Dungeon Talk: Episode 43 – N.P.C.–ynergy

Hello and Welcome to Dungeon Talk. The General advice and discussion podcast from DnD Academy.

I am Michael and this is Dungeon Talk Episode 43 N.P.C. –ynergy. In this episode Caleb and I are joined by friend of the show NPC Chris for a Synergy session. Chris is the co-host of one of my favorite podcasts NPC Cast. They do a podcast that covers a broader range of topics about games including, but not limited to RPG’s.

http://npccast.wordpress.com

You can also connect with the guys from NPC CAST on twitter

@NPCchris – The nice one

@NPCAaron – The smart one

@NPCdel – The funny one.

Before we get started on the Synergy though, we talk for a few minutes about 13th Age as Caleb and I are about to start a new game with that system.

We had 2 synergy submission sent in this time from Matthew Parody and Andrew “That One GM.” During the recording we got off topic for a while and Chris and I were geeking out about Podcasting stuff so we went long. For that reason we didn’t cover those two Synergies on the show. After editing we had time so I went back and recorded them. I’m also going to post them here so you can read them as well.

Matthew’s submission:

Born of the Gods Synergy
The humans of the great-walled city of Theriad have grown lazy and godless.
They rule about their vast (island) kingdom and care only for themselves.
A (bolt(of Keranos)) comes from the heavens.
It destroys a piece of their walls. A warning has been given, and not heeded.
The merfolk fret for the humans so a great wizard(deepwater hypnotist) is called to help reign in the humans hubris.
A great (sudden storm) is called up from the seas to wash away the humans.
Or at least some of them, to ease them back into the right way of things.
The walls are too great.
Alas it fails and only the Minotaur tribe is punished with watery graves.
With the minotaurs decimated the centaurs(pheres-band raiders) see the signs that the gods are giving.
A (great hart) has told them that gods’ fury is coming and the only safety is within the walls of Theriad.
They begin attacking humans and laying siege to the city.
The satyrs also sense the impending doom and the smartest of their kind (satyr wayfinder) sneaks into the city with gifts for the doomed ones.
The (Claim of Erebos) and (Aspect of Hydra) are greedily taken from the wise satyr.
But his words are not.
Finally, a (Meletis Astronomer) from within Theriad sees something gathering in the stars.
With the centaurs almost broken the human gaze up at the evidence of a (Retraction Helix) growing in the sky.
The night is filled with a rain of (Eidolons(Flitterstep, Nyxborn & Shieldmate))
The humans take up arms against this new and growing foe.
They look for help in the merfolk, centaurs, minotaurs & satyrs.
They humans find help is hard to come by…
Their great heroes wield the weapons gifted to them by the (wayfinder)
Suddenly the (Helix) is open enough and then (Phenax, God of Deception) sets onto the island and gazes upon the wounded city…

Andrew “That One GM” Young’s submission :

The Pitch: PCs are sent to Isle DeLan to find the Great Hart and gain the blessing of Heliod (for some endeavor of their own or perhaps for their whole nation). They are shipwrecked and trapped there. They must avoid Ydra and her centaur warriors while they search for the Great Hart. They discover that the only way off the island is to unite the separated and bitter members of the Circle of Five and open the Helix Stair, which will take the PCs home. Of course, Ydra and the members Circle of Five might want to use the blessing of Heliod and the Helix Stair for their own purposes…

Great Hart – A symbol of Heliod which grants Heliod’s blessing to any who can find and approach it; it is currently on Isle DeLan
Ydra (ee-drah) – The human form of a powerful half-dragon hydra who rules the Isle DeLan as a goddess [Aspect of Hydra]
Pheres-Band Raiders – A tribe of warrior centaurs that worship the Aspect of Hydra and live only to slay others in sacrifice to her
Rytas – A cautiously friendly inhabitant of Isle DeLan [Satyr Wayfinder]
Isle DeLan – A small island far from the coast that mysteriously draws lost creatures to it [Island]
Hypon – A cunning merfolk illusionist and conjuror who lives in the bay of Isle DeLan; one of the Circle of Five [Deepwater Hypnotist]
Keranos – A powerful warlock who lives on Isle DeLan; one of the Circle of Five [Bolt of Keranos]
Sobere (soe-beer) – A hidden necromancer and alchemist who lives on Isle DeLan; one of the Circle of Five [Claim of Erebos]
The Astronomer – A sagacious summoner and prophet who lives on Isle DeLan; he has no name; one of the Circle of Five [Meletis Astronomer]
Flitter– A spritely creature summoned to Isle DeLan by The Astronmer; helpful and friendly, but unintentionally creepy to most mortals thanks to its childlike shape and voice [Flitterstep Eidolon]
Xyn – The most advanced and longest-lived of Nyx’s automaton creations; a humanoid bodyguard and expert warrior [Nyxborn Shieldmate]
Nyxborn Eidolon – The spirit of Nyx, a prolific enchanter who lived on Isle DeLan with his creations before his death at the hands of the Aspect of Hydra; one of the Circle of Five
Sudden Storm – A conjured storm that assaults any nearby ships with waves, wind, and sea monsters until it crashes into Isle DeLan
Helix Stair – A portal that leads off of Isle DeLan; this portal is the only known way to leave the island without being drawn back by its powerful mystical forces [Retraction Helix]

I recently posted the new cards for our next Synergy show on Facebook, if you’d like to play along head over there and take a look and maybe give us a “LIKE” while you are there.

In honor of Chris joining us I also stole one of there segments, the “What we are excited about” segment.  This week I am excited about a Kickstarter Campaign for a Movie called Autumn Moon. This is a old-school horror movie with practical effects. The main reason i’m excited about it: it was written by a High-school friend Michael Spivey.  If old school horror and particularly Werewolves are your thing, check them out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/323811890/autumn-moon

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy.
Comments and Feedback are always welcome.
~Michael
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