The Tome Show

Latest Episodes:

Behind the DM Screen (September October 2017) Nov 01, 2017

Show notes

In this episode Mike, Sam, and Jeff talk about their games from September and October 2017. Included in their campaign talk is a quick discussion on how to increase the feeling of oddness in a setting, how to provide a good experience to your players when their PCs are on a long journey, and what to do when the PCs decide NOT to engage with a powerful enemy.

Links:

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Alignment in D&D (Tome 290) Oct 30, 2017

Show notes

In this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by an all star cast! Their guests are Dan Dillon, a prolific freelancer who publishes most of his work with Kobold Press, Shawn Merwin, who hosts the Down with D&D Podcast and writes for the Adventurer's League, and Stephen Radney-MacFarland, a former D&D designer who now designs for Paizo Publishing! This motley group has a lively discussion about alignment in your games - a bit on the history of alignment systems, how they have evolved over the different editions of the game, if you should use them, why you should use them, how you should use them - the good, the bad, and the ugly!

Thank you to our sponsor NOBLE KNIGHT

Links:

Stephen Radney-MacFarland

Delve RPG

Shawn Merwin on Twitter

Down with D&D Podcast

Dan Dillon on Twitter

Jeff on Twitter

Tracy on Twitter Tracy on the Web Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow

Have Spellbook Will Travel (Performance Check 005) Oct 27, 2017

Show notes

In this episode of Performance Check, Jon interviews James Introcaso and Rudy Basso, creators and performers of “Have Spellbook, Will Travel”

Performance Check is a monthly show focused on how to be better roleplayers. Some shows focus on skills to use at the table to make more interesting and memorable characters that shine. We'll also be interviewing players from Actual Play podcasts and Twitch streams, learning how they have crafted their characters and what we can learn from them. Performance Check isn't about mechanics or making the best build or the most technical character, it's about making characters that people remember and love for years to come

Have Spellbook, Will Travel:

Don’t Split the Podcast Network

Guests:

James Introcaso

Rudy Basso

@RudyBasso

Host:

Jon Green

@jon_m_green
Edge of the Frontier: http://drivethrurpg.com/product/210290/Edge-of-the-Frontier

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The Secrets of Solace (Tome Book Club) Oct 25, 2017

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Our effort to catch up on backlogged book club episodes continues! In this episode, Tracy, Jeff, and Eric discuss The Secrets of Solace by Jaleigh Johnson.

Thank you to the sponsor fo this episode: Noble Knight

Links:

Jaleigh Johnson on the Web

Jeff Twitter Tracy Twitter Tracy Web Eric Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow

Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting (Tome 289) Oct 23, 2017

Show notes

In this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by Emylie Bonneville, Aaron Good, and Ishmael Alvarez to review the Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting book published by Green Ronin for use with 5th edition D&D. After the review and discussion, Jeff and Tracy sit down with James Haeck, one of the lead authors of the book.

Thanks to our Sponsor Noble Knight!

Links:

Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Publisher Page

Aaron Good on Twitter

Emylie Bonneville on Twitter

Ishmael Alvarez on Facebook

Jeff on Twitter

Thetomeshow.com

Patreon.com/thetomeshow

The Devil You Know (Tome Book Club) Oct 06, 2017

Show notes

The Book Club is BACK!! In this episode, Tracy, Jeff, and Eric are joined by Geoffrey Wynn to discuss Erin M. Evan's latest Brimstone Angels novel, The Devil You Know. The discussion is followed by an interview with Erin.

Thank you to the sponsor fo this episode: OpenGamingStore.com

Links:

Erin M. Evans Web Erin M. Evans Twitter Appendix N Podcast Jeff Twitter Tracy Twitter Tracy Web Eric Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow

Amy Vorpahl (Gamer to Gamer) Sep 27, 2017

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In this Episode, Jeff sits down with Amy Vorpahl, actor, musician, D&D lover and roleplaying afficianado! They talk about her entry into the gaming sphere, how she started playing RPGs, her work with Geek & Sundry, and a bunch of other fun RPG related stuff!

Thanks to our sponsor: Noble Knight Games - where out of print is available again! Be sure to tell them that the Tome Show sent you!

Thanks to Amy Vorpahl for our opening bumper music!

Go watch the DM's Lament!

Links:

Saving Throw channel on You Tube

Amy Vorpahl on the Web

Amy Vorpahl at Geek & Sundry

Amy Vorpahl on Twitter

Amy Vorpahl on Instagram

Songs in the Key of D&D at Apple iTunes store

Songs in the Key of D&D on cdbaby

Songs in the Key of D&D on Amazon

Jeff on Twitter

Thetomeshow.com

Patreon.com/thetomeshow

Behind the DM Screen (August 2017) Sep 20, 2017

Show notes

I this episode Sam, Jeff, and Mike talk about their games from August 2017. This is followed by a brief discussion about balancing encounters, giving players hints when a foe is too powerful, and the difference between a dice roll (new school) and a description of PC action (old school).

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Noble Knight

Links:

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The Beholder! (Monstrous Ecologist 001) Sep 18, 2017

Show notes

This is the debut episode of one of the Tome Show's new feature programs - The Monstrous Ecologist! In this episode your host, Jeremiah McCoy, tackles one of the most iconic monsters of D&D - the Beholder!

Eye of the Beholder (phrase meaning)

Interview with Gary Gygax

Thank you to our sponsor for this episode - Noble Knight Games

Where the Beholder has appeared:

Original D&D Supplement 1: Greyhawk

Advanced D&D 1e Monster Manual

Dragon Magazine issue 76

D&D 2e Monstrous Manual

I Tyrant

D&D 3e Monster Manual I

D&D 3.5 Monster Manual I

D&D 4e Monster Manual

D&D 5e Monster Manual

Volo's Guide to Monsters

Show Links:

Jeremiah on the Web

Thetomeshow.com

Patreon.com/thetomeshow

Decluttering Your Gaming Shelf (Tome 288) Sep 15, 2017

Show notes

In this episode, Mike and Sam from Behind the DM Screen invade the Tome and talk to Jeff about decluttering your gaming shelf.

Thanks to our sponsor: Noble Knight Games - which can help YOU declutter by buying your unwanted gaming books and accessories. Be sure to tell them that the Tome Show sent you.

Thanks to Amy Vorpahl for our opening bumper music!

Links:

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