Heroes Rise

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eightieth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday July 13th, and released Wednesday July 17th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.We hope you enjoyed Dissonant Whispers last week. If you want to hear more, the show will be airing once a month exclusively on Patreon, and you can get in on the action for as little as $4 per month. Every donation we receive helps to make this show better as we can invest in better recording equipment and software, and generally keep the lights on. So head on over to patreon.com/heroesrisednd.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Mikey’s backstory is an entire book! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:A Bloomberg article discussing professional DMs and the success of 5eAnd a sneak peek at new art from Descent into AvernusAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest to hear some Wisdom from the Masters on keeping villains around before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksThe Ultimate RPG Character Backstory

Welcome, brave adventurers to the first episode of Heroes Rise: Dissonant Whispers, a Patreon Exclusive show for all backers regardless of tier that will air every few weeks exclusively on our Patreon page, but we thought we'd let everyone get a taste of the first episode. If you like what you hear then head on over to our Patreon page to sign up. Tiers start from just $4 per month which will also get you access to the main Heroes Rise show unedited and early each week, and there's even some Heroes Rise swag up for grabs.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.ba

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-ninth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 29th, and released Wednesday July 3rd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon figures out how to make his maps flow in 3 dimensions! Next, Gath Memvar opens the Quest Log and reviews Waterdeep: The Plowing and Running by Steve “Jaspor” Orr.After that we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The latest issue of Dragon Plus which includes preview rules for Infernal War Machines, Vehicle Chases and MishapsAnd a first-look at a few sample creatures from the upcoming Young Adventurer’s seriesAnd then take a Short Rest to hear some Wisdom from the Masters on realizing villainy.Finally, we head over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksWaterdeep: Plowing and RunningFlowscapeDragon+ issue 24A Short Rest:Wisdom from the Masters: Realizing VillainyWisdom from the Masters: Realizing VillainyThis Week’s Community QuestionsHow did Waterdeep: the Plowing and Running sound

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 22nd, and released Wednesday June 26th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu’s yet to hit the limit on the number of encounters she has prepared! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The release of the Acquisitions Incorporated SourcebookAnd we check out the D&D Essentials KitAfter that we take a Short Rest and get some Wisdom from the Masters on non-combat character roles, before finally heading to the Scrying Pool to see what you all have to say.LinksLimitless AdventuresAcquisitions Incorporated SourcebookD&D Essentials KitA Short Rest: Wisdom from the Masters: Non-combat RolesWisdom from the Masters: Non-combat RolesThis Week’s Community QuestionsThe Acquisitions Incorporated Sourcebook: a fantastic fan-guide that has its place in the Forgotten Realms lore, or something that should be stuffed into a bag of holding and thrown into a portable hole? Let us k

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 15th, and released Wednesday June 19th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron’s… ok, seriously? Not another tavern generator! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Not a whole lot, it’s kinda slow out there, but we do have some bits about the ArtificerAfter that we take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana on real ghost stories to inspire your Saltmarsh campaign, before finally heading to the Scrying Pool to see what you all have to say.LinksNot Another Tavern GeneratorD&D Future Product SurveyD&D Beyond: The New ArtificerA Short Rest: Unearthed Mundana: Naval Ghost StoriesUnearthed Mundana: Naval Ghost StoriesThis Week’s Community QuestionsWhat do you want to see in D&D boxed sets? Tell us, then tell Wizards!What is your favorite Artificer subclass. Can you shed light on why the Alchemist is the least favorite in the polls?Do you have any se

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-sixth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 8th, and released Wednesday June 12th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon tells us his latest favorite website (and map-making is just a small part of it). Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The D&D Adventurer’s League Season 9 changesAnd Lennon has a theory or two about the recent announcement of Baldur’s Gate 3After that we check out some Wisdom from the Masters as we continue our series on being a First Time DM, before finally heading to the Scrying Pool to see what you all have to say.LinksFantasy Name GeneratorsRoll For FantasyA Short Rest: Wisdom from the Masters: The Blushing DMWisdom from the Masters: The Blushing DMThis Week’s Community QuestionsSo do you like any of the tinfoil hat theories we came up with about the Baldur’s Gate 3 announcement? Should we just shut up and enjoy the anticipation?Are the new Season 9 rules an improvement, or are th

