Tabletop Journeys

Welcome back to Tabletop Journeys, where hosts Josh, Lewanika, and Michael dive deep into the art of storytelling, player skills, and crafting challenges that matter at your gaming table. In this episode, we explore: 🎯 How to build meaningful in-game challenges 🧠 Developing player and character problem-solving skills 🛠️ Balancing encounter design with creative flexibility 🗺️ Making exploration,...

🖖 "A fleet divided. A captain promoted. And secrets waiting in the shadows of the station."Asselin Station stands at a crossroads. As the fleet captain is sworn in with quiet precision, the crew of the USS Dilamus Christian knows all is not as it seems. A hushed promotion ceremony. Whispers of old code names. Files that shouldn’t exist. Who really commands this region of space? And what...

Welcome, travelers! In this episode of Tabletop Journeys, Michael, Josh, and Lewanika reunite shortly after their recent live broadcast to dive into a brand-new topic! From mysterious NPCs to environmental worldbuilding, this episode is packed with ideas to bring your campaigns to life and keep your players guessing. 🧭 In This Episode: 00:00 Introduction 4:41 Vibrant green eyes: Using small detai...

🖖 Dark Data. Hidden Code. Twisting Truths. The crew of the USS Dilamus Christian uncovers something buried—not in space… but in the systems beneath their feet. As new fleet leadership takes shape at Asselin Station, something hidden stirs in the background noise. Strange drift files. Phantom protocols. A name whispered across subspace. Nothing is as it seems. And every answer leads to more questi...

The final round of the Battle of the Bands in Hell is here and the bards are going all in. From hypnotic illusions and cutting jabs to literal stinking clouds and psychic assaults, our musical misfits take every advantage they can to topple the devilish band, The Contract Killers. Join us for the thrilling conclusion of this chaotic, hilarious bard-off as our heroes tap dance, glam rock, and fly t...

🖖 Something’s wrong in the stars…A mysterious message. A captain no one remembers. A ship that doesn’t exist. And behind it all, a truth waiting in the shadows. Join the brave crew of the USS Dilamus Christian as they return to Asselin Station to witness a historic promotion… and quietly unravel the conspiracy hidden between subspace signals and forgotten names. As tensions rise, old secrets stir...

The bards are back! In this chaotic and hilarious episode of Class Warfare, the party tackles one of the most metal challenges imaginable—a Battle of the Bands against literal devils in Hell. With each player portraying a different bard subclass from the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules, the team must out-perform the reigning devilish champions: the Contract Killers. 🧙 Cast & Characters: Ser...

🎖️ When the heat fades, the true consequences begin... 🖖 After a daring mission through molten peril and subspace anomalies, the crew now faces the ultimate judgment—not from enemies, but from Starfleet itself. Reputation is on the line. Careers hang in the balance. And secrets… may never reach Command.🔥 In this special bonus feature episode of our cinematic Star Trek Adventures 2e actual play,...

🔗 Support the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/colebotman/khoursara-city-of-seven-sentinels-egypt-dieselpunk-setting Welcome, travelers! In this episode of Tabletop Journeys, we sit down with Coleman Conley, the creative force behind Khoursara: City of Seven Sentinels, a dazzling science-fantasy setting inspired by ancient Egypt, dieselpunk aesthetics, and layered metaphysical th...

🔥 A planet on the brink. A shuttle sinking beneath molten fury. A crew’s will tested in the heart of a dying world. Stardate 59453.62 | Earth Date: June 15 2382 In the Star Trek Adventures RPG Second Edition actual play you don’t want to miss, the crew of the U.S.S. Dilamus Christian faces environmental catastrophe, subspace anomalies, and a rescue operation with seconds to spare. Can they defy i...

In this episode, we sink our teeth into a thrilling new vampire tabletop RPG with special guest Josh Heath, one of the lead writers of May I Enter. Developed by High Level Games, May I Enter explores gothic horror, complex vampire society, and moral dilemmas—all through an innovative narrative system inspired by the emotional and social dynamics of the undead. Josh takes us behind the scenes of th...

In this thrilling episode, In Part 2, the CO and XO respond to a crisis as they beam aboard a Starfleet Science team who are in dire medical conditions. The crew faces a chaotic situation Quick thinking leads to various medical and engineering interventions, showcasing the challenges of crisis management. Amid the chaos, the crew works to provide medical assistance, it becomes evident that the opp...

Featuring special guest GM Moe Poplar! The job was supposed to be clean. Just a swanky 1968 dinner party, a target, and a briefcase. But when the toast ends with a scream and a body hits the floor, our crew is thrown into a desperate scramble through chaos, guards, and psychedelic confusion. In Part Two of our Blades 68 actual play, the heat gets real. Plans fracture. Identities slip. And our favo...

“In the vacuum of space, some temperatures… are meant to rise.”Strap in for an edge-of-your-seat Star Trek Adventures RPG (2nd Edition) session from Tabletop Journeys as Season 3 heats up like never before. 🌌🚀When duty calls and the unknown beckons, the crew of the U.S.S. Dilamus Christian finds themselves at the epicenter of a mystery where diplomacy, danger, and deep-space drama collide. But n...

Featuring special guest Mo Poplar Step into a smog-soaked, neon-lit 1960s where jazz clubs clash with backroom deals, and revolutionary ideals spark behind smoky windows. This isn’t your dad’s Doskvol—this is Blades 68, a psychedelic spin on Blades in the Dark. In this first half of our daring actual play, our crew of colorful criminals gets tangled in a dangerous gig tied to a mysterious briefcas...

STAR TREK PRESERVATIONS | S3E3 Part 3 - “Speck From the Eye”🎙️ In this explosive conclusion to a training scenario gone awry...Duty clashes with diplomacy. Loyalty is tested. And a single action might ignite a revolution.🚨 Arrest warrants have been authorized.👁️ Hidden truths threaten to shatter fragile peace.🌌 Federation law collides with local independence. All under the watchful eye... of the...

The divine reckoning continues as the Paladin-only party faces overwhelming undead forces, led by a brutal ogre zombie and a chilling wraith. With radiant smites, heroic steed-mounted charges, and siege weapon hijinks, the battle atop the fortress wall reaches its peak.🔥 Episode HighlightsCrawling Claws Chaos: Hom finally dispatches the swarm of severed hands swarming him—though not without theat...

🌌 Tensions Rise. Loyalties Tested. Truths Concealed. As the crew of the Dilamus Christian delves deeper into the political intrigue surrounding Cassian Station, old alliances strain and new suspicions surface. Can our heroes preserve peace in the face of manipulation, spectacle, and shadowy influence? ✨Prepare for mind games, mysterious motives, and moral quandaries in this thrilling chapter of...

In this episode of Tabletop Journeys, the full crew reunites for the fourth installment of Class Warfare, diving deep into the divine with a session dedicated to Paladins! Featuring characters built using the upcoming 2024/2025 rules, the group puts honor, vengeance, and sacred fire to the test in a high-stakes battle against the undead.👥 Cast & CharactersJosh (Host) – Playing Hom Tittleson,...

🛸 Charisma. Control. Conspiracy. What begins as a diplomatic exercise escalates into a test of loyalty, leadership—and truth itself. The crew of the U.S.S. Dilamus Christian dives deeper into the simulated world of Calliope, where a popular leader's bold vision hides something darker beneath. As holographic tensions mount and simulated stakes turn all too real, Starfleet officers must navigate co...

In this episode of State of the Table, we break down the latest headlines shaking the tabletop RPG world. From the release of the D&D SRD 5.2 to the unexpected departure of two of the biggest names in D&D design—Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins—and the looming shadow of new tariffs on the publishing industry, we cover it all. Buckle up for news, analysis, and a few strong opinions. 👉 Don...

🎬 This Time, It’s Personal… For Their Reputations. 🌠 Join the crew of the U.S.S. Dilamus Christian as they step off the bridge and into the debriefing room for a no-holds-barred bonus feature from Star Trek: Preservations – Season 3, Episode 2: Shadow of the Storm!✨ Dive deep into the Reputation Rolls, a powerful mechanic from the Star Trek Adventures RPG (2nd Edition) by Modiphius Entertainmen...

In this episode, we sit down with **Chris Hill**, the creative force behind **Scrap Yarn Games**, to talk about her newest project: *The Sylvan* — a storytelling game of wild nature, quiet magic, and hidden danger. Chris takes us deep into the tangled woods of her design process, shares what inspired this evocative game, and how it draws from folklore, emotional storytelling, and the unpredictable...

🚨 Diplomacy tested. Lives at stake. A storm that won't be stopped by science alone. 🌩️The U.S.S. Dilamus Christian has the solution… but will the colony's leaders listen in time? As Starfleet officers race against intensifying storms, political resistance, and technological limits, the true challenge emerges: earning trust under fire. From field repairs in a storm-battered colony to a hea...

🧙 Class Warfare: All-Wizard Party | D&D Simulation Part 2 ⚔️ The arcane descent begins... In  Part 2  of our  Class Warfare  wizard-only actual play, the party enters the shadowy ruins beneath the fallen city of Greystone. Tasked with retrieving powerful relics from a magically sealed vault, these spell-slinging scholars must brave traps, twisted echoes of magic, and the acidic aftermath of w...