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Critical Lit Bonus Episode — Curse of Strahd Deep Dive (Part 1)

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:06:00 -0000

I-Hsien's new podcast is here! Critical Lit is a tongue-in-cheek re-examination of classic RPG modules that answers important questions like What is the nature of a predator? and Is Strahd hot or not? He's joined by Dan Dillon, Amelia Som & Sal Tamarkin.

In this episode: Ravenloft history, Tracy Hickman's Foreword, Introduction, Chapter 1. The mists spirit us away to Barovia, a pastiche of gothic horror tropes and modern vampire mythos. We tackle the important questions, like how to run a spooky game, and How do we feel about Strahd's fit? One thing's for certain: he sucks. As a person. But he's a compelling villain, a classic presentation of an abusive narcissist who's been serving since 1983.

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TPT #392: Daggerheart Review

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:01:00 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by Fiona K. T. Howat, host of the What Am I Rolling? Podcast to review the new RPG from Critical Role’s Darrington Press. We’ll check out the system, character creation, combat mechanics, GM guidance, adversaries and campaign frames and let you know if it’s worth bringing to your table.

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TPT #391: D&D 2024 Final Thoughts and Alternative RPG Systems

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:43:00 -0000

With the full set of rulebooks in hand, I-Hsien and Shane drop a final assessment of the newest D&D system—and suggest other options for gaming groups that don’t want to make the switch.

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TPT #390: 2025 D&D 5e Monster Manual Review

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:09:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane analyze the updated 2025 Monster Manual. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the changes to monster lore, math and design philosophy. We’ll let you know how it stacks up to previous Monster Manuals and whether it’s worth adding to your collection.

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TPT #389: Responsible Representation and the New D&D 2024 Monk

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:01:00 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by Daniel Kwan, game designer with credits including Candlekeep Mysteries and Pathfinder 2e’s Tian Xia books and host of the Asians Represent! podcast, to talk about the aesthetic and mechanical changes to the monk class and how to portray real-world cultures at the table in authentic and inclusive ways.

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TPT #388: Playing Lone Wolves and Antisocial Characters—Without Being a Jerk About It

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:02:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play grumpy, ornery, recalcitrant characters—without pissing off the rest of the party. With the right approach, everyone gets to enjoy their bad temper. And in the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party scrubs in.

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TPT #387: Handling High-Level Magic & Game-Breaking Effects

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:37:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to run and adjudicate powerful, open-ended magic, artifacts, and technology at your table. Here’s how to handle the new narrative and mechanical options that come with them, combine magical effects, and keep the game moving. And the party reconnects in the Gates of Mourning campaign.

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TPT #386: Comparing RPG Crafting Systems and Building Your Own

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:57:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane talk about what makes a robust and fun item crafting system. (Hint: Your game probably doesn’t have one.) But you can port over the best ideas to your campaign. And the party gets grim news in the Gates of Mourning campaign.

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TPT #385: How to Homebrew RPG Houserules That Your Table Won’t Hate

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:11:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to create effective table rules to help everyone have more fun—and fix issues with your game system. And the party reunites with their oldest friend in the Gates of Mourning campaign.

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TPT #384: 2024 D&D 5e Dungeon Master’s Guide Review

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:02:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane dig through the updated 2024 DMG. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the new rules for running adventures and campaigns, DM tools, magic items, and bastions. We’ll let you know how it stacks up to previous DMGs and whether it’s worth adding to your collection.

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TPT #383: Game Design for D&D 2024

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:42:27 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by Imogen Gingell, a plasma physicist and game designer, adamantine bestseller on the DMs Guild, and co-author of Frontiers of Eberron with Keith Baker, to talk about how game design best practices have changed with the D&D 2024 rules update.

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TPT #382: The Theatre Kid's Guide to Character Optimization

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:01:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to improve your roleplay by optimizing the mechanics of your character—even if you think that sounds totally boring. And the party grabs a shovel in the Gates of Mourning campaign.

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TPT #381: Existential Threats & The Rouge

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:02:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to make looming disaster feel real in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes control, and the Rouge is like the Rogue, but better, in the Character Creation Forge. (76m)

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TPT #380: Blood Magic & Blood for the Blood God

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:04:00 -0000

I-Hsien and Shane spill more than secrets as they discuss incorporating rituals of sacrifice and horror in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets eaten, and Blood for the Blood God pours it on in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #379: Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone Review

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:10:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane trek into the borderlands in this cover-to-cover review of the latest (and last?) Eberron book from creator Keith Baker. We walk you through the lore and character options and let you know if it’s worth adding to your collection. (80m)

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TPT #378: Making a Living in the RPG Industry & The Itsy Bitsy Smiter

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:37:00 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by James Introcaso, lead designer at MCDM, to talk about getting paid to write games. We discuss full-time and freelance work, pay rates, networking, burnout, and more. And in the first-ever guest build, the Itsy Bitsy Smiter brings down the pain in the Character Creation Forge. (97m)

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TPT #377: Cooking as Medieval Magic & Medicine

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:28:00 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by medievalist and game developer Zoe Franznick of The Maniculum Podcast to talk about the inherent magic of food, herbs, recipes, and potions.They discuss how to make your characters’ palates matter in your game and explore ways that historical attitudes and approaches to cuisine and cooking can enhance your worldbuilding. (91m)

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TPT #376: 2024 D&D 5e Player’s Handbook Review (Part 2)

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:12:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane finish their extra-long cover-to-cover review of the updated 2024 PHB. This episode includes the rest of the classes, backgrounds, species, feats, spells and final verdict. (162m)

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TPT #375: 2024 D&D 5e Player’s Handbook Review (Part 1)

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:04:02 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane dive headlong into the updated 2024 PHB. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the new and updated classes, subclasses, species, origins, feats, and spells. This episode includes the Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, and Monk. (112m)

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TPT #374: Keith Baker on Moving Beyond Eberron

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:15:00 -0000

Eberron creator Keith Baker joins hosts I-Hsien and Shane to talk about what’s next after 20 years of pulp noir. They discuss how to use Eberron characters, lore, and mechanics in other RPG systems, campaign settings and even entirely different games. (87m)

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TPT #373: The Power of Names & The Synonym

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:08:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to make and use names and truenames. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party cuts the lines, and the Synonym reiterates in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #372: Gaming With Kids

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:02:00 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by teacher and game designer Rich Howard to talk about running games for kids. They discuss how to play RPGs with kids, building math skills with dice, stealth learning, and educational tabletop and board games. (77m)

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TPT #371: Homebrewing Monsters With Cloud Curio

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:59:15 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by fellow ENnies nominee Sally Tamarkin for a conversation about creating DIY adversaries for your game and situating monsters in the story. They use the templates from the book Monstrous and create an underwater space gorilla for 5e DnD. Vote at ennie-awards.com. (97m)

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TPT #370: The Illusion of Choice & Schrodinger’s Ogre

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:02:42 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to force an outcome—but only when necessary. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party boards, and Schrödinger’s Ogre chooses for you in the Character Creation Forge. (69m)

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TPT #369: Getting Paid to Be a Game Master

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:09:59 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by Gabe Garner, founder of The Undiscovered Lands, where he is a full-time professional GM. They discuss turning tabletop gaming into a business, transitioning from the corporate world, and being paid what you’re worth. (92m)

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TPT #368: Using and Fighting the Law & Krillin

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:11:34 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane report for duty as they discuss how to use and abuse the thin blue line in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party makes a splash, and Krillin gets some respect in the Character Creation Forge. (69m)

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TPT #367: Depicting Genocide in Impactful and Responsible Ways

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:14:46 -0000

I-Hsien is joined by Angelo, a Palestinian-American lawyer and founder of our tabletop home group, for a conversation about presenting and processing genocide in your game. It’s a common trope in stories from Star Wars to Dark Sun, and they discuss characterizing victims and perpetrators, fridging cultures, tying in personal and family experiences and more. (93m)

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TPT #366: The 5e D&D Monk Subclass Tier List & Master Roshi

Fri, 24 May 2024 14:50:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD monk subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party dives, and Master Roshi fights the moon in the Character Creation Forge. (84m)

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TPT #365: Homebrewing Spells & Bulma

Thu, 09 May 2024 09:27:55 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to create DIY magic spells for your campaign. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party figures it out, and Bulma can build anything in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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TPT #364: Fallout as a Campaign Setting & The Brotherhood of Steel

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:48:35 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to set your game in the irony of the post-apocalypse. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party switches sides, and the Brotherhood of Steel powers up in the Character Creation Forge. (74m)

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TPT #363: Tapping Into Nostalgia & Rufio

