TPT #83: Arena Battles & The Heathen Champion

TPT #47: Specialist Players & The Hoplite: 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) Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

55 min listen

TPT #35: Playing Dwarves & The Dwarven Defender: 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) Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

64 min listen

TPT #42: Using Published Adventures & The Juggernaut: Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to run, retool, and reuse published adventures. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party gets its last (and most lyrical) prophecy, and the Juggernaut breaks everything but the rules in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) DM’s Guild Review: The Lightborn, a new race for D&D 5E by Mark Hulmes, available on the DM’s Guild. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

54 min listen

TPT #59: Monte Cook, Worldbuilding & Invisible Sun: 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, by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

56 min listen

TPT #38: The Method Actor & The Iron Archer: 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) Important Links: AcadeCon 2016 Kickstarter goes live today, April 21st! Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

56 min listen

TPT #41: Deadlands Campaign Setting & The Two-Fisted Archaeologist: 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) Important Links: 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. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

60 min listen

TPT #78: Using Secrets & Reaper: 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, by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

57 min listen

TPT #45: Prophecies & The Combat Oracle: Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to create, use, and fulfill prophecies — those enigmatic and prescient riddles. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party fights a reincarnating dracolich, and the Combat Oracle predicts victory in the Character Creation Forge. (53m) Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

53 min listen

TPT #39: RPG Cartography & The Pathfinder: 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) Important Links: AcadeCon 2016 Kickstarter is live! Please support an excellent local convention in Dayton, OH. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

66 min listen

TPT #43: Playing Dragonborn & The Talon of Tiamat: Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of the newest and most controversial D&D races. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party works through the last prophecy to discover their final objectives, and the Talon of Tiamat brings dragons to heel in the Character Creation Forge. (54m) DM’s Guild Review: Blood Hunter, a new class for D&D 5E by Critical Role’s Matt Mercer, available on the DM’s Guild. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

54 min listen

TPT #37: Prepping a Session & The Adventurous Noble: 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) 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 by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

84 min listen

TPT #120: D&D 5E’s Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review: 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 C... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

157 min listen

TPT #75: Setting the Tone & The Inventor: 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, by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

66 min listen

TPT #61: Revised Ranger, Deck of Many Things & The Gambler: Hosts 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, by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

69 min listen

TPT #36: Urban Adventures & The Shaman: 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) Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

51 min listen

TPT #58: Murder Mysteries & The Investigator in Vestments: 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 C... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

60 min listen

TPT #72: Playing Tieflings & The Faustian Fiddler: 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 ... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

61 min listen

TPT #74: The Thrillie Awards, Resolutions & Aquaman: 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, by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

57 min listen

TPT #44: Session Zero & The Fist of the Forest: Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of their favorite techniques for starting new campaigns off on the right foot: session zero. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party takes a break for a well-deserved shopping trip, and the Fist of the Forest becomes one with her environment in the Character Creation Forge. (56m) DM’s Guild Review: Blood Hunter, a new class for D&D 5E by Critical Role’s Matt Mercer, available on the DM’s Guild. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

57 min listen

TPT #83: Arena Battles & The Heathen Champion: 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 an... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

60 min listen

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58 min listen

TPT #64: Narrative Control & The Master Illusionist: Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss narrative control in RPGs and how it is shared by players, GMs, and the rules. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party infiltrates Flamekeep, and the Master Illusionist lets you see only what she wants you to see in th... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

56 min listen

TPT #46: Kaiju Battles & The Giant Slayer: 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. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

64 min listen

TPT #40: Dungeon Design & The Berserker Priest: 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) Important Links: 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. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

60 min listen

TPT #63: Completing Character Arcs & Swamp Thing: Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to deliver a satisfying conclusion to a player’s storyline. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party finally faces their archrival, and Swamp Thing starts a plant-based riot in the Character Creation Forge. by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

64 min listen

TPT #90: Booting a Player & The Gray Guard: 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... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

65 min listen

TPT #84: Playing Genasi & The Fistadin: 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, by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

62 min listen

TPT #66: The Dark Sun Campaign Setting & The Wasteland Wanderer: 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 Crea... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

57 min listen

TPT #104: Taking Inspiration from History & Blackbeard: 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. by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

58 min listen

TPT #80: Riddles & The Cagematch: 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 Characte... by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

60 min listen

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