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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT AP #1: Session Zero & The Lonely Archeologist (Sunless Citadel)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) Important Links: Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us and other fa...
2021-02-111h 04Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #283: Steampunk Adventures & Iron ManHosts 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) Important Links: Düngeonmeister: 75 Epic RPG Cocktail Recipes to Shake Up Your Campaign The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: 40 Fast, Easy, and Fun Tabletop Games Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of th...
2021-01-2856 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 20: A Modern Ancient EpicOn this episode Shane and Sally talk about the announcement that Ubisoft is working on an open world Star Wars game and what the marriage of Ubi and a beloved franchise could look like. Then they dive into part one of their discussion on the action-adventure platformer, Raji: An Ancient Epic, the debut game from Nodding Heads Games, based in Pune, India, from the beauty of the hand-painted textures to the joy of hacking and slashing your way through beautiful environments with the blessings of the gods. They also talk about what they’re playing right now, which includes Th...
2021-01-2048 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #282: Gaming Hades & ZagreusHosts I-Hsien and Shane break down the video game Hades as inspiration for your tabletop sessions. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party tries to do no harm, and Zagreus dies escaping yet lives on in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now...
2021-01-1454 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 19: Welcome to the Murder Sandbox (Hitman 2)On this episode Shane and Sally talk about their New Year’s gaming resolutions, and how they plan (hope?) to play games in 2021. Then they jump into part two of their discussion of io Interactive’s Hitman 2. They discuss being on rails in an open world, lateral thinking (murder) puzzles, and the agony and the ecstasy of mission stories. Of course, they also talk about what they’re playing right now, which includes League, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Breath of the Wild, and Night’s Black Agents: Solo Ops (the TTRPG).-What Shane’s excited about: Peaky Blinders (Netflix) 
2021-01-0558 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #281: Using Giants & Stone’s ThrowHosts I-Hsien and Shane punch down as they discuss using giants in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party puts a history of breaking and entering to good use, and Stone’s Throw kills two birds and more in the Character Creation Forge. (52m) Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood...
2020-12-3152 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood: Codename 18On this episode Shane and Sally kick things off by talking about the clusterfuck that is CD Projekt’s release of Cyberpunk 2077. Then they dive into part one of their two-part conversation about io Interactive’s Hitman 2. They discuss the gameplay loop, level design, and the pleasure of snappy gunplay and Jason Bourne-ing your way through the world. They also talked about games they’re playing right now, including League, Breath of the Wild, and Immortals Fenyx Rising. Things we talked about:-Cyberpunk Game Maker Faces Hostile Staff After Failed Launch-How th...
2020-12-2248 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #280: Using History & The HistorianHosts I-Hsien and Shane correct the record on incorporating pieces of the past into your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party fights gravity, and the Historian digs up the truth in the Character Creation Forge. (57m Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! ...
2020-12-1757 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 17: God ModeOn this episode Shane and Sally discussed a recent WaPo story about how video game developers are creatively approaching difficulty settings in their games and the exciting things that are possible when devs think intentionally about playability and accessibility. Then they dove deep into their final impressions of the horny roguelike dungeon-crawler Hades, including what they liked and didn’t like, and when roguelikes should just be JPRGs or visual novels. They also talked about the games they’re playing right now, including League, Twin Mirror, and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter. Things we talked about...
2020-12-0853 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #279: Sword and Sorcery Adventures & Red SonjaHosts I-Hsien and Shane shed armor and overarching plots for a gritty discussion of sword and sorcery as an RPG genre. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party fights friendly, and Red Sonja is an unstoppable force in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Sponsors: HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s ne...
2020-12-0357 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #278: Tundra Adventures & Healing WarmthHosts I-Hsien and Shane bundle up for a trek across the frozen wastes as they discuss adventures on the tundra. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party looks beneath the surface, and Healing Warmth revives body and soul in the Character Creation Forge. (47m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Sh...
2020-11-2647 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 16: Hades, Thee Bisexual Thirst TrapOn this episode Shane and Sally talk “Project 007,” the upcoming James Bond video game by IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman games. Then they talk about about the gameplay and aesthetic of the horny roguelike dungeon-crawler, Hades. They also talk about games they’re playing right now, including League (season 11 patch), Breath of the Wild, and Watch Dogs: Legion.  Things we talked about: -Hitman developer IO Interactive is making a James Bond game-Hades: The Team from Supergiant Games & Hades Discuss the Game, Reactions & More  -What Shane’s exc...