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:06:36 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane reminisce about the glory days that weren’t. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party rises, and Rufio crows in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #362: The Bard Subclass Tier List & The Dirgesinger

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:41:59 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD bard subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party sinks, and the Dirgesinger wakes the dead in the Character Creation Forge. (70m)

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TPT #361: The Avatar: The Last Airbender Campaign Setting & The Bloodbender

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:18:18 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane master the elements in a discussion about playing in the world of Avatar. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets flanked, and the Bloodbender takes control in the Character Creation Forge. (76m)

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TPT #360: Using Fey & The Redcap

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:17:27 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane spin tales as they discuss how to use fey—good, evil and in-between—in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets pinned, and the Redcap stomps around in the Character Creation Forge. (67m)

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TPT #359: Cribbing From Rebel Moon and Other Bad Movies & The Death Star

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:12:07 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss Zack Snyder’s latest offering, Rebel Moon, and how to take inspiration from it for your campaign, despite its shortcomings. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party creeps, and the Death Star rains fire from above in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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TPT #358: The Barbarian Subclass Tier List & The Runescarred Berserker

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:18:42 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD barbarian subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party is impressed, and the Runescarred Berserker rages twice as hard in the Character Creation Forge. (70m)

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TPT #357: Homebrewing Magic Items & Lady Death

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:22:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane kick off a new series for all you DIY gamers. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party heats up, and Lady Death kills fascists—not men—in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #356: Forest Adventures & The Temple Raider of Olidimmara

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:23:42 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss adventuring in forest environments. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party checks one off the list, and the Temple Raider of Olidimmara preys on prayer houses in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)

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TPT #355: Playing Githyanki & The Kith’rak

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:29:50 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane ride the dragon through the Astral. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets back in the game, and the Kith’rak accepts the blessing of Tiamat in the Character Creation Forge. (65m)

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TPT #354: The Cleric Subclass Tier List

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:03:10 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rate and rank all the 5e DnD cleric subclasses. And in the Gates of Mourning campaign, a clear choice is made. (81m)

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TPT #353: The Math Treadmill & The ATV

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:57:27 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to break free of the quest for bigger numbers. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party lets Xan do his thing, and the ATV conquers all terrains in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #352: The Ranger Subclass Tier List & The Dark Urge

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:41:38 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD ranger subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party is washed away, and the Dark Urge is canon in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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TPT #351: Cribbing From Baldur's Gate 3 & Game Review

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:50:42 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the latest D&D video game, Baldur’s Gate 3, how to take inspiration from it for your campaign, and whether you should add it to your collection. And in the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party breaks their word. (95m)

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TPT #350: 8th Anniversary Mailbag Edizione Italiana & Clifford the Big Red Dog

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane commemorate another year of the podcast with answers to your burning questions. And Clifford the Big Red Dog is larger than life in the Character Creation Forge. (75m)

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TPT #349: Breaking Your Campaign Setting & John Henry

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss what to do after the game is actually played. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party strikes a bargain, and John Henry hammers it home in the Character Creation Forge. (67m)

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TPT #348: The Fighter Subclass Tier List & Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:54:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD fighter subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets unexpected aid, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy puts the trade in tradecraft in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)

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TPT #347: Using Angels & Harriet Tubman

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:59:18 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane positively glow as they discuss how to use angels and celestials in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party goes deeper, and Harriet Tubman heads north in the Character Creation Forge. (74m)

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TPT #346: The Sorcerer Subclass Tier List & The Old Man of the Sea

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:54:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD sorcerer subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party descends, and The Old Man of the Sea holds tight in the Character Creation Forge. (69m)

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TPT #345: Revisiting a Previous Campaign & Julie d'Aubigny

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:54:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to continue an old campaign or run a sequel. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party drops the dramatic irony. And Julie d’Aubigny breaks all the rules in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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TPT #344: The Druid Subclass Tier List & The Rage Mage

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:02:25 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD druid subclasses. But first, the party makes a connection in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, the rage Mage channels more than magic in the Character Creation Forge. (73m)

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TPT #343: Legacy Items & John Brown

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:30:42 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss items that grow in power with your character. But first, the party takes to the hills in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, John Brown does nothing wrong in the Character Creation Forge. (51m)

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TPT #342: Cribbing from the D&D Movie & Kurosaki Ichigo

Fri, 26 May 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the latest D&D film, Honor Among Thieves, and how to take inspiration from it for your campaign. Later, ani-May concludes as Kurosaki Ichigo is at war with himself in the Character Creation Forge. (68m)

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TPT #341: Flawed Heroes & Ash Ketchum

Thu, 18 May 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to spice up your protagonists with interesting faults. But first, the party meets past lives in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Ash Ketchum’s gotta catch ‘em all in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #340: The Paladin Subclass Tier List & Major Motoko Kusanagi

Thu, 11 May 2023 10:53:21 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD paladin subclasses. But first, the party completes their reverie in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Major Motoko Kusanagi breaks out of her shell in the Character Creation Forge. (92m)

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TPT #339: Playing Plant Characters & Groot

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane get to the root of this problem. But first, the party dreams little dreams in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Groot grows up in the Character Creation Forge. (50m)

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TPT #338: The Rogue Subclass Tier List & Bard Moon Rising

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD rogue subclasses. But first, the party wins an ancient war in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Bard Moon Rising makes money from nothing in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

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TPT #337: Weddings & Everybody’s Type

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane commit to a conversation about how to plan, run, and ruin holy matrimony in your game. But first, the party dreams a little dream in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Everybody’s Type is perfect for you in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #336: The Future of RPGs & Open Game Licenses

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane prognosticate about what’s in store for the industry. What will the business model and customer experience look like—and what should it look like? (54m)

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TPT #335: Debrief (AP S3E16, Strixhaven)

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane break down this season’s actual play: what worked, what didn’t, what was changed from the module, and what we’d do differently next time. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (64m)

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TPT #334: Fight & Flight (AP S3E15, Strixhaven)

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:56:23 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends confront an old foe. This is the finale of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (57m)

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TPT #333: Cult Classic (AP S3E14, Strixhaven)

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends finally discover the true evil inside the orb. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (87m)

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TPT #332: Gala Pals (AP S3E13, Strixhaven)

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:07:04 -0000

Tez Proudgale and team prep for a battle at the masquerade ball. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (68m)

Editing: Aram Vartian

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TPT #331: Bedroom Eyes (AP S3E12, Strixhaven)

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:32:54 -0000

Tez Proudgale meets new frenemies behind closed doors. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (65m)

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TPT #330: The Chosen One (AP S3E11, Strixhaven)

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:38:40 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends uncover the identity of their quarry—and more questions. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (57m)

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TPT #329: Hall Pass (AP S3E10, Strixhaven)

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends tangle with a foe they can’t see. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (50m)

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TPT #328: On the Dean’s List (AP S3E9, Strixhaven)

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends conduct some late-night investigation. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (61m)

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TPT #327: The Examined Life (AP S3E8, Strixhaven)

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends are determined to pass their first exam…at any cost. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting.

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TPT #326: Gaming With a Chronic Illness

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:58:44 -0000

I-Hsien is joined in the virtual studio by guest Aram Vartian of Godsfall and Kill Every Monster. They share their experiences gaming while dealing with a chronic illness, give practical tips to make it easier to come to the table, and offer advice for groups that want to be more accommodating. (56m)

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TPT #325: Cursed by the Bell (AP S3E7, Strixhaven)

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Class is finally in session for Tez Proudgale and friends. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (62m)

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TPT #324: Gen Con Online 2022 Panel: ‘Two Legs Bad’

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Darcy Ross of Critical Role’s Darrington Press and Rich Howard of Descent Into Midnight join I-Hsien for a live chat at Gen Con Online about playing realistic non-humanoid characters. How do you get into the mindset of a creature with a mind but no brain—or nine brains? What terrifying inspiration can be found in nature, and what does combat look like when a party member is a building? (61m)

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Editing: Aram Vartian

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Two Legs Bad: Playing 'Realistic' Non-Humanoid RPG Characters: Watch the livestream recording on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill

Jennifer Kretchmer's Accessibility in Gaming Resource Guide: A simple (but in-depth) document with information on accessibility and representation in tabletop gaming.