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-fifth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday June 1st, and released Wednesday June 5th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu takes her new dice for a spin. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:A plethora of D&D Video GamesA couple of quick updates from Wizards of the CoastSlyFlourish’s latest fantastic KickstarterAnd D&D Beyond’s alternative rules for Exhaustion as DamageAfter that we check out some Wisdom From The Masters for some tips on how to prepare for your first ever game of D&D, this time from the FUN side of the screen, before finally heading to the Scrying Pool to see what you all have to say.LinksDice CoinsWeb Site Home PageWeb Site Store PageFacebook GroupGnomestew AnalysisD&D Classics Enhanced Editions Coming to ConsolesWarriors of Waterdeep Available NowDice, Camera, Action! HiatusUnearthed Arcana: The Artificer Returns SurveyFantastic Adventures: Ruins of the GrendlerootKickstarterPrev

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-fourth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Friday May 24th, and released Wednesday May 29th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.We’re still recovering from the broadside of news from D&D Live 2019 so we’re skipping Adventurer’s Pack again this week. In D&D News we uncover:The latest release, Ghosts of SaltmarshWhat D&D Beyond got up to at D&D Live 2019And Unearthed Arcana: The Artificer Returns(Also Eberron)After that we leaf through our Adventurer’s Journals for some tips on how to prepare for your first ever game of D&D, before finally heading to the Scrying Pool to see what you all have to say.LinksD&D Beyond at D&D LiveD&D Live 2019 Eberron Hardcover RevealThe Artificer ReturnsGhosts of SaltmarshA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Preparing for your First Ever GameAdventurer’s Journal: Preparing for your First Ever GameThis Week’s Community QuestionsAre you excited about the Encounter Builder in D&D Beyond? Have you jumped in and

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-third entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday May 18th, and released Wednesday May 22nd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week we’re foregoing Adventurer’s Pack because D&D live is flooding us with news. So far, we have:New Rick and Morty D&D tie-in contentAn expansion to the dungeon mayhem card gameNew young adventurer’s guidesThe new D&D Essentials starter expansionAnd the new adventure module: Baldur’s gate – Descent into AvernusAfter that, I’m going to do my best to avoid the Gnomish Workshop, because I suspect certain people want to finish off a discussion on Critical Hitting, but I’ll be over in the Scrying Pool to see what you all have to say.LinksD&D Live 2019 Opening CeremoniesBaldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus AnnouncementYoung Adventurer’s GuidesRick & Morty vs Dungeons & DragonsDungeon Mayhem “Battle for Baldur’s Gate” ExpansionD&D Essentials KitDescent into Avernus Dice and MiscellanyD&D Beyond VideosBaldur’s Gat

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-second entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday May 11th, and released Wednesday May 15th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu gives us DMs an absolute Treasure Trove. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:D&D Beyond’s new bundlesThe DMs Guild discountsAnd some Ghosts of Saltmarsh goodness courtesy of the NewbieDMAfter that we take a Short Rest and peek into the Gnomish Workshop for a discussion on Critical Hitting, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksThe DM’s Treasure TroveEtsy ShopInstagramD&D Beyond Bundle ChangesDMs Guild SaleNewbie DM Ghosts of Saltmarsh SpoilersSource TweetUnrolled ThreadA Short Rest: Gnomish Workshop: How Do You Crit?Gnomish Workshop: How Do You Crit?This Week’s Community QuestionsDo you like the D&D Beyond bundle pricing? Is it a convenient, economical way to offer the content, or is a pointless reorganization that just ignores the real

