Follow a band of intrepid friends as they seek to understand the world changing around them, and work together to face a growing evil. Enter a world of adventure and mystery-- in Vardalon! This first episode of our new podcast series lays out what we want to do in this series. There are a couple major things we want to share with you. First, we're excited to share our actual play episodes. We have a great story cooking, some fun characters, entertaining players, and an all-new world to explore. Plus, we're recording this as a family-friendly series, because we want you to be able to share it with absolutely anyone! We're going to try to adhere to a once-a-week schedule, aiming for Monday as a release day. Second, we want to share some of the behind-the-scenes workings with you. We know that running a game can be daunting, and we want to share our process with you. The DM doesn't claim to be the best in the world, but if you like what you hear, use it; if you don't, ditch it! We just hope you'll find something of use in this secondary, sporadic series of podcasts. With that, the Stack o' Dice gang welcomes you, and we're excited to share our story with you!

Follow a band of intrepid friends as they seek to understand the world changing around them, and work together to face a growing evil. Enter a world of adventure and mystery-- in Vardalon! This first episode of our new podcast series lays out what we want to do in this series. There are a couple major things we want to share with you. First, we're excited to share our actual play episodes. We have a great story cooking, some fun characters, entertaining players, and an all-new world to explore. Plus, we're recording this as a family-friendly series, because we want you to be able to share it with absolutely anyone! We're going to try to adhere to a once-a-week schedule, aiming for Monday as a release day. Second, we want to share some of the behind-the-scenes workings with you. We know that running a game can be daunting, and we want to share our process with you. The DM doesn't claim to be the best in the world, but if you like what you hear, use it; if you don't, ditch it! We just hope you'll find something of use in this secondary, sporadic series of podcasts. With that, the Stack o' Dice gang welcomes you, and we're excited to share our story with you!

Special: Intro to Stack o' Dice

In this first special content episode, we take some time to get to know a little about our first player, Michael, and we go over the highlights as we create his mystic character, Wamberbash Bensonmum. The mystic is a new-ish class in 5e; it was introduced last year in Wizards of the Coast's officially unofficial Unearthed Arcana, and we thought it'd be fun to give it a try. Psionic (or mental) magic has featured to varying degrees in previous editions of D&amp;D, so we want to give it a shot in this game. Also, if you haven't already, please take a moment to check out our Twitter feed (@stackodice) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

In this first special content episode, we take some time to get to know a little about our first player, Michael, and we go over the highlights as we create his mystic character, Wamberbash Bensonmum. The mystic is a new-ish class in 5e; it was introduced last year in Wizards of the Coast's officially unofficial Unearthed Arcana, and we thought it'd be fun to give it a try. Psionic (or mental) magic has featured to varying degrees in previous editions of D&amp;D, so we want to give it a shot in this game. Also, if you haven't already, please take a moment to check out our Twitter feed (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

Special: Meet the Mystic

Today we continue our special content series as we get to know our next player, Thane, and we go over the highlights as we create his cleric character, Peter Greyhawk. Magic-using classes in the world of Vardalon are a little interesting at the outset, since magic is a thing of legend and the stuff of tales. If it ever existed, it was eons ago, so picking a cleric is a fun way for Thane to start. If you haven't already, please take a moment to check out our Twitter feed (@stackodice) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. Also, if you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please take a moment to rate what we've done in your podcast manager. Your rating helps us to reach more people, and if you like what we're doing, chances are someone else will, too. Your positive review will get us in people's ears! We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

Today we continue our special content series as we get to know our next player, Thane, and we go over the highlights as we create his cleric character, Peter Greyhawk. Magic-using classes in the world of Vardalon are a little interesting at the outset, since magic is a thing of legend and the stuff of tales. If it ever existed, it was eons ago, so picking a cleric is a fun way for Thane to start. If you haven't already, please take a moment to check out our Twitter feed (@stackodice) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. Also, if you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please take a moment to rate what we've done in your podcast manager. Your rating helps us to reach more people, and if you like what we're doing, chances are someone else will, too. Your positive review will get us in people's ears! We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

Special: Meet the Cleric

In this special episode we round out the party by getting to know Meredith, and we go over the highlights as we create her barbarian, Tira Ironstag. As the axe-wielding muscle in the party, Tira adds a no-nonsense, action-oriented, and (dare we say it?) headstrong element. You'll know in no time that she lives by her motto: "No problem is too big for my axe!" If you haven't already, please take a moment to check out our Twitter feed (@stackodice) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. Also, if you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please take a moment to rate what we've done in your podcast manager. Your rating helps us to reach more people, and if you like what we're doing, chances are someone else will, too. Your positive review will get us in people's ears! We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

In this special episode we round out the party by getting to know Meredith, and we go over the highlights as we create her barbarian, Tira Ironstag. As the axe-wielding muscle in the party, Tira adds a no-nonsense, action-oriented, and (dare we say it?) headstrong element. You'll know in no time that she lives by her motto: "No problem is too big for my axe!" If you haven't already, please take a moment to check out our Twitter feed (@stackodice) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. Also, if you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please take a moment to rate what we've done in your podcast manager. Your rating helps us to reach more people, and if you like what we're doing, chances are someone else will, too. Your positive review will get us in people's ears! We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

Special: Meet the Barbarian

Okay, okay—we were trying to stick to the "Getting to Know You" series this week, but felt it was important to sneak this one in prior to dropping our first actual play session. We hope you find it, uh, rewarding. One of the things you may notice when we start releasing actual play episodes is that our experience point awards may seem rather paltry compared to what you're used to seeing in the Player's Handbook or during your games. That's because we're testing out a new XP system Wizards of the Coast released in its Unearthed Arcana series last year. Not only does it clean up the wonky amounts between levels (like the weird progression between levels 9-11), but it provides incentive for players to really get into the ROLEPLAYING part of this roleplaying game. Rhett thinks this is an exciting development, and we're going to test it out for WotC to see how it works for us. We'd also appreciate your feedback on how it does (or doesn't) work. If you have a thought to share, hit us up on Twitter (@stackodice). The Unearthed Arcana article to which we refer in this episode is located on the Wizards of the Coast website (http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-ThreePillarXP.pdf). There's plenty of neat stuff in the entire series; take a moment to check it all out!