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TPT #323: For Glove or Money (AP S3E6, Strixhaven)

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale wields his screwdriver against Prismari’s best. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (53m)

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Editing: Aram Vartian

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TPT #322: Duel-lingo (AP S3E5, Strixhaven)

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends face off wand to wa—nope, that’s a fist. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (70m)

Editing: Aram Vartian

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TPT #321: Grandmaster Clash (AP S3E4, Strixhaven)

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends get dragged into a matter of honor in their hunt for the Chosen One. This episode is part of Season 3 of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting.

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Editing: Aram Vartian

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TPT #320: Modern Love (AP S3E3, Strixhaven)

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale turns his attention to finding a date for the dance. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (64m)

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Editing: Aram Vartian

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TPT #319: Town and Gown (AP S3E2, Strixhaven)

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:55:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale makes his first (nosy) friends at Arcanix. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (68m)

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Editing: Aram Vartian

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TPT #318: Never Been Gished (AP S3E1, Strixhaven)

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:57:12 -0000

Against his better judgment, Tez Proudgale is headed back to school. This episode kicks off the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (52m)

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Editing: Aram Vartian

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TPT #317: The Spelljammer Campaign Setting & Uchiha Sasuke

Thu, 19 May 2022 10:57:15 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane set a gifftastic course for the phlogiston to prepare for the return of Spelljammer. But first, the party goes boom in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Uchiha Sasuke makes eye contact in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #316: Battlefield Control Tactics & Eren Yeager

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:57:59 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane lock it down to discuss control effects. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party attacks the tower, and Eren Yeager is a titanic fighter in the Character Creation Forge. (72m)

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TPT #315: Using Mind Flayers & The Cerulean Sign

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:57:35 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane do a brain dump on playing illithids. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party walks in the woods, and the Cerulean Sign keeps the Far Realm at bay in the Character Creation Forge. (61m)

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TPT #314: Low-Prep GMing & The Doomsday Prepper

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:57:36 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane run gaming sessions with as little preparation as possible. But first, the party has flashbacks in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, the Doomsday Prepper has something for that in the Character Creation Forge. (65m)

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TPT #313: Communal Characters & Sharing Is Caring

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:57:31 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about playing shared characters. But first, the party takes a bath in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Sharing Is Caring carries the whole party in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #312: Dice & The Dice Goblin

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:57:03 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane hoard shiny math rocks. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party fights mind to mind, and The Dice Goblin rolls with it in the Character Creation Forge. (66m)

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TPT #311: The One Ring RPG Review

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:57:28 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane brave the wilds of Eriador for an extra-long cover-to-cover review of the 2nd Edition of the RPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Same authors, new publisher, and an updated ruleset for adventuring west of the Misty Mountains. The Gates of Mourning campaign and Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (97m)

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TPT #310: Endearing Villains & Carmen Sandiego

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:03:45 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane make evil look good. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party botches an experiment, and Carmen Sandiego pulls off monumental capers in the Character Creation Forge. (54m)

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TPT #309: Survival Games & Judge Dredd

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:03:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane exploit scarce resources as they discuss making survival fun. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party stares at nothing, and Judge Dredd is the law in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)

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TPT #308: Plot Armor & The King Under the Mountain

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:03:58 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane shield themselves from consequences with the armor of plot. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party hires help, and The King Under the Mountain holds off Smaug in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #307: Debrief (AP S2E7, Candlekeep Mysteries)

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:03:38 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane break down this season’s actual play: what worked, what didn’t, what was changed from the module, and what we’d do differently next time. This episode is part of the second season of TPT’s Actual Play series, inspired by the 5e Dungeons & Dragons adventure A Deep and Creeping Darkness in Candlekeep Mysteries from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (58m)

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TPT #306: Death Knocks Twice (AP S2E6, Candlekeep Mysteries)

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:03:28 -0000

Tez Proudgale brings the battle to the beach—and forces a tough choice. This episode is the finale of the second season of TPT’s Actual Play series, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure A Deep and Creeping Darkness in Candlekeep Mysteries from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (88m)

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TPT #305: The Beast Revealed (AP S2E5, Candlekeep Mysteries)

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:03:35 -0000

Tez Proudgale comes face-to-face with the mysterious killer. This episode is part of the second season of TPT’s Actual Play series, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure A Deep and Creeping Darkness in Candlekeep Mysteries from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (69m)

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TPT #304: Blind, Fight! (AP S2E4, Candlekeep Mysteries)

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:03:17 -0000

Tez Proudgale takes the battle to the Beast to find clues about its true form. This episode is part of the second season of TPT’s Actual Play series, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure A Deep and Creeping Darkness in Candlekeep Mysteries from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (63m)

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TPT #303: Graveyard Shift (AP S2E3, Candlekeep Mysteries)

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:03:45 -0000

The Beast is dead and the reward claimed—but Tez Proudgale is suspicious. This episode is part of the second season of TPT’s Actual Play series, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure A Deep and Creeping Darkness in Candlekeep Mysteries from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (77m)

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TPT #302: The Shrouded Village (AP S2E2, Candlekeep Mysteries)

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:03:37 -0000

Tez Proudgale heads into the fog to look for clues—and finds more than he expected. This episode is part of the second season of TPT’s Actual Play series, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure A Deep and Creeping Darkness in Candlekeep Mysteries from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (66m)

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TPT #301: Hunting Party (AP S2E1, Candlekeep Mysteries)

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 11:03:55 -0000

Tez Proudgale begins his first mission for the Trust—whether he likes it or not. This episode is part of the second season of TPT’s Actual Play series, inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure A Deep and Creeping Darkness in Candlekeep Mysteries from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (66m)

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TPT #300: 6th Anniversary Mega-Mailbag & Dora the Explorer

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:03:23 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane celebrate another year of Total Party Thrill by answering all your questions about gaming while parenting, game prep shortcuts and much more in a super-sized mailbag special. And Dora the Explorer gets some help from you in the Character Creation Forge. (147m)

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TPT #299: Bad RPG Advice & Just Play a Fighter

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:54:08 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane pick apart the worst gaming recommendations the internet has to offer. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party trades thoughts, and we Just Play a Fighter in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)

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TPT #298: Playing Humans & The Steam Knight

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:03:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane finally discuss how to play these curious, wily, and fragile creatures in a world where real-life rules don’t apply. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party splits up, and the Steam Knight is boiling for a fight in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #297: Teaching Old Players New Tricks & The Old Dog

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:45:18 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to keep things interesting for a jaded gaming group. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party buys a drink, and the Old Dog tries a new path in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #296: Using Demons & Fire Walk With Me

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:01:27 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane summon abyssal lore to discuss how to use demons in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes flight, and Fire Walk With Me burns but is not consumed in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #295: Urban Adventures & the Urban Cowboy

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:54:45 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss adventuring in city environments. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party faces justice, and the Urban Cowboy deals with bull in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #294: Bringing a Campaign to a Close & Nighty Night Bugs

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:32:13 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to bring a long-running campaign to a successful conclusion. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party confesses, and Nighty Night Bugs creeps and crawls in the darkness in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #293: The Problem With Chases & Coheed’s Chase

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:28:50 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss best and worst practices for running chase scenes. In Gates of Mourning, the party fights back, and Chase takes inspiration from emo in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #292: Telepathy & The Dragonrider of Pern

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:52:15 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane use their mouths to talk about communicating with only the mind. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party tests a theory, and the Dragonrider of Pern takes flight in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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TPT #291: Focus Fire Tactics & Fire in the Hole

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 15:13:41 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane kick off a new series on combat tactics. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party uncovers a scheme, and Fire in the Hole goes to ground in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)

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TPT #290: Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Review

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:03:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane plunder multiversal hoards in a supersized cover-to-cover review of the latest sourcebook for 5th Edition D&D. The Platinum Dragon himself presents new character options, stats for gem dragons and greatwyrms, and a whole lot of lore. The Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (97m)

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TPT #289: The Wheel of Time Campaign Setting & Mat Cauthon

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:03:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane channel saidin to weave a discussion about playing in the world of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party confirms their suspicions, and Mat Cauthon lucks out…again…in the Character Creation Forge. (50m)

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TPT #288: Gen Con Online 2021 Panel: ‘Skin Deep’

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:00:35 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane pop into Gen Con Online for a live chat about playing realistic non-human characters and field audience questions about long lifespans, sexual dimorphism, custom armor and much more. Patreon supporters also get an extended Q&A as bonus content! (50m)

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TPT #287: Reconnaissance & Radar

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:38:54 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to make gathering intel interesting. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party dishes out a little hellish rebuke, and Radar sees it all and misses nothing in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #286: Using Orcs & The All-Nighter

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:05:51 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane channel the power of the horde to discuss the classic and misunderstood orc. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party becomes reluctant petitioners, and the All-Nighter never tires out in the Character Creation Forge. (68m)

