On this episode, we delve far from the light to geek out about Shadowdark. We talk about our favorite mechanics, how it's impacted our other games (looking at you D&D 5th Edition!), and our players' penchant for wandering off into the dark.
PLUS: Squishy wizards! Unlimited spells (if they don't kill you!) Morale failures! AND the upcoming Western Reaches Campaign Setting Kickstarter (link in the comments)
Chapters
0:00 - Intro: Straight into the ShadowDark
1:30 - Rolling Old-School Attributes (3D6 in Order!)
4:10 - The Darkness is Your Enemy: Why Light Matters
7:30 - Inventory Tetris: The Beauty of Gear Slots
10:00 - Squishy Wizards and the Horror of 1 HP
13:00 - No XP for Combat? Time to Get Creative
15:20 - Skills? Where we're going, we don't need skills!
18:00 - Morale Checks: Making Enemies Run in Fear
20:30 - Unlimited Spells (But at What Cost?)
23:00 - Clerical Penance: Displease Your God and Suffer
26:00 - Rolling on the Chaos Tables: Why Randomness is Fun
28:40 - Limited Rules, Maximum Improv
31:00 - Excited for Western Reaches—More ShadowDark Content!
32:30 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Us Online
Show Notes: https://lairofsecrets.com/regular-episodes/d12-ways-shadowdark-is-awesome-s4e15/
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