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Traits of Good DMs (The Data of D&D 002) Jul 12, 2017

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Welcome back Data and D&D lovers! Ever wonder what makes a Google DM? well so did we can we asked folks and the brilliant Mike Shea took that info and does what he does and then tries to explain it to me. Let the fun tiles roll!

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: EasyRollerDice.com

Panelist:

1)Topher Kohan (Co-Host)

Email: topheratl@gmail.com

Twitter: @TopherATL

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topher.kohan

2) Mike Shea (Co-Host)

Email: mike@mikeshea.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slyflourish/

Site: http://slyflourish.com

Other: https://dontsplitthepodcastnetwork.com/dms-deep-dive/

Links:

Thetomeshow.com

Patreon.com/thetomeshow

Topic 1)

Three most important traits for a good D&D dungeon master

http://slyflourish.com/dm_traits_analysis.html

80/20 rule - Pareto Principle:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle

Embracing Low Stats (Performance Check 001) Jul 10, 2017

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Performance Check – Episode 1: Embracing the Low Stats

Hello Tome Show listeners! We have a new show on the Tome Show network and you are about to listen to the first episode! The show is called Performance Check and is all about roleplaying in D&D. The hosts of this new show are Jon Green and Émylie Bonneville and I think they have some great episodes planned for you!

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: EasyRollerDice.com

Hosts:

Jon Green (Twitter: @jon_m_green)

Émylie Bonneville (Twitter: @mistressmylie4)

Instagram: MistressMylie

Thetomeshow.com

Patreon.com/thetomeshow

All About Clerics! (Tome 284) Jul 05, 2017

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In this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by the Tome Show's senior editor, Sam Dillon, and artist and D&D enthusiast Jason Thompson - you know him, he's the one that does the cool comic walk throughs of iconic D&D modules! They all sit down to talk about Clerics! What's so cool about clerics? How does clerical spellcasting work? What domain should you take? What are the best roleplaying opportunities for a cleric? They discuss all of this and more on this episode of the Tome.

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: EasyRollerDice.com

Links:

Jason Thompson on Twitter

Jason Thompson on the Web

Jason Thompson's priestess class for 5e

Patreon.com/thetomeshow

The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 43 - What Mad Universe by Fredric Brown Jul 03, 2017

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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 43 - What Mad Universe by Fredric Brown A science fiction magazine editor is transported to another world. “What Mad Universe” is a hilarious satire of science fiction, sort of a precursor to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and an amazing adventure story in its own right. Thanks to our sponsor: Easy Roller Dice Guests: Siobhan K twitter - @ordquelu email - siobhan@thoughtstream.com Chris Constantin blog - http://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com Dark Revelations the Roleplaying Game - http://drevrpg.com email - drevrpg@gmail.com Co-hosts: Jeffrey Wikstrom website - jeffwik.com twitter - @jeff_wik Geoffrey Winn twitter - @geoffreydwinn Email us with your comments! http://www.thetomeshow.com thetomeshow@gmail.com

The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 42 - The Carnelian Cube by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt Jun 28, 2017

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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 42 - The Carnelian Cube by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt Thanks to our sponsor: Easy Roller Dice Murray Fletcher Pratt April 25, 1897 (Buffalo, NY) - June 10, 1956 (age 59) Lyon Sprague de Camp November 27, 1907 - November 6, 2000 (age 92) “The Carnelian Cube” (hardcover) Gnome Press, 1948 (paperback) Lancer Books, 1967 Guests: Louis Brenton twitter - @revlouisbrenton website - louisbrenton.com Jeremiah McCoy websites - http://jeremiahmccoy.com & http://thebasicsofthegame.wordpress.com Co-hosts: Jeffrey Wikstrom website - jeffwik.com twitter - @jeff_wik Geoffrey Winn twitter - @geoffreydwinn Geoffrey Winn
gdwinn@comcast.net

Stream of Annihilation Round Up (Round Table 155) Jun 23, 2017

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The Stream of Annihilation Round Up (Round Table Episode 155)

Welcome the Round Table's round up of the Wizards of the Coast Stream of Annihilation. We sit at the Round Table with friend of the show Ginny Loveday and first-time guest Katie to get their thoughts on the info we learned from the stream and on live streaming of D&D in general. Hope you enjoy!

Panelists:

1)Topher Kohan (Host)

Email: topheratl@gmail.com

Twitter: @TopherATL

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topher.kohan

2) Ginny Loveday (Guest)

Email: ginnyloveday@gmail.com

Twitter: @ginnyloveday

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ginnyloveday

Other Instagram: @g_loveday

3) Katie (Guest)

Links:
Thetomeshow.com
Patreon.com/thetomeshow
https://easyrollerdice.com/

Get to know you Question:

"Are you a fan of / watch live play shows on streams"

Topic 1)

Next adventure setting announcement

Acererak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_characters#Acererak

Topic 2)

“Other” product announcements

Topic 3)

The event in general

Round ups:

http://www.5mwd.com/archives/4248

http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?4176-The-New-D-D-Adventure-Is-Tomb-of-Annihilation!#.WTmjtRPyt60

Videos

The videos of the entire Stream of Annihilation: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd/videos/all

Each segment is separated so you don't need to watch the entire thing.

