Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
384 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 197 ratingsTotal Party Thrill is a podcast for GMs and players where we discuss our campaigns in order to inspire yours. Each episode begins with a short recap of an installment of our home campaigns, including the "Mourning Glory" Dungeons & Dragons 5E Eberron campaign and "Dynasty Unwarranted" Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader campaign. We then proceed to our main topic covering the titular aspect of game planning and playing, and we share tips and advice drawn from our own experience. Then we move on to the Character Creation Forge, where we build iconic character archetypes from outside traditional D&D using the D&D 5E rules. Following episode 283, we began the first of our limited-run Eberron Actual Play series. Follow us on Twitter: @TPTCast
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Episodes
TPT #282: Gaming Hades & Zagreus
January 14, 2021 15:28 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane break down the video game Hades as inspiration for your tabletop sessions. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party tries to do no harm, and Zagreus dies escaping yet lives on in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game ...
TPT #281: Using Giants & Stone’s Throw
December 31, 2020 22:09 - 52 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane punch down as they discuss using giants in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party puts a history of breaking and entering to good use, and Stone’s Throw kills two birds and more in the Character Creation Forge. (52m) Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjack...
TPT #280: Using History & The Historian
December 17, 2020 15:25 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane correct the record on incorporating pieces of the past into your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party fights gravity, and the Historian digs up the truth in the Character Creation Forge. (57m Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot...
TPT #279: Sword and Sorcery Adventures & Red Sonja
December 03, 2020 14:21 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane shed armor and overarching plots for a gritty discussion of sword and sorcery as an RPG genre. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party fights friendly, and Red Sonja is an unstoppable force in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjack...
TPT #278: Tundra Adventures & Healing Warmth
November 26, 2020 17:01 - 47 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane bundle up for a trek across the frozen wastes as they discuss adventures on the tundra. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party looks beneath the surface, and Healing Warmth revives body and soul in the Character Creation Forge. (47m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the S...
TPT #277: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Review
November 19, 2020 18:05 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane see what bubbles up in a supersized cover-to-cover review of the latest sourcebook for 5th Edition D&D. Iggwilv herself presents two dozen subclasses, new race and proficiency options, magic items, and DMG tools. The Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (93m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter fo...
TPT #276: Speeding Up Combat & Simple Simon
November 12, 2020 21:46 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane are in a hurry and just want to finish this fight as they discuss speeding up combat. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party starts connecting the dots, and Simple Simon speeds up the action in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstar...
TPT #275: Plot Hooks V & Undeath Metal
November 05, 2020 17:24 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane grab you by the collar with a new round of plot hooks to use in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party brings the house down, and Undeath Metal slays the set in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is availa...
TPT #274: Playing Kenku & Sombra
October 29, 2020 14:30 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane show off both their lack of creativity and their ability to mimic the sounds of podcast hosts as they discuss playing Kenku. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party disturbs the peace, and Sombra hacks anything and anyone in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Bits Before Crits: Check out this actual play podcast! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Sh...
TPT #273: Verisimilitude & Winston
October 22, 2020 17:07 - 51 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane lose themselves in realism as they discuss verisimilitude. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party tracks a package, and Winston leaps into the fray in the Character Creation Forge. (51m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tama...
TPT #272: Using the Tarrasque & Mei
October 15, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane face the force of nature buried at the center of the Earth as they discuss using the legendary Tarrasque. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party opens the floodgates, and Mei helps you chill out in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podc...
TPT #271: Necromancy & Ashe
October 08, 2020 11:03 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane go gravedigging for a good discussion about spells that affect the dead. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party faces new horrors, and Ashe shoots from the hip in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mo...
TPT #270: The Midgard Campaign Setting & Torbjorn
October 01, 2020 14:00 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane wander into the Margreve as they discuss the Midgard Campaign Setting. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party uncovers new horrors, and Torbjorn kicks off Overwatch-tober with a bang (of his hammer) in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game ...
