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Shadowdark : Spellcasting & Spells! (NOT D&D!)

Spells in Shadowdark aren’t just magical—they’re dangerous and volatile! In this deep dive, we break down exactly how spellcasting works in Shadowdark, covering Wizards and Priests, their critical failures, spell tiers, focus mechanics, and a handful of the best (and worst!) spells in the core game.

Want to know what happens when a Wizard rolls a natural 1? Or how Priests might lose a spell forever? Yeah, it’s that intense.

0:00 Spells!
1:10 Spellcasting
5:10 Spell Tiers
6:49 Priest Spells
12:03 Wizard Spells
16:50 Scrolls & Wands

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April 21st, 2025 D&D Adventure of the Day The DESERT!

Welcome to our Dungeons and Dragons Adventure of the Day #shorts!
Today is Monday, April 21st, 2025!
The D&D Adventure of the day is the DESERT!

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April 20th, 2025 D&D Adventure of the Day EASTER!

Welcome to our Dungeons and Dragons Adventure of the Day #shorts!
Today is EASTER SUNDAY, April 20th, 2025!
The D&D Adventure of the day is EASTER!

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April 19th, 2025 D&D Adventure of the Day THE BEAST!

Welcome to our Dungeons and Dragons Adventure of the Day #shorts!
Today is Saturday, April 19th, 2025!
The D&D Adventure of the day is THE BEAST!

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Shadowdark : Ancestries and Classes Deep Dive!

Today we dive deep into the Ancestries and Classes found in Shadowdark!
We dive into looking at the Human, Elf, Goblin, Half-Orc, Dwarf, and Halfling as well as the classes you can pick from, Fighter, Thief, Priest, and Wizard!

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0:00 Ancestries
1:30 the Dwarf
3:14 the Elf
4:43 the Goblin
5:56 the Half-Orc
7:20 the Human
8:58 the Halfling
10:38 Classes
12:49 Fighter
15:05 Priest
17:11 Thief
19:24 Wizard
22:35 You’re Up!

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April 18th, 2025 D&D Adventure of the Day STOLEN GLORY!

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Today is Friday, April 18th, 2025!
The D&D Adventure of the day is STOLEN GLORY!

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HAPPY MEAL Minecraft Toy… NOT!

We went to see the new Minecraft movie.
We went to McDonalds to get a Minecraft Happy Meal.
It did NOT contain a Minecraft toy!

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April 17th, 2025 D&D Adventure of the Day THE PAINTING

Welcome to our Dungeons and Dragons Adventure of the Day #shorts!
Today is Thursday, April 17th, 2025!
The D&D Adventure of the day is THE PAINTING!

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D&D Wisdom Wednesday : Challenging the WHEN Monster!

if it’s Wednesday, it must be D&D Wisdom Wednesday!
D&D Wisdom Wednesday : Challenging the WHEN Monster!
Today we talked that dreaded WHEN to do something in the game.
This is wisdom that can be applied to various role playing systems, from Dungeons and Dragons to Mork Borg, from Call of Cthulhu to Shadowdark, from Pathfinder to.. well.. you get the idea.

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April 16th 2025 D&D Adventure of the Day FORGOTTEN GOD!

Welcome to our Dungeons and Dragons Adventure of the Day #shorts!
Today is Wednesday, April 16th, 2025!
The D&D Adventure of the day is the FORGOTTEN GOD!

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