{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Boss Fight, August 2016: Dragons","description":"This week's hosts: Graham, Ian, Liam and Mary This week, we discuss the genre defining ultimate antagonist.... DRAGONS! SPOILER WARNING - A Stranger Things (new Netflix series) spoiler is discussed at 19 minutes 30 seconds for approximately 1 minute. Show notes:  02:18&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Tiamat 03:14 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Int as a dump stat 05:19&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Dragons do tend to have  stuff 05:37&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Controversy aside, Black Dragons are just bad mkay? 06:03&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Steered back on course by the good Cap'n Ian 07:30&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Dragonlance 10:33&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Gotta agree with Graham here internal consistency is crucial to a good world 10:42&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Hobbit 11:00&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Serpent Symbolism 11:46&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Who doesn't love Scrooge McDuck 12:06&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Previous episode in question 13:00&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;The Tyranny of Dragons storyline comprises  Hoard of the Dragon Queen and  Rise of Tiamat 14:03&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Horde or Hoard? Because that's an important distinction to make if you are barely standing after fighting a dragon. 15:13&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;WE DON'T SPEAK OF THE GREEN DRAGONS! 15:49&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Hyper Intelligent Hippo... in a cape. 15:59&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Lich 16:08&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Dracolich 19:21&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Mind Flayers, also known as Illithids, and yeah, they do kinda look like the  Ood 19:23&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Beauty is in the eye of... well.... http:\/\/forgottenrealms.wikia.com\/wiki\/Beholder 19:31&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; STRANGER THINGS SPOILER, DAMN THEM FOR NOT WARNING THE EDITOR!!! 20:35&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Future Episode fodder, yes, yes!!!! 21:26&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Yes, its true Metallic Dragons have both a lethal and non-lethal breath weapon, examples of non-lethal include gases of slow, paralysation, weakening and repulsion. 23:14&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Quote of the episode &quot;You're not getting a dragon mount, the dragon is getting a neck mounted weapon&quot; 25:09&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Shadowrun 25:31&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Runner Rule &quot;Never Deal with a Dragon&quot; 26:00&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Werewolf, Old World of Darkness 27:20&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Demons 28:18&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;How Mindflayers make friends 30:20&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Damn neutral characters 32:53&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Classy Dragon: &quot;Oh do come in Gentle Partymembers, may I offer you some refreshments while your buffs wear off?&quot;  And our final conclusion this week is guess what???????&amp;nbsp; Hyper Intelligent Hippo in a Cape, nope, I didn't see that coming either. ","author_name":"The Adventuring Party","author_url":"http:\/\/theadventuringparty.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4613417\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/4613417"}