TPT #269: Lightning Rails and Trains & the Conductor
September 24, 2020 11:03 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane pack their trunks and settle in for a journey on lightning rails and other trains. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party hacks healing, and the Conductor punches tickets with minimal resistance in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podc...
TPT #268: World-Shaking Events & The Shock Jock
September 17, 2020 14:00 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane throw out the lore you thought you knew as they discuss events that change your setting at its core. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party bleeds out, and the Shock Jock makes the sparks fly in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with fr...
TPT #267: Romance & The Heartbreaker
September 10, 2020 13:31 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane realize this is a kissing game and pour their hearts into a discussion of love between characters. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party reveals a secret identity, and the Heartbreaker turns love into a battlefield in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new vi...
TPT #266: Astral Plane Adventures & The Guardian of the God-Isles
September 03, 2020 18:35 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane slip into the interplanar wonder of thoughts and dreams as they discuss adventures in the astral sea. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party accosts a scientist, and the Guardian of the God-Isles turns away divine tourists in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discor...
TPT #265: Mass Combat & The Bugbear-tillerist
August 27, 2020 13:35 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane gather the troops for a chaotic battle as they discuss strategies for running mass combat scenarios. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets some inside info, and the Bugbear-tillerist brings the siege weaponry with them in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Hero Forge: Print fully-colored custom minis! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tama...
TPT #264: Using Deities & The Ecclesitheurge
August 20, 2020 19:30 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane found a pantheon and and curry worship as they discuss using deities in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party goes spelunking, and the Ecclesitheurge has gotta have faith, faith, faith in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord ser...
TPT #263: Exploring Eberron Review
August 13, 2020 14:16 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane take a deep dive into the newest sourcebook from Eberron creator Keith Baker, Exploring Eberron. In this cover-to-cover review, they discuss player options like new races and feats, subclasses and magic items, as well as new monsters and a lot more lore. Both the Gates of Mourning campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (79m) Sponsors: Hero Forge: Print fully-colored custom minis! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’...
TPT #262: 5th Anniversary Mailbag & Buffy Summers
August 06, 2020 14:59 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane celebrate the fifth year of Total Party Thrill by cracking open the mailbag and answering your questions! Later, Buffy fights supernatural strangeness in a special Sunnydale edition of the Character Creation Forge. (90m) Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/Gv...
TPT #261: Random Tables & The Lotto Ticket
July 30, 2020 13:49 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to use and react to the surprising and erratic results of randomized tables. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party attempts magical CPR, and the Lotto Ticket hopes their number’s up with every swing in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Hero Forge: Print fully-colored custom minis! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord s...
TPT #260: Playing Kobolds & The Weather Balloon
July 23, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing kobolds, the diminutive descendants of dragons. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party fends off an ambush, and the Weather Balloon drifts in the sky taking measurements and dropping ordnance in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out the Creature Codex Pocket Edition for 5E! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Di...
TPT #259: Lancer Campaign Setting & The Hard Charger
July 16, 2020 15:15 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the space-faring tech utopia of the mech skirmish RPG Lancer. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes on a job, and the Hard Charger stays in the fight to the end in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for...
TPT #258: Divinations and Fortune-Telling & The Medani Prophet
July 09, 2020 12:30 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane gazed into the future and saw listeners wanted them to discuss divinations and fortune-telling, so they are. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party arrives in Korth with personal business to handle, and the Medani Prophet has an inkling for what will be in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out the Creature Codex Pocket Edition for 5E! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tam...
TPT #257: Family Members & The Brother-in-Arms
July 02, 2020 13:04 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to use family relationships as something other than fodder for a tragic backstory. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party boards a train without a ticket, and the Brother-in-Arms fights for their friends in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Important Links: Black Lives Are Critical Dice: Inspired by a sign by Ikodiya, designed by Summer, supported by Matt Lillard, and made by Ice Cream Dice. Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend ...
TPT #256: Support Characters & The Accomplice
June 25, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the unsung heroes of every adventuring party: support characters. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party finds themselves yet again with a train to catch, and the Accomplice helps you get away with it in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Amber: Join S...
TPT #255: Mythic Odysseys of Theros Review
June 18, 2020 13:18 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane scroll through the second D&D campaign setting from Magic: The Gathering. Theros is a world based on Greek myth, where adventurers chosen by the gods battle magical creatures, mythic-level challenges, and fate itself. In this cover-to-cover review, they discuss player options like new races, subclasses, magic items, new monsters and more. Both the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (67m) Sponso...
TPT #254: Using Undead & The Twice-Damned
June 11, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane raid the catacombs for allies as they discuss using undead in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party responds to a disturbance on the lightning rail, and the Twice-Damned tries again in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Empire of the Ghouls, the Underworld Player’s Guide, and Underworld Lairs! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now ...
TPT #253: Downtime & The Herbalist
June 04, 2020 13:44 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane cool their heels in town for a discussion about how to handle game time between high adventures. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes a midnight train to trouble, and the Herbalist heals without the help of the gods in the Character Creation Forge. (57m Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&...
TPT #252: Airships & Spike Spiegel
May 28, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane take flight and head to the skies as they discuss airships. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party books a ticket out of town, and Spike Spiegel brings his Jeet Kune Do to the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Empire of the Ghouls, the Underworld Player’s Guide, and Underworld Lairs! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Amber:...
TPT #251: Player Types for Online Games & L
May 21, 2020 11:03 - 47 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane revisit the Player Personality Types series with updates for the age of online gaming. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party cracks a vault, and L solves mysteries while remaining mysterious in the Character Creation Forge. (47m) Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by Aram Vartian of Godsfall. New episode tomorrow tonight at 7pm ET! Total Party Thrill Discord se...
TPT #250: Playing Aberrant Dragonmarked Characters & Inuyasha
May 14, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane consider their unexpected–and unfortunate–heritage as they discuss playing characters with aberrant dragonmarks. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party battles in the streets, and Inuyasha faces down inner demons in the Character Creation Forge. (46m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan...
TPT #249: Seafaring Adventures & Sailor Neptune
May 07, 2020 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane journey on the high seas to discuss pirates, leviathans and ship-to-ship combat. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party rescues a friend, and Sailor Neptune is a cultured presence who commands the waves in the Character Creation Forge. (65m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for ...
TPT #248: Using Poison & The Dart Frog
April 30, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane are in your ears, pouring poison into your games, as they discuss making, using, and curing poisons. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party upgrades their accommodations, and the Dart Frog proves to be a toxic party member in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D ...
TPT #247: Cults, Cultists & The Deprogrammer
April 23, 2020 11:03 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane explore a foe that’s typically portrayed as shallow and fanatical to understand their goals, motivations and tactics. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party meets a secret cabal, and the Deprogrammer brings back the innocent, whether they want to come or not, in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by Aram Vartian of Godsfall. Ne...
TPT #246: Using Slaad & The Toad Battler
April 16, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane dive into the depths of Dungeons & Dragons lore as they discuss using Slaad in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party dines with an old acquaintance and the Toad Battler was born to beat up slaad in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Important Links: Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us and other fans of the show. ht...
TPT #245: Gaming During the Pandemic & The Nosomatic Chirurgeon
April 09, 2020 11:03 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about how games and gaming groups can better adapt to an uncertain, socially-distanced world. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets an unexpected assignment, and the Nosomatic Chirurgeon gives doctors a bad name in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool friends on YouTube! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us and other fans of...
TPT #244: The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
April 02, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane finally dive into the default campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition: The Forgotten Realms. We’ll cover both its real-world and fictional histories, locations, NPCs, plot hooks, and more in this jam-packed episode brought to you by our patrons on Patreon. (75m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool friends on YouTube! Total Party Thril...