Okay, okay—we were trying to stick to the "Getting to Know You" series this week, but felt it was important to sneak this one in prior to dropping our first actual play session. We hope you find it, uh, rewarding. One of the things you may notice when we start releasing actual play episodes is that our experience point awards may seem rather paltry compared to what you're used to seeing in the Player's Handbook or during your games. That's because we're testing out a new XP system Wizards of the Coast released in its Unearthed Arcana series last year. Not only does it clean up the wonky amounts between levels (like the weird progression between levels 9-11), but it provides incentive for players to really get into the ROLEPLAYING part of this roleplaying game. Rhett thinks this is an exciting development, and we're going to test it out for WotC to see how it works for us. We'd also appreciate your feedback on how it does (or doesn't) work. If you have a thought to share, hit us up on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>). The Unearthed Arcana article to which we refer in this episode is located on the Wizards of the Coast website (<a href="http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-ThreePillarXP.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-ThreePillarXP.pdf</a>). There's plenty of neat stuff in the entire series; take a moment to check it all out!

Special: Three Pillar Experience

In this final special "Getting to Know You" episode, we meet Rhett the Dungeon Master, the guy behind the screen. After being introduced to Dungeons and Dragons at a young age, Rhett has loved the game ever since. As much as he likes to play, he most often ends up as the DM, which is just fine since it's a fun challenge to take on. In this role he gets to combine his love for history, storytelling, quick thinking, and just spending time with friends in a world created together. And don't worry--actual play episodes are coming starting next week! We needed to take some time to get used to the whole podcasting thing, and we felt these special intro episodes would both kick us off and let you get to know everyone in the Stack o' Dice gang. If you haven't already, please take a moment to subscribe to our Twitter feed (@stackodice) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. Also, if you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please take a moment to rate what we've done in your podcast manager. Your rating helps us to reach more people, and if you like what we're doing, chances are someone else will, too. Your positive review will get us in people's ears! We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

In this final special "Getting to Know You" episode, we meet Rhett the Dungeon Master, the guy behind the screen. After being introduced to Dungeons and Dragons at a young age, Rhett has loved the game ever since. As much as he likes to play, he most often ends up as the DM, which is just fine since it's a fun challenge to take on. In this role he gets to combine his love for history, storytelling, quick thinking, and just spending time with friends in a world created together. And don't worry--actual play episodes are coming starting next week! We needed to take some time to get used to the whole podcasting thing, and we felt these special intro episodes would both kick us off and let you get to know everyone in the Stack o' Dice gang. If you haven't already, please take a moment to subscribe to our Twitter feed (@stackodice) to keep up with the latest on what's shaking in the Stack o' Dice world. Also, if you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please take a moment to rate what we've done in your podcast manager. Your rating helps us to reach more people, and if you like what we're doing, chances are someone else will, too. Your positive review will get us in people's ears! We're excited to have you join us as we tell this story together.

Special: Meet the DM

We have one last episode to share this week before we shift to actual play episodes next week. We have some finishing touches to apply before we start, so we'll get those done and be ready to share the fun on Monday! In this episode, we run Meredith's character, Tira, through a mini gauntlet to help her understand how combat works in D&amp;D 5e. We also see how the militia in Arden really digs into its fairy tale books to wrangle up some monstrous opponents. Certainly no one alive in Vardalon has ever seen these things before, but they're a part of the shared literary and song traditions among the people of the country of Moriga. The best we can guess is that the militia does this to make training more interesting. We'd also appreciate your feedback. If you have a thought to share, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and let us know what you think!

We have one last episode to share this week before we shift to actual play episodes next week. We have some finishing touches to apply before we start, so we'll get those done and be ready to share the fun on Monday! In this episode, we run Meredith's character, Tira, through a mini gauntlet to help her understand how combat works in D&amp;D 5e. We also see how the militia in Arden really digs into its fairy tale books to wrangle up some monstrous opponents. Certainly no one alive in Vardalon has ever seen these things before, but they're a part of the shared literary and song traditions among the people of the country of Moriga. The best we can guess is that the militia does this to make training more interesting. We'd also appreciate your feedback. If you have a thought to share, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and let us know what you think!

Special: Tira's Training Day

In this first episode, we meet our friends Womberbash, Tira, and Peter in the world of Vardalon. Things are looking pretty bad in the town of Arden: someone (or something) is attacking people in the nearby forest, the dwarves of Ironstag Delve are trying to reestablish themselves after the collapse of their ancestral home, and wounded strangers are appearing in town. What could it all mean? And what lies in store for both the town and our heroes? Come find out in this, our first actual play episode. Thanks for giving us a listen; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we're doing. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to give us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice). Here are the links to those who have helped us out already: Rob of Rob Ervin Voiceovers provided us with his fantastic voice work. Check him out at http://robervinvoiceovers.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO.  Sweetwater Music (https://www.sweetwater.com/) gave us the right information on our sound board after a long and frustrating search at some of the box stores near us. Thanks for making it easy to get the right rig!  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

In this first episode, we meet our friends Womberbash, Tira, and Peter in the world of Vardalon. Things are looking pretty bad in the town of Arden: someone (or something) is attacking people in the nearby forest, the dwarves of Ironstag Delve are trying to reestablish themselves after the collapse of their ancestral home, and wounded strangers are appearing in town. What could it all mean? And what lies in store for both the town and our heroes? Come find out in this, our first actual play episode. Thanks for giving us a listen; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we're doing. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to give us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice). Here are the links to those who have helped us out already: <ul><li>Rob of Rob Ervin Voiceovers provided us with his fantastic voice work. Check him out at <a href="http://robervinvoiceovers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://robervinvoiceovers.com/</a>, on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/," rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/,</a> and on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO</a>. </li> <li>Sweetwater Music (<a href="https://www.sweetwater.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sweetwater.com/</a>) gave us the right information on our sound board after a long and frustrating search at some of the box stores near us. Thanks for making it easy to get the right rig!</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 1 - Arden You Gonna Go My Way?

After meeting under less-than-auspicious circumstances last time, Womberbash, Tira, and Peter decide to take a trip. Not everyone is happy about it, but when they arrive, a mystery awaits. What lies ahead? What is that thing glinting along the roadside? And what in Vardalon is a grul? Give us a listen to find out! Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we're doing. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets more people join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice). Here are our thanks for this week: Our Magic Mouth, Rob Ervin Voiceovers, for continuing to welcome us into the land of Vardalon. Check out Rob's work at http://robervinvoiceovers.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO. Sweetwater Music (https://www.sweetwater.com/) saved our bacon when a recent Windows update blew up our audio drivers. Seriously, folks--good prices + excellent, free customer support = where you need to go for your sound needs! SoundJay (https://www.soundjay.com/), for a cost-free, hassle-free library of sounds that provided us with the perfect riverside setting.  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