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TPT #285: Skipping Ahead to the Action & Time Skip

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:31:16 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss jumping past all the boring stuff. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party hears tales of woe, and Time Skip fools with timey wimey stuff in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

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TPT #284: Using Voices & The Big Talker

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:03:57 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane chat about how to create immersive voices for your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party sets sail, and The Big Talker fights toe-to-toe with the biggest monsters around in the Character Creation Forge. (46m)

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TPT AP #15: Debrief (Sunless Citadel)

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:11:10 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane break down the show’s first actual play: what worked, what didn’t, what we changed from the module, and how to run it at your own table. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (62m)

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TPT AP #14: The Best Defense (Sunless Citadel)

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:03:00 -0000

In the finale, Tez Proudgale goes on the offensive in a bid to finally claim his diploma. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (96m)

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TPT AP #13: Spilling Guts (Sunless Citadel)

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:03:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale confronts the Outcast, and the truth about his new friends. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (88m)

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TPT AP #12: The Dragon’s Quest (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:50:18 -0000

Tez Proudgale, Meepo, and Erky discover the original purpose of the sunken fortress. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (57m)

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TPT AP #11: Fire in the Hole (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:20:37 -0000

Tez Proudgale and party finally venture down into the Outcast’s lair. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (59m)

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TPT AP #10: The Hostile Negotiator (Sunless Citadel)

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:32:11 -0000

Tez Proudgale and friends face an elite squad of hobgoblins—and the grim reality of death. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (50m)

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TPT AP #9: Old Bones Make New Friends (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:47:07 -0000

Tez Proudgale and companions (dare we say friends?) delve deeper into enemy territory to confront a hobgoblin menace. And definitely don’t commit an act of heinous blasphemy. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (68m)

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TPT AP #8: The Way Opens (Sunless Citadel)

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:14:02 -0000

Tez Proudgale, Meepo, and Erky hatch a plan to take on the goblins. But first, loot! This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (55m)

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TPT AP #7: The Icy Breath of Death (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 06 May 2021 18:00:26 -0000

Tez Proudgale and the poor sods he’s roped into his adventure face down an angry dragon. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (55m)

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TPT AP #6: Best Left Buried (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:23:35 -0000

Tez Proudgale succumbs to professional curiosity—and greed—to explore a sealed-off section of the ruins. Where Tez wanders, calamity soon follows. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (64m)

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TPT AP #5: The Goblin Perimeter (Sunless Citadel)

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:18:32 -0000

Tez Proudgale meets his new companion and contends with dangers both past and present. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (68m)

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TPT AP #4: Reaching into the Past (Sunless Citadel)

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:35:11 -0000

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TPT AP #3: The Friends We Made Along the Way (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Tez Proudgale continues further into the ruins and strikes a bargain with the first denizens he encounters in the Citadel. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (53m)

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TPT AP #2: Over the Edge (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:44:11 -0000

Tez Proudgale picks up the trail of the missing adventurers and follows them first into a chasm and then into a bona fide local legend. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (50m)

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TPT AP #1: Session Zero & The Lonely Archeologist (Sunless Citadel)

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:00:22 -0000

Tez Proudgale (Shane) sets out on an adventure for fortune and academic prestige in the hinterlands of southern Breland. What triumphs and tribulations does the Dungeon Master (I-Hsien) have in store? We play to find out. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (64m)

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TPT #283: Steampunk Adventures & Iron Man

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:03:16 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane gear up and strap in for a discussion of steampunk as an RPG genre. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party sets sail, and Iron Man takes flight in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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TPT #282: Gaming Hades & Zagreus

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:28:26 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #281: Using Giants & Stone’s Throw

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:09:30 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #280: Using History & The Historian

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:25:23 -0000

Hosts 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

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TPT #279: Sword and Sorcery Adventures & Red Sonja

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:21:20 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #278: Tundra Adventures & Healing Warmth

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:01:17 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #277: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Review

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:05:22 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #276: Speeding Up Combat & Simple Simon

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:46:11 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #275: Plot Hooks V & Undeath Metal

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:24:51 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #274: Playing Kenku & Sombra

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:30:26 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #273: Verisimilitude & Winston

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:07:59 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #272: Using the Tarrasque & Mei

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:00:16 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #271: Necromancy & Ashe

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:03:34 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #270: The Midgard Campaign Setting & Torbjorn

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:00:33 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #269: Lightning Rails and Trains & the Conductor

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:03:03 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #268: World-Shaking Events & The Shock Jock

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:00:58 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #267: Romance & The Heartbreaker

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:31:51 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #266: Astral Plane Adventures & The Guardian of the God-Isles

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:35:53 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #265: Mass Combat & The Bugbear-tillerist

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:35:09 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #264: Using Deities & The Ecclesitheurge

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:30:25 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Hosts 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. (61m)

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TPT #263: Exploring Eberron Review

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:16:55 -0000

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TPT #262: 5th Anniversary Mailbag & Buffy Summers

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:59:56 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #261: Random Tables & The Lotto Ticket

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:49:25 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #260: Playing Kobolds & The Weather Balloon

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:00:03 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #259: Lancer Campaign Setting & The Hard Charger

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:15:08 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #258: Divinations and Fortune-Telling & The Medani Prophet

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:30:32 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #257: Family Members & The Brother-in-Arms

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:04:52 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #256: Support Characters & The Accomplice

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:00:54 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #255: Mythic Odysseys of Theros Review

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:18:12 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #254: Using Undead & The Twice-Damned

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:00:01 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #253: Downtime & The Herbalist

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:44:22 -0000

Hosts 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

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TPT #252: Airships & Spike Spiegel

Thu, 28 May 2020 10:00:08 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #251: Player Types for Online Games & L

Thu, 21 May 2020 11:03:52 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #250: Playing Aberrant Dragonmarked Characters & Inuyasha

Thu, 14 May 2020 10:00:28 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #249: Seafaring Adventures & Sailor Neptune

Thu, 07 May 2020 10:03:55 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #248: Using Poison & The Dart Frog

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:15 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #247: Cults, Cultists & The Deprogrammer

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:03:21 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #246: Using Slaad & The Toad Battler

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:48 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #245: Gaming During the Pandemic & The Nosomatic Chirurgeon

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:03:19 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #244: The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:00:39 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #244a: The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (The April Fool’s Episode)

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:00:08 -0000

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TPT #243: Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount Review

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:19:24 -0000

Hosts 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 but will return soon. (77m)

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TPT #242: Puzzles & The Kundarak Keymaster

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:00:15 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #241: Adversarial GMs & The Troll Hunter

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:36:12 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #240: Underwater Adventures & The Siren’s Song

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:53 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #239: Playing Aasimar & The Earth Angel

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:03:58 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #238: Retconning & The Self-Forged

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:00:36 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #237: Stealing From Forged in the Dark & The Night Fox

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:03:27 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #236: The Star Trek Campaign Setting & Section 31

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:00:05 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #235: Megadungeons & The Dungeoneer

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:03:19 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #234: Using Devils & The Fiendslayer

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:00:40 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #233: Fantasy Warfare & The Field General

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:03:34 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane don armor and ready spells to take the battle to the enemy for a discussion about fighting with armies in worlds that never were. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party glimpses the fate of Cyre, and the Field General leads from the middle in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #232: Dreams & The Night Watch

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:00:16 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane drift off to a land behind their eyelids and discuss using dreams in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party finds unlikely shelter, and the Night Watch keeps vigil in the Character Creation Forge. (54m)

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TPT #231: Long-term Consequences & The Immortal

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:03:26 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane are forever changed by a discussion about long-lasting and permanent repercussions. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party braves the battlefield, and the Immortal refuses to give up the ghost in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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TPT #230: Mournland Adventures & The Cyran Avenger

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 00:56:19 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane venture beyond the dead grey mists and into a land twisted by magic or worse: Eberron’s Mournland. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party forms, and the Cyran Avenger rights the wrongs of the Last War in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #229: Playing Online & The Webmaster

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:20:16 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane put down their pencils and log in to talk about gaming over the internet. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party makes a break for it, and the Webmaster is always in control in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #228: Playing Dragonmarked Characters & The Blade of Orien

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:10:19 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane have been ordered by their houses to discuss how to play members of Eberron’s Dragonmarked races. The Gates of Mourning campaign kicks off with character introductions, and The Blade of Orien masters minor teleportation in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)

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TPT #227: Teaching New Players & The Headmaster

