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 #133: Failing Forward & The One-Hit Wonder
February 15, 2018 11:03 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about what to do when the dice aren’t cooperating. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders learn dangerous secrets, and the One-Hit Wonder makes a single shot count in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Important Links: Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes: WotC’s next D&D sourcebook. 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 sho...
TPT #132: Rolling in the Open & The Holy Roller
February 08, 2018 10:00 - 44 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss an alternative for GMs who don’t want to keep their dice behind a screen: rolling them openly on the table. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders have to book it underground, and the Holy Roller gambles with the guidance of the gods in the Character Creation Forge. (44m) 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! ...
TPT #131: Lawful Good & The Goody Two-Shoes
February 01, 2018 13:47 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane begin a new series on the Nine Alignments and how to play them, and start off with the most controversial one. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders meet their new boss, and the Goody Two-Shoes can’t help but do the right thing in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Important Links: The Tome Show #294: Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review: I-Hsien joins Jeff, the Tome Show’s social media guru Ishmael Alvarez, and The Basics of the Game’s Jeremiah Mc...
TPT #130: Play-by-Post Gaming & The Mailman
January 25, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss a way to play RPGs as an exclusively written medium, without needing a fixed schedule, as they discuss play-by-post gaming. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders visit a brave, new wasteland, and the Mailman always delivers in Character Creation Forge. (65m) Important Links: Places to Play-by-Post: Giant ITP forums Myth-Weavers Gamers Plane TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters ...
TPT #129: Fantasy Flight Games’ Genesys Review
January 18, 2018 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane break down the latest RPG system from Fantasy Flight Games, the modular and customizable Genesys, 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 time. (96m) Important Links: Genesys: Buy the book and dice directly from Fantasy Flight or join the community. TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks...
TPT #128: The Birthright Campaign Setting & Rhuobhe Manslayer
January 11, 2018 23:12 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss an AD&D setting in which players are not mere adventurers, but are rather the rulers of their own realms owing to their divine bloodlines. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders seal both blast doors and their fate, and Rhuobhe Manslayer finds us unworthy in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Important Links: D&D V&G 12: Birthright: Gorgon’s Alliance: Rudy Basso’s review of the Birthright video game. You can now find Rudy on the Don’t Split t...
TPT #127: Bookkeepping & Ghost Rider
January 04, 2018 11:03 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to keep track of game info without getting bored or falling behind. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get ahead, and then lose one, and Ghost Rider gets hot above the collar 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: Twitter:...
TPT #126: Gaming Triumphs & The Poacher
December 28, 2017 16:23 - 44 minutesTo celebrate the New Year, hosts I-Hsien and Shane share listeners’ stories of triumphant moments both in their games and around their gaming tables. Later, the Poacher begs, borrows, and steals the coolest spells from other classes in the Character Creation Forge. (44m) 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: Twitte...
TPT #125: Overly Cautious Players & Safety in Numbers
December 21, 2017 13:23 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to move the game forward when players dig in their heels. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders mince Words, and Safety in Numbers creates a crowd to hide behind 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 Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Em...
TPT #124: Collaborative Storytelling & Prince Xizor
December 14, 2017 12:02 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss storytelling when everyone at the table act as a writer, actor, director, and audience. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders follow a bloody trail, and Prince Xizor is as ambitious as he is disgusting 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 on Patreon: C...
TPT #123: Filling the Room & The Whirling Dervish
December 07, 2017 11:03 - 50 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to prod players to stop chewing the scenery and start interacting with it. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders take a load off, and the Whirling Dervish carves a deadly arc through enemy lines in the Character Creation Forge. (50m) 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: Cont...
TPT #122: Randomly Generated Backstories & The Armored Arcana
November 30, 2017 12:00 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane share their love of creating character histories using little more than a few dice, an ounce of creativity, and pages and pages of tables. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders regroup after a massacre, and the Armored Arcana expertly angles her deflector shields in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Important Links: 2C Gaming’s Let’s Kill Strahd: Written (and run for us) by Christopher Grey Paizo Character Generator: Designed for Pathfinder, but w...
TPT #121: Epilogues & The Last Man Standing
November 23, 2017 12:03 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to get the most out of an extended ending to your campaign. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders make a deadly charge, and the Last Man Standing refuses to go down 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. System Mastery: And a shoutout to Jef at the System Mastery podcast for populating the spreadsheet....
