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Sweetspot Hour 微甜時光
Sweetspot Hour 微甜時光EP36 | Ariel傷勢更新：美國看醫生真的很貴！、分享South Brooklyn有什麼好吃好玩這一集聊得很雜，也很生活。前半段先更新 Ariel 的傷勢，順勢聊到在美國看復健科的真實體驗：為什麼什麼檢查都需要醫師開單？MRI、X-ray、回診各自分工到什麼程度？也分享了 Threads 上陌生人善意推薦 Flushing 醫師的小插曲中段從週六的 South Brooklyn 一日遊開始：Borough Park 的義大利肉舖、滿街的猶太社區風景，到 Bay Ridge 的 Arabian Cafe；晚上再轉場到 Dyker Heights，看一年一度溫馨又浮誇的聖誕燈飾，結束回家前，意外遇上車子被 A 到的小插曲！最後，廖提到舉辦Tie One Run Club活動的感觸，反思17 歲和 27 歲辦活動、做事情時的 mindset 差別：從思維僵化到願意接受不完美的彈性；從害怕人來人走，到慢慢理解，真正重要的不是留下誰，而是打造一個隨時 welcoming 的空間與社群。
2025-12-1736 minBeat the Shift
Beat the ShiftBeat the Shift Podcast – Mid-Season Episode w/ Ray Murphy1st half recap, trade deadline strategy & more w/ Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ. Source
2025-07-251h 01Beat the Shift
Beat the ShiftBeat the Shift Podcast – Mid-Season Episode w/ Ray Murphy1st half recap, trade deadline strategy & more w/ Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ. Source
2025-07-251h 01Work and Play with Nancy Ray
Work and Play with Nancy RayBest Books from 2024Reading books will forever be an important part of my life. It is something my dad has instilled in me. I will always be sharing the books that I'm loving and the books that I'm hoping to read on this podcast because I think it's one of life's greatest gifts. So today I am going to be sharing with you my favorite books that I read last year in 2024. Resources from this episode: Nancy Ray Book Club Goodreads Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes Made for People by...
2025-03-2021 minThe Ariel Helwani Show
The Ariel Helwani ShowKSI, Eric Nicksick, Bubba Ray Dudley, UFC antitrust settlement news, International Fight Week headliner, moreAriel Helwani and the gang kick off the show by discussing UFC's impending media rights negotiation, Top Rank Boxing and ESPN parting ways, and PFL's upcoming schedule (05:07).Combat sports lawyer Erik Magraken discusses the resolution of the UFC anti-trust lawsuit, how fighters can get their money, TKO's recent comments about boxing's Ali Act, the tragic situation with Lei Zhenhuan and more (18:16).Bubba Ray Dudley, WWE Hall of Famer, discusses his role on WWE's new "LFG" series, Jey Uso's decision to challenge Gunther for WrestleMania 41, who should win Elimination Chamber and face Cody Rhodes, the greatest...
2025-02-112h 46Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsHow to Introduce a New Setting | The final Armorsmith's Handbook episodeIn this episode Ariel and Ray take one last look at the Armorsmith's Handbook, a massive endeavor from the Grim Press that has to introduce twenty unique places to your campaign setting. Ray and Ariel discuss how to read and prepare box text so that your players immediately know where they are and why they should care about it. Then they talk about how to expand on a setting idea once you've settled on where you want to go, so that the setting feels alive and your players feel engaged after the first impression. ...
2024-09-2849 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsThe Armorsmith's Handbook is Live! Ray Dives Into The Character Creation ProcessSign up for your copy of the Armorsmith's Handbook at bit.ly/armorsmith today! Included in this this 175+ page sourcebook, we've created 20 drop-in merchants for your game of 5th Edition. Accompanying each armorsmith is A fully-illustrated portrait art piece A detailed background and roleplaying guideline A top-down map of their shop and a full table of unique wares tailored to their shop specifically. On these tables you will find food, wonderous magic items, spell scrolls, potions, and of course, magical armor. In fact, Aaron Gentry and Ray created 10 new pieces of magical armor for...
2024-08-291h 10Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsWhat Makes Compelling Magic Armor? Ft. Armorsmith's HandbookIn this episode, Ariel tries to convince Ray that the very best magic items have abilities that make your character immediately recognizable, but don't overshadow their already heroic abilities, using magic items that Ray himself designed in Grim Press's new Armorsmith's Handbook! Ariel picks his five favorite magic items out of the two hundred brand new magic armors in the Grim Press Fifth Edition supplement, The Armorsmith's Handbook. Ariel argues why each modestly-powered item is the perfect fit for the PCs at your table, while Ray gives behind the scenes details on how they were designed.
2024-08-031h 17Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsFreelance RPG Writing and the Armorer's Handbook KickstarterLast Summer Ray collaborated as a co-author on a book of 20 Armorers and the 200 pieces of magical armor that they offer. Ray discusses what the experience of writing the ~35,000 words was like and what the book has to offer players and Dungeon Masters.
2024-07-0141 minIt\'s Worth A Laugh
It's Worth A LaughRay Punched Mikey Mouse At Disney World!!! FT. Ray :)Come join us this week where we tell you all about our Disney trip where we brought Ray to make his dreams come true! Ray even joins at the end of the episode to tell you all about his amazing trip as a special treat!
2024-03-0659 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsNotoriety in D&D | Why One Piece is Better Than GloomhavenRay and Ariel discuss how to make your players feel like they are as infamous as Robin Hood or Geralt of Rivia in their own fantasy worlds. Unfortunately, these cherished characters from fiction are also infamous, and risk being chased out of any town they enter. So we need a system of notoriety for our games that still allow the PCs to walk through the world even after they've made some enemies. Ray and Ariel review two examples of Notoriety: the bounties from One Piece which create benchmarks for progress and comparison with other pirates, vs Reputation...
2024-01-0346 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsKick The Dog | A Guide To Dastardly VillainsRay and Ariel discuss how to make a villain that your characters will care about—specifically care about killing them ASAP. This episode covers a classic screenwriting technique called "Kick the Dog" which establishes the bad guy by having them hurt a helpless character in the world. Ray and Ariel review two great examples of Dog Kicking from the new One Piece series and the Disney Classic, The Emperor's new groove. Both masterclasses in establishing characters you want to punch right in the jaw. Website: https://runningofftherails.com Emery's Physical Co...
