

Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
I-Hsien Sherwood, Shane Vaiskauskas
Total Party Thrill is a podcast for GMs and players where we discuss our campaigns in order to inspire yours. Each episode begins with a short recap of an installment of our home campaigns, including the "Mourning Glory" Dungeons & Dragons 5E Eberron campaign and "Dynasty Unwarranted" Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader campaign. We then proceed to our main topic covering the titular aspect of game planning and playing, and we share tips and advice drawn from our own experience. Then we move on to the Character Creation Forge, where we build iconic character archetypes from outside traditional D&D using the D&D 5E rules. Following episode 283, we began the first of our limited-run Eberron Actual Play series. Follow us on Twitter: @TPTCast
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Apr 5, 2018 • 59min
TPT #140: Defeating the Players & The Comeback Kid
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to knock the party down so they can rise to the occasion. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party meets a strange traveler, and the Comeback Kid makes enemies regret their attacks in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)
(Ed.’s note: We apologize for the audio quality on this episode. The issue is resolved, but there’s no way to fix it in post. – I)
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TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
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Mar 29, 2018 • 58min
TPT #139: Adapting Published Adventures & The Master of the Midnight Hunt
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 Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
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Mar 22, 2018 • 1h 2min
TPT #138: Chaotic Neutral & The Trickster
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)
Important Links:
Pathfinder 2nd Edition playtest: Paizo finally updates its flagship product.
TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
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Mar 15, 2018 • 54min
TPT #137: Large Parties & Dance with the Devil
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 Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!
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Mar 8, 2018 • 56min
TPT #136: Fealty & The Beast of Burden
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)
Important Links:
TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!
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Mar 3, 2018 • 57min
TPT #135: Playing Warforged & The Lord of Blades
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.
TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!
Support the show on Patreon:
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Feb 22, 2018 • 52min
TPT #134: Creation Myths & Odin
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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Old Spice Gentleman class: How does it feel to be part of a market segment viewed by deodorant brand Old Spice? Fresh!
TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
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Feb 15, 2018 • 55min
TPT #133: Failing Forward & The One-Hit Wonder
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)
Important Links:
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes: WotC’s next D&D sourcebook.
TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!
Support the show on Patreon:
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Feb 8, 2018 • 44min
TPT #132: Rolling in the Open & The Holy Roller
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss an alternative for GMs who don’t want to keep their dice behind a screen: rolling them openly on the table. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders have to book it underground, and the Holy Roller gambles with the guidance of the gods in the Character Creation Forge. (44m)
Important Links:
TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!
Support the show on Patreon:
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Feb 1, 2018 • 60min
TPT #131: Lawful Good & The Goody Two-Shoes
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane begin a new series on the Nine Alignments and how to play them, and start off with the most controversial one. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders meet their new boss, and the Goody Two-Shoes can’t help but do the right thing in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)
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The Tome Show #294: Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review: I-Hsien joins Jeff, the Tome Show’s social media guru Ishmael Alvarez, and The Basics of the Game’s Jeremiah McCoy to dig into the latest release for D&D 5e.
TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.
Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!
Support the show on Patreon:
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