After meeting under less-than-auspicious circumstances last time, Womberbash, Tira, and Peter decide to take a trip. Not everyone is happy about it, but when they arrive, a mystery awaits. What lies ahead? What is that thing glinting along the roadside? And what in Vardalon is a grul? Give us a listen to find out! Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we're doing. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets more people join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice). Here are our thanks for this week: <ul><li>Our Magic Mouth, Rob Ervin Voiceovers, for continuing to welcome us into the land of Vardalon. Check out Rob's work at <a href="http://robervinvoiceovers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://robervinvoiceovers.com/</a>, on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/," rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/,</a> and on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO</a>.</li> <li>Sweetwater Music (<a href="https://www.sweetwater.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sweetwater.com/</a>) saved our bacon when a recent Windows update blew up our audio drivers. Seriously, folks--good prices + excellent, free customer support = where you need to go for your sound needs!</li> <li>SoundJay (<a href="https://www.soundjay.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.soundjay.com/</a>), for a cost-free, hassle-free library of sounds that provided us with the perfect riverside setting.</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 2 - Beware of Gruls

At the end of our last actual play episode, you may have heard a segment that is new in your experience of tabletop games: the Norse Battle. This special episode shares exactly what this segment is for, where it comes from, and why we like to use it as a way to wrap up each game. Once you've listened to it, please share what you think about it, and if you use something similar, we'd love to know how you use it. As always, we want to thank you for sharing your listening time with us; we appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we're doing. We're having fun sharing the growing world of Vardalon with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets more people join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice). Finally, here are the links to some various Beowulf translations: The Howell Chickering translation, complete with facing page translation The Lesslie Hall translation available freely through Project Gutenberg The Tolkien prose translation The Seamus Heaney treatment (aka Heaneywulf) that plays fast and loose with the text, but for the sake of giving it a strong poetic feel

At the end of our last actual play episode, you may have heard a segment that is new in your experience of tabletop games: the Norse Battle. This special episode shares exactly what this segment is for, where it comes from, and why we like to use it as a way to wrap up each game. Once you've listened to it, please share what you think about it, and if you use something similar, we'd love to know how you use it. As always, we want to thank you for sharing your listening time with us; we appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we're doing. We're having fun sharing the growing world of Vardalon with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets more people join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice). Finally, here are the links to some various Beowulf translations: <ul><li>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beowulf-Howell-D-Chickering/dp/0385062133/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howell Chickering</a> translation, complete with facing page translation</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16328/16328-h/16328-h.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lesslie Hall</a> translation available freely through Project Gutenberg</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007590094/beowulf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tolkien</a> prose translation</li> <li>The <a href="https://classroom.kleinisd.net/users/1391/Beowulf-Seamus%20Heaney%20Translation%20Text.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seamus Heaney</a> treatment (aka Heaneywulf) that plays fast and loose with the text, but for the sake of giving it a strong poetic feel</li></ul>

Special: The Norse Battle

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It's onward to the sea as Tira, Bash, and Peter continue their journey. Before they can make it to Ebendele, they must first find passage on a ship--everyone's favorite mode of transportation! What awaits them in the busy port city of Sawah-ud-dillah? Listen now to find out! ----- Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. Our thanks for the week: #Stackers everywhere! Your ongoing listening and interactions with us keep us going.  ----- We used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music, by Shams Ahsan Large City - City of Trade in Day, by Olivier Girardot  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

It's onward to the sea as Tira, Bash, and Peter continue their journey. Before they can make it to Ebendele, they must first find passage on a ship--everyone's favorite mode of transportation! What awaits them in the busy port city of Sawah-ud-dillah? Listen now to find out! ----- Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. Our thanks for the week: <ul><li>#Stackers everywhere! Your ongoing listening and interactions with us keep us going.</li> </ul> ----- We used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music, by Shams Ahsan</li> <li>Large City - City of Trade in Day, by Olivier Girardot</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 32 - Come Sail Away

As a refreshing mountain breeze atop the Three Sisters plays through our heroes' hair, they find themselves faced with a difficult decision. A great prize and an important task lie on the other side of this choice, heralding a difficult time ahead. What is this all about? Whatever will our heroes do? And was that really a pickup line Womberbash threw out there? Listen in now and see for yourself! Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've put together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. Our thanks for the week: Rob of Rob Ervin Voiceovers welcomes us to the land of Vardalon. Check out his stellar work at http://robervinvoiceovers.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO. Our growing number of listeners. Seeing your interest in our little show is immensely encouraging!   We also used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for free royalty-free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license:  Minor Key Music Box is a copyright of DarkWaryurMC   Draw Bridge Lower is a copyright of hykenfreak   And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

As a refreshing mountain breeze atop the Three Sisters plays through our heroes' hair, they find themselves faced with a difficult decision. A great prize and an important task lie on the other side of this choice, heralding a difficult time ahead. What is this all about? Whatever will our heroes do? And was that really a pickup line Womberbash threw out there? Listen in now and see for yourself! Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've put together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. Our thanks for the week: <ul><li>Rob of Rob Ervin Voiceovers welcomes us to the land of Vardalon. Check out his stellar work at <a href="http://robervinvoiceovers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://robervinvoiceovers.com/</a>, on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/," rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/robervinvoiceovers/,</a> and on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RobErvinVO</a>.</li> <li>Our growing number of listeners. Seeing your interest in our little show is immensely encouraging! </li> </ul> We also used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for free royalty-free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution</a> license: <ul><li> <a href="https://freesound.org/people/DarkWaryurMC/sounds/318908/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minor Key Music Box</a> is a copyright of DarkWaryurMC </li> <li> <a href="https://freesound.org/people/hykenfreak/sounds/197436/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Draw Bridge Lower</a> is a copyright of hykenfreak </li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 6 - Rock this Town

This last week was a huge challenge for keeping up with our recording schedule. We're taking a short break from the ongoing story due to life events, but in the meantime we want to share this combination lore segment and a personal challenge with our Stackers. Check it out and let us know what you think! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: Bullet passbys.wav is a copyright of Audionautics 022 Single strike.flac is a copyright of Parasonya SFX_Stone_Calcit_DeadSea_Avalacne_top #3-171.wav is a copyright of kernschall Plywood_Prying_01.wav is a copyright of dheming  Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license: Highflow River is a copyright of CaganCelik  We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Forgotten Chamber - Temple to the Grey - Score Music, by Luka Lebanidze Vestige of Eons - Ancient Stone Circle - Score Music, by Owen Heritage  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

