The Tome Show
1,362 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsA D&D News, Reviews, Interviews, and Advice.
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The Final Playtest Packet Review (226)
December 19, 2013 21:57So Jeff just realized that this episode was never released in a mad flurry of episodes in the past. So here you go. Our team of experts are looking at and reviewing the final play test packet for D&D Next. Enjoy!
Behind the DM Screen (November 2013)
December 13, 2013 01:17 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBBack around Turkey Time Mike, Jeff, and Randall talked to each other about their games…why Mike's wife was working from home and answered a listener question about what games we're playing right now. As you do your holiday shopping this season, consider helping out the Tome Show by using the links below...
Arena of War (Tome 227)
December 05, 2013 02:51 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode we discuss the D&D licensed mobile game Arena of War, by Mobage/DeNA. Enjoy the show? Show your support by shopping from the links below...
The Companions Part 2 (Tome Book Club)
November 08, 2013 02:18 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBRA Salvatore joins us in this episode of the Tome Book Club discussing the second half of the Companions, the first book of the Sundering. Enjoy the show, shop below...
Tome News Desk (October 2013)
November 07, 2013 02:14 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBRandall, Sam, and Jeff talk about the top D&D news stories for October 2013. Listen in and join in the conversation by calling the Biz-Line at 919-BIZ-TOME and be sure to spread the word about the show, like it on Facebook, etc. Support the show, shop below...
The Companions Part 1 (Tome Book Club)
November 06, 2013 02:07 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBThe Tome Book Club chatted about the first half of the Companions, the first book of the Sundering by RA Salvatore. Later this week we'll discuss the second half of the book and bring you an interview with Salvatore, himself. IF you want to support the show, be sure to shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Vinyl Forgotten Realms Map
Odyssey (Tome Book Club)
November 02, 2013 21:11 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode we discuss the gaming self-help book called Odyssey, a book about campaign design/tracking/prep plus we talk to the co-author of this book and author of the last Book Club book, Never Unprepared. Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Engine Publishing
Behind the DM Screen (October 2013)
October 30, 2013 01:44 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBMike, Randall, and Jeff gather once again to talk about their games. If you want to support the show, or Mike's Kickstarter (only a few days left as of this posting) check out links below... Aeon Wave Kickstarter
Behind the DM Screen (September 2013)
October 25, 2013 16:52 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBRandall, Jeff, and Mike continue their monthly discussion about their games and how to make them better. Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Fate Core System
Murder in Baldur's Gate (Tome 225)
October 25, 2013 11:58 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBIn this episode we are joined by Sam Dillon and Kiel Chenier to talk about Murder in Baldur's Gate, the first Encounters season that is also a purchasable product. Support the show below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Murder in Baldur's Gate Links: Sam - Twitter | Website | Podcast Kiel - Tumblr
Never Unprepared (Tome Book Club)
October 23, 2013 23:08 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBIn the latest Tome Show Book Club we continue to delve into the realm of nonfiction by reading Never Unprepared, a book about preparing for a game. Enjoy! If you want to support the show, check out the links below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Masks
Miniatures! (Tome Show 223)
October 23, 2013 00:27 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBCarinn Seabolt joins us in this episode to discuss the fine art of miniatures. Painting them, modifying them, buying them. Pewter, resin, plastic...the choices go on and on and in this episode we turn to an expert on how to pull off adding the mini crafting hobby to the gaming hobby you already love. If you want to support the show, check out the links below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - HobbyQue Learn to Paint Kit
Hamlet's Hitpoints part 2 (Tome Book Club)
October 17, 2013 01:47 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBAs we catch up on a backlog of Book Club discussions we start by bringing you the second half of our discussion of Hamlet's Hitpoints by Robin D. Laws, whom we speak to in this episode as well. Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Over the Edge
Tome News Desk (Sept/Aug 2013)
October 16, 2013 01:45 - 1 hour - 48 MBJeff, Sam, and Randall talk about all the D&D news that's worth discussing from GenCon on through the end of September. Enjoy! Find links to all the articles we discussed and some we didn't here. Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Erevis Cale Omnibus
GenCon Follow Up Interview (Tome 222)
October 12, 2013 19:51 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBWe still have audio from one more seminar from GenCon to bring you later, but while you wait for that, here's a follow up interview we conducted a few weeks after GenCon with Mike Mearls (leader of all things D&D) and Nathan Stewart (from the D&D brand team). Enjoy! Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Murder in Baldur's Gate
Tome Travels India and Ireland (Tome 221)
September 28, 2013 20:31 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis last summer Jeff went to India and Mike Shea went to Ireland...in this episode they discuss some game inspiration they got on those journeys. Enjoy! Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - 4e Village of Hommlet
Jared Von Hindman (Tome 220)
September 27, 2013 20:31 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBThis episode is a Jeff-free episode where Tracy spends the time talking to her host from her trip to Germany, Jared Von Hindman. Enjoy! Like the show? Support us by shopping below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - It Came From the Late Late Show Links: Jared - Website | Twitter
GenCon 2013 Forgotten Realms Update
September 23, 2013 06:26 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the seminar about what's in store for the Forgotten Realms! Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 Publishing 101 Seminar
September 22, 2013 18:24 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the seminar entitled: Publishing 101! Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 Freelancing 101 Seminar
September 22, 2013 18:24 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the seminar entitled: Freelancing 101! Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 D&D Next R&D Q&A Seminar!
