We are several of the GamingNow DJs (and support staff and guests) who started playing DnD a couple of years ago, and we stream our games on twitch using a combination of Roll20 for the maps, DnD Beyond for char sheets and some rolls, and actually good old physical dice (with cams) for other rolls.

We currently are running 2 campaigns and a Sarge game, though this will change as we evolve.  These are:

Campaign 2 – Rime of the Frostmaiden

This is our 2nd Thursday campaign.  The first was the Water deep Dragon Heist campaign.  We succeeded, but in the process one of our party, the Dwarf Druid Glamraes Barrelmane got turned to stone.  There was a mini-campaign “Rescue Glam” to rescue the stoned Glam and to restore him.  This was completed but with some major consequences. We are now on campaign 2, which is to head north to help “fix” Glam who is also suffering from using dark magics. These sessions are DM’ed by DM Tythe.

The Candle Keep Mysteries / Hoard of the Dragon Queen

This started as a series of one-shots merged together by the DM, but has now moved onto a full campaign.  These are longer sessions on a Sunday. These sessions are DM’ed by DM JJ

“Sarge kills noobs”

This is a set of sessions where Sarge tries to kill people. There are some new players, and seasoned players, everyone is free to make a character and join in. The sessions run most weeks, but if a player isn’t around their character just takes a nap. These are along similar lines of the Crashlanding feature on Sarges show. There is no overarching campaign story, just people trying to survive. For full details and to join in, see the pinned comments in the #dm-sarge-room channel in our Discord server. These sessions are DM’ed by DM Sarge.

Schedule

Campaign 2 happens every other Thursday at 7pm GMT and lasts around 2 and half hours.
The Candle Keep Mysteries are roughly once a month on a Sunday at around 12 midday GMT and last around 4 hours.
Sarge kills noobs are most Sundays afternoons the length is variable depending on the encounter.
For more info listen to GamingNow the shows (especially JJs Friday night show), or check the Events in the Gaming Now Discord which will have the next of each Campaign listed.

Watch on our twitch channel.

Catchup

Shows will be available on Twitch shortly after the session and will remain there for around 2 weeks.  Shows will be uploaded to our YouTube channel within a week of the session.

Competition

Note: This was won by EaglePoint for 2022. It is back for 2023 this time bot powered!

We’re running a competition across all games, and you could win $100!

You must be watching live.  When anyone rolls a natural 20 or natural 1 (on a D20 and it counts*) wait until the prompt in channel then you must enter #critwin (for the 20) or #critfail (for the 1), one per person per instance.  Each of these events will go into a separate raffle at the end of the show.  For each raffle, we’ll randomly (using more dice rolls) select one person that entered and give them a ticket into the main prize pool.  Additionally each time we have a critwin the prize pool goes up $5 and for each critfail it goes down $5.  When we reach $100 or at Christmas, we’ll do a draw from all the tickets and whoever wins gets the pot (probably in the form of a Steam voucher).  If that all sounds confusing, come along and join in you’ve nothing to lose and it will all fall into place!

GamingNow staff can join the competition (we don’t get paid and want to have fun too!), but can’t enter on episodes they are playing in.

* For example if a char with advantage where 2 D20s are rolled gets a 1 and 15 then only the higher dice counts (the 15) and therefore this isn’t a critfail.  Similarly, if rolling with disadvantage and a 20 and 14 were rolled the lower dice counts (the 14) and so this isn’t a critwin.  There are also other instances such as Stabby is “Lucky” and so gets to reroll 1’s, unless the reroll is also a 1 this wouldn’t be a critfail.

