TPT #64: Narrative Control & The Master Illusionist

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss narrative control in RPGs and how it is shared by players, GMs, and the rules. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party infiltrates Flamekeep, and the Master Illusionist lets you see only what she wants you to see in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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TPT #63: Completing Character Arcs & Swamp Thing

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to deliver a satisfying conclusion to a player’s storyline. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party finally faces their archrival, and Swamp Thing starts a plant-based riot in the Character Creation Forge. (64m)

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TPT #62: Playing Half-Orcs & The Drunken Master

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the most savage of D&D’s core races, the Half-Orc. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party prepares to settle an old score, and the Drunken Master ties one on in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)

Update:

In this episode, we incorrectly discuss the Half-Orc receiving a +1 bonus to Dexterity in D&D 5E. This is wrong; Half-Orcs get +1 to Constitution. Just ignore that bit of the discussion, or laugh at us for being idiots, or both. Thank you to our listeners who pointed out that mistake.

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TPT #61: Revised Ranger, Deck of Many Things & The Gambler

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the latest Unearthed Arcana’s revised Ranger class before moving on to the artifact that seems designed to ruined D&D campaigns: the Deck of Many Things. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party holds up their end of a bargain struck with a familiar fiend, and the Gambler always has luck on her side, or at least an ace up her sleeve in the Character Creation Forge. (68m)

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Shane’s Analysis of the Revised Ranger at Mundangerous.com

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TPT #60: Casual Gamers & The Old Man of the Mountain

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane continue their series on player profiles with one of the most difficult to engage: the casual gamer. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party learns a dangerous name, and the Old Man of the Mountain seeks primeval truth in the Character Creation Forge. (57m)

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TPT #59: Monte Cook, Worldbuilding & Invisible Sun

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk about worldbuilding with one of the greats: Monte Cook, creator of Planescape, Numenera and the new RPG Invisible Sun. He talks about his sources of inspiration, breaking through creative lulls, and what it would take to get him back into Planescape (spoiler: it’s not money, but that couldn’t hurt). (56m)

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Invisible Sun Kickstarter: Kickstarter ends September 16, 2016.

Path of Suns: Learn more about Invisible Sun

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TPT #58: Murder Mysteries & The Investigator in Vestments

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss clues, red herrings, and finally discovering whodunit! In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party solves a murder mystery of its own, and the Investigator in Vestments makes the collar while wearing one in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

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TPT #57: Plot Hooks & The Knife Fighter

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss what makes a good plot hook and share some of their own. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party gets a vote of confidence, and the Knife Fighter juggles blades and bonus actions in the Character Creation Forge. (53m)

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TPT #56: System Mastery & The Polymorph Fromage

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss system mastery, the intimate knowledge of an RPG system. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party figures out how to move forward after a death in the family, and the Polymorph Fromage hammers home the point in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)

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TPT #55: Warhammer 40k Setting & The Space Marine Librarian

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane get in touch with their giddy, inner-14-year-old selves as they discuss the grimdark sci-fi/fantasy setting Warhammer 40k and its RPG line from Fantasy Flight Games. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party uses a weapon of mass destruction with only minor unintended consequences, and the Space Marine Librarian channels his magical power to vanquish foes of the Emperor in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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All Guardsmen Party: Hilarious recounting of one group’s Dark Heresy campaign.

Grim Dark Podcast: Our favorite 40k RPG podcast.

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