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Shawn Merwin On Designing Shadows Of Sithicus!

Now that the Season of Horror is in full swing, many people are playing the adventure series "Shadows Of Sithicus" at their local gaming store for D&D Encounters. The person behind the series, Shawn Merwin, was kind enough to chat with me about it. LINKS Blog Post Version | https://crithitthegiant.com/2026/06/19/shawn-merwin-on-designing-shadows-of-sithicus-interview/ Watch "Broken Chains", a D&D Actual Play | https://www.twitch.tv/crithitthegiant Where You Can Find Me Online | https://linktr.ee/crithitthegiant ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How To Survive Running Shadows Of Sithicus

I had a chance to try out the first adventure in the new D&D Encounters series, "Shadows Of Sithicus". It's a lot of fun - but there are some things you should be prepared for if you plan to run this at your game store or at home. LINKS Blog Post Version | https://crithitthegiant.com/2026/06/10/how-to-survive-running-the-shadows-of-sithicus/ Watch "Broken Chains", a D&D Actual Play | https://www.twitch.tv/crithitthegiant Where You Can Find Me Online | https://linktr.ee/crithitthegiant CHAPTERS 00:00 - Season Of Horror and D&D Encounters 03:21 - Review Premade Character Sheets 08:57 - Plan For Missing Components 11:46 - Balance The Deadliness 15:46 - Review Darkvision and Darkness 17:12 - Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

SPOTLIGHT: Geek Orthodox [Interview]

What happens when you have a passion for geek culture and a talent in making stained glass windows? You get Geek Orthodox! I had a chance to talk to the Founder & Designer, Ian Leino, about their work, their journey, and their future. LINKS Blog Post Version | https://crithitthegiant.com/2026/06/05/spotlight-geek-orthodox-interview/ Watch "Broken Chains", a D&D Actual Play | https://www.twitch.tv/crithitthegiant Where You Can Find Me Online | https://linktr.ee/crithitthegiant ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Total Party Killers (with Christopher Hastings)

"Total Party Killers" is one of the newest Dungeons & Dragons comic book mini-series from Dark Horse and Wizards of the Coast. The writer of the series, Christopher Hastings, came by to chat about the series and his love and experiences with Dungeons & Dragons. LINKS * Order "Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers #1" | https://www.darkhorse.com/comics/3014-460/dungeons-dragons-total-party-killers-1/ * Blog Post Version | https://crithitthegiant.com/2026/05/29/total-party-killers-with-christopher-hastings/ * Watch "Broken Chains", a D&D Actual Play | https://www.twitch.tv/crithitthegiant * Where You Can Find Me Online | https://linktr.ee/crithitthegiant ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From Baldur's Gate 3 To Dungeons & Dragons: What You Need To Know

If you've played Baldur's Gate 3 and you are now thinking of jumping into playing Dungeons & Dragons, you might be surprised at some of the key differences between the games. Here's what you need to know. LINKS Blog Post Version | https://crithitthegiant.com/2026/05/08/from-baldurs-gate-to-dungeons-dragons-what-to-know-before-you-play/ Watch "Broken Chains", a D&D Actual Play | https://www.twitch.tv/dndwithdee Where You Can Find Me Online | https://linktr.ee/crithitthegiant CHAPTERS 00:00 - The Baldur's Gate 3 Effect 02:35 - Special Thanks & Disclaimer 03:59 - Movement, Climbing, & Jumping 05:20 - Spellcasting 07:26 - Spell Scrolls 08:19 - Magic Items 9:09 - Short & Long Rests 10:16 - Throwing Healing Potions 11:27 - Recovering From 0 Hit Points In Combat 12:50 - Leveling Up 13:56 - Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.