The Fourth Pillar of Play

What is the Fantasy? The Story of the Vergewarden! (Building 5e Subclasses Part 2) Tallon and Josh share their respective fictions to capture the essence of their new 5e ranger subclass! They also start to take a look at existing subclasses to compare to that which is to come! Episode Links Designing D&D Subclasses with Jeremy Crawford Part 2 Designing D&D Subclasses with Jeremy Crawford Part 1 Th...

Building 5e Subclasses Josh and Tallon review informational videos by different content creators to compare and discuss the process of developing subclasses for 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons! Episode Links Bank Alley Social Club Harvey's Garden -- Syracuse, NY paizo.com - Pathfinder Lost Omens: The Mwangi Expanse Designing D&D Subclasses with Jeremy Crawford Part 2 Designing D&D Subclasses wi...

FPoP Reviews! Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Spoilers) Tallon and Josh do a non-spoiler and spoiler review of 2023's "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves!" Episode Links How Old Is Xenk In D&D? (& Why He Looks So Young!) Revel's End | Forgotten Realms Wiki | Fandom IMDB: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves    Find Us Online! - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com -...

Districts of Point Reach: Building a Fantasy City! (Part Four) Josh and Tallon dive into the prompts from Kobold Press' "Campaign Builder: Cities and Towns" as they create the various regions that make-up the soaring fantasy city of Point Reach! Episode Links Angelarium: The Encyclopedia of Angels Fizban the Fabulous | Dragonlance Wiki | Fandom Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns - Kobold Press Store...

Fleshing out Point Reach -- Building Your Fantasy City! (Part Three) Tallon and Josh discuss geography, climate, architecture and the evolution of city planning as they continue to built a 5e fantasy metropolis! Episode Links Superman II -- IMDB Brutalist architecture - Wikipedia Syracuse Niagara Mohawk Building - Wikipedia Dungeondraft: Mapping Software Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns - Kobold P...

Magic in Point Reach -- Building Your Fantasy City! (Part Two) Tallon and Josh continue to develop the metropolis of Point Reach, a fantasy city high above the surface of Esterach, where magic is abundant and studied, and the natural world far below is kept at an arm's length by those who mistrust it! Episode Links Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns - Kobold P...

Building Your Fantasy City! (Part One) We jump into the urban center of Esterach, where Josh and Tallon use material from Kobold Press to begin developing Point Reach -- an Arcane City in the Sky! Episode Links My Hero Academia - Wikipedia Discworld - Sir Terry Pratchett Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns - Kobold Press Store    Find Us Online! - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com - Twitt...

Behold -- Wyryth! MCDM is Making an RPG, and other RPG News! Josh and Tallon review the first complete Wyryth stat block, and make their predictions for playtesting! Then they review Matt Coville's latest video about the RPG design process, all the while consider what they should design next! Episode Links Monsters – The Fourth Pillar of Play Lazy RPG Talk Show Mastering Dungeons -- Shadow of the...

What Evil Lurks in the Heart of Esterach? (Part Three) Tallon and Josh finalize the story, attributes, attacks, and abilities of their new Demigod: Wyryth! Episode Links WotC -- Vecna Stats! Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - Exclusive Clip (2023) Sly Flourish: Forge of Foes Kobold Guides Archives - Kobold Press Store - These collections of essays by professionals in the TTRPG design indust...

What Evil Lurks in the Heart of Esterach? (Part Two) Tallon and Josh delve into the dark horror of a mad demigod -- and start building the story and mechanics for a level 19 monster! Episode Links Orca (1977 film) - Wikipedia 2CGAMING - 2CGaming Sly Flourish: Forge of Foes Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons....

What Evil Lurks in the Heart of Esterach? (Part One) In this multi-part adventure, Josh and Tallon delve into the Demigods of Esterach -- beings who remember a time of great power, but now must settle with a new existence or be driven mad. How would these entities interact with mortals -- for good or ill? Episode Links Cosmology | Forgotten Realms Wiki | Fandom Man-E-Faces | Wiki Grayskull | Fando...

Fleshing out the Pantheon Tallon and Josh continue to flesh out the deities of Esterach, and outline their purpose, drives, and relationships. Episode Links EN Publishing Launches Advanced 5E SRD — Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) OGL 1.0a & Creative Commons Dungeon Master's Guide | Dungeons & Dragons The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide | Book by James D’Amato, Patrick Rothfuss...

