2017-07
2017-07
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017
Behind the DM Screen (June 2017)
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017
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
Friday Jul 21, 2017
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 44 - Mazirian the Magician by Jack Vance
Friday Jul 21, 2017
Friday Jul 21, 2017
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
born August 28, 1916 in San Francisco
died May 26, 2013
Vance spent childhoon in San Francisco and then Oakley, CA
attended the University of California, Berkeley
weak eyesight prevented him from entering military service, but in 1943 he became a merchant marine
wrote the stories that would become The Dying Earth during WWII, published in 1950, Hillman Periodicals
Jack Vance didn’t become established as a writer until the 1970’s
won a ton of awards, including a Hugo
he also wrote mysteries and even wrote three books under the name Ellery Queen
Vance most often cited Jeffery Farnol as one of his influences
also P. G. Wodehouse, L. Frank Baum, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert W. Chambers and Jules Verne
George R. R. Martin edited a tribute Songs of the Dying Earth in 2009
Neil Gaiman was a fan
“The Dying Earth”
first collection of short stories that would become The Dying Earth series
Jack Vance himself preferred the title “Mazirian the Magician” for this first collection
published 1950, Hillman Periodicals
Guests:
Peter Foxhoven
website - http://www.cromcountthedead.com
Co-hosts:
Jeffrey Wikstrom
website - jeffwik.com
twitter - @jeff_wik
Geoffrey Winn
twitter - @geoffreydwinn
Email us with your comments!
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Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Traits of Good DMs (The Data of D&D 002)
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
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.facebook.com/topher.kohan
2) Mike Shea (Co-Host)
Email: mike@mikeshea.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slyflourish/
Site: http://slyflourish.com
Other: https://dontsplitthepodcastnetwork.com/dms-deep-dive/
Links:
Thetomeshow.com
Patreon.com/thetomeshow
Topic 1)
Three most important traits for a good D&D dungeon master
http://slyflourish.com/dm_traits_analysis.html
80/20 rule - Pareto Principle:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
Monday Jul 10, 2017
Embracing Low Stats (Performance Check 001)
Monday Jul 10, 2017
Monday Jul 10, 2017
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 this episode: EasyRollerDice.com
Hosts:
Jon Green (Twitter: @jon_m_green)
Émylie Bonneville (Twitter: @mistressmylie4)
Instagram: MistressMylie
Thetomeshow.com
Patreon.com/thetomeshow
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
All About Clerics! (Tome 284)
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
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 opportunities for a cleric? They discuss all of this and more on this episode of the Tome.
Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: EasyRollerDice.com
Links:
Jason Thompson on Twitter
Jason Thompson on the Web
Jason Thompson's priestess class for 5e
Sam on the Web
Sam on Twitter
Tracy on the Web
Tracy on Twitter
Jeff on Twitter
Thetomeshow.com
Patreon.com/thetomeshow
Monday Jul 03, 2017
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 43 - What Mad Universe by Fredric Brown
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Monday Jul 03, 2017
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
email - siobhan@thoughtstream.com
Chris Constantin
blog - http://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com
Dark Revelations the Roleplaying Game - http://drevrpg.com
email - drevrpg@gmail.com
Co-hosts:
Jeffrey Wikstrom
website - jeffwik.com
twitter - @jeff_wik
Geoffrey Winn
twitter - @geoffreydwinn
Email us with your comments!
http://www.thetomeshow.com
thetomeshow@gmail.com