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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TPT #183: Building Monsters & The Mummy
January 31, 2019 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane tear apart enemy stat blocks to see what makes them tick and then stitch them back together. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders place a bet, and the Mummy can’t rest until those that disturbed it are punished in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out their latest D&D 5e adventure, Courts of the Shadow Fey. Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Important Links: Dark Sun monster statblocks: Th...
TPT #182: Curses & The Lycanthrope Hunter
January 24, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane get what’s coming to them as they discuss curses (don’t worry, we’re not potty-mouths). In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders put the expedite in expedition, and the Lycanthrope Hunter seeks out the accursed and the afflicated in the Character Creation Forge. (m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out their latest D&D 5e adventure, Courts of the Shadow Fey. Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Important Links: DSPN: Check out t...
TPT #181: Using Comedy & The Jester
January 17, 2019 10:04 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane knock out a tight five and explain the joke to death. What, are we here to amuse you? We’re talking comedy in RPGs. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders fend off local fauna, and The Jester kills it out there in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out their latest set of D&D 5e adventures, 12 Peculiar Towers. Important Links: DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Podcast Network! TPT Character Crea...
TPT #180: Putting Down the Dice & The Improviser
January 11, 2019 06:54 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane seize the narrative from the whims of fate as they put down the dice and focus on roleplay. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders meet some local entrepreneurs, and The Improviser will figure it out when she gets there in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out their latest set of D&D 5e adventures, 12 Peculiar Towers. Important Links: DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Podcast Network! TPT Chara...
TPT #179: Playing Shifters & The Lunatic
January 03, 2019 10:03 - 58 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane tap into their ancient, bestial pasts as they discuss Eberron’s most underappreciated native race. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders hire a local crew, and The Lunatic spreads the gift of monthly madness in the Character Creation Forge. (58m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Kobold Press: Check out their latest set of D&D 5e adventures, 12 Peculiar Towers. Important Links: Trapper: A classic sketch from Th...
TPT #178: Dueling & The Second
December 27, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane hurl insults, wield swords, and defend their honor as they discuss dueling.In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders hit the ground running, and The Second is the first person to call when you need backup in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Kobold Press: Check out their latest set of D&D 5e adventures, 12 Peculiar Towers. Genuine Fantasy Press: Get a free version of the new book ...
TPT #177: Evil Parties & The Blighter
December 20, 2018 09:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane finally give in to the Dark Side, and it feels good. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders wish they’d opted for a summary execution, and The Blighter turns nature’s own power against it in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Genuine Fantasy Press: Get a free version of the new book The Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening. Important Links: The Evil Overlord List: Classic...
TPT #176: High-Level Play & Jack Frost
December 13, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing and running games with high-level characters and all the challenges and rewards that come along with it. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders learn about their new colony, and Jack Frost helps everyone chill out in the Character Creation Forge. (65m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out their latest set of D&D 5e adventures, Midgard Sagas. Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Important Links: DSPN: Check out t...
TPT #175: Playing Lawful Neutral & The Hardhead
December 06, 2018 09:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane continue the alignment series with an outlook that pursues order, unfettered by considerations of morality. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders discover a whole new world, a deadly place they never knew, and the Hardhead keeps the peace on the streets of Sigil in the Character Creation Forge. (66m) Sponsors: Genuine Fantasy Press: Get a free version of the new book The Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening. Kobold Press: Check out their lates...
TPT #174: Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica Review
November 29, 2018 13:29 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane dive deep into the newest official campaign setting for D&D, as they review Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica. They discuss the setting itself–a magical city-planet rife with complicated guild politics–and walk cover-to-cover through player options, setting info, adventure hooks, magic items, monsters and more. Both the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (91m) Sponsors: Genuine Fantasy Press: Get...
TPT #173: Mailbag No. 5 & Friar Tuck
November 22, 2018 11:03 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane gobble down your letters about betrayal, one-shots, letting PCs soar, and more in a holiday Q&A. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders reap what they’ve sown, and Friar Tuck gets pious drunk in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Audible.com: More than 180,000 audiobooks to choose from. Genuine Fantasy Press: Get a free version of the new book The Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening. Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming ...
TPT #172: One-Shots With Long-Term PCs & The Wedlock
November 15, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane bring their regular characters to an irregular game as they discuss playing one shot games with the PCs from long-term campaigns. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, one Arch-militant bids adieu to another, and the Wedlock is bound to holy spirits in the Character Creation Forge.(48m) Important Links: Tales from Mauxferry: A fun-loving Blades in the Dark actual play from Geekspective, guest-starring Shane as Whispurrs, the feline former Wizard familiar. DSPN: Check...
