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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 13 - The Stories of Conan, Part 1 Mar 04, 2015

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“Hither came Conan…” The world’s most famous barbarian comes to The Appendix N Podcast to tread the works of lesser fantasy authors beneath his sandled feet. We are talking about the earliest Conan stories written by Robert E. Howard, though not necessarily the first published.

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Howard, R. E.: “Conan” series

Robert E. Howard
born 1906, died 1936
Born in Texas, the only son of a traveling country physician. Traveling with his father exposed him to firsthand tales of violence that would influence his writing, and like many people of the time he was greatly interested in the sport of boxing. Howard’s love of poetry and literature came from his mother, Hester. His earliest stories were historical fiction about Vikings, Arabs and lots of violence. His earliest influences were Jack London, Rudyard Kipling and Thomas Bullfinch.
In August 1930, Howard wrote to Weird Tales in praise “The Rats in the Walls” by H. P. Lovecraft. The letter was forwarded to Lovecraft and the two authors became friends. Howard is considered to have contributed to the Lovecraft Mythos. The correspondence between Howard and Lovecraft contained a lengthy discussion on a frequent element in Howard’s writing, civilization versus barbarism. Howard held that civilization was inherently corrupt and fragile.
Howard wrote his first Conan story in 1932, adapting an unpublished story “By This Axe I Rule!” featuring one of Howard’s other protagonists, Kull the Conqueror. Conan would go on to become Howard’s most enduring character.
Howard sadly committed suicide in 1936 upon learning that his mother was dying of tuberculosis.
“The Phoenix on the Sword” first published in Weird Tales, December 1932
“The Frost Giant’s Daughter” first published as “The Gods of the North” in Weird Tales, 1932
“The God in the Bowl” reject by Weird Tales, published posthumously in Space Science Fiction, September 1952

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Round Table 58 - Sword Coast Legends and Feargus Urquhart Polygon Interview Mar 02, 2015

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James Introcaso sits down with the crew from D&D V&G - Rudy Basso, Alex Basso, Vegas Lancaster, and Greg Blair. This week they're dishing on the recently announced D&D RPG video game Sword Coast Legends and a Polygon interview with Obsidian's Feargus Urquhart. This podcast was recorded on February 19, 2015.
Links:The Tome Show on Facebook worldbuilderblog.me Interview with Nathan Stewart and Dan Tudge about Sword Coast Legends phillyncrowd.com
Game O Clock YouTube Channel
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D&D V&G 4 - Neverwinter Nights Feb 27, 2015

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D&D V&G 4 - Neverwinter Nights
Rudy, Alex, Greg, and Vegas discuss one of Bioware's classic D&D CRPGs - Neverwinter Nights. Listen to them regale one another with stories of duel dancing PCs, henchmen who failed to meet up to meatshield standards, and what it's like to role play in a 13 year old game.
Multiplayer Gameplay Video
Next Month: Stronghold
Neverwinter Nights on Good Old Games Ravenloft: Prisoners of the Mist PW Website The N Crowd Game O'Clock Darkest Dungeon Overview
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Ready Action and other Reactions (Bonus Action 005) Feb 25, 2015

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In this episode Sam and James discuss the rules for Reactions with a special focus on the Ready Action in D&D. You can find an explanation of this rule in the Player's Basic Rules D&D PDF on pages 70 and 72 or in the Player’s Handbook on pages 190 and 193.

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D&D 5e Basic PDF: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules

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Sam’s blog: http://www.rpgmusings.com

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Round Table 57 - D&D Dice Masters and Feedback Survey Feb 23, 2015

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James Introcaso sits down with Liz Theis, Wade Kemper, and Topher Kohan to talk about the upcoming release of D&D Dice Masters from Wiz Kids and the first fifth edition feedback survey. This podcast was recorded on February 8, 2015.
Links:The Tome Show on Facebook worldbuilderblog.me Topher on Google+Topher on Facebook Titan Games and Comics Titan Games and Comics on Facebook wadekemper@gmail.com
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Behind the DM Screen (Nov/Dec 2014) Feb 20, 2015

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Mike, Sam, and Andy get together to talk about their gaming in November & December 2014.
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5e Dungeon Master's Guide Review (Tome 246) Feb 18, 2015

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The Tome Show's 5e review team gets together one last time to review the final book in the core D&D 5e 2014 release. Jeff and Tracy are joined by James Introcaso and Mike Shea (Sam Dillon was unable to attend the recording). The group discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 5e DMG.

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Round Table 56 - Wizards Layoffs and Eberron in 5e Feb 16, 2015

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James Introcaso sits down with Vegas Lancaster, Dave Gibson, Sam Dillon, and Jeff Greiner to talk about some recent layoffs on the D&D team at Wizards of the Coast and the Unearthed Arcana 5e Eberron update. This podcast was recorded on February 5, 2015.
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rpgmusings.com Jester David's How-To Guide to Fantasy Worldbuilding phillyncrowd.com
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Initiative (Bonus Action 004) Feb 11, 2015

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In this episode James and Sam discuss the Initiative mechanic in D&D. You can find an explanation of this rule in the Player's Basic Rules D&D PDF on page 69 or in the Player’s Handbook on page 189.

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D&D 5e Basic PDF: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules

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Round Table 55 - Elemental Evil Part II - Adventurer's League Feb 09, 2015

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