Listen "#10. Arcane Anomalies and Studying at Strixhaven"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is all about the arcane, eldritch, and magical as we anticipate the release of Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos. Dael makes controversial claims about Counterspell, Ben is mad at Suggestion, Shawn warns against the dangers of not cleaning up after a ritual, and James
enjoys the mutual destruction of fireball. An email sparks a debate about whether bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage is magical if caused by a spell.
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
06:13 - Strixhaven Release!
15:18 - The Cat saga
15:36 - Monsters in Strixhaven
18:02 - Rating spells for WotC's survey
30:59 - Magic & Spellcasting
46:17 - Describing spells & magic
54:01 - Is piercing damage from a spell magical damage?
enjoys the mutual destruction of fireball. An email sparks a debate about whether bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage is magical if caused by a spell.
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
06:13 - Strixhaven Release!
15:18 - The Cat saga
15:36 - Monsters in Strixhaven
18:02 - Rating spells for WotC's survey
30:59 - Magic & Spellcasting
46:17 - Describing spells & magic
54:01 - Is piercing damage from a spell magical damage?
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