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Tome GenCon Special 4 - Monster Design Seminar
August 08, 2011 04:14 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBThe Tome Show brings you a special GenCon episode! This GenCon Special features the WotC 4e Monster Design Seminar... In order to get this to you as fast as possible, we are releasing it without editing. Thanks to the Tome Show Sponsor, Noble Knight Games, and to listeners like you!
Tome GenCon Special 3 - New Product Seminar
August 07, 2011 04:08 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThe Tome Show brings you a special GenCon episode! This GenCon Special features the WotC 4e New Product Seminar... In order to get this to you as fast as possible, we are releasing it without editing. Thanks to the Tome Show Sponsor, Noble Knight Games, and to listeners like you!
Tome GenCon Special 2 - Adv Design Seminar
August 06, 2011 16:31 - 2 hours - 55.4 MBThe Tome Show brings you a special GenCon episode! This GenCon Special features the WotC 4e Adventure Design Seminar... In order to get this to you as fast as possible, we are releasing it without editing. Thanks to the Tome Show Sponsor, Noble Knight Games, and to listeners like you!
Tome GenCon Special 1 - RnD Seminar
August 05, 2011 00:56 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBThe Tome Show brings you a special GenCon episode! This GenCon Special features the RnD Seminar... In order to get this to you as fast as possible, we are releasing it without editing. Thanks to the Tome Show Sponsor, Noble Knight Games, and to listeners like you!
Tome Ep 181: Bury Elminster Deep
August 03, 2011 14:23 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIn this episode Jeff and Tracy discuss the new Ed Greenwood novel, Bury Elminster Deep, and chat with the author himself. As an added bonus, Ed Greenwood reads the first chapter of the novel. Sponsors: Pick: Elminster Ascending
Tome Ep 180: Mini-Book Reviews
August 01, 2011 16:23 - 1 hour - 31 MBIn this episode Jeff, Tracy, and Geoffrey D. Winn do mini-book reviews covering anything and everything we've read in the last few months but haven't had a chance to talk about yet. Enjoy! Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Avatar Series of Forgotten Realms Novels
Tome Ep 179 - WorldBreakers and Play Styles
July 22, 2011 19:58 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis episode sees us joined by Ennie nominated blogger Quinn Murphy (from the At-Will blog). We talk about quite a bit of D&D news, we discuss how to build a "WorldBreaker" solo monster, and we come up with ways to have fun at a game where there are very different play styles. Sponsor: Pick of the Episode - DMG2 Links: Ennie Nominated Sarah Darkmagic - Tracy's blog Ennie Nominated At-Will - Quinn's blog, home of the WorldBreaker Vote for the Ennies! Anquillian monster on the Tome Show ...
Tome Book Club 1 - Twilight Falling
July 15, 2011 23:39 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBWelcome to the first ever episode of the Tome Book Club. In this installment we read Twilight Falling by Paul S. Kemp, discussed it at the end of June, 2011 and talked to the author about it. It's more than a review, so spoilers-be-damned we assume if you're listening you've read the book or don't care about being spoiled. Join us for our next book club book, Dawn of Night, book 2 of the Erevis Cale trilogy by Paul S. Kemp. We will record our thoughts about it on July 29th, 2011, join us for...
Tome Ep 178: Monster Vault - Threats to the Nentir Vale
June 30, 2011 16:34 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBTracy hosts this episode with guest JEFF GREINER (that's me) and we talked to Brian R. James, Sterling Hersey, and eventually Matt James. Three of the four writers of Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale. Links: Brian R. James: Twitter/James Brothers on Facebook Sterling Hershey: Twitter/Website Matt James: Twitter/Loremaster
Tome Ep 177: Aquatic Adventures
June 26, 2011 20:23 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIn this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by Matt Goetz and Erik Scott de Bie as they explore underwater campaigns, encounters and the Anguillian. Links: Contest Page Cracked.com: 15 Retarded Dungeons and Dragons Monsters At-Will chatroom Candlekeep forums Shadowbane Neverwinter Campaign Setting Free RPG Day - Domain of Dread/Ghostwalker Guests: Matt Goetz: Twitter Erik Scott de Bie Twitter | Facebook | Website | Livejournal
Tome Ep 176: Shadowfell - Gloomwrought
June 14, 2011 21:20 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this long awaited episode we investigate Shadowfell: Gloomwrought and Beyond. Links: New Life Contest Page Book Club Page Sly Flourish - Mike's site Critical Hits - Danny's site Loremaster article Jeff wrote on using the Despair Deck
Tome Ep 175: Planar Advice
May 31, 2011 00:37 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBDanny Rupp (aka Bartoneus from Critical Hits) joins us in this episode as we discuss using the planes in your game. We build a PC with a planar theme and discuss ways that a DM can use the planes in their game. It's a planar-good time! Support the show, swing by Amazon and buy something. Amazon.com Widgets Links: Critical Hits Tome Book Club Tome CafePress Story - with new "JEFF GREINER" shirts Tome's New Life Contest Page
Tome Ep 174: Contest Extravaganza
May 26, 2011 00:08 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBIn this episode Chris Heard, Tracy, and Jeff run all over the internet to help fill you in on some of the contest sponsors we haven't chatted about yet. Check out Alea Tools, Eureka's PDF, and Sonic Legend's gaming music! Check it out! Links: Alea Tools Sonic Legends GnomeStew New Life Contest Tome Book Club
Tome Ep 173 - Heroes of Shadow
May 08, 2011 17:01 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis episode features a review of Heroes of Shadow including the excellent regular Quinn Murphy. Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Heroes of Shadow Links: Contest At-Will Blog (which Quinn runs and Jeff contributes to) Fighter renaming article
Tome 172 - Puzzles
April 20, 2011 01:14 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBIn this episode we talk about using puzzles in your game with the help of Marcelo Dior. Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick - Open Grave Links: New Life Contest Sly Flourish Gamecrafters - where Marcelo occasionally blogs Voices of The Third Earth - Marcelo's Portuguese language network Fighting Fantasy books - used for inspiration at least once
Tome 170 - Epic Tier Advice
March 31, 2011 13:03 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBIn this episode we are joined by Mike Shea from Sly Flourish, who recently wrote a book about running epic tier games. So we thought it would be nice to bring him in to join us for a chat about how to run epic games. He also decided to throw in copies of his epic book into our contest...enter now to win! Sponsors Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Death's Reach (epic tier adventure) Links Sly Flourish Sly Flourish - DM Tips Book Sly Flourish - Epic Book Sly Flourish - Twitter WotC's n...
Tome Ep 169: New D&D Accessories
March 29, 2011 01:25 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBWotC has recently been releasing a whole bunch of D&D-related accessories that aren't sorucebooks. Fortune Cards, a DM screen, and even a board game. Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Lots Links: New Life Contest Tracy's Adventure D&D Website with the new Monster "Builder" WotC Encounter Design Contest Gold's Guide to Competitive Game Mastering (featuring Jeff and Tracy) At-Will Speed of Decision article Icosahedraphelia post on Fortune Cards Gale Force 9 Litko Aero Sy...
Tome Ep 168: Open Design Prizes
March 21, 2011 02:05 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBWolfgang Baur and Matt James talked to us in this episode to talk about the three great products that Open Design gave us to give away to you in the Tome's New Life Contest. Hear about Courts of the Shadow Fey, Soldiers of Fortune, and the Kobold's Guide to Game Design Vol. 3. Sponsors Pick of the Episode - Flip Mat Keep Links Open Design/Kobold Quarterly
Tome Ep 167: Bilsland Builds a Nilshai and House Rules
February 28, 2011 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBGreg Bilsland joins Tracy and Jeff in this episode to talk about monster design as we build a Nilshai and then talk about House Rules. Sponsor: Pick of the Episode - Q-Workshop's Giant d20s Links: Greg's Blog Contest Page Greg's Appearance on Tiger Beat Magazine!