2023-12-0155 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsThe Medium | Previewing Ariel's Class for the PlanescapeRay and Ariel discuss Ariel's homebrew class he first played seven(!) years ago that is in its final stages before publishing to the DMSGuild. The Medium is a fortune-telling, multi-verse traveling class for 5th edition inspired by all kinds of plane-shifting experiences from Stranger Things to Everything Everywhere All at Once. Ray and Ariel go over the process of homebrewing, the core functions of the class, and how core DnD classes don't always offer the same things that you can find in homebrew material. Website: https://runningofftherails.com Emery’s Log of Le...
2023-10-0148 minRay Sanders Leadership Podcast
Ray Sanders Leadership PodcastARIEL DELGADO, AUTHOR, SPEAKER, COACH & CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL EXECUTIVEPodcast Host, Ray Sanders interviews Ariel Delgado as he walks listeners through Delgado's new book, The Wounded Child, A Real Life Story of Healing and Hope.
2023-09-2736 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsPlaytesting a Boss BattleRay and Ariel have a more casual conversation this episode discussing the playtest Ray ran for the Emery's kickstarter stretch goal, featuring Za'ul the Lich King. They discuss what to prioritize for a major boss battle, and how to inject some new mechanics into minion fights with Za'ul's magical golems as examples. Ray and Ariel also tease the next episode where they will be reviewing Ariel's push-your-luck style homebrew class, which (he promises) will finally be ready for publishing. Website: https://runningofftherails.com Emery’s Log of Legendary Eminences: https://www.kickstarter.co...
2023-09-021h 21Ariel\'s Entertainment Podcast
Ariel's Entertainment PodcastEP. 348- Glowing Again! Special Guest Recording Artist Unkle Ray!In This Episode 348 We Have Special Guest Recording Artist "Unkle Ray” Who Tells Us How He Became A Singer, Songwriter, MC, and how to make it your passion/purpose/living! Follow & Support “Unkle Ray" Instagram @_unkle_ray & YouTube @unklerayFollow & Support Me @Venmo- @Ariel-Castillo-4PayPal- Paypal.me/arielentTIKTOK- @Arielent.com Ariel Castillo SoundcloudInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/arielentpod/Website- Arielent.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ariel-s-entertainment-podcast--4229670/support.
2023-08-2736 minApologetics Profile
Apologetics ProfileReimagining Apologetics [Part 2] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel RayChristian apologetics is not just a matter of crafting intellectual arguments and those who engage in Christian apologetics are not just computorial information machines dispensing facts. Our guest again this week,  author, pastor, and professor of theology at Dordt University, Dr. Justin Bailey, continues sharing his ideas from his 2020 book Reimagining Apologetics - The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age (www.PJustin.com/Books/Reimagining) that apologetics should include a much more holistic approach that involves not only logic and reason, but the imagination as well.Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey iis associate professor and c...
2023-07-1034 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsD&D Decisions are Dull | Using Video Games to Create Fun ChoicesRay and Ariel discuss the three design tools modern games use to make interesting encounters: power budgets, counters, and hands/throws. Dungeons and Dragons falls short in implementing these design principles sometimes for the sake of simplicity, but often because it is catering to a different experience than a video game with instantaneous game-matching and player feedback. Ray and Ariel dig deeper though, and look for the specific places where Dungeon and Dragons could implement these concepts and improve on players' decision-making experience Amazing video by Game Designer's Toolkit that discusses Trade-offs, Counters, Hands and Throws and...
2023-07-0440 minApologetics Profile
Apologetics ProfileReimagining Apologetics [Part 1] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel Ray187 Reimagining Apologetics [Part 1] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel RayWhat role does the imagination play in Christian apologetics today? How can we effectively implement a more holistic and imaginative approach in giving a defense for our faith in an ever-increasingly secular society? Our guest this week and next, author, pastor, and professor of theology at Dordt University, Dr. Justin Bailey, discusses these questions with us from his 2020 book Reimagining Apologetics - The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age (www.PJustin.com/Books/Reimagining).Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey iis associate professor...
2023-07-0337 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsFinding Fantastic Familiars ft. The Fox from Worlds Beyond NumberRay and Ariel discuss how to spice up the Find Familiar spell in dungeons and dragons. Familiars can often feel like a spell effect in our campaigns rather than fully fledged characters. Ray and Ariel were both inspired the hilarious fox familiar in Worlds Beyond Number to think up different ways DMs can create memorable familiars for their players. Ray and Ariel present mechanics for familiar progression, discuss how to treat familiars as NPCs in your world, and come up with a few modifications to the find familiar ritual. ...
2023-06-0135 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsPrestige Classes, Paragons And Other Discovered Character Paths in D&DRay and Ariel discuss achieving prestige fantasies in D&D 5e. Why did the 5e Prestige Classes unearthed arcana miss the mark? Then Ray and Ariel present mechanics for how they think that discovered and unexpected character paths can be successful in D&D 5e. Website: https://runningofftherails.com Emery’s Log of Legendary Eminences: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/runningofftherails/emerys-log-of-legendary-eminences⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunningOffRails
2023-05-0135 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsPerfect Puzzles Cont | This time with examples!Ray and Ariel continue their discussion on how to create puzzles ingrained in the setting of your world that your players will enjoy. They have each prepared puzzles to add some concrete examples for how to run puzzles effectively and published them in the RotR blog here https://www.runningofftherails.com/en-us/articles.  In this episode, Ray and Ariel work through six points that helped guide their puzzle design. They use these checkpoints to make sure that the puzzles are a meaningful part of their campaign setting, and their players have total agency in how they tackle them.
2023-03-0154 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsHow to Make the Perfect PuzzleRay and Ariel discuss their problems with puzzles in the traditional D&D style. They talk through different ways puzzles can be more involved in the story of your campaign, while simultaneously not getting in the way of a good role playing session. The best puzzles can be the focal point of a fun and memorable session, but Ray and Ariel have both played in more sessions where the puzzle interrupted gameplay and even prevented the party from continuing the plot of the campaign. In this episode, the goal is to dissect all the possible options for...
