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The Knowledge Check

Summary: Welcome to The Knowledge Check, a D&D 5e Discussion podcast where Eric and Philip dive deep into the system to see what wonderful things we can discover and share with you.

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 Ep. 44 Importing Iconic Characters | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4388

Eric and Philip return to discuss how to bring your favorite D&D characters into other settings while still retaining what makes them special. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Darrin Katzska, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrell DeLaney, Jessica Smith, Charles Compton, Danielle Bramhall-Smith, Nastasia Raulerson, The Kamm Family, David Scrams, Elizabeth Clark, Andy Dossett, Rebekah Gowman, deviouspoptart, Eðvarð Arnór Sigurðsson, Michael Clark, Eric Witman, and Shelby Johnson.

 Ep. 43 Narrating Combat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4640

One trap that fighters, rogues, barbarians, and many other martial characters fall into is the “I hit” description. Philip and Eric spend this episode of the Knowledge Check explaining how they keep martial and magical attacks interesting through their descriptions, and also tips for DMs on encouraging the behavior at your table. Then they answer YOUR questions varying from how to keep the party on track campaign-wise and keeping combat from bogging down too much. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Darrin Katzska, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrell DeLaney, Jessica Smith, Charles Compton, Richard Cree, Nastasia Raulerson, The Kamm Family, David Scrams, Elizabeth Clark, Andy Dossett, Rebekah Miller, deviouspoptart, Eðvarð Arnór Sigurðsson, Michael Clark, Eric Witman, and Dustin Troupe.

 Ep. 42 Exploring Eberron “Planes of Existence” Discussion with Keith Baker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5877

This week Eric and Philip continue where they left off in the Patron-exclusive review of Exploring Eberron with Chapter 5, “Planes of Existence”. However, they realized they could use some help wading through the dense knowledge of this book so they enlist the help of the creator of Eberron himself, Keith Baker! This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Darrin Katzska, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrell DeLaney, Jessica Smith, Charles Compton, Richard Cree, Nastasia Raulerson, The Kamm Family, David Scrams, Elizabeth Clark, Andy Dossett, Rebekah Miller, deviouspoptart, Eðvarð Arnór Sigurðsson, Michael Clark, Eric Witman, and Dustin Troupe.

 Ep. 41 Mythic Odysseys of Theros Review | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5830

This time on The Knowledge Check Philip and Eric discuss the latest offering from Wizards of the Coast: Mythic Odysseys of Theros! Come listen in and find out if the guys think the book is worth the pick up. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Darrin Katzska, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrell DeLaney, Jessica Smith, Charles Compton, Richard Cree, Nastasia Raulerson, The Kamm Family, David Scrams, Elizabeth Clark, Andy Dossett, Rebekah Miller, deviouspoptart, Eðvarð Arnór Sigurðsson, Michael Clark, Eric Witman, and Dustin Troupe.

 Ep. 40 The Fear of Failure | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5628

This time around Philip and Eric sit down to talk about all things failure. Whether it is failed checks, failed sessions, or failure of characters, Eric and Philip break it all down to see how we can deal with failure at the table. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Darrin Katzska, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrell DeLaney, Jessica Smith, Charles Compton, Richard Cree, Nastasia Raulerson, The Kamm Family, David Scrams, Elizabeth Clark, Rebekah Miller, deviouspoptart, Eðvarð Arnór Sigurðsson, Michael Clark, Eric Witman, and Dustin Troupe.

 Ep. 39 Eberron: Rising from the Last War Overview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5500

Eric and Philip get the band back together to take a look at the latest Eberron offering from WotC, Eberron: Rising from the Last War. Join them as they discuss the highlights and what they wish were included in the book. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Darrin Katzska, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrell DeLaney, Charles Compton, Douglas Popp, The Kamm Family, David Scrams, Elizabeth Clark, Rebekah Miller, and Michael Clark.

 Ep. 38 Picking A Game Back Up After A Hiatus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4627

Eric and Philip host another live stream as they take questions and discuss how to pick a game back up after a long hiatus in the campaign. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, The Kamm Family, and David Scrams.

 Ep. 37 Character Flaws and Party Dynamics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4618

Eric and Philip discuss some character focused topics that sprung up out of Philip’s home game. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrin Katzska, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, Nikko Batson, Matt Lewis, The Kamm Family, and David Scrams.

 Ep. 36 The Knowledge Check Livestream #2! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4404

Eric and Philip decided to answer your questions on a livestream of The Knowledge Check! This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrin Katzska, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, Nikko Batson, Matt Lewis, The Kamm Family, and David Scrams.

 Ep. 35 Running a Narrative Game (With Special Guest Sam Stewart) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3919

This week Eric sits down with Fantasy Flight Games’ Sam Stewart to discuss running a narrative at your table while balancing player’s backstories at the same time. Come join us for a fun discussion, and addressing questions from our awesome Patrons! This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrin Katzska, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, Nikko Batson, Matt Lewis, The Kamm Family, and David Scrams.

 Ep. 34 Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron Review!!! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5511

Eric and Philip sit down to take a look at the first official Eberron resource for D&D 5e, and break down their highlights as well as what they hope to see in the future. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrin Katzska, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, Nikko Batson, Matt Lewis, and The Kamm Family.

 Ep 33 Livestream Q&A! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4597

This week Eric and Philip are joined by you! The listeners joined us on Twitch to ask us questions ranging from party conflict to PC’s that are too powerful! It was a great time and if you missed the stream, enjoy listening back to what crazy things went wrong!

 Ep. 32 Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3306

This week on The Knowledge Check Philip and Eric dive into the latest book from Wizards of the Coast: Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes! They highlight their favorite parts of the book and highlight some things they wish were a bit better. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrin Katzska, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, Nikko Batson, Matt Lewis, and The Kamm Family

 Ep. 31 Scheming Like a Villain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3421

This week on The Knowledge Check Philip goes solo as he takes a look at villainous scheming, and different motivations your villains can have to keep your campaign moving forward. He also tackles your listener questions, and gives you an inside look at his home campaign and what he does to makes the villain interesting. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrin Katzska, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, Nikko Batson, Matt Lewis, and The Kamm Family.

 Ep. 30 Keith Baker Talks World Building | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4598

Download Here Eric and Philip welcome special guest Keith Baker onto the show in a very special episode of The Knowledge Check. Keith joins the host to break down world building, using real life examples from Eberron and Phoenix: Dawn Command. Keith also tackles quite a few listener questions and address how Eberron runs in D&D 5e. This episode is brought to you by the generous donations of our amazing Show Sponsors: Laura Pickrahn, Jessica Smith, Irene Viorritto, Ryan Royce, Darrin Katzska, Darrell DeLaney, Jon Cary, Charles Compton, Nikko Batson, Matt Lewis, and The Kamm Family.

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