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Round Table 151 - Adventurers League Updates! Dec 26, 2016

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James Introcaso and Topher Kohan sit down with Ginny Loveday and Adventurers League Admins Robert Adducci, Alan Patrick, and Greg Marks to discuss the latest announcements from the D&D Adventurers League. This podcast was recorded on December 13, 2016.

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Open Gaming Store Pick of the Episode: Lamentations of the Flame Princess: The Cursed Chateau

DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: A Very Aberrant Holiday Special

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Round Table 150 - An Important Announcement Dec 19, 2016

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James Introcaso and Rudy Basso have some exciting news to share! Plus a very special not-so-mystery guest who will soon be much more! This podcast was recorded on December 6 and 11, 2016.

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Open Gaming Store Pick of the Episode: Lord Orkus

DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Encounters in the Savage Frontier

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Round Table 149 - Unearthed Arcana Classes and Hypercorp 2099: Wasteland Dec 12, 2016

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James Introcaso sits down with Alex Basso, Ginny Loveday, and Round Table newbie Gregg Lauer to talk about the bard, cleric, and druid Unearthed Arcana articles. Then it's an interview with game designer Mike Myler about his ongoing Kickstarter for Hypercorps 2099: Wastleland. This podcast was recorded on November 30 and December 1, 2016.

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Open Gaming Store Pick of the Episode: Howl at the Moon

DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Complete Adventures of M.T. Black

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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 36 - “The Return of Hastur,” “Ithaqua,” and “Beyond the Threshold” by August Derleth Dec 07, 2016

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August Derleth is a controversial figure in the world of the Cthulhu Mythos. He was the first to push for publication of Lovecraft’s work after his death, but his own writing didn’t quite live up to that of the Master. What do Great Old Ones have in common with Elemental Evil? Find out as we discuss three noteworthy stories. www.nobleknight.com August William Derleth born February 24, 1909 in Sauk City, WI; died July 4, 1971 Best remembered as the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft; contributed to the Cthulhu Mythos; founded Arkham House in 1939 with his friend Donald Wandrei, which did much to bring supernatural fiction into print in the US that had only been readily available in the UK 1938 Guggenheim Fellow Derleth considered his most serious work to be the Sac Prairie Saga, about life in Wisconsin as he knew it He was a pioneering naturalist and conservationist Derleth had been a correspondent and friend of Lovecraft since his teenage years after Lovecraft’s death, Derleth founded Arkham House to publish Lovecraft’s work first book was The Outsider and Others, 1939 Derleth invented the term “Cthulhu Mythos” (Lovecraft preferred “Yog-Sothery”) wrote a number of stories based on fragments in which he was a “posthumous collaborator” depicted Lovecraft’s universe as more hopeful, reflecting his Christian views treated Old Ones as elemental forces “The Return of Hastur” first appeared in Weird Tales, March 1939 “Ithaqua” first appeared in Strange Stories, February 1941 “Beyond the Threshold” first appeared in Weird Tales, September 1941 My guest: Louis Brenton twitter - @revlouisbrenton website - louisbrenton.com Co-hosts: Jeffrey Wikstrom website - jeffwik.com email - jeffwik@gmail.com Geoffrey Winn twitter - @geoffreydwinn Email us with your comments! http://www.thetomeshow.com thetomeshow@gmail.com

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Round Table 148 - Female Empowerment in D&D Dec 05, 2016

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James Introcaso sits down with Liz Theis, Allison Rossi, and Darcy Ross to discuss a National Post article about female empowerment in Dungeons and Dragons. This podcast was recorded on November 20, 2016.

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Open Gaming Store Pick of the Episode: Dungeonology

DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Familiars Found

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Worldbuilding For Your RPG (Tome 272) Dec 02, 2016

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In this episode, Jeff is joined by a fantastic duo of worldbuilding goodness - Bruce Cordell and Rob Heinsoo. These two industry powerhouses have a lot to say about building your settings!

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Adventures in Middle Earth Player's Guide Review (Tome 271) Nov 30, 2016

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In this episode, Jeff is joined by Geoffrey Winn, Louis Brinton, and Jeremiah McCoy to discuss the new Adventures in Middle Earth Player's Guide for D&D 5e (Published by Cubicle 7 under license from Wizards of the Coast).

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Round Table 147 - Volo's Guide and the AL, Barbarians, and Of Drow Origin Nov 28, 2016

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James Introcaso sits down with Joe Lastowski, Topher Kohan, Daniel Franco, and Alex Jarzinbinski to discuss the in-store adventure In Volo's Wake, the Volo's Guide to Monsters Adventurers League Reference, and an Unearthed Arcana article about Barbarian Primal Paths. Then it's an interview with Randy Aitken about his Kickstarter for Of Drow Origin. This podcast was recorded on November 12, 2016.

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Open Gaming Store Pick of the Episode: Munchkin Holiday Surprise

DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Custom Deck of Many Things

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