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventy-first entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday April 27th, and released Wednesday May 1st over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron shows us what he can do without any legs. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Roll 20 price changesAcquisitions Incorporated stat blocksMore Baldur’s GateryAnd a change to the Adventurer’s League that a few people had something to say aboutAfter that we take a Short Rest and dive into the Archives of Candlekeep as we continue our series on Spelljammer, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksUltimate Game TableRoll 20 Price ReductionAcquisitions Incorporated Sourcebook Stat BlocksAnnouncementDownload LinkHeroes of Baldur’s GateDM’s GuildVideoDragon+ Issue 25IssueSlyFlourish TweetA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Spelljammer Part 2: An OverviewSpelljammer Part 2: An OverviewThis Week’s Community QuestionsAre you picking up the Baldur’s Gate reso

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the seventieth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday April 20th, and released Wednesday April 24th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon updates us on the status of his homebrew. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:D&D Live 2019’s latest updatesAnd how WizKids are upping the three-dragon anteAfter that we take a Short Rest and dive into the Archives of Candlekeep as we learn about Spelljammer, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksGM BinderD&D Live 2019 updatesTable Top Events CoverageWizards’ Coverage, D&D Live: The DescentWizards’ Coverage, D&D Live: Groups & GuestsWizKids’ Three Dragon Ante: Legendary EditionA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Spelljammer Part 1: the LoreSpelljammer Part 1: the LoreThis Week’s Community QuestionsIs there anyone you’re hoping to see attend the D&D Live event that hasn’t been announced yet?Do you have any fond memories o

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-ninth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday April 11th, and released Wednesday April 17th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu promised that if we crossed her palm with silver, she’d read our fortune. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:D&D Beyond’s latest updatesD&D Live 2019s badgesA blog entry from James Introcaso that got us thinking…After that we take a Short Rest and get some Wisdom from the Masters on running actual stealthy missions, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksTarokka DeckMore Uses for your Tarokka DeckTarokka Deck UnleashedD&D Beyond Dev Update 11th AprilD&D Live 2019: The Descent 3-day BadgesJames Introcaso: We can do better than boxed textA Short Rest: Wisdom from the Masters: Actual Stealth MissionsActual Stealth MissionsPopular Spells! This Week’s Community QuestionsWhat do you think about the admission price for D&D Live? Does i

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday April 6th, and released Wednesday April 10th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.This week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron shows us his latest exploits. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Bountiful Book Bundles of the Dungeon Master’s GuildAll the details we could get from the latest Spoilers & Swag streamAnd what we know so far of D&D Live 2019: The DescentAfter that we take a Short Rest and look at our Adventurer’s Journals for some tips on being helpfully helpful, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksDMs Guild Martial ExploitsBundle of Many ThingsApril’s Spoilers & SwagD&D Live 2019: The DescentA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Helpful HelpingHelpful HelpingThis Week’s Community QuestionsAre the extra materials for Lost Mines of Phandelver piquing your interest in heading back underground?Are you excited about the possibility of a Dungeon Mayh

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday March 30th, and released Wednesday April 3rd 2019 over at heroesrisepodcast.comThis week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon gets cartographical. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Mobile merriment for maple-loving mountiesMore Mad Mage mayhemMorgrave’s MiscellanyAnd more multiverse material manumitting mid-year from Mediums of the Margin (… mediums of the margin? Whoever wrote this was really stretching on “Wizards of the Coast” there…)After that we take a Short Rest and dive into the Gnomish Workshop to discuss some hidden advantages, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksDyson Logo’s Map BlogWarriors of WaterdeepWaterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage Board GameAcquisitions Incorporated: The BookChris Perkins’ TweetMorgrave MiscellanyA Short Rest: Gnomish Workshop: Hidden AdvantagesHidden AdvantagesThis Week’s Community QuestionsHow excited are you for the Morgrav