2023-02-0149 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsThe Legacy of the Ranger | ft. HeavyarmsGame designer Heavyarms joins Ray to discuss the Legacy of the Ranger in 5th edition dungeons and dragons. Ray and Heavyarms take a look at the fantastical origins of the ranger and try to make sense of the different versions that have been published by Wizards of the Coast. Then Heavyarms discusses the approach he took when designing his own 5th Edition Ranger class and why it delivers on the promise of the ranger where other attempts have fallen short. Heavyarms Ranger class: https://www.heavyarms.com/products/ranger?variant=42490049953956 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com...
2022-12-0552 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsCreating an Emotional Journey | How to Pace Your D&D CampaignRay and Ariel discuss how to pace your dungeons and dragons adventure so the players have enough time to process all the great emotional stories you want to tell. When players are presented with conflict after conflict, the emotion of one story beat can get overshadowed by another. On the flip side, many sessions of d&d can feel slow if the story doesn't progress or the combats drag from round to round. Ray and Ariel talk through the structure of story beats in popular fiction and successful WotC adventures and provide some easy tools to help you create...
2022-11-2125 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsThree Ways to Split the PartyRay and Ariel discuss one of the classic problems in dungeons and dragons: what to do when your players decide to split up. Specifically, they look at three different ways player characters can be separated during your sessions, even if they are technically in the same location. Ray and Ariel both love running games with split parties for different reasons, and share the successes they've had sharing the spotlight across a split group. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RunningOffTheRails/ Website: https://runningofftherails.com Emery's Log of Legendary Eminences: https://www.kickstarter.com...
2022-11-0747 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsRunning 100 Demons! | Taking On Armies And Huge Scale Battles In D&D | Featuring Flee Mortals Minion RulesRay and Ariel discuss Ray's recent experiences running a 100 Demon army against in his players. How can you as a DM deliver the fantasy of battling in an army in Dungeons and Dragons? We provide tips and tricks to help army combat be a hit at your table, no matter your player's level. Ray used MCDM's new minion rules available for free to help him run this combat with fast pacing. MCDM Flee Mortals free preview: https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/products/flee-mortals-preview-packet Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RunningOffTheRails/ Website: https...
2022-10-2435 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsGloomhaven | Bring Retirement And Asymmetry To Your D&D GameRay and Ariel discuss Ray's recent experiences playing Gloomhaven with his dungeons and dragons group. Gloomhaven has 11 secret classes that players unlock and play as they retire characters. This is very different from how folks typically play D&D 5e where they typically play one character per campaign. What would a game of Dungeons and Dragons look like if we embraced the idea that we would be retiring our strongest characters and starting new characters that slightly lagged the rest of the party in power level?  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RunningOffTheRails/ Website: https://r...
2022-10-1039 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsWhat Fifth Edition is Missing | Choosing a Setting For Your CampaignRay and Ariel discuss the the benefit of running dnd in a detailed setting. Fifth edition is largely setting agnostic. People have used the fifth edition ruleset to run games in modern, ancient, high-magic, and low-magic fantasy genres. This gives people a ton of flexibility, but is in stark contrast with most RPGs (e.g. 7th Sea, Blades in the Dark, etc.). Ray and Ariel use some classic examples like the Dark Sun setting from older dungeons and dragons editions to show the benefits of choosing a tone-appropriate setting when planning a campaign. It may add extra work before...
2022-09-2636 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsDoes Your Character Know Too Much? | Exploring The Implicit Knowledge DisparityRay and Ariel discuss the Implicit Knowledge Disparity—the gap between what a player knows and what their character knows. When the player and their character are expected to know very little about the setting, dnd tends to run very smoothly. But when the character is expected to know a lot about the setting, you could end up with a large knowledge disparity. Ray and Ariel discuss how to design your campaign so that players implicitly know enough about the world to fulfill the fantasy you're excited to run. Whether that be a plane jumping campaign of novel exploration, or...
2022-09-2027 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsTaking On High Level D&D | Lessons from EXU Calamity & DOTA Dragon's BloodRay and Ariel both have found running high level dungeons and dragons to have serious challenges. Players have so many tools it can be hard to challenge them while building a story for your players that feels satisfying. Ray and Ariel look to examples of high magic, high power level adventures in Critical Role's EXU: Calamity and Netflix's DOTA Dragon Blood to discern what makes a good D&D setting for the highest tiers of power. The three most important lessons learned: no rest for the wicked, too much threat to handle, and relying on the characters' arcs.
2022-08-2941 minDress To Manifest
Dress To ManifestHonoring Your Inner Child’s Creativity and Joy with Paige RayThe Leo energy is strong in this one! In today’s episode, I am thrilled to introduce my photographer, Paige. She runs Paige Ray Creative, a modern creative agency for inspired brands that aim to stand out in their market. As an award-winning photographer, Paige turns up the volume on your brand with custom creative direction, commercial photography and production. A fellow Leo, Paige is a true multi-passionate, multi-hyphenate – I had the pleasure of collaborating with her again on a client's photoshoot and she just exudes such creative force energy. I'm so excited for you all to get...
2022-08-1800 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsBuff Your Fighters, Nerf Your WizardsRay's player JJ feels that his Barbarian isn't as fun to play as Mark's Warlock or Ali's Cleric. This feeling that martial classes are under-tuned compared to spellcasting classes is a feeling that many players feel and take to the internet to discuss. Ray and Ariel lay out the meta reason why they believe this is the case and detail 3 separate approaches that DMs can take to solve this dilemma at their DnD tables. Website: https://runningofftherails.com Emery's Log of Legendary Eminences: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/runningofftherails/emerys-log-of-legendary-eminences Instagram...