2020-11-2450 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #277: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything ReviewHosts I-Hsien and Shane see what bubbles up in a supersized cover-to-cover review of the latest sourcebook for 5th Edition D&D. Iggwilv herself presents two dozen subclasses, new race and proficiency options, magic items, and DMG tools. The Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (93m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new vide...
2020-11-191h 33Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #276: Speeding Up Combat & Simple SimonHosts I-Hsien and Shane are in a hurry and just want to finish this fight as they discuss speeding up combat. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party starts connecting the dots, and Simple Simon speeds up the action in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Sh...
2020-11-121h 02Co-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 15: There’s No Crying in BlaseballOn this episode Shane and Sally make an official correction about the upcoming Uncharted movie. Then they talk once again about the design/appearance of the PS5. Then Shane is joined by Jon (@gurglespasm), co-host of One Shot network’s System Mastery podcast, to talk about the weird and wonderful world of Blaseball, including its best lore, and advice for Blaseball n00bs to get involved in the upcoming new season. They also talk about the games they’re playing right now, including Hades, League of Legends Clash, and If Found....Things we talked about:Why...
2020-11-101h 14Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #275: Plot Hooks V & Undeath MetalHosts I-Hsien and Shane grab you by the collar with a new round of plot hooks to use in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party brings the house down, and Undeath Metal slays the set in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Tome of Beasts 2 is now available! HeroForge: Create custom 3D-printed plastic and metal miniatures and VTT tokens! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Sh...
2020-11-0553 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #274: Playing Kenku & SombraHosts I-Hsien and Shane show off both their lack of creativity and their ability to mimic the sounds of podcast hosts as they discuss playing Kenku. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party disturbs the peace, and Sombra hacks anything and anyone in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Bits Before Crits: Check out this actual play podcast! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the...
2020-10-2955 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood Unlucky 13: Rise From Your GraveOn this episode, Shane and Sally discuss exactly why Tom Holland is the wrong hunk to play daddy next door Nathan Drake in the upcoming Uncharted movie, and who they’d cast instead. Then they talk about participating in One Shot Network’s Among Us stream and the zaniness that ensued. Finally, in tribute to Halloween week they, as two people of scaredy-cat experience, talk about the times video games have scared them silly. Things we talked about:-Video Game Daddy Nathan Drake Will Be Played By Local Abercrombie Model-The Creepypasta Community That...
2020-10-2748 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #273: Verisimilitude & WinstonHosts I-Hsien and Shane lose themselves in realism as they discuss verisimilitude. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party tracks a package, and Winston leaps into the fray in the Character Creation Forge. (51m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW...
2020-10-2251 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #272: Using the Tarrasque & MeiHosts I-Hsien and Shane face the force of nature buried at the center of the Earth as they discuss using the legendary Tarrasque. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party opens the floodgates, and Mei helps you chill out in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is n...
2020-10-1559 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 14: That's How It Could've Happened...But How About This?On this episode, Shane and Sally talk about the PS5’s absolutely massive dimensions and whether it’ll fit in a typical entertainment center (jury’s still out). Then they talk all about multiple endings in video games, what functions they serve, when they work, and when they kinda ruin your fun. And they talk about the games they’re playing right now, Star Wars: Squadrons and Prey.-What Shane’s excited about: Schitt’s Creek (on Netflix)-What Sally’s excited about: The Expanse (on Amazon Prime Video)Things we talked about:Sony’s of...
2020-10-1457 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #271: Necromancy & AsheHosts I-Hsien and Shane go gravedigging for a good discussion about spells that affect the dead. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party faces new horrors, and Ashe shoots from the hip in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show...
2020-10-0853 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #270: The Midgard Campaign Setting & TorbjornHosts I-Hsien and Shane wander into the Margreve as they discuss the Midgard Campaign Setting. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party uncovers new horrors, and Torbjorn kicks off Overwatch-tober with a bang (of his hammer) in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available!
