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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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Shane’s Livetweet of Acquisitions, Inc.
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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)
Important Links:
Invisible Sun Kickstarter: Kickstarter ends September 16, 2016.
Path of Suns: Learn more about Invisible Sun
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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)
Also, congratulations to our iTunes Review contest winner, revealed within.
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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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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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Pathfinder Horror Adventures Giveaway Contest Details
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As we mentioned on TPT #55, we’re currently running a contest for our listeners now through August 31st. Entry is simple: just leave us a 5-star review on iTunes. We ask for iTunes reviews on every episode because they are the best way to help share the show with new listeners, grow our audience, and keep the TPT community strong. As a thanks for taking the time to download iTunes, we’re offering a bribe contest: we’ll send a copy of Paizo’s Pathfinder Horror Adventures to one lucky listener chosen at random from the iTunes reviews!
Contest Details:
Entry:
If you’ve already submitted an iTunes Review:
Thank you! We haven’t forgotten about you! You can enter the contest as well. Simply send an email with subject “Contest” and your iTunes username and we’ll include your review in the drawing.
Winner Announcement:
The winner will be announced September 8th, both here and on the podcast.
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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)
Important Links:
All Guardsmen Party: Hilarious recounting of one group’s Dark Heresy campaign.
Grim Dark Podcast: Our favorite 40k RPG podcast.
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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best four days in gaming, Gen Con 2016, including celebrity sightings, the 2016 ENnie Awards, and, of course, exciting new games. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party battles Merrix d’Cannith, and the Force Mage devotes himself to mastery of everyone’s favorite spell in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)
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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the best ways to use and play characters that weren’t created by the players—whether found in the back of a sourcebook or carefully crafted by a GM. In the Mourning Glory campaign, the party blows up an airship, and the Spell Duelist brings a staff to a swordfight—and wins—in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)
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Our Gen Con Schedule – Or drop us a line on Twitter (@TPTCast) if you want to hang out!
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We are at Gen Con from August 3rd through August 6th, 2016. We’re loosely adhering to the following schedule, but be sure to follow I-Hsien and Shane on Twitter for the latest update on our goings-on. We’re always looking to meet up with friends, especially if you suggest we get a beer, and Twitter is the easiest way to reach us at during Gen Con.
Outside of this schedule, we’ll spend most of our time wandering the dealer hall, dropping in on interesting-sounding seminars (fun fact: they’re free and no one checks tickets!), or cracking open and testing out our Gen Con loot, likely in the lobby of the Marriott Downtown (350 W Maryland St., across from the ICC) or Omni hotels.
2:30pm: Shane lands in Indianapolis
5pm-9pm: Union Station – Lincoln, Pre-Gen Con, hosted by The RPG Academy ZED16102815 (Shane)
10pm: I-Hsien lands in Indianapolis
1pm-5pm: JW Marriott – Griffin Room, Star Wars Edge of the Empire by Rich Howard (I-Hsien & Shane)
5pm-6pm: Westin – Council, Q&A with Keith Baker SEM16101027 (I-Hsien & Shane)
8:30pm-1:30am: tentatively blocked
11am-12pm: ICC – 500 Ballroom, Q&A with Critical Role! SEM16100967 (I-Hsien & Shane)
1pm-2:30pm: Westin – Grand Ballroom V, Fantasy Flight Games: In-Flight Report SEM1685233 (I-Hsien & Shane)
5:30pm-10pm: Union Station – Grand Hall, 2016 ENnies Award Show ENT1685673 (I-Hsien & Shane)
7pm-8pm: Crowne Plaza – Penn Station C, The Campaign Podcast: Evading the Empire for Fun & Profits SEM1691608 (I-Hsien & Shane, depending on ENnies schedule/outcome)
3pm-4pm: Crowne Plaza – Grand Central Ballroom A, What’s up with Posthuman Studios & Eclipse Phase? SEM1686661 (I-Hsien & Shane)
7:30pm-9:30pm: The Tap (N Delaware St), One Shot Network Meetup (I-Hsien & Shane, tentatively)
11am: Save vs. Despair! Return flights to NYC. (I-Hsien & Shane)