TPT #171: Sieges & The Siege Engine
November 08, 2018 17:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane scale the ramparts and dodge boiling oil to tear down the walls keeping your game from a good, long siege. Best to hunker down and pray for winter. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders broker a deal, and the Siege Engine cracks walls like walnuts in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Editor’s note: Of course we mean self-forged, not soulforged! Sponsors: Kobold Press: Support the makers of great third-party D&D 5e supplements on Patreon today to a...
TPT #170: The Firefly Campaign Setting & YoSaffBridge
November 01, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane find a ship, find a crew, and keep flyin’ as they discuss the campaign setting of the short-lived-but-beloved TV show, Firefly. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, Tranq takes a shot, and YoSaffBridge is as bewildering as she is beautiful in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Support the makers of great third-party D&D 5e supplements on Patreon today to access Warlock booklets, lairs, and other great perks from the folks that broad you Midga...
TPT #169: Adapting Characters From Media & Tracer
October 25, 2018 10:03 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane demonstrate how to copy, steal, crib, replicate, imitate and just plain rip off characters to play in your own games. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders meet a haunted soul, and Tracer has all the time she needs in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Their latest adventure for 5th Edition, Tales of the Old Margreve, is now on Kickstarter. Archvillain Games: Check out their Character Sheet Gauntlets on Kickstarter! Legion ...
TPT #168: Mind Control & The Lie Detector
October 18, 2018 10:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane suggest, charm, command, and even dominate a discussion of the various mind-influencing effects in RPGs. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders strike a bargain, and The Lie Detector is keeping an eye on you in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Their latest adventure for 5th Edition, Tales of the Old Margreve, is now on Kickstarter. Archvillain Games: Check out their Character Sheet Gauntlets on Kickstarter! Elderwood Acade...
TPT #167: Scrying and Surveillance & The Eye of Horus
October 11, 2018 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane keep an eye out for the best ways to handle farseeing, remote viewing and good old-fashioned mirror-gazing. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders eat a bullet, and The Eye of Horus watches it all happen in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Archvillain Games: Check out their Character Sheet Gauntlets on Kickstarter! Important Links: DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don...
TPT #166: Making Disease Matter & The Rangerer
October 04, 2018 10:00 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane have an infectious discussion of ways to make disease more than an inconvenient die roll in your games. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders bid farewell, and The Rangerer outshines her ranger counterparts from the shadows in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Archvillain Games: Check out their Character Sheet Gauntlets on Kickstarter! Kobold Press: Publishers of the Creature Codex for 5th Edition D&D. Important Links: DSPN: Check out ...
TPT #165: Post-Apocalyptic Settings & Furiosa
September 27, 2018 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss what lies beyond the end of the world. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders conduct an experiment by smashing things, and Furiosa fights, shoots, and drives (like, really well) in the Character Creation Forge. (64m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Publishers of the Creature Codex for 5th Edition D&D. Important Links: DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Podcast Network! TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A ...
TPT #164: Playing Kalashtar & The Mindhunter
September 20, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing one of Eberron’s most exotic races, Kalashtar. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders settle in for a home-cooked meal, and the Mindhunter seeks her quarry with little more than mental prowess in the Character Creation Forge. (58m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Publishers of the Creature Codex for 5th Edition D&D. Important Links: Table Top Babble: We talk 5e monster evolution with James Introcaso. DSPN: Check out the other great shows on...
TPT #163: Using Illusions & The Scarecrow
September 13, 2018 10:03 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to dream up and play convincing and creative illusions. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders tour a manor house, and the Scarecrow turns fears into reality in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Publishers of the Creature Codex for 5th Edition D&D. Important Links: Table Top Babble: We talk 5e monster evolution with James Introcaso. DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Podcast Network! TPT ...
TPT #162: Theater of the Mind & The Psycophant
September 06, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane use their imaginations–and only their imaginations–as they discuss theater of the mind combat. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders crank up an engine, and the Psycophant is less charming the more you get to know him in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Purveyors of finely crafted dice towers, dice trays, dice boxes, deck boxes, and dice. Important Links: DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Podca...
TPT #161: Playing Chaotic Good & Robin Hood
August 30, 2018 10:57 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane continue the alignment series with an outlook that’s more complex—and even more rewarding—than it seems. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders make an uncharacteristically valiant stand, and Robin Hood jumps fences and dodges trees in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Podcast Network! TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon sup...
