Thomas Brower

I Cast Fireball

Leisure EN ↓ 263 episodes

Over the years, I Cast Fireball has established itself firmly in the D&D 5e actual-play space with its high production quality, attention to theatrical storytelling, and non-explicit content for all ages. Join adventurers Jacob, Mickie, Ned, and Joshua as Thomas leads them through daring adventures of fantasy, fun, and fireballs!

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Thomas Brower

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Leisure

Podcast website

www.icastfireball.net

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Tyranny of Dragons 103. Through Walls and Fireballs 06.12.2023

The Jhank Squad is finally encountering some foes here in side the caldera! Will they be able to bluff their way through, or will it be a fight? (Is that even a question?) Lance goes ghost. Mal thunder steps. Fleeple gets slapped. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/ica...

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 19. Scribes Wizard: The Bookiest Wizard of All 29.11.2023

Want to delve deeper into the more intellectual aspects of wizardry? Want a living spellbook you can talk to? Want to cast lightning balls instead of fireballs? Then Mickie and Ned are here to talk about why the Order of Scribes is the perfect wizard subclass for you! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2...

Tyranny of Dragons 102. Best Laid Plans 22.11.2023

The battle is beginning! Now the Jhank Squad just has to finalize their infiltration plan, and free those prisoners. Mal puts her mapping skills to good use. Fleeple eats a bunch of bird carcasses. Lance gets ready to go ghost. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastf...

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 18. Celestial Warlock: The Unambiguously Kind Patron 15.11.2023

SPOILER WARNING for Tyranny of Dragons episodes 84 and beyond. Just broke up with your lousy old warlock patron? Need a new, good-aligned patron who'll treat you right? Wanna grab some sweet Cleric-like powers along the way? Join Ned and Mickie in this breakdown of Malamara's shiny new subclass! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireba...

Tyranny of Dragons 101. Your Dragon Next 08.11.2023

The council's army will be here soon. Just one last chance to put the final pieces in place. Mal does some spying of her own. Fleeple cooks some shakshuka. Lance sows some dissent. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambie...

Tyranny of Dragons 100. Spy Surprise 01.11.2023

With the flames of one battle dying down, it's time for another battle—one of wits and diplomacy—to begin on the other side of the caldera. Fleeple pulls the wool off somebody's eyes. Mal receives a gift. Lance fields some texts. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icas...

Tyranny of Dragons 99. Tunnel Vision 25.10.2023

Flames in the lava tubes. A ghost come back to haunt an old foe. A battle to remember. Mal endures relentlessly. Lance brings the heat. Fleeple chops an onion. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incre...

Tyranny of Dragons 98. Bait 18.10.2023

It's time for the Jhank Squad to encounter some very important figures in the Cult of the Dragon—whether they were prepared for it or not! Mal takes an arrow. Fleeple serves a meal. Lance haunts an old foe. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO...

Tyranny of Dragons 97. Purple Robes and Fancy Sauce 11.10.2023

The Jhank Squad brings back the ol "divide and conquer in the caldera" strategy, making some interesting discoveries along the way. Jurgen hits the kitchens. Phaleon encounters ANOTHER old annoyance. Grrga spins a piece of hot metal. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/...

Tyranny of Dragons 96. Grrga, Jurgen, Phaleon 04.10.2023

New caldera, new fake names, new faces to meet! Except for a couple old faces the Jhank Squad might rather forget about... Grrga hunts for dinner. Jurgen passes out some bribes. Phaleon encounters an old annoyance. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • •...

[BONUS] Word of Recall 6. Chilling Encounters 27.09.2023

The crew is back again to talk about stuff! What kind of stuff? Changing major character mechanics for plot reasons. Keeping characters from getting stale or boring even after completing major driving arcs. Dealing with huge disappointments and moving on from them. All this and more in this Word of Recall! ••• Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @IC...

Tyranny of Dragons 95. On the Road Again 20.09.2023

It's gonna be a long ride to get to the caldera. What will the Jhank Squad run into along the way? Mal holds her horses. Fleeple does a lil' bird dance. Lance gets deep. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on...