2020-10-0156 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 12: The Most Influential Consoles of All Time You Won’t Believe What Happens NextWith all the talk and excitement about next gen consoles, Shane and Sally decided to take a stroll down memory lane and talk all about their own experiences with consoles over the years, from ColecoVision and Atari 7800 to Sega Game Gear and N64, all the way up to current gen consoles. They also talk about the recent announcement that the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival will include a category for video games. Of course they also talk about the games they’re playing: League of Legends and Batman: Arkham Knight. -What Shane’s excited about: SEC football is back!...
2020-09-2955 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #269: Lightning Rails and Trains & the ConductorHosts I-Hsien and Shane pack their trunks and settle in for a journey on lightning rails and other trains. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party hacks healing, and the Conductor punches tickets with minimal resistance in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: The Scarlet Citadel Kickstarter is live! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available!
2020-09-2459 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #268: World-Shaking Events & The Shock JockHosts I-Hsien and Shane throw out the lore you thought you knew as they discuss events that change your setting at its core. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party bleeds out, and the Shock Jock makes the sparks fly in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show...
2020-09-1755 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 11: David Cage RemasteredSally and Shane played the game that put David Cage’s name on the video game map: 2005’s Fahrenheit (or, as it was known in North America, Indigo Prophecy) and they’re here to talk all about it. They describe the game’s story and gameplay before diving into a discussion about the legacy of this very uneven game when it comes to today’s point and click and adventure games. They also talk about games they’re playing right now, including League of Legends and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.-What Shane’s excited about: Defector, the new spots...
2020-09-151h 07Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #267: Romance & The HeartbreakerHosts I-Hsien and Shane realize this is a kissing game and pour their hearts into a discussion of love between characters. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party reveals a secret identity, and the Heartbreaker turns love into a battlefield in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Important Links: Skyjacks Setting Zine Vol. 1: One Shot’s lore and Kickstarter for the Skyjacks campaign is available now! Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the s...
2020-09-1056 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #266: Astral Plane Adventures & The Guardian of the God-IslesHosts I-Hsien and Shane slip into the interplanar wonder of thoughts and dreams as they discuss adventures in the astral sea. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party accosts a scientist, and the Guardian of the God-Isles turns away divine tourists in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so...
2020-09-0357 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 10: Detroit: Become TabletopIn this episode Sally and Shane talk about Sony’s weird lottery system for preordering a PS5. Then they talk about the video games they’d like to play as tabletop RPGs and share their thoughts and ideas for just how to do that, from adapting lore and worldbuilding to implementing gameplay and mechanics. They also talk about games they’re playing right now, including Among Us, Eliza, and Night Call.-What Shane’s excited about: The TV series Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet available on Apple+.-What Sally’s excited about: The actual play of the indie...
2020-09-0149 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #265: Mass Combat & The Bugbear-tilleristHosts I-Hsien and Shane gather the troops for a chaotic battle as they discuss strategies for running mass combat scenarios. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets some inside info, and the Bugbear-tillerist brings the siege weaponry with them in the Character Creation Forge. (62m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Deep Magic for 5e D&D! Hero Forge: Print fully-colored custom minis! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Di...
2020-08-271h 04Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #264: Using Deities & The EcclesitheurgeHosts I-Hsien and Shane found a pantheon and and curry worship as they discuss using deities in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party goes spelunking, and the Ecclesitheurge has gotta have faith, faith, faith in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us an...
2020-08-201h 01Co-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 9: You Will Be DeceivedIn this episode Sally and Shane talk about a few different news items (including Stardew Valley update 1.5 and a certain big company suing a certain giant company). Then they discuss the 2019 game Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived, from the noir mood and rotoscoped aesthetic to the mechanics and themes, as well as what worked and what didn’t. They also talk about games they’re playing right now (League of Legends and Borderlands 3) and buying skins that don’t do anything mechanically but are extremely fun.-What Shane’s excited about: The Canadian TV series, Letterkenny, available on Hulu
2020-08-181h 02Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #263: Exploring Eberron ReviewHosts I-Hsien and Shane take a deep dive into the newest sourcebook from Eberron creator Keith Baker, Exploring Eberron. In this cover-to-cover review, they discuss player options like new races and feats, subclasses and magic items, as well as new monsters and a lot more lore. Both the Gates of Mourning campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (79m) Sponsors: Hero Forge: Print fully-colored custom minis! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is...
