi-official peek at the spelljammer rules. Do you think the ship rules are going to be a lot like the ones from Ghosts of Saltmarsh, or is there room for extra additions we don’t know about?What do you think of the updates

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 208th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, April 23rd, and released Wednesday, April 27th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu tries to find a tool to replace Ostron… He’s still not here? Fiiiiine…Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you everything announced from D&D Direct 2022, including but not limited to Spelljammer: Adventures in Space and the D&D Digital LibraryNext we take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep for a tour of Sharn, the City of Towers; before finally heading into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsWhat announcement from D&D Direct caught you most off-guard? Did you see Dragonlance coming? Did you think the D&D Movie was actually going to happen? Were you expecting a new minis game?So what do you think of the Spelljammer announcement? Is this what you were hoping for in a 5e Spelljammer resource? What’s your favorit

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 207th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, April 9th, and released Wednesday, April 13th over at heroesrisepodcast.com. Ryu's away this week so Lennon and Ostron take a moment to reflect on some older Adventurer's Packs. After all, the more things change, the more they stay the same... Or do they?LinksAnyDiceArcknight Flat Plastic MiniaturesFantasy Name GeneratorCommunity QuestionsDo you have a favorite Dragonlance character? Do you have a least favorite Dragonlance character? Why is it Tasselhoff?Jeremy Crawford, in a recent sage advice video, says there are now three interpretations of the rules: Rules as Written, Rules as Intended, and then Rules as Fun. He says the latter means that rules should always be used to enhance the fun at the game, and no one should be maliciously correcting or preventing fun based on the written or “intended” rules. Do you think Rules as Fun is something that needs to be spelled out? Do you think there

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 206th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, April 2nd, and released Wednesday, April 6th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron’s messing with our wallets again, but this time he’s adding something rather than emptying them.Next we take a Long Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep to learn the history of DragonlanceFinally we head into the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.LinksAjit George on Radiant Citadel: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1509234343008296960.htmlCommunity QuestionsDo you have a favorite Dragonlance character? Do you have a least favorite Dragonlance character? Why is it Tasselhoff?Jeremy Crawford, in a recent sage advice video, says there are now three interpretations of the rules: Rules as Written, Rules as Intended, and then Rules as Fun. He says the latter means that rules should always be used to enhance the fun at the game, and no one should be maliciously correctin

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 205th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, March 26th, and released Wednesday, March 30th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week we’re going to wander into the Market of Minauros to see what mysterious and magical items have filtered up for sale.Bones 6Bergin's Book of BeastsThe Herbal Journal of Cicely LongbottomNext we check out some D&D News as we bring you everything we know about the next Wizards’hardcover adventure compilation, Journey Through the Radiant CitadelNext we head into the Archives of Candlekeep to find out what’s behind door 5374; before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsDoes the creation of the Radiant Citadel officially mean that Planescape is dead, or can we look forward to an adventure where The Radiant Citadel engages in an ongoing trade war with Sigil for economic control of the multiverse?We gave you the titles of the adventures from the book - what’

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 204th entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, March 19th, and released Wednesday, March 23rd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu shows us some nice dice… Nie die? Nices dices?Next we check out some D&D News as we give our first impressions of Critical Roll: Call of the Netherdeep;and speculate on a recent teaser image from Wizards of the CoastWith all the talk on Critical Role we thought it’d be a good idea to head into the Archives of Candlekeep for a rerun of Excursion to Exandria; before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.Community QuestionsSo we actually have a setting-focused resource for Critical Role, where it doesn’t tie into the larger D&D multiverse very easily. Do you think this is a testbed for more focused resources down the line, or is it just a trial to see if Critical Role can support itself apart from the rest of D&D?So the secret’s out by now but what

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 203rd entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, March 12th, and released Wednesday, March 16th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron would like to have a Word with usNext we check out some D&D News as we take a look at:The latest Unearthed Arcana: Heroes of KrynnAfter that we head into the Archives of Candlekeep for a primer on the races of Dragonlance; before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsSo what is your take on the New Kender? Are the changes a necessary revision, or is this a pointless change that shouldn’t have been done? Regarding the new backgrounds and the subclass, do you think some of the new mechanics are hints at broader changes coming in the next evolution? Or are they changes specifically made to try to fit Dragonlance in 5e? Heroes Rise are always on the lookout for new team members that have a passion for Dungeons and Dragons. Please

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 202nd entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, March 5th, and released Wednesday, March 9th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon closes to within 5 feet of his battle mats.Next we gather round the campfire for some Dissonant Whispers as we find out everything we wish we knew when we started playing D&D.After that we head into the Archives of Candlekeep and look at the Gifts of the Aboleth; before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsWhat tidbit of knowledge do you wish you had when you sat down to your first D&D game, or first TTRPG game for that matter? Tell us your missteps, woes, and lessons learned. How do you set up your tabletops when you’re crawling through dungeons? Do you freeform draw, play room-tetris with tiles, or are you fully building up 3d structures with Dwarven Forge, fish tank scenery, and foam-cut hillsides?Heroes Rise are always