TPT #120: D&D 5E’s Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review
November 16, 2017 11:03 - 2 hoursHosts I-Hsien and Shane break down the latest release for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, including their favorite and least favorite elements, in this super-sized episode. Both the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (157m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible. System Mastery: And a sho...
TPT #119: Playing Halflings & The Pint-Sized Punisher
November 09, 2017 11:30 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play halflings, which are definitely not just hobbits. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders prove they can learn from their mistakes, and the Pint-Sized Punisher cuts you down to size in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook....
TPT #118: Changing the World & The Stoneshaper
November 02, 2017 10:30 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss modifying the setting of your games, whether at the outset of a campaign or in response to the players’ shenanigans. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders try to settle an old grudge, and the Stoneshaper bedrocks and bedrolls in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.co...
TPT #117: RPG Horror Stories & The Headless Horseman
October 26, 2017 11:44 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane listen to some of your gaming low points, and share a few of their own. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders wreak off-camera havoc across the sector, and the Headless Horseman collects audiobooks in the Character Creation Forge. (65m) Important Links: Is Your D&D Character Rare? — FiveThirtyEight’s D&D Beyond data analysis Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail...
TPT #116: Respeccing Characters & The Savage Sage
October 19, 2017 17:20 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane change their builds but not their personalities as they discuss respeccing characters in RPGs. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders have a surprise waiting for them in the infamous Port Aquila, and the Savage Sage reads up then rages down in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillc...
TPT #115: Plot Hooks #2 & Hercules
October 12, 2017 10:57 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane share a new round of plot hooks to use in your games. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders leave their captain breathless, and Hercules is a surprisingly good shot in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Instagram: ht...
TPT #114: Resource Management & The Pacemaker
October 05, 2017 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways for GMs to pace their adventures’ resource consumption, as well as ways for players to pace their characters’ resource spend. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders chart a course for less tame voidspace, and the Pacemaker lights up your life in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Editor’s Note: In this episode, we joked that our location was the “Mundangerous disaster area,” a reference to our recording in Shane’s half-unpacked apartment....
TPT #113: The Eclipse Phase Campaign Setting & The Gatecrasher
September 28, 2017 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss a hard-sci campaign setting full of body-hopping and mind-hacking in the post-apocalypse. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders finally make a deal, and the Gatecrasher kicks in doors and lives to tell about it in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Eclipse Phase PDFs: Posthuman Studios co-founder Rob Boyle’s repository of free Eclipse Phase books. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: ...
TPT #112: The Superhero Problem & Wonder Woman
September 21, 2017 11:12 - 59 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of the most challenging story archetypes to model in RPGs: superheroes. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders piece themselves back together, and Wonder Woman lassos out the true depth of Shane’s comic book knowledge in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Fa...
TPT #111: The Death Spiral & The Triple Threat
September 14, 2017 11:03 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss game systems that pile on the punishment, and ways to mitigate the march toward failure. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders blow things out of proportion, and the Triple Threat can do anything you can do, but better, in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Fac...
TPT #110: Characters of Faith & Eisenhorn
September 07, 2017 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing and GMing characters that are devoted to their chosen deity. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders keep on Trukkin’, and Eisenhorn demonstrates where there’s the Emperor’s will, there’s a way in the Character Creation Forge. (65m) Important Links: Ulisses Spiele Gen Con Panel: Warhammer 40k: Wrath & Glory announcements Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartyth...
TPT #109: Playing Half-Elves & The Dilettante
August 31, 2017 10:00 - 47 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play Half-Elves, now that they’re no longer simply half as good as elves. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, Arch-Militant Tranq faces down a dilemma, and The Dilettante dabbles a bit in every class in the Character Creation Forge. (47m) Important Links: The D&D 5E Dilettante Build (in alphabetical order): Barbarian 1 / Bard 1 / War Cleric 1 / Druid 1 / Eldritch Knight Fighter 6 / Monk 1 / Paladin 2 / Ranger 1 / Rogue 1 / Dragon Sorcerer 1 / Tome Fie...
