Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Vox Machina prepares to face off against a black dragon, and their DM prepares for a high-level boss fight…
CW: Strong language
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:03 - Lesson: How to Resolve a Tinkering Check (When You’re Not a Tinkering Expert)
10:00 - Lesson: How Matt Handles This High-Level(?) Wizard NPC
13:59 - Recap: Keyleth’s Relationship With the Gods
16:27 - Recap: The Final Preparations
21:23 - Lesson: Why a Single “Whoosh” Sent Matt’s Players Into a Panic
25:54 - Lesson: Should the Heroes Get a Surprise Round?
29:26 - Lesson: You Should Tell the GM Your Plans
33:00 - Lesson: Is Scanlan and Vax’s Plan Even Possible? (Sure, Why Not!)
36:08 - Lesson: Vox Machina’s NPC Allies
37:59 - Lesson: Be Consistent With Your Rulings (Or At Least Fake It)
39:49 - Lesson: Learning the Dragon’s Honorific… Out of Game?
43:31 - Recap: This Battle is Not Going Well…
48:14 - Lesson: Tell Your Players How To Do the Things They Want To Do
49:45 - Lesson: Creatures Flee When They’re Getting F***ed Up!
55:33 - Outro
You can watch the full episode here:
Episode 54 - In the Belly of the Beast
youtube.com/watch?v=9QRg2YEkVLU&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQz7D0l_eLJGAISVtcL7oRu_&index=57
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Vox Machina prepares to face off against a black dragon, and their DM prepares for a high-level boss fight…
CW: Strong language
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:03 - Lesson: How to Resolve a Tinkering Check (When You’re Not a Tinkering Expert)
10:00 - Lesson: How Matt Handles This High-Level(?) Wizard NPC
13:59 - Recap: Keyleth’s Relationship With the Gods
16:27 - Recap: The Final Preparations
21:23 - Lesson: Why a Single “Whoosh” Sent Matt’s Players Into a Panic
25:54 - Lesson: Should the Heroes Get a Surprise Round?
29:26 - Lesson: You Should Tell the GM Your Plans
33:00 - Lesson: Is Scanlan and Vax’s Plan Even Possible? (Sure, Why Not!)
36:08 - Lesson: Vox Machina’s NPC Allies
37:59 - Lesson: Be Consistent With Your Rulings (Or At Least Fake It)
39:49 - Lesson: Learning the Dragon’s Honorific… Out of Game?
43:31 - Recap: This Battle is Not Going Well…
48:14 - Lesson: Tell Your Players How To Do the Things They Want To Do
49:45 - Lesson: Creatures Flee When They’re Getting F***ed Up!
55:33 - Outro
You can watch the full episode here:
Episode 54 - In the Belly of the Beast
youtube.com/watch?v=9QRg2YEkVLU&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQz7D0l_eLJGAISVtcL7oRu_&index=57
The Pyre Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Simplex Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Lithium Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Crypto Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Unlight Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Volitile Reaction Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpg #wizardsofthecoast
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WISHLIST: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FH8UCEB06ZN9?ref_=wl_share
NON-AMAZON PRODUCTS WISHLIST: throne.me/supergeekmike/wishlist
Address for Packages:
Mike Christensen
100 W. High St., #1326
Moorpark, CA 93021
- PLEASE don't address things to "SupergeekMike"; I need to show I.D. when I pick up packages, and that isn't the name on my driver's license
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