Podcast appearances and mentions of amber seger

Are you tired of all the RPG podcasts publishing their "GenCon Reflections" episodes? Well tooooo baaaad. Here is ours. We have an interview with Amber Seger, and a special guest appearance from Kyle's mom. Plus, Kyle shares some huge life changing news. Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonThe Cloud CurioRoll For Topic

This week, the 3 Black Halflings are joined by the Project Manager for Kobold Press, the co-owner of Cloud Curio, and graphic designer Amber Seger for a hilarious and insightful chat about fruit, proximity to whiteness, and JOSH! Follow Amber here:https://twitter.com/rocketorca https://www.instagram.com/rocketorca_art/ https://bsky.app/profile/rocketorca.bsky.social https://www.rocketorca.com/ Follow the Halflings here: Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings Want to hire Jasper as a GM: https://www.jasperwcartwright.com/ You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, I am joined by romantic comedy scholar Ella Cerón, who is also the author of the excellent coming-of-age YA novel Viva Lola Espinoza. We talked about rom-coms and their tropes, especially focusing on Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Fire Island. Ella also recommends a bunch of her favorite romantic comedies, explains who Mr. Wickham is and why he's an example of an important archetype, caramel Frappuccinos on Christmas, and much more. Come for the deep dive, stay for the stray meows from Ella's cat, Olive.Buy Ella's book ASAP: Viva Lola Espinoza. And follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok.Things we talked about:Almost FamousThe Wedding Planner HitchHow to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysAlmost FamousTo All the Boys I've Loved BeforeViva Lola EspinozaManhunt by Gretchen Felker-MartinGet Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Ella and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

On this episode, I am joined by writer, astrologer, and teacher, Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic: A Memoir. We talked about Kadlec's excellent book and how it braids her astute analysis and cultural history with her own memoir. Then we got deep into astrology and how it can inform how we see and understand what's going on in our lives on both small and large scales. If you are interested in understanding astrology more, this episode is for you!Buy Jeanna's book ASAP, it's so good: Heretic: A Memoir! And follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and TiktokThings we talked about:Virology by Joseph OsmundsonThe work of author Melissa FebosAstrologer on instagram Diana Rose HarperSam Reynolds on Talking Astrology with Bill NyeStargazing on TLCAstro TwinsWritten in the Stars astrological dating showQueer Cosmos: The Astrology of Queer Identities & Relationships by Colin BedellBreach (2007)¡Viva Lola Espinoza! by Ella Cerón The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. JemisinGet Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Jeanna and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

On this episode, I am joined by noted Cate Blanchett enthusiast and Scorpio, Aubrey Gordon (@yrfatfriend) who you know from the excellent podcast Maintenance Phase. We talked about (and spoiled btw) the movie Tár. We talked about queer anti-heroes/villains, what this movie says (if anything) about cancel culture, whether this is a horror movie, and a lot more.Buy Aubrey's books on Bookshop. Things we talked about:Imitation of Life Can You Ever Forgive Me?Michael ClaytonCarolThe Worst Idea of All Time podcastThe Best Idea of All Time podcast“‘Tár,' Reviewed: Regressive Ideas to Match Regressive Aesthetics” by Richard Brody for The New Yorker“Tár is actually a horror movie” by Martin Millman for ColliderThread from r/blankies about ghosts in the movie TárGet Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Aubrey and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

On this episode I'm joined by Josh Gondelman to talk about why being an NBA fan is a great hobby no matter how into sports you are or are not. We talked about doing trash talk but nicely, building community via sports fandom, which NBA team to become a fan of depending on what vibes you are in search of, and lots more.  Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about:Josh on TwitterJosh's newsletter That's Marvelous!Josh's touring scheduleBill Burr's Philly rantJosh's standup set in Philly when he talked about the Eagles being in the Super BowlSpinsters podcast episodes: an ode to Black hair, what it feels like to get traded, and reckoning with how pro sports teams deal with sexual assault and domestic violenceDesus & MeroZach Lowe's podcast The Lowe PostChicago Bull Patrick Beverly showing a ref a missed foul on a cameraKatie Heindl's newsletter Basketball FeelingsJaylen Brown Is Trying to Find a Balance by Logan Murdock for The RingerTipping PitchesFlagrant MagazineNBA fits of the week from Laura Jane FauldsNBA PaintsJoel Embiid trolling Ben Simmons with the  “RIP Bozo” memeThis episode was produced by Sally and Josh and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

