Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss Zack Snyder’s latest offering, Rebel Moon, and how to take inspiration from it for your campaign, despite its shortcomings. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party creeps, and the Death Star rains fire from

TPT #331: Bedroom Eyes (AP S3E12, Strixhaven)

Dec 30th, 2022 1h 5m

Tez Proudgale meets new frenemies behind closed doors. This episode is part of the third season of TPT’s Actual Play series, running the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure The Magister’s Masquerade in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos from Wizards

TPT #309: Survival Games & Judge Dredd

Mar 11th, 2022 58m 21s

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane exploit scarce resources as they discuss making survival fun. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party stares at nothing, and Judge Dredd is the law in the Character Creation Forge. (58m)Bonus Content for this epis

TPT AP #15: Debrief (Sunless Citadel)

1 1 Aug 27th, 2021 1h 2m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane break down the show’s first actual play: what worked, what didn’t, what we changed from the module, and how to run it at your own table. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dr

TPT AP #14: The Best Defense (Sunless Citadel)

Aug 13th, 2021 1h 36m

In the finale, Tez Proudgale goes on the offensive in a bid to finally claim his diploma. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal fro

TPT AP #13: Spilling Guts (Sunless Citadel)

Jul 30th, 2021 1h 28m

Tez Proudgale confronts the Outcast, and the truth about his new friends. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wizards of the

TPT AP #12: The Dragon’s Quest (Sunless Citadel)

Jul 15th, 2021 57m 53s

Tez Proudgale, Meepo, and Erky discover the original purpose of the sunken fortress. This episode is part of TPT’s Actual Play series, playing through the Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure Sunless Citadel in Tales from the Yawning Portal from Wiz

TPT #264: Using Deities & The Ecclesitheurge

Aug 20th, 2020 1h 1m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane found a pantheon and and curry worship as they discuss using deities in your games. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party goes spelunking, and the Ecclesitheurge has gotta have faith, faith, faith in the Character

Fallout as a Campaign Setting & The Brotherhood of Steel

1 day ago 1h 16m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to set your game in the irony of the post-apocalypse. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party switches sides, and the Brotherhood of Steel powers up in the Character Creation Forge. (74m)Editing: Aram V

Tapping Into Nostalgia & Rufio

8 days ago 57m 28s

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane reminisce about the glory days that weren’t. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party rises, and Rufio crows in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord s

The Bard Subclass Tier List & The Dirgesinger

22 days ago 1h 12m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD bard subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party sinks, and the Dirgesinger wakes the dead in the Character Creation Forge. (70m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill

The Avatar: The Last Airbender Campaign Setting & The Bloodbender

Mar 14th, 2024 1h 18m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane master the elements in a discussion about playing in the world of Avatar. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets flanked, and the Bloodbender takes control in the Character Creation Forge. (76m)Editing: Aram

Using Fey & The Redcap

Mar 7th, 2024 1h 9m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane spin tales as they discuss how to use fey—good, evil and in-between—in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets pinned, and the Redcap stomps around in the Character Creation Forge. (67m)Editing: Ara

The Barbarian Subclass Tier List & The Runescarred Berserker

Jan 18th, 2024 1h 12m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD barbarian subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party is impressed, and the Runescarred Berserker rages twice as hard in the Character Creation Forge. (70m)Editing: Aram VartianImporta

Homebrewing Magic Items & Lady Death

Jan 4th, 2024 1h 1m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane kick off a new series for all you DIY gamers. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party heats up, and Lady Death kills fascists—not men—in the Character Creation Forge. (59m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:To

Forest Adventures & The Temple Raider of Olidimmara

Dec 21st, 2023 1h 4m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss adventuring in forest environments. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party checks one off the list, and the Temple Raider of Olidimmara preys on prayer houses in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)Editing:

Playing Githyanki & The Kith’rak

Dec 7th, 2023 1h 6m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane ride the dragon through the Astral. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets back in the game, and the Kith’rak accepts the blessing of Tiamat in the Character Creation Forge. (65m)Editing: Aram VartianImport

The Cleric Subclass Tier List

Nov 23rd, 2023 1h 22m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rate and rank all the 5e DnD cleric subclasses. And in the Gates of Mourning campaign, a clear choice is made. (81m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Thrill Discord server: Come hang out with us and oth

The Math Treadmill & The ATV

Nov 16th, 2023 57m 15s

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to break free of the quest for bigger numbers. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party lets Xan do his thing, and the ATV conquers all terrains in the Character Creation Forge. (55m)Editing: Aram Vartia

The Ranger Subclass Tier List & The Dark Urge

Nov 3rd, 2023 57m 51s

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD ranger subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party is washed away, and the Dark Urge is canon in the Character Creation Forge. (56m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party Th

Cribbing From Baldur's Gate 3 & Game Review

Oct 26th, 2023 1h 36m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the latest D&D video game, Baldur’s Gate 3, how to take inspiration from it for your campaign, and whether you should add it to your collection. And in the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party breaks their word.

8th Anniversary Mailbag Edizione Italiana & Clifford the Big Red Dog

Oct 12th, 2023 1h 17m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane commemorate another year of the podcast with answers to your burning questions. And Clifford the Big Red Dog is larger than life in the Character Creation Forge. (75m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant Links:Total Party

Breaking Your Campaign Setting & John Henry

Sep 8th, 2023 1h 8m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss what to do after the game is actually played. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party strikes a bargain, and John Henry hammers it home in the Character Creation Forge. (67m)Editing: Aram VartianImportant

The Fighter Subclass Tier List & Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Aug 11th, 2023 1h 4m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD fighter subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets unexpected aid, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy puts the trade in tradecraft in the Character Creation Forge. (62m)Editing: Aram Va

Using Angels & Harriet Tubman

Jul 28th, 2023 1h 16m

Hosts I-Hsien and Shane positively glow as they discuss how to use angels and celestials in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party goes deeper, and Harriet Tubman heads north in the Character Creation Forge. (74m)Editing: Aram