The Tome Show

In this episode, Mike and Sam from Behind the DM Screen invade the Tome and talk to Jeff about decluttering your gaming shelf.  Thanks to our sponsor: Noble Knight Games  - which can help YOU declutter by buying your unwanted gaming books and accessories. Be sure to tell them that the Tome Show sent you. Thanks to Amy Vorpahl for our opening bumper music! Links: Mike on Twitter SlyFlourish.com Sam...

In this episode of Performance Check, Jon and Emylie lead a panel discussion discussing the role of gender and sexuality in rpgs, and how to approach it Performance Check is a monthly show focused on how to be better roleplayers. Some shows focus on skills to use at the table to make more interesting and memorable characters that shine. We'll also be interviewing players from Actual Play podcasts...

In this episode Jeff and Sam sit down with Aaron Good to discuss Amy Vorpahl's new album, Songs in the Key of D&D. Their review and discussion is followed by an interview with Amy Vorpahl herself. The Tome Show is a family friendly show, but an editorial decision was made to leave in some explicit language, rather than bleep it out in editing - we hope it doesn't offend, but consider yourself warn...

In this episode, Jeff and Tracy sit down with Jeremiah McCoy to talk D&D 5e PDFs!! Thank you to our sponsor for this episode: Noble Knight Games Links: Jeremiah on the Web Jeremiah on You Tube Tracy on Twitter Tracy on the Web Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow      

In this Episode, Jeff sits down with Stan! (a.k.a Steven Brown) to talk about his entry into the gaming industry, how he started playing RPGs, his time at TSR, and a bunch of other fun RPG related stuff! Thank you to our Sponsor: Easy Roller Dice   Links: Stan! on twitter Stan! on Facebook Stan! on the Web Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow      

In this episode of Performance Check, Jon interviews the cast of NeoScum, a Shadowrun Actual Play podcast on the OneShot Network. We discuss how the characters and show came about, and discuss playing characters in a rules-heavy system Performance Check is a monthly show focused on how to be better roleplayers. Some shows focus on skills to use at the table to make more interesting and memorable c...

In this episode, Jeff, Mike, and Sam talk about their games from July 2017, and follow it up with a discussion about maps, minis, and Dwarven Forge in your game. Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Noble Knight Links: Mike on Twitter SlyFlourish.com Sam on Twitter RPG Musings Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow      

Performance Check is a monthly show focused on how to be better roleplayers. Some shows focus on skills to use at the table to make more interesting and memorable characters that shine. We'll also be interviewing players from Actual Play podcasts and Twitch streams, learning how they have crafted their characters and what we can learn from them. Performance Check isn't about mechanics or making th...

In this episode Jeff is joined by the Tome Show's social media coordinator, Ishmael Alvarez, and cohost of the Performance Check podcast, Jon Green! They sit down to talk about Paladins! What's so cool about these holy warriors? How different are Paladins from Fighters and Clerics? Why should you play a Paladin? How do you make a Paladin awesome? They discuss all of this and more on this episode o...

In this episode, Mike, Sam, and Jeff talk about their games from June 2017! Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Easy Roller Dice! Links: Mike on Twitter SlyFlourish.com Sam on Twitter RPG Musings Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow      

The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 44 - Mazirian the Magician by Jack Vance   How many spells can you prepare in one day? Discover the reason spell-casters in Dungeons & Dragons work differently from spell-casters in any other fantasy fiction. What’s more, get lost in the cold, enchanting beauty of Earth’s last days in the Tales of the Dying Earth.   www.nobleknight.com   John Holbrook “Jack” Vance...

Welcome back Data and D&D lovers! Ever wonder what makes a Google DM? well so did we can we asked folks and the brilliant Mike Shea took that info and does what he does and then tries to explain it to me. Let the fun tiles roll! Thanks to our sponsor for this episode:  EasyRollerDice.com Panelist: 1)Topher Kohan (Co-Host) Email: topheratl@gmail.com Twitter: @TopherATL Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Performance Check – Episode 1: Embracing the Low Stats Hello Tome Show listeners! We have a new show on the Tome Show network and you are about to listen to the first episode! The show is called Performance Check and is all about roleplaying in D&D. The hosts of this new show are Jon Green and Émylie Bonneville and I think they have some great episodes planned for you! Thanks to our sponsor for th...

