TPT #383: Game Design for D&D 2024

Posted on October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by Total Party Thrill

I-Hsien is joined by Imogen Gingell, a plasma physicist and game designer, adamantine bestseller on the DMs Guild, and co-author of Frontiers of Eberron with Keith Baker, to talk about how game design best practices have changed with the D&D 2024 rules update. Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: Support the show on Patreon and get access to the Character Creation Forge: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrill Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.com/invite/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! Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrill.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrill YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill

TPT #379: Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone Review

Posted on September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane trek into the borderlands in this cover-to-cover review of the latest (and last?) Eberron book from creator Keith Baker. We walk you through the lore and character options and let you know if it’s worth adding to your collection. (80m)

Editing: Aram Vartian

Important Links:

Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone: Buy the book on the DMs Guild.

Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and other fans of the show. https://discord.com/invite/GvFXnSv

TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.

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TPT #378: Making a Living in the RPG Industry & The Itsy Bitsy Smiter

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Total Party Thrill

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I-Hsien is joined by James Introcaso, lead designer at MCDM, to talk about getting paid to write games. We discuss full-time and freelance work, pay rates, networking, burnout, and more. And in the first-ever guest build, the Itsy Bitsy Smiter brings down the pain in the Character Creation Forge. (97m)

Editing: Aram Vartian

Important Links:

Total Party Thrill Discord server: 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrill

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TPT #374: Keith Baker on Moving Beyond Eberron

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by Total Party Thrill

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Eberron creator Keith Baker joins hosts I-Hsien and Shane to talk about what’s next after 20 years of pulp noir. They discuss how to use Eberron characters, lore, and mechanics in other RPG systems, campaign settings and even entirely different games. (87m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: Legacy of Worlds: Six Sides of Gaming’s actual play featuring Keith Baker, Ed Greenwood, Luke Gygax, and Elisa Teague. Total Party Thrill Discord server: 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: https://www.patreon.com/totalpartythrill Contact us: Twitter: @TPTcast Email: totalpartythrill@gmail.com Web: www.totalpartythrill.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totalpartythrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalpartythrill YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill

TPT #336: The Future of RPGs & Open Game Licenses

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane prognosticate about what’s in store for the industry. What will the business model and customer experience look like—and what should it look like. (54m)

Editing: Aram Vartian

Important Links:

Total Party Thrill Discord server: 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!

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Contact us:

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TPT #158: The Mega Mournland Mailbag Special

Posted on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane celebrate the third anniversary of Total Party Thrill with a jumbo-sized mailbag episode. We talk Gen Con, answer listener questions, and give some advice. Finally, we make our long-awaited return to the Eberron campaign setting as we walkthrough the latest D&D 5th Edition supplement, Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron. (74m)

Sponsors:

Zobeck Gazetteer: Check out this latest supplement for 5th Edition D&D from Kobold Press, available in both Print and PDF.

Important Links:

Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron: The official unofficial sourcebook for Eberron in D&D 5E

DSPN: We’ve joined the Don’t Split the Podcast Network!

TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge thanks to all our Patreon supporters who made it possible.

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TPT #52: Special Anniversary Episode with Keith Baker

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Total Party Thrill

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To celebrate a full year of Total Party Thrill, hosts I-Hsien and Shane talk with the creator of Eberron and the upcoming game Phoenix: Dawn Command. Keith talks about his favorite Eberron characters and his plans for the setting, the lore (and release date!) of Phoenix: DC, worldbuilding, the Dungeon Master’s Guild, his GenCon schedule, and more. (83m)

Keith’s Inspiration Recommendations:

Mr. Robot: http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot

Steven Brust: https://www.goodreads.com/series/40334-vlad-taltos

Mistborn: https://www.goodreads.com/series/40910-mistborn

Deathless: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8694389-deathless

The Americans: http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-americans/episodes

Keith’s Contact Info:

Twitter: @HellcowKeith

Blog: www.keith-baker.com

Phoenix: Dawn Command: www.twogetherstudios.com

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TPT #46: Kaiju Battles & The Giant Slayer

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss combat encounters where the enemies are much larger than your average PC. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party makes an impromptu trip to an unexpected place, while the Giant Killer cuts her foes down to size in the Character Creation Forge. (63m)

DM’s Guild Review:

Visions of the Vault, Volume 1, a collection of five new magic items by Arcana Games, available on the DM’s Guild.

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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

TPT #44: Session Zero & The Fist of the Forest

Posted on June 2, 2016June 1, 2016 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of their favorite techniques for starting new campaigns off on the right foot: session zero. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party takes a break for a well-deserved shopping trip, and the Fist of the Forest becomes one with her environment in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)

DM’s Guild Review:

Blood Hunter, a new class for D&D 5E by Critical Role’s Matt Mercer, available on the DM’s Guild.

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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

TPT #43: Playing Dragonborn & The Talon of Tiamat

Posted on May 26, 2016November 27, 2016 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss one of the newest and most controversial D&D races. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party works through the last prophecy to discover their final objectives, and the Talon of Tiamat brings dragons to heel in the Character Creation Forge. (54m)

DM’s Guild Review:

Blood Hunter, a new class for D&D 5E by Critical Role’s Matt Mercer, available on the DM’s Guild.

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Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours