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Planeswalk with the Proffessors #21: The Shadows Descending

Posted on 10 April 2008 by Tommy

For those wondering “The Shadow’s Descending” comes from a Shakesperean play/book; “A midsummer’s night’s dream”, and…well…there’s a random fact for you, yup, that’s pretty random. Enjoy! Hello everybody and welcome to another episode of Planeswalking with the Proffessors! This week we get back to the slide-showing and back to reality with the now regularly featured once a week episodes with the occasional bonus episode or feature thrown in. This week when we planeswalk we’ll review some upcoming Shadowmoor cards, and date back to the life and Times of Gary Gygax so let’s go!

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