In this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by the Tome Show's senior editor, Sam Dillon, and artist and D&D enthusiast Jason Thompson - you know him, he's the one that does the cool comic walk throughs of iconic D&D modules! They all sit down to talk about Clerics! What's so cool about clerics? How does clerical spellcasting work? What domain should you take? What are the best roleplaying opportuni...

The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 43 - What Mad Universe by Fredric Brown   A science fiction magazine editor is transported to another world. “What Mad Universe” is a hilarious satire of science fiction, sort of a precursor to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and an amazing adventure story in its own right.     Thanks to our sponsor: Easy Roller Dice   Guests: Siobhan K twitter - @ordquelu em...

The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 42 - The Carnelian Cube by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt     Thanks to our sponsor: Easy Roller Dice   Murray Fletcher Pratt April 25, 1897 (Buffalo, NY) - June 10, 1956 (age 59)   Lyon Sprague de Camp November 27, 1907 - November 6, 2000 (age 92)   “The Carnelian Cube” (hardcover) Gnome Press, 1948 (paperback) Lancer Books, 1967   Guests: Louis Brenton twi...

The Stream of Annihilation Round Up (Round Table Episode 155) Welcome the Round Table's round up of the Wizards of the Coast Stream of Annihilation. We sit at the Round Table with friend of the show Ginny Loveday and first-time guest Katie to get their thoughts on the info we learned from the stream and on live streaming of D&D in general.  Hope you enjoy! Panelists: 1)Topher Kohan (Host)         ...

In this episode Jeff sits down to chat with professional D&D cartographer and RPG artist Mike Schley about how he entered the hobby, what old people in art class talk about, and how he was introduced to the RPG hobby! Thanks to our Sponsor: Easy Roller Dice Links: Schleyscapes Kickstarter Campaign Mike Schley web Mike Schley twitter Mike Schley Illustration & Design on Facebook Schleyscapes on Ins...

In this episode, Jeff is joined by Louis Brinton and Jeremiah McCoy to discuss the newest Cubicle 7 Adventures in Middle Earth release: Wilderland Adventures!  THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: EASY ROLLER DICE Links: Louis Brinton on Twitter Louis Brinton web Jeremiah McCoy web   Jeremiah McCoy web2 Jeff on Twitter http://Thetomeshow.com     http://Patreon.com/thetomeshow     https://easyrollerdice.com/    

Intro and Dubious Quadgrams! – The Data of D&D – Episode 1 Welcome to the 1st episode of newest show on the Tome Show Network! The Data of D&D is a show from Topher Kohan and Mike Shea that talks about the numbers in and around this hobby we love called Dungeons and Dragons. The first episode is all about the show and how we look at data. We hope you enjoy! Panelists: 1)Topher Kohan (Co-Host) Twit...

And the Round Table is cak with Episode 154!!! The topic today? Minis and Terrain: Talking to DM Jim and David Whitehead about miniatures, D&D scenery and using 3d printing to make it all happen Thank you to our sponsor, Easy Roller Dice!! Panelists: 1) Topher Kohan (Host) Email: topheratl@gmail.com Twitter: @TopherATL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topher.kohan 2) James (jim) Floyd Kelly (Gue...

In this episode Tracy and Jeff are joined by Christopher Grey and Sam Dillon to discuss the latest D&D 5e release, Tales from the Yawning Portal. What is it? Should you buy it? Can you live without it? Should you attempt to get Blackrazor or Wave? Will you help Meepo? Find out if you should on this episode of The Tome Show. Thank you to our sponsor, Easy Roller Dice!!   Links: Christopher Grey on...

In this episode, Sam, Mike, and Jeff talk about their games from May 2017!   Links:   Mike on Twitter SlyFlourish.com Sam on Twitter RPG Musings Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow      

In this episode Jeff is joined by the Tome Show's new social media director, Ishmael Alvarez, and author of the Brimstone Angels series of books, Erin M Evans, to talk about Warlocks! What's so cool about warlocks? How does warlock spellcasting work? What pact should you take? What are the best roleplaying oppotunities for each pact? They discuss all of this and more on this episode of the Tome. T...

In this episode Jeff and Eric sit down and discuss a recent Forgotten Realms novel, Death Masks. After the discussion, Jeff interviews the author, none other than the creator of the Forgotten Realms, Ed Greenwood!! Links: The Office of Ed Greenwood The EdVerse Eric on Twitter Jeff on Twitter Thetomeshow.com Patreon.com/thetomeshow