TPT #244a: The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (The April Fool’s Episode)
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane finally dive into the default campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition: The Forgotten Realms. We’ll cover both its real-world and fictional histories, locations, NPCs, plot hooks, and more in this jam-packed episode brought to you by our patrons on Patreon. (69m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool friends on YouTube! Total Party Thril...
TPT #243: Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount Review
March 29, 2020 14:19 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane dive into the first official D&D book for the campaign setting from Matthew Mercer’s “Critical Role.” Wildemount is a new continent filled with dangerous creatures, scheming empires, and the forgotten secrets of a divine war. In this cover-to-cover review, they discuss player options like new subclasses, new subraces, magic items, new monsters and more in this super-sized episode. Both the Gates of Mourning campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off bu...
TPT #242: Puzzles & The Kundarak Keymaster
March 19, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane solve for using puzzles in your games so you don’t have to. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party puzzles a priest, and the Kundarak Keymaster leaves even the most daring thieves puzzled in the Character Creation Forge. Puzzles! (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Warlock on Patreon! D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool...
TPT #241: Adversarial GMs & The Troll Hunter
March 12, 2020 11:36 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane are no fans of the party, as they discuss gamemasters who think their fun comes at the expense of the players’. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets an unwanted delivery, and the Troll Hunter leaves no monster unburnt in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Kobold Press: Check out Warlock on Patreon! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play B...
TPT #240: Underwater Adventures & The Siren’s Song
March 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane dive right in and immerse themselves in underwater adventures. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party meets a precocious teen, and the Siren’s Song will shipwreck even the sturdiest in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome wooden gaming products! D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Important Links: Descent into Midnight: A Powered by the Apocalypse aqu...
TPT #239: Playing Aasimar & The Earth Angel
February 27, 2020 11:03 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane polish their halos for a discussion about the angelically-descended aasimar race. In the Gates of Morning campaign, the party fights blind, and the Earth Angel channels the divine power of nature in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Knuckle Dragger: An action-oriented TTRPG built into a virtual tabletop! Fish in the Pot: Check out the Fish in the Pot Character col...
TPT #238: Retconning & The Self-Forged
February 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane make up for past mistakes with a handwave as they discuss retconning. In the Gates of Morning campaign, the party makes some acquisitions, and the Self-Forged crafts themselves in their own image in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Sponsors: Fish in the Pot: Check out the Fish in the Pot Character collection for 5th Edition, now on Kickstarter! Kobold Press: The Tome of Beasts II Kickstarter is live! Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome wooden gaming pro...
TPT #237: Stealing From Forged in the Dark & The Night Fox
February 13, 2020 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane brave a risky position to strip the Forged in the Dark system for parts to use in other games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party makes a macabre discovery, and the Night Fox swipes with style in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Sponsors: D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome wooden gaming products! Fish in the Pot: Check out the One Page Dungeon collectio...
TPT #236: The Star Trek Campaign Setting & Section 31
February 06, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane sound red alert, man battlestations, and stand by for main phasers as they discuss the universe of Star Trek as a campaign setting. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party catches up with a friend, and Section 31 operates in the shadows in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: The Tome of Beasts II Kickstarter is live! Fish in the Pot: Check out the One Page Dungeon collection for 5th Edition, now on itch! Hero Forge Color: Print your fav...
TPT #235: Megadungeons & The Dungeoneer
January 30, 2020 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane gear up for a deep delve into massive, 100+ room dungeons. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party regroups, and the Dungeoneer has all the tricks of the trade in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Sponsors: Hero Forge Color: Print your favorite custom minis, now fully colored to your design, now on Kickstarter! D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Kobold Press: Check out 5th Edition D&D adventures on Fant...
TPT #234: Using Devils & The Fiendslayer
January 23, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane whole-heartedly give in to temptation as they discuss using devils in your campaigns. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets a happy ending–for a while, at least–and the Fiendslayer is ready to face the infernal in the Character Creation Forge. (58m) Sponsors: Hero Forge Color: Print your favorite custom minis, now fully colored to your design, now on Kickstarter! D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! ...