Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

I-Hsien Sherwood, Shane Vaiskauskas
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Jun 29, 2017 • 1h 41min

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

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane take a break from their usual antics to answer all your questions, introduce new content, and suffer through their first musical revue…er, review…in this supersized episode. And Baron Munchausen tells the tallest tales in the Character Creation Forge. (101m) Important Links: Patreon—Total Party Thrill: You’ve been asking for it, and it’s finally here! Help support new content and get some cool stuff. Plus, read Part 4 of Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro. The All Guardsmen Party: A shoutout to Shoggy for inspiring the Brand series. Homestar Runner—Trogdor the Burninator: The “original” half-man, half-dragon. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrill Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrill
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Jun 22, 2017 • 1h 8min

TPT #99: Character Falls and Redemption & The Cursebreaker

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to handle broken oaths, failure, and eventual redemption. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew attends a shindig, and the Cursebreaker smashes arcane shackles in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Important Links: Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part III: The final backstory and first character sheet for Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality. “Relations,” the Masks Young Justice Actual Play, run by Brendan Conway from Magpie Games: Intro, Part I Players: Darcy L. Ross as Aqualad, Emily Buza as Miss Martian, Neal Powell as Kid Flash, Rich Howard as Dick Grayson, and I-Hsien Sherwood as Superboy. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. TPT #87: Star Wars Campaign Setting & George Washington: Our super serious build for George Washington, who saves children (but not the British children). Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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Jun 15, 2017 • 1h 1min

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

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the short-lived but beloved 2nd Edition D&D setting Planescape. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finally lands a commercial opportunity, and Fall-From-Grace seals your fate with a kiss in the Character Creation Forge. (60m) 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 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 an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. TPT #72: Playing Tieflings & The Faustian Fiddler: We discuss playing on of Planescape’s most iconic races, Tieflings. TPT #84 Playing Genasi & The Fistadin: We discuss playing Genasi, a less-iconic but no less-loved race integral to Planescape. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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Jun 8, 2017 • 1h 7min

TPT #97: Using Battlemaps & The Battlemapster

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to get the most out of combat on a grid. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finds a new world to despoil, and the Battlemapster makes the lay of the land in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) 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 an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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Jun 1, 2017 • 56min

TPT #96: Using Languages & The Polyglot

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways to use and feature an aspect of RPGs that is easily overlooked: language. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew turn inward to their passenger manifest, and the Polyglot always has something to say in the Character Creation Forge. (55m) Important Links: Babel Fish: It knows an awful lot of languages. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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May 25, 2017 • 1h 7min

TPT #95: Playing Gnomes & The Breachgnome

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play gnomes, those tiny tinkers and tricksters. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, a real-life theft gets an explanation, and the Breachgnome holds the line against all comers in the Character Creation Forge. (66m) Important Links: A Very British Civil War: The alternative-history miniatures wargame setting with a stiff upper lip. “Here Comes the Hotstepper”—Ini Kamoze: A walk down memory lane. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #33: Eberron Campaign Setting & The Gatekeeper Druid: The setting that features the gnomes of Zilargo. 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: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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May 18, 2017 • 1h 6min

TPT #94: Fudging Dice & Clutch

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of gamemasters’ dirty little secrets: sometimes they ignore die rolls. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders run for their lives, and Clutch is ready to roll in the Character Creation Forge. (65m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Revised Subclasses: WOTC’s second pass at a few previous Unearthed Arcana subclasses. Calvinball: This is why we have rules. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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May 11, 2017 • 1h 4min

TPT #93: Small Parties & The Halfling Rockslinger

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to run and play in games with just two or three players. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders make a big mess, and the Halfling Rockslinger makes Tolkien purists proud in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Important Links: WotC’s Dragon Talk podcast: Jeremy Crawford talks about passive Perception (in section 3). The Fellowship of the Ring: In the Prologue, Tolkien explains that hobbits are expert marksmen. Yeah, that’s where the trope began. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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May 5, 2017 • 1h 8min

TPT #92: Power Creep & The Shadowed Stalker

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the RPG hobby’s pay-to-win model, power creep. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders explore a portable hole, and the Shadowed Stalker shows up where you least expect it in the Character Creation Forge. (67m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Feats for Skills: Playtest options for specializing skills through feats. Unearthed Arcana—Feats for Races: Playtest options for racial feats. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com
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Apr 27, 2017 • 1h 3min

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

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to choose between specializing or expanding your character’s abilities. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders let a chance for escape go to their heads, and the Sandman lets the bedbugs bite in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Important Links: Unearthed Arcana—Downtime: The latest playtest options. Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt! TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian: We give an overview of the setting and RPGs that power our next campaign recap, the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign. Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrillcast.com

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