Tome Ep 166 - Gamma World
February 28, 2011 02:41 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBIn this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by Dave Chalker and Mike Shea as they explore Gamma World Sponsors: Picks: 4e D&D Gamma World and 24 box of Gamma World booster packs Links: Contest Page Mike Mearls - An Introduction Chris Perkins - Surprise! Epic Goblins! Gamma World Junkulator WotC Gamma World Interactive Character Sheet GW Condition Cards GW Char Origin Cards Great Debate Podcast The Weapon Shoppe: Expanded Weapon Tables for D&D Gamma World
Tome Ep 165: Dark PCs and Q&A w/ Bart Carroll
February 22, 2011 01:52 - 1 hour - 30 MBBart Carroll, the big web guy over at D&D joined us in this episode to talk about playing dark PCs and then answering rapid-fire questions from Twitter. Sponsors Pick of the Episode - Plague of Spells Amazon.com Widgets Links Bart Carroll's Twitter Jeff's latest Loremaster article about using Fortune Cards Tracy's latest Loremaster article about enhancing your story Sly Flourish Forum Contest Page
Tome Ep 164: Essentials Druid and Published Adventures
February 12, 2011 01:50 - 1 hour - 29 MBEthan Parker joins me in this episode where we build an Essentials Druid to capture an old school feel and discuss strategies to incorporate published adventures into your game. Sponsor: Pick of the Episode - Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdom Links: KantCon Pre-Pre-Registration on Kickstarter Gamer's Haven Podcast KantCon New Life Contest Forums Gold
Tome Ep 163: Campaign Trackers
February 07, 2011 01:23 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBThere are a few good options for tracking your campaign online, both of which are supporting the Tome's New Life contest and both of which talked to us in this episode. So check out Epic Words and Obsidian Portal in this episode of the Tome Show! Sponsors Pick of the Episode - Lords of Madness Case Links: Obsidian Portal Epic Words Tome Show Forum Tome's Cast Page WotC's Organized Play Announcement New Life Contest Page The Dumpstat - blog where Organized Play Announcement was brou...
Tome DDXP Special: Freelancers
February 04, 2011 02:44 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBWant to freelance for Wizards of the Coast writing D&D material. You'll want to listen to this seminar from D&D Experience. Be warned, this is unedited. I can not promise it's safety for young or innocent ears. While you're here, check out our sponsor and let them know that the Vorpal Network sent you! ...and hey, why not head to the page for the 2011 New Life Contest we're running where you can win big prizes!
Tome DDXP Special: Virtual Table
February 04, 2011 02:40 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBIn this seminar from D&D Experience Wizards of the Coast discussed the Virtual Table web app for D&D Insider, currently in closed beta.This audio is unedited and I can not make promises about language. Sponsor: And don't forget to check out the Tome's 2011 New Life Contest!
Tome DDXP Special: WotC Q&A
February 01, 2011 03:02 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThis seminar was employees of Wizards of the Coast answering audience questions for the entire time about all sorts of stuff. Don't forget to support our sponsor which is made of awesome! And swing by the Tome's 2011 New Life Contest for a chance to win a TON of prizes.
Tome DDXP Special: Expert DM Seminar
January 31, 2011 01:20 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBWizards of the Coast conducted an Expert DM seminar at D&D Experience this in 2011. This is that audio. Consider yourself warned, I am releasing this audio with only a little editing (for volume and introduction) and I haven't listened to it to know if there is any naughty language. Consider yourself warned. While your here, check our our sponsor... ...and swing by the Tome's New Life 2011 Contest page and enter to win!