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:03:25 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane make more room at the table as they discuss how to bring new people into gaming . In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders look to the horizon, and the Headmaster sets a good example in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

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TPT #226: Pulp Adventures & The MeleeMage

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:52:18 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane revisit the classics as they discuss playing and running pulp adventures. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders wrap up loose ends, and the MeleeMage fights up close and magical in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #225: Eberron: Rising From the Last War Review

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:03:02 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane take a deep dive into the long-awaited official debut of the Eberron campaign setting for 5th Edition D&D. It’s a world where magic is technology and a continent emerges from a century-long war. They discuss player options like the Artificer class, magic items, new monsters and more in this super-sized episode. Both the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (94m)

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TPT #224: Using Dragons & The Dragonslayer

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:00:40 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane kick off their series on using monsters by discussing the one on the cover: dragons! In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders uncover Dokk’s secret, and the Dragonslayer is ready for bites, claws, and breath weapons in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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TPT #223: Campaign Prep & Beatrix Kiddo

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:03:47 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane plan ahead, for once, and sketch out the beginnings of new, long-term campaigns. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders finally make some headway, and Beatrix Kiddo is out for blood in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #222: Mind Reading & Johnny Mnemonic

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane plumb the depths of each other’s minds to find their true feelings about mind reading. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders take a bath in psychic corruption, and Johnny Mnemonic is here to deliver you a memory in the Character Creation Forge.(61m)

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TPT #221: Session Zero Redux & Junkrat

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:03:56 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane make sure they’re both on the same page as they revisit the best ways a group can prepare for a new campaign. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders face their deepest desires, and Junkrat is a mobile tire fire in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #220: Amnesia & The Witcher

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:00:14 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane forget whatever they intended to talk about, and instead discuss memory loss as both a character backstory and a plot point. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders locate the heart of their frustration, and the Witcher is a supernatural monster-slayer-for-hire in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #219: Playing Chaotic Evil & The Eye of Gruumsh

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:03:30 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane finally complete their discussion of alignment with a whirlwind of destruction and disorder. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders delve deeper, and the Eye of Gruumsh can’t see things your way in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #218: Desert Adventures & The Wasteland Ravager

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:00:06 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane trade horses for camels as they discuss desert adventures. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders disturb the dead, and Wasteland Ravager stalks the dunes in the Character Creation Forge. (61m)

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TPT #217: Band of Blades Campaign Setting & The Mercy

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:03:25 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the dark, military fantasy world of the latest Forged in the Dark game system. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders find their way, and healing hurts the Mercy more than it hurts the patient in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #216: Playing Changelings & The American

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:00:17 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane switch things up–at will, constantly–as they discuss playing changelings. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign strike a bargain, and the American embeds in deep cover in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #215: Ambushes & The Cloaker

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:03:39 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane stay on the lookout for surprise attacks during a hushed discussion about ambushes. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders agree to help a witch, and the Cloaker hangs around unsuspecting victims in the Character Creation Forge. (54m)

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TPT #214: Reincarnation & The Bodhisattva

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:51 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane are struck down and return in a new form as they discuss reincarnation. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders hatch a plan with a powerful xeno ally, and the Bodhisattva guides others with the wisdom of ages in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #213: Optional Rules for 5e D&D & Sly Cooper

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:03:34 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to use (or not use) milestones, spell points, and other variant rules for 5th edition D&D. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders finally begin to understand, and Sly Cooper makes crime his platform in the Character Creation Forge. (51m)

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TPT #212: Plots Hooks IV & The Warlord

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:00:29 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane aspire to inspire as they bring four brand new plot hooks to try out in your games. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get a history lesson, and the Warlord directs traffic in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #211: Gen Con 2019 Wrap-up & Trick Shot

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:03:31 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane recount their favorite games, panels, products, and people from this year’s Gen Con. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get a lesson in following the rules, and Trick Shot fools enemies from afar in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #210: Virtual Realities & The Minesweeper

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:00:04 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss leaving the real world behind in favor of cyberspace, alternate dimensions, and other simulation spaces as they discuss virtual realities. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders meet an old friend, and the Minesweeper keeps everyone safe in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #209: Tropes & The Acrobat

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:03:23 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about using and abusing tropes and avoiding clichés. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders hide and live to fight another day, and the Acrobat lifts enemies up only to let them fall in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #208: Playing Neutral Good & The Rescue Ranger

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:00:39 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on playing alignments as they discuss the default disposition of the every-hero, neutral good. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders play a familiar game that presses hard against the fourth wall, and the Rescue Ranger saves lives and acorns in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #207: Creating Lively NPCs Quickly & The Greensinger

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:03:26 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to breathe life into last-minute additions to the game world. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders log on, and the Greensinger mixes music and the magic of nature in the Character Creation Forge. (50m)

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TPT #206: D&D Product Review Roundup

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:47 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane catch up on the slew of recent Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition releases, including Ghosts of Saltmarsh, Beadle & Grimm’s Ghosts of Saltmarsh Sinister Silver Edition, Acquisitions Incorporated, and D&D Essentials. The Rogue Traders and Character Creation Forge have the week off. (68m)

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TPT #205: Awarding Treasure & The Treasure Hunter

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 10:03:04 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane spread the wealth in a discussion about what kind of loot to offer and how much of it to give. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders serve punch and cake, and the Treasure Hunter finds hidden riches in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #204: The Marvel Cinematic Universe Campaign Setting & Spider-Man

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:00:37 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss making the most successful film franchise of all time your own for your game as they cover the Marvel Cinematic Universe campaign setting. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders sue for peace, and Spider-Man swings into the Character Creation Forge. (65m)

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TPT #203: Running Wartime Campaigns & Scorpion

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:03:44 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane cross their fingers and rush the next hill as they discuss how to play compelling wartime scenarios. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders plan a shindig, and Scorpion politely beckons in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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TPT #202: Underground Adventures & The Sapper

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:13 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane get their hands dirty as they dig in to discuss adventuring underground. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders become the cops, and the Sapper lowers the boom in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #201: Playing Goblins & The Bugbear Bear

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:03:27 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane endure infighting and bullying to bring you a discussion on playing goblins. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders suffer a tongue lashing, and the Bugbear Bear packs plenty of organic reach in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)

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TPT #200: Mega-Mailbag Anniversary & The Modern Major-General

Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:52 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane celebrate another improbable milestone with tequila and two hours of mailbag questions. The Dynasty Unwarranted campaign takes the week off while the Modern Major-General wins hearts and minds in the Character Creation Forge. And seriously, thank you for listening. We never thought we’d make it for four years. (138m)

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TPT #199: Dungeon Crawls & The Stardust Crusader

Thu, 23 May 2019 10:03:21 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane stay alert and inch their way through a cautious discussion of one of the original RPG experiences. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders become hostile investors, and the Stardust Crusader ‘stands’ in harm’s way in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #198: Playing Lawful Evil & Vegeta

Thu, 16 May 2019 10:00:01 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue the alignment series with the outlook of those who demand to re-write the rules for their own benefit as they discuss playing lawful evil characters. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders put their faith in the Emperor, and Vegeta is over 9,000 in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)

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TPT #197: Dinner Parties & The Gourmand

Thu, 09 May 2019 10:03:19 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane practice their table manners for a night of gossip, diplomacy, verbal jousting, and background heists. It’s the party of the season, and everyone will be there. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get cozy with the Kroot, and the Gourmand eats the competition alive in the Character Creation Forge. (54m)

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TPT #196: Resurrection & The Shinigami

Thu, 02 May 2019 10:00:02 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane prove death is only the beginning as they discuss dying, the afterlife, and resurrection… in games. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders learn from their mistakes, and the Shinigami ferries souls to the afterlife in the Character Creation Forge. (54m)

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TPT #195: 5e D&D Grab Bag & The Jockey

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:03:07 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane sort through news and questions about 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons in our first single-topic catch-all episode. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders finally make a deal, and the Jockey rides to safety (and makes sure no one else does) in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)

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TPT #194: Sowing Plot Seeds & The Human Cannonball

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:00:57 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best techniques for planting, nurturing, and harvesting those little nuggets of ideas that become your campaign: plot seeds! In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders recover some confiscated property, and the Human Cannonball literally leaps into the fray in the Character Creation Forge. (54m)

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TPT #193: Multiple Game Masters & The DMPC

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:03:09 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane take turns running this game, in a tag team discussion of campaigns led by more than one person. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders take a seat, and the DMPC is comfortable out of the limelight in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)

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TPT #192: Railroading & The Iron Horse