For this episode, I'm joined by Rachel Vorona Cote (@RVoronaCote), author of the excellent book Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today to talk about the concept of “too muchness” (or, how social norms and expectations constrain women's bodies, minds, and sexualities). Specifically, we looked at too muchness and the BBC series on HBO Gentleman Jack, a series based on the diaries of Anne Lister, aka “the first modern lesbian" who lived from 1791 to 1840. We talked about too muchness and: Anne Lister's gender and sexuality, women's mental health and the threat of institutionalization, and lots more. It was GREAT.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Rachel and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today by Rachel Vorona CoteForbidden Notebook by Alba de CéspedesGentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister by Anne ChomaThe Reform Act of 1832Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010)The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London by Judith FlandersSally's Veronica Mars newsletter Mars InvestigationsMy Gender is Maximalism by Frankie de la Cretaz for AutostraddlePretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch NailsPeaker Blinders (2013-2022)Poker Face (2023)Julia Furlan's podcast recs for Women's History MonthAlex Sujong Laughlin's podcast recs for Women's History Month

For this episode, I'm joined by Kira Deshler, lesbian pop culture expert, and writer of the newsletter Paging Dr. Lesbian. Kira and I talked about the movie Carol and why we and so many queer people are obsessed with it. From the longing glances and the shoulder touches to the whole Mommy's Baby of it, we dove very deep. We also talked about lesbian pulp novel, sapphic romance movies generally, and Carol's place in the overall canon.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Kira and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:Queer Female Fans: A Master's Thesis by KiraThe 1945 movie Brief EncounterThe Price of Salt by Patricia HighsmithCarol is Not the Romance of Your Memes by Frankie de la Cretaz for VultureAmmonite (2020)Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)CarmillaMarvel's Agent CarterLong Live MILFs: On Stanning Middle-Aged Actresses by Kira for her newsletter

On this episode, Aubrey Gordon (@yrfatfriend) is here to talk about the 2022 Christmas romcom Looking For Her. We recapped the movie and then talked more in-depth about this affable, mild foray into the queer romcom space. We also tried to figure out what even makes a movie gay. Don't forget to check out Aubrey's 2021 book What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat!Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Aubrey and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:Aubrey's forthcoming (2023) book You Just Need to Lose Weight And 19 Other Myths About Fat People (which you can pre-order here)The Society‘Looking for Her' delivers a cozy holiday romance story by Gary M. Kramer for Gay City News

Welcome to the final episode of our Ryuutama series, everyone! This series we have Amber Seger from the Tabletop Babble and Shapeshift podcasts, joining us to discuss and create characters for Ryuutama by Atsuhiro Okada, a cozy game about travel in a fantasy world. This episode we have an excellent discussion with Amber about character sheets and accessibility, talk about how the process went with the character creation, and try to make sense of everything in our fanfic segment! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Regarding Ads on the network: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tiUCVvh9HJSV0I6vH5fNS?si=245d84e493b64829 One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Amber Seger @rocketorca Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocketorca Website: https://rocketorca.com Tabletop Babble @TableTopBabble Twitter: https://twitter.com/TableTopBabble Website: https://geekspective.com/show/table-top-babble/ Shapeshift Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shapeshiftcast Website: https://geekspective.com/show/shapeshift/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ryuutama: Website:  DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/161432/Ryuutama?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:48 - Reintroductions 00:05:43 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:08:28 - What makes for a really great character creation system? 00:10:58 - Let's talk about these character sheets. 00:32:06 - How does the character creation of Ryuutama stack up to other systems? 00:39:53 - Favorite part of character creation? 00:41:58 - Fanfic! 00:59:28 - Take it up a level! 01:06:28 - Final thoughts about Ryuutama 01:12:04 - Episode Closer 01:14:41 - Call to Action 01:23:49 - Credits 01:25:44 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: TableTop Babble Theme Music Clip 2: Shapeshift Theme Music Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of our Ryuutama series, everyone! This series we have Amber Seger from the Tabletop Babble and Shapeshift podcasts, joining us to discuss and create characters for Ryuutama by Atsuhiro Okada, a cozy game about travel in a fantasy world. This episode we finish up with character creation and run into a few struggles we hadn't ever encountered before! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Regarding Ads on the network: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tiUCVvh9HJSV0I6vH5fNS?si=245d84e493b64829 One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Amber Seger @rocketorca Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocketorca Website: https://rocketorca.com Tabletop Babble @TableTopBabble Twitter: https://twitter.com/TableTopBabble Website: https://geekspective.com/show/table-top-babble/ Shapeshift Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shapeshiftcast Website: https://geekspective.com/show/shapeshift/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ryuutama: Website:  DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/161432/Ryuutama?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:01 - Picking stats 00:05:19 - Mastered Weapons 00:07:29 - Personal Item 00:09:22 - Character Details and Personal Color 00:11:38 - Reason for Journeying, Hometown and Personality Details 00:21:07 - Class Features 00:28:26 - Type Features 00:38:49 - Creating Ryuujin 00:40:53 - Ryuujin Artifacts 00:42:25 - Shapeshifted appearance and stats 00:44:56 - Ryuujin Personality 00:47:32 - Benedictions 00:49:30 - Living Quarters 00:50:22 - World Building? 00:56:16 - Call to Action 01:03:22 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: TableTop Babble Theme Music Clip 2: Shapeshift Theme Music Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of our Ryuutama series, everyone! This series we have Amber Seger from the Tabletop Babble and Shapeshift podcasts, joining us to discuss and create characters for Ryuutama by Atsuhiro Okada, a cozy game about travel in a fantasy world. This episode we learn about the game before beginning to dive into character creation! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Amelia's Christmas Cards Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/tpQMdqcnNujkrCo97 Starwhal: Odyssey of the Lucky Fin - Episode 2 - Using a playtest version of the new Skyjacks RPG!: https://www.patreon.com/posts/starwhal-odyssey-75420507?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=join_link One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Amber Seger @rocketorca Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocketorca Website: https://rocketorca.com Tabletop Babble @TableTopBabble Twitter: https://twitter.com/TableTopBabble Website: https://geekspective.com/show/table-top-babble/ Shapeshift Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shapeshiftcast Website: https://geekspective.com/show/shapeshift/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ryuutama: Website:  DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/161432/Ryuutama?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:43 - Introductions 00:04:26 - What's in a game? - Core Concept 00:06:46 - What is the setting for Ryuutama? 00:08:22 - WHat materials do we need to play? 00:09:24 - What stories and themes does this game explore? 00:11:14 - What do characters do in Ryuutama? 00:18:22 - What makes Ryuutama unique? 00:35:22 - History of the game 00:41:50 - Terms and Concepts 00:44:18 - Let's make some people! - Choose a class 00:53:35 - Type 00:54:36 - Call to Action 01:04:38 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: TableTop Babble Theme Music Clip 2: Shapeshift Theme Music Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zahra Barnes (head name nerd) is back to talk about names and naming things. We talked about our own names, our cats' names, names and gender norms, name trends, and plenty more.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Zahra and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:r/namenerdsAll of Us Are DeadThe 50 Most Game of Thrones-y Names on Game of Thrones By Rachel Handler for Vulture@SonnyHoneyBubba

On this episode, Aubrey Gordon, writer and co-host of Maintenance Phase joins to talk all about working from home. We discuss how we get things done and stay focused as well as how we take breaks and take care of ourselves, all while trying not to work ourselves into a fine powder. Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Aubrey and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:The Last KingdomQuestion Team

On this episode, Zahra Barnes joins as guest co-host to talk about weddings. We talked about intentional planning, satisficers vs. maximizers, weird gender shit, and the depravity of getting married at a plantation. We also weighed in on whether a bride's FAQ list for her wedding party was genius or rude.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Sally and Zahra and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:The Love of My Life by Rosie WalshThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerOILT episode 22 (How to Throw a Better Party—During the Pandemic, or Whenever), where talked about The Art of Gathering in detailThe video game StrayA bride-to-be's expectations list that went viral Airlie, where Zahra got married Reddit's r/WeddingPlanning

DnDeBrief Episode 042 The Campaign Finale Summary: The group finishes the campaign. Do they all survive? Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow   

DnDeBrief Episode 042 The Campaign Finale Summary: The group finishes the campaign. Do they all survive? Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow   

Writer and audio producer Alex Sujong Laughlin is here to guest co-host and we're talking about hobbies where you grow and make things. We went deep thinking about why some people are drawn to these activities while others (Sally!) are not. Also, Alex shares a bunch of great tips for getting into gardening, composting for beginners and experts, and tons of (non-gardening) ways to be less extractive in your relationship with food and the earth.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about:The podcast Alex produces, Normal Gossip!Plant hardiness zonesHudson Valley Seed Co.I Tackled My Climate Anxiety by Becoming a Parks Department Super Steward by Stephanie Foo for CurbedMaking Mr. RightThey Thought I Was YouThis episode was produced by Sally and Alex and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

DnDeBrief Episode 041 Return to the Beak Summary: The group travels back to Darkport to find and retrieve the 'dogs' from the Cathedral of the Beak. When they get there they find something unexpected. Debrief: Short debrief at the beginning of the episode to discuss skipping to 20th level and the issues therein. Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

DnDeBrief Episode 041 Return to the Beak Summary: The group travels back to Darkport to find and retrieve the 'dogs' from the Cathedral of the Beak. When they get there they find something unexpected. Debrief: Short debrief at the beginning of the episode to discuss skipping to 20th level and the issues therein. Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

Donate to the National Network of Abortion FundsDonate to If/When/How's Repro Legal Defense FundGet involved with the Working Families Party Volunteer to send texts with Movement LabsTransgender Legal Defense and Education FundSouthern Equality FundAubrey Gordon (co-host of Maintenance Phase) is back!! We talk all about our favorite things to watch when we're in the mood for comfort. We also discussed our own personal approaches to comfort and how comfort can mean different things at different times. After all, there's no one right way to comfort view! We also explored our own strategies for remaining critical and engaged viewers, particularly when it comes to problematic faves.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about:Megan Amram's tweet of food puns she came up with The Good PlaceDropout, streaming channel of Dirty Laundry and Game ChangerOnly Murders in the BuildingRutherford FallsHarley Quinn on HBO MaxSherlockThe Good PlaceNailed It!TaskmasterGame ChangerSpyNew GirlParks and RecreationElementaryBabylon 5This episode was produced by Sally and Aubrey and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

DnDeBrief Episode 040 Leralak Found Summary: After turning back the flood the group rests as their ship heads out to meet Leralak's forces, which are now on dry land and at a disadvantage. Debrief: Very short debrief about high level characters and how difficult it is for the DM to deal with spellcasting villains among all the other stuff they have to do during a session. This episode was brought to by the terms 'soul jar' and 'living statue.'  Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

DnDeBrief Episode 040 Leralak Found Summary: After turning back the flood the group rests as their ship heads out to meet Leralak's forces, which are now on dry land and at a disadvantage. Debrief: Very short debrief about high level characters and how difficult it is for the DM to deal with spellcasting villains among all the other stuff they have to do during a session. This episode was brought to by the terms 'soul jar' and 'living statue.'  Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

Donate to the National Network of Abortion FundsDonate to If/When/How's Repro Legal Defense FundGet involved with the Working Families Party Volunteer to send texts with Movement LabsFor this episode, guest co-host Aubrey Gordon (co-host of Maintenance Phase) joins Sally to talk about ways we connect with friends when they're going through a hard time. We discussed all different kinds of checking in, from “messages in a bottle” to sharing airline miles, to curating playlists, and a lot more. We also thought through some of the macro aspects of being there for friends, like how to tell if what you're doing is more for you than it is for the person you're trying to show up for.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about:Greenfeast: Spring, Summer [A Cookbook] by Nigel SlaterWho Framed Roger Rabbit“Why Venmo is My Favorite Sympathy Card” by Rachel Miller for BuzzFeedThis episode was produced by Sally and Aubrey and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram  @OhILikeThatPod.

DnDeBrief Episode 039 Turn Back the Flood Summary: The group enters the soul-sucking chamber and fights the 'old man' who seems to be stealing souls from prisoners. Is the old man Betet? What happens to the shortsword they think is evil? How many dogs has Khonnos absorbed? What ARE those dogs? Will they rescue the prisoners? Will Dalencia live? Will any of these questions be answered? Debrief: The players discuss having 15th level characters and the huge amounts of resources they have available to them. We also touch on fear effects in 5e D&D, and a little about encounter design.  Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

DnDeBrief Episode 039 Turn Back the Flood Summary: The group enters the soul-sucking chamber and fights the 'old man' who seems to be stealing souls from prisoners. Is the old man Betet? What happens to the shortsword they think is evil? How many dogs has Khonnos absorbed? What ARE those dogs? Will they rescue the prisoners? Will Dalencia live? Will any of these questions be answered? Debrief: The players discuss having 15th level characters and the huge amounts of resources they have available to them. We also touch on fear effects in 5e D&D, and a little about encounter design.  Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Audio Podcast link found at: http://www.thetomeshow.com/?s=DnDeBrief Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

For this episode Sally sat down with Caroline Moss, of Gee Thanks Just Bought It, to talk all about bulk shopping. We discussed tips and tricks for buying bulk, things to never ever buy in bulk, booking vacations through Costco, favorite Kirkland-brand snacks, and a lot more.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about:The This American Life episode “Get Your Money's Worth”The Points GuyBlade Runner 2049Top GunThis episode was produced by Sally and Caroline and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod and on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.

In this episode, we answered a bunch of your AMA questions. We talked about our writing routines, where we spend time online, summer plans, and more. We also announced that Rachel will be leaving the show because of her rad new job as EIC of Self. We already miss Rachel here at Likehead HQ! But keep Oh, I Like That in your feed so you can stay on top of what's next for the pod!Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about:Covid-19 safety doesn't have to be all or nothing. Here's how to think about it going forward. by Rachel for VoxAt-home Covid-19 tests are getting better. Experts say: Stock up for winter. by Sigal Samuel for VoxDetect Covid-19 TestThis episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. MJ Brodie transcribed this episode. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod.

Winter is over (mostly, kind of, we think) and it's (sort of) spring. So, we're kicking off this delightful season by taking a page from Ross Gay's The Book of Delights and talking about all the little things that delight us, from ducks and squirrel heists to Twitter threads and great tunes. (Also, if you're allergic to gratitude lists, know that a list of delights is not the same thing, for reasons we'll explain.) Our next episode will be an Ask Us Anything so send in your questions to ohilikethatpod@gmail.com. Get Oh, I Like That merch here! Things we talked about:The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross GayBackyard Squirrel Maze 1.0- Ninja Warrior CourseBackyard Squirrel Maze 2.0- The Walnut Heist“How does a duck change its sex?” by Rory Galloway for BBC NewsAn Ask a Manager comment from a work-life balance iconA Twitter thread by Rebecca Makkai about John Arbuthnot FisherThe Philadelphia 76ers victory song76ers player Tyrese Maxey singing a bit of the song during a post-game presser76ers player Tyrese Maxey singing the song during an interviewTrucks: Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeverance on Apple TV+This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. MJ Brodie transcribed this episode. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod.

This episode originally aired on August 12, 2021 (listen here).Poetry can be really delightful, but it can also feel really inaccessible. In this episode, we talked about our favorite poems, how to discover poems you love (and disregard everything else tbh), and then how to find poems that fit your specs. Stick around after the outro to hear our editor Lucas reading some selections.This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. MJ Brodie transcribed this episode. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about: The Anti-Sleep Routine That's Actually Helped My Insomnia by Terri Pous for Apartment TherapyThe mockingbird that humiliated Sally on her own front porchVerse Dailyr/PoetryPoetryFoundation.orgMatthew Ogle's poetry newsletter Pomestacy-marie ishmael, whose newsletter The Main Event, often includes poetryPoetry Rx: There Are Enough Ballrooms in You by Sarah Kay for the Paris ReviewThe Ultimate List of (Non-Cheesy) Wedding Poems by Najva Sol for A Practical WeddingAre You Using a Poem in Your Wedding? by Emily Threlkeld for A Practical WeddingJapanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death by Yoel HoffmannDevotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary OliverDew point versus humidityWeather Time Machine: Old ships' logs are giving scientists new insights into the past and future of the earth's changing climate by Feilding Cage for ReutersRachel's favorite poems:The Orange by Wendy CopeDifferences of Opinions by Wendy CopeFrida Kahlo to Marty McConnell by Marty McConnellOn This the 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic, We Reconsider the Buoyancy of the Human Heart by Laura Lamb Brown-LavoieSally's favorite poems:Por que cantamos/Why We Sing by Mario BenedettiPoem (The day gets slowly started) by James SchuylerResolution # 1,003​ by June JordanPoems read by Lucas after the outro:Banyan by Mary OliverA selection of Japanese death poems from here

Resources for Ukraine and trans people and families in Texas:“How You can Help Ukranians” by Kelsey Piper for VoxTransgender Education Network of TexasTrans Kids and Families of TexasThread of resources to make use of if you're a caregiver or educator in TexasGet Oh, I Like That merch here! In the last episode, we share our top-level thoughts about choosing games to play and how to think about teaching them to others. This week we dive into our recommendations for exactly which games to play. We cover games you play solo, games that are fun to play with one other person, and games that are good for groups and social situations.This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. MJ Brodie transcribed this episode. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:9 Things You Probably Don't Know About Daylight Saving Time by Rachel for BuzzFeedOne-player tabletop roleplaying games like: Thousand Year Old Vampire, The Wretched, Ironsworn, Red SnowThe 1974 board game Anti-MonopolyAnimal Crossing MonopolyMonopoly Was Designed to Teach the 99% About Income Inequality by Mary Pilon for Smithsonian MagazineHow to Solve the New York Times Crossword by Deb Amlen for the New York TimesSETTussie MussiePARKSTrails: A Parks GameWhy is it called Mexican Train Dominoes?MastermindSushi Go!AnomiaHunt a Killer mystery subscription boxi'm sorry did you say street magicDevotions: The Selected Poems of Mary OliverThe Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

Resources for Ukraine and trans people and families in Texas:“How You can Help Ukranians” by Kelsey Piper for VoxTransgender Education Network of TexasTrans Kids and Families of TexasThread of resources to make use of if you're a caregiver or educator in TexasHave you ever thought about how many games are available to us these days? Card games, board games, roleplaying games. Games of chance, games of strategy, games where you win by buying up all the property and then charging people to use it. This is the first installment of a two-part series about games and gaming. In this first episode, we talk about the art of getting people into games, the science of teaching complicated games to newbies, resources for finding games you want to play, and also hot tubs.Get Oh, I Like That merch here! This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. MJ Brodie transcribed this episode. Follow us on Twitter @OhILikeThatPod.Things we talked about:“Iceland's Water Cure” by Dan Kois for the New York TimesThe tarot card The TowerHello Wordl, off-brand WordleWordle spinoffs Quordle, Semantle, Poeltl, and WorldleShut Up & Sit Down's game pickerGeek & Sundry's Game the Game seriesTwo tweets that perfectly sum up the agony of teaching a game and being taught a new gameHow to Teach Board Games Like a ProThe Slate podcast Decoder Ring

Tim Devine is a tabletop game designer, writer, developer and publisher. As one half of Dice Up Games and the father of two young children, he is primarily focused on creating roleplaying and family friendly storytelling games to help introduce younger players to the hobby. Some of the titles he's worked on are North Sea Epilogues RPG, Questlings RPG, Orun, Truth & Daring, Agents of Dice-ception, Kids on Bikes and Teens in Space. His newest game, and the first Kickstarter for Dice Up Games, is Adorablins, the adorable, pocket size storytelling game. Adorablins is being co-published with Letiman Games with adorable art by Amber Seger (@rocketorca): Check out the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adorablins/adorablins (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adorablins/adorablins) FOLLOW US ON:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites:  Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

D&DeBrief episode 038 - The Stone Road Summary: The group travels with Queen Dalencia and Lord Tobik to the entry-way of the soulspire - a location called The Stone Road.   Debrief: What happens when a player suddenly leaves a longstanding campaign? Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 037 - The Demon Forge Summary: The group travels through the intermittent flesh-gate opened when they signed their contracts and enter the Demon Forge. After obtaining the Arc of Sorrow they return to the library, devise a plane to instigate step 3 of their flood reversal plan. Blacksley throws a wrench into their plans.  Debrief: No debrief - long debrief next episode! Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  The image and map used in this session are from 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Handbook (vol. 2) and the forge map and encounter was adapted from the Demon's Foundry encounter (pages 77-82). Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 036 - Can You Contract the Soul of Another? Summary: The group travels through the Infernal Gate to meet up with a devil and get permission to use their gate. Thus begins step two of their plan to reverse the flooding! Debrief: We talk about making contracts with devils in your D&D game., then we touch on PC secrets, finishing off the debrief discussing the fine line between playing a smart NPC smart and playing an NPC too smart and not leaving the PCs a chance to succeed. Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  The image and map used in this session are from 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Handbook (vol. 1) and the chain maze was adapted from the Devil's Maze encounter (pages 132-137) in that book. Here is a link to the image Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 035 - The Blue Plateau Summary: The group travels to to the Blue Plateau to perform the first step in fixing the rift there, Khonnos meets his patron, and now they have to figure out how to complete step two! Debrief: How do you make sure all the PCs stay involved when some of them complete their goals before other PC? Also, we discuss the group patron model in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Map of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

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D&DeBrief episode 034 - A Kingdom Readies Summary: The group meets with the Queens, in a secure location, to give a report about recent events in the Royal Manor. Emmeryn gets spellcasting supplies from the Abbey Treasury to help heal the quarantined citizens. When the group gets to the docks they are stunned to see an old friend on a ship, mustering the Royal Navy. Khonnos tells the Hokka of the preparations for war and they gladly assist the Kalportians. Marcel and Emmeryn designate an acting captain for their own ship and the party prepares itself for their next steps. On their way to put the book of proofs back in the Spire Room of the Library of Therondimus, they run into Gaston and Emmeryn gets her cloak back. Debrief: No debrief this episode - we didn't want to interrupt the roleplaying! Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Map of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 033 - Royal Manor Lockdown Summary: The group discovers a dead body or two and the royal manor goes into lockdown as the PCs try and figure out just what is going on. Blaxley performs a heroic deed with the help of a mysterious dagger. And who is Minister Cromov?    Debrief: Technical difficulties at the back end of this episode led to a loss of debrief audio, so the episode ends abruptly.    Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Map of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 032 - Saint Reyla the Wise Summary: The group meets with the Queens to try and convince them to sanction a test of truth on Tullus, the Abbot of Straben. Meanwhile, all of Kalport has heard of the good works of Reyla.   Debrief: Long episode with some technical difficulties led to no debrief this time.    Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Map of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 031 - Proficiency with Dessert Platters Summary: Axley and Khonnos go to the celebratory ball while Emmeryn and Marcel go about town.   Debrief: 4 minute chit-chat.    Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Map of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