Creating the God of Nature in Esterach After a slight tech glitch in the first minutes, Tallon and Josh jump into the celestial weeds, discussing the tiers of divine beings, and use James D'Amato's work to create the outline of the Esterach god of Nature! Episode Links SNL -- COVID Commercial The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide | Book by James D’Amato, Patrick Rothfuss | Official Pu...

Oh My Gods -- Building a Pantheon Josh and Tallon go to fantasy church and brainstorm the role of divine magic in Esterach, and pitch some god ideas for their savage pantheon. Episode Links Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia Salt potatoes - Wikipedia Paizo Announces Own OGL Due to Dungeons & Dragons Controversy The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide | Book by James D’Amato, Patrick Roth...

The OGL and the Fourth Pillar of Play Josh and Tallon get interrupted on their journey of monster creation to talk about the current drama at Wizards of the Coast, and discuss the future of 3rd party game publishing...including the Fourth Pillar of Play! Episode Links Wizards of the Coast Breaks Their Silence on the Dungeons & Dragons Open Game License Project Black Flag Paizo Announces Own OGL Du...

Brainstorming the...Cat-Horse?! Josh and Tallon dive into the narrative background of the newest monster of Esterach, and discuss the implication of domestication, endangered species, and portmanteaus. Episode Links Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to...

Finishing Revergance & A New Monster Josh and Tallon go through the details of the Revergance mechanic, discuss the "monetization" goals for Wizards of the Coast, and brainstorm some ideas for the next monster of Esterach! Episode Links Creations – The Fourth Pillar of Play Wizards of the Coast President Believes Dungeons & Dragons Is "Really Under-Monetized" Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) -...

Detailing Revergance: When Nature Takes You Back! Tallon and Josh (and Daisy the Podcast Dog) continue their adventure in designing the "revergance" mechanic for the World of Esterach. Episode Links Hex Power Flower | Goblin's Henchman Complete KOBOLD Guide to Game Design (PDF) - Kobold Press Store Dice Calculator - Use this to do dice calcuations!    Find Us Online! - Website: www.fourt...

Revergance: Creating a New Game Mechanic Tallon and Josh delve into what it means to create a game mechanic, and begin the process of creating the "revergance" mechanic for the world of Esterach using information and a chapter from "The Kobold Guide to Game Design." Episode Links Hex Power Flower | Goblin's Henchman Complete KOBOLD Guide to Game Design (PDF) - Kobold Press Store    Find...

06: One D&D Playtest Review Tallon and Josh take a look at the latest One D&D playtest packet, and discuss all things new and changed! Episode Links Dungeons and Dragons Youtube Channel One D&D Playtest Material    Find Us Online! - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com - Twitter: @4pillarplay - Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay Credits Host: Josh Montgomery Host: Tallon Larham ( @tallon_larh...

Worldbuilding in Esterach (Part 2) Tallon and Josh continue their adventure developing the world and locations of Esterach, and begin building the town of Last Call. Episode Links Dungeon Master's Guide | Dungeons & Dragons The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide | Book by James D’Amato, Patrick Rothfuss | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster Find Us Online! - Website: www.fourthp...

Episode 04 Tallon and Josh delve into the wilderness of Esterach, and discuss the balance between lore and mechanics. Episode Links The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide | Book by James D’Amato, Patrick Rothfuss | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster GM Binder - Used for formatting custom creations! Dice Calculator - Use this to do dice calcuations! Find Us Online! - Website: ww...

Behold the Slithershadow! Josh and Tallon discuss their new monster, the Slithershadow, and it's place in the world of Esterach. Episode Links Dice Calculator - Use this to do dice calcuations! Kobold Guides Archives - Kobold Press Store - These collections of essays by professionals in the TTRPG design industry give valuable advice and thoughtful information for anyone looking to improve their un...

The World of Esterach, and Designing the Slithershadow Our novice game designers discuss what makes a monster scary, and take a crack and turning a household nuisance into a terrifying 5e monster! Episode Links "House Centipede" a.k.a. Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia Kobold Guides Archives - Kobold Press Store - These collections of essays by professionals in the TTRPG design industry give valua...

Welcome to [INSERT WORLD NAME HERE] Josh and Tallon discuss how to begin designing a new DnD world, fantasy names, potential histories, and the horror of house centipedes. Episode Links "House Centipede" a.k.a. Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia Fantasy Name Generators Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level...