This last week was a huge challenge for keeping up with our recording schedule. We're taking a short break from the ongoing story due to life events, but in the meantime we want to share this combination lore segment and a personal challenge with our Stackers. Check it out and let us know what you think! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Audionautics/sounds/134024/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bullet passbys.wav</a> is a copyright of Audionautics</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Parasonya/sounds/394921/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">022 Single strike.flac</a> is a copyright of Parasonya</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/kernschall/sounds/425014/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SFX_Stone_Calcit_DeadSea_Avalacne_top #3-171.wav</a> is a copyright of kernschall</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/dheming/sounds/128408/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plywood_Prying_01.wav</a> is a copyright of dheming</li> </ul> Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution Noncommercial</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/CaganCelik/sounds/415267/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Highflow River</a> is a copyright of CaganCelik</li> </ul> We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Forgotten Chamber - Temple to the Grey - Score Music, by Luka Lebanidze</li> <li>Vestige of Eons - Ancient Stone Circle - Score Music, by Owen Heritage</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: The Shattering

Part of the reason behind this podcast is to share what we're learning both about D&amp;D and podcasting as we go. On a whim, we decided to spend some time discussing the game after the 67th episode. In this short special, we talk about our most memorable game moments. If this discussion prompts any game-related questions in your mind, share them with us on Twitter or Instagram (@stackodice) or by email (stack.o.dice@gmail.com). We'd love to hear from you, and will try to answer them in future episodes.

Part of the reason behind this podcast is to share what we're learning both about D&amp;D and podcasting as we go. On a whim, we decided to spend some time discussing the game after the 67th episode. In this short special, we talk about our most memorable game moments. If this discussion prompts any game-related questions in your mind, share them with us on Twitter or Instagram (@stackodice) or by email (<a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>). We'd love to hear from you, and will try to answer them in future episodes.

Special: 67th Episode Introspective

Special: Rhett takes some time to talk about the inspiration for The Hollow, the forbidding land where the last arm of the Witani have settled. As we saw in the last episode, it's a pretty nasty place, so where did it come from? Listen now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, http://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: Rhett takes some time to talk about the inspiration for The Hollow, the forbidding land where the last arm of the Witani have settled. As we saw in the last episode, it's a pretty nasty place, so where did it come from? Listen now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="http://diceenvy.com/stackodice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://diceenvy.com/stackodice</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: Finding The Hollow

Ep 71: Emerging from the swamp, the party must press further into The Hollow, where unknown things await. It's a different world down here where the Wulf Witani have chosen to dwell, but Tira, Bash, and Peter are committed to finding a way to bring them together. What awaits them? Find out now!   ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: Splash, Jumping, C.wav is a copyright of InspectorJ 20071202.walking.shadow.wav is a copyright of dobroide  We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Evocation Spell - Ear Piercing Scream, by Marc Cholette Haunted Cemetery - Cemetery Residents - Score Music, by Joseph Pignato Nature Claimed Ruins - Hallowed Grounds - Score Music, by Marc Cholette Nature Claimed Ruins - The Ruins of Loardamere - Score Music, by Raphael Bellamy Travel by Horseback - Light Horse - Sprint - No Equipment, by Luca Klingbeil  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 71: Emerging from the swamp, the party must press further into The Hollow, where unknown things await. It's a different world down here where the Wulf Witani have chosen to dwell, but Tira, Bash, and Peter are committed to finding a way to bring them together. What awaits them? Find out now!   ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="https://diceenvy.com/stackodice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diceenvy.com/stackodice</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/352099/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Splash, Jumping, C.wav</a> is a copyright of InspectorJ</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/44708/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20071202.walking.shadow.wav</a> is a copyright of dobroide</li> </ul> We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Evocation Spell - Ear Piercing Scream, by Marc Cholette</li> <li>Haunted Cemetery - Cemetery Residents - Score Music, by Joseph Pignato</li> <li>Nature Claimed Ruins - Hallowed Grounds - Score Music, by Marc Cholette</li> <li>Nature Claimed Ruins - The Ruins of Loardamere - Score Music, by Raphael Bellamy</li> <li>Travel by Horseback - Light Horse - Sprint - No Equipment, by Luca Klingbeil</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 71 - Whatever I Fear

Toward the beginning of our journey together, Tira, Bash, and Peter found an ancient text that pointed them to the four Jewels of Edelenn, cities of learning that contained more information to help fight against a growing evil in the world of Vardalon. The third Jewel was the city of Tuo Nue, a beautiful mountainside place located along the eastern ridges of Dao Huin. In an isolated monastery above the city, the friends learned more about the mysterious pillars through a holy chant called The Inner Light. This special episode provides the text in a standalone format for easy reference. Here's the text: Holy chant - The inner light  All light is divine  though some cleanse and purify.  Heed these words, my son.  In the high mountains  scents of lilac on warm winds  carry away woe.  Lying on my back,  long grass tickling at my cheek,  smooth stone underfoot.  A stream bubbles by;  sweet waters laughing and bright  fall in curtained mist.  From here I can see  the land of Dao Huin spread out,  a tapestry fine.  Across the gorges  to the north the pillar fine stands  in crystal splendor  It rises high; light  cuts dark, pushes back shadow  so it flees in shame.  Two more such I know,  great pillars standing proudly  though in distant lands:  The first was eastward  in islands warmed by the sun--   Kis-ra of the boats.  Far north the other,  Trun the inhospitable,  dark with ice and snow.  These all stood in light  like beacons in a great storm  that guide wand’rers home.  My heart grows cold  at thoughts of the dark pillars.  Let all learn from me!  One lay to the north  upon my travels there. The  mountains grew so cold!  An uncouth people  gave that sad land a sad name:  it was Wun-hai-de.  The other I found  in a place of thick jungles  and creeping creatures.  Here the pillar stood  deep in rank and clutching vines:  shrouded Mu-nu-ka.  I fled these places,  cold fear chasing at my heels,  ready to be home.  My lesson, my son:  Seek the light only, for dark  leads but to despair. ----- We used an excellent Battlebards music track. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Monk Monastery - Union of Body and Mind - Score Music, by David Suarez Torre  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Toward the beginning of our journey together, Tira, Bash, and Peter found an ancient text that pointed them to the four Jewels of Edelenn, cities of learning that contained more information to help fight against a growing evil in the world of Vardalon. The third Jewel was the city of Tuo Nue, a beautiful mountainside place located along the eastern ridges of Dao Huin. In an isolated monastery above the city, the friends learned more about the mysterious pillars through a holy chant called The Inner Light. This special episode provides the text in a standalone format for easy reference. Here's the text: Holy chant - The inner light All light is divine  though some cleanse and purify.  Heed these words, my son.  In the high mountains  scents of lilac on warm winds  carry away woe.  Lying on my back,  long grass tickling at my cheek,  smooth stone underfoot.  A stream bubbles by;  sweet waters laughing and bright  fall in curtained mist.  From here I can see  the land of Dao Huin spread out,  a tapestry fine.  Across the gorges  to the north the pillar fine stands  in crystal splendor  It rises high; light  cuts dark, pushes back shadow  so it flees in shame.  Two more such I know,  great pillars standing proudly  though in distant lands:  The first was eastward  in islands warmed by the sun--   Kis-ra of the boats.  Far north the other,  Trun the inhospitable,  dark with ice and snow.  These all stood in light  like beacons in a great storm  that guide wand’rers home.  My heart grows cold  at thoughts of the dark pillars.  Let all learn from me!  One lay to the north  upon my travels there. The  mountains grew so cold!  An uncouth people  gave that sad land a sad name:  it was Wun-hai-de.  The other I found  in a place of thick jungles  and creeping creatures.  Here the pillar stood  deep in rank and clutching vines:  shrouded Mu-nu-ka.  I fled these places,  cold fear chasing at my heels,  ready to be home.  My lesson, my son:  Seek the light only, for dark  leads but to despair. ----- We used an excellent Battlebards music track. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Monk Monastery - Union of Body and Mind - Score Music, by David Suarez Torre</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: Texts of the Jewels - Holy Chant - The Inner Light