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-sixth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday March 16th, and released Wednesday March 20th 2019 over at heroesrisepodcast.comThis week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu shows us what she can build when her hand is revealed. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:D&D Beyond’s look at the Artificer with Jeremy CrawfordAnd Critical Role’s Crowdfunding CampaignAfter that we take a Short Rest and hear some Wisdom from the Masters for our final part in our Metagaming series, telling you how yes, even the DM can Metagame, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksRPG ArchitectDungeon ArchitectWorld ArchitectThe New ArtificerCritical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina Animated SpecialBetween the Sheets: Chris PerkinsHeroes Rise DiscordHeroes Rise PatreonA Short Rest: Wisdom from the Master: Yes, DM: You, too, can MetagameWisdom from the Master: Yes, DM: You, too, can MetagameThis Week’s Community QuestionsDo you agree with

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-fifth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday March 9th, and released Wednesday March 13th 2019 over at heroesrisepodcast.comThis week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Mikey tells us tales that happened once upon a time… Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:A few bits from the latest Spoilers and Swag streamthe latest issue of Dragon+how Nathan Stewart’s stirring the jam jar againAn update on the effects of Fandom acquiring D&D BeyondAnd some more official miniaturesAfter that we take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana to continue our series on Metagaming, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksOnce Upon A TimeGeek & Sundry Let’s PlaySpoilers & SwagDragon+ Issue 24Nathan B Stewart Said StuffWizkids Dungeon of the Mad Mage MinisHeroes Rise DiscordHeroes Rise PatreonA Short Rest: Unearthed Mundana: Metagaming ResponsiblyUnearthed Mundana: Metagaming ResponsiblyThis Week’s Community QuestionsWha

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-fourth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday March 2nd, and released Wednesday March 6th 2019 over at heroesrisepodcast.comThis week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon reintroduces us to both the Dungeons and the Dragons. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The latest official D&D story moduleAnd the long awaited Unearthed Arcana: Artificer RevisitedAfter that we take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana to discuss Metagaming (though half of you already knew that), before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksDungeon MagazineDragon MagazineThe Ghosts of SaltmarshOverviewDragon TalkD&D BeyondBeadle & GrimmUnearthed Arcana: Artificer RevisitedHeroes Rise Discord ChannelA Short Rest: Unearthed Mundana: MetagamingUnearthed Mundana: MetagamingThis Week’s Community QuestionsBetween the Ghosts of Saltmarsh and the Artificer Revisited there’s a lot to talk about and we want to hear your thoughts on a

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-third entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday February 23rd 2019, and released Wednesday February 27th 2019 over at heroesrisepodcast.comThis week for our Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu’s put in a bit more than a token effort. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:D&D’s Statement regarding Zak SmithThe next expansion coming to the Neverwinter MMOThe auction of many thingsThe adventure of Stranger ThingsAnd news from two Wizards of the Coast partners we thought you’d like to hearAfter that we take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana, taking a look at proper medieval village life, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksRedBerryCraftsUKHeroes Rise Discord ChannelA Short Rest: Unearthed Mundana: Who Are The People In Your NeighborhoodUnearthed Mundana: Who Are The People In Your NeighborhoodThis Week’s Community QuestionsFor the DMs: How do you create NPCs on the fly? Any tips you can share with Draley?For t

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the sixty-second entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday February 16th, and released Wednesday February 20th 2019 over at heroesrisepodcast.comWe’re skipping Adventurer’s Pack this week as we chat to Sly Flourish, aka The Lazy Dungeon Master, aka Mike Shea. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Details of the Roll 20 data leaksAnd the whereabouts of the the Artificer Unearthed ArcanaAfter that we take a Short Rest and open our Adventure Journals for some mechanical tips on flawed personas, before finally looking into the scrying pool to see what you have to say.LinksSlyFlourish.comRoll20 Security BreachUA DelayedHeroes Rise Discord ChannelA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Flawed PersonasAdventurer’s Journal: Flawed PersonasThis Week’s Community QuestionsDo you have any theories on the delays for the Artificer Unearthed Arcana? Standard snow-related issues, or is something bigger going on?Have you used any of Sly Flourish’s material recently? What’s your fav