Amber Seger (@rocketorca) and Kyle Latino (@kylelatino) join Chris and Andy for part two of our playthrough of The Ground Itself! Show notes for Episode 67: Amber Seger, graphic designer, illustrator, co-owner of the Geekspective podcast network, and all sorts of other awesome things Kyle Latino, mad master of RPG maps The Ground Itself, the wonderful RPG … Continue reading "Episode 67 — ‘The Ground Itself' Actual Play Part 2 (with Amber Seger and Kyle Latino)"

Amber Seger (@rocketorca) and Kyle Latino (@kylelatino) join Chris and Andy for an epic playthrough of The Ground Itself! Working together, we collaborate to tell the story of one extremely weird castle and the people who live and (maybe) die there. Show notes for Episode 66: Amber Seger, graphic designer, illustrator, co-owner of the Geekspective … Continue reading "Episode 66 — ‘The Ground Itself’ Actual Play Part 1 (with Amber Seger and Kyle Latino)"

D&DeBrief episode 030 - Bone Ooze Summary: Still inside the Library, the gang sets out to find Emmeryn's Mom in a room called the Ossuary. Uh-oh.   Debrief: GM-less roleplaying games.    Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Map of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 029 - Skeletons and Maps Summary: The gang is still in the Library of Therondimus, finding out all sorts of useful things about Betet and the world as it used to be. They meet yet another new friend, who turns out to be a professor of sorts.   Debrief: Sentient Weapons!!!    Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Map of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 028 - Ratman and the Maze Summary: The gang visits the Library of Therondimus, learning just how big the repository of knowledge actually is. They meet the curator, the caterer, and a new friend.   Debrief: We discuss methods of note-taking as a player and as a DM.    Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

D&DeBrief episode 027 - Meet The Queens Summary: As the gang travels to Kalport, Khonnos uses a dangerous spell and ends up unconscious for enough time to make the others worry. They reach Kalport and are greeted with a summons from the queens. They parley with the queens, meet the Abbot of Straben, and then take their leave to go investigate the Library of Therondimus.  Debrief: This episode's long and expansive debrief starts at the 2 hour 22 minute mark. We discuss RPGs as a coping mechanism, the 5-minute workday phenomenon in D&D, play-styles and systems, the evolution of D&D, and why the inspiration mechanic is oft neglected.   Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

The Tome Show is now hosting the D&DeBrief actual play D&D 5e podcast. This is episode 25, if you are not caught up with the story, you can find previous episodes under the Actual Play category at TheTomeShow.com or search the back catalog of the Tome Show using your favorite podcatcher. D&DeBrief episode 026 - The Metaphysics of Souls Summary: As the gang travels to Kalport they discuss their situation and decide how to proceed. When they arrive they are greeted with a summons from the queens. Debrief: The debrief topic in this episode is how do you know how much information to give the players? How do you ensure they get all the info they need? When do you give the clues? And what are the consequences for too many clues or not enough clues?  Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

The Tome Show is now hosting the D&DeBrief actual play D&D 5e podcast. This is episode 25, if you are not caught up with the story, you can find previous episodes under the Actual Play category at TheTomeShow.com or search the back catalog of the Tome Show using your favorite podcatcher. D&DeBrief episode 025 - Intervention Summary: Sharkface convinces Marcel to use the amulet to try and heal his crew and the results are... mixed.  Debrief: The debrief topics in this episode includes player agency, cursed items, and subtle, but powerful items in a game, as well as Sam giving more insight as to why the duel with Sharkface didn't turn out the way everyone thought. Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com Maps & Images:  Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer Chain The region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West Region Image of the eye symbol seen on the tunics of the sailors: Eye Symbol Image of the eye symbol with longer tentacles on the stems: Eye Symbol Extended Image of the Hokka by @ArtKaree: Hokka  Links: DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuel Sam on the Web: RPGMusings.com Karu (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseed Nina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3 MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddell David (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployed Music: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658 D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.com Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow