The Jocular Junction

Dice Stage Right is back with a one-off episode performed live at the Tree Fort Music Festival. Our players return to visit an Antique Roadshow pitching and buying magic items. When an artifact of immense power brings the tradeshow to ruin!If you’re interested in extra photos from the event and notifications for future ones check out https://www.patreon.com/jorphdanDice Stage Right stars Matthew Melton, Evencio Bahena, Heather Lyon, Hannah Jane Austin, and special guest Alexander Kirk! Dungeon Master Jorphdan. Our characters are Level 5, and we’re playing D&D 2024!Catch it here, or on YouTube! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com

Catch the show live Saturday Mornings on YouTube!News* [ ] What happened in 2024 Tabletop?* [ ] Vecna Eve of Ruined* [ ] 2024 PHB and DMG* [ ] Roll20 acquired Demiplane* [ ] 3rd party content on DnD Beyond* [ ] WotC, more layoffs, sued by investors,* [ ] Planegea* [ ] Dungeon Crawl Classics* [ ] Music is the Sphere of Chaos* [ ] DCC Day at my local store* [ ] Ran lots of Dying Earth* [ ] Played in Forbidden Lands* [ ] Mothership 1e* [ ] Jorphdan Channel Hit 25 million viewsCrowd Funding & Deals* [ ]Design / Inspiration* [ ] Modular_D6 v0.6.8 on Itch! (FREE)* [ ] Writing Modules, fixing spells, working out stuff.My Games* [ ] Mausritter* [ ] Shadowdark maybe?* [ ] Spelljammer Nu 5e game This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com

Catch the show live Saturday Mornings on YouTube!, leave a message or ask a question here https://forms.gle/MmMB73qiXaKFvX9m9News* [ ] Thanksgiving done, into the holiday season!* [ ] Bluesky is kicking, find me there.* [ ] Goodman Games creating their own version of 5e.Crowd Funding & Deals* [ ] Waiting for new 5e License, Christmas there are few Kickstarters.* [ ] Pico: Tiny Bugs* [ ] New affiliate: Shop of Many Things,Design / Inspiration* [ ] Modular_D6 v0.6.8 on Itch! (FREE)* [ ] Monte Cook Games The Weird - Spell Crits and Fumble Tables* [ ] Conversation with current group on a universal system* [ ] I keep coming back to Cypher. Is Cypher my system? Should I dive all in?My Games* [ ] Planegea Over and Done - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/427037/planegea-5e-standard-edition-the-star-shaman-s-song-of-planegea-planegea?affiliate_id=728035* [ ] DCC Dying Earth, final game tomorrow - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/393059/dungeon-crawl-classics-dying-earth-5-penumbra-of-the-polar-ape?affiliate_id=728035* [ ] Dragonbane as a player* [ ] Additional MD6 playtesting* [ ] Next 5e game is Eberron!! Not sure, maybe 2024 rules? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com

Catch the show live Saturday Mornings on YouTube!, leave a message or ask a question here https://forms.gle/MmMB73qiXaKFvX9m9News* [ ] Happy Halloween!* [ ] Cairn 2e is available now on itch.* [ ] DMG 2024 in my hands!* [ ] Too much put on D&D Beyond.* [ ] Comic Con in London featured the Baldur’s Gate 3 cast playing D&D 2024* [ ] Ravenloft Novel: Heir of Strahd* Synopsis* [ ] Five strangers armed with steel and magic awaken in a mist-shrouded land, with no memory of how they arrived: Rotrog, a prideful orcish wizard; Chivarion, a sardonic drow barbarian; Alishai, an embittered tiefling paladin; Kah, a skittish kenku cleric; and Fielle, a sunny human artificer.* After they barely survive a nightmarish welcome to the realm of Barovia, a carriage arrives bearing an invitation:Fairest Friends, I pray you accept my humble Hospitality and dine with me tonight at Castle Ravenloft. It is rare we receive Visitors, and I do so Endeavor to Make your Acquaintance. The Carriage shall bear you to the Castle safely, and I await your Arrival with Pleasure. Your host, Strahd von Zarovich* [ ] DriveThru RPG has a “No AI-Content” filter* [ ] Wizkids announces: Edge of the Realms, a mapmaking Forgotten Realms Board GameCrowd Funding & Deals* [ ] ElfQuest Classic Deluxe (Kickstarter)* [ ] Downcrawl 2E (Backerkit)* [ ] Salvage Union Starter Set (Backerkit)Design / Inspiration* [ ] Modular_D6 v0.6.7 on Itch! (FREE)* [ ] Changes after playtest* [ ] Focus on gameplay first, character creation second.My Games* [ ] DCC Tomorrow! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com

