Geek at Arms

Aradion, an elf sent from Rivendell to investigate sightings of an ancient undead elf-bane, arrives at the Tirthon. 

Let's roll some dice, it's an all new Geek at Arms! Bryan starts off this episodes Geek Out with his experience playing the Alpha of Pax Dei, an upcoming sandbox MMO. Mike talks about how unique the game Ultimate Chicken Horse is, and he and James discuss their different opinions of the latest Star Wars series, Acolyte. James continues the Star Wars theme by sharing how much his family has enjoyed a recent watch of all 3 trilogies. In their main topic, the guys share their thoughts on failure in rpgs. They share their own experiences with failure and how it can have negative and positive results for players and GMs alike.

The Easterling sorcerer Ethacali begins attacking the Tirthon in earnest, revealing his monstrous allies.

Aragost and the dwarves entertain night-time visitors.

Aragost and Mhenuk spy on activity in the yard of Ynarri's Drift. Meanwhile, Glock and Mhutvak deal with tensions inside the Tirthon.

Now inside the relative safety of the Tirthon, the dwarves and Aragost settle in to endure what promises to be a long siege. The Tirthon's Captain, Marendil, proposes a cavalry sortie to scatter the attackers before they can entrench.

Roaring back from the past, it's an all new Geek at Arms! James starts Geek Out with news of his trips to both the SCA event Gulf Wars and Texas Blade Show. Bryan tells us all about his new favorite Youtube channel hosted by physicist Angela Collier and his trip to Obsidian Studios. Mike and James both discuss how much they've enjoyed the anime Delicious in Dungeon and then gives us his much anticipated PAX East Report! (Blog post now available on geekatarms.com) Next, the guys take a look at the first movie of the newest Film Club about "Great Adaptations". They delve into the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park, directed by Stephen Spielberg and based on the novel by Michael Crichton.

Denied access to the Tirthon until morning, the caravan holes up at Ynarri's Drift, a tavern at the foot of the hills. A Dunadan warrior, Aragost, joins them for dinner, having also arrived too late to gain entrance to the tower.

Featuring Jacob (not the same one) as Mhenuk, John as Mhutvak, Bryan as the gamemaster, and introducing Greg as Aragost.

Music by Dark Fantasy Studio. Middle Earth Roleplaying and The Dark Mage of Rhudaur published by Iron Crown Enterprises under license.

Winter snows delay the caravan, and the dwarves must contend with the harsh wilderness in a land that civilization has abandoned.

Dark Mage of Rhudaur is a module for Middle Earth Roleplaying, published by Iron Crown Enterprises under license. In Episode One, "Before the Snow Falls, part 1," four dwarves on a pilgrimage to Khazad-dûm find themselves short on coin in Rhudaur. To finance the last leg of their journey, they accept a job as caravan guards transporting supplies to the Tirthon, a fortress on the East Road.

Featuring James as Bofin, Jacob as Glock, Jacob (not the same one) as Mhenuk, John as Mhutvak, and Bryan as the gamemaster.

Music by Dark Fantasy Studio