September 22, 2013 18:24 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the D&D Next R&D Q&A Seminar! Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 D&D Next R&D Q&A Seminar!
September 22, 2013 18:24 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the D&D Next R&D Q&A Seminar! Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 Digital DnD Seminar
September 22, 2013 18:23 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the Digital DnD Seminar! Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 Spin A Yarn
September 22, 2013 18:23 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBThis GenCon episode is the Spin A Yarn seminar with Ed Greenwood. Each year he gathers ideas from the fans of the Realms and before the next GenCon writes it all into a story to be published on the Wizards site as official Realms canon. It is often lewd, crude, and rather silly. This year was no different. You have been warned. Sorry for the delay of the last of the GenCon seminar recordings. This is the first of the last three coming at you to wrap it all up as well as a slew of other episod...
GenCon 2013 Houserules Seminar
August 20, 2013 02:47 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the Houserules Seminar! Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 Killer Adventures!
August 18, 2013 03:03 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the seminar entitled: Killer Adventures - 30 minutes to a better DM. This seminar features Walfgang Baur and Brandon Hodge. Enjoy Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
Gencon 2013 Special Chat with Salvatore
August 17, 2013 03:38 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBIn this GenCon 2013 special episode we bring you the audio from the Chat with R.A. Salvatore panel where the famed author talks about Drizzt, Demonwars, softball, and more. Enjoy Go check out theDemonwars Kickstarter Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 Special D&D Press Conference
August 16, 2013 03:53 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBD&D had a special press only announcement with Mike Mearls and we're bringing you the audio. Enjoy! Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
GenCon 2013 Special D&D Press Conference
August 16, 2013 03:53 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBD&D had a special press only announcement with Mike Mearls and we're bringing you the audio. Enjoy! Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight
Behind the DM Screen (August 2013)
August 13, 2013 17:28 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBJeff, Randall, and Mike talk about their games in August 2013 as they gear up for GenCon! Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Gamma World (4e)
Behind the DM Screen (July 2013)
August 11, 2013 17:18 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBRandall, Mike, and Jeff talk more about their games in this, July 2013, episode of Behind the DM Screen. Support the show...shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Never Unprepared
Tome News Desk (July 2013)
August 09, 2013 14:02 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBIn this episode your intrepid reporters, Sam and Jeff are joined, surprisingly, by our man on the street reporter, Randall Walker. We talk about the D&D news for July of 2013. Enjoy and if you'd like to support the show, use the links below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Readers Guide to the Legend of Drizzt
Hamlet's Hitpoints Pt 1 (Book Club)
August 07, 2013 14:02 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBIn May 2013 we read the first half of Hamlet's Hitpoints by Robin D. Laws for the Tome Show Book Club. This is our discussion. Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Feng Shui (also by Robin Laws)
Tome News Desk (June 2013)
August 02, 2013 20:51 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBAnchors Jeff and Sam are once again joined by man on the Street Randall to talk about the D&D news, this time from June 2013. We know it's a bit late and apologize. Jeff was in India for half of July which made organizing the show difficult. Enjoy Sponsors: Noble Knight
Tome Travels - East Coast (Tome 219)
July 01, 2013 23:34 - 46 minutes - 32 MBJeff recently made a journey up the East Coast of the USA, visiting Philly, Boston, Niagara Falls, and Monticello. All along this trip he looked for any sources of inspiration he thought would be good in an RPG and then brought those ideas back to discuss with Mike Shea (from Sly Flourish). This is that conversation. Through the summer you can expect further discussions like this as Tracy returns from Germany, Mike travels to Ireland, and Jeff head off again, this time to India. Hope you enj...