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:00:02 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane can’t be stopped once they get going with their discussion of railroading in RPGs. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders see their plans blow up in their faces, and the Iron Horse works tirelessly in the Character Creation Forge (51m)

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TPT #191: Going to the Library & The Bookwyrm

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:03:44 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane visit the stacks to borrow some knowledge about how to take the tedium out of in-game research. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders find a line they won’t cross, and The Bookwyrm hoards information like gold in the Character Creation Forge. (61m)

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TPT #190: Playing Drow & Drizzt Do’Urden

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:00:52 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane explore the depth and the darkness of the edgiest race in D&D as they discuss playing drow. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders give community outreach a shot, and Drizzt Do’Urden ranges but isn’t a ranger in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #189: Running Races & The Marathoner

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:03:08 -0000

Reluctantly crouched at the starting line, hosts I-Hsien and Shane pump and thump their engines for a full-throttle discussion about racing. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get some much needed leadership, and the Marathoner sets a brutal pace in the Character Creation Forge. (66m)

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TPT #188: The Middle Earth Campaign Setting & The Rider of Rohan

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:00:55 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane pay a visit to the place where it all started: Middle Earth. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders face misfortune, and the Rider of Rohan gallops to the rescue in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #187: Corruption & The Purifier

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:03:16 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane tread down a well-worn path, right into the sweet embrace of evil. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders sit down with a new frenemy, and the Purifier untaints your heart in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #186: Playing True Neutral & The Binding Arbitrator

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:00:45 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue the alignment series by either picking no side, or picking all sides, or just straddling the line. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders face betrayal from within their ranks, and the Binding Arbitrator issues verdicts that echo throughout the planes in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)

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TPT #185: First Dates With a New Game & Cupid

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:03:13 -0000

Not sure if the new game that caught your eye is the one for you? Hosts I-Hsien and Shane play matchmaker and discuss how to tell real love from a one fight stand. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get called out and overreact, and Cupid draws back his bow in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)

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TPT #184: PvP & The Player Killer

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:00:17 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane duke it out amongst themselves and the other party members as they discuss Player-vs-Player combat. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders nurse their fledgling mining operation, and The Player Killer is ready for her friends to become enemies in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #183: Building Monsters & The Mummy

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:03:10 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #182: Curses & The Lycanthrope Hunter

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:00:37 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #181: Using Comedy & The Jester

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:04:48 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #180: Putting Down the Dice & The Improviser

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 06:54:00 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #179: Playing Shifters & The Lunatic

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:03:13 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #178: Dueling & The Second

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 10:00:21 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #177: Evil Parties & The Blighter

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:03:46 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #176: High-Level Play & Jack Frost

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:00:33 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #175: Playing Lawful Neutral & The Hardhead

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:03:03 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #174: Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica Review

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:29:36 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #173: Mailbag No. 5 & Friar Tuck

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:03:33 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #172: One-Shots With Long-Term PCs & The Wedlock

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:00:44 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #171: Sieges & The Siege Engine

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:03:00 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #170: The Firefly Campaign Setting & YoSaffBridge

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:00:13 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #169: Adapting Characters From Media & Tracer

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:03:25 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #168: Mind Control & The Lie Detector

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:00:23 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #167: Scrying and Surveillance & The Eye of Horus

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:03:31 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #166: Making Disease Matter & The Rangerer

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:45 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #165: Post-Apocalyptic Settings & Furiosa

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:03:24 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #164: Playing Kalashtar & The Mindhunter

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:00:06 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #163: Using Illusions & The Scarecrow

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:03:53 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #162: Theater of the Mind & The Psycophant

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:00:57 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #161: Playing Chaotic Good & Robin Hood

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:57:01 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #160: Time Travel & The Highlander

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:00:11 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #159: Using Vehicles and Ships & The Spellslugger

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:03:00 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #158: The Mega Mournland Mailbag Special

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:00:30 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #157: Ken Hite & The Nosferatu

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 10:00:19 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #156: Vampire The Masquerade 5th Edition Review

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:00:45 -0000

Hosts 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 next episode. (71m)

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TPT #155: Targeting the PCs & The Homing Missile

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:00:41 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #154: Crossing the Moral Event Horizon & Sub-Zero

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:00:54 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #153: Miniatures & The Mini-Mage

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:03:55 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #152: The Rifts Campaign Setting & The Glitter Boy

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:00:19 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #151: Playing Neutral Evil & Littlefinger

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:03:37 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #150: Power Creep in Game Design & The Death Shroud

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:00:48 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #149: Gaming Conventions & Heavens Above, Hells Below

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:03:43 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #148: Building Strongholds and Bases & Edward Elric

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 03:19:31 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Thu, 03 May 2018 21:51:34 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:23:12 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #138: Chaotic Neutral & The Trickster

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:03:49 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #137: Large Parties & Dance with the Devil

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:18:56 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #136: Fealty & The Beast of Burden

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 11:03:13 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #135: Playing Warforged & The Lord of Blades

Sat, 03 Mar 2018 18:57:42 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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 Heresy campaign recap is back with a whole new arc!

Keith Baker’s 5th Edition Warforged: If you want to use Warforged in a D&D 5E game, this is the best stat block you’ll find.

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TPT #134: Creation Myths & Odin

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:00:04 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #133: Failing Forward & The One-Hit Wonder

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:03:59 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:03:58 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #128: The Birthright Campaign Setting & Rhuobhe Manslayer

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 23:12:14 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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 the Podcast network of shows.

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TPT #127: Bookkeepping & Ghost Rider

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:03:58 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #126: Gaming Triumphs & The Poacher

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:23:05 -0000

To 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)

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TPT #125: Overly Cautious Players & Safety in Numbers

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:23:21 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #124: Collaborative Storytelling & Prince Xizor

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:02:02 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #123: Filling the Room & The Whirling Dervish

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:03:54 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #122: Randomly Generated Backstories & The Armored Arcana

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:00:20 -0000

Hosts 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)

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2C Gaming’s Let’s Kill Strahd: Written (and run for us) by Christopher Grey

Paizo Character Generator: Designed for Pathfinder, but works for any fantasy.

Donjon NPC Generator: Distills characters to a few critical details.

Who the F*ck is My D&D Character?: It’s a f*cking random character generator, baby!

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TPT #121: Epilogues & The Last Man Standing

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:03:03 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #120: D&D 5E’s Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:03:08 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #119: Playing Halflings & The Pint-Sized Punisher

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:30:44 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #118: Changing the World & The Stoneshaper

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:30:22 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #117: RPG Horror Stories & The Headless Horseman

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:44:35 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Is Your D&D Character Rare? — FiveThirtyEight’s D&D Beyond data analysis

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TPT #116: Respeccing Characters & The Savage Sage

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:20:38 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:12:32 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:03:36 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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! by Renegade Game Studios
Sonar by Asmodee
Rhino Hero Super Battle by HABA
Marvel Legendary by Upper Deck
Numenera 2 by Monte Cook Games
World Championship Russian Roulette by Tuesday Night Games
Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius
True Dungeon
Nights Black Agents by Pelgrane Press
Headspace by Green Hat Designs
Masks by Magpie Games

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Jim McClure: host of Talking TableTop
Ross Watson: 40k RPG design veteran
The Grimdark Podcast: our go-to for 40k info
Rich Howard: host of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files
Neal Powell: host of the DM’s Block
James Introcaso: founder of Don’t Split the Podcast Network
Rudy Basso: DSPN founder and host of Game O’Clock
Alex Basso: Game O’Clock co-host
Vegas Lancaster: Game O’Clock co-host and duck aficionado
Josh McIllwain: writer for Polygon
Michael Ross: founder of the RPG Academy
Board Game Replay: cool dudes
Celeste Conowitch: GM of the Venture Maidens
Brittany Quintero: Arrnodel on the Venture Maidens
Shawn Merwin: designer for Star Trek Adventures
Chris Burlew and Michael: GM and player for The Redemption Podcast
Angela Murray: writer for Gnome Stew
Mark Richardson: founder of Green Hat Designs
One Shot Podcast Network
Dan Dillon: designer for Kobold Press, et al
Rich Malena: host of Going Last

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Shark Bone Podcast’s Hunter: the Vigil Actual Play: Cradle of Darkness

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TPT #107: An Introduction to Role-Playing Games & Beginner’s Luck

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:03:24 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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 the animated TV series, run by Masks creator Brendan Conway from Magpie Games. He’s joined by Rich Howard of Whelmed as Robin, his co-host Emily Buza as Miss Martian, Darcy L. Ross from Monte Cook Games as Aqualad, and Neal Powell from the DM’s Block as Kid Flash.

