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Tavern Watch Plays One Shot: Serving gods - and looks - in the Exalted TTRPG

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In this single session TTRPG adventure, DM Matt Rossi takes Liz Harper, Liz Patt, Joe Perez, and Nick Marino into a world of high mythic fantasy where they role play champions of the Unconquered Sun, the peerless warrior kings and queens of Creation itself. As you can ima...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Wrathion’s dilemma, Grimtotem warnings, and the celebrity wedding we weren’t invited to

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Here is your early access to the latest episode of Lore Watch.

This week, we discuss the new Christie Golden short story based in the new Dragonflight expansion, The Vow Eternal, including Wrathion’s uncertain future, the foreshadowing of trouble from the Grimtote...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Will Blizzard pull out of the Chinese gaming market?

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This week we discuss Blizzard’s announcement that it will be pulling almost all of its games off the Chinese market in January, the new hero Ramattra arriving with Overwatch 2’s Season 2, and how we didn't get invited to Lor'themar and Thalyssra's wedding.

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Lore Watch Podcast: New Uldaman dungeon brings surprising lore revelations

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This week, we explore the new lore introduced with the Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr 5-man dungeon that was just released as part of the Dragonflight prepatch phase 2. We also discuss what this means for Tyr an...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Dragonflight prepatch phase 2 brings Dracthyr, invasions, and catch up equipment

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This week we discuss all the new features that have arrived with phase 2 of the Dragonflight prepatch including the new playable race/class, the Dracthyr.

You can enjoy this episode either through the Patreon audio player or 2022-11-18 00:31:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podcast: Deathwing, Dracthyr, and dragon-shaped tinfoil hats

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This week, we explore the implications of the latest Dragonflight short and fall so far down the conspiracy hole we may never return!

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: WoW’s 18th birthday is a party for your neglected alts

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This week we discuss the easy gear drops and generous experience buffs that are available with the WoW Anniversary event, the second phase of the Dragonflight pre-patch event kicking off on November 15th, and our favorite games for destressing.

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Lore Watch Podcast: Does WoW need a Psionic class?

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This week, we explore the nature of the Titanforged, how a Psionic class would fit into WoW, and what storyline we would like to experience again as if it were new.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Buffs and nerfs hit the Dragonflight prepatch

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This week we discuss balance changes to classes in Dragonflight, the new Death Knight-focused Hearthstone expansion, and ridable murlocs. You heard me right.

You can enjoy this episode either through the Patreon audio player or 2022-11-04 16:05:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Tavern Watch Plays Witchlight 10: This cave of gold coins couldn’t possibly be a trap

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DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as our intrepid adventurers enter the realm of the hag Skabatha Nightshade to face curses, ghosts, and a disastrous encounter of dragon vs. hot air balloon.

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Lore Watch Podcast: What is the true nature of the ancient proto-dragon Galakrond?

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This week, we speculate wildly about the events surrounding the recent Legacies short including how Galakrond came to be, the possible involvement of Tyr, and what this could mean for the Dragon Aspects ...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast for this week delayed by one day

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For those of you who like to listen to the Blizzard Watch Podcast live, this week's recording has been delayed until tomorrow.

Thanks!

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: The great talent revamp of the Dragonflight prepatch

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This week we discuss that massive talent system revamp that arrived with this week’s Dragonflight prepatch, the implications of the new Galakrond animated short, and if the Classic servers have become the “what if” version of original WoW.

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Lore Watch Podcast: Should a new MMO expansion wrap up dangling plot threads?

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This week, we explore how many stories in WoW have been left in limbo as the next expansion brings in all new stories in all new places, possible secret motives held by Odyn, and if the Void Lords are ac...

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Tavern Watch Podcast: One D&D play testing brings welcome changes

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Here's the latest Tavern Watch episode, our podcast devoted to news and discussion in the world of tabletop role playing games.

In this month's episode, we discuss the recent One D&D playtest changes to Bards, Rangers, and Rogues, as well as the addition of rule...