Ep 66: The city of Whitehill looms ahead in the forbidding weather, and a ring of horse warriors rides close behind our friends. What awaits them in this grim place? Will they find a welcome reception? Listen now to find out!  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: Wild Boar / Grunting / Squealing is a copyright of TheVeoMammoth11 Dark Ambient Music 3: Hunted is a copyright of Xanco123 DoorCreaking10.flac is a copyright of Zabuhailo BIG-REVERB-WARHORN.wav is a copyright of newagesoup Spitting.wav is a copyright of bmcken Water, Dripping, Medium, A.wav is a copyright of redafs Plywood_Prying_01.wav is a copyright of dheming Heavy Rain is a copyright of lebaston100  Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license: Crowd after Encore.wav is a copyright of soundslikewillem MetalCreakingandFalling.wav is a copyright of TurtleLG 06250 dizzy bolt spell.wav is a copyright of Robinhood76  We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Cure Light Wounds Spell, by Pablo Betancourt Elven Dirge - Mennai Um Vela Ata - Score Music, by GoofParade Empowered Magic Missile Spell, by Rajesh Gilbert  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 66: The city of Whitehill looms ahead in the forbidding weather, and a ring of horse warriors rides close behind our friends. What awaits them in this grim place? Will they find a welcome reception? Listen now to find out!  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/TheVeoMammoth11/sounds/492654/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Boar / Grunting / Squealing</a> is a copyright of TheVeoMammoth11</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Xanco123/sounds/233311/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Ambient Music 3: Hunted</a> is a copyright of Xanco123</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Zabuhailo/sounds/214081/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DoorCreaking10.flac</a> is a copyright of Zabuhailo</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/newagesoup/sounds/348862/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIG-REVERB-WARHORN.wav</a> is a copyright of newagesoup</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/bmcken/sounds/118193/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spitting.wav</a> is a copyright of bmcken</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/271335/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Water, Dripping, Medium, A.wav</a> is a copyright of redafs</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/dheming/sounds/128408/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plywood_Prying_01.wav</a> is a copyright of dheming</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/lebaston100/sounds/243629/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heavy Rain</a> is a copyright of lebaston100</li> </ul> Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution Noncommercial</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/soundslikewillem/sounds/193064/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crowd after Encore.wav</a> is a copyright of soundslikewillem</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/TurtleLG/sounds/80450/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MetalCreakingandFalling.wav</a> is a copyright of TurtleLG</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/333787/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">06250 dizzy bolt spell.wav</a> is a copyright of Robinhood76</li> </ul> We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Cure Light Wounds Spell, by Pablo Betancourt</li> <li>Elven Dirge - Mennai Um Vela Ata - Score Music, by GoofParade</li> <li>Empowered Magic Missile Spell, by Rajesh Gilbert</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 66 - War Pigs

Ep 74: The party has done important work for the Wulf Witani, and now it's time to try to convince them of the need to unite with their long-divided brethren to face the Reaver's threat. Is Tira up to the task? Can she sway a people who want only to live in peace? Find out now in the next episode of our ongoing story! The rough images from this episode are available online, as well as on Twitter and Instagram.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: Urban Center - Village of Gnomes - Score Music by Moises Alvarez Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan  And our recap uses this Battlebards song: Downtime - Blood Eagle - Score Music by Alexander Nakarada  We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: UboatEngine.wav is a copyright of metamorphmuses Bundle falling to ground is a copyright of pfranzen Ambience, Machine Factory, A.wav is a copyright of InspectorJ MedievalArmyMarchingLoop.mp3 is a copyright of Yap_Audio_Production RAM_Mouth Hawk_rev_v1.wav is a copyright of reidedo Dark Ambient Music 3: Hunted is a copyright of Xanco123  Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license: Crank #4 is a copyright of arnaud coutancier  We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Dwarf Temple - The Soul Forging - Score Music by Otto Orion Expedition - Wanderer - Score Music by Alexander Nakarada Travel by Horseback - Heavy Horse - Relaxed - Basic Equipment by Olivier Girardot Travel by Horseback - Light Horse - Sprint - No Equipment by Luca Klingbeil  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 74: The party has done important work for the Wulf Witani, and now it's time to try to convince them of the need to unite with their long-divided brethren to face the Reaver's threat. Is Tira up to the task? Can she sway a people who want only to live in peace? Find out now in the next episode of our ongoing story! The rough images from this episode are available <a href="https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ai_DSO_CT_ACg5QYDlRP8mDw05VazQ?e=BKLifY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online</a>, as well as on Twitter and Instagram.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="https://diceenvy.com/stackodice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diceenvy.com/stackodice</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: <ul><li>Urban Center - Village of Gnomes - Score Music by Moises Alvarez</li> <li>Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan</li> </ul> And our recap uses this Battlebards song: <ul><li>Downtime - Blood Eagle - Score Music by Alexander Nakarada</li> </ul> We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/metamorphmuses/sounds/62122/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UboatEngine.wav</a> is a copyright of metamorphmuses</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/pfranzen/sounds/326351/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bundle falling to ground</a> is a copyright of pfranzen</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/385943/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ambience, Machine Factory, A.wav</a> is a copyright of InspectorJ</li> <li><a href="/stackodice/episode/MedievalArmyMarchingLoop.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MedievalArmyMarchingLoop.mp3</a> is a copyright of Yap_Audio_Production</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/reidedo/sounds/344445/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RAM_Mouth Hawk_rev_v1.wav</a> is a copyright of reidedo</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Xanco123/sounds/233311/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Ambient Music 3: Hunted</a> is a copyright of Xanco123</li> </ul> Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution Noncommercial</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/arnaud%20coutancier/sounds/468500/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crank #4</a> is a copyright of arnaud coutancier</li> </ul> We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Dwarf Temple - The Soul Forging - Score Music by Otto Orion</li> <li>Expedition - Wanderer - Score Music by Alexander Nakarada</li> <li>Travel by Horseback - Heavy Horse - Relaxed - Basic Equipment by Olivier Girardot</li> <li>Travel by Horseback - Light Horse - Sprint - No Equipment by Luca Klingbeil</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 74 - Come Together

