Fall of the Renegade: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 27 (D&D5e Actual Play)

Struana Hardjaw, Stan Smith, and CliqClaq find a portal between worlds on the trail of the renegade mage Eskrion Keybinder. They get their first glimpse of their enemy as they cross into the Plane of Shadow.

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

July 22, 2017July 22, 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

Getting Their Goat: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 26 (D&D5e Actual Play)

Welcome to Season 2 of A Bard’s Tale! Struana Hardjaw, Stan Smith, and CliqClaq find a portal between worlds on the trail of the renegade mage Eskrion Keybinder. They get their first glimpse of their enemy as they cross into the Plane of Shadow.

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

July 11, 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

A Bard’s Tale Season One Diaries

In revving up for the 2nd season of A Bard’s Tale D&D5e Actual Play, the team reflects on Season One’s shenanigans, motivations, and adventures. Find out what inspired the characters of Struana, Cliq Claq and Stan, and the GM reveals some of his secrets for running a game without rails.

Check out the whole playlist below for an episode-by-episode recap, or find your favorite to hear the team’s reflections.

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

July 11, 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

A Bard’s Tale D&D Actual Play Resumes Soon! (5th edition)

Parlays with dragons, daring escapes, fighting the undead, and raising an army — our group has been busy! This Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition game is set in a custom world in the Delta Confederacy, a coastal city that sprawls across several independent districts.

After months of adventuring with Stan, Struana and Cliq Claq, our party decided to take an IRL break during a season of final term papers, busy work schedules, and moving. We’re excited to be back in action! Our recording sessions will start up in the next week so we’ll have more episodes soon of A Bard’s Tale — subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure you don’t miss a video.

June 6, 2017June 6, 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

Smite From Above: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 25 (D&D5e Actual Play)

Our adventuring team of paladin Stan, bard Struana and ranger CliqClaq prepare to accompany a black robed wizard to eliminate a nest of demons. Bonuses, advantages, lucky dice rolls — will it be enough for the whole team to survive? Watch and find out!

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

May 23, 2017July 11, 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 Calm Before the Storm: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 24 (D&D5e Actual Play)

The party takes the new Unearthed Arcana: Downtime rules out for a spin as they prepare to kick in the doors of a renegade mage’s demon summoning compound. New friends and new opportunities abound in the Delta Confederacy, but an Inquisition is brewing and powerful forces in the city have their eyes fixed on the team’s quest.  

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

May 15, 2017May 15, 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 Gang Discovers Zombie Bowling: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 23 (D&D5e Actual Play)

An undead beholder with lurching eye stalks emerges from the depths of the dungeon as CliqClaq, Struana and Stan attempt to save an unknown wizard bleeding out on the steps from a horde of lumbering zombies. Another good night of drinking and slaying in The Voice, a district in the coastal Delta Confederacy. Can Stan pull off a 7-10 split in Zombie Bowling?

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

May 2, 2017May 15, 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

Rescue from the Rotting Steps, A Bard’s Tale Ep. 21 (D&D5e Actual Play)

Struana, CliqClaq, and Stan are united once more at a tavern in The Voice district of this massive coastal city. The nightly revels, undead hunting pub crawls, are in high gear and something sinister is stewing on the Rotting Steps.

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

April 26, 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

CliqClaq, Gnome About Town: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 21.5 (D&D5e Actual Play)

This episode we find out what CliqClaq has been doing while the rest of the party has been tromping around The Voice section of the Delta Confederacy. This gnomish ranger explores the city in search for clues.

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)
• CliqClaq — 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

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: A Bard's Tale, D&DTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dwarf, fifth edition, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment

Art of the Apology & Perilous Pub Crawls: A Bard’s Tale, Ep. 20 (D&D Actual Play)

Struana and Stan investigate The Voice district and aren’t quite sure to make of what they find. A “local cultural” oddity is taking place as they continue to look for leads on how to deal with the threat of the Death Knight Boronor who gathers strength not far north of the city.

Bonus! What Stan learned today: The Five Ingredients of an Effective Apology 

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April 10, 2017April 17, 2017 by Thomas Edrington Categories: UncategorizedTags: 5th edition, bard, custom world, D&D, dnd, dnd5e, dungeons, dungeons & dragons, dwarf, fifth edition, forgiveness, gaming, gnome, homebrew world, human, optimization, paladin, pen and paper, ranger, rpg, treasure Leave a comment