2022-08-1532 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsHow To Effectively Evaluate Game Balance At Your TableRay and Ariel discuss the loaded subject of "balance" in D&D. Ray asserts that balance is an illusion and that chasing it can be fruitless or a false target. After listening to this episode players and DMs will be able to more effectively evaluate balance at their table and make meaningful decisions that facilitate more fun for all of your players. Website: https://runningofftherails.com Emery's Log of Legendary Eminences: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/runningofftherails/emerys-log-of-legendary-eminences Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunningOffRails
2022-08-0144 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsBetter Mysteries Pt. 2 | Putting Pen to Paper With ExamplesRay and Ariel follow up on the principles for great mysteries that they discussed in the previous episode to create their own mysteries. They each go through the mystery they wrote, discussing the specific tools and strategies they used to ensure that their players would get the full Mystery experience. Ray and Ariel share all the lessons learned from writing these mysteries, differentiating between the challenges of a short mystery and a mystery that is the centerpiece for a full campaign. If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter for updates about...
2022-07-1855 minradiogeek
radiogeek#Radiogeek - El resumen diario tech en #podcast - Nro 2143Netflix se asocia con Microsoft para el próximo nivel de suscripción con publicidad, ademas; #Asus confirma la fecha de lanzamiento del Zenfone 9; Android 13 pulgadas más cerca del lanzamiento público a medida que se lanza la versión beta final para Pixels; Según los informes, Nikon dejará de fabricar DSLR para centrarse en cámaras sin espejo y mucho más... Los temas del día:  #Asus confirma la fecha de lanzamiento del Zenfone 9 https://infosertecla.com/2022/07/13/asus-confirma-la-fecha-de-lanzamiento-del-zenfone-9/? ...
2022-07-1436 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsBetter Mysteries in D&D | Build Setting Appropriate Evidence & Ditch Skill ChecksRay and Ariel lay out how to deliver on the promise of the mystery genre at your D&D table. They start by teasing apart the nuances of an adventure that is structured around a mystery and how to give players the opportunity to solve a mystery themselves rather than explaining it as the players bear witness. Ray and Ariel discuss the core elements of mystery board games and video games and how to port those key innovations into our D&D experience. What makes a good suspect? What makes good evidence? When do players love a...
2022-07-0451 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsThe Morals in Our Games | A Discussion on PresentismRay and Ariel discuss how to have constructive conversations about the morals your party will live by and society's morals you introduce as a DM. D&D is only partially a medieval fantasy analog, and our morals as people outside the game are going to influence what we enjoy roleplaying at the table. But uncritically adhering to our modern day morals, aka Presentism, can hurt fantasy escapism in the same ways that being inconsiderate of our modern morals can. Ray and Ariel bring up their own examples to show how they've navigated these potentially campaign-ending issues. Kickstarter...
2022-06-0625 minAriel\'s Entertainment Podcast
Ariel's Entertainment PodcastEP. 195- Be The Ray Of Light! Special Guest Actor Craig Scott!In This Episode 195 We Have Special Guest Actor “Craig Scott” Who Tells Us How He Became A Actor, Activists, and how to make it your passion/purpose/living! Follow & Support “Craig” Instagram @c_a_n_d_s Follow & Support Me @Venmo- @Ariel-Castillo-4PayPal- Paypal.me/arielentTIKTOK- @Arielent.comAriel Castillo SoundcloudInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/arielentpod/Website- Arielent.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ariel-s-entertainment-podcast--4229670/support.
2022-06-0631 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsBetraying The PartyRay and Ariel discuss how to betray the party without ruining a campaign. Betrayals are the climax of many great stories, and we want to include them in our tabletop fantasy fulfillment.  Ray and Ariel discuss different ways a betrayal can be a win-win for the party and the betraying character instead of a zero sum game. It's important to think about how everyone can have fun before thinking about winning. Don't forget our kickstarter will end soon! For more information, along with instructions for our gemstone dice giveaway (!!), click on the links below. Kickstarter Url: https://r...
2022-04-2534 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsChanging Objectives In CombatRay and Ariel discuss how to design encounters using round-by-round objectives. Players can often go through a combat on autopilot, just using their strongest attack every round, and not feeling engages. If the stakes of the combat change each round, players have to pay attention and think on their feet. Ray and Ariel provide a wide variety of ways to bring different objectives into combat, from using different kinds of enemies, to enemies that have exciting plans of their own, to wild and changing terrain that puts a wrench in your players' plans. Don't forget our kickstarter...
2022-04-1126 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsArcane | Lessons Learned From the Hit TV SeriesAfter watching Riot's hit new show Arcane, Ray and Ariel both wanted to recreate the epic drama they saw in their home games of D&D. In this episode, they answer the questions: Why were the character arcs and the drama of Arcane so engaging? And how exactly can we bring these to our tables? Ray and Ariel discuss how the simplicity and interconnectedness of the factions in Arcane can be replicated without starting a new campaign from scratch. And come up with ways the technological battles in Arcane can tie in to a more traditional D&D setting.
2022-03-1436 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsThe Beastheart! | Divergent & Convergent DesignRay and Ariel discuss Convergent and Divergent design. When is each useful? Then Ray and Ariel apply these concepts to an analysis of MCDM's new Dungeons and Dragons class, the Beastheart.  MCDM's Beastheart: https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/collections/beastheart-class-companions/products/beastheart-companions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunningOffRails YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClX4fN2Xdlw3H-9cZpqBikg
2022-02-1435 minAriel\'s Entertainment Podcast
Ariel's Entertainment PodcastEP. 147- PRAISE GOD! Special Guest Bishop Dr. Ray K. Sisco!In This Episode 147 We Have Special Guest Public Figure "Bishop Dr. Ray K. Sisco" Who Tells Us How He Became A Famous Bishop, Faith Leader, Life Coach, Author, Teacher, and how to make it your passion/purpose/living! Follow & Support “Dr. Ray K. Sisco” Instagram @drrayksisco & Website @ www.rayksisco.orgFollow & Support Me @Venmo- @Ariel-Castillo-4PayPal- Paypal.me/arielentTIKTOK- @Arielent.comAriel Castillo SoundcloudInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/arielentpod/Website- Arielent.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ariel-s-entertainment-podcast--4229670/support.