TPT #160: Time Travel & The Highlander
August 23, 2018 10:00 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane tackle one of the most difficult–and rewarding–RPG plot devices as they discuss time travel. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders read the instruction manual, and the Highlander is the last one standing in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: Zobeck Gazetteer: Check out this latest supplement for 5th Edition D&D from Kobold Press, available in both Print and PDF. Important Links: DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Po...
TPT #159: Using Vehicles and Ships & The Spellslugger
August 16, 2018 10:03 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane wander near and far as they discuss how to fit boats, airships, magic trains and spaceships into your game. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders let the wrong one in, and the Spellslugger bobs in the Weave in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Audible: Download a free audiobook. Important Links: Ad Age—Adland’s Dragon Slayers: A dispatch from I-Hsien’s actual job. (If you hit a paywall, send a PM.) DSPN: We’ve joined the Don’t Split th...
TPT #158: The Mega Mournland Mailbag Special
August 09, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane celebrate the third anniversary of Total Party Thrill with a jumbo-sized mailbag episode. We talk Gen Con, answer listener questions, and give some advice. Finally, we make our long-awaited return to the Eberron campaign setting as we walkthrough the latest D&D 5th Edition supplement, Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron. (74m) Sponsors: Zobeck Gazetteer: Check out this latest supplement for 5th Edition D&D from Kobold Press, available in both Print and PDF. Important Links...
TPT #157: Ken Hite & The Nosferatu
August 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane chat with industry legend Ken Hite, the man responsible for Vampire: The Masquerade 5e, Nights Black Agents, The Dracula Dossier, The Fall of Delta Green and way too many other things. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders ring the bell, and the Nosferatu puts ugly to good use in the Character Creation Forge. (76m) Important Links: The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Dan Pemberton’s soundtrack for the 2015 film. DSPN: We’ve joined the Don’t Split the Podcast N...
TPT #156: Vampire The Masquerade 5th Edition Review
July 26, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane don their trench coats, apply their eyeliner, and sharpen their fangs as they bite into the brand new Vampire The Masquerade 5th Edition to tell you how it tastes. They discuss the latest advancements to the World of Darkness storyline, the revamped mechanics by lead designer Kenneth Hite, and weigh in on White Wolf’s trademark edginess in this extra-long episode. Both the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return n...
TPT #155: Targeting the PCs & The Homing Missile
July 19, 2018 10:00 - 51 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to pick on the players and hit them where it hurts, without hurting any feelings. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders finally fight back, and the Homing Missile just can’t quit you in the Character Creation Forge. (51m) Important Links: ENnie Award voting: You can vote for Christopher Grey and Rob Hebert’s The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth for Best Art, Interior and Best Product. DSPN: We’ve joined the Don’t Split the Podcast Network! ...
TPT #154: Crossing the Moral Event Horizon & Sub-Zero
July 12, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane ponder the tipping point when evil becomes too evil as they discuss crossing the moral event horizon. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders find an unexpected friend in the Verzehaus, and Sub-Zero helps his enemies chill out in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show...
TPT #153: Miniatures & The Mini-Mage
July 05, 2018 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane zoom way in and examine all the ways to get the most out of using minis in your game, whether, painting, collecting or just admiring. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders make better targets than tacticians, and in the Character Creation Forge, the game never ends for the Mini-Mage. (63m) Important Links: Hero Forge: Custom minis! TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible...
TPT #152: The Rifts Campaign Setting & The Glitter Boy
June 28, 2018 10:00 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane visit one of the most legendarily bonkers campaign settings in RPG history as they discuss Rifts. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders attempt to repel a siege, and the Glitter Boy stomps loudly and carries a gigantic gun in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show o...
TPT #151: Playing Neutral Evil & Littlefinger
June 21, 2018 11:03 - 48 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane continue a new series with an alignment that needs a little finesse to play well. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders find the big guns, and Littlefinger stabs you in the front in the Character Creation Forge. (48m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast ...
TPT #150: Power Creep in Game Design & The Death Shroud
June 14, 2018 10:00 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss both the challenges and merits of power creep in RPGs. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders make a run for it, and The Death Shroud forsakes the light in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartyth...
TPT #149: Gaming Conventions & Heavens Above, Hells Below
June 07, 2018 11:03 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane pack it up and hit the road for a (metaphorical) tour of gaming gatherings. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get help from an old friend, and Heavens Above, Hells Below sees merit in both sides in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: ...
TPT #148: Building Strongholds and Bases & Edward Elric
June 01, 2018 03:19 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane build it up and break it down as they discuss player-run castles, bases, and strongholds. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders figure out how to read a map, and Edward Elric fully turns metal into alchemical gold in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon...
