Podcast #67: Vast Kaviya for D&D 5e with Mike Myler

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Mike Myler to talk about his upcoming crowdfunding campaign for Vast Kaviya, a sword and sorcery campaign setting for D&D 5e. In the news, we have wrestling, a dice roll that stopped traffic, new previews for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder 2nd Edition, and a lot more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch!

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Our Guest

Mike Myler Blog of Characters & Campaign Settings

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News

Metal Weave Games Acquires License for Hyper Light Drifter [PR] Metal Weave Games Acquires Hyper Light Drifter License

Joe Manganiello Shuts Down Pro Wrestler Hating on D&D Joe Manganiello Just Roasted a Pro Wrestler Who Hated on Dungeons & Dragons

News Digest for the Week of September 19 (Dice Spill on Highway in Atlanta, Critical Hit Deck preview) News Digest for the Week of September 19

MAD Magazine: Dopiest Demons of D&D MAD Magazine: Dopiest Demons of D&D

Fandom Acquires Cortex System, Hires Cam Banks Fandom Acquires 'Cortex' RPG Rules System

Paizo Preview of Firebrands Organization for Pathfinder 2nd Edition paizo.com - Community / Paizo Blog

Paizo Preview of Hellknights Organization for Pathfinder 2nd Edition paizo.com - Community / Paizo Blog

Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game Kickstarter Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game

Solasta: Crown of the Magister Kickstarter Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Unearthed Arcana: Paladin and Bard New UA Paladin and Bard.

Descent into Avernus DM Screen Descent into Avernus DM Screen

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Kickstarters

Glitter Hearts Glitter Hearts

Niobe Returns in She is Death and The Untamed NIOBE RETURNS IN SHE IS DEATH AND THE UNTAMED

D20NN https://www.kickstarter.com/project...-a-news-network-for-tabletop-game-enthusiasts

Barbarians of the Ruined Earth https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diyrpgproductions/barbarians-of-the-ruined-earth

Retired (This Kickstarter has Ended and Successfully Funded) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caias/retired

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Vast Kaviya

Homepage https://www.vastkaviya.com

Game On Tabletop https://www.gameontabletop.com

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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey

 

[EthanSental]

I hope that isn’t the font for the Vast Kaviya cover. I like the art but the font detracts from it.

 

[Mike Myler]

I hope that isn’t the font for the Vast Kaviya cover. I like the art but the font detracts from it.

The font for the title logo won't be changing, but in most instances elsewhere (like headers) you'll see Crom instead.

ლ(´ڡ`ლ)

 

[Mike Myler]

Also Morrus got me thinking more about the loss of heavy armor (having it covered by archetypes is good, but that omits a bunch of existing archetypes that don't do that which unfairly benefits barbarians and monks) and after some discussion among the design team we added another game rule to THE WORLD IS PRIMITIVE tenet:

Game Rule: Skilled Defense. When a creature would gain proficiency with heavy armor from a class or feat, it gains this feature instead. While wearing medium armor, the creature gains a bonus to AC equal to half its proficiency bonus.

 

[Mike Myler]

This project launched on GameOnTabletop last night. Snazzy free PDF is available through the project page!