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Oljatt Century Armor – A Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Artifact Magic Item Collection

magic itemHello Nerdarchist Ted here and I am going to present a new article series written by guest DM on our channel and frequent guest on our video Scott Garibay.  Scott proposed to make this armor in one of my most recent sessions and while the idea was not fitting for our low magic world of ‘Chimes of Discordia’ it was a great concept that Scott wanted to take further.  So without further ado.

The Oljatt Century Armor, an unprecedented collection of 100 artifact level magic items, were built over a 25 year period by the citizens of the city of Oljatt.

This is the first in a series of articles that will define the following for the Oljatt Century Armor –

Player Tips – Adding more Class to your Class – Cleric

clericWelcome back to another series of mine.  Last week we did a player tip to spice up your bard.  You can read about that one here.  Today however we are going deep into faith and are going to ramp up your cleric.

Now the Cleric is a tricky one because the religion that a character follows can literally put them anywhere on the character spectrum.  Clerics can be melee fighters or spell casters.  It is all dependent on what your stats are and what god you worship.  So how can we add more to an already limitless option.

To do that I say lets do something that will be fitting to the game you are playing and play something that you have not done before.  If you are already used to playing a very martial cleric try the other side.  If you are more used to playing the stand in the back and heal, go martial.

What do You do to Add more Class to your Class – Cleric?

Player Tips – Ways to get More Immersed in Your RPG – Part 4

immersedWelcome back to Nerdarchy.  Today I will continue my series on getting more immersed in your table top RPG.  Last week I talked about descriptive actions.  You can read that article here.

Today I am going to talk about Flaws and Goals.  Every character that has ever been popular in movies, tv and  books has had some weakness as well as ambition to do something.  The iconic Superhero Superman is an extreme example of these concepts.  His Weakness is a literal weakness.  Kryptonite brings him to his knees, too weak to even move at times. His ambition is plain to help humanity and save people.

Do Flaws and Goals get YOU more Immersed in your RPG?

Board Games in Review – Legendary – Deck Building Game

legendaryHello and Happy Monday.  And if it is Monday you all know what time it is.  That’s right time for another board game review. Last week I veered away from my typical board games to talk about dice.  You can read that article here.

I am a fan of deck building games.  I have been playing them for a while and for a long time Thunderstone was my favorite.  The complex set up eventually became replaced by Ascension.  For Christmas I received a copy of Legendary: The Marvel Deck Building Game.

Not only does this game combine the cool characters you love, both good and bad, but you actually have win conditions and bad guys to fight.  The mechanic is really cool and takes some time to get in stride.  Depending on which super villain you are up against and what hero selection you have it can go from hard to really challenging.

Are You Legendary – Can you take down the Mastermind?

Easy Roller Dice – Fantastic Dice Company

east roller diceHave you heard of Easy Roller Dice?  If not than I have a treat for you.  Happy Monday everyone.  I am taking a break this week from my normal post about board games.  If you missed last week and want to hear about Dragon Slayer Dice, you can go here.

Nerdarchist Ryan introduced us to these awesome dice this past weekend and I have to say I was impressed.  The dice are crisp and clean and seem to have a very even rolling ratio.  Admit it you all pick up dice and ‘look’ for the one that seem to be waited for higher numbers.  Well Easy Roller Dice are waited evenly assuring you get the random rolls you are supposed to.  Lets face it if you always succeed where is the challenge?

Now we have all seen the buckets or bins of plastic polyhedrals and have sifted through to find those precious few that have whatever desired quality we are looking for, so you are asking yourself by now what is so special about Easy Roller Dice?  To take a quote from their website:

Player Tips Adding More Class to Your Class – Barbarian

barbarianNerdarchist Ted here and today I want to start a whole new series.  Many of you may have been playing D&D for a long time and still have associations built into each class.  Or perhaps you are new and unaware that each class has a broad selection of options built in outside of the mechanical choices.

While some classes seem to have a profession or idea about what the class is, it is merely a suggestion that flavors the mechanics that go along with the other parts of your character.