Tome DDXP Special: Product Seminar
January 30, 2011 22:49 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBThis is the Wizards of the Coast, D&D Product Seminar that took place on Sunday of the convention where the lovely folks at WotC discuss upcoming products for D&D. This is almost entirely unedited and unlistened to. I imagine it's probably clean, but I can't actually promise it. While you're here, check out our sponsor who helps make all this sort of coverage possible (tell them that the Vorpal Network sent you)... ...and we also are in the midst of our 2011 New Life Contest. Check out the...
Tome Ep 162: D&D Comic
January 19, 2011 01:13 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBThe latest version of a D&D comic has been released and in this episode we (Jeremiah McCoy, Chris Heard, Jeff Greiner, and Tracy Hurley) review it. We also discuss at some length the latest news from WotC about canceled books, the death of D&D miniatures...and then we speculate that this will either mean the end of D&D for all time or the announcement of 5th edition. Sponsor: Pick of the episode - old school D&D comics Links: Ampersand article (with WotC news) Chris Heard's site Jeremiah...
Episode 161 - Meta and Year in Review
January 12, 2011 20:07 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBIn this episode Jeff makes a few big announcements. He and Tracy Hurley review D&D in 2010. Sponsors: Pick - Hamlet's Hit Points Links: Contest Page Vorpal Network Player's Handbook 3 Dark Sun Gamma World PAX East Gen Con Dungeon Talk (Tracy's articles 1, 2) EN World's Who to Follow List Temporary Hit Points Online Character Builder New Finds: Epic Words GameCrafters The Weem Robert J Schwalb's Blog RPG Musings This is Your Game
Tome 160: Jon Schindehette
December 24, 2010 19:55 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBIn this episode Jon Schindehette, the Sr. Creative Art Director for Wizards of the Coast chatted with Tracy and I about the art of D&D. Sponsors: Pick - ORIGINAL Famine in Far-Go Pick - 4e D&D Gamma World Links: Jon on Twitter Jon's Blog Jon on Facebook Tracy on Twitter Tracy's Blog Tracy's Podcast
Tome Ep 159: Chacter Builder (web app)
December 19, 2010 22:16 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThe D&D Insider has made a major update to the Character Builder application, arguably the most popular reason to have a DDI account. Some people love it, some people hate it. I have Aaron Roudabush and Tracy Hurley on to discuss it along with an interview with Trevor Kidd, the Community Manager from Wizards of the Coast. I hope you enjoy! Sponsors Noble Knight Pick - Player's Strategy Guide Links Character Builder RPG Musings - where Aaron contributes Aaron on Twitter Sarah Darkmagic ...
Tome Ep 158: Dungeons
December 12, 2010 00:14 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBDungeons are an iconic part of the game, but Tracy hates them. Mike and I take up the task of teaching Tracy the beauty of the dungeon. We discuss some D&D news, get to know our guests, build a dungeon concept for Tracy's game, and then conclude with some advice on how to be a player in a dungeon game. Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick - Dungeon Delve Links: Amazon Store Forum Home Encounters Sly Flourish - Mike's site (features a recent article about an artifact by Jeff) Sly Flourish - T...
Tome Ep 157: Essentials Part 2
November 25, 2010 16:22 - 1 hour - 100 MBMike Shea, Tracy Hurley, and Sam Dillon all join me in this episode where we take a look at the second half of the Essentials line including the DM Kit, Monster Vault, Dungeon Tiles Master Set: The City, and Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdom. Also, we had waaaaay too much fun. Oh, and I'm posting on Thanksgiving. Tome listeners and a great game called D&D to make my life more full. That's what I'm thankful for. Hope you enjoy! Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Dungeon Tiles: Harro...
Tome Ep 156: Worldbuilding with Keith Baker
November 20, 2010 14:41 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBKeith Baker, creator of Eberron and more joins me for this episode where we talk D&D news, find out what he's been up to, and give advice on Worldbuilding, how DMs can do it and how players can be part of it. Tracy Hurley and Mike Shea also tell us a bit about how they go about building worlds. Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - The Queen of Stone The Tome's Amazon Store Links: Keith Baker on Twitter Keith Baker's Website (Have Dice, Will Travel) Sarah Darkmagic (Tracy's site) Sly Flou...
