Podbit · This Week in Tech (Audio)
Sony stopping physical disc production sounds alarming, but Patrick Beja points to PC gaming as the test case: the platform went fully digital via Steam, the used game market disappeared, and yet games are cheaper in real terms than they were 20 years ago thanks to constant sales. The real fight should be for digital consumer rights, not physical media.
A brief promo for Points North, an NPR Network podcast from Interlochen Public Radio featuring immersive stories about the natural world around the Great Lakes.
Richard recommends Monopoly Deal (the card game version of Monopoly, faster and nastier) and Wilkie Collins's Victorian novel 'No Name', which he says is ripe for a TV adaptation. Marina recommends live tournament football — the only thing on her mind after 1 hour's sleep.
The Campaign for North Africa board game takes roughly 20 years to complete at a reasonable pace, and no one has ever actually finished it. Pierre already knows the Italian forces need extra water for pasta, which is technically accurate to the rules.
Lisa's Fernery creates handmade items including book bands — an embroidered elastic band that wraps around your book — which are described as strictly superior to bookmarks. Also keyrings, badges, and Christmas decorations. Website: thefernerie.co.uk.
Hank rolled a natural 20 on persuasion, earning free tuition to Blackstaff Academy wizard school and one question about Lord Manshoon. He asked about the villain's motivation — money — something everyone already knew from the Shredder-looking portrait.
Greg the Paladin trapped the halfling chef Manafrit Cherryport in a Compelled Duel, then intimidated him into surrendering. As punishment, Greg cut off his ring hand to claim the ring controlling the tower's force field.
Out of options and too dumb to ask for directions, Loud Trainwind raged, then hurled Erlich (his gnome half-brother) up through three floors of the outer tower. He crashed through the library ceiling and landed next to the magic circle housing Manshoon's spellbook.
Wayne the Bard grabbed Manshoon's spellbook, triggering alarms and summoning the villain himself. Manshoon looked around the room and said he knew one of them — Loud Trainwind. He revealed himself as his father, cast out long ago, and invited him to join and rule Waterdeep. Big Cat accepted.
During his information-gathering turn, Zach's character Silent Trainwind stopped at a basement plague dealer in the Dock District and paid full price for a syringe of the deadliest magical virus available. He later accidentally released it into the city via a rat.
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