Small folk, big diamonds

With Treasure Map in hand, the SS Sparks & Rec sets sail in search of Diamonds! DblDubz shares the story of Latibulator’s climb to Diamond 1, breaking down the Smallfolk Wizard build, the magical trinkets that make it tick, and the lessons learned along the ladder. Tuff, meanwhile, has some gems of his own – a level 4 Half Demon Fighter that fought its way to Diamond 30! The crew also tackles a WWYD, takes a moment to remember Patrick Stewart, and catches up on the Community Round-up before bringing things back to port with Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening!Remembering Patrick Stewart: 10:39WWYD: 13:19DblDubz SF Wizard Segment: 32:42Tuff HD Fighter Segment: 1:17:13Community Round-up: 1:36:49Taps, Scraps, Goodbyes: 1:56:15Lua Crafting Channel:https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1136811512426672138Magic & Steel Set thread:https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1468990701051056320Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 LicenseHero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the recent release of Druid and Monk to the retail game, there are now just two classes stuck behind beta access – Bard and Necromancer. Both also recently received non-Human ancestries for Legend backers, meaning every class and ancestry combination is now available to those players in beta.Given all of these releases, the SS Sparks & Rec crew has some exploring to do! After intros and WWYD, Filtrophobe leads a discussion of what we know so far about the level 20 Bard and Necro builds. Following this, Tuff takes us into new territory with the debut of “Tuff’s Table Talk,” where he digs into some Hero Helper data. The usual community round-up, taps, scraps, and good-byes guide us back to port. Thanks for listening!WWYD: 12:04Meta discussion with Filtro: 30:29Tuff’s table talk: 1:00:07Community Round-up: 1:40:09Taps, scraps, and good-byes: 2:00:58Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meandering about the Mediterranean, the crew continues its conversation with sails now set for glory in Meridian Ascension! All this analysis is hard work, so the S.S. Sparks & Rec docks briefly – only to return to sea and discover that new Bard and Necromancer ancestries have been released unto Thandar. After a quick live reaction, the crew dives into a longer discussion about how the community balance script used in these events might change ahead of the upcoming season. Closing out the show are the Community Roundup and Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening! Meridian Ascension Discussion: 1:23Reaction to Ancestry Release: 38:49Upcoming Script Changes: 42:41Community Round-up: 1:18:40Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 1:35:06Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella, ScoriumProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The S.S. Sparks & Rec has sailed across three continents to assemble its crew for Episode 107, as DblDubz, Tuff, and Filtrophobe welcome Scorium for his podcast debut. The conversation begins with WWYD, then takes a wonderfully winding detour through Scorium’s story (and most of Seville, Spain) before the crew gets down and dirty with the Echoes of Valor data.What began as a routine voyage became a three-hour tour, so we had to slice this episode in twain! Part 2 will follow shortly. Thanks for listening!WWYD: 5:24Get to Know Scorium: 26:56Off script questions time! : 44:30EoV Discussion: 55:58 Scorium Tableau page:https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/scorium/viz/EOVMAstatsSeason103/HomeEchoes of Valor Upcoming Balance Changes:https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1180965888732708884/1546182196606541915Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella, ScoriumProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode of Sparks & Rec, the crew of Dubz and Tuff have come to port to collect their mail! And what should they find but four months of WWG Player Summaries? Digging into the numbers in search of buried treasure, they discuss their most-purchased cards, favored factions, and more. Tuff even declares one card a glorious gem above all others – the best card in the game! Then, the crew heads to the most magnificent castle in all of Thandar, where sits the royalty of Realms Rising. But after years of battle, the castle has seen better days. Donning medieval hard hats, Dubz and Tuff discuss how the King of the Castle community event could be modernized for today’s level cap and expanded selection of classes and races. Be sure to tune in and comment on discord so we can work together to reboot and revitalize the event!  