The Tome Ep 155: Halloween One Shot
October 30, 2010 01:42 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIn this episode I am joined by Thadeous Cooper and we build a one shot adventure to show a bit of how such things can be done. What's more, I edited together all our ideas and am providing them for free. It's a short PDF in the post just before this one and I hope you download it, consider running it, and give me feedback on it. Sponsors: Picks of the Episode: Ravenloft 2e Module (25th anniversary release), and the new Ravenloft Board Game Links: Thadeous on Twitter 4Geeks4e DM's Rou...
Tome Ep 154: MasterPlan
October 23, 2010 17:46 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBMasterPlan is D&D software with a lot of help for DMs to get their game organized. I've been accused of not paying any attention to this program, so to prove that I have nothing against it I called in Andy Aiken, creator of MasterPlan to tell us all about it. Sponsor: Pick of the Episode - Rules Compendium Links: MasterPlan
Tome Ep 153: Gauntlgrym
October 17, 2010 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIn this episode I interview R.A. Salvatore about his latest Drizzt novel, Gauntlgrym. I also had Chad Sutton from the Lords of Tyr podcast join in for a review of the book. This is Stop One on the official Gauntlgrym blog tour for Mr. Salvatore and it comes with a contest and some really fantastic prizes to boot. See below for your first chance to win. Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Ghost King Links: Worldbreaker KickStarter Project Lords of Tyr D&D Official Website - It has come to...
Tome 152: Essentials Part 1
October 13, 2010 23:53 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBBasic Set (Red Box), Heroes of the Fallen Lands, Rules Compendium, and Dungeon Tiles Master Set: Dungeon are the topic of conversation. And joining host, Jeff Greiner, in this episode are Tracy Hurley from Sarah Darkmagic, Jared Glenn from the Power Source, and Samuel Dillon from RPG Musings. Don't forget to swing by in a couple of days (October 17th, 2010) for a special episode with R.A. Salvatore where you can win all sorts of prizes. Sponsors Pick of the Episode - Dungeon Tiles Halls o...
Tome Ep 151: Legacy of Dhakaan
October 09, 2010 00:49 - 57 minutes - 47.4 MBGeoffrey D. Winn interviews Don Bassingthwaite about his Eberron trilogy, the Legacy of Dhakaan, a series that centers on Eberron's hobgoblin society and involves some pretty massive world-shattering events. I also mention some news about the October 17th, 2010 episode that I will be releasing about the Gauntlgrym/R.A. Salvatore. There's a prize give-away and exclusive coverage and The Tome Show is a part of the party. Check out the information below and I look forward to seeing you on the 1...
Tome Ep 150: Starting a Campaign
October 01, 2010 02:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBI am joined by newcomer Brian Engard and we discuss new campaigns. We build an opening story concept for a campaign to highlight how that process can be done. Then we give advice on how to be an awesome player in a new campaign. Sly Flourish brings us some tips on building an adventure and Sarah Darkmagic tells us about working with your DM to make make things extra sweet. And hey, check this out!!! Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Monster Manual - Lords of Madness Huge Pack (Case - 8 Packs...