TPT #108: Gen Con 2017 & The Silent Knight
August 24, 2017 11:03 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane fill you in on the games, the people, and the podcasters they met at the industry’s foremost annual convention, and the Silent Knight spills blood without a sound in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: Games we mention: Genesys from Fantasy Flight Games Legend of the Five Rings card game by FFG Wrath & Glory for Warhammer 40k by Ulisses Spiele Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 30th Anniversary Edition by FFG Starfinder by Paizo Clank! In! Space! ...
TPT #107: An Introduction to Role-Playing Games & Beginner’s Luck
August 17, 2017 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane present a special primer on role-playing games: what are they, how do you play, and why would you want to? In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders split up to whip an army into shape, and Beginner’s Luck eases into RPGs in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Important Links: Whelmed: The Young Justice Files Actual Play: “Relations” Intro, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Post-game review I-Hsien plays Superboy in a game set between Seasons 1 and 2 of ...
TPT #106: Greyhawk Initiative & The High Noon Duelist
August 10, 2017 11:03 - 56 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the qualities to look for in a good initiative system. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew proves truth is stranger than heresy, and the High Noon Duelist scratches an itchy trigger finger in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Greyhawk Initiative: the options that inspired this episode. Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! ...
TPT #105: Playing as a Team & The Rainmaker
August 03, 2017 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane make the case for making a group effort to think of your RPGs from a team perspective. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew gets their just reward (as a team), and the Rainmaker helps give her enemies the business in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast E...
TPT #104: Taking Inspiration from History & Blackbeard
July 27, 2017 10:03 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to adapt events from the past into stories for your game. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew gets a funny feeling, and Blackbeard is a bit larger than life in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.t...
TPT #103: Leveling Up & Iron Face
July 20, 2017 10:00 - 54 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways to handle leveling up at your table and in your games. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew escape a storm only to get wrecked, and Iron Face has a deadly left hook and a winning smile in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Important Links: Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalparty...
TPT #102: Tacticians & The Showstopper
July 13, 2017 10:57 - 57 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane finish off the last installment of the Player Personality series with a carefully planned discussion about tacticians. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew battles stormy weather, and The Showstopper drops the curtain in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Facebook: https://www...
TPT #101: Intersession Communication & The Intercessor
July 06, 2017 10:00 - 51 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the only way to keep the game going after a session ends: intersession communication. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew make a journey into hostile territory, and The Intercessor keeps the faith (on your behalf) in the Character Creation Forge. (51m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: [email protected] Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Facebook: https:...
TPT #100: The Mega-Mailbag Musical Special & Baron Munchausen
June 29, 2017 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane take a break from their usual antics to answer all your questions, introduce new content, and suffer through their first musical revue…er, review…in this supersized episode. And Baron Munchausen tells the tallest tales in the Character Creation Forge. (101m) Important Links: Patreon—Total Party Thrill: You’ve been asking for it, and it’s finally here! Help support new content and get some cool stuff. Plus, read Part 4 of Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand...
TPT #99: Character Falls and Redemption & The Cursebreaker
June 22, 2017 12:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to handle broken oaths, failure, and eventual redemption. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew attends a shindig, and the Cursebreaker smashes arcane shackles in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Important Links: Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part III: The final backstory and first character sheet for Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality. “Relations,” the Masks Young Justice Actual Play, run by Brenda...
TPT #98: The Planescape Campaign Setting & Fall-From-Grace
June 15, 2017 13:14 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the short-lived but beloved 2nd Edition D&D setting Planescape. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finally lands a commercial opportunity, and Fall-From-Grace seals your fate with a kiss in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part I: The very polite initial interactions between I-Hsien and Shane that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality. Mourning...
TPT #97: Using Battlemaps & The Battlemapster
June 08, 2017 11:58 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to get the most out of combat on a grid. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finds a new world to despoil, and the Battlemapster makes the lay of the land in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Important Links: Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part I: The very polite initial interactions between I-Hsien and Shane that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TP...
TPT #96: Using Languages & The Polyglot
June 01, 2017 10:00 - 55 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways to use and feature an aspect of RPGs that is easily overlooked: language. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew turn inward to their passenger manifest, and the Polyglot always has something to say in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Important Links: Babel Fish: It knows an awful lot of languages. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that po...
TPT #95: Playing Gnomes & The Breachgnome
May 25, 2017 11:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play gnomes, those tiny tinkers and tricksters. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, a real-life theft gets an explanation, and the Breachgnome holds the line against all comers in the Character Creation Forge. (66m) Important Links: A Very British Civil War: The alternative-history miniatures wargame setting with a stiff upper lip. “Here Comes the Hotstepper”—Ini Kamoze: A walk down memory lane. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #33: Eberron Ca...
TPT #94: Fudging Dice & Clutch
May 18, 2017 11:18 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of gamemasters’ dirty little secrets: sometimes they ignore die rolls. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders run for their lives, and Clutch is ready to roll in the Character Creation Forge. (65m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Revised Subclasses: WOTC’s second pass at a few previous Unearthed Arcana subclasses. Calvinball: This is why we have rules. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine...
TPT #93: Small Parties & The Halfling Rockslinger
May 11, 2017 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to run and play in games with just two or three players. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders make a big mess, and the Halfling Rockslinger makes Tolkien purists proud in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Important Links: WotC’s Dragon Talk podcast: Jeremy Crawford talks about passive Perception (in section 3). The Fellowship of the Ring: In the Prologue, Tolkien explains that hobbits are expert marksmen. Yeah, that’s where ...
TPT #92: Power Creep & The Shadowed Stalker
May 05, 2017 03:28 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the RPG hobby’s pay-to-win model, power creep. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders explore a portable hole, and the Shadowed Stalker shows up where you least expect it in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Feats for Skills: Playtest options for specializing skills through feats. Unearthed Arcana—Feats for Races: Playtest options for racial feats. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k ...
TPT #91: Breadth vs Depth in Characters & The Sandman
April 27, 2017 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to choose between specializing or expanding your character’s abilities. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders let a chance for escape go to their heads, and the Sandman lets the bedbugs bite in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Downtime: The latest playtest options. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPG...
TPT #90: Booting a Player & The Gray Guard
April 20, 2017 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to eject the worst players from your game. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders perform some jailhouse reconnaissance, and the Gray Guard is on a mission from god in the Character Creation Forge. (64m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—A Trio of Subclasses: The latest playtest options for the Monk, Paladin, and Ranger. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an ov...
TPT #89: Storytellers & The Bardic College
April 13, 2017 11:59 - 53 minutesHosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on player profiles with the most narratively-focused gamer: the storyteller. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders meet some unlikely allies, and the Bardic College reminds us that students ruin everything in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Starter Spells: The latest playtest options for Cantrips and Level 1 spells. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Spa...
TPT #88: Minions, Pets, and Companions & The One Man Band
April 06, 2017 12:56 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to introduce, play, and possibly kill off beloved familiars, friends, and followers. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders beat a hasty retreat, and The One Man Band makes an entourage of their own in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Wizard Revisited: The latest playtest options for this class. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an o...
TPT #87: Star Wars Campaign Setting & George Washington
March 30, 2017 04:43 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane examine the most popular movie franchise of all time, Star Wars, as a roleplaying game setting. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, make a disturbing discovery, and he’s coming, he’s coming, he’s coming in this special April Fool’s Day Character Creation Forge. (63m) Important Links: George Washington (YouTube): Inspiration for this week’s Character Creation Forge Manifest Zone: A new Eberron podcast featuring Keith Baker Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55...
TPT #86: Reflavoring & Captain America
March 23, 2017 11:52 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to change in-game names and descriptions to match character concepts and story elements. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party goes on its first away mission, and don’t look too closely at Captain America’s shield in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! D&D Beyond: the digital tools beta is live! Unearthed Arcana—The Mystic: the latest playtest rules for this class. TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setti...
TPT #85: The Goldilocks Levels & Conan
March 16, 2017 10:00 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing and running games in the sweet spot, after the characters have a few accomplishments to their names, but before they get too powerful. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party strikes a bargain they have no idea how to fulfill, and Conan is barbarous, adventurous, and destructive in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Unearthed Arcana—Traps: new playtest rules. TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting &...
TPT #84: Playing Genasi & The Fistadin
March 09, 2017 10:03 - 1 hourHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play genasi, those fire-haired and crystal-faced freaks descended from the power of the Elemental Planes. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party faces extremely familiar enemies, and the Fistadin gets her hands dirty in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Unearthed Arcana—Mass Combat: new playtest rules. TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the s...