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The Knowledge Check

The Geek Pantheon

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

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Ep. 25 Homebrews and Houserules

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2018/02/28

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Ep. 24 Different Ways to Play D&D

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2018/02/13

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tkcepisode24_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week Eric flies solo with Philip feeling ill. Eric breaks down some different ways to look at a campaign’s structure to shake up your table’s experience. The long form, narrative driven campaign is the industry norm for a reason, but if you find that being Frodo, Luke Skywalker, or King Arthur just isn’t for you; why not try shaking things up a bit?

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Ep. 23 Putting the RP in Tabletop RPGs

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2018/01/16

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Ep. 22 Four Non-D&D Games To Try

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2018/01/02

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tkcepisode22_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week Eric takes an episode off while Philip outlines some recommendations of Non-D&D games to play if you are looking for a little variety at your table. Philip breaks down the highlights of each system, and why they are worth you time. Come join us for the first episode of the New Year on The Knowledge Check!

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Ep 21. Gift Giving: The Art of Loot

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2017/12/12

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tkcepisode21_mixdown.mp3 Download Here In the spirit of the season Philip and Eric are taking a look at the greatest gift of all: LOOT! We dive into the different types of items that you can give and receive as loot, some of favorites, making your own, and a general guide to what has worked for us in the past. So grab some hot cocoa, curl up next to the fire, and settle in for another episode of The Knowledge Check!

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Ep. 20 The Knowledge Check’s Q&A

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2017/11/28

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Ep. 19 Tipping the Scales: Using Dragons in your Game.

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2017/11/14

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Ep. 18 Evil Characters and Villains: Just because...

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2017/10/31

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Ep. 17 Character Death: Dealing with the Loss and...

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2017/10/17

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tkcepisode17_mixdown.mp3 Download Here Eric and Philip discuss one of the most dreaded and feared events that can occur at a table: Character Death. They break down how it can happen, what to do afterwards, and how to bring them back (if that’s what you want to do).

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Ep. 16 Philip’s Inspiration

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2017/10/03

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tkcepisode16_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week Philip responds to Eric’s episode last week by revealing his points of inspiration when it comes to D&D. Join us for another episode of The Knowledge Check.

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Ep. 15 Point of Inspiration (Not the mechanic…like...

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2017/09/19

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tkcepisode15_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week on the Knowledge Check, Eric sits down to give you some insight into where he goes in pop culture for inspiration as a DM and as a player. For example…Pro Wrestling in the first one he mentions, so that gives you as idea for how outside the bounds of Tolkien and Lewis we are headed. Join us for another episode of The Knowledge Check.

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Tomb of Annihilation Review

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2017/09/10

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tkctoareview_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week on The Knowledge Check we have an exciting review of the latest book for 5th Edition D&D: Tomb of Annihilation. Eric breaks down the book and points out the ups and downs of the latest offering from Wizards of the Coast, and touches on how he would fix some of the more glaring issues.

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Ep. 14 Planning the End of a Campaign in Real Time.

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2017/08/22

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tkcepisode14final_mixdown.mp3 Download Here Eric and Philip take a look at Philip’s current campaign, that is beginning to come to an end, and craft an epic ending to it worthy of his party. They take a look back at the advice they’ve given in the past two episodes and use it to make something the party will remember.

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Ep 13. How We Planned & Ruined a 3+ Campaign

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2017/08/08

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tkcepisode13final_mixdown.mp3 Download Here Coming off of the last episode’s multi-year, highly successful campaign Eric and Philip discuss the sequel campaign: The Mark of Vengeance. They discuss their lofty expectations for their follow-up story, and how it all fell apart before their eyes. Come join in as Eric and Philip highlight what they did wrong and how to avoid making the same mistakes they did.

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Ep. 12 How We Ran a 3+ Year Campaign

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2017/07/25

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/tkcep12final_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week Eric and Philip revisit their masterpiece campaign: Unfinished Wars, and try to breakdown what went right, what could have gone better, and how you can use what they learned to craft a multi-year campaign for you group (hopefully).

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Ep. 11 How to Play After You’ve DM’d

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2017/07/12

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Ep. 10 Flavoring Magic for Players and DMs

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2017/06/30

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tkcepisode10_mixdown.mp3 Download Here How does magic work? What makes a wizard different from a sorcerer? Eric and Philip try to answer these questions and more as they dive into the arcane classes and try to differentiate how the magic works.

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Ep. 9 Divine, Religion, and Gods..Oh My!- Gods in D&D...

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2017/06/06

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tkcepisode9final_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week Eric and Philip dive into gods, religion, and all things divine as they discuss classic archetypes in fantasy pantheons, interesting ways for players to interact with the divine, and some campaign ideas centered around the gods. They also react to all of the info dropped during the Stream of Annihilation and take a look at the latest Unearthed Arcana. Come join us for another

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Ep. 8 Lawful Good Isn’t Always Lawful Nice- The...

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2017/05/23

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tkcepisode8final_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week Eric and Philip dive into everyone’s favorite stickler of what’s right and wrong… The Paladin. But 5e has changed a lot of things about the Paladin class, and if you wrote if off a long time ago as a boring boy scout class… It may be time to take a second look. All that and more on this week’s The Knowledge Check!

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The DM’s Spellbook! Ep. 7

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2017/05/09

https://thegeekpantheon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tkcep7final_mixdown.mp3 Download Here This week Eric and Philip dive into a concept that Eric has been using for quite some time now as a way to cut his prep time for sessions way down, and make it easier to adapt to player action during gameplay. Come join us to find out more!

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