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Get your D&D on without D&D

Legends & Lattes V01: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes by Travis Baldree

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins: Volume III by Jody Houser

September 1, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you are looking for a couple of books that allow you to get your D&D love on, but are not D&D, there are two books (well one book and one series) that can work. The first, is a novel that has been getting much attention. And I understand why Legends & Lattes V01 is a hit. Travis Baldree made a story that captures the elements of fantasy, humor and romance in a package that allows it to be accessible to non-readers and readers of […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: adaptations, Ariana Maher, Business, Coffee shops, Diana Sousa, family, friendship, friendships, games, heroes, J.P. Massa, jody houser, Media Tie-In, Olivia Samson, quests, Role Playing, rouges and thugs, siblings, Travis Baldree

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:640 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: adaptations, Ariana Maher, Business, Coffee shops, Diana Sousa, family, friendship, friendships, games, heroes, J.P. Massa, jody houser, Media Tie-In, Olivia Samson, quests, Role Playing, rouges and thugs, siblings, Travis Baldree ·
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They do jobs, for gold, so they can get drunk

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Library Edition Series I & II Collection by Matthew Mercer

August 3, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I only know the TV series of Vox Machina so my feelings are from hat incarnation of everything (and by everything, I mean the D&D game it is based on, the videos, and anything online or other book formats). The creators of this collection are Matthew Mercer, Jody Houser, Matthew Colville, Olivia Samson, and Chris Northrop. Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Library Edition Series I & II Collection is a collection has the gang to be known as Vox Machina before they were The Gang. […]

Filed Under: Fanfiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Chris Northrop, Dungeons and Dragons (Game), jody houser, magic, Matthew Colville, Matthew Mercer, Media Tie-In, Olivia Samson, Role Playing & Fantasy, vox machina

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:428 · Genres: Fanfiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Chris Northrop, Dungeons and Dragons (Game), jody houser, magic, Matthew Colville, Matthew Mercer, Media Tie-In, Olivia Samson, Role Playing & Fantasy, vox machina ·
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