Teos Abadie

And so as a convention DM, I don't mind running them. If they were in my home game, I would say, you know, I think we have different styles. Yeah.

And so as a convention DM, I don't mind running them. If they were in my home game, I would say, you know, I think we have different styles. Yeah.

Yeah, the beginning of the encounter, if you think about movies or TV shows or whatever, the intro frames the situation, gathers the party, the protagonist together in some way so that they can develop a kind of rapport that they're going to need later on, either as the audience or in this case, each other, so they can know what they're all about and propels you towards that adventure.

Yeah, the beginning of the encounter, if you think about movies or TV shows or whatever, the intro frames the situation, gathers the party, the protagonist together in some way so that they can develop a kind of rapport that they're going to need later on, either as the audience or in this case, each other, so they can know what they're all about and propels you towards that adventure.

And the best situation is where you're doing one or multiple of those really strongly, right? So it can be like, hey, we have to go to Icewind Dale before the storm closes the pass. I mean, there's been this unusual cold and this is the last caravan you're getting paid to do this. That's not really the adventure itself, but it's a propelling reason

And the best situation is where you're doing one or multiple of those really strongly, right? So it can be like, hey, we have to go to Icewind Dale before the storm closes the pass. I mean, there's been this unusual cold and this is the last caravan you're getting paid to do this. That's not really the adventure itself, but it's a propelling reason

Tells you about the world, about what's going on, sets you up for, oh, there's this unnatural rhyme and now you need to solve it or you're in a position to solve it. Right. So it sets you up for that and gives you a nice introduction. How do you all feel about traversing the North and whatever? So that can be a little distant from the adventure.

Tells you about the world, about what's going on, sets you up for, oh, there's this unnatural rhyme and now you need to solve it or you're in a position to solve it. Right. So it sets you up for that and gives you a nice introduction. How do you all feel about traversing the North and whatever? So that can be a little distant from the adventure.

But has that theme gets the players along that mode or can literally be like I remember Chris Perkins shared this one and I loved it. You know, you go to the tavern to get the job. And there's this person standing there at the table and then they fall forward onto the table, a dagger on their back. Right. Immediate weight. What's going on?

But has that theme gets the players along that mode or can literally be like I remember Chris Perkins shared this one and I loved it. You know, you go to the tavern to get the job. And there's this person standing there at the table and then they fall forward onto the table, a dagger on their back. Right. Immediate weight. What's going on?

Like you were talking about that creates, you know, this sort of curiosity and whatever and can tie into the story you're doing. Right. Yep.

Like you were talking about that creates, you know, this sort of curiosity and whatever and can tie into the story you're doing. Right. Yep.

I mean, it's some pretty huge news. So just on the convention front, MagicCon is a big convention just by itself. And so now we're going to have D&D there run by Baldwin Games. The first time that we have D&D at this event, as far as I understand, this is February 21st to 23rd. And Tickets are on sale by the time you're listening to us.

I mean, it's some pretty huge news. So just on the convention front, MagicCon is a big convention just by itself. And so now we're going to have D&D there run by Baldwin Games. The first time that we have D&D at this event, as far as I understand, this is February 21st to 23rd. And Tickets are on sale by the time you're listening to us.

We've got a link in our show notes or mcchicago.mtgfestivals.com. But it's huger news because this is a brand new organized play program called Legends of Greyhawk.

We've got a link in our show notes or mcchicago.mtgfestivals.com. But it's huger news because this is a brand new organized play program called Legends of Greyhawk.

and that is something that we haven't had in quite some time an auxiliary kind of program and it has the feel of it being different new it's not part of adventurers league it doesn't follow it has its own rules right so that's really interesting yeah and there's an article on dndbn that provides a few details the campaign will use 2024 rules

and that is something that we haven't had in quite some time an auxiliary kind of program and it has the feel of it being different new it's not part of adventurers league it doesn't follow it has its own rules right so that's really interesting yeah and there's an article on dndbn that provides a few details the campaign will use 2024 rules

I think that what the campaign should do is take lots of forgotten Realm NPCs and move them into Greyhound.

I think that what the campaign should do is take lots of forgotten Realm NPCs and move them into Greyhound.