Branching Out, A Meta-Interlude: A Bard’s Tale Ep. 34.5 (D&D Actual Play)

A brief break in the action as the players make some crucial leveling choices. Thomas takes a moment to map out some plot points with the players based on their choices, and everyone takes a breath before it’s time to leave the comforts of the Delta for the wastes of the Badwa’Mor.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

 

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

October 14, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

Tweets from the Edge of Battle (D&D Actual Play)

When we record A Bard’s Tale episodes, two of our D&D players take to Twitter during the session to share reactions and ask advice in-character. Our last session proved to be a nail-biting fight for our heroes and so we wanted to share some of our favorite tweets here. Diamond tweets as @StruanaHardjaw for her dwarven bard and Allison as the human paladin @HammerTimeStan

Oh man, I HOPE y’all keep watching A Bard’s Tale! This episode we’re making now is fantastic! #dnd #gamebreakers #realplay pic.twitter.com/nRIFj59esi

— Struana Hardjaw (@struanahardjaw) October 3, 2017

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How session started:

Holy flesh pods, this #dnd #reptile #Monk is totally: pic.twitter.com/5WhcA9b09L

— Struana Hardjaw (@struanahardjaw) October 3, 2017

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When the diplomatic negotiations end in fighting stances #rollinitiative #dnd pic.twitter.com/owbx1zQX4L

— Stan Smith (@HammerTimeStan) October 3, 2017

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When killing 1 enemy guarantees the enslavement of 1 culture but not killing that enemy guarantees your city’s death #dnd #moralquestions pic.twitter.com/MB6sU0y5wp

— Stan Smith (@HammerTimeStan) October 3, 2017

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Where we remember how much we love the bard:

#songofrest #bard #jobwelldone #yeahman #notdeadyet #dnd #5e pic.twitter.com/dY83qzU24c

— Struana Hardjaw (@struanahardjaw) October 3, 2017

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Our 1st mistake was trusting the 1st person we met in the desert. Cultural differences are hard… #dnd #paladinproblems @RPGGameBreakers pic.twitter.com/ECNblcsvKS

— Stan Smith (@HammerTimeStan) October 3, 2017

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Monk vs bard in the monk’s home turf … in #dnd at least my #thoughtsandprayers actually do something. #blessspell #dnd5e @struanahardjaw pic.twitter.com/4PEJqbubPS

— Stan Smith (@HammerTimeStan) October 3, 2017

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Were the rolls kind this night? Well …

My whole career as an adventurer is Death rolling a series of ones. #dnd #5e #critfail #bard #lucky pic.twitter.com/VzKV2vDvdy

— Struana Hardjaw (@struanahardjaw) October 3, 2017

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Well, nearly poisoned, grappled, but got a nat20 on a b****slap. pic.twitter.com/hKTM5hq4YT

— Struana Hardjaw (@struanahardjaw) October 3, 2017

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October 9, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure, twitter Leave a comment

Coda and Finale: A Bard’s Tale Ep. 34 (D&D Actual Play)

Struana Hardjaw’s recital for the city’s bardic masters has been interrupted by an incursion from the Nine Hells. With aid from the notable citizens in the crowd, the party must subdue the threat and uncover the source of the threat. In a city full of intrigue, the show must go on!

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

 

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

October 8, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

One Diva, One Mic: A Bard’s Tale Ep. 33 (D&D Actual Play)

Struana Hardjaw’s recital for the city’s master bards has been interrupted by a Pit Fiend. Aided by some of the Delta Confederacy’s most powerful citizens, the party must keep the crowd safe while showing this Devil that there’s no amateur hour tonight.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

 

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

September 23, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's TaleTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

Change our (D&D) World — LIVE on Saturdays

Trapped on a tropical island prison, our band of characters wake up behind bars with a plan to pull their first heist together. Actually, “plan” might be too strong a word at this point. Their objective? Find the companion to a magical two-piece pendant and escape the islands intact. But first they have to find it, using the half of the pendant they smuggled in (not where you think).

The GameBreakers crew has their work cut out for them and you can see it live on Mixer!

We are collaborating with Fyrebug’s Mixer channel for this D&D 5th edition game. He’s a regular streamer, and this is his first dip into playing Dungeons and Dragons live (Follow Fyrehouse Gaming on Twitter!). We’ll be streaming out this D&D campaign every other Saturday so be sure to tune in!

How You Can Impact Our Game

We’re excited to be on Mixer because we want YOU to impact our game. Want to give the players a bonus to defeat the undead orc? Or do you want to give the zombie a few bonus points? You can do that!

Are things going too smoothly for the players? Are they getting too cocky? You can initiate random events and encounters to spice up the action! This is thanks to Mixer’s interaction capabilities. You create a free account and collect “sparks” just by watching the channel or by purchasing them from Mixer — then you can spend those sparks on changing the game! It’s doesn’t take much to tilt the odds …

Help us create an adventure worthy of a bard’s best treatment!

We will have our next game soon, so be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook so you don’t miss it. We’ve only just started, so join the fun as we get this new team out of the island prison and into more adventure.

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: Against the Odds, D&DTags: 5th edition, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, fifth edition, gaming, homebrew world, optimization, pen and paper, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

Becoming a Master: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 32 (D&D Actual Play)

Struana Hardjaw faces the most important exam of her bardic career. All the masters of the city have been wrangled into a single recital, and all eyes are on the bard. Drawing so many powerful people into one place may have its own consequences in a city like the Delta Confederacy, though.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

 

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

September 5, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

Sacrifice and Attrition: A Bard’s Tale Ep. 31 (D&D5e Actual Play)

Stan and CliqClaq are guided toward the evil priest commanding the army of undead laying siege to the Druid grove Hyperion. But the forces are positioned to ambush Hyperion’s reinforcements. Only an act of heroism can keep the might tree from falling.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

Mentioned in the show: Learn more about North Star Quest Camp for Girls http://www.northstarquest.org/

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

August 31, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

The Siege of Hyperion: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 30 (D&D5e Actual Play)

As Struana completes the preparations for the most important bardic exam of her life, Stan and CliqClaq are called into service by the The Munificent Cypress Estuary to investigate an undead invasion from Martyr’s Bulwark.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

 

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

August 14, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

Music, Markets, and Mucus: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 29 (D&D5e Actual Play)

As Struana scrambles to prepare for the most important exam of her life, the party prepares for the next leg of the journey.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

 

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

August 14, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

Cloud Cover: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 28 (D&D5e Actual Play)

Struana Hardjaw, CliqClaq, and Stan Smith have defeated Eskrion Keybinder in his flying planar laboratory. Now, they have to find their way home.

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition actual play — new episode every week in A Bard’s Tale series!

D&D Player Characters in the 5th Edition Actual Play

• Struana Hardjaw — Dwarven Bard (Diamond)
• Stan Smith — Human Paladin (Allison)
• Cliq Claq — Gnomish Ranger (David)

Game Master: Thomas

Two of our characters tweet during recording! See live updates from Struana and Stan.

Missed a previous episode? Watch A Bard’s Tale unfold from the beginning! See the playlist for all of our D&D 5e RPG adventures in this series.

Support future episodes, gain early access to new episodes and more when you become a patron! Find out more on our Patreon page.

 

Creative Credits

• “A Bard’s Tale” title card art original source: TerryLH on DeviantArt
• Opening video footage provided by :Pixbay / bellergy

August 4, 2017August 14, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment