Crit Academy: A Dungeons and Dragons Podcast

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Captain Hartchild's Guide to Rare Dragons Sep 16, 2020

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Crit Academy is joined by Zac and Katherine, hosts of the Bite-Sized Gaming Podcast. A round table of DM chuckleheads discuss all things gaming. We discuss their recently launched Kickstarter for Captain Hartchild's Guide to Rare Dragons! A 5th Edition supplement contains 10 unique Dragon's, each with their own personalities, lairs, and minions. Check out their free sample Hullifex the Dragontoad here!

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode186

The Angry GM's Paragon Monsters Sep 09, 2020

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"I WANT BIG BOSS FIGHTS, DAMMIT!" We know exactly how the Angry GM feels on this topic. Luckily, he has solved this problem for us. Crit Academy covers the Angry GM's Paragon Monsters. Epic Dungeons and Dragons boss battles that can leave your players split in twain.

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode-185

Armaments of Legacy Sep 02, 2020

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Crit Academy discusses Armaments of Legacy, a new Dungeons and Dragons DMsguild supplement to enhance your 5th Edition Game.

Don't outgrow. Evolve! Armaments of Legacy expands well-known magical weapons, armor, and spellcasting items, transforming them into storied relics that evolve and grow alongside your characters.

This product provides the following:

Every Item Has a Story: Integrate legacy bonds with existing tables in the Dungeon Master's Guide to turn conventional magic items into fabled armaments.
Not Just Another +1 Sword: Legacy items increase in power to match the experience of its wielder. Familiar items such as a sword of sharpness and staff of the magi have been expanded into upgradable items usable at any tier of play.
Customize Your Relics: Use the optional runestone and runecasting system to take control of when and how legacy items grow throughout your campaign.

Show Notes: Armaments of Legacy: Sponsorship: Podcorn

Rules for Storytelling Aug 26, 2020

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In Dungeons and Dragons and tabletop roleplaying games in general, storytelling is a prime focus. Through the stories being woven by the Game Masters, characters created by the players, and their actions a wonderful collaborative story is created.

Crit Academy delves into a collection of core storytelling rules by one of the greatest storytelling business, Pixar. The Disney subsidiary animation studio.

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode183

Support our Memorable Monsters Kickstarter!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critacademy/memorable-monsters-a-5th-edition-guide-to-monsters-and-npcs?ref=7fbsm9

Artificial Intelligent Dungeon Master Aug 19, 2020

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Crit Academy discusses the AI Dungeon. A text adventure roleplaying game that builds a story on the fly based on the player's input. The program's Artificial Intelligence system pulls data from all over the internet to build and respond to the user, creating a cooperative story. This is a fun and engaging resource of any Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master.

Check it out here: https://play.aidungeon.io/

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode182

Become a Memorable Monsters Kickstarter Backer: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critacademy/memorable-monsters-a-5th-edition-guide-to-monsters-and-npcs?ref=7fbsm9

Memorable Monsters Aug 12, 2020

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Crit Academy discuss and share some samples for their upcoming Memorable Monsters - A 5th Edition Resource to Monsters and NPCs Kickstarter Project.

Memorable Monsters is a tome of unforgettable monsters and villains for your stories and campaigns! For when you need more than just stat blocks, our Memorable Monsters book contains unique and memorable creatures complete with backgrounds, complex motives, quirks, and flaws.

Check out our show notes to get two Memorable Monster samples to toss into your stories and campaigns.

Become a Backer Today!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critacademy/memorable-monsters-a-5th-edition-guide-to-monsters-and-npcs?ref=7fbsm9

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode181

Unearthed Arcana: Feats 2020 Aug 05, 2020

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Crit Academy covers the newest Unearthed Arcana: Feats. Released 7/13/20 this new collection of feats for 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons offers a way to become better at something or to gain a whole new ability. Many of these new feats include limited to access to class features. Much like the Martial Adept feature in the Player's Handbook.

Pick up the full document here: https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/feats

Become a backer of our Memorable Monsters Kickstarter here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critacademy/memorable-monsters-a-5th-edition-guide-to-monsters-and-npcs

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode180

Live to Tell the Tale w/ Keith Ammann Jul 29, 2020

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Crit Academy is joined by special guest Keith Ammann to discuss his newest book. Live to Tell the Tale: An Introduction to Combat Tactics for Dungeons and Dragons Players. A 77-page book that examines combat roles, class features, party composition, positioning, debilitating conditions, attacking combinations, action economy, and the ever-important consideration of the best ways to run away. If you're a beginning D&D player unsure what to do when you get into a fight, this book will point you in the right direction; if you're an intermediate player, it will help you win more and die less. If you're a dungeon master with a group of new players, buy a copy and share it with them.

Pick yours up here: Live to Tell the Tale!

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode179

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Recovery Dice Jul 22, 2020

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Crit Academy discusses Total Party Kill Games Recovery Dice Options: Introduced in Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition, Recovery Dice, otherwise known as Hit Dice, allows a character to recover hit points without the need for healing potions or cure wounds spells. This serves to extend the adventuring day by delaying the party's need to return to civilization, which in turn allows characters to continue exploring dungeons, looting crypts, and slaying monsters. As described in the core rules, recovery Dice represent a fire and forget healing system requiring minimal bookkeeping. As a result, most players tend to forget about Recovery Dice in the middle of a fight.

Recovery Dice Options takes the concept and runs with it. Rather than relegating Recovery Dice to the role of emergency healing, this sourcebook provides a range of optional ways for characters to use this mechanic. These options extend this game mechanic far beyond the realm of healing. Does your barbarian desperately need another rage? Could your wizard benefit from regaining a spent spell slot? Desperately need to shake off a condition affecting your character so you can prevent a TPK? This sourcebook provides these possibilities and many, many more.

Check out our Memorable Monsters Kickstarter Here!

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode178

Mythic Encounters Jul 15, 2020

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Crit Academy is excited to talk about our favorite new DMsguild D&D product, Mythic Encounters!

First introduced in Mythic Odyssey's of Theros, a Mythic Encounter is an optional rule you can apply to a creature which increases the difficulty. This takes the form of a Mythic Trait, which triggers most often on reducing the creature to 0 hit points. After which, it transforms, musters its strength, or exposes a new objective—extending the fight and unlocking new powers and abilities for the creature.

In Mythic Encounters, they bring that mechanic to all your old favorite creatures! Across all your favorite monster books.

Show Notes: https://www.critacademy.com/post/episode177