TPT #23: The Thrillie Awards, Resolutions, & The Sentinel

Posted on January 7, 2016January 8, 2016 by Total Party Thrill

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane present the First Annual Thrillie Awards to the best gaming products of the year, and then share their New Year’s gaming resolutions. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party starts a manhunt, and the Sentinel keeps a twitchy vigil in the Character Creation Forge. (41m)

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TPT #22: Mailbag & Our Favorite Characters

Posted on December 31, 2015December 30, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane answer listener questions from the mailbag, covering topics like dump stats, custom backgrounds, making the leap to D&D 5th Edition, and loot distribution. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party investigates Nystrum Shadar but finds more questions than answers, while I-Hsien and Shane share their favorite past characters in the Character Creation Forge. (50m)

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TPT #21: One Shots & Santa Claus

Posted on December 24, 2015December 23, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to put together and run a game that lasts for just a single session but still tells a compelling story. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party finds the source of the problem, and jolly old Saint Nick gets a build of his own in the Character Creation Forge. (46m)

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Total Party Thrill’s Holiday D&D One Shot

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

As we mentioned on TPT #20, Shane is planning to run a D&D one shot over the holidays. So far, as few listeners have reached out to join in the game. I want to give a quick update with as much information as possible, and encourage anyone who’s interested to reach out to us either on Twitter (@TPTcast) or via email (totalpartythrill@gmail.com).

Please note: this game will not be streamed or recorded.

What: D&D 5E One Shot, based on an excerpt from the Out of the Abyss adventure.

When: December 30th starting at 7:00pm EST. We’re aiming for a 4 hour session, and definitely won’t go past midnight EST.

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TPT #20: Investigation Adventures & The Jedi

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to handle intrigue, puzzles, and whodunits to keep your players guessing and progressing. The heroes of the Mourning Glory campaign get in over their heads, while a Jedi feels a disturbance in the Character Creation Forge. (39m)

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TPT #19: Three-Act Structure & The Strength Monk

Posted on December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss a classic method of presenting engaging stories and ways to implement it over the course of a campaign. The Mourning Glory campaign goes where no fantasy characters should go, and their Strength-based monk fights dirty in the Character Creation Forge. (50m)

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TPT #18: Ranger Danger & The Gish

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the history and implementation of the Ranger class through every edition of D&D and make recommendations to fix the 5E incarnation. The Mourning Glory campaign fights and runs away, and their gish complements flashy swordplay with arcane power. (51m)

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TPT #17: Using the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide & Greco-Roman Wrestler Redux

Posted on November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to use material from the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide as inspiration for your campaign or next PC, even if you don’t play 5E D&D. The Mourning Glory campaign meets an old friend of Cube, and they rebuild the grappler using options from SCAG—but not the Dwarven Battlerager—in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

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Our complete review of Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

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TPT #16: Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide Review & Rebuild

Posted on November 19, 2015November 27, 2016 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane review the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, the first Forgotten Realms setting book for D&D 5E. The Mourning Glory campaign indulges theological imperatives, and they rebuild a previous archetype with new SCAG material in the Character Creation Forge. (61m)

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TPT #15: Recovering from a Bad Session & The Silver Snakes

Posted on November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to prevent a lackluster session from hurting the plot or player morale. The Mourning Glory campaign fails to rescue survivors, and they explain the Level 3 pre-gen PCs they built for a listener-run game at AcadeCon in the Character Creation Forge. (45m)

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Total Party Thrill is a podcast for GMs and players where we discuss our campaigns in order to inspire yours. We draw heavily from a 3-year, level 1-20 D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) 5th Edition Eberron campaign. Each episode covers a particular aspect of game planning and playing, and we share tips and advice drawn from our own experience. Then follow us into the Character Creation Forge, where we build iconic character archetypes from outside traditional D&D using the D&D 5E rules.