Shane plays El Loco, a former cartel boss turned monster hunter in Mexico City. With a cast of players assembled of various podcasters and GMed by Shark Bone’s Devin, this game had some great surprises, tense moments, and one of the most gut-punching reveals I’ve ever experienced in a roleplaying game. Mature themes.

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TPT #106: Greyhawk Initiative & The High Noon Duelist

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:03:20 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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

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TPT #105: Playing as a Team & The Rainmaker

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00:42 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #104: Taking Inspiration from History & Blackbeard

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:03:10 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy

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TPT #103: Leveling Up & Iron Face

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00:01 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #102: Tacticians & The Showstopper

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:57:00 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #101: Intersession Communication & The Intercessor

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:00:26 -0000

Hosts 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)

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TPT #100: The Mega-Mailbag Musical Special & Baron Munchausen

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:03:38 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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 Talandro.

The All Guardsmen Party: A shoutout to Shoggy for inspiring the Brand series.

Homestar Runner—Trogdor the Burninator: The “original” half-man, half-dragon.

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TPT #99: Character Falls and Redemption & The Cursebreaker

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:03:38 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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 Brendan Conway from Magpie Games: Intro, Part I

Players: Darcy L. Ross as Aqualad, Emily Buza as Miss Martian, Neal Powell as Kid Flash, Rich Howard as Dick Grayson, and I-Hsien Sherwood as Superboy.

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TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

TPT #87: Star Wars Campaign Setting & George Washington: Our super serious build for George Washington, who saves children (but not the British children).

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TPT #98: The Planescape Campaign Setting & Fall-From-Grace

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:14:39 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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 Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part II: The continuation of I-Hsien and Shane’s conversations that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality.

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TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

TPT #72: Playing Tieflings & The Faustian Fiddler: We discuss playing on of Planescape’s most iconic races, Tieflings.

TPT #84 Playing Genasi & The Fistadin: We discuss playing Genasi, a less-iconic but no less-loved race integral to Planescape.

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TPT #97: Using Battlemaps & The Battlemapster

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:58:53 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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.

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TPT #96: Using Languages & The Polyglot

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:00:37 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Babel Fish: It knows an awful lot of languages.

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TPT #95: Playing Gnomes & The Breachgnome

Thu, 25 May 2017 11:03:00 -0000

Hosts 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)

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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.

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TPT #33: Eberron Campaign Setting & The Gatekeeper Druid: The setting that features the gnomes of Zilargo.

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TPT #94: Fudging Dice & Clutch

Thu, 18 May 2017 11:18:03 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Unearthed Arcana—Revised Subclasses: WOTC’s second pass at a few previous Unearthed Arcana subclasses.

Calvinball: This is why we have rules.

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TPT #93: Small Parties & The Halfling Rockslinger

Thu, 11 May 2017 10:03:31 -0000

Hosts 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 the trope began.

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TPT #92: Power Creep & The Shadowed Stalker

Fri, 05 May 2017 03:28:33 -0000

Hosts 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.

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TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #91: Breadth vs Depth in Characters & The Sandman

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:03:54 -0000

Hosts 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.

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TPT #90: Booting a Player & The Gray Guard

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:03:57 -0000

Hosts 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.

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TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #89: Storytellers & The Bardic College

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:59:47 -0000

Hosts 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.

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TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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Thu, 16 Mar 2017 10:00:17 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Unearthed Arcana—Traps: new playtest rules.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #84: Playing Genasi & The Fistadin

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:03:55 -0000

Hosts 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)

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Unearthed Arcana—Mass Combat: new playtest rules.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #83: Arena Battles & The Heathen Champion

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:49:27 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss planning, prepping, and running gladiatorial combats and structured tournaments. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, meet the crew of the Rogue Trader His Enduring Light, and the Heathen Champion defends the honor of ancient gods in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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Unearthed Arcana—Warlock and Wizard: the latest playtest options for this class.

Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #82: Player Absences & The Batman

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:00:51 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane show up to discuss how to handle the session and the story when a player misses a game. In the prologue to the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party exploits a design flaw, and The Batman is prepared for anything in the Character Creation Forge. (65m)

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Unearthed Arcana—Sorcerer: the latest playtest options for this class.

Batman Mega Respect Thread: A list of all of Batman’s abilities, with citations.

Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #81: The Greyhawk Campaign Setting & The Sexy Beast

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:33:51 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane travel back in history to the early days of roleplaying games as they revisit the original D&D campaign setting, Greyhawk. In the prologue to the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the acolytes finally purge something they’re supposed to, and the Sexy Beast is more beautiful than the average bear in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!

Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #80: Riddles & The Cagematch

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:00:46 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to write and use riddles, and how to help players solve them. In the prologue to the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the acolytes discover something downright rotten, and the Cagematch is the main event in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

Important Links:

Unearthed Arcana: Ranger and Rogue: the latest playtest options for these classes.

Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #79: Creating Character Backgrounds & The Chevalier

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:00:57 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to create meaningful and playable backgrounds for characters. In the prologue to the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the acolytes read a stolen diary, and the Chevalier makes the ultimate sacrifice—and is sad about it— in the Character Creation Forge. (51m)

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Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #78: Using Secrets & Reaper

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:00:44 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how players and GMs can create, keep, and reveal secret information. In the prologue to the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the acolytes discover the grain isn’t the only thing rotten on Novabella, and Reaper fights and runs away in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #77: Butt-Kickers & Dhalsim

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 01:29:54 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on player profiles as they discuss butt-kickers, the players who just want to throwdown. In the prologue of the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the war band find themselves in the line of fire, and Dhalsim keeps his enemies at arm’s length in the Character Creation Forge. (42m)

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Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #76: Adapting From Other Media & The Crucible

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:00:32 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss a variety of ways to borrow from books, movies, television and other media to enhance your RPGs. In the prologue of the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the war band stir up trouble, and the Crucible heats things up in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #75: Setting the Tone & The Inventor

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:08:13 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss techniques for establishing tone in various types and genres of RPGs. In the prologue of the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Inquisition arrives on a backwater farming planet to snuff out some heresy, and the Inventor masters magic and technology–but mostly magic–in the Character Creation Forge. (65m)

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Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’.

TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: we give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign.

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TPT #74: The Thrillie Awards, Resolutions & Aquaman

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:00:58 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane present the Second Annual Thrillie Awards to the best gaming products of the year, check-in on last year’s New Years gaming resolutions, and then share new resolutions. In the Character Creation Forge, Aquaman does some goofy fish stuff and occasionally blasts people with a trident. (56m)

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TPT #73: 2nd Annual Mailbag & The Flash

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 22:29:46 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane sort through the mail and answer listener questions about plot hooks, campaign planning and time management. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the final battle rests on the outcome of a single die roll, and the Flash outruns even the sharpest shooters in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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TPT #72: Playing Tieflings & The Faustian Fiddler

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:00:24 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play tieflings, those devil-blooded outcasts that Planescape gifted to the game. In the Mourning Glory campaign, each member of the party must make a final decision, and the Faustian Fiddler puts the devil in the detailed fingerwork in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #71: Burnout & The Smitebiter

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 10:00:02 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to avoid burnout, what to do if you feel yourself getting burned out, and the merits of participating in RPGs as both a player and a gamemaster. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party is severely tempted, and the Smitebiter gets a taste of combat in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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Help us decide what to do after we finish recapping Mourning Glory in our Twitter poll:

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TPT #70: Low Fantasy in D&D & The Lazylord

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 14:10:20 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane explain how to strip out unrealistic elements from traditional fantasy RPGs to run grounded and gritty games. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party’s succes comes back to bite them, and the Lazylord leads from the reclining chair in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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TPT #69: D&D 5E’s Volo’s Guide to Monsters Review

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:00:49 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane breakdown the latest release for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, including their favorite and least favorite elements, in this super-sized episode. Both the Mourning Glory campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off, but will return next episode. (91m)

Note: The original uploaded file had a 40-second audio gap around 17 minutes. This has been corrected.

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The Tome Show Roundtable 143: Shane and I-Hsien joined the show to discuss the previews of the of Volo’s Guide to Monsters, in case you were curious what we thought before we had a copy in hand.

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TPT #68: Scale in RPGs & The Storm Surge

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:00:03 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane try to make sense of a single die roll as they discuss narrative scale in RPGs. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party takes up arms to defend the innocent, and the Storm Surge enters like a flash and goes out with a bang in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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The Tome Show Roundtable 143: Shane and I-Hsien joined the show to discuss the previews of the then-upcoming D&D 5E supplement, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, released November 15, 2016.