2022-02-0654 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsProgression and Rewards | Thinking About Leveling in D&DRay and Ariel discuss how previous editions of dungeons and dragons made progression feel more earned, and how we can get use these lessons to improve our fifth edition games. There are three priorities Ray and Ariel outline when deciding how to level your party: 1) Player engagement, 2) Realism with narrative character development, and 3) Uniqueness of characters as they progress. They discuss strategies for each of these priorities and offer a campaign-shaping suggestion for a way to get a healthy dose of all three. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunningOffRails
2022-01-1736 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsProblematic Skill Checks | Add Suspense To Your Skill EncountersRay and Ariel discuss how some skill checks can feel anti-climactic. How can we make important Persuasion, Insight, and Investigation checks feel more suspenseful? How can we mitigate the risk of an important narrative moment going "all wrong" because of a single bad dice roll. How can we make intense political encounters feel like a combat with hits and misses rather than a single roll. Also Ray and JJ play chess for a magic item? All this and more on this week's episode of running off the rails. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails/
2022-01-0338 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsBuilding Magic Items to Fit Your Story | Ft. Arcadia #10Ray and Ariel help build magic items that deliberately add the right amount of power-ups and new story hooks. An item that is very powerful will likely change your combats, and an item that is legendary and consequential can push your campaign in a brand new direction. Ray and Ariel use The Arms of Accord from Arcadia issue 10 as a great example of magical items that can be as powerful or as legendary as you need them to be. Arcadia #10 is purchasable now for $12 on The MCDM Store Or you can join the MCDM Patreon to acquire...
2021-12-0622 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsDesigning NPCs With Trevor Armstrong, Creator Of Adaptable NPCSRay interviews Trevor Armstrong, the creator of the Grim Press. The Grim Press has launched a variety of ultra-successful 3rd party D&D 5E supplements including Adaptable NPCs. The Grim Press successfully launched the Allies and Antagonists on Kickstarter at $19,151 USD. First, Trevor discusses his core design philosophy when creating memorable NPC statblocks.  Then, Trevor provides critical feedback to Ray for his Platinum Talon NPC statblock. The original and revised versions of the Platinum Talon are available on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/runningofftherails/ A PDF of the Platinum Talon is available h...
2021-11-2952 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsElemental Preparation | How Deliberate Planning Can Change Your GameBen from We Speak Common joins Ray to discuss his priority list when planning a session of D&D. How does this list affect the resulting session? What are the differences between Ray and Ben's lists and how can those differences be felt by players. We cover all this and more. If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter for updates about giveaways, blog posts, new Youtube content, and new DM's guild content. Website: https://runningofftherails.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails/ Twitter: https://twitter...
2021-11-0136 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsSupporting Different Styles Of Play | How To Target Tone In Your GameMark joins Ray to discuss supporting different styles of play. Mark prefers a looser interpretation of the rules and asserts that Ray wouldn't enjoy playing in his game.  Mark and Ray go off the rails and discover that they want VERY different things from D&D 5.5e.  If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter for updates about giveaways, blog posts, new Youtube content, and new DM's guild content.     Website: https://runningofftherails.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunningOffRails
2021-10-2554 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsHandling Player Disappointment In StrideAli joins Ray to discuss a time when Ray disappointed her as her DM. Ali talks about how players can bring critical feedback to their DM in a productive way and how DMs can create an environment that fosters collaboration and problem-solving. If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter for updates about giveaways, blog posts, new Youtube content, and new DM's guild content.   Website: https://runningofftherails.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningofftherails/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunningOffRails
2021-10-1832 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsWest Marches Campaigns | Play D&D On Discord On DemandRay is joined by special guest, Ace, creator of the Forged Concordance to discuss playing D&D on Discord. There are many D&D Discord servers that connect hundreds of players. Many games are run every day allowing players to play D&D on their own schedule. DMs are in demand and can schedule a game to be run whenever they feel like it. Level up your game by joining The Forged Concordance today. If you want to join the Forged Concordance, join them here: discord.gg/tfc West Marches is a powerful model that...
2021-10-1142 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsDon't Wait For D&D 5.5 | Bringing Homebrew To Your Game TodayRay and Ariel discuss "The Future of D&D" panel that occurred at D&D Celebration 2021. We discuss how it unlikely it is that Wizards of the Coast will make meaningful changes to the way 5th edition works today. Fear not though, instead of waiting until 2024 for Wizards of the Coast to release the new core rulebooks, bring the changes you are excited about seeing to your game with homebrew today. Ray and Ariel talk about when they bring homebrew into their games. They share their thought process about when and how they find the right supplement...
2021-10-0434 minradiogeek
radiogeek#Radiogeek - Lo que no te cuentan de la fabricación electrónica en Argentina - Nro 1982Los temas del día: #Argentina – Motorola lanza en el país el nuevo smartphone Moto Edge 20 Lite y Pro https://infosertecla.com/2021/09/09/argentina-motorola-lanza-en-el-pais-el-nuevo-smartphone-moto-edge-20-lite-y-pro/ Google lanza un avance de el Pixel 6 https://infosertecla.com/2021/09/09/google-lanza-un-avance-de-el-pixel-6/ #USA – Amazon ingresa al mercado de televisores https://infosertecla.com/2021/09/09/usa-amazon-ingresa-al-mercado-de-televisores/ Google podría haber confirmado la fecha de lanzamiento de Pixel 6 y Pixel 6 Pro https://infosertecla.com/2021/09/09/google-podria-haber-confirmado-la-fecha-de-lanzamiento-de-pixel-6-y-pixel-6-pro/ Xiaom...
2021-09-101h 02Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsEpic Conflicts and Battles With MCDM's Kingdoms and WarfareRay and Ariel explore one of the toughest challenges in D&D: can you create epic battle for your campaign? Large scale clashes between your enemies and your allies have been a part of published dungeons and dragons adventures forever, but the rules haven't supported them. Ray and Ariel discuss why these kinds of battles are so important for your party's fun and agency in their world, and show how the new warfare rules from MCDM can be used to facilitate them. Kingdoms & Warfare is purchasable now for $30 on The MCDM Store *We are not affiliated with...
2021-09-0638 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsRunning Darkness And Darkvision In D&D Featuring Ben From We Speak CommonRay, Ariel and Ben discuss common misconceptions about running darkness and darkvision in D&D. Then we dig into how to really leverage darkness in your game as a set piece in your combats and setting. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter.  If you want more Ben, check out his show We Speak Common.