Organizing the Home Game (Tome 218)
June 29, 2013 18:02 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBShawn Merwin joins us in this episode. Shawn is an expert in Organized Play programs (having run them for years and written several seasons of them). In this episode we talk about the lessons someone can learn from Organized Play to make their home game better...and vice versa. Enjoy! Noble Knight Pick - Basic Flip Mat
Standard Action (Tome 217)
June 26, 2013 17:44 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThe webseries Standard Action is a fun collection videos telling a story in a D&D-type fantasy world that isn't afraid to pay tribute and even reference it's game-connections. We chatted to two of the founders, stars, directors, and producers of the show. Hope you enjoy! Support the podcast... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Barbarian Token Set Links: Standard Action - Website | Twitter | Facebook
Midgard Campaign Guide (Tome 213)
June 24, 2013 14:06 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBAnother slightly out of order episode of the Tome Show. This time we discuss the Midgard Campaign Guide and chat with Wolfgang Baur, primary creator of the volume. Sponsor: Noble Knight
Behind the DM Screen (June 2013)
June 18, 2013 09:20 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBJeff, Mike and Randall are three DMs talking about their games and helping each other out. Sponsor: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - 2e D&D Reprints
Tome News Desk (May 2013)
June 12, 2013 23:58 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week Randall, Jeff, and Sam do as we do...discuss the latest and greatest in D&D. Check it out. And if you want to support the show, check out the links below. Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Issue1 of Gygax Magazine Lastly, if you want to see the links to all the D&D news items that we discussed and other articles we had to choose from, check out Jeff's Delicious page.
Behind the DM Screen (May 2013)
June 08, 2013 00:23 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIn which Mike, Randall, and Jeff, three DMs, talk about their games and help each other out. Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Shattered Star from the Shards of Sin adventure path
Dungeons of Dread (Tome 215)
June 03, 2013 23:54 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode we discuss the Dungeons of Dread reprinted collection with our resident grognards and Tome Show staffers, Randall Walker and Sam Dillon. Sponsors Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Tomb of Horrors (4th printing) Links Sam's other podcasts - Play on Target | Across a Table Madly Randall's Twitter
Eye of Justice Part 2 (Tome Book Club)
May 26, 2013 23:46 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn this episode of the Book Club we chat about the second half of Shadowbane: Eye of Justice and talk to the author, Eric Scott Di Bie. Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep Omnibus Links: The author's website Contributor, Eric M. Paquette's twitter
D&D Next DM Advice (Tome 214)
May 23, 2013 20:54 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBMike Shea joins us in this episode to dispense advice with us on DMing a D&D Next playtest group. Enjoy! Sponsors: Noble Knight Links: Mike's Lazy DM book
Tome News Desk (April 2013)
May 16, 2013 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBSam, Jeff, and Randall talk about the D&D news of April 2013. All our articles are linked here. Support the show...shop below! Noble Knight
Behind the DM Screen (April 2013)
May 11, 2013 16:49 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBRandall, Jeff and Mike keep talking about their games. If you want to support the show, please, go shopping at Amazon or D&D Classics. If you go through the links below the show gets a small cut, or visit our sponsor, Noble Knight. They're great guys with a great store and if you do business with them let them know that the Tome Show sent you so they'll keep sponsoring us. Noble Knight
EXTREME D&D Advice (Tome 216)
May 08, 2013 18:34 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this episode we talked to Tom Lommel, known as Bill Cavalier, the Dungeon Bastard. We got plenty of advice on how to make your D&D game more EXTREME! You will note that this episode is being released out of order in an effort to get it out in time for you to support Tom's Kickstarter if you feel so inclined. Enjoy! Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - X-DM Dungeon Bastard - Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
Women at the Game Table (Tome 212)
May 05, 2013 01:20 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this episode Jeff is joined by Heather Hoover and Jaydot to talk about how to have a woman-freindly game table. We've often been accused of being a pro-women gamers podcast but never directly tackled the issue for any length of time (despite the complaints we've fielded). This was the time to do it... Check out the sites of our guests: Jaydot - Vanity Games | Women Reading Comics Heather - House of Paincakes | Armored Gopher Games If you hear this and decide you want to support the sh...
Eye of Justice part 1 (Book Club)
April 18, 2013 08:29 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBEric Paquette and Geoff Winn join Jeff and Tracy to discuss the first half of Eye of Justice, in this installment of the Tome Show book club, which, has us completely caught up on our backlog of episodes (thanks to Sam, our editor, for all his work in getting this done). In April 2013 we will finish Eye of Justice and then in May we will read Hamlet's Hitpoints, a book by Robin D. Laws about the construction of stories. If you want to support the show, click a link below and go shopping...i...
Collaborative Campaign Advice (Tome 211)
April 15, 2013 08:15 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBErik Scott De Bie joins Jeff in this episode, talking about how a DM and a player might collaborate to create a campaign together. If you want to support the show you can go shopping by either of the links below, maybe buy one of Erik's books, like Eye of Justice, our current Book Club book.