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You can't escape the Cave of Time. You can only jump from era to era, trying your best to get burned at the stake. Will Ned, Evan, and Thomas R. manage to get burned at the stake? Find out as we journey back into the Cave of Time! The book read in this episode is The Cave of Time by Edward Packard. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/...

With their intel gathered, the Masked Spirits head to Ember Alley to pull off their first job as a full-fledged Daofei crew. This is their chance to make a reputation for themselves—what kind of reputation will it be? Weiyong spots a weakness. Tonan makes an ultimatum. Ciwei takes out the trash. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Emai...

In the middle ring of Ba Sing Se, behind the facade of a friendly little pet shop, a trio of Daofei scoundrels plot their rise to usurp the Earth King. They may be small now, but maybe a little extra turf can help them earn some clout... Tonan hits the streets. Weiyong hits the books. Ciwei hits it off with a special guest. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook /...

A new campaign is upon us, bringing with it a new cast of characters! Meet the Masked Spirits—a burgeoning, Kyoshi-era Daofei crew preparing to take Ba Sing Se's underworld by storm. Join us as we introduce our new scoundrels, and build their crew. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com...

At the request of our fans, we're back with another Choose Your Own Adventure book, and this time, it's the one that started it all! Join Ned, Evan, and Thomas R. as they speak with cavemen, advanced future humans, and Abraham Lincoln himself. The book read in this episode is The Cave of Time by Edward Packard. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible! • • • Patreon:...

[This episode is brought to the public courtesy of our friends on Patreon! If you want more of The Obligatory Talkback, check out patreon.com/improvtabletop] In this episode, we discuss the entirety of Ten Thousand Things, especially Episode 26: Finale. Christian talks playing against the clock. McKenna talks Mar Mar. Caleb talks choosing to stay. Ned talks relinquishing expectations. All this and...

Come meet the cast for our upcoming campaign, ImpTab Avatar: Blades in the Daofei! Follow the adventures of a Daofei gang in the Kyoshi era, as they work to gain notoriety and rise the ranks of Ba Sing Se's criminal underground. This campaign will take place in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, but will use the Blades in the Dark RPG rules by John Harper. Players will include Christian Rand...

After a run-in with Dr. Ivo Robotnik himself in the heart of Robotropolis, it's time for Sonic to figure out how to stop the mad doctor's plans once and for all! The book read in this episode is Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 1: Metal City Mayhem by James Wallis. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Inst...

Almost all the pieces have been put together. Now it's just a matter of finding Tiya, and trying to stop her before she can do any more damage than she already has. First stop: Taekhak. Amar goes home. Je-Tsun squats. Ziah finds a moment of balance. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.co...

The Knowledge Seekers' journey finally leads them to Yu Dao—Tiya's hometown, and location of the mysterious wok man from Amar's vision. But as they'll soon learn, delicious food isn't the only thing simmering in Yu Dao. Je-Tsun throws money at his problems. Ziah gets into some hot water. Amar goes walkin' on the sun. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok...

With their spooky foe defeated, our heroes can finally turn their attention to leaving the swamp, and heading to find the mysterious Wok Man who can give them some answers. But first, a stop back at the library. Ziah makes a charcoal pal. Je-Tsun puts his foot in his mouth. Amar vroom-vrooms. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email:...

And now for something completely different! Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books from way back in the day? We cracked into an old Sonic game book from the '90s to see if we could beat it, and you get to come along for the journey! The book is Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 1: Metal City Mayhem by James Wallis. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible...

After all this time, the Knowledge Seekers have finally reached the Banyan Grove Tree at the center of the Foggy Swamp. Time to clear their minds and seek answers about a future foggier than the air around them. Surely nothing spooky will happen to them... Amar sees a chance to regain his honor. Ziah sees herself as she really is. Je-Tsun sees all the pai sho pieces beginning to fall into place. •...

Rokkin has been dealt with, and now the Knowledge Seekers just need to find Washa and Vin Ni to help Keumi finish her task. But a little rest will be necessary before heading off toward the Banyan Grove Tree... Right? Amar affirms his friends. Ziah finally gets something off her chest. Je-Tsun finds a Moment of Balance amidst chaos. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / F...

The fight against Rokkin leads to some very unexpected revelations—not only about what's going on with Tiya, but with another very important figure from Amar's past. Je-Tsun slides around the blow. Ziah casts some major shade. Amar recovers a conflicting memory. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donati...

Time to confront that odious, cankerous, malefic, sweaty mobster—Rokkin Marudo! With a plan to drain the swamp, and whole tribe of swampbenders behind them to pull it off, nothing could possibly go wrong, right? Ziah practices her plantbending. Amar takes a surprise flight. Je-Tsun bites off a lot more than he can chew. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Tik...

Our group has a big job to do, ousting Rokkin form the Foggy Swamp—but how will it work with the group this far out of balance? Je-Tsun organizes a pow-wow. Amar extends an olive branch. Ziah finds hope in a new friend. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop • • • Audio C...

The Knowledge Seekers have finally reached the Foggy Swamp, but with much less excitement than they'd been hoping for. Right now, the biggest battles they need to confront are the ones inside. Amar gives a surprise gift. Ziah finds a new teacher, and a new pupil. Je-Tsun observes from afar. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: Im...

Welcome to our first patron-funded bonus episode! Join the Knowledge Seekers for this (non-canonical) beach episode following their departure from Ba Sing Se. This episode tells a story of the characters from our Avatar campaign Ten Thousand Things, but using the Fate Accelerated rules instead of Avatar Legends—I.e. you're in for a wild ride! Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this...

A trip to the Foggy Swamp has taken an unexpected turn, and tensions run high after Je-Tsun's revelations about his history. But group infighting seems to be the last of the Knowledge Seekers' problems as they finally enter the swamp... Je-Tsun makes an unexpected acquaintance. Amar is transported home. Ziah is confronted with her deepest regret. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter /...

Our heroes finish some final tasks before leaving the Library and heading to the Foggy Swamp, but it seems that a discovery within the group may cause even more conflict than an entire squad of Dai Li. Ziah goes for a ride. Je-Tsun reveals his lowest moments. Amar remembers something bigger than anybody could have expected. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook /...

Rounding out the cast of Ten Thousand Things, this interview digs into Christian Randell's long history with storytelling, the generosity of the TTRPG community, the importance of having artists and storytellers in our societies, and more. • • •  Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/improvt...

Our heroes have just returned to the library, hoping to rest and recuperate, but an unexpected visitor has shown up—one with whom Je-Tsun seems to have a troubled past. Amar shoots for the stars. Ziah gives Jeong Tau a brainfreeze. Je-Tsun faces his regrets. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations:...

Before our heroes can leave Ba Sing Se, they have a few questions they need answered—and fortunately, they have a couple imprisoned Dai Li agents they can interrogate! What will the group's next step be once they've got this new info? Ziah refreshes. Amar does some "community service". Je-Tsun is faced with his past. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok...

[This episode is brought to the public courtesy of our friends on Patreon! If you want more Fate character sketches, check out patreon.com/improvtabletop] How does one get by in a post-apocalyptic wasteland? Let's catch up with our old friends from Falloutback! Pennysworth McScrooge pitches a new economic standard. John Paisley builds a little patch of America in the Outback. Bingo Dingo gets real...