Toward the beginning of our journey together, Tira, Bash, and Peter found an ancient text that pointed them to the four Jewels of Edelenn, cities of learning that contained more information to help fight against a growing evil in the world of Vardalon. The second Jewel was the city of Ebendele, a major port city in the geographically diverse country of Muwaka. There the friends discovered What Happened When the Skies Fell, a written form of a verbally transmitted story. This special episode provides the text in a standalone format for easy reference. Here's the text: What happened when the skies fell Once, long ago, Crow and Butterfly were the best of friends, but they were not as you know them now.   Crow loved her beautiful white feathers and her voice, which was sweet and delicate. With her song she could bring things to life, and turn ideas into reality. One day, eight singers overheard her as she sang, and they begged her to teach them the power of her song. Flattered, she agreed, and taught them how to shape their thoughts into that which could be felt. So these eight became the true singers, powerful men and women who had the power to shape the world.   Butterfly was ugly but very strong. He used to fly about looking for new things to learn, but only rarely would anyone talk with him. As Butterfly traveled the world one day, he saw Crow teaching the singers, and stopped to listen. Enthralled with the sound of beauty, he sat and listened. When Crow was done with her teaching, she was quite tired, so Butterfly offered to fly her home. She agreed in spite of Butterfly’s ugliness, and after that service, they became good friends.   After they formed their friendship, Butterfly and Crow were flying through the skies one day when they saw two figures fighting. A figure of light wrestled with a figure of darkness. As they fought, their voices rang out in song, a song that twisted and fought along with them. At last the dark figure won, breaking the light figure into pieces, but in the process he exerted himself so much that he, too, split into pieces. Many innumerable pieces were small and rained down onto the world below, but both split into four large pieces each and began to fall quickly.   Saddened by the destruction, Butterfly guided the glowing pieces of light down to the land, helping to set them in place without further damage. Two he placed in lands of ice, one he guided to the islands of the rising sun to the east, and one he settled in Daween of the setting sun.   Crow was also distraught, but was more affected by the song of the dark figure, which she considered sweeter. So she guided the pieces of the dark one down, though where these ended up is lost to time.  Once the great pieces were in place, they glowed for a short time, and the essence of their beings lingered long enough to pronounce a curse each. The being of the light pillars cursed Crow for aiding the dark being, reducing her sweet song to a pitiful croak and turning her feathers black. The being of the dark pillars cursed Butterfly for being strong enough to preserve the remnants of his foe; he would now be short of life, prey to all birds, and delicate.  But they also both had just enough energy for a blessing as well. To Crow, the dark figure gave a wisdom and cleverness greater than all other birds. And to Butterfly, the light figure granted a beauty above all others of its kind, as payment for his service. As the light of the pillar-like pieces died, the true singers moved to comfort them, each falling asleep at the foot of each.   And so these things are to this day. Now you know, my child, how the Crow came to croak in her black feathers, and Butterfly came to bring such beauty to the world in spite of his shortness of life. ----- We used an excellent Battlebards music track. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Nature Claimed Ruins - The Raven City - Score Music, by Raphael Bellamy  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Toward the beginning of our journey together, Tira, Bash, and Peter found an ancient text that pointed them to the four Jewels of Edelenn, cities of learning that contained more information to help fight against a growing evil in the world of Vardalon. The second Jewel was the city of Ebendele, a major port city in the geographically diverse country of Muwaka. There the friends discovered What Happened When the Skies Fell, a written form of a verbally transmitted story. This special episode provides the text in a standalone format for easy reference. Here's the text: What happened when the skies fell Once, long ago, Crow and Butterfly were the best of friends, but they were not as you know them now.   Crow loved her beautiful white feathers and her voice, which was sweet and delicate. With her song she could bring things to life, and turn ideas into reality. One day, eight singers overheard her as she sang, and they begged her to teach them the power of her song. Flattered, she agreed, and taught them how to shape their thoughts into that which could be felt. So these eight became the true singers, powerful men and women who had the power to shape the world.   Butterfly was ugly but very strong. He used to fly about looking for new things to learn, but only rarely would anyone talk with him. As Butterfly traveled the world one day, he saw Crow teaching the singers, and stopped to listen. Enthralled with the sound of beauty, he sat and listened. When Crow was done with her teaching, she was quite tired, so Butterfly offered to fly her home. She agreed in spite of Butterfly’s ugliness, and after that service, they became good friends.   After they formed their friendship, Butterfly and Crow were flying through the skies one day when they saw two figures fighting. A figure of light wrestled with a figure of darkness. As they fought, their voices rang out in song, a song that twisted and fought along with them. At last the dark figure won, breaking the light figure into pieces, but in the process he exerted himself so much that he, too, split into pieces. Many innumerable pieces were small and rained down onto the world below, but both split into four large pieces each and began to fall quickly.   Saddened by the destruction, Butterfly guided the glowing pieces of light down to the land, helping to set them in place without further damage. Two he placed in lands of ice, one he guided to the islands of the rising sun to the east, and one he settled in Daween of the setting sun.   Crow was also distraught, but was more affected by the song of the dark figure, which she considered sweeter. So she guided the pieces of the dark one down, though where these ended up is lost to time.  Once the great pieces were in place, they glowed for a short time, and the essence of their beings lingered long enough to pronounce a curse each. The being of the light pillars cursed Crow for aiding the dark being, reducing her sweet song to a pitiful croak and turning her feathers black. The being of the dark pillars cursed Butterfly for being strong enough to preserve the remnants of his foe; he would now be short of life, prey to all birds, and delicate.  But they also both had just enough energy for a blessing as well. To Crow, the dark figure gave a wisdom and cleverness greater than all other birds. And to Butterfly, the light figure granted a beauty above all others of its kind, as payment for his service. As the light of the pillar-like pieces died, the true singers moved to comfort them, each falling asleep at the foot of each.   And so these things are to this day. Now you know, my child, how the Crow came to croak in her black feathers, and Butterfly came to bring such beauty to the world in spite of his shortness of life. ----- We used an excellent Battlebards music track. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Nature Claimed Ruins - The Raven City - Score Music, by Raphael Bellamy</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: Texts of the Jewels - What Happened When the Skies Fell

