#37 The Power Source -
Giving Them What They Want
July, 21st 2010
Closing Credits:

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Divine News

Wow! Hey, there IS going to be a Psionic Power!

We only have a small preview ... and nothing else. Info has been awful sparse on this, so let's speculate!

Elements of Chaos

The Power of Riddles!

Join the guys as they talk about a time where riddles were used to good effect in your game.

On The In-Psion

Wild thing, you make my mind sing.

"Psionic Traditions: Techniques Beyond Civilizations Bounds" by Robert J. Schwalb

You DARE board my ship? Your death will come swiftly!

"Aerial Battles" by Robert J. Schwalb

Martial Practices

This week we have a few questions regarding the Allurian Game Day and unbalanced parties. Also, Seamus writes in to disagree with Jared about PH3. If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Espionage Campaigns: Villains

Unearthed Arcana

Voting begins on the ENnies!

The polls close on July 25th, so get out there and vote!

#36 The Power Source -
Essentials Point Five
July 17th, 2010
Closing Credits:

Divine News

Of course it's essential! It's the new Core Rule Books!

The announcement and explanation for the Essentials Line pretty much means we've got 4.5 on its way in.

• The Cleric
• Countdown to Essentials
• Ampersand

The Power Source is nominated for an ENnie! Or, how to make Jared run around his house screaming like a teen-aged girl.

Starting July 16th, the world at large will begin voting for their favorite RPG ... stuff. And The Power Source has been nominated to be among those the public will vote for!

Martial Practices

Juan P. has a question for us this week - and a good one! He wants to know about unbalanced parties. If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Espionage Campaign - Heroes

Join Jared and Ted as they talk about the heroes of an Espionage Camapign.

Unearthed Arcana

A belt of Gender Changing?! ... I was curious ...

It's about time we brought it up! The Order of the Stick! http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots.html

#35 The Power Source -
Flurry of Shills
July 5, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Al Capone" by Ennio Morricone
"Invader Zim" by Mark Tortorici
"Working Undercover For The Man" by They Might Be Giants

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Divine News

Return of the Awesome!

Join Jared, Ted and Quinn as they discuss Jared's new classes: The Vigilante, The Knight, and the Truenamer! Want to see more of them? Go over the the Allurian Game Day page on this very site and have a look!

On The In-Psion

Now, when I call you "brother" it's not a literal brother kind of brother ... no, it's more of a we just happen to agree on a lot of things kind of brother.

"Winning Races: Minotaurs - Tangled Origins and Mysterious Clans" by Mathew Sernett

You'll never find THIS monk in a haystack!

"Class Acts: Monks - Fallen Needle Iterants" by Peter Schaefer

Martial Practices

This week we've got some great questions for the team, including how much role playing goes on at the table, literature to D&D conversions, and Parabola magazine Articles of the past. If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Espionage Campaign: Basic concepts

This month in Primal Worlds the guys delve into spy themed games! They touch on what it means to run an espionage game - morally grey areas (like hiring the Knights to kill a priest, who is apparently good, in order to potentially save many civilian lives) and magical spy gadgets!

Unearthed Arcana

Allurian Game Day Materials!

Hey, did you hear yet? Allurian Game Day is coming up, and we here at the Power Source think you should come and play it! The activity has been created so that all the d20 and Vorpal Network listeners could get together for one day of awesome! So get out there and pick up a copy to run at your Friendly Local Game Store, friend's house, MapTools, or anything else that will support some awesome D&D play!

#34 The Power Source -
Return of the Segments
July 2, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson
"Wonder Boy" by Tenacious D
"August's Rhapsody" by Mark Mancina

Download Episode 34: Return of the Segments



Divine News

Allurian Game Day 2010

Join Jared, Ted and Tim as they discuss the upcoming Allurian Game Day, which is going to be held on July 31st!

Emerging From The Shadows

Ahhhhh! Real Monsters!

Jared and Tim talk about the Monster Manual 3. And all the strange critters therein.

On The In-Psion

The Trees have Epilepsy!

"Winning Races: Wilden: Bark and Branch, Leaf and Root" by Bruce R. Cordell

We Felt this Way About Psionics All Along!

"Psionic Traditions: Methods of the Civilized Mind" by Rober J. Schwalb. This article also sparks an interesting conversation about the differences between the Arcane and Psionic power sources!

Martial Practices

This week, on Martial Practices, our intrepid hosts embark on a journey that will take them to edge of insanity and back. They will have to do battle with the worst of enemies: themselves. They answer the hard hitting questions of "Would not a Necromancer by any other name, still be as dark?" and "How to kill a party". If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Martial Campaigns: Campaign Arcs

Listen as the guys reveal their campaign arc for a martial powered game!

Unearthed Arcana

Ahh! There you are Rodrigo!

Critical Hit podcast, an actual play podcast, is actually hosted by Rodrigo!