Current Prize Pot: $100

Current Tickets

Name Number of Tickets
joske_allier44
trac197840
Palu_Whoda16
ratbait202114
pornocchio8
dangermouse19858
jonnasinf7
DJ Star (੭ˊᵕˋ)੭🦘4
eaglepoint19833
fishbone08172
phreakbee2
Herr_Oden1

History

The pot started at $20

Who Won Session Win/Fail Prize Pot
No entriesCandlekeep: Week 7Fail: Tazar investigation check and fail Arlo investigation and fail Tazar investigation check$5
No entriesCandlekeep: Week 7Fail: Ash and Quent cons save during trip$0
Palu_WhodaCandlekeep: Week 7Win: Ash perception in the scary village$5
Herr_OdenCandlekeep: Week 7Win: Ash wisdem saving throw$10
No entriesCandlekeep: Week 7Win: Quent wisdom saving throw$15
No entriesCandlekeep: Week 7Win: Ash cons saving throw$20
joske_allierCampaign 2 Fixing Glam: Week 5 Finish Them!Win: DM to hit Jax$25
ratbait2021Campaign 2 Fixing Glam: Week 5 Finish Them!Fail: Toxi to hit$20
trac1978Campaign 2 Fixing Glam: Week 5 Finish Them!Win: badger to hit$25
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 6Win: Accy attacking monster$30
joske_allierCampaign 2: Week 6Fail: CJ wand of scowls$25
Palu_WhodaCampaign 2: Week 6Fail: Glam strength saving throw$20
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 8Fail: Tasar perception check$15
trac1978Candlekeep: Week 8Fail: Quent wisdom save$10
ratbait2021Candlekeep: Week 8Win: DM Bats imitative$15
trac1978Candlekeep: Week 8Win: Quent Baboon to hit bats$20
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 8Fail: DM Bats to Hit$15
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 8Win: Tasar hit bats$20
ratbait2021Candlekeep: Week 8Win: Tasar perception to see Quent$25
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 7Fail: Oriondai snow in mouth$20
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 7Fail: Glam for initative$15
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 7Win: Glam coming out of paralasis$20
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 7Fail: DM Yeti to hit$15
joske_allierCampaign 2: Week 7Fail: Toxi get attacked by a big cat$10
joske_allierCampaign 2: Week 8Fail: Glam rolling for survival$5
joske_allierCampaign 2: Week 8Fail: Toxi try to convince$0
joske_allierCampaign 2: Week 8Fail: Oraindai perception$-5
trac1978Candlekeep: Week 9Win: Arlo to hit ooze$5
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 9Win: Tazar death saving throw$10
ratbait2021Candlekeep: Week 9Win: DM Meemlock against Quent$15
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 9Fail: Quent dex from tentical$10
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 9Win: Ash+Arlo strength check to get out$15
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 9Win: Arlo arcane to detect thoughts and fail Mirror girl for detect thoughts$15
pornocchioCampaign 2: Week 9 Rescue Toxi?Fail: Oriondai perception check$10
eaglepoint1983Campaign 2: Week 9 Rescue Toxi?Win: Glam investigation$15
joske_allierEaster SpecialFail: Smurficus tring to find something to steal$10
Trac1978Easter SpecialWin: Crann for ring toss$15
Trac1978Easter SpecialWin: Smurficus stealth check$20
Joske AllierEaster SpecialWin: Eagle to hit ogar$25
Trac1978Easter SpecialFail: Eagle to stomp a twigg$20
Trac1978Easter SpecialWin: Smurifcus to hit a twig$25
Joske AllierEaster SpecialFail: DM death saving throw$20
phreakbeeEaster SpecialFail: Eagle to hit inflict wounds$15
Palu_WhodaEaster SpecialFail: Eagle to hit the tree$10
Palu_WhodaEaster SpecialWin: Eagle point to hit tree$15
Joske AllierEaster SpecialFail: Eagle and DM to hit twig and save for twig$10
Joske AllierEaster SpecialWin: Crann inititive$15
Trac1978Easter SpecialFail: Smurf stealth$10
pornocchioEaster SpecialWin: Eagle initiative$15
Trac1978Easter SpecialFail: Crann to hit twig$10
Trac1978Easter SpecialWin: Eagle to hit the cage$15
Joske AllierEaster SpecialFail: Sergei to hit$10