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TPT #67: Splitting the Party & The Beguiler

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:35:02 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane encourage you to take a walk on the wild side and do that thing you thought you should never do: split the party. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party adjusts to their new reality, and the Beguiler charms your pants off in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)

Important Links:

“Never Split the Party,” by Emerald Rose.

The Tome Show Roundtable 143: Shane and I-Hsien join the show to discuss the previews of the upcoming D&D 5E supplement, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, releasing November 15, 2016.

Gamemaster’s Journey #129: Shane joins the show to discuss gaming between sessions.

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TPT #66: The Dark Sun Campaign Setting & The Wasteland Wanderer

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:15:37 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss their favorite sandals and sorcery setting, Dark Sun. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party steps into an unfamiliar realm that ends up all too familiar, and the Wasteland Wanderer goes it alone in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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Athas.org: Unofficial D&D 3.5 conversion of Dark Sun, and valuable source of setting information

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TPT #65: Designing Epic Destinies & The Psychic Warrior

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:29:04 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to create high-level abilities for players that go beyond the baseline offered in most RPGs. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party tries to keep an enemy alive, and the Psychic Warrior gets Shane riled up in the Character Creation Forge. (52m)

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Epic Destinies PDF: I-Hsien’s epic destinies for the Mourning Glory campaign

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Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:00:43 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about worldbuilding with one of the greats: Monte Cook, creator of Planescape, Numenera and the new RPG Invisible Sun. He talks about his sources of inspiration, breaking through creative lulls, and what it would take to get him back into Planescape (spoiler: it’s not money, but that couldn’t hurt). (56m)

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Invisible Sun Kickstarter: Kickstarter ends September 16, 2016.

Path of Suns: Learn more about Invisible Sun

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TPT #58: Murder Mysteries & The Investigator in Vestments

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:00:11 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss clues, red herrings, and finally discovering whodunit! In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party solves a murder mystery of its own, and the Investigator in Vestments makes the collar while wearing one in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

Also, congratulations to our iTunes Review contest winner, revealed within.

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TPT #57: Plot Hooks & The Knife Fighter

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 10:00:14 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss what makes a good plot hook and share some of their own. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party gets a vote of confidence, and the Knife Fighter juggles blades and bonus actions in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

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TPT #56: System Mastery & The Polymorph Fromage

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:00:13 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss system mastery, the intimate knowledge of an RPG system. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party figures out how to move forward after a death in the family, and the Polymorph Fromage hammers home the point in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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Pathfinder Horror Adventures Giveaway Contest Details

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TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:36:00 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane get in touch with their giddy, inner-14-year-old selves as they discuss the grimdark sci-fi/fantasy setting Warhammer 40k and its RPG line from Fantasy Flight Games. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party uses a weapon of mass destruction with only minor unintended consequences, and the Space Marine Librarian channels his magical power to vanquish foes of the Emperor in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

Important Links:

All Guardsmen Party: Hilarious recounting of one group’s Dark Heresy campaign.

Grim Dark Podcast: Our favorite 40k RPG podcast.

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TPT #54: Gen Con 2016 Recap & The Force Mage

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:37:08 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best four days in gaming, Gen Con 2016, including celebrity sightings, the 2016 ENnie Awards, and, of course, exciting new games. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party battles Merrix d’Cannith, and the Force Mage devotes himself to mastery of everyone’s favorite spell in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #53: Using Pre-Gen Characters & The Spell Duelist

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:00:27 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to use and play characters that weren’t created by the players—whether found in the back of a sourcebook or carefully crafted by a GM. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party blows up an airship, and the Spell Duelist brings a staff to a swordfight—and wins—in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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Our Gen Con Schedule – Or drop us a line on Twitter (@TPTCast) if you want to hang out!

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TPT #52: Special Anniversary Episode with Keith Baker

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:12:39 -0000

To celebrate a full year of Total Party Thrill, hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk with the creator of Eberron and the upcoming game Phoenix: Dawn Command. Keith talks about his favorite Eberron characters and his plans for the setting, the lore (and release date!) of Phoenix: DC, worldbuilding, the Dungeon Master’s Guild, his GenCon schedule, and more. (83m)

Keith’s Inspiration Recommendations:

Mr. Robot: http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot

Steven Brust: https://www.goodreads.com/series/40334-vlad-taltos

Mistborn: https://www.goodreads.com/series/40910-mistborn

Deathless: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8694389-deathless

The Americans: http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-americans/episodes

Keith’s Contact Info:

Twitter: @HellcowKeith

Blog: www.keith-baker.com

Phoenix: Dawn Command: www.twogetherstudios.com

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TPT #51: Playing Elves & The Wildrunner

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:00:11 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play everyone’s favorite pointy-eared perfectionists. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party drops in on the City of Towers, and the Wildrunner loses her cool in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

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TPT #50: Character Flaws & The Executioner

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:00:24 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how drawbacks and weaknesses create depth and offer role-playing opportunities. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party stalks a foe across Sharn, and the Executioner takes a lot off the top in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

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TPT #49: Natural Disasters & The War Correspondent

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:12:55 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to plan and run killer storms, city-leveling earthquakes, and uninsurable acts of God. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party makes a promise they might not be able to keep, and the War Correspondent records it all for posterity in the Character Creation Forge. (52m)

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TPT #48: Metagaming & The Swordmage

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:00:46 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how metagaming and out-of-character knowledge get used and misused at the table. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party calls in a favor from the heavenly host, and the Swordmage shields the party in the Character Creation Forge. (52m)

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TPT #47: Specialist Players & The Hoplite

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:00:22 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on player profiles with the Specialist — players who love a single archetype. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party finishes an old foe, and the Hoplite fights in the shade in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #46: Kaiju Battles & The Giant Slayer

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:31:39 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss combat encounters where the enemies are much larger than your average PC. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party makes an impromptu trip to an unexpected place, while the Giant Killer cuts her foes down to size in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

DM’s Guild Review:

Visions of the Vault, Volume 1, a collection of five new magic items by Arcana Games, available on the DM’s Guild.

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Thu, 12 May 2016 10:00:54 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane tour an America that never was, a land of ghosts, guns, and grim realities called the Weird West. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party jumps out of the frying plane and into the fire elemental, and the Two-Fisted Archaeologist whips it good in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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AcadeCon 2016 Kickstarter ends soon! Please support an excellent local convention in Dayton, OH, from November 11-13.

Song of Aracos, a D&D 5E Ravenloft adventure for five players of 6th level by Lucas Curell, available on the DM’s Guild.

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TPT #40: Dungeon Design & The Berserker Priest

Thu, 05 May 2016 09:00:58 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about designing the iconic locations of fantasy RPGs: dungeons. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party plots a reverse-heist deep within the Pit of Five Sorrows, while the Berserker Priest leaves a trail of divine destruction in his wake in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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Shawn Ellsworth of Tribality.com interviewed us. He must have gotten us confused with someone important!

AcadeCon 2016 Kickstarter is live! Please support an excellent local convention in Dayton, OH.

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TPT #39: RPG Cartography & The Pathfinder

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:00:16 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about making and using maps in your game, from a planetary atlas all the way down to hex crawls and 5-foot squares. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party plans a dragon-sized jailbreak, and the Pathfinder blazes a trail in the Character Creation Forge. (66m)

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TPT #38: The Method Actor & The Iron Archer

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:45:01 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on player profiles with the Method Actor. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party learns one of the party members’ long-held secrets as the adventure continues in Argonnessen, the continent of dragons. Meanwhile, in the Character Creation Forge, the Iron Archer soaks up heaps of damage as she wades into melee combat with bow in hand. (55m)

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AcadeCon 2016 Kickstarter goes live today, April 21st!

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TPT #37: Prepping a Session & The Adventurous Noble

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:00:25 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss preparing for a session before walking through Shane’s actual prep for an upcoming session. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party gets their first glimpse of the dragon-filled continent of Argonnessen, while the Adventurous Noble ups the ante in the Character Creation Forge. (84m)

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TPT #36: Urban Adventures & The Shaman

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:00:02 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the joys of games set in the big city, from street brawls to palace intrigue. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party returns to the lands of the living, and nature calls the Shaman–or maybe the other way around–in the Character Creation Forge. (50m)

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TPT #35: Playing Dwarves & The Dwarven Defender

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:00:06 -0000

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane show that Dwarf PCs can be more than duty, ale, and facial hair. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party takes a long night’s journey into day, and the Dwarven Defender shall not be moved in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

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