-DAY ONE-

Joe Manganiellos Welcome: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149019422

Welcome and Product Reveal: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149020077

Dice, Camera, Action Episode 51: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149021612

Thomas Foss on Neverwinter: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149029458

Dice, Camera, Action interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149035094

C-Team Game: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149037566

WizKids Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149069733

C-Team Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149070850

Meat Grinder Showcase: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149074108 (DMed by Chris Perkins)

Dice Tin Announcement & Dice Rituals: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149076777

Force Grey Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149080811

One Grung Above: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149082941 (DMed by Christopher Lindsay)

D& D Beyond: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149210701

Critical Role Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149211506

Maze Arcana: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149212213

Fantasy Grounds: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149213039

Tower of the Curator: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149214990 (DMed by Mike Mearls)

-DAY TWO-

Welcome, Announcement, & Highlights: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149247070

Xanathar’s Guide Alt Cover: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149249623

Girls, Guts, Glory + DM Matt Mercer: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149310127

Betrayal at Baldurs Gate Announcement: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149310924

Girls, Guts, Glory Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149312541

HighRollers Uncharted Territory: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149313432

Dragon Talk: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149314272

Roll20: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149315097

Misscliks: Risen: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149316147

Maze Arcana Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149318353

Misscliks: Risen Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149323391

Dragon Friends: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149485279

Gale Force Nine Interview & Neverwinter Posters: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149486343

Dragon Friends Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149487509

Maze Arcana w/ Special Guests: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149488922

High Rollers Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149490467

Thank you to 5mwd.com for the great listing of all the videos with links!

Mike Schley (Gamer to Gamer) Jun 21, 2017

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In this episode Jeff sits down to chat with professional D&D cartographer and RPG artist Mike Schley about how he entered the hobby, what old people in art class talk about, and how he was introduced to the RPG hobby!

Thanks to our Sponsor: Easy Roller Dice

Links:

Schleyscapes Kickstarter Campaign

Mike Schley web

Mike Schley twitter

Mike Schley Illustration & Design on Facebook

Schleyscapes on Instagram

Jeff on Twitter

Thetomeshow.com

Patreon.com/thetomeshow

Wilderland Adventures Review (Tome 283) Jun 19, 2017

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In this episode, Jeff is joined by Louis Brinton and Jeremiah McCoy to discuss the newest Cubicle 7 Adventures in Middle Earth release: Wilderland Adventures!

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: EASY ROLLER DICE

Links:

Louis Brinton on Twitter

http://Thetomeshow.com http://Patreon.com/thetomeshow https://easyrollerdice.com/

Intro and Dubious Quadgrams! (The Data of D&D 001) Jun 12, 2017

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Intro and Dubious Quadgrams! – The Data of D&D – Episode 1

Welcome to the 1st episode of newest show on the Tome Show Network! The Data of D&D is a show from Topher Kohan and Mike Shea that talks about the numbers in and around this hobby we love called Dungeons and Dragons.

The first episode is all about the show and how we look at data. We hope you enjoy!

Panelists:

1)Topher Kohan (Co-Host)

Twitter: @TopherATL

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topher.kohan

2) Mike Shea (Co-Host)

Email: mike@mikeshea.net

Twitter: @slyflourish

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slyflourish/

Site: http://slyflourish.com

Other: https://dontsplitthepodcastnetwork.com/dms-deep-dive/

Topic 1)

Analyzing the Best D&D Advice

http://slyflourish.com/analyzing_best_dnd_advice.html

Stop Words: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_words

Links:

http://Thetomeshow.com

http://Patreon.com/thetomeshow

https://easyrollerdice.com/

Round Episode 154 Minis and Terrain Jun 05, 2017

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And the Round Table is cak with Episode 154!!! The topic today? Minis and Terrain: Talking to DM Jim and David Whitehead about miniatures, D&D scenery and using 3d printing to make it all happen

Thank you to our sponsor, Easy Roller Dice!!

Panelists:

1) Topher Kohan (Host)

Email: topheratl@gmail.com

Twitter: @TopherATL

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topher.kohan

2) James (jim) Floyd Kelly (Guest 1)

Email: jktechwriter@gmail.com

Skype: james.floyd.kelly

Twitter: @jamesfloydkelly

Facebook: James Floyd Kelly

Site: http://jamesfloydkelly.com