TPT #94: Fudging Dice & Clutch

Posted on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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.

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TPT #93: Small Parties & The Halfling Rockslinger

Posted on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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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.

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TPT #92: Power Creep & The Shadowed Stalker

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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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.

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Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com

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

Posted on April 27, 2017April 30, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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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.

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Twitter: @TPTcast

Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com

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TPT #90: Booting a Player & The Gray Guard

Posted on April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to eject the worst players from your game. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders perform some jailhouse reconnaissance, and the Gray Guard is on a mission from god in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

Important Links:

Unearthed Arcana—A Trio of Subclasses: The latest playtest options for the Monk, Paladin, and Ranger.

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.

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Twitter: @TPTcast

Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com

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TPT #89: Storytellers & The Bardic College

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on player profiles with the most narratively-focused gamer: the storyteller. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders meet some unlikely allies, and the Bardic College reminds us that students ruin everything in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

Important Links:

Unearthed Arcana—Starter Spells: The latest playtest options for Cantrips and Level 1 spells.

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.

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Twitter: @TPTcast

Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com

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TPT #88: Minions, Pets, and Companions & The One Man Band

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to introduce, play, and possibly kill off beloved familiars, friends, and followers. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders beat a hasty retreat, and The One Man Band makes an entourage of their own in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

Important Links:

Unearthed Arcana—Wizard Revisited: The latest playtest options for this class.

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.

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Twitter: @TPTcast

Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com

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TPT #87: Star Wars Campaign Setting & George Washington

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane examine the most popular movie franchise of all time, Star Wars, as a roleplaying game setting. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, make a disturbing discovery, and he’s coming, he’s coming, he’s coming in this special April Fool’s Day Character Creation Forge. (63m)

Important Links:

George Washington (YouTube): Inspiration for this week’s Character Creation Forge

Manifest Zone: A new Eberron podcast featuring Keith Baker

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.

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Twitter: @TPTcast

Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com

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TPT #86: Reflavoring & Captain America

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to change in-game names and descriptions to match character concepts and story elements. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party goes on its first away mission, and don’t look too closely at Captain America’s shield in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

Important Links:

Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!

D&D Beyond: the digital tools beta is live!

Unearthed Arcana—The Mystic: the latest playtest rules for this class.

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.

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Twitter: @TPTcast

Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com

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TPT #85: The Goldilocks Levels & Conan

Posted on March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss playing and running games in the sweet spot, after the characters have a few accomplishments to their names, but before they get too powerful. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the party strikes a bargain they have no idea how to fulfill, and Conan is barbarous, adventurous, and destructive in the Character Creation Forge. (61m)

Important Links:

Teepublic: Home of the TPT-shirt!

Unearthed Arcana—Traps: new playtest rules.

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