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September 1, 2023 by Kait W.
Enjoy these backgrounds for our meeting tonight! Hopefully they bring some good luck your way!
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August 12, 2023 by Greg S.
Last week, I attended my 29th GenCon (“The Best Four Days in Gaming”) in Indianapolis, IN. As always, it was a delightful whirlwind of games, shopping, and friends, though this year you could really feel the crowds with a record 70,000 attendees. I wore a mask for the exhibit hall and any movement through big crowds in…
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August 8, 2023 by Andrew B.
My first experience at Comic Con was good times. My wife recently started producing independent films and one of the perks of her being in the “industry” is we were able to attend Comic Con at no charge. As such, I didn’t feel the pressure that some other folks might have felt to participate in…
Toastmasters
July 13, 2023 by Michael A.
As Questmaster (VPE) it is my primary goal to help you meet yours. There should be an email in each of your inboxes asking why you joined Dungeons and Toast and what you really hope to get out of it. Don’t worry if your honest answer isn’t what you think anyone else wants. I want…
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May 10, 2023 by Andrew B.
In honor of another cycle around the sun for our Master of Coin (is that what the cool kids say?) some members (and their spouse) went to enjoy the latest masterpiece from the MCU, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3. Please… hug your pets, people. Hug your pets. Happy birthday, Kelly. And before anyone gives…
May 5, 2023 by Greg S.
The last meeting of the 2022-2023 Toastmaster Year will be a viewing of Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising, which is the sequel of The Gamers.If you haven’t seen The Gamers, it’s not required to see the sequel, but there are a few references, plus it’s an outstanding 1 hour movie filmed by college students during finals…
Community Content Roleplaying
November 1, 2022 by Lucas R.
Are you an aspiring Dungeon or Game Master? Have you ever wondered how to set up challenges using the d20 system? Would you like a better understanding of how to tune different scenarios and situations that have to be resolved through the mechanic of Difficulty Checks (DCs)? Then this might be the primer for you……
September 12, 2022 by Andrew B. | Leave a Comment
10 Things I Like and Dislike On September 7, Dungeons & Toast banded together to raid Brewmeisters, another Toastmasters Club that happens to count guild members Kelly and Cliff as members. This also happened to be the first time I attended a Toastmaster meeting in person. With that in mind, I thought I’d do a…
July 19, 2022 by Andrew B. | Leave a Comment
Let’s be productive! I am a strong believer that co-working sessions to get things done and bounce new ideas off another brain when it feels like you have no creative momentum. I’ve done it often both professionally and personally and I have found that a room “bustling with productive activity” helps me channel my creative…
5E Mechanics
July 14, 2022 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
With the advent of the Year of the Manticore RPG campaign, members are encouraged to create a character to play over the course of the year, both through speechwriting and delivery, and on Game Nights dedicated to moving the narrative forward. For those interested in creating a playable character, we’ve created a tutorial for building…
June 8, 2022 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
Charter member Michael H shares his “5 Ws” approach to writing and world-building on the Graph Paper Architect YouTube channel. Learn how to make “Bill the Blacksmith” more than just a pretty face.
February 1, 2022 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever stumbled across a YouTube video that you thought would make the perfect backdrop for an in-character speech but didn’t know how to go about setting it up, great news! I’ve just posted a tutorial on how you can download any YouTube video for use later over at my new blog, Loni, the…
January 1, 2022 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
December 26, 2021 by Greg S. | Leave a Comment
I was recently reminded of this story, which seems appropriate to post during this season that is hopefully about being in the company or thoughts of loved ones. It is from a Tumblr writing prompt years ago, and tells a tale of a small god and his follower.
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December 13, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
This past Friday, we were honored to host Kelli Butler, the Opera Geek. She spoke about creating and roleplaying different characters as an exercise in exploring different aspects of one’s own personality. She also shared about her experiences — good and bad — playing in games streamed online for hundreds, sometimes thousands of viewers. We…
December 8, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
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December 7, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
November 30, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
GMs often struggle to differentiate their NPCs from one another. (We once joked that somehow all our GM’s NPCs seemed to have British accents.) In this video, voice actor Darren McStay demonstrates a number of vocal characteristics that can be layered to create distinct-sounding characters. A few of these characteristics include texture (breathy vs. dry),…
November 2, 2021 by Greg S. | Leave a Comment
The creator of the video below, Josh Sundquist, is missing one leg. Rather that let that limit him, he uses it as the basis of some amazingly funny costumes. Toastmasters helps us learn to go outside our own comfort zones, and play to our strengths; this short video seemed to fit both of those really…
November 1, 2021 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
Put a spell on your players! Broken Peach offers a prime example of how to do this and bring your game to life with the incorporation of atmospherics: music and costumes, in this case. Engage in a little hocus pocus to add a trick or treat to your adventures!
November 1, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
October 5, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
September 15, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
Last night was the first of two Question & Answer sessions (Visionary Communication, Level 4 Elective) given to introduce users to the WordPress CMS, including information about hosting and setup. Thank you to all who attended, and — for those of you unable to do so — here are recordings of both nights.
September 12, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
You may have already seen the delightful web series, Epic NPC Man, but did you know that Baelin, the series’ cheerful, ever-angling huckster recently starred in a feature film more than 30 minutes in length? Can non-player characters experience significant personal growth? Find out in the epic adventure, Baelin’s Route: You can support the makers…
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