Tome Ep 149: Open Design Update
September 27, 2010 01:05 - 56 minutes - 52 MBMatt James and Logan Bonner interviewed each other about their projects for Wolfgang Baur's Open Design Project/Kobold Quarterly. Logan is writing the current 4e patronage project, Lost City, a sandbox adventure about a flying city that crashed and is buried in the sand, while Matt wrote Soldiers of Fortune, a book about mercenaries. Sponsors Pick of the Episode - Kobold Quarterly #14 Links Loremaster Minor Quests Kobold Quarterly SyndCon - DC gaming convention
Tome Ep 148: Psionic Power Interview
September 17, 2010 01:34 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBThis episode is dominated by an interview I conducted with Robert J. Schwalb, lead designer of Psionic Power. We delve into the various chapters of the book and explore the choices made when writing it. Enjoy! Sponsor: Pick of the Episode - Castle Ravenloft boardgame Links: Robert J. Schwalb
Tome Ep 147: Dark Sun
August 30, 2010 01:17 - 1 hour - 65 MBDark Sun is out for 4th edition and as Matt James puts it, "this is not your momma's D&D". Dark Sun is a post-apocalyptic D&D brought to you in two WotC game books, the Campaign Setting and the Creature Catalog. I brought in Matt "Mike" James and Samuel Dillon to help review the books. Sponsors: Pick of the Episode - Marauders of the Dune Sea Links: Loremaster 4Geeks4e DM's Roundtable RPG Musings
Tome Ep 146: GenCon Interviews
August 22, 2010 02:36 - 1 hour - 74 MBInterviews with Mike Mearls, Rodney Thompson, and Rich Baker all from Wizards of the Coast about D&D Essentials, Gamma World, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, and oh so much more. Special thanks to Quinn Murphy, Mike Shea, and Fist Full of Comics and Games for being my helpers on this episode! Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - D&D Comic by IDW #0 Links: At-Will Sly Flourish Fist Full of Comics
Tome GenCon Special - Spin a Yarn
August 17, 2010 00:13 - 2 hours - 57.5 MBEd Greenwood spends two hours asking the audience for suggestions which he promises to spin into a Forgotten Realms story to be published later. Watch out, Ed is a dirty man...and he encourages a foul minded audience. Enjoy! Sponsors: Noble Knight Pick - Map Pack Hellscapes Links: Sarah Darkmagic Temporary Hit Points
Tome GenCon Special - Adventure Building
August 13, 2010 19:29 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBThe Adventure Building seminar by WotC at GenCon 2010 was probably my favorite at the time. It was lead by Rodney Thompson and combined the efforts of Bruce Cordell and Chris Perkins where they, with audience participation, built the idea of an adventure. Be sure to call in with your questions about Dark Sun or Psionic Power and I'd love to hear your GenCon stories. The Tome's Biz-Line is 919-BIZ-TOME or use the widget below. Sponsor Noble Knight pick of the episode - HeroScape D&D Set
Tome GenCon Special - R.A. Salvatore
August 13, 2010 00:26 - 2 hours - 56.3 MBR.A. Salvatore had a panel where he showed a trailer for the new video game he's working and then answered questions about it, as well as his work in the Forgotten Realms, and his own world of novels DemonWars. He discusses why he wants to kill Elminster, apologizes for ruining the Drow for everyone, and discusses how he owes his career to luck. Sponsor: Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Dark Sun (Revised and Expanded) for 2e D&D The Trailer we saw at the seminar is...
Tome GenCon Special - Design and Dev Seminar Part 2
August 11, 2010 21:39 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBSarah Darkmagic's Tracy Hurley helped me with this recording of the Design and Development seminar by WotC at GenCon 2010. Part one was released a few days back, be sure to snag that one for a listen. There's a lot of talk about Essentials and other design questions. Expect a lot of audio this month between all the GenCon audio plus Dark Sun. I'm looking for your comments and questions on those things, plus your GenCon stories on the Tome's Biz-line at 919-BIZ-TOME, or use the widget below. ...
Tome GenCon Special - The Big Announcement Part 2
August 08, 2010 03:48 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBThis year at the WotC Preview at GenCon they reviewed stuff we already knew...and then told us about the new stuff. Like Ravenloft, a bunch of new card sets and mechanics, more boxed sets, the new Player's Handbook: Heroes of Shadow (notice it is NOT being called Player's Handbook 4...that seems gone), and new print Forgotten Realms material that I mentioned in last night's audio release. For the details have a listen and enjoy. Oh, and that loud mouth you hear yell out all the time and gen...