2020-08-131h 19Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #262: 5th Anniversary Mailbag & Buffy SummersHosts I-Hsien and Shane celebrate the fifth year of Total Party Thrill by cracking open the mailbag and answering your questions! Later, Buffy fights supernatural strangeness in a special Sunnydale edition of the Character Creation Forge. (90m) Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSv DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Do...
2020-08-061h 30Co-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 8: Tabletop Roleplaying Video GamesIn this episode Sally and Shane talk about the Nintendo gigaleak, why it matters, and ask the question “Does anyone care about the plumber’s brother?” Then they talk about the tabletop roleplaying games they’d like to see adapted in video games and how those concepts would be executed. They also talk about the games they’re playing right now, which include League of Legends and The Witness.-What Shane’s excited about: The finale of Discovery’s Naked and Afraid XL-What Sally’s excited about: Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, the 3-season A&E docu
2020-08-0459 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #261: Random Tables & The Lotto TicketHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to use and react to the surprising and erratic results of randomized tables. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party attempts magical CPR, and the Lotto Ticket hopes their number’s up with every swing in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Sponsors: Hero Forge: Print fully-colored custom minis! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come...
2020-07-3055 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #260: Playing Kobolds & The Weather BalloonHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing kobolds, the diminutive descendants of dragons. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party fends off an ambush, and the Weather Balloon drifts in the sky taking measurements and dropping ordnance in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out the Creature Codex Pocket Edition for 5E! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out wi...
2020-07-2359 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 7: You Have My Divided AttentionIn this episode, Sally and Shane talk about casual co-op games, when they work, when they don’t, why they’re great during the pandemic, and more. Then they discuss their all time favorites of the genre and also kind of change their definition of the genre. They also talk about speedrunning and Games Done Quick 2020 as well the games they’re playing right now (Overwatch, Minecraft Dungeons, LA Noire, A Mortician’s Tale, ACNH).Things we talked about: -Games Done Quick 2020 Schedule-Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! World Record Progression-Final Fantasy VII speed...
2020-07-2155 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #259: Lancer Campaign Setting & The Hard ChargerHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the space-faring tech utopia of the mech skirmish RPG Lancer. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes on a job, and the Hard Charger stays in the fight to the end in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us an...
2020-07-1654 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #258: Divinations and Fortune-Telling & The Medani ProphetHosts I-Hsien and Shane gazed into the future and saw listeners wanted them to discuss divinations and fortune-telling, so they are. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party arrives in Korth with personal business to handle, and the Medani Prophet has an inkling for what will be in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out the Creature Codex Pocket Edition for 5E! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Total Party Thrill Di...
2020-07-0954 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 6: Myers–Briggs, But Video GamesSally and Shane talk about Quantic Foundry’s gamer motivation profile survey and how it attempts to distill gamers’ personalities and playstyles and recommend games. They talk about the benefits and the limits of the survey model and then discuss their own results. They also discuss Amazon’s new recent released (and more recently un-released) game Crucible, as well as the grand strategy game Stellaris and the short indie game A Short Hike.Links from this episode:-Quantic Foundry’s Gamer Motivation Profile survey-Sally’s gamer motivation profile-Shane’s gamer motiva...
2020-07-071h 00Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #257: Family Members & The Brother-in-ArmsHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to use family relationships as something other than fodder for a tragic backstory. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party boards a train without a ticket, and the Brother-in-Arms fights for their friends in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Important Links: Black Lives Are Critical Dice: Inspired by a sign by Ikodiya, designed by Summer, supported by Matt Lillard, and made by Ice Cream Dice. Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Am...
2020-07-0253 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #256: Support Characters & The AccompliceHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the unsung heroes of every adventuring party: support characters. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party finds themselves yet again with a train to catch, and the Accomplice helps you get away with it in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D...
2020-06-2554 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #255: Mythic Odysseys of Theros ReviewHosts 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) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Empire of the Ghouls, the Underworld Player’s Guide, and Underworld Lairs!...
2020-06-181h 07Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #254: Using Undead & The Twice-DamnedHosts I-Hsien and Shane raid the catacombs for allies as they discuss using undead in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party responds to a disturbance on the lightning rail, and the Twice-Damned tries again in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Empire of the Ghouls, the Underworld Player’s Guide, and Underworld Lairs! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and...
2020-06-111h 01Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #253: Downtime & The HerbalistHosts I-Hsien and Shane cool their heels in town for a discussion about how to handle game time between high adventures. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes a midnight train to trouble, and the Herbalist heals without the help of the gods in the Character Creation Forge. (57m Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by...
2020-06-0457 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #252: Airships & Spike SpiegelHosts I-Hsien and Shane take flight and head to the skies as they discuss airships. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party books a ticket out of town, and Spike Spiegel brings his Jeet Kune Do to the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Empire of the Ghouls, the Underworld Player’s Guide, and Underworld Lairs! Important Links: Co-op Mood: Shane’s new video game podcast with friend of the show Sally Tamarkin is now available! Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and...
2020-05-2859 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 3: Enter the Dungeon(s and Dragons)Shane and Sally open the episode by talking about the billion dollar (billion! Dollar!) video game coaching industry. Then they talk about the video games that provide a damn good simulacrum of sitting around a table playing D&D with buddies.Read More:Bloomberg: Billion Video-Game Coaching Business Ramps Up During LockdownContact Us:Sally on Twitter: @sallytShane on Twitter: @mundangerousCo-op Mood on Twitter: @coopmoodpodCo-op Mood Email: coopmoodpod[at]gmail.com
2020-05-2648 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #251: Player Types for Online Games & LHosts I-Hsien and Shane revisit the Player Personality Types series with updates for the age of online gaming. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party cracks a vault, and L solves mysteries while remaining mysterious in the Character Creation Forge. (47m) Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by Aram Vartian of Godsfall. New episode tomorrow tonight at 7pm ET! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out...
2020-05-2147 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 2: War is Hell (of a Good Time)After discussing the Nintendo PlayStation and how weird and (apparently) valuable it is, Shane and Sally talk about how video games explore and portray war, from the jingoistic gun porn options to the games that are grounded in the brutal reality of combat trauma.Read More:Engadget: Bidding for the 'Nintendo PlayStation' prototype is already over $200kContact Us:Sally on Twitter: @sallytShane on Twitter: @mundangerousCo-op Mood on Twitter: @coopmoodpodCo-op Mood Email: coopmoodpod[at]gmail.com
2020-05-1857 minCo-op Mood
Co-op MoodCo-op Mood 1: Social Distancing TogetherIn the premiere episode of Co-op Mood, Shane and Sally talk about gaming in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. From game delays and Switch scarcity to the games that are bringing us comfort, joy, and immersion and all the co-oping we’re doing while sheltering in place.Contact Us:Sally on Twitter: @sallytShane on Twitter: @mundangerousCo-op Mood on Twitter: @coopmoodpodCo-op Mood Email: coopmoodpod[at]gmail.com
2020-05-151h 03Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #250: Playing Aberrant Dragonmarked Characters & InuyashaHosts I-Hsien and Shane consider their unexpected–and unfortunate–heritage as they discuss playing characters with aberrant dragonmarks. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party battles in the streets, and Inuyasha faces down inner demons in the Character Creation Forge. (46m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by A...
2020-05-1446 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #249: Seafaring Adventures & Sailor NeptuneHosts I-Hsien and Shane journey on the high seas to discuss pirates, leviathans and ship-to-ship combat. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party rescues a friend, and Sailor Neptune is a cultured presence who commands the waves in the Character Creation Forge. (65m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by Aram Vartian of Godsfall. New episode tonight...
2020-05-071h 05Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #248: Using Poison & The Dart FrogHosts I-Hsien and Shane are in your ears, pouring poison into your games, as they discuss making, using, and curing poisons. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party upgrades their accommodations, and the Dart Frog proves to be a toxic party member in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by Aram Vartian...
2020-04-301h 00Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #247: Cults, Cultists & The DeprogrammerHosts I-Hsien and Shane explore a foe that’s typically portrayed as shallow and fanatical to understand their goals, motivations and tactics. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party meets a secret cabal, and the Deprogrammer brings back the innocent, whether they want to come or not, in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play through a classic D&D module, updated for 5e and run by Aram Vartian of Godsfall. New episode tonight at 7pm ET! Total Party Thrill Discord se...
2020-04-2359 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #246: Using Slaad & The Toad BattlerHosts I-Hsien and Shane dive into the depths of Dungeons & Dragons lore as they discuss using Slaad in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party dines with an old acquaintance and the Toad Battler was born to beat up slaad in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Important Links: Kobold Press: Check out products like Tome of Beasts and the Midgard Campaign Setting! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSv DSPN...