Toward the beginning of our journey together, Tira, Bash, and Peter found an ancient text that pointed them to the four Jewels of Edelenn, cities of learning that contained more information to help fight against a growing evil in the world of Vardalon. The first Jewel was the city of Jama, the capital city of a desert country. There the friends discovered The Desert Sage, a traditional story in the style of that people's wisdom literature that pointed to some new ideas. This special episode provides the text in a standalone format for easy reference. Here's the text: From The Desert Sage  In the shade of the fireblossom bush sat the sage. He pondered its branches, a welcome relief from the sun. “Why do you flourish when all else is waste?” Here was no cool breeze, here no racing stream, only mile upon mile of flowing sand. The hot wind blew, stirring the branches, and in their stirring he heard a reply.  “I gain my strength from the spreading root, the feet that grab beneath the ground. My arms reach up toward the sky, the smile of the sun. My thorns are sharp and pierce the hungry, to keep my blossoms safe. My blooms roll open in the dawn and drink deep of nightly damp.  “So must the people of this land be, if they are to survive: strong of foot, embracing the sun, fierce against foe, making much of little. Only in these things will they find length of days. The wise will heed.”  The Desert Sage found comfort in the desert, feet burned black by sun-bleached sand. No music of the flute to distract from thought; the wind in the sand was music enough. No laughter and merriment to divert from contemplation of suffering; the sun’s dance on the dunes was happiness itself. No call of the merchant to entice the eyes with shining things; in the full heat of the sun a bowl of rice and handful of water become treasure enough.  I came to him then, sitting by him to hear his tale. In his wanderings the sage roamed far abroad. He left the sands, forsaking the land of his birth. His feet walked distant ways, to the ceiling of the world, to the waters of its end. He spoke to me of things unthought, unimagined, wondrous things no merchant could ever hope to sell in the souk.  But how his eyes danced in the shade of the fireblossom bush when he spoke of the pillars, tall and crystalline, clear as glass, yet without life. They stood at the four corners of the land, upholding the ceiling of the sky, the realm of the one true god who once wrestled daily with his greatest foe. The pillars, the gifts and remnants of god and foe, master of the sky and usurper, protectors of their being. Those who awaken them, he said, will restore the power of the former music.  His voice faltered, then resumed. Tall and crystalline, he said, stones fallen from the stars, but their shadows stretched afar, and hid much in their reach. In this world of ours, where there is light, there is shadow; they are intertwined, inseparable. He took my hand, his eyes aflame. Light, shadow, shadow, light; one is not one without the other, yet both are distinct. The wise will heed.  In his journey, drawn as he was to the pillars yet without knowing, he found pieces thereof, shattered arms of the stars, teardrops of the fallen god and his darksome enemy.   I sought clarification of these words, but he fell silent. And so we watched the passage of the sun, there in the shade of the fireblossom bush. ----- We used an excellent Battlebards music track. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Sheikh's Tent - Enchantress of the Sands - Score Music, by Wesley Devore  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Toward the beginning of our journey together, Tira, Bash, and Peter found an ancient text that pointed them to the four Jewels of Edelenn, cities of learning that contained more information to help fight against a growing evil in the world of Vardalon. The first Jewel was the city of Jama, the capital city of a desert country. There the friends discovered The Desert Sage, a traditional story in the style of that people's wisdom literature that pointed to some new ideas. This special episode provides the text in a standalone format for easy reference. Here's the text: From The Desert Sage In the shade of the fireblossom bush sat the sage. He pondered its branches, a welcome relief from the sun. “Why do you flourish when all else is waste?” Here was no cool breeze, here no racing stream, only mile upon mile of flowing sand. The hot wind blew, stirring the branches, and in their stirring he heard a reply.  “I gain my strength from the spreading root, the feet that grab beneath the ground. My arms reach up toward the sky, the smile of the sun. My thorns are sharp and pierce the hungry, to keep my blossoms safe. My blooms roll open in the dawn and drink deep of nightly damp.  “So must the people of this land be, if they are to survive: strong of foot, embracing the sun, fierce against foe, making much of little. Only in these things will they find length of days. The wise will heed.”  The Desert Sage found comfort in the desert, feet burned black by sun-bleached sand. No music of the flute to distract from thought; the wind in the sand was music enough. No laughter and merriment to divert from contemplation of suffering; the sun’s dance on the dunes was happiness itself. No call of the merchant to entice the eyes with shining things; in the full heat of the sun a bowl of rice and handful of water become treasure enough.  I came to him then, sitting by him to hear his tale. In his wanderings the sage roamed far abroad. He left the sands, forsaking the land of his birth. His feet walked distant ways, to the ceiling of the world, to the waters of its end. He spoke to me of things unthought, unimagined, wondrous things no merchant could ever hope to sell in the souk.  But how his eyes danced in the shade of the fireblossom bush when he spoke of the pillars, tall and crystalline, clear as glass, yet without life. They stood at the four corners of the land, upholding the ceiling of the sky, the realm of the one true god who once wrestled daily with his greatest foe. The pillars, the gifts and remnants of god and foe, master of the sky and usurper, protectors of their being. Those who awaken them, he said, will restore the power of the former music.  His voice faltered, then resumed. Tall and crystalline, he said, stones fallen from the stars, but their shadows stretched afar, and hid much in their reach. In this world of ours, where there is light, there is shadow; they are intertwined, inseparable. He took my hand, his eyes aflame. Light, shadow, shadow, light; one is not one without the other, yet both are distinct. The wise will heed.  In his journey, drawn as he was to the pillars yet without knowing, he found pieces thereof, shattered arms of the stars, teardrops of the fallen god and his darksome enemy.   I sought clarification of these words, but he fell silent. And so we watched the passage of the sun, there in the shade of the fireblossom bush. ----- We used an excellent Battlebards music track. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Sheikh's Tent - Enchantress of the Sands - Score Music, by Wesley Devore</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: Texts of the Jewels - From The Desert Sage

After escaping some underwater denizens and navigating a tunnel while at the mercy of a swift current, the party rises to the surface, ready to see what sights greet them. Where will they find themselves? Find out now in this week's exciting episode! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. Our thanks for the week: Thanks for bearing with us as we've slowly tuned our recording and editing processes through our run so far. We're seeing significant quality gains, and we appreciate our listeners' patience as we've learned how to produce clearer shows.  ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: Splash, Jumping, C.wav is a copyright of InspectorJ DogYelp.wav is a copyright of TobiasKosmos underwater_engine.ogg is a copyright of Batsumaru Poison Spell Magic is a copyright of qubodup Roar.wav is a copyright of Ideacraft Underwater sounds - loopable is a copyright of carmsie  Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license: Short Servo Burst 1 is a copyright of Speedenza 05966 water surfacing splashes.wav is a copyright of Robinhood76  We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Lightning Bolt Spell, by Daniel Warneke Monk Monastery - Monks of the Sun God - Score Music, by Stefan Totsev Monk Monastery - Union of Body and Mind - Score Music, by David Suárez Torre Restorative Spell, by Pablo Betancourt Shortbow Arrow Hits Chainmail, by Jean-Baptiste  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

