We Speak Common

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Ep. 101 - How to move on when your session just doesn't go well Sep 10, 2020

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This week, after finally playing a game of D&D after the dry spell, we talk about what when down in our games and how to work with players doing things you just don't plan for. Plus, this week it's all about how to move on when you have a bad session. We're all human, so we'll talk about some of our bad sessions and what we do to pick ourselves back up.

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Ep. 100 - What Tasha's Cauldron of Everything means for your D&D Game Sep 03, 2020

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Can you believe it? 100 episodes. Thank you so much for joining us here in our community, even if this is your first stop by, it means a lot to have you here. To celebrate we'll announce the 4 winners for the 100th episode giveaway in this episode. Plus this week we're talking about our best bits and favourites, and we'll delve into what the new book, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, means for your games.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://thedicedungeon.co.uk/

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Ep. 99 - Puzzles, Traps and their place in your game Aug 27, 2020

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This week we're talking about puzzles, traps and how they fit in to every D&D game. Got a Dungeon? TRAPS. Got a thief hitting a shop? TRAPS. Puzzles on the other hand... they might be used the way you expect.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know:
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Ep. 98 - How to create and reward players with Epic Boons Aug 20, 2020

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This week we'll finish off naming and building the lore for a brand new set of Arcane Prison dice by the Dice Dungeon. We'll talk all about the betrayal in our recent games, and how to create and reward with Epic (and less epic) boons!

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

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Ep. 97 - Should you use the Spell Point and Death Save variant rules Aug 13, 2020

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This week we'll talk about our interest in the spell point variant rules and talk about an altered death save system. Plus our partners at the dice dungeon have a mission for us as we get closer to our 100th episode.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

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Ep. 96 - Tales from the table and using Floating AC Aug 06, 2020

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This week we'll delve into what's going on in our games! The stories, the tales and how we pulled them off - plus how the players went in completely different routes than we planned for. We'll also talk about AC and a floating rule variant.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know:

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Ep. 95 - How to run established NPC's that have in game Lore Jul 30, 2020

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How do you approach running a 'famous' NPC? You've picked up Dragon Heist and all the villains are well known characters, so where do you start? We'll talk about our approaches to setting up and successfully using NPC's with LORE.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know:

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Ep. 94 - Breaking down the new UA feats and why you shouldn't be a chef Jul 23, 2020

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This week we'll talk about our experience using digital character sheets and then get into breaking down the new Unearthed Arcana Feats that are available to download and use now! Spoiler alert, don't be a chef.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know:

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Ep. 93 - Class build guides and explaining D&D to an outsider Jul 16, 2020

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This week we'll talk about how we explain D&D to the people in our lives that have no clue what we spend so much time doing! We'll also get up close and personal with our character sheets and talk you through our build guides!

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know:

Find us on twitter: @WeSpeakCommon
Email us at wespeakcommon@hotmail.com
Visit us online at https://wespeakcommon.com/
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Ep. 92 - How to use Vignettes effectively and creating a wizard tower expedition Jul 09, 2020

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This week we'll get our creative hats on and help a listener build out their wizard tower based on all of the schools of magic. We'll coming up with a base you can run in your game! But first, we've mentioned Vignettes many times, so today we'll tell you how to use them effectively.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.

Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know:

Find us on twitter: @WeSpeakCommon
Email us at wespeakcommon@hotmail.com
Visit us online at https://wespeakcommon.com/
Music: "Street Dancing" by Timecrawler 82
From the Free Music Archive
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