Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours
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
Latest episodes
Jun 9, 2023 • 54min
TPT #343: Legacy Items & John Brown
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss items that grow in power with your character. But first, the party takes to the hills in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, John Brown does nothing wrong in the Character Creation Forge. (51m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
May 26, 2023 • 1h 10min
TPT #342: Cribbing from the D&D Movie & Kurosaki Ichigo
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the latest D&D film, Honor Among Thieves, and how to take inspiration from it for your campaign. Later, ani-May concludes as Kurosaki Ichigo is at war with himself in the Character Creation Forge. (68m)Movie spoilers from 11:57–54:48.Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
May 18, 2023 • 59min
TPT #341: Flawed Heroes & Ash Ketchum
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to spice up your protagonists with interesting faults. But first, the party meets past lives in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Ash Ketchum’s gotta catch ‘em all in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
May 11, 2023 • 1h 33min
TPT #340: The Paladin Subclass Tier List & Major Motoko Kusanagi
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD paladin subclasses. But first, the party completes their reverie in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Major Motoko Kusanagi breaks out of her shell in the Character Creation Forge. (92m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
Apr 27, 2023 • 50min
TPT #339: Playing Plant Characters & Groot
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane get to the root of this problem. But first, the party dreams little dreams in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Groot grows up in the Character Creation Forge. (50m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: http://www. patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
Apr 13, 2023 • 54min
TPT #338: The Rogue Subclass Tier List & Bard Moon Rising
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD rogue subclasses. But first, the party wins an ancient war in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Bard Moon Rising makes money from nothing in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Yku the Unmaker: I-Hsien's epic 5E monster created for the Hit Point Press "Big Bad" seriesTotal Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: http://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
Mar 30, 2023 • 1h
TPT #337: Weddings & Everybody’s Type
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane commit to a conversation about how to plan, run, and ruin holy matrimony in your game. But first, the party dreams a little dream in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Everybody’s Type is perfect for you in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links: Yku the Unmaker: I-Hsien's epic 5E monster created for the Hit Point Press "Big Bad" seriesTotal Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
Mar 23, 2023 • 54min
TPT #336: The Future of RPGs & Open Game Licenses
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane prognosticate about what’s in store for the industry. What will the business model and customer experience look like—and what should it look like? (54m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 4min
TPT #335: Debrief (AP S3E16, Strixhaven)
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane break down this season’s actual play: what worked, what didn’t, what was changed from the module, and what we’d do differently next time. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (64m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.gg/GvFXnSvTPT 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrill
Mar 6, 2023 • 57min
TPT #334: Fight & Flight (AP S3E15, Strixhaven)
Tez Proudgale and friends confront an old foe. This is the finale of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards of the Coast, modified for solo play in the Eberron campaign setting. (57m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrillContact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill
