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Round Table 42 – The Tarrasque Takedown Wrap-Up: High-Level Play in 5e

Round Table / Beholder, Christopher Dudley, Combat, D&D, D&D fifth edition, D&D Next, D&D5e, DnD, Dracolich, dungeons and dragons, High-Level, Joe Lastowski, Mike Shea, podcast, rpg, tabletop, tabletop rpg, Tarrasque, Topher Kohan, TRPG, undead, world building, worldbuilding / 0 comments

November 10, 2014

A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down with Mike Shea, Joe Lastowski, Christopher Dudley, and Topher Kohan to talk about their recent experience with high-level combat in the new edition of D&D. We got together, created level 20 characters, and fought the Tarrasque, a death tyrant beholder, and a dracolich! They talk about the experience and breakdown the pros and cons of high-level combat in the latest edition of D&D. This podcast was recorded on November 2, 2014.

The Tarrasque Takedown:

Part I Podcast

Part I Full Video

Part I Edited Video

Part II Podcast

Part II Full Video

Part II Edited Video

Links:

The Tome Show’s Facebook Group

worldbuilderblog.me

slyflourish.com

rulezeropodcast.com

actsofgeek.com

Topher’s Google+

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Tarrasque Takedown II: The Round Table Strikes Back

Round Table / Beholder, Chris Dudley, D&D, D&D fifth edition, D&D Next, D&D5e, Death Tyrant, DnD, Dracolich, dungeons and dragons, Epic, High-Level, Joe Lastowski, Mike Shea, podcast, rpg, tabletop, tabletop rpg, Tarrasque, Topher Kohan, world building, worldbuilding / 0 comments

November 7, 2014

Part II of the Tarrasque Takedown is up The Tome Show’s site!

On Sunday, October 19, 2014, a few Round Tablers got together for the second time to find out just what high level play was like in the new fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons. So Mike Shea crafted a grueling combat experience for Chris Dudley, Joe Lastwoski, Topher Kohan, and me got together to throw down with some D&D’s most iconic baddies – from beholders to dracoliches. If you missed Part I, check it out in the links below!

Part I Podcast

Part I Full Video

Part I Edited Video

Part II Full Video

Part II Edited Video

Part II Podcast

Links:

The Tome Show’s Facebook Group

worldbuilderblog.me

slyflourish.com

rulezeropodcast.com

actsofgeek.com

Topher’s Google+

If you like what you’re reading please follow me on Twitter, check out my other podcast The Round Table, tell your friends, and/or leave me a comment and let me know you think. Thanks!

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Tarrasque Takedown Part II: The Tome Show Presents The Round Table Strikes Back

Round Table / Beholder, Chris Dudley, Combat, D&D, D&D fifth edition, D&D Next, D&D5e, DnD, dragon, dungeons and dragons, High-Level, Joe Lastowski, Lich, Mike Shea, podcast, rpg, tabletop, tabletop rpg, Tarrasque, Topher Kohan, world building, worldbuilding / 2 comments

October 13, 2014

I’m expecting this guy to crash the party.

On THIS Sunday, October 19th at 7:30PM Eastern, it’s time to save the multiverse! Joe Lastowski, Chris Dudley, Topher Kohan, and I are back to take some more abuse from the world’s greatest DM, Mike Shea, to see how high-level play shakes out in the new edition of D&D. It’s level 20 characters going toe-to-toe with some of D&D’s most legendary baddies! Currently mid-fight with a death tyrant and it’s zombie beholder minions, there’s no telling who else might show up. A demilich? An ancient red dragon? A tarrasque redux?! Anything can happen. Join us as we sacrifice four PCs to the elder gods to find out just what high-level combat is like in 5e. This will be released as a youtube video and podcast on The Tome Show’s website at a later date if you can’t be there live.

Google + Invite: https://plus.google.com/events/c5lug65fkteqghtt3q68trhl3ac

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xivifeENarY

Check out Part I below!

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Tarrasque Takedown Podcast Part I

Round Table / Beholder, Christopher Dudley, D&D, D&D fifth edition, D&D Next, DnD, dungeons and dragons, Joe, Mike Shea, podcast, rpg, tabletop, tabletop rpg, Tarrasque, Topher Kohan, TRPG, world building, worldbuilding / 0 comments

October 7, 2014

The Tarrasque Takedown Part I podcast is up on The Tome Show’s website.

On Sunday, September 21, 2014, I got together with a few Round Tablers got together to find out just what high level play was like in the new fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons. So Mike Shea crafted a grueling combat experience for Chris Dudley, Joe Lastwoski, Topher Kohan, and I. We got together to throw down with some D&D’s most iconic baddies – including the mother of all destruction, The Tarrasque. You can listen to this podcast or watch their experience on youtube – edited or uncut. Part II (and a rematch with The Tarrasque) is coming soon so be sure to keep checking back on thetomeshow.com.

Links:

The Tome Show’s Facebook Group

slyflourish.com

rulezeropodcast.com

actsofgeek.com

Topher’s Google+

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Tarrasque Takedown… To Be Continued…

Round Table / Beholder, Chris Dudley, D&D, D&D fifth edition, D&D Next, Demilich, DnD, dungeons and dragons, Joe Lastowski, Mike Shea, podcast, Red Dragon, rpg, tabletop rpg, Tarrasque, Topher Kohan, world building, worldbuilding / 0 comments

September 22, 2014

Thanks to everyone who checked out the The Tome Show Presents The Round Table’s Tarrasque Takedown 2014: Mike Shea Out for Blood. I apologize for technical difficulties which had us start a few minutes late, but it was a blast! We didn’t get to finish our battles, since one of the things we learned about high-level combat is that it takes a while. There will be a continuation and for those who missed it, there’s a YouTube video below and it will be released as a podcast on The Tome Show’s website eventually.

We did get our butts kicked by the Tarrasque, but discussing it over email with the other players, had we made some different moves, we probably would have been victorious. I’m guessing most parties who have played together for 20 levels will find the Tarrasque a challenge, but not wholly unbeatable.

Anyway, The Tome Show Presents The Round Table’s Tarrasque Takedown 2014 Part II: Joe Lastowski, Christopher Dudley, Topher Kohan, and James Introcaso Out For Revenge: The Second One promises beholders and possibly demiliches and red dragons! More on that when we have more details!

If you like what you’re reading please follow me on Twitter, check out my other podcast Gamer to Gamer, tell your friends, and/or leave me a comment and let me know you think. Thanks!

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