2020-04-1659 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #245: Gaming During the Pandemic & The Nosomatic ChirurgeonHosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about how games and gaming groups can better adapt to an uncertain, socially-distanced world. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets an unexpected assignment, and the Nosomatic Chirurgeon gives doctors a bad name in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool friends on YouTube! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSv DSPN...
2020-04-0957 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #244: The Forgotten Realms Campaign SettingHosts I-Hsien and Shane finally dive into the default campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition: The Forgotten Realms. We’ll cover both its real-world and fictional histories, locations, NPCs, plot hooks, and more in this jam-packed episode brought to you by our patrons on Patreon. (75m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool friends on YouTube! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us...
2020-04-021h 15Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #244a: The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (The April Fool’s Episode)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. (69m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome gaming accessories! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool friends on YouTube! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so come hang out with us...
2020-04-0107 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #243: Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount ReviewHosts 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) Sponsors: D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and charac...
2020-03-291h 17Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #242: Puzzles & The Kundarak KeymasterHosts I-Hsien and Shane solve for using puzzles in your games so you don’t have to. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party puzzles a priest, and the Kundarak Keymaster leaves even the most daring thieves puzzled in the Character Creation Forge. Puzzles! (59m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out Warlock on Patreon! D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool friends on YouTube! To...
2020-03-1959 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #241: Adversarial GMs & The Troll HunterHosts I-Hsien and Shane are no fans of the party, as they discuss gamemasters who think their fun comes at the expense of the players’. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets an unwanted delivery, and the Troll Hunter leaves no monster unburnt in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Kobold Press: Check out Warlock on Patreon! Important Links: Stream of Blades: Watch as we play Band of Blades with some cool fr...
2020-03-1256 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #240: Underwater Adventures & The Siren’s SongHosts I-Hsien and Shane dive right in and immerse themselves in underwater adventures. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party meets a precocious teen, and the Siren’s Song will shipwreck even the sturdiest in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome wooden gaming products! D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Important Links: Descent into Midnight: A Powered by the Apocalypse aquatic adventure from our friends, coming to Kickstarter soon! Stream of Bl...
2020-03-051h 01Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #239: Playing Aasimar & The Earth AngelHosts I-Hsien and Shane polish their halos for a discussion about the angelically-descended aasimar race. In the Gates of Morning campaign, the party fights blind, and the Earth Angel channels the divine power of nature in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Sponsors: D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Knuckle Dragger: An action-oriented TTRPG built into a virtual tabletop! Fish in the Pot: Check out the Fish in the Pot Character collection for 5th Edition, now on Kickstarter! Important Links:
2020-02-2756 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #238: Retconning & The Self-ForgedHosts I-Hsien and Shane make up for past mistakes with a handwave as they discuss retconning. In the Gates of Morning campaign, the party makes some acquisitions, and the Self-Forged crafts themselves in their own image in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Sponsors: Fish in the Pot: Check out the Fish in the Pot Character collection for 5th Edition, now on Kickstarter! Kobold Press: The Tome of Beasts II Kickstarter is live! Elderwood Academy: Artisans who make awesome wooden gaming products! Important Links: Descent into Midnight: A Pow...
2020-02-201h 00Roll for Persuasion - Conversations With Creators
Roll for Persuasion - Conversations With CreatorsShane Vaiskauskas is Delivering a Total Party ThrillEnjoy the show? Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on Podchaser! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Check out Shane and Total Party Thrill at the links below:Shane Twitter: @MundangerousShane's Website: Mundangerous.comTotal Party Thrill: TotalPartyThrillCast.comTPT Twitter: @TPTCastIMPORTANT LINKS:Chat with the show by following us on Twitter and Instagram.Keep up to date with the latest episodes on our website.Roll for Persuasion is created, hosted, and produced by Andrew Strother. © 2020 Andrew Strother ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
2019-11-0641 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #215: Ambushes & The CloakerHosts 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) Sponsors: D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character builder for D&D! Important Links: Total Party Thrill Unboxes D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh Sinister Silver Edition from Beadle & Grimm’s: Our first unboxing video! With our faces! Total Party Thrill Discord server: NE...
2019-09-1254 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #200: Mega-Mailbag Anniversary & The Modern Major-GeneralHosts 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) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Check out the Empire of the Ghouls Kickstarter now, before it’s too late! The Iron GM: Makers of the Grimmerspace Starfinder setting. D&D Beyond: The official digital toolset, rules compendium, and character buil...
2019-05-302h 18Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #174: Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica ReviewHosts I-Hsien and Shane dive deep into the newest official campaign setting for D&D, as they review Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica. They discuss the setting itself–a magical city-planet rife with complicated guild politics–and walk cover-to-cover through player options, setting info, adventure hooks, magic items, monsters and more. Both the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign and the Character Creation Forge take the week off but will return next episode. (91m) Sponsors: Genuine Fantasy Press: Get a free version of the new book The Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening. Kobold Press: Check out their...
2018-11-291h 31Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #173: Mailbag No. 5 & Friar TuckHosts I-Hsien and Shane gobble down your letters about betrayal, one-shots, letting PCs soar, and more in a holiday Q&A. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders reap what they’ve sown, and Friar Tuck gets pious drunk in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Sponsors: Audible.com: More than 180,000 audiobooks to choose from. Genuine Fantasy Press: Get a free version of the new book The Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening. Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. Important Links: Tales from Mauxferry: A fun-loving Blades in t...
2018-11-2259 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #172: One-Shots With Long-Term PCs & The WedlockHosts I-Hsien and Shane bring their regular characters to an irregular game as they discuss playing one shot games with the PCs from long-term campaigns. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, one Arch-militant bids adieu to another, and the Wedlock is bound to holy spirits in the Character Creation Forge.(48m) Important Links: Tales from Mauxferry: A fun-loving Blades in the Dark actual play from Geekspective, guest-starring Shane as Whispurrs, the feline former Wizard familiar. DSPN: Check out the other great shows on Don’t Split the Podcast Network! TPT Character Creation Forg...
2018-11-1548 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #171: Sieges & The Siege EngineHosts I-Hsien and Shane scale the ramparts and dodge boiling oil to tear down the walls keeping your game from a good, long siege. Best to hunker down and pray for winter. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders broker a deal, and the Siege Engine cracks walls like walnuts in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Editor’s note: Of course we mean self-forged, not soulforged! Sponsors: Kobold Press: Support the makers of great third-party D&D 5e supplements on Patreon today to access Warlock booklets, lairs, and other great perks from th...
2018-11-081h 03Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #170: The Firefly Campaign Setting & YoSaffBridgeHosts I-Hsien and Shane find a ship, find a crew, and keep flyin’ as they discuss the campaign setting of the short-lived-but-beloved TV show, Firefly. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, Tranq takes a shot, and YoSaffBridge is as bewildering as she is beautiful in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Sponsors: Kobold Press: Support the makers of great third-party D&D 5e supplements on Patreon today to access Warlock booklets, lairs, and other great perks from the folks that broad you Midgard. Important Links: Tales from Mauxferry: A fun-loving Blades in the Dark...
2018-11-011h 00Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #114: Resource Management & The PacemakerHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways for GMs to pace their adventures’ resource consumption, as well as ways for players to pace their characters’ resource spend. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders chart a course for less tame voidspace, and the Pacemaker lights up your life in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Editor’s Note: In this episode, we joked that our location was the “Mundangerous disaster area,” a reference to our recording in Shane’s half-unpacked apartment. We realized in editing that this could be misconstrued as a joke about the devastation caused recently by Hurricanes...
2017-10-051h 03Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #112: The Superhero Problem & Wonder WomanHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of the most challenging story archetypes to model in RPGs: superheroes. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders piece themselves back together, and Wonder Woman lassos out the true depth of Shane’s comic book knowledge in the Character Creation Forge. (59m) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Ins...
2017-09-2159 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #107: An Introduction to Role-Playing Games & Beginner’s LuckHosts I-Hsien and Shane present a special primer on role-playing games: what are they, how do you play, and why would you want to? In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders split up to whip an army into shape, and Beginner’s Luck eases into RPGs in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Important Links: Whelmed: The Young Justice Files Actual Play: “Relations” Intro, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Post-game review I-Hsien plays Superboy in a game set between Seasons 1 and 2 of the animated TV series, run by Masks creator Brendan Conway from M...