2021-08-231h 02Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsUsing Legendary Artifacts | Kingdoms & Warfare Magic Items ReviewRay and Ariel explore ways to make artifact-level magic items special and engaging to your players throughout an entire campaign. They also warn listeners of the ways powerful artifacts can make your Dungeons and Dragons game less fun. For some examples of both scenarios, we once again dive into MCDM's new flagship product, Kingdoms & Warfare, and check out its new magic items. Kingdoms & Warfare is purchasable now for $30 on The MCDM Store *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think it is inspired work...
2021-08-1630 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsHow To Run A Campaign For Murder HobosRay and Ariel try to disprove the assumption that being a party of "murder hobos" is the wrong way to play Dungeons and Dragons. We look at how the rules of D&D encourage players to kill their foes, and we give DMs the tools to embrace their players' power fantasies while maintaining a realistic and character focused story. If you've ever felt like your game of D&D doesn't have the right tone or people have mismatched expectations, this episode will help you figure out ways for everyone at the table to enjoy themselves without having to compromise...
2021-08-0937 minWildlife Photo Chat
Wildlife Photo Chat069: Ariel FieldsMy guest Ariel joins me to discuss putting in the time scouting, incorporating wide angle into his photography, and a project photographing Striped Hyenas in urban settings. Follow Ariel at: Instagram: @arieljfields Website: www.arielfields.com Show Mentions: Jackal at night - https://www.instagram.com/p/BrI7aGEh2Nt/ Gulls in flight from boat - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NS0PnAPnV/ Nubian Ibex Battle - https://www.instagram.com/p/BuG4GArgBGv/
2021-08-041h 13Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsRunning Rivals In D&D Featuring MCDM's Arcadia #6Ray and Ariel discuss what makes a compelling rival in fiction and how to incorporate one into a D&D campaign. We lay out a checklist for designing compelling rivals so that your players will love to compete against them throughout the adventure. Then, we go over The Grim Accord, an evil adventuring party from MCDM's sixth issue of Arcadia, and talk about how they could fit into your campaign. Arcadia #5 is purchasable now for $7 on The MCDM Store Or you can join the MCDM Patreon to acquire all existing issues of Arcadia  We are n...
2021-08-0229 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsRunning Action Oriented Monsters | Kingdoms & Warfare Monsters ReviewRay and Ariel dive into MCDM's newest flagship product, Kingdoms & Warfare. Today we cover the monsters section of the book and discuss Villainous Actions.  Matt Colville first discusses Action-Oriented Monsters in this YouTube Video. Kingdoms & Warfare is purchasable now for $30 on The MCDM Store *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think it is inspired work worthy of attention. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter
2021-07-261h 02Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsPlanning Your One Shot: Three Easy StepsRay and Ariel discuss what makes a good one shot for D&D. We lay out a checklist for keeping your players engaged while making sure your session stays short and sweet. Then, we go over two examples of published material that implement these concepts in different ways. And at the end, Ray regales us with the story of his first one shot as a cautionary tale for what not to do. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show in...
2021-07-2044 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsRunning NPC Allies in D&D | How To Avoid Running a DMPCRay and Ariel discuss what is at the core of every faction in D&D. We sort through some of the logistics you will need to cover and the different levers you can pull to make your factions feel unique. Then, we improvise a faction from scratch using the list we discuss in the beginning of the episode. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show in front of new listeners.
2021-07-1227 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsArcadia #5 ReviewRay and Ariel dive into MCDM's FIFTH issue of Arcadia. Arcadia is a supplemental magazine that equips DMs and players alike with new and inspiring content. We discuss Leon Barillaro's maladies in "Long Term Curses," Carlos Cisco’s greed based character options, "Goldmonger Subclasses," and Sam Mannell’s new spells from "Alabaster’s Almanac". Arcadia #5 is purchasable now for $7 on The MCDM Store Or you can join the MCDM Patreon to acquire all existing issues of Arcadia *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think...
2021-07-0550 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsFaction Design in D&D | Make Your World Feel In MotionRay and Ariel discuss what is at the core of every faction in D&D. We sort through some of the logistics you will need to cover and the different levers you can pull to make your factions feel unique. Then, we improvise a faction from scratch using the list we discuss in the beginning of the episode. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show in front of new listeners.
2021-06-2848 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsDesign D&D Encounters With Us | Design Tactics You Can Apply To Your Own Encounter DesignRay and Ariel Improvise a Lvl 5 and a Lvl 10 encounter. We hope that by demonstrating our own creative process, others will gain pieces of an actionable formula that they can use to apply to their own encounter design. We tinker with an existing monstrous statblock and create an encounter against humanoid foes. We discuss how to change the monsters not to just make them more challenging, but to facilitate the fantastical cinematics we want the encounter to envoke. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram. It is the only means we have to...
2021-06-211h 04Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsArcadia #4 ReviewRay and Ariel dive into MCDM's FOURTH issue of Arcadia. Arcadia is a supplemental magazine that equips DMs and players alike with new and inspiring content. We discuss Willy Abeel's mounts, and magic items in "Swimming Through Sand To Sea," Cat Evans' new location, "The Chained Library," and Derek Ruiz's "On-The-Road Encounters".       Arcadia #4 is purchasable now for $7 on The MCDM Store Or you can join the MCDM Patreon to acquire all existing issues of Arcadia *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think it is...
2021-06-1441 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsPlanning Your Pantheon In D&DRay and Ariel discuss a few of the major decisions a DM makes when designing a pantheon for their game. Is any god on the table? How can a DM choose a duality pantheon like Law vs Chaos, but still be supportive of a player that wants to worship a god or saint of death? When is the best time to start planning your pantheon? Do you need to have it nailed down before the first session? We discuss all this and more. If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
2021-06-0726 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsAttack Worldbuilding With Intention | How To Plan Your World EfficientlySometimes we can poor our heart into building a portion of the world that our players never end up encountering. Other times the task can seem so large and daunting that we have trouble approaching worldbuilding at all. Ray and Ariel discuss specific strategies, tactics, and tools that we use to worldbuild our D&D settings with intention. If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
2021-05-3143 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsBalancing Player And Character Motivation In D&DSpecial guest JJ, Ray, and Ariel discuss what to do when what you want to do isn't what your character would want to do. Sometimes it makes sense to make player decisions for characters instead of purely roleplay-driven decisions. What will result in the best time and the best story for everyone at the table? We discuss how to navigate conflict that arises when different style players clash at the same table. ...and we talk about a whole bunch of other stuff... this one kinda got away from us. If you enjoyed the show...