Tyranny of Dragons 94. Loose Threads 13.09.2023

Time for a road trip! But first, gotta tie up some loose threads here in Waterdeep. Fleeple gets the snacks. Mal handles the aux cord. Lance gets stuck being the map guy. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made o...

Tyranny of Dragons 93. The Final Council of Waterdeep 06.09.2023

One last council before it's time to face off against the Cult of the Dragon, but who's this sneaking in from the shadows?... Lance rallies the people. Mal gives a speech. Fleeple scries. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.ne...

[BONUS] Commune with Dungeon Master 1. Wrangling NPCs 30.08.2023

Join Thomas and Ned for this inaugural episode of our new DM Q&A segment! You've asked your questions about how we handle things behind the DM screen, and we've got answers. Talking points include: Managing NPCs (stat blocks, spell lists, accents, etc.). Setting DCs in the moment. Balancing the rules with narrative momentum. Speed of character progression. Learning by making mistakes. • • • Pa...

Tyranny of Dragons 92. One Year Later 23.08.2023

In the wake of their chilling encounter up North, each member of the Jhank Squad has some personal business to attend to before they're ready to face Tiamat. Fleeple wrestles with his zeal. Mal leaves behind a sword. Lance says a final goodbye. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations:...

Tyranny of Dragons 91. Feelings 16.08.2023

Everybody's alive. Everybody's together. But the Jhank Squad's got some stuff to work through before they're ready to face any more dragons. Fleeple finds some arrows. Lance offers a gift. Mal holds everybody together. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20...

Tyranny of Dragons 90. On the Edge 09.08.2023

Arauthator has turned tail and run away... but that doesn't mean the Jhank Squad is done with him quite yet. Lance casts Message. Mal prays. Fleeple rolls some death saves. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made...

Tyranny of Dragons 89. The Battle of Arauthator 02.08.2023

Enough plotting and planning. It's time to face the beast! Fleeple gets nothin' but net. Lance gets distracted. Mal gets a new source of power. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.ne...

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 17. Feast of Feats 26.07.2023

Playing the variant human in 5e is great because you get a free extra feat at level 1, but with so many feats to choose from, which one should you pick? Ned and Thomas are here to break down some of their favorite feats specifically for first-level characters. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmai...

Tyranny of Dragons 88. We’re Family 19.07.2023

The Jhank Squad has just a few moments to get their plans in order before it's time to face off against Arauthator. How are three scrappy sellswords going to defeat a dragon this powerful? Fleeple finds a really cool scroll. Mal opens up about her fears. Lance gives Mal a book. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICas...

Tyranny of Dragons 87. Bully Your DM 12.07.2023

Our cover is about to get blown! Will the Jhank Squad be able to befriend Maccath the Crimson to avoid a tussle, or will they need to defend themselves against more swarms of kobolds? Lance deliberately scouts ahead. Fleeple makes a new pet. Mal does... something useful, I'm sure. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: I...

Tyranny of Dragons 86. Statistical Improbability 05.07.2023

Down into the iceberg we go! Where is the dragon? We sure don't know. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Fleeple digs in some trash. Mal catches a kobold by the toe. Lance rolls statistically improbably well. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net A...

[UPDATE] Our Patreon is Launching Very Soon! 03.07.2023

Ned and Thomas here, actually recording from the same room IN PERSON to tell you all about our new Patreon account launching July 5, 2023! ••• Patreon: www.patreon.com/icastfireball20 Twitter: @ICastFireball20 Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com ••• AUDIO CREDITS "The Root Beer Lazy River (Jem's Theme)" was written by Ned Wilcock for Improv Tabletop, and is used here wit...

[BONUS] Crunch Squad 16. Aasimar Aanalysis 28.06.2023

You're telling me there are three different officially published versions of the Aasimar in 5e? How am I supposed to know which one to choose? Well, follow along as Ned and Thomas break down the intricacies of the differences between the Aasimars presented in the Dungeon Master's Guide, Volo's Guide to Monsters, and Monsters of the Multiverse. ••• Twitter: @ICastFireball20 Instagram: @ICastFirebal...

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