Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

Darcy Ross of Critical Role’s Darrington Press and Rich Howard of Descent Into Midnight join I-Hsien for a live chat at Gen Con Online about playing realistic non-humanoid characters. How do you get into the mindset of a creature with a mind but no brain—or nine brains? What terrifying inspiration can be found in nature, and what does combat look like when a party member is a building? (61m)Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tpt-324-bonus-q-71003050Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links:Two Legs Bad: Playing 'Realistic' Non-Humanoid RPG Characters: Watch the livestream recording on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrillJennifer Kretchmer's Accessibility in Gaming Resource Guide: A simple (but in-depth) document with information on accessibility and representation in tabletop gaming.Total Party Thrill Discord server: You asked for it, so 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/totalpartythrill Contact us:Twitter: @TPTcastEmail: totalpartythrill@gmail.comWeb: www.totalpartythrill.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill

Tez Proudgale wields his screwdriver against Prismari’s best. 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. (53m)Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon:Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Two Legs Bad: Playing 'Realistic' Non-Humanoid RPG Characters: Our Gen Con Online panel with Darcy Ross and Rich Howard! Watch the livestream Aug. 6 at 1pm ET on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrillAcadeCon 2022 Kickstarter: Goes live Aug. 9!Total Party Thrill Discord server: You asked for it, so 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

Tez Proudgale and friends face off wand to wa—nope, that’s a fist. 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. (70m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Two Legs Bad: Playing 'Realistic' Non-Humanoid RPG Characters: Our Gen Con Online panel with Darcy Ross and Rich Howard!2022 ENnie Awards: Vote for Aram's Kill Every Monster in the Best Podcast category!Total Party Thrill Discord server: You asked for it, so 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

Tez Proudgale and friends get dragged into a matter of honor in their hunt for the Chosen One. This episode is part of Season 3 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.Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon:Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Two Legs Bad: Playing 'Realistic' Non-Humanoid RPG Characters: Our Gen Con Online panel with Darcy Ross and Rich Howard!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/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

Tez Proudgale turns his attention to finding a date for the dance. 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)Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon:Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links: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/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

Join Tez Proudgale as he navigates the whimsical world of Arcanix, making surprisingly nosy friends at a magical college. Discover the hilarity that ensues during a train journey filled with floating towers and hippogriff antics. Delve into complex character backstories and the mysteries of their studies, balancing humor with darker themes. The blend of university life, friendships, and upcoming adventures sets the stage for an engaging narrative, filled with laughter and excitement as they prepare for the Magister's Masquerade.

Tez Proudgale bravely returns to school in a fantasy setting filled with danger and intrigue. A tense encounter in the crime-ridden Death's Gate District adds suspense as he navigates shady characters. The humor shines with reflections on hasty degree completion and its chaotic consequences. A 95-year-old widower introduces themes of loss, while a new mission promises wild adventures. Discussions on character growth blend strategy with laughs, wrapping up with whimsical ethics and exciting sneak peeks of future escapades.

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane set a gifftastic course for the phlogiston to prepare for the return of Spelljammer. But first, the party goes boom in the Gates of Mourning campaign. Later, Uchiha Sasuke makes eye contact in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66765499 Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: 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 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: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrill.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrill

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane lock it down to discuss control effects. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party attacks the tower, and Eren Yeager is a titanic fighter in the Character Creation Forge. (72m) Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tpt-316-bonus-of-66358657 Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: 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 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: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrill.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrill

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane do a brain dump on playing illithids. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party walks in the woods, and the Cerulean Sign keeps the Far Realm at bay in the Character Creation Forge. (61m) Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tpt-315-bonus-of-65751712 Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: 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 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: Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrill.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrill