TPT #98: The Planescape Campaign Setting & Fall-From-Grace

Posted on June 15, 2017June 22, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the short-lived but beloved 2nd Edition D&D setting Planescape. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finally lands a commercial opportunity, and Fall-From-Grace seals your fate with a kiss in the Character Creation Forge. (60m)

Important Links:

Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part I: The very polite initial interactions between I-Hsien and Shane that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality.

Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part II: The continuation of I-Hsien and Shane’s conversations that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality.

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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.

TPT #72: Playing Tieflings & The Faustian Fiddler: We discuss playing on of Planescape’s most iconic races, Tieflings.

TPT #84 Playing Genasi & The Fistadin: We discuss playing Genasi, a less-iconic but no less-loved race integral to Planescape.

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TPT #97: Using Battlemaps & The Battlemapster

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to get the most out of combat on a grid. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew finds a new world to despoil, and the Battlemapster makes the lay of the land in the Character Creation Forge. (67m)

Important Links:

Mourning Glory: The Annotated History of Brand Talandro, Part I: The very polite initial interactions between I-Hsien and Shane that would become Inquisitor Brand, hosted by our friends at Tribality.

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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 #96: Using Languages & The Polyglot

Posted on June 1, 2017May 31, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss ways to use and feature an aspect of RPGs that is easily overlooked: language. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the crew turn inward to their passenger manifest, and the Polyglot always has something to say in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)

Important Links:

Babel Fish: It knows an awful lot of languages.

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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 #95: Playing Gnomes & The Breachgnome

Posted on May 25, 2017May 24, 2017 by Total Party Thrill

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Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play gnomes, those tiny tinkers and tricksters. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, a real-life theft gets an explanation, and the Breachgnome holds the line against all comers in the Character Creation Forge. (66m)

Important Links:

A Very British Civil War: The alternative-history miniatures wargame setting with a stiff upper lip.

“Here Comes the Hotstepper”—Ini Kamoze: A walk down memory lane.

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TPT #33: Eberron Campaign Setting & The Gatekeeper Druid: The setting that features the gnomes of Zilargo.

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 #94: Fudging Dice & Clutch

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 #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.

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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 #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.

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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 #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.

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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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