Grant brings Orco the Magnificent to the table. Orco is not a very good wizard, but he gives it his best shot.
Grant and I discuss religious trauma, high school theater, and the opposite of min-maxing.
This character is built for D&D5e.
Grant Nordine is the titular game master of Game Master Monday and the guide for Bella's Comet. Grant is an award-winning actor and writer with stage, film, music, and podcasting credits. As the GM of Game Master Monday, he runs a new one-shot in a new system with a new cast every episode.
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Torchlit Tavern is a D&D actual play podcast set in the homebrew world of Obscuria, where unlikely heroes find themselves at the center of political intrigue and potential global catastrophe.
http://torchlittavern.com
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