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With the full set of rulebooks in hand, I-Hsien and Shane drop a final assessment of the newest D&D system—and suggest other options for gaming groups that don't want to make the switch. Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: 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: Bluesky: @totalpartythrill.bsky.social 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
I-Hsien and Shane analyze the updated 2025 Monster Manual. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the changes to monster lore, math and design philosophy. We'll let you know how it stacks up to previous Monster Manuals and whether it's worth adding to your collection. 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: Bluesky: @totalpartythrill.bsky.social 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
I-Hsien is joined by Daniel Kwan, game designer with credits including Candlekeep Mysteries and Pathfinder 2e's Tian Xia books and host of the Asians Represent! podcast, to talk about the aesthetic and mechanical changes to the monk class and how to portray real-world cultures at the table in authentic and inclusive ways. Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: Asians Represent!: Check out the ENnie-winning podcast. Dockside Chef: See for yourself. 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: Bluesky: @totalpartythrill.bsky.social 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
I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play grumpy, ornery, recalcitrant characters—without pissing off the rest of the party. With the right approach, everyone gets to enjoy their bad temper. And in the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party scrubs in. 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: Bluesky: @totalpartythrill.bsky.social 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
I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to run and adjudicate powerful, open-ended magic, artifacts, and technology at your table. Here's how to handle the new narrative and mechanical options that come with them, combine magical effects, and keep the game moving. And the party reconnects in the Gates of Mourning campaign. 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: Bluesky: @totalpartythrill.bsky.social 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
I-Hsien and Shane talk about what makes a robust and fun item crafting system. (Hint: Your game probably doesn't have one.) But you can port over the best ideas to your campaign. And the party gets grim news in the Gates of Mourning campaign. 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: Bluesky: @totalpartythrill.bsky.social 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
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to create effective table rules to help everyone have more fun—and fix issues with your game system. And the party reunites with their oldest friend in the Gates of Mourning campaign. 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: Bluesky: @totalpartythrill.bsky.social 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
I-Hsien and Shane dig through the updated 2024 DMG. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the new rules for running adventures and campaigns, DM tools, magic items, and bastions. We'll let you know how it stacks up to previous DMGs and whether it's worth adding to your collection. 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
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
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to improve your roleplay by optimizing the mechanics of your character—even if you think that sounds totally boring. And the party grabs a shovel in the Gates of Mourning campaign. 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
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to make looming disaster feel real in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes control, and the Rouge is like the Rogue, but better, in the Character Creation Forge. (76m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: 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! 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
I-Hsien and Shane spill more than secrets as they discuss incorporating rituals of sacrifice and horror in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets eaten, and Blood for the Blood God pours it on in the Character Creation Forge. (63m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: 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! 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
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 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
I-Hsien is joined by medievalist and game developer Zoe Franznick of The Maniculum Podcast to talk about the inherent magic of food, herbs, recipes, and potions.They discuss how to make your characters' palates matter in your game and explore ways that historical attitudes and approaches to cuisine and cooking can enhance your worldbuilding. (91m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: The Maniculum Podcast: Adapting medieval tales into TTRPG adventures. Medieval Cookery: Actual recipes you can try. 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
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
I-Hsien is joined by teacher and game designer Rich Howard to talk about running games for kids. They discuss how to play RPGs with kids, building math skills with dice, stealth learning, and educational tabletop and board games. (77m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: ENnie Awards voting form: Vote for I-Hsien's creature Yku in the Monster category. 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
