Thac0 with Advantage 82. The Sweet Spot – What’s so Special about 5th – 11th Level

Welcome to THAC0 . . . with Advantage! We’re two friends that have been playing D&D a long time. While we both love lots of other RPGs, D&D convinced us that if we get high enough level, we’ll start attracting followers

Sometimes your worried that any wrong move will get your character killed. Sometimes you feel like you’re so powerful, only the big bad is going to be a challenge. But there’s a magical spot in the middle, where you feel challenged, but also badass. We’re going to look at why those middle levels of D&D feel like the sweet spot, and maybe if we look hard enough, we can figure out how to bring some of that tier 2 magic to either side of that sweet spot.

Skritches Four. Am I My Hippos Keeper

Dom, Sheldon, and Colt are on the case of Deora Trots murder but things are heating up as Nevermore clues Dom into some new leads, colt learns a little more about his tattooed rear end, and Sheldon is bribed by Ramalon. Tune in this week to find out what happens next on Skritches. An athroanimal story of Crime, Comedy, and Drama.

Thac0 with Advantage 81. The Best Way to Level Up in D&D: XP, Milestones, or Something Else?

Welcome to THAC0 . . . with Advantage! We’re two friends that have been playing D&D a long time. While we both love lots of other RPGs, D&D grants us XP for doing the show.

When should your players level up their characters? Beyond gold and magic items, advancing a character can be the greatest reward in fantasy gaming. Traditionally that meant tracking and awarding XP, but increasingly, RPGs, including D&D, are embracing the concept of tracking advancement in other ways. Is there still a place for XP, and why might it still be a good system for your table? We’ll explore that in today’s episode.

Skritches Two. A Fuzzy Situation

Dom, Sheldon, and Colt are on the case of Deora Trots murder but things are complicated with their personal connections to Deora and Dom’s connection to the Horns Killer. Tune in this week to find out what happens next on Skritches. An athroanimal story of Crime, Comedy, and Drama