Series 50.1 – Dungeons and Dragons 5E with Aram and Dylan [Kill Every Monster] (Creation)

Show Notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 50, everyone! This series, we welcome Aram and Dylan from the Kill Every Monster Podcast, to revisit Dungeons and Dragons 5E by utilizing supplements to enhance your games. This episode we dive into commentary on D&D itself, what makes something D&D, and a lot of other great discussion before we dive into a very interesting character creation session!

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Aram Vartian @AramVartian

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Dylan Malenfant @DJMalenfant

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Kill Every Monster @KEMPodcast

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Dungeons and Dragons 5E:

• Website: https://dnd.wizards.com/
• Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vRijwb

 

D&D Beyond:

• Website: https://dndbeyond.com/

 

Monsters of the Multiverse (Orc Ancestry):

• Website: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/monsters-of-the-multiverse
• Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9

 

Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica (Loxodon Ancestry):

• Website: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/guildmasters-guide-ravnica
• Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9

 

Tales of Arcana 5e Race Guide (Hologod and Vroom vroom Ancestries):

• DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/363154/Tales-of-ArcanaR-5E-Race-Guide?affiliate_id=1601603

 

Planet Apocalypse (TBD):

• DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/380038/Planet-Apocalypse-for-5E?affiliate_id=1601603

 

Nightfell (Rogue Variant, Backgrounds):

• DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/376494/Nightfell–A-Horror-Fantasy-Setting-for-5e–ENG-ITA?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 – Announcements
• 00:12:38 – Introductions
• 00:15:42 – What’s in a game? – What makes something D&D?
• 00:20:59 – What would Aram’s and Dylan’s own D&D setting look like?
• 00:37:12 – What other tools or accessories would be recommended for D&D?
• 00:46:18 – What kinds of themes is D&D best at and what does it not do well?
• 00:53:31 – What should GMs have characters do aside from adventuring in D&D?
• 01:14:54 – What is the most uniquely interesting thing Aram and Dylan saw in D&D?
• 01:24:49 – The history of D&D is evolving
• 01:33:06 – Terms and Concepts
• 01:33:43 – Race, Background and Class
• 01:34:13 – Stats and Skill Proficiencies
• 01:34:40 – Class Abilities, Feats, Hitpoints and Armor Class
• 01:35:57 – Let’s make some people!
• 01:36:58 – Picking our Races, Classes and Backgrounds
• 01:50:47 – Call to Action
• 01:57:45 – Credits
• 01:59:40 – Show Blurbs – Neoscum

Transcripts

• https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-501-dungeons-and-dragons-5e-with-aram-and-dylan-kill-every-monster-creation/transcript

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1: Dungeons And Dragons by Alexander Nakarada
  Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5215-dungeons-and-dragons
  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
• Clip 2: Kill Every Monster Intro Music – A Truly Powerful Force by NC Music
  Link: A Truly Powerful Force by ncmusic | AudioJungle
• Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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