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Tavern Watch Plays Witchlight 09: In which Anne Stickney joins the crew

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DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as ex-Blizzard Watch lore master extraordinaire Anne Stickney hops aboard the crazy train playing the violence-prone Fairy Key. The band of adventurers then incite a Bullywug civil war, recover a sack ...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: When is the Dragonflight prepatch launch date and what’s included?

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This week we discuss the two-part Dragonflight prepatch that rolls out on October 25, the launch of the new digital card battler Marvel SNAP, and which games stay in beta/early access too long.

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Lore Watch Podcast: Is Elune a dreaming world soul that has yet to awaken?

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This week, we explore the concept of Elune as a Titan that has not yet awakened, the pantheon of death in Shadowlands as Titans that were killed before their world soul awakened, and if Azeroth really is...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: What WoW could learn from Diablo Immortal’s battle pass system

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This week we discuss the probably launch date of the Dragonflight prepatch, Overwatch 2’s launch still being super buggy, and the implications of tagging mobs no longer being faction restricted. Plus, what games we want to play during spooky system.

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Lore Watch Podcast: The common origins of Shamanism, Druidry, and Arcane Magic in WoW

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This week, we explore how all the magic systems in World of Warcraft can be traced back to the same source, the story behind the Stormrage name, and what story we would like to see if WoW were a single-p...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Will every game get a battle pass now?

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This week we discuss the Overwatch 2 launch, Dragonflight’s newly announced release date, the return of the need/greed looting system to WoW, and the problem of battle passes.

You can enjoy this episode either through the Patreon audio player or 2022-10-06 19:45:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podcast: The impact of Shadowlands on Death Knights

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This week, we explore how Dragonflight fits into the Dawn of the Aspects stories, if Odin has secret plans for the dragon aspects, and how Shadowlands affects the Eternal Hunger of Death Knights.

Y...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Wrath Classic launch and what’s next for Classic servers

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This week we discuss the Wrath Classic launch as well as ideas for future Classic servers, the new Hearthstone mini-set allowing ranked play against AI opponents, the new leveling-friendly Terror Zones in Diablo Resurrected, the Legendary Crest update in Diablo Immortal, ...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Exploring Netflix’s new animated series Cyberpunk Edgerunners

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This week, we discuss the new Cyberpunk: Edgerunners animated show on Netflix based on the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, what this mean for the game, and what we know about the newly announced game expansion....

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Tavern Watch Plays Weirs 08: Battling an Elder Brain Dragon for fun and profit

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In the latest play session of our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, the party gets an unpleasant surprise courtesy of the Deck of Many Things leading to a battle against an Elder Brain Dragon, a horrible aberration that spews tadpoles that can turn you into a min...

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Tavern Watch Podcast: What to expect from One D&D

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Here's the latest Tavern Watch episode, our podcast devoted to news and discussion in the world of tabletop role playing games.

In this month's episode, we deep dive into One D&D, the upcoming massive update coming to our favorite RPG. We explore the changes to ...

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Ben Brode talks card apps, catchy rap, and Marvel Snap

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This week we sit down with ex-Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode to talk about his new mobile card game, Marvel Snap, how to make a great grilled cheese sandwich, and, most importantly, when his next rap will be released.

Note: No pre-show this week so we could spe...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Which big bad of Azeroth had the best Evil Plan?

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This week, we explore the possible fate of Anduin after the events in Shadowlands, the connection between Azerite and the Naaru, and which expansion big bad had the best plan if not for us meddling raide...

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Tavern Watch Plays Weirs 07: Missing vital organs is never a good sign

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In the latest play session of our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, the party find a local whose innards have been harvested and this leads them down a trail to an unexpected confrontation.

Miss our earlier podcast kicking off the campaign? You can find it ...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Is Wrath Classic’s massive mega-realm migration working?

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This week we discuss Blizzard’s efforts to break up its overwhelming server populations for Wrath Classic, Diablo 2 Resurrected adding new features, and the frustrations of deck building in Hearthstone.

You can enjoy this episode either through the Patreon audio p...

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