After escaping some underwater denizens and navigating a tunnel while at the mercy of a swift current, the party rises to the surface, ready to see what sights greet them. Where will they find themselves? Find out now in this week's exciting episode! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. Our thanks for the week: <ul><li>Thanks for bearing with us as we've slowly tuned our recording and editing processes through our run so far. We're seeing significant quality gains, and we appreciate our listeners' patience as we've learned how to produce clearer shows.</li> </ul> ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/352099/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Splash, Jumping, C.wav</a> is a copyright of InspectorJ</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/TobiasKosmos/sounds/163280/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DogYelp.wav</a> is a copyright of TobiasKosmos</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Batsumaru/sounds/203174/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">underwater_engine.ogg</a> is a copyright of Batsumaru</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/219566/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poison Spell Magic</a> is a copyright of qubodup</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Ideacraft/sounds/371607/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roar.wav</a> is a copyright of Ideacraft</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/carmsie/sounds/329915/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Underwater sounds - loopable</a> is a copyright of carmsie</li> </ul> Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution Noncommercial</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Speedenza/sounds/318559/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Short Servo Burst 1</a> is a copyright of Speedenza</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/320185/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">05966 water surfacing splashes.wav</a> is a copyright of Robinhood76</li> </ul> We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Lightning Bolt Spell, by Daniel Warneke</li> <li>Monk Monastery - Monks of the Sun God - Score Music, by Stefan Totsev</li> <li>Monk Monastery - Union of Body and Mind - Score Music, by David Suárez Torre</li> <li>Restorative Spell, by Pablo Betancourt</li> <li>Shortbow Arrow Hits Chainmail, by Jean-Baptiste</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 39 - Welcome to the Jungle

Join us as Peter and Tira reach level 5. See what powers they pick up at this milestone level, and get ready for the next leg of this growing adventure. ----- Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. ----- We love our Battlebards sound effects! If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Elven Dirge - The Passing of the Elves - Score Music, by Mark Stothard  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Join us as Peter and Tira reach level 5. See what powers they pick up at this milestone level, and get ready for the next leg of this growing adventure. ----- Thanks for sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. ----- We love our Battlebards sound effects! If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Elven Dirge - The Passing of the Elves - Score Music, by Mark Stothard</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: Welcome to Level 5, Peter and Tira

Special: NPCs can help make or break a game. Rhett faces off against one of his many weak areas as a DM, and shares his thoughts on a new way to prepare NPCs to make them more robust and flexible in interactions with player characters.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, http://diceenvy.com/stackodice, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special: NPCs can help make or break a game. Rhett faces off against one of his many weak areas as a DM, and shares his thoughts on a new way to prepare NPCs to make them more robust and flexible in interactions with player characters.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="http://diceenvy.com/stackodice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://diceenvy.com/stackodice</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Creation Corner: A New Way to Prepare NPCs

Ep 63: After a tantalizing glimpse at the pinnacle of Esymires' creative genius, the party has watched the first working airship sail right by, with a crew aboard helpless to stop it. What will Tira, Bash, and Peter decide to do? Find out now in this week's episode! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution Noncommercial license: Snorting horse.wav is a copyright of soundslikewillem  We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Forgotten Chamber - Temple to the Grey - Score Music, by Luka Lebanidze  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 63: After a tantalizing glimpse at the pinnacle of Esymires' creative genius, the party has watched the first working airship sail right by, with a crew aboard helpless to stop it. What will Tira, Bash, and Peter decide to do? Find out now in this week's episode! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution Noncommercial</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/soundslikewillem/sounds/418427/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snorting horse.wav</a> is a copyright of soundslikewillem</li> </ul> We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Forgotten Chamber - Temple to the Grey - Score Music, by Luka Lebanidze</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Ep 63 - Pale Horses

Special Episode: In our actual play-less post-Thanksgiving period, we thought it'd be good to fill the time with a bit of backstory, so we revisit a place the party has already gone to see what life is like in the Valley of the Bones. It was a joyless place, but we hope this story adds a bit of dimension to it, and to the larger country of Seth-Arban. ----- In this show we mention Rob of Rob Ervin Voice Overs. If you want great results at affordable rates, check out Rob's work today! Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: Explosion is a copyright of Iwiploppenisse Riot Crowd Immersed in 5.1 Take 2 is a copyright of MrProfDr[.]weed  We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Echoes of the Past - Ancient Stones - Score Music, by Davide Vannuccini Nature Claimed Ruins - The Raven City - Score Music, by Raphael Bellamy Prophecy of Scale - The Serpentine Prophecy - Score Music, by Shams Ahsan Wagons and Carriages - Wagon Oxen on Dirt Road, by Phil Lee  And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Special Episode: In our actual play-less post-Thanksgiving period, we thought it'd be good to fill the time with a bit of backstory, so we revisit a place the party has already gone to see what life is like in the Valley of the Bones. It was a joyless place, but we hope this story adds a bit of dimension to it, and to the larger country of Seth-Arban. ----- In this show we mention Rob of <a href="http://robervinvoiceovers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Ervin Voice Overs</a>. If you want great results at affordable rates, check out Rob's work today! Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, <a href="https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://diceenvy.com/?rfsn=2189820.f8fe99</a>, to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/StackODice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>) and on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackodice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stackodice</a>), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:stack.o.dice@gmail.com">stack.o.dice@gmail.com</a>. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attribution</a> license: <ul><li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/Iwiploppenisse/sounds/156031/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Explosion</a> is a copyright of Iwiploppenisse</li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/MrProfDrDickweed/sounds/271205/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Riot Crowd Immersed in 5.1 Take 2</a> is a copyright of MrProfDr[.]weed</li> </ul> We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at <a href="https://www.battlebards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battlebards.com</a>. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: <ul><li>Echoes of the Past - Ancient Stones - Score Music, by Davide Vannuccini</li> <li>Nature Claimed Ruins - The Raven City - Score Music, by Raphael Bellamy</li> <li>Prophecy of Scale - The Serpentine Prophecy - Score Music, by Shams Ahsan</li> <li>Wagons and Carriages - Wagon Oxen on Dirt Road, by Phil Lee</li> </ul> And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

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