All that and more, thanks for listening! WWYD: 9:59WWG Player Summaries: 32:08KotC Revamp: 1:15:40Community Round-up: 1:43:53Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:13:55Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The SS Sparks & Recreation dives into the dark depths of the Dungeons as DblDubz, Tuff, and Filtrophobe discuss all things level 20 for the game’s newest six classes. With a focus on treasures, character points, and ancestries, the crew takes a complete look at the landscape surrounding the new level cap. Australian all-star Aarkenell also submitted a point-ranking system, presented by Tuff as a reference for comparing card power levels. Originally inspired by Aarkenell’s own Lua machinations, he turned the system toward the level 20 treasures, providing an interesting new angle for discussion on the pod. All that and more on the latest episode of Sparks & Rec. Thanks for listening! WWYD: 5:15Level 20 Chats: 23:38Aarkenell Point system chats: 1:48:56Community Round-Up: 2:16:47Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:28:59 Server invite for playtesting DaKatSesMeow's new game:https://discord.gg/yppunwyD28Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 104, the crew of DblDubz, Tuff, and Filtrophobe rallies aboard the SS Sparks & Recreation to break down the bounty of treasures introduced with the retail release of Level 20 AND what this means for the game’s original five classes. With the wind at their backs, the crew then docks at Thandar’s rowdiest bar to take a gander at the Tavern Brawl teams assembled there to compete for glory and riches!Finally, they chart a course through the community round-up before closing things out with some taps and scraps. Thanks for listening!  WWYD: 5:34Level 20 Chats: 20:10Tavern Brawl Team Comps reveal: 1:22:22Community Round-up: 2:04:02Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:14:35Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scrapforce braves the perils of rooftop podcasting and returns to the pod with the latest on Hero Helper. He’s been vibe coding away, but this time he’s not alone! Jseph has joined the crew, and he hops aboard the SS Sparks & Rec for this voyage into the sea of podcasting.We take some time to get to know Jseph before the duo dives deep on Hero Helper’s recent improvements, including advanced leaderboards, the Elo systems behind them, automated challies, matchup predictors, and more. Thanks for listening!Timestamps:WWYD: 7:46Getting to know Jseph: 21:51Hero Helper Advancements: 37:03Community Round-up: 1:41:44Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:11:07Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, John "Tuff" Labella, "Jseph"Producer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the eighth season of the Tavern Brawl just around the corner, the crew of DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff assemble to go over what’s changing between seasons. One of the biggest tweaks is a new pairing system created by Jseph. To help explore this new method, Tuff and Dubz do a mock pairings process, moderated by Filtrophobe. Such an episode wouldn’t be complete without a section on team composition under the new rules, which the crew gladly delivers. And of course, all the usual segments. Thanks for listening! Links: All Time Player Stats (Filtered by the Season 8 Draft Pool): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11FlaycIMBITD3HvZBiT8Ni4PjO04dOHiugrTqI_2Yi4/edit?gid=0#gid=0Looking at Tavern Brawl Season 7 Stats: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UH8_7aggCx69UuYgiZtamZ8IMA1pzBDeuwBl0v6aEo4/edit?gid=1734664327#gid=1734664327 Looking at Tavern Brawl Season 7 EXPANDED Stats (By StefP): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7cRpnn_BvQhOXYHRFnzrsyH1Mp-KXPHOmronuyIP8w/edit?gid=1027498956#gid=1027498956 WWYD: 6:35TB S8 new rules: 22:44Mock pairings: 45:20 Team composition: 1:03:26Community Round-up: 1:49:48Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:05:28Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DblDubz and Tuff sit down with Realms Rising community member Azgalor to talk with the creator behind Magic & Steel, a massive custom Hero Realms market deck built around spells, weapons, and the possibilities of digital design. We cover Azgalor’s background, the set’s inspirations, design priorities, and what makes this project so ambitious. Give the episode a listen, jump into the queue to try the set, and share your feedback on Discord. Important links:Starter Lua guide:https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/hero-realms-lua-play-at-home-edition/ Magic & Steel card spreadsheet:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j8sbTLTEXt_V1Hh4Nc_Op2kUqz5PeseOoFujO--RFJY/edit?usp=sharing WWG Lua Scripting page:https://www.herorealms.com/luascripting/ WardenSlayer’s Lua Lessons:https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/warden-slayers-lua-lessons/ Contested Space:https://contested-space.com/ Timestamps:Looking for Lethal:6:40Getting to know Azgalor: 18:33Designing and discussing Magic & Steel: 33:49Community Round-up: 1:44:18Taps and Scraps: 2:13:37Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" Labella, AzgalorProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.