Trac1978Easter SpecialFail: Crann to hit witch$5
Joske AllierEaster SpecialFail: DM witch initiative$0
Palu_WhodaEaster SpecialWin: Crann insight against Smurf$5
ratbait2021Campaign 2: Week 10: Toxi escapes?Fail: Toxi to hit Griffon$0
Palu_WhodaCampaign 2: Week 10: Toxi escapes?Fail: Toxi for stealth$-5
eaglepoint1983Campaign 2: Week 10: Toxi escapes?Win: Oriondia survival check$0
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 10Win: Ash for perception$5
jonnasinfCandlekeep: Week 10Win: Crinkle wisdom saving throw from music pysic damage$10
jonnasinfCandlekeep: Week 10Fail: Tazar perception for song words$5
Joske AllierCandlekeep: Week 10Fail: Ash for perception to find the singing$0
Joske AllierCandlekeep: Week 10Win: DM shadow to hit Ash$5
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 10Win: Tazar intiative$10
Joske AllierCandlekeep: Week 10Win: DM shadow to hit$15
jonnasinfCandlekeep: Week 10Fail: DM Varnyr to hit Taser and win DM Varnyr to save from being captured$15
Joske AllierCandlekeep: Week 10Fail: Arlo inteligence save to stop being feared$10
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 11 Back togetherWin: Glam being able to drink$15
pornocchioCampaign 2: Week 11 Back togetherWin: Toxi charisma save in the hole$20
ratbait2021Campaign 2: Week 11 Back togetherFail: Jax for persuasion$15
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 11 Back togetherFail: Oriondai stealth$10
joske_allierCampaign 2: Week 11 Back togetherFail: Jax persuasion check$5
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 11 Back togetherWin: Toxi and Oriandai initatives$10
ratbait2021Campaign 2: Week 11 Back togetherWin: DM Ice Giant to hit$15
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Win: quent charisma save$20
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Fail: Arlo investigation of the book$15
pornocchioCandlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Win: Arlo initiative for the bad guy$20
ratbait2021Candlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Fail: Tazar to hit$15
pornocchioCandlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Win: DM Gailby to drop the statue$20
ratbait2021Candlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Fail: DM Shemshime opportunity attack$15
pornocchioCandlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Win: Tazar strength check$20
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 11 Are we going to die down here?Fail: Tazar deception check$15
eaglepoint1983Campaign 2: Week 12Fail: Jax medicin check$10
trac1978Campaign 2: Week 12Fail: Glam perception rumbling noise$5
jonnasinfCampaign 2: Week 12Win: Glam initiative and win Toxi initiative$15
jonnasinfCampaign 2: Week 12Win: Toxi attack roll (actually first roll, but bot broke)$20
Palu_WhodaCandlekeep: Week 12Fail: Quent survival$15
Joske AllierCandlekeep: Week 12Fail: Arlo aiming a fireball$10
Joske AllierCandlekeep: Week 12Win: Tasar to hit a tree$15
No entriesCandlekeep: Week 12Win: Tasar preception check$20
joske_allierCandlekeep: Week 12.2Win: DM guard to avoid being charmed$25
No entriesCandlekeep: Week 12.2Win: Arlo initiative$30
pornocchioCandlekeep: Week 12.3Win: DM to attack and fail DM to attack$30
No entriesCandlekeep: Week 12.3Fail: Tasar to shoot$25
pornocchioCandlekeep: Week 12.4Win: Taser to hit and win Tasar performance$35
Palu_WhodaCandlekeep: Week 12.4Win: Quent hyena to attack$40
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 12.4Fail: Taser stealth check$35
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 12.4Win: Ash picking a lock$40
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 12.4Fail: Arlo perception$35
Trac1978Candlekeep: Week 12.4Fail: DM cultest save$30
phreakbeeCandlekeep: Week 12.4Fail: DM to hit and win Quent to hit$30
Joske AllierCandlekeep: Week 12.4Win: Tasar to hit$35
