2010-10
2010-10
Saturday Oct 23, 2010
Tome Ep 154: MasterPlan
Saturday Oct 23, 2010
Saturday Oct 23, 2010
MasterPlan is D&D software with a lot of help for DMs to get their game organized. I've been accused of not paying any attention to this program, so to prove that I have nothing against it I called in Andy Aiken, creator of MasterPlan to tell us all about it.
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Pick of the Episode - Rules Compendium
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MasterPlan
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
Tome Ep 153: Gauntlgrym
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
In this episode I interview R.A. Salvatore about his latest Drizzt novel, Gauntlgrym. I also had Chad Sutton from the Lords of Tyr podcast join in for a review of the book. This is Stop One on the official Gauntlgrym blog tour for Mr. Salvatore and it comes with a contest and some really fantastic prizes to boot. See below for your first chance to win.
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Pick of the Episode - Ghost King
Links:
Worldbreaker KickStarter Project
Lords of Tyr
D&D Official Website - It has come to my attention that since recording this episode the novel survey has been removed, sorry guys! :-(
Official Gauntlgrym Blog Tour Contest
The following question relates to the riddle that @Wizards_DnD tweeted earlier today. Solve this question for a prize. And a clue! Because the answer is the first of eight clues that will help you solve the riddle at the end of the week when the online tour wraps up. The first person to comment on this blog post with both the correct answer to the following clue question and his/her Twitter user name wins today's prize. Please note that in order to be eligible you must: 1) Follow @Wizards_DnD on Twitter; 2) Read the official rules and complete the online entry form -- both of which are available at: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/promotions.aspx
FROM WIZARDS OF THE COAST: Visit all the stops during R.A. Salvatore’s week-long Gauntlgrym online tour to find the seven other clues. At the end of the online tour on 10/22/10, put all the clues together, be first to solve the riddle and tweet about it, and win a signed copy of Gauntlgrym and a trip for two to D&D Experience in Fort Wayne, IN. You must include @Wizards_DnD and #gauntlgrym in your tweet. Riddle-solving tweets won’t be accepted until 12:01 a.m. EST on 10/22/10.
UPDATE, 5:00 PM EST:
Congrats to Jonathan Westmoreland, the first eligible participant who correctly answered the clue question! Here's the correct answer, since everybody will need it in order to solve the riddle at the end of R.A. Salvatore's online tour beginning 10/22/10. Remember to visit all the other tour stops to find the next seven clues. Schedule, contest details, and official rules are available here: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/promotions.aspx
Wednesday Oct 13, 2010
Tome 152: Essentials Part 1
Wednesday Oct 13, 2010
Wednesday Oct 13, 2010
Basic Set (Red Box), Heroes of the Fallen Lands, Rules Compendium, and Dungeon Tiles Master Set: Dungeon are the topic of conversation. And joining host, Jeff Greiner, in this episode are Tracy Hurley from Sarah Darkmagic, Jared Glenn from the Power Source, and Samuel Dillon from RPG Musings.
Don't forget to swing by in a couple of days (October 17th, 2010) for a special episode with R.A. Salvatore where you can win all sorts of prizes.
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Pick of the Episode - Dungeon Tiles Halls of the Giant King
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Links:
4Geeks4e
DMs Roundtable
Sarah Darkmagic
Power Source
RPG Musings
Friday Oct 08, 2010
Tome Ep 151: Legacy of Dhakaan
Friday Oct 08, 2010
Friday Oct 08, 2010
Geoffrey D. Winn interviews Don Bassingthwaite about his Eberron trilogy, the Legacy of Dhakaan, a series that centers on Eberron's hobgoblin society and involves some pretty massive world-shattering events.
I also mention some news about the October 17th, 2010 episode that I will be releasing about the Gauntlgrym/R.A. Salvatore. There's a prize give-away and exclusive coverage and The Tome Show is a part of the party. Check out the information below and I look forward to seeing you on the 17th!
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Pick of the Episode - Secrets of Sarlona
Links:
Don Bassingthwaite
Forums
Thursday Sep 30, 2010
Tome Ep 150: Starting a Campaign
Thursday Sep 30, 2010
Thursday Sep 30, 2010
I am joined by newcomer Brian Engard and we discuss new campaigns. We build an opening story concept for a campaign to highlight how that process can be done. Then we give advice on how to be an awesome player in a new campaign. Sly Flourish brings us some tips on building an adventure and Sarah Darkmagic tells us about working with your DM to make make things extra sweet.
And hey, check this out!!!
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Pick of the Episode - Monster Manual - Lords of Madness Huge Pack (Case - 8 Packs)
Links:
Gamecrafter's Guild
Sly Flourish
Sarah Darkmagic