TPT #114: Resource Management & The Pacemaker

Posted on October 5, 2017November 25, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways for GMs to pace their adventures’ resource consumption, as well as ways for players to pace their characters’ resource spend. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders chart a course for less tame voidspace, and the Pacemaker lights up your life in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

Editor’s Note: In this episode, we joked that our location was the “Mundangerous disaster area,” a reference to our recording in Shane’s half-unpacked apartment. We realized in editing that this could be misconstrued as a joke about the devastation caused recently by Hurricanes like Harvey and Irma. It was not intended that way. Please support relief organizations such as The American Red Cross.

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TPT #113: The Eclipse Phase Campaign Setting & The Gatecrasher

Posted on September 28, 2017September 27, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss a hard-sci campaign setting full of body-hopping and mind-hacking in the post-apocalypse. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders finally make a deal, and the Gatecrasher kicks in doors and lives to tell about it in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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Eclipse Phase PDFs: Posthuman Studios co-founder Rob Boyle’s repository of free Eclipse Phase books.

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TPT #112: The Superhero Problem & Wonder Woman

Posted on September 21, 2017November 25, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of the most challenging story archetypes to model in RPGs: superheroes. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders piece themselves back together, and Wonder Woman lassos out the true depth of Shane’s comic book knowledge in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #111: The Death Spiral & The Triple Threat

Posted on September 14, 2017September 13, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss game systems that pile on the punishment, and ways to mitigate the march toward failure. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders blow things out of proportion, and the Triple Threat can do anything you can do, but better, in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

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TPT #110: Characters of Faith & Eisenhorn

Posted on September 7, 2017November 25, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing and GMing characters that are devoted to their chosen deity. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders keep on Trukkin’, and Eisenhorn demonstrates where there’s the Emperor’s will, there’s a way in the Character Creation Forge. (65m)

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Ulisses Spiele Gen Con Panel: Warhammer 40k: Wrath & Glory announcements

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TPT #109: Playing Half-Elves & The Dilettante

Posted on August 31, 2017November 25, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play Half-Elves, now that they’re no longer simply half as good as elves. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, Arch-Militant Tranq faces down a dilemma, and The Dilettante dabbles a bit in every class in the Character Creation Forge. (47m)

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The D&D 5E Dilettante Build (in alphabetical order): Barbarian 1 / Bard 1 / War Cleric 1 / Druid 1 / Eldritch Knight Fighter 6 / Monk 1 / Paladin 2 / Ranger 1 / Rogue 1 / Dragon Sorcerer 1 / Tome Fiend Warlock 3 / Wizard 1

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TPT #108: Gen Con 2017 & The Silent Knight

Posted on August 24, 2017August 25, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane fill you in on the games, the people, and the podcasters they met at the industry’s foremost annual convention, and the Silent Knight spills blood without a sound in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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Games we mention:

Genesys from Fantasy Flight Games
Legend of the Five Rings card game by FFG
Wrath & Glory for Warhammer 40k by Ulisses Spiele
Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 30th Anniversary Edition by FFG
Starfinder by Paizo
Clank! In! Space! by Renegade Game Studios
Sonar by Asmodee
Rhino Hero Super Battle by HABA
Marvel Legendary by Upper Deck
Numenera 2 by Monte Cook Games
World Championship Russian Roulette by Tuesday Night Games
Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius
True Dungeon
Nights Black Agents by Pelgrane Press
Headspace by Green Hat Designs
Masks by Magpie Games

People we saw:

Jim McClure: host of Talking TableTop
Ross Watson: 40k RPG design veteran
The Grimdark Podcast: our go-to for 40k info
Rich Howard: host of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files
Neal Powell: host of the DM’s Block
James Introcaso: founder of Don’t Split the Podcast Network
Rudy Basso: DSPN founder and host of Game O’Clock
Alex Basso: Game O’Clock co-host
Vegas Lancaster: Game O’Clock co-host and duck aficionado
Josh McIllwain: writer for Polygon
Michael Ross: founder of the RPG Academy
Board Game Replay: cool dudes
Celeste Conowitch: GM of the Venture Maidens
Brittany Quintero: Arrnodel on the Venture Maidens
Shawn Merwin: designer for Star Trek Adventures
Chris Burlew and Michael: GM and player for The Redemption Podcast
Angela Murray: writer for Gnome Stew
Mark Richardson: founder of Green Hat Designs
One Shot Podcast Network
Dan Dillon: designer for Kobold Press, et al
Rich Malena: host of Going Last

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TPT #107: An Introduction to Role-Playing Games & Beginner’s Luck

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane present a special primer on role-playing games: what are they, how do you play, and why would you want to? In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders split up to whip an army into shape, and Beginner’s Luck eases into RPGs in the Character Creation Forge. (61m)

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Whelmed: The Young Justice Files Actual Play: “Relations”

Intro, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Post-game review

I-Hsien plays Superboy in a game set between Seasons 1 and 2 of the animated TV series, run by Masks creator Brendan Conway from Magpie Games. He’s joined by Rich Howard of Whelmed as Robin, his co-host Emily Buza as Miss Martian, Darcy L. Ross from Monte Cook Games as Aqualad, and Neal Powell from the DM’s Block as Kid Flash.

Shark Bone Podcast’s Hunter: the Vigil Actual Play: Cradle of Darkness

Shane plays El Loco, a former cartel boss turned monster hunter in Mexico City. With a cast of players assembled of various podcasters and GMed by Shark Bone’s Devin, this game had some great surprises, tense moments, and one of the most gut-punching reveals I’ve ever experienced in a roleplaying game. Mature themes.

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TPT #106: Greyhawk Initiative & The High Noon Duelist

Posted on August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the qualities to look for in a good initiative system. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew proves truth is stranger than heresy, and the High Noon Duelist scratches an itchy trigger finger in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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Unearthed Arcana—Greyhawk Initiative: the options that inspired this episode.

Introduction to RPG Podcasting: The GenCon panel Shane is joining, hosted by The RPG Academy

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TPT #105: Playing as a Team & The Rainmaker

Posted on August 3, 2017November 25, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane make the case for making a group effort to think of your RPGs from a team perspective. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew gets their just reward (as a team), and the Rainmaker helps give her enemies the business in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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