I-Hsien is joined by fellow ENnies nominee Sally Tamarkin for a conversation about creating DIY adversaries for your game and situating monsters in the story. They use the templates from the book Monstrous and create an underwater space gorilla for 5e DnD. Vote at ennie-awards.com. (97m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Free and confidential support for people in distress and their loved ones. Yku the Unmaker - The Wish That Walks: I-Hsien's epic 5e monster for Hit Point Press. Monstrous: Cloud Curio's creature creator. Replay: Aram's new podcast. 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
I-Hsien is joined by Gabe Garner, founder of The Undiscovered Lands, where he is a full-time professional GM. They discuss turning tabletop gaming into a business, transitioning from the corporate world, and being paid what you're worth. (92m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: The Undiscovered Lands: Check out Gabe's business. 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
I-Hsien is joined by Angelo, a Palestinian-American lawyer and founder of our tabletop home group, for a conversation about presenting and processing genocide in your game. It's a common trope in stories from Star Wars to Dark Sun, and they discuss characterizing victims and perpetrators, fridging cultures, tying in personal and family experiences and more. (93m) Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: Operation Olive Branch: Resources for donation and action. 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
I-Hsien is joined in the virtual studio by guest Aram Vartian of Godsfall and Kill Every Monster. They share their experiences gaming while dealing with a chronic illness, give practical tips to make it easier to come to the table, and offer advice for groups that want to be more accommodating. (56m) Bonus Content for […]
I-Hsien is joined in the virtual studio by guest Aram Vartian of Godsfall and Kill Every Monster. They share their experiences gaming while dealing with a chronic illness, give practical tips to make it easier to come to the table, and offer advice for groups that want to be more accommodating. (56m) Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon: Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: Total Party Thrill Discord server: NEW! You asked for it, so 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
Darcy Ross of Critical Role's Darrington Press and Rich Howard of Descent Into Midnight join I-Hsien for a live chat at Gen Con Online about playing realistic non-humanoid characters. How do you get into the mindset of a creature with a mind but no brain—or nine brains? What terrifying inspiration can be found in nature, and what does combat look like when a party member is a building? (61m) Bonus Content for this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tpt-324-bonus-q-71003050 Editing: Aram Vartian Important Links: Two Legs Bad: Playing 'Realistic' Non-Humanoid RPG Characters: Watch the livestream recording on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/TotalPartyThrill Jennifer Kretchmer's Accessibility in Gaming Resource Guide: A simple (but in-depth) document with information on accessibility and representation in tabletop gaming. Total Party Thrill Discord server: You asked for it, so 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
Darcy Ross of Critical Role's Darrington Press and Rich Howard of Descent Into Midnight join I-Hsien for a live chat at Gen Con Online about playing realistic non-humanoid characters. How do you get into the mindset of a creature with a mind but no brain—or nine brains? What terrifying inspiration can be found in nature, […]
James Introcaso sits down with Craig Campbell of NerdBurger and Shane and I-Hsien from Total Party Thrill to discuss their favorite RPGs in several different categories and the variety the market has to offer. The post 018 – Favorite RPGs appeared first on Geekspective.
James chats with Shane and I-Hsien of Total Party Thrill about the evolution of official monsters in 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons. The post 089 – D&D Monster Evolution appeared first on Geekspective.
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane revisit the Player Personality Types series with updates for the age of online gaming. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party cracks a vault, and L solves mysteries while remaining mysterious in the Character Creation Forge. (47m) Important Links: Castle Amber: Join Sally, Dylan, Shane, and I-Hsien as they play […]
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line, hosts I-Hsien and Shane pump and thump their engines for a full-throttle discussion about racing. In the Dynasty Unwarranted campaign, the Rogue Traders get some much needed leadership, and the Marathoner sets a brutal pace in the Character Creation Forge. (66m) Sponsors: Elderwood Academy: High-quality dice and gaming accessories. […]
James chats with Shane and I-Hsien of Total Party Thrill about the evolution of official monsters in 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons.
Rudy Basso, James Introcaso, Celeste Conowitch, Brittany Quintero, Naseem Etemad, Noel Shiri, Kat Faye, Kaitlin Gulch, Mike Shea, Shane, and I-Hsien of DSPN got together at Gen Con and took questions from the audience and gave prizes! It's all your favorites from Venture Maidens, Dames & Dragons, Total Party Thrill, the DM's Deep Dive, Have Spellbook, Will Travel, Game O'Clock, and Table Top Babble hanging out together!