#33 The Power Source -
Cake
June 20, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Gerudo Valley" by Koji Kondo
"Holdin' Out For A Hero" by Frou Frou
"Still Alive" by GLaDOS and Jonathan Coulton

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Divine News

Dual Network Awesome-ness!

Due to the new updated podcast generation guidelines, The Power Source has retrained to become a Hybrid d20 | Vorpal Netword podcast! Thanks for picking us up Vorpal Network!

Players Handbook... 4?

Join Jared, Ted, Matthew and Justin as they talk about the almost announced but not quite announced "Player Options: Heroes of Shadow" that is supposedly coming out next year. Some think instead of the PH4!

Elements of Chaos

Growing out of Suprise.

Sometimes D&D can suprise you - and everyone else at the table. Sometimes, that suprise can end in a heart attack... but other times it ends in you growing both as a player and as a person. That's what we're talking about!

Emerging From The Shadows

I unseelie you!

"Fey Folio" by Matthew Cicci. Go buy it - right now!

Martial Practices

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear -- ROAR!!!! AHHH!!!" *Crunch crunch*

Wanna figure out what thats about? Yeah, thought you did. If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Martial Campaigns: Villains

Join us as we talk a bit about how to make an impact on your Martial characters with insidious villains!

The Stars Are Right

Jared missed some of our five star reviews! We felt so bad we read them twice! (to ourselves)

#32 The Power Source -
The Glee Source
June 14, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525" by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart (Performed by The Swingle Singers)
"Dream On" by the cast of Glee (Original by Aerosmith)
"Superman" by WAZ (Original by Lazlo Bane)


Download Episode 32: The Glee Source

Divine News

When we last met, I was but the player. Now I am the Dungeon Master!

Join Jared, Ted, and Jeff as they talk about another Podcast! D&D Podcast: Dark Sun Actual Play sessions.

On The In-Psion

Demigod in Eberron equals strange birthmark?

"Heirs of Prophecy" by James Wyatt. Nowdays, you'd just get that thing surgically removed...

Martial Practices

No questions this week - but dont worry, those murder charges against the Knights wont stick! This week we get a Thank you from one of our listeners! If you've got some questions, or just a warm heartfelt thank you for the show, be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Martial Campaigns: Heroes

The team dust off their Players Handbooks and delve right into what it means to be a Martial hero!

Unearthed Arcana

Wow ... it's almost like the media doesn't hate us anymore!

Holy Deers Batman! D&D got a spot on CNN! Legitimacy is ours!

#31 The Power Source -
DEEEEEER!!!
June 6, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Lost Boys Chase" by John Williams
"Presenting The Hook" by John Williams
"The Arrival of Tink and the Flight to Neverland" by John Williams
"Son of Man" by Phil Collins

Download Episode 31: DEEEEEER!!!

Divine News

Oh, you can't miss the changes ... just read the words that hurt your eyes.

Join Jared, Ted, Ryven and Casey as they talk about the Updates to the Living Forgotten Realms character creation guidelines.

Elements of Chaos

Everyone remembers their first time ....

It was awekward and over all too quickly... Their first time DM'ing I mean! The guys dish it all here on Elements of Chaos!

On The In-Psion

How to be in two places at once.

"Shamen Basics: Envoys to the Spirit World" by Rober J. Schwalb.

Playing Devil's Advocate.

"The Den of Dreus" by Logan Bonner

Martial Practices

Pull up a seat and have a listen as the guys answer some hard hitting questions like: "Mounted Combat: Worth the trouble or not?", "10-year old roleplaying" and "Boggarts on the Brain". If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

The Martial Campaign: General Thoughts

The guys unleash their true latent powers on Primal Worlds this month, talking about a game that consists completely of Martial characters. Preferably many Explorers!

Unearthed Arcana

Okay! Now be a gelatinous cube!

"D&D Monster Man," Brad Knight. Go see it. Decide for yourself.

#30 The Power Source -
Now, When You Say The World is Cooling...
June 3, 2010
Closing Credits:
"The Kraken" by Hanz Zimmer
"Morning Glow" by Stephen Schwartz
"Forever Young" by Inside Out

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Divine News

You know ... my next campaign might just put the PCs on a deserted island with a terrifying monster and mysterious natives. But it's TOTALLY my idea.

LOST Finale - Yeah, good times.

Emerging From The Shadows

Don't judge a book by its cover ...art.

Players Strategy Guide by Andy Collins and Eytan Bernstein

Martial Practices

The crew answers all of Skwerel's questions - Enlarge Spell and Cloud of Daggers, Monster auras, and Commanding summons in beast form! If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Cooling Worlds Campaign Arcs!

Unearthed Arcana

A new Star Wars Comic!

Darths and Droids has just started, go have a look!

#29 The Power Source -
For the Children
May 21, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Theme from Far and Away" by John Williams
"Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Presidents of the United States of America

Discuss This Episode
Download Episode 29: For the Children

Divine News

Wizards is rebuilding their world.