Palu_WhodaCandlekeep: Week 12.4Win: Ash save for fear$40
trac1978campaign2 Week 13Win: Toxi to hit ice giant's hand$45
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 13Win: Toxi to hit ice giant's hand again!$50
jonnasinfcampaign2 Week 13Fail: DM for ice troll attack$45
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 13Win: Toxi to hit ice troll$50
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 13Fail: DM ice troll dex save$45
ratbait2021campaign2 Week 14Fail: Jax investigation$40
ratbait2021campaign2 Week 14Win: Jax investigation 2$45
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 14Fail: Glam mining$40
Trac1978campaign2 Week 14Win: Oriondai investigating pick$45
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 14Win: Glam slight of hand$50
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 14Fail: Jax trying to be stelthy while casting a spell$45
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 14Fail: Toxi stealth$40
trac1978Campaign2 Week 15Win: Jax initiative$45
palu_whodacandlekeep Week13Fail: Cobot web save$40
trac1978candlekeep Week13Fail: Quent to hit$35
palu_whodacandlekeep Week13Fail: DM cobot to hit$30
trac1978candlekeep Week13Fail: Quent initiative$25
trac1978candlekeep Week13Win: Tasar stealth$30
palu_whodaCandlekeep Week 14Win: DM to hit Tasar$35
palu_whodaCandlekeep Week 14Fail: DM to hit Tasar$30
DJ Star (੭ˊᵕˋ)੭🦘Candlekeep Week 14Win: Arlo perception in raven$35
DJ Star (੭ˊᵕˋ)੭🦘Candlekeep Week 14Fail: DM guard perception$30
palu_whodaCandlekeep Week 14Win: Ash deception to get prisoners$35
joske_allierCandlekeep Week 14Fail: DM Guard to hit$30
palu_whodaCandlekeep Week 14Win: DM strealth Nesime$35
joske_allierCandlekeep Week 14Win: Quent to hit veteran$40
palu_whodaCandlekeep Week 14Fail: DM drake fireball saving throw$35
fishbone0817Candlekeep Week 14Fail: Tasar to hit$30
trac1978Candlekeep Week 14Win: DM to hit Quent and win DM to break free$40
fishbone0817Candlekeep Week 14Win: DM death saving throw$45
ratbait2021Candlekeep Week 14Win: DM killing Sarges pet$50
ratbait2021campaign2 Week 16Win: Tree to grapple$55
DJ Star (੭ˊᵕˋ)੭🦘campaign2 Week 16Win: Toxi for encounter$60
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 16Win: Toxi intiative$65
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 16Win: Jax eldridge blast!$70
dangermouse1985campaign2 Week 17Fail: Toxi to hit$65
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 17Win: Glam wisdom for map$70
jonnasinfcampaign2 Week 17Win: Jax history$75
dangermouse1985campaign2 Week 17Fail: JD to boost over the wall$70
dangermouse1985campaign2 Week 17Win: Glam wild magic$75
joske_alliercampaign2 Week 17Win: Jax insight check for JD$80
trac1978candlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnWin: Quent stealth$85
dangermouse1985candlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnWin: Arlo Po performance check$90
DJ Star (੭ˊᵕˋ)੭🦘candlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnFail: DM perception of guards$85
trac1978candlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnWin: Ash stealth$90
joske_alliercandlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnFail: Ash initiative$85
Joske_Alliercandlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnFail: Ash to hit main guy$80
dangermouse1985candlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnWin: Tasar pathfinding$85
trac1978candlekeep Week 15 RunnnnnnWin: Arlo for investigation$90
dangermouse1985Sargenoobs n company killing stuff 1Win: Eagle's to hit$95
dangermouse1985sargenoobs Win: Paladin deth save$100
dangermouse1985sargenoobs Win: Eagle Death Save$105
ratbait2021sargenoobs Fail: Trac deth save$100

Characters

Original / Rescue Glam / Campaign 2

CandleKeep Mysteries

Other

Note: The characters for the Sarge sessions aren’t listed as they don’t stay around long enough to get attached to 🙂