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It's that time of year again, so as convention time rolls around we talked to Christy Crabb, who not only attends cons, but has helps run them.  Suppor the show, shop below...

A Super-Sized episode of the News Desk. Covering two months at once means more content. Having big news like the announcement of the date/cost of the new edition release, plus a free basic game, plus a new organized play program all mean more content. But we couldn't skip any of the news...so that's more content. Plus an interview with Ed Greenwood about the last book of the Sundering series.  Tha...

In this episode of the Tome Show Book Club we continue exploring the Sundering event of the Forgotten Realms and speak with the author, Erin M. Evans. Joining us in this episode is: Eric Paquette, Geoffrey D. Winn, and Kiel Chenier.  Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Aasimar and Tieflings by Green Ronin

In an all DM panel edition of The Round Table  James Introcaso  sits down with  Joe Lastowski ,  Topher Kohan , and Round Table newbie  Brendan Mansell  talk about the latest  Legends and Lore article  from Mike Mearls and its  D&D Next Q&A  follow-up. We also talk about Pathfinder and D&D's so-called competition, a discussion inspired by a recent  Escapist article . This podcast was recorded on M...

James Introcaso  sits down with round table regular  Joe Lastowski  and round table newbie  Topher Kohan  to talk about the past, present, and future of organized play  for D&D. In particular they take a hard look at the  D&D Encounters  program, what it's like to run an organized play game, and what they'd like to see changed in the future. This episode was recorded on April 17, 2014. Support the...

James Introcaso  sits down with Doug Davison of  Fantasy Grounds  to talk about his product and the latest developments. They discuss what makes Fantasy Grounds a different kind of virtual tabletop and how Doug got his start making cool stuff for the RPG world. This podcast was recorded on April 12, 2014. James' Blog Support the show, shop below...

In this special episode, we gathered to help Jeff make a Fate Core game from a kernel of an idea. Besides the usual Mike Shea, we're also joined by Mike Olson, of Evil Hat games who is uniquely qualified to help with this task since he helped write the Fate Core book and recently created the Atomic Robo game (built on the Fate Core skeleton).  Support the show, shop below...

James Introcaso  sits down with Liz Theis of  Lone Wolf Development  to talk about Realmworks , the new digital campaign management tool for players and GMs. This passion project was twenty years in the making for the developers and you'll be glad you learned about it. It's also just a great chat about worldbuilding and storytelling in general. This podcast was recorded on April 8, 2014. Support t...

In this episode Geoff and guests discuss The Book of Wonder by Lord Dunsany.  Guest #1: Craig BaenzigerTwitter - @cabaenziger Guest #2: Eloy CintronTwitter - @umbramancer Next episode: The Gods of Mars & The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsProject Gutenberg -  www.gutenberg.org Questions / Feedback -  thetomeshow@gmail.com  (put Appendix N in the subject line) Support the show, shop below.....

Mike, Sam, and Jeff get together once more to talk about their games in April of 2014. Support the show, shop below...

James Introcaso  sits down with Greg Blair, Alex Basso,  Andrew Kane , and  Joe Lastowski  to talk about the Legends and Lore and D&D Next Q&A articles about the fighter and the recent Live D&D Next Q&A which covered backgrounds amongst other topics. This podcast was recorded on April, 7, 2014. Links: James' Blog Greg's GURPS Game Joe's Reviews dungeonsmaster.com Support the show, shop below... No...

Better late than never, here's the first half of Adversary, the third book in the Sundering series. Originally in January of 2014. In this episode we are joined by Eric Paquette, Geoffrey D. Winn, and Kiel Chenier. Enjoy.  Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - The Planescape Campaign Setting

Sam, Jeff and Mike continue talking about their games. Sam has a city of orcs on a pillar, Jeff has Returned to the Temple of Elemental Evil...and Mike plays too many games. Enjoy! Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Tomb of Horrors

In a new kind of Round Table,  James Introcaso  talks with  Benjamin Loomes  about Syrinscape , an awesome sound design app that creates unique ambient sounds and music tracks for your table. They talk about this really cool, much needed FREE product for any game table, Benjamin's gaming background, and his famous gaming group  The DiceStormers . It's a great chat featuring a great product for imm...

The D&D news of March 2014, with anchors Jeff and Sam as well as man on the street, Randall Walker. Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight

Inspired by  Advanced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons , a recently premiered episode of NBC's  Community ,  James Introcaso  sits down with  Vegas Lancaster ,  Ray Fallon ,  Andrew Kane , and Andrew Timmes to talk about the portrayal of D&D in the film  Zero Charisma  and in the television shows  Community ,  Freaks and Geeks , and  The Big Bang Theory . This episode was recorded on March 23, 2014....

In this episode  James Introcaso  sits down with  Rudy Basso , Alex Basso, Andrew Timmes, and Greg Blair to talk about something that affects all games - party conflict. They discuss each player's different philosophies, strategies, and opinions about dealing with and causing mayhem amongst his fellow PCs. This is a topic that The Round Table is very interested in hearing your opinion about, so pl...

Dreams of the Red Wizards: Scourge of the Sword Coast is not just a really long title for a product, it's also the latest Encounters adventure. Jeff, Tracy, Sam, and Kiel want to give you their take on it. Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Legacy of the Crystal Shard

Guest: Jay KintRPG Circus -  rpgcircus.com blog -  expertisedice.com Twitter - @icosahedron Next episode: The Book of Wonder by Lord DunsanyProject Gutenberg -  www.gutenberg.org Questions / Feedback -  thetomeshow@gmail.com  (put Appendix N in the subject line) Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight

James ,  Rudy ,  Joe , and  Andrew Kane  sit down to discuss D&D latest buzzword - iconic. They talk about iconic characters, monsters, adventures, and rules. What does iconic mean to us? If you strip away all the logos and branding from something, and you can still tell that it's D&D, then that thing is iconic.  What is the most iconic D&D party? What are the most iconic non-dragon D&D monsters?...

In this episode Jeff is joined by Sr. Editor Sam, Round Table host James, and grognard Jay Kint as we look at a smattering of PDFs from D&D Classics. On the list is Eyes of the Lich Queen, Eye of Pain, i9 Ravenloft, and Curse of the Reptile God. Enjoy! Shop below and support the show... If you want to support the show, use the links below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Eyes of the Lich Queen

James  sits down with Alex Basso,  Rudy Basso ,  Ray Fallon , and  Joe Lastowski  to talk about the  Legends and Lore  D&D Next updates on the  Warlock  and  Bard . Should the bard have as many spells as a wizard and cleric? What warlock pacts need to make a return in fifth edition? Do tarantulas make good pets? Let us know what you think in the comments. This episode was recorded on March 11th, 2...

This episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by Sam Dillon and Mike Shea to review Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle. This was originally a GenCon exclusive, but now the PDF is available through D&D Classics so we thought it would be worth a look.  If you want to support the show, use the links below... Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - The North  

This is a REPOST. The original file was short due to a technical issue...this one should be complete. Sorry for any inconvenience.  James Introcaso  sits down with  Rudy Basso , Alex Basso, Andrew Timmes, and  Vegas Lancaster  to talk about the leaked release dates for the new edition of D&D. The panel also dives into the world of James Wyatt's latest  Wandering Monsters articles  on religion and...