Dungeons & Tangents
A conversational D&D podcast
Displaying all 2 Episode of Dungeons & Tangents with the tag “game mechanics”.
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Episode 24: Criticals and Fumbles
October 24th, 2017 | 30 mins 53 secs
dming, game mechanics, running the game
This Episode we're talking about, perhaps the most overused phrase in D&D; "Critical Hit".
It's the moment in every D&D game where people scream and jump up and down. But Critical Hits haven't always been part of the game. We discuss the history, the mechanics, the narrative, and the different variations of critical hits and misses. -
Episode 22: THAC0 & Armor Class
October 3rd, 2017 | 33 mins 33 secs
character sheet, game mechanics
Remember THAC0? What a THAC0 crap.
In this episode we're going to recap the history of Armor Class and Attack Bonuses from 1st Edition of D&D through 5th edition.