2017-08-171h 01Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #106: Greyhawk Initiative & The High Noon DuelistHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the qualities to look for in a good initiative system. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew proves truth is stranger than heresy, and the High Noon Duelist scratches an itchy trigger finger in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Greyhawk Initiative: the options that inspired this episode. Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twi...
2017-08-1056 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #105: Playing as a Team & The RainmakerHosts I-Hsien and Shane make the case for making a group effort to think of your RPGs from a team perspective. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew gets their just reward (as a team), and the Rainmaker helps give her enemies the business in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@g...
2017-08-031h 00Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #104: Taking Inspiration from History & BlackbeardHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to adapt events from the past into stories for your game. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew gets a funny feeling, and Blackbeard is a bit larger than life in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
2017-07-2757 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #103: Leveling Up & Iron FaceHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways to handle leveling up at your table and in your games. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew escape a storm only to get wrecked, and Iron Face has a deadly left hook and a winning smile in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) Important Links: Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Support the show on Patreon: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.c...
2017-07-2054 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #98: The Planescape Campaign Setting & Fall-From-GraceHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the short-lived but beloved 2nd Edition D&D setting Planescape. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finally lands a commercial opportunity, and Fall-From-Grace seals your fate with a kiss in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) Important Links: Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part I: The very polite initial interactions between I-Hsien and Shane that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality. Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part II: The continuation of I-Hsien and Shane’s conversations that would be...
2017-06-151h 00Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #97: Using Battlemaps & The BattlemapsterHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to get the most out of combat on a grid. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finds a new world to despoil, and the Battlemapster makes the lay of the land in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Important Links: Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part I: The very polite initial interactions between I-Hsien and Shane that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give...
2017-06-081h 07Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #83: Arena Battles & The Heathen ChampionHosts 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) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! 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 a...
2017-03-0259 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #82: Player Absences & The BatmanHosts 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) Important Links: Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! 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, incl...
2017-02-231h 05Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #81: The Greyhawk Campaign Setting & The Sexy BeastHosts 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) Important Links: 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 a...
2017-02-161h 00Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #80: Riddles & The CagematchHosts 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 RPG...
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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #79: Creating Character Backgrounds & The ChevalierHosts 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) Important Links: 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. Contact us...
2017-02-0251 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #78: Using Secrets & ReaperHosts 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) Important Links: 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 Unwarrante...
2017-01-2656 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #77: Butt-Kickers & DhalsimHosts 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) Important Links: 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 campa...
2017-01-2042 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #76: Adapting From Other Media & The CrucibleHosts 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) Important Links: 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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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #75: Setting the Tone & The InventorHosts 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) Important Links: 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 re...
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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #74: The Thrillie Awards, Resolutions & AquamanHosts 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) Important Links: Two Weeks: a micro-game collection which benefits the ACLU, including Shane’s NASCAR-inspired RPG, Wreckin’ is Racin’. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
2016-12-2956 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #69: D&D 5E’s Volo’s Guide to Monsters ReviewHosts 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. Important Links: 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...
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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #68: Scale in RPGs & The Storm SurgeHosts 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) Important Links: 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. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: tota...
2016-11-1755 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #67: Splitting the Party & The BeguilerHosts 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...
2016-11-1058 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #65: Designing Epic Destinies & The Psychic WarriorHosts 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) Important Links: Epic Destinies PDF: I-Hsien’s epic destinies for the Mourning Glory campaign Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
2016-10-2752 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #61: Revised Ranger, Deck of Many Things & The GamblerHosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the latest Unearthed Arcana’s revised Ranger class before moving on to the artifact that seems designed to ruined D&D campaigns: the Deck of Many Things. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party holds up their end of a bargain struck with a familiar fiend, and the Gambler always has luck on her side, or at least an ace up her sleeve in the Character Creation Forge. (68m) Important Links: Shane’s Analysis of the Revised Ranger at Mundangerous.com Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email...
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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #60: Casual Gamers & The Old Man of the MountainHosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on player profiles with one of the most difficult to engage: the casual gamer. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party learns a dangerous name, and the Old Man of the Mountain seeks primeval truth in the Character Creation Forge. (57m) Important Links: Shane’s Livetweet of Acquisitions, Inc. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
2016-09-2257 minTotal Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to YoursTPT #37: Prepping a Session & The Adventurous NobleHosts 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) Important Links: AcadeCon 2016 Kickstarter is live on April 21st. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
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