Catch the show live Saturday Mornings on YouTube!, leave a message or ask a question here https://forms.gle/MmMB73qiXaKFvX9m9News* [ ] Ars Magica open License* [ ] Chris Perkin’s stepping down as Project Lead* [ ] DMG 5.5 will be released Nov 12thCrowd Funding & Deals* [ ] Ars Magica Definitive Edition (backerkit)* [ ] Mycologist’s Primer (kickstarter)* [ ] Discworld gets a TTRPG (kickstarter)* [ ] Vaesen Expansions (Kickstarter)* [ ] Lots of TTRPG Humble Bundles going on (affiliate)Design / Inspiration* [ ] Modular_D6 v0.6.7 on Itch! (FREE)* [ ] Layout update to MD6* [ ] Planegea: NOD, Shadowfell, Feywild, the Far RealmMy Games* [ ] Planegea today!* [ ] DCC tomorrow~ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com

Catch the show live Saturday Mornings on YouTube!, leave a message or ask a question here https://forms.gle/MmMB73qiXaKFvX9m9News* [ ] D&D 2024 is out!* [ ] Did they sell much less, or much more than 2014?* [ ] WotC says this is the fastest selling PHB of all time.* [ ] Miska the Wolfspider Mini, looks pretty bad* [ ] Welcome to Spook-tober!* [ ] I want to run the Darkest House with Kids on Bikes* [ ] FanX in SLC* [ ] Cosplay Fun* [ ] D&D PanelsCrowd Funding & Deals* [ ] Dragon Town by JP CoovertDesign / Inspiration* [ ] Modular_D6 v0.6.5 on Itch! (FREE)* [ ] Learning Affinity Publisher to make Modular D6 look cool~* [ ] Public Domain / CC art, but I might start drawing soon.* [ ] Sooth Deck (Invisible Sun) podcast - Dice BreakerMy Games* [ ] I played Mork Borg for the first time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com

Catch the show live Saturday Mornings on YouTube!, leave a message or ask a question here https://forms.gle/MmMB73qiXaKFvX9m9News* [ ] Draw Steel playtest out for backers* [ ] MCDM’s Draw Steel Creator License* [ ] Compared to Paizo’s ORC License?* [ ] Changes to 2024 D&D on DnD beyond compared to books.* [ ] Day 1 Errata?* [ ] Greg Tito leaves WotCCrowd Funding* [ ] Faster Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1* [ ] DMs Guild: Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone* [ ] Interactive Eberron MapDesign / Inspiration* [ ] Modular_D6 v0.6.5 on Itch! (FREE)My Games* [ ] Planegea 5e* [ ] Running Dying Earth DCC - The Great Visp Hunt* [ ] Next Module, level 3 - Magnific Machinations at the Grand Exposition of Marvels This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com

Catch the show live Saturday Mornings on YouTube!, leave a message or ask a question here https://forms.gle/MmMB73qiXaKFvX9m9News* [ ] D&D Direct August 27th on YouTube.* [ ] Alt Covers delayed outside of North America.* [ ] UK and Europe - Oct 18* [ ] Australia - Oct 24 (BIRTHDAY!)* [ ] New Zealand - Oct 31* [ ] Dungeon Master’s Guide 11/12/2024* [ ] Monster Manual 02/18/2025* [ ] D&D Beyond to include 2014 and 2024, but merge some rules?* [ ] It was problematic including playtest material, doing both editions is going to be difficult.* [ ] New spells will replace old versions* [ ] Or they won’t?* [ ] Secret Level - Animated series Dec 10th* [ ] Features Tiamat, and other game stories.* [ ] New Paizo book features Six New Schools of MagicCrowd Funding* [ ] Our Golden Age (OGA) - BackerkitDesign / Inspiration* [ ] Bloomburrow and Mousefolk!* [ ] Ptolus! Amazing setting, really neat.* [ ] Alien Romulus as a dungeon crawl.* [ ] Barrowmaze! An OSR mega dungeon* [ ] Sword World - What if TTRPGs developed without D&D’s influence?My Games* [ ] Planegea 5e* [ ] Running Dying Earth DCC - the Laughing Idol of Lar Shan tomorrow! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jorphdan.substack.com