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise. This is the 201st entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, February 26th, and released Wednesday, March 2nd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week we’re going to wander into the Market of Minauros to see what mysterious and magical items have filtered up for sale:Epic Legacy: Tome of TitansCrucible MagazineDowntime CenterNext we open up our Quest Logs as Indigo Specter takes us through the Horrors of Hill HouseAfter that we hear some Wisdom of the Masters on Architectural Philosophy and the Five Room Dungeon; before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsWhich of the marketplace entries caught your eye? Do you need some level 20 enemies? Are you trying to fill that void left when Dragon Magazine went out of circulation?Do you use downtime in your campaigns? What have your characters done with their idle hours? What crises have ensued?Heroes Rise are always on the lookout for new team members that have a

Welcome, brave adventurers, to Heroes Rise!This is the 200th entry into our chronicle, recorded live at twitch.tv/heroesrisednd on Saturday, February 12th, and released Wednesday, February 16th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu shows us how she handles conflict in games… this can’t be good…Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Some details from the Hasbro Earning’s Call and a touch of NFT controversyA new line of minis (1, 2) from WizKids partnership with Death SavesAnd some more info on the Dark Souls RPG, this time their take on armor, items, weapons and how this ties in to subclassingAfter that we dig up some Unearthed Mundana and discuss Unicorns; before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you [all] have to say.Community QuestionsHow great are we, huh? What was your favorite episode 200 segment?What do you make of the NFT rigamarole? Do you think WoTC is actually going to do something with them, or was this just them making sure to legally pro

Support the showOur adventure has now ended, and we've hung up our robe and wizard hats to enjoy our retirement on the Sword Coast, running a tavern where a fresh band of adventurers may meet and start quests of their own. We're still around on Discord, and you should come and join the Heroes Rise community at http://discord.heroesrisepodcast.comA special thanks to Vindsvept for making the awesome music you hear throughout the show, be sure to check him out at vindsvept.bandcamp.com; and a special thanks to the designer of our banners and avatars, Lo of Lo’s Lair — you can find him on X @Los_Lair and on Facebook at facebook.com/LosLair

 Welcome, brave adventurers...... to the one hundred ninety-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, January 29th, and released Wednesday, February 2nd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.Yep, we are just two episode away from the big two-zero-zero, and we’ve got plans! On Saturday February 12th, to celebrate 200 episodes and 4 years of Heroes Rise, we’re aiming to do a full day of livestreamed content over on Twitch. Actual Play games, painting masterclasses, RP playthroughs of Baldur’s Gate 3 and, of course, the recording of our regular show with a few of the behind-the-scenes crew peaking their heads through the curtains. We’re just waiting on one or two bits of technology to make an appearance before we can publish our schedule, so keep an eye out for that coming soon on Social Media, or on our Discord server at discord.heroesrisepodcast.comIn this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon introduces us to his favorite niche corvid radio station…Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Some new Wi

Welcome, brave adventurers...... to the one hundred ninety-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, January 22nd, and released Wednesday, January 26th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week we’re going to wander into the Market of Minauros to see what mysterious and magical items have filtered up for sale.Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover what Todd Kenreck's up to, the Legends of Vox Machina cast list and how D&D Beyond are integrating Monsters of the Multiverse.After that we take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep and learn all about the Slaadi; before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksMenagerie of AdventuresCheap Thrills: Quick Adventures for D&D 5eSoulmist : A Journey from Darkness to LightTodd Kenreck joins the D&D TeamD&D Beyond won’t replace Previous VersionsLegends of Vox Machina CastingCommunity QuestionsWhat’s your take on Ostron’s tinfoil hat theory? Is Wizards releasing experimental “next

 Welcome, brave adventurers...... to the one hundred ninety-sixth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, January 15th, and released Wednesday, January 19th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron tells us how much benefit there is to always having a bowler hat available.Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover some leaked content on the Player Race changes coming in Monsters of the Multiverse.After that we take a Short Rest and head into the Gnomish Workshop for some advice on unarmed combat, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksTitan Craft MinisPlayer Races Leaks from Monsters of the Multiverse,Part 1Part 2A Short Rest: Gnomish Workshop: Drop Your Weapons!Gnomish Workshop: Drop Your Weapons!Community QuestionsHave you listened to or read up on what’s changing with the D&D races? What changes do you agree with? Which ones confuse you? And which ones are you just flat out against?What’s your theory for the motive o

 Welcome, brave adventurers...... to the one hundred ninety-fifth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday, January 8th, and released Wednesday, January 12th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon has a D&D experience for the rest of the people.Next we gather round the campfire and engage in some Dissonant Whispers as we talk about the best (and worst) spells in D&D…After that we take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep and ask “Where are the Duergar?”, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksAdventure AwayA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Where Are The Duergar?Archives of Candlekeep: Where Are The Duergar?Community QuestionsSpells! Do you agree with the ones the survey picked? Can you give us some counter-arguments that make the “worst” spells not so bad?  Do you have additional nominations for either list? Share them!Have you tangled with the dwarves’ deeper, greyer cousins from the Underdark? What’s