TPT #147: D&D 5E’s Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Review
May 24, 2018 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane break down the latest release for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, including their favorite and least favorite elements, in this extra-long episode. Both the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (86m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shi...
TPT #146: Plot Hooks & Goku
May 17, 2018 04:07 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane share plot hooks to inspire your next campaign or one shot. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders receive a strange message, and Goku goes super saiyan in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Important Links: Rogue Trader Skirmish Game: Coming “Late 2018” from Games Workshop. TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on ...
TPT #145: Teaching a New Game System & Sailor Moon
May 10, 2018 11:48 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane try to teach old dogs new tricks as they discuss the ins and outs of teaching your group a new RPG. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders split the party and their wits, and Ani-May continues as Sailor Moon proves to be the original magical girl in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Important Links: Don’t Split the Podcast Network on Twitch: Well this is awkward. Thevideo of our Timewatch live stream is no longer on Twitch. There must be an error in...
TPT #144: Spicing Up Combat & Izanagi
May 03, 2018 21:51 - 48 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane help you add a little more flavor, a little more pizzazz to the grind of battle. Bam! In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders finally meet the enemy (and they are gross), and Izanagi refuses to believe in failure in the Character Creation Forge. (48m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: ...
TPT #143: Random Character Creation & The Promethean
April 26, 2018 12:05 - 46 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane leave their characters in the hands of fate as they discuss random character creation. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders snoop around the fortress, and The Promethean was created by a madman, not the gods, in the Character Creation Forge. (46m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: C...
TPT #142: Insanity and Madness & The Mindpiercer
April 19, 2018 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane babble incoherently into the uncaring night as they discuss characters who go crazy. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders fight hidden foes, and The Mindpiercer takes headshots to the next level in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Important Links: Realms of Terrinoth: The first setting book for the Genesys RPG system. TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepubl...
TPT #141: Vampire: The Masquerade Campaign Setting & The Monster Within
April 12, 2018 04:30 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane don their trench coats, unsheath their katanas, and rollerblade back to the 90s as they discuss the Vampire: The Masquerade campaign setting. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders entertain an offer, and The Monster Within escapes the shackles of its own devices in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: New, new World of Darkness: the in-development 5th Edition of Vampire, by Kenneth Hite TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finall...
TPT #140: Defeating the Players & The Comeback Kid
April 05, 2018 11:03 - 58 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to knock the party down so they can rise to the occasion. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party meets a strange traveler, and the Comeback Kid makes enemies regret their attacks in the Character Creation Forge. (58m) (Ed.’s note: We apologize for the audio quality on this episode. The issue is resolved, but there’s no way to fix it in post. – I) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to al...
TPT #139: Adapting Published Adventures & The Master of the Midnight Hunt
March 29, 2018 10:23 - 58 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss tips and tricks for adapting published adventures to suit your group. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, Trix goes out a-walkin’ after midnight, and the Master of the Midnight Hunt proves to be one of the things that goes bump in the night in the Character Creation Forge. (58m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support ...
TPT #138: Chaotic Neutral & The Trickster
March 22, 2018 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane continue a new series and tackle the most unpredictable alignment. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders chase phantoms, and The Trickster channels the fickle favor of the fey in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Important Links: Pathfinder 2nd Edition playtest: Paizo finally updates its flagship product. TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the...
TPT #137: Large Parties & Dance with the Devil
March 15, 2018 10:18 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane suggest the more the merrier, even at a gaming table, as they discuss gaming with large groups. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders employ an art history major, and Dance with the Devil displays fiendish footwork in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreo...
TPT #136: Fealty & The Beast of Burden
March 08, 2018 11:03 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to leverage allegiances, duty, and debt to propel stories forward. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders ruin Very Expensive Things, and The Beast of Burden chases the perfect spiral in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: ...
TPT #135: Playing Warforged & The Lord of Blades
March 03, 2018 18:57 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane return to their roots to discuss Warforged, the living constructs of the Eberron Campaign Setting. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders hit the dusty trail, and The Lord of Blades seeks ascension through evisceration in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Important Links: The All Guardsman Party: Follow the adventures of Sarge, Nubby, and the other poor Imperial Guardsmen pressed into the Inquisition’s service. Our favorite Warhammer 40k: Dark Heres...
TPT #134: Creation Myths & Odin
February 22, 2018 10:00 - 51 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the origins of a setting, or at least, an origin of a setting. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders find themselves a mission, and Odin places a bet then quietly tips the scales in his favor in the Character Creation Forge. (m) Important Links: Old Spice Gentleman class: How does it feel to be part of a market segment viewed by deodorant brand Old Spice? Fresh! TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our ...