So today we are going to look at the barbarian.  I will talk a little about the preconceived notions and easy ways to get away from this.

How do You Play a Barbarian?

Player Tips – Ways to get More Immersed in Your RPG – Part 2

player tipsLast week I talked about a player tip about using a description of your character. You can read about it here.  I am going to continue this discussion with another way to be more immersed in your character.

And that is Player Tips: CHARACTER VOICE.

Every day we speak.  We use inflection, volume and other characteristics to send a message.  Many actors are given over to their characters and develop a voice that makes sense to all aspects of the character.  Even if you are not playing Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition all characters have a race, a background and some sort of profession.

Does the character voice make sense for all of those pieces.  If not is there something cool or interesting about that character that makes them speak in an unusual voice?

Board Games in Review – Dragon Slayer – The Dice Game with a Twist

dragon slayerIts Monday, so you know what that means.  It is time for another board game.  Today I want to talk about a cool dice game that I recently acquired.  Dragon Slayer, the dice game with a twist.  Last week I did Quadrillion.  You can check out that article here.

Taken from the rules sheet:  ” You are the world’s most fearless dragon slayers, competing to be crowned the master slayer.  Your brave warrior must search far and wide for these ferocious beasts, defend yourself against its attacks and be ever ready to strike them down.  Even in victory your companions may challenge your courage, demanding that you prove your valor with foolhardy audacity or cower in their mocking taunts.”

Are You Brave enough to be called Dragon Slayer?

Player Tips – Ways to get More Immersed in Your RPG – Part 1

immersedOk tabletop lovers.  We all know that there are all types of players.  Some of you care more about just killing monsters and getting the treasure, but others care about exploration not only of the world in which you are playing but within the character themselves.

There are many ways as a player or a Game Master to get fully immersed in the game you are playing.  As a  Game Master being descriptive, but not overly so, helps paint the picture of what is around.  This can be very different for each group make sure you are not over or under doing it.  Have talks with your players to make sure you are giving them what level they desire.

Tips to get You Even More Immersed in Your RPG

Board Games in Review – Quadrillion – Logic Game

QuadrillionHappy Monday, If it snowed in your area, I hope that you are not too buried to be enjoying your day.  Well Since it is Monday it is time to bring you another board game review.  If you missed last week I was talking about Smash Up Munckin.

Today i am going to talk about the game Quadrillion, by Smart Games.  Now this is a double review because not only can this be a cool game to play, but if you are into Table top RPG’s this can be a resource for you as a Dungeon Master.

You want a puzzle to challenge you players with and are tired of all the same tropes and you have run out of resources.  Why not Pick Up a copy of Quadrillion?

Test Your Brain Power with Quadrillion

Wizards of the Coast Announces The Dungeon Masters Guild

Dungeon Masters GuildHello all and welcome back to Nerdarchy.  Today I want to talk about the Dungeon Masters Guild that Wizards recently announced.  You can view their announcement article here.  If you want to head strait to the guild and start adding to your Dungeons and Dragons 5E Library you can go here.

So if you have no idea what I am talking about let me explain.  By now you had to have heard the news about WoTC releasing the Open Gaming License for 5th edition.  The OGL for 3rd brought so much new product and producers that it was great for the industry.  Not only did we get new content but it also brought new names to the forefront.  Correct me if I am wrong but this is where Mike Mearls was discovered and he is one of the big wigs of 5th edition, so thanks OGL.

What is the Dungeon Masters Guild?

Cast Metal Gaming Dice – Kickstarter

kickstarterHey Nerdarchists and Dice lovers.  Sorry for the late article today we had a little snafu with the scheduling so this is me throwing something up there for you.

If you are a gamer like I am I am sure you love dice.  I have more dice than I am willing to count in my gaming collection, that means dice that are not part of board game components.  I can say without issue that the number is at least in the hundreds.  And yet every time I come upon something new I am eager to add it to the collection.

Are You a Dice Lover?