Wizards of the Coast is reconstructing who runs what - including Mike Mearls is the new Manager of D&D!

Elements of Chaos

Split the Party!

Guest host Megan tells us her favorite story of splitting the party, and the guys follow suit!

On The In-Psion

You like feats? Well, well, well! I have exactly ONE feat for you!

"Class Acts: Artificer" by Robert J. Schwalb

Mad-Eye Moody's got nothin' on me...

"Bazaar of the Bizarre: Ritual Enhancements" by Peter Schaefer

Martial Practices

Pull up a seat and have a listen as the guys answer some hard hitting questions like: "Alternate DimensionHopping", "PH3 Hate" and "Running a 1 person game". If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Cooling Worlds Villians

Unearthed Arcana

... And you thought YOUR game was bad.

"What was your worst roleplaying experience" is the discussion on the Something Awful forums, and you can go add yours there, or even start up a similar topic on our forums, if you'd rather.

#28 The Power Source -
The Shift of Power
AIR DATE
Closing Credits:
"Fireworks" by Nicholas Hooper
"Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks
"Into The Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Divine News

The Horror! The Horror! ... Seriously, it never ends.

"May and Beyond" by Bart Carrol discusses the upcoming Tomb of Horrors supplement.

Emerging From The Shadows

Hey! You got your d20 Modern into my D&D!

Amethyst Foundations by Chris Dias. Published by Goodman Games and Dias Ex Machina.

On The In-Psion

The BEST article of DDI history! By ... oh ... well, me ....

Congratulations Jared, you've got a DDI article out! Go check it out, "Class Acts: Ranger: Scions of Onat"

Clash of the 13th Level Characters!

"Bestiary: Monsters of Mythology" by Bruce R. Cordell

Martial Practices

The guys talk about armor for spell casters, encounter composition, giving . If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Heroes of the Cooling World

Unearthed Arcana

Journal of Doom!!!!

Neuroglyph is running a contest: Countdown of Doom. You need only sign up for their newsletter to be entered into the drawing for a free adventure/campaign arc.

#26 The Power Source -
The Fate At The End Of This Episode ...
May 1, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Drive Away" by Thomas Newman
"First of May" by Jonathan Coulton
"Telephone Line" by ELO

Discuss This Episode
Download Episode 26: The Fate At The End Of This Episode ...

Divine News

As if it Wasn't Easy Enough!

Join Jared, Ted and Ryven as they discuss the Monster template updates that are taking place in the MM3.

Elements of Chaos

Imperio!!!

Making Domination FUN, both as a player and as a DM.

Emerging From The Shadows

Swashbuckling in SPAAAAAACE!!!

We now have The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea by Rob Heinsoo.

On The In-Psion

Glowstone Caverns: Where all the goblins are above average!

The guys review "Glowstone Caverns" by Jennifer Clark Wilkes

But Daaaad... the Beholder's so cute!

Review of "Heroes of Hesiod" by Susan J. Morris

Martial Practices

Pull up a seat and have a listen as the guys answer some hard hitting questions like: "How to convert old modules", "Who does this burst damage?" and "Wait, What?". If you've got some questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Unearthed Arcana

Bring your OWN Tokens!

Gale Force Nine introduces a series of character tokens, starting with the Ranger!

#25 The Power Source -
Bury My Heart In Xen'drik
April 24, 2010
Closing Credits:
"Duel of the Fates" by John Williams
"The Cap'm" by They Might Be Giants
"Professional Pirate" by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

Discuss This Episode
Download Episode 25: Bury My Heart In Xen'drik

Divine News

WOTC Moves to Save Your Friendly Local Game Store!

Join Jared, Ted, and Casey as they talk about Wizards releasing Players Handbook 3 and The Planes Above early at your FLGS.

Elements of Chaos

You Never Know What the DM Will Allow You to Get Away With, Until You Ask.

This week the guys talk about the times they had to think outside the box a little and how their DM reacted to the situation.

On The In-Psion

I guess I'm Just Gonna Have to Find Myself a New Giant!

They guys talk about Matt James' new article "Winning Races: Goliaths: Giants of War"

Coolest Magic Item You'll Only Every Use Once!

Jared gives us his take on the Deck of Many Things!

Martial Practices

This week the Power Source team answers some questions about encounter length, new players and general v. specific! If you've got questions be sure to write to us at powersourcepodcast@gmail.com!

Flurry Of Blows

Get to know your show hosts a bit better with a flurry of off the wall questions!

Primal Worlds

Swashbuckling Campaigns: Villains

This month's primal worlds continues with Swashbuckling Villains! What out for that parrot!

Unearthed Arcana

Who Says TV isn't Educational?

If you've never checked out tvtropes.com, we suggest that you head over there for some off the wall inspirations that are sure to hit a chord with your players!

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