2021-05-2439 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsRunning D&D On Battle Maps Vs Theater Of The MindRay and Ariel discuss the advantages of Battle Maps vs Theater Of The Mind. When should you reach for one tool instead of the other? If you feel your combats dragging or feel like your players aren't interacting with their environments this is the episode for you. If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show in front of new listeners.
2021-05-1743 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsIllrigger Review | MCDM's New D&D 5e ClassRay and Ariel dive into MCDM's new D&D 5e class, The Illrigger. We discuss our thoughts about this new content and what pieces of inspiration we want to bring to our own games. The Illrigger is a knight from Avernas that serves the interests of the plane, standing above the squabbles of the Devil Lords that reside there. This anti-paladin gets a large array of infernal abilities that allow them to serve in the Order of Desolation. The Illrigger is purchasable on The MCDM Store for $6.66  We are not affiliated with MCDM, n...
2021-05-1055 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsLevel 2 Is The Best Level To Run D&D AtRay and Ariel discuss the virtues of running D&D at level 2. Many will try to persuade you that level 3 or 5 is best. It is easy to point at iconic abilities like Fireball and Extra Attack and claim that the best D&D can only be played when players have access to them. Why then is level 2 best? Listen to find out! If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show in front of new listeners.
2021-05-0341 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsD&D Rolling In Front Of The ScreenRay and Ariel discuss the reasons why a DM might roll out in the open in front of their players. What purpose does the DM's screen serve if you are rolling in the open? If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show in front of new listeners.
2021-04-2636 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsMin-Maxing And Role Playing In D&DRay and Ariel discuss the stigma that surrounds players that optimize their character builds and how they get a bad rap. We dispel the myth that choosing to Min-Max will harm your ability to Role Play. Choosing to play a haphazard build does not make you a more virtuous player and in some circumstances will harm your ability to contribute to a collaborative narrative. We offer actionable tips and tricks to help players fulfill their fantasy and build a character that will allow them to contribute to the story in a meaningful way. If you...
2021-04-1933 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsMadoka Magica | Consumable Level Ups, Group Patrons And MoreRay and Ariel discuss the world-building of Madoka Magica and the pieces that we feel inspired to bring to our D&D games. We find inspiration for our games and our worlds in the strangest places sometimes. This was the second episode that we recorded ever, so the audio is a bit echo-y. If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show in front of new listeners.
2021-04-1229 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsKilling Player Characters Is Back On The Menu | Bring Tension Back To Your GameRay thinks we should start killing player characters again. Ariel thinks that killing player characters is a good way to ruin a good time. We go to battle for our beliefs and provide a number of examples and tools "to kill or not to kill" We discuss how it is easier to kill a player character in a fictional game rather than in a fantasy game: Matthew Colville, Fiction vs Fantasy If you enjoyed the show today, please follow us on Instagram and Twitter. It is the only means we have to get the show...
2021-04-0551 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsArcadia #3 ReviewRay and Ariel dive into MCDM's THIRD issue of Arcadia. Arcadia is a supplemental magazine that equips DMs and players alike with new and inspiring content. We discuss Justice Arman's new playable races, "The Dream Kin", Celeste Conowitch's new spells, "Ten Spells You Need In 5e", Sam Mannell's aerial combat rules, "Aces High", and Alison Huang's adventure for 3rd level characters "A Diamond In The Rough".     Arcadia #3 is purchasable now for $7 on The MCDM Store *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think it is...
2021-03-2952 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsRunning Ryuutama | What To Do When Your Players Don't Enjoy Combat.Ray and Ariel discuss the game Ryuutama and how running a TTRPG not based around combat has affected our D&D games. How would your game change if your players could not resolve conflicts through combat? How would your game change if your players did not have character classes, but chose only backgrounds? If you like the show please share us with your friends, and follow us on Instagram.
2021-03-2237 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsWhen To Not DM | Encouraging Your Players To Take The Narrative SpotlightRay and Ariel discuss tips and tricks to increase collaborative storytelling at your table. How can you give your players more space and opportunity to own narration around their character's actions, spells, and backstories? We discuss how you can identify when Role Play is counterproductive to pacing and strategies you can use to get your players unstuck. If you like the show please share us with your friends, and follow us on Instagram.
2021-03-1533 minBeat the Shift
Beat the ShiftBeat the Shift Podcast – Mock Draft Episode w/ Ray MurphySnake draft strategy tips and tricks, plus the RotoBaller live 12-team industry mock draft with guest Ray Murphy. Source
2021-03-121h 42Running Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsAlignment | Start Using It In Your GamesRay and Ariel dive into alignment in D&D. Conventional wisdom is to throw out alignment, but what happens when an alignment-based magic item appears in your game? We offer specific tips and tricks to incorporate alignment into your games without all the controversy that typically accompanies it. If you like the show please share us with your friends, and follow us on Instagram. 
2021-03-0828 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsResting Mechanics In D&D | Can We Long Rest Again?Do your players always want a Long Rest? Do you have a split of Long Rest and Short Rest classes in your group and you don't know how to manage their expectations? Ariel and Ray talk about Resting mechanics in D&D and offer actionable tips to persuade your players to not rest after every encounter. They discuss how to manage players' expectations and how to incentivize them to push forward without max health and spell slots. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram.
2021-03-0155 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsArcadia #2 ReviewRay and Ariel dive into MCDM's SECOND issue of Arcadia. Arcadia is a supplemental magazine that equips DMs and players alike with new and inspiring content. In part two of our review, we discuss Joshua Mendenhall's Subclasses of the Seasons, Makenzie De Armas' Periodic Table of Elementals, and Rich Lecouflair's Well of the Lost Gods.   Arcadia #2 is purchasable now for $7 on The MCDM Store *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think it is inspired work worthy of attention. Our selfish desire i...
