Displaying items 21-30 of 36 in total of Like Dragon Like Son with the tag "weirdness".
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Beyond Beast Mode: Getting the Most Out of Wild Shape
Episode | April 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
adding flavor, druid, steal this character, subverting tropes, tips, weirdness, wild shape
Druids are well known for being able to take the form animals, but recent additions to the rules provide new uses for the Wild Shape feature. From magical bow and arrows to fiery elemental companions, join us as we look at how the new features are transforming the way we can play Druids.
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Part 2: The Great Outer Planes Travel Guide
Episode | April 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
adding flavor, exploration, outer planes, three pillars, tips, weirdness
Need some warmer weather? Maybe some extreme sports to satisfy your need for adrenaline? Why not head to the fabulous Outer Planes? Perhaps try you luck at some of the Lower Planes. Can't decide which? Don't worry, we've got you covered -- plus some great tips on how to use the Outlands to build you next character's back story.
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Part 1: The Great Outer Planes Travel Guide
Episode | April 2nd, 2021 | 52 mins 6 secs
adding flavor, exploration, outer planes, three pillars, tips, weirdness
Feeling cooped up? Feeling like your character just needs a little getaway? Why not send them to the fabulous Outer Planes? Can't decide which of the 16 planes to visit first? Don't worry, we've got you covered -- plus some great tips on how to use the Outlands to build you next character's back story.
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Big Shoes To Fill: Playing with Giants
Episode | March 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
adding flavor, background occupation, dm tips, steal this character, subverting tropes, weirdness
Jack and Jay go up the beanstalk this week to talk about all about something really big: giants! We work our way through the Ordning (social structure), from lowly playable giant-kin like Goliaths and Firbolgs, all the way to the top of the clouds and into the storms! We talk about their magic, their runes, their culture -- and even some fun ways to have a fog giant as your warlock's patron.
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Get Your Fur On: How To Play Animal Races
Episode | March 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
adding flavor, owlfolk, rabbitfolk, races, steal this character, subverting tropes, tips, ua, weirdness
With some new fey animalfolk races coming out in Unearthed Arcana, we take a look at all the features that the various animal races provide in D&D 5e. From Lizardfolk to Luxadons, Owlfolk to Leonin, we've got all the fur, claws, fangs, trunks, scales and feathers covered.
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Which Rogue Subclass Will You Play Next?
Episode | March 12th, 2021 | 47 mins 23 secs
arcane trickster, assassin, inquisitive, mastermind, phantom, rogue, scout, skulker, sneak attack, soulknife, steal this character, subverting tropes, swashbuckler, thief, tips, weirdness
Jay and Jack discuss the Rogue subclasses, and debate which one is the best. It's a hard choice, as all Rogues are great, and no party should go adventuring without one. However, some are more appealing than others. Tune in to find out which ones get top ranking.
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Learning to Love Bloodhunters
Episode | February 26th, 2021 | 59 mins 50 secs
adding flavor, background occupation, bloodhunter, steal this character, subverting tropes, tips, weirdness
Sometimes we can't get past the sight of blood...and because of that we don't make bloodhunters. We don't even taken the time to read the class features, or the sub-classes. Until someone comes along to take us by the hand, and show us some of the really cool things about this Critical Role class. Join us as Jack guides Jay on this learning journey.
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Tonight We Ride
Episode | January 29th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
adding flavor, mounted combat, one-shot, steal this character, steeds, tips, weirdness
We look at a few ways to have more fun with the whole party on steeds! And not just your average horses. Tune in for all the details on how to build cool characters that ride, and where to find the perfect one-shot to test them out in
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How to Stop Over-prepping and Trust Your Improv Skills
Episode | January 15th, 2021 | 53 mins 14 secs
adding flavor, dm skills, improv, preparation, random tables, social interaction, table fables ii, three pillars, tips, weirdness
Right now, DMs are out there planning for something for their next session. They making maps, building encounters, and weaving intricate plots. There are also DMs who are stressed out because they don't have enough time to put together all that great stuff. If you fall into category two, we are hear to offer some comfort: have a few handy random tables in your pocket, and trust in your improv skills.
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Multiclassing With Two Spellcasting Classes
Episode | January 8th, 2021 | 56 mins 57 secs
adding flavor, cleric-wizard, druid-warlock, multiclass, steal this character, subverting tropes, tips, weirdness
This week we lean merge together different spellcaster classes and ask if these are really two great tastes that taste great together. We look at a 6th level Druid-Warlock and a 20th level Cleric-Wizard.