Rudy Basso, James Introcaso, Celeste Conowitch, Brittany Quintero, Naseem Etemad, Noel Shiri, Kat Faye, Kaitlin Gulch, Mike Shea, Shane, and I-Hsien of DSPN got together at Gen Con and took questions from the audience and gave prizes! It's all your favorites from Venture Maidens, Dames & Dragons, Total Party Thrill, the DM's Deep Dive, Have Spellbook, Will Travel, Game O'Clock, and Table Top Babble hanging out together!
In this episode Jeff sits down with the Tome Show's Social Media Guru, Ishmael Alvarez, Total Party Thrill Podcast host I-Hsien, and The Basics of the Game's Jeremiah McCoy to discuss Wizards of the Coast's latest 5e D&D release, Xanathar's Guide to Everything. This group pulls no punches as they talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly found in this guide! Links: Xanathar's Guide on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Ishmael Alvarez on Facebook Fat Goblin Games I-Hsien on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on the Web Jeremiah McCoy on the Web The Basics of the Game Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow
In this episode Jeff sits down with the Tome Show's Social Media Guru, Ishmael Alvarez, Total Party Thrill Podcast host I-Hsien, and The Basics of the Game's Jeremiah McCoy to discuss Wizards of the Coast's latest 5e D&D release, Xanathar's Guide to Everything. This group pulls no punches as they talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly found in this guide! Links: Xanathar's Guide on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Ishmael Alvarez on Facebook Fat Goblin Games I-Hsien on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on the Web Jeremiah McCoy on the Web The Basics of the Game Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow
In this episode Jeff sits down with the Tome Show's Social Media Guru, Ishmael Alvarez, Total Party Thrill Podcast host I-Hsien, and The Basics of the Game's Jeremiah McCoy to discuss Wizards of the Coast's latest 5e D&D release, Xanathar's Guide to Everything. This group pulls no punches as they talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly found in this guide! Links: Xanathar's Guide on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Ishmael Alvarez on Facebook Fat Goblin Games I-Hsien on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on the Web Jeremiah McCoy on the Web The Basics of the Game Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow
In this episode Jeff sits down with the Tome Show's Social Media Guru, Ishmael Alvarez, Total Party Thrill Podcast host I-Hsien, and The Basics of the Game's Jeremiah McCoy to discuss Wizards of the Coast's latest 5e D&D release, Xanathar's Guide to Everything. This group pulls no punches as they talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly found in this guide! Links: Xanathar's Guide on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Ishmael Alvarez on Facebook Fat Goblin Games I-Hsien on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on Twitter Total Party Thrill Podcast on the Web Jeremiah McCoy on the Web The Basics of the Game Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow
To celebrate the New Year, hosts I-Hsien and Shane share listeners’ stories of triumphant moments both in their games and around their gaming tables. Later, the Poacher begs, borrows, and steals the coolest spells from other classes in the Character Creation Forge. (44m) Important Links: TPT Character Creation Forge Codex: It’s finally here! A huge […]
James Introcaso sits down with Craig Campbell of NerdBurger and Shane and I-Hsien from Total Party Thrill to discuss their favorite RPGs in several different categories and the variety the market has to offer.
Hello team! Welcome to the first in another series of bonus episodes...Discussions. In this series, we bring a special guest into the cave and talk about topics that relate to Young Justice as an entire series. Because of that, there are spoilers for both seasons everywhere. Consider yourself warned. Today's guest is I-Hsien Sherwood from the fantastic podcast Total Party Thrill, which can be found over here. We are super thrilled to have I-Hsien visit us in the cave to talk about diversity and representation in Young Justice. ith this episode, we are also proud to welcome a new member to the Whelmed team. Neal Powell (he of the mighty beard) is stepping in to assist with editing! He, in fact, edited the episode you are listening to at this very moment. When not working in the cave, Neal can be found over on his native podcast, the DM's Block. As always, thanks for listening, and stay whelmed!
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. […]
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 […]