2021-02-2241 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsBonus: Pact Of The Dragon GodWe released our first product on DM's Guild. Ray and Ariel discuss the design philosophy and process involved in making Pact of the Dragon God, a Warlock subclass for D&D 5e. Use your spell slots to grow dragon wings, claws, and talons. Change your spells to deal elemental damage. Describe acid-flavored lightning bolt as a fearsome Black Dragon's breath weapon. Gain access to Dragon stat blocks with the Polymorph spell. You can purchase Pact of the Dragon Gods here on the DM's Guild. Typically, the DM's Guild splits royalties 50/50, but we have agreed to...
2021-02-1941 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsEnd The Matthew Mercer EffectRay and Ariel discuss why we should all stop using the phrase the Matthew Mercer Effect. The Matthew Mercer Effect (MME) has become a scapegoat and a Shibboleth for the lazy Dungeon Master that has failed to effectively communicate with their players. If you prefer to read, we discuss the points and arguments in this episode in this article. The MME is often used to describe obnoxious players that berate their DMs for not running a game similar to produced D&D performances like Critical Role, Dimension20, or The Adventure Zone. I am sympathetic; it...
2021-02-1539 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsArcadia #1 Review | Part 2Ray and Ariel dive into MCDM's first issue of Arcadia. Arcadia is a supplemental magazine that equips DMs and players alike with new and inspiring content. In part two of our review, we discuss Willy Abeel's Jumping On Mounted Combat mechanics and Sadie Lowry's Uqaviel, The Recreant world-ending lore and stat blocks.  Arcadia is purchasable now for $7 on the MCDM Store *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think it is inspired work worthy of attention. Our selfish desire is that by promoting Arcadia, M...
2021-02-0147 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsArcadia #1 Review | Part 1Ray and Ariel dive into MCDM's first issue of Arcadia. Arcadia is a supplemental magazine that equips DMs and players alike with new and inspiring content. In part one of our review, we discuss Leon Barillaro's The Workshop Watches adventure and Gabe Hicks' Titan Heart Sorcerer subclass. Arcadia #1 is purchasable now for $7 on the MCDM Store *We are not affiliated with MCDM, nor do we gain any monetary rewards for purchases of their product. We just think it is inspired work worthy of attention. Our selfish desire is that by promoting Arcadia, MCDM is persuaded...
2021-01-2438 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsMemory Slots | Running The Game For New PlayersCan your players never remember the names of your locations or NPCs? Ray and Ariel discuss the limits of short-term memory. They offer some specific tips and techniques to help you free up valuable slots for new players who could struggle with the hundreds of rules in Dungeons and Dragons or any table-top roleplaying game. We hope you enjoy. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram. It is the only means we have to spread the word and put our show in front of new listeners.
2021-01-0844 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsTravel In D&D | Should You Run It At All?Ray and Ariel discuss running travel in D&D. They discuss the opportunity cost of running travel and what can be added to it to make it time well spent. They offer specific tools and examples of how you can make travel unique and something that players look forward to. We hope you enjoy. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram. It is the only means we have to spread the word and put our show in front of new listeners.
2021-01-0728 minRunning Off The Rails
Running Off The RailsSandboxing Vs RailroadingRay and Ariel discuss how to run 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Should you use Sandboxing or Railroading as your foundational style? We offer some actionable tips and tricks to help Game Masters experiment with both styles. Though we use D&D as the vehicle to discuss these concepts they are applicable to other popular roleplaying games like Blades in The Dark, Star Wars Fantasy Flight, Fate Core, Call of Cthulhu, Monster of the Week, Cyberpunk Red, and Masks. If you liked the show today, please follow us on Instagram. It is the only means we have...
2020-12-2730 minRide the Omnibus
Ride the OmnibusThe Devil All the TimeSend us a textAriel is joined by Kern Wheeling, of Cinema Etc., to discuss Antonio Campos' adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock's The Devil All the Time, a film now available on Netflix, starring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson. Additionally, they discuss favorite films of 2020 so far, the landscape of moviegoing, and all the feelings.WARNING: The discussion includes heavy spoilers for both the book and the film.Support the show
2020-09-211h 19Books Unbound
Books Unbound#7 - Baking Bread and Weird Books!The story of why the novel Ariel is currently reading is making her bake bread, plus we recommend weird books, a book about mental health, and some poetry! Submit your book requests to booksunboundpodcast@gmail.com and support the podcast on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound Books mentioned: Our goodreads list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/141358.Books_Unbound_Podcast Sourdough by Robin Sloan The Hike by Drew Magary Our Dreams at Dusk by Manami Tasogare Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel The...
2019-12-0350 minBooks Unbound
Books Unbound#6 - Books All 20 Year Olds Should Read!Our first podcast episode recorded in the same room! Raeleen rereads a favourite book and Ariel gets another George Orwell book...  Submit your book requests to booksunboundpodcast@gmail.com and support the podcast on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound Books mentioned: Our goodreads list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/141358.Books_Unbound_Podcast Sadie by Courtney Summers The Book Thief by Markus Zusac Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Animal Farm The Graphic Novel Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Y...
2019-11-2629 minHappy Hour with Ariel and Duce
Happy Hour with Ariel and DuceEpisode 379 - G.I. Joe's, Transformers & More w/Ray BeezHello internets! Pro Wrestler, Ray Beez, from Thunder Championship Wrestling joined us again to talk GI Joe's, Transformers and More! Check it out! ***Thunder Championship Wrestling**** Saturday Night September 7th at 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM) returns to Auburndale High School! Auburndale High School Tracy Mcgrady Gymnasium 1 Bloodhound Trail Auburndale, FL 33823 Featuring the Thunder debut of former WWE Superstar and leader of The Brood: Gangrel! Wrestling Legend: Bugsy McGraw! The first ever triple crown NWA Champion: Tokyo Monster Kahagas returns to Thunder! Former WWE Superstar and founding Nexus member: Michael Tarver returns w/ Dontay Brown! Rocky Radley! The Dirty Blondes! "...
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