Episodes
Episodes



Sunday Jan 30, 2011
Tome DDXP Special: Product Seminar
Sunday Jan 30, 2011
Sunday Jan 30, 2011
This is the Wizards of the Coast, D&D Product Seminar that took place on Sunday of the convention where the lovely folks at WotC discuss upcoming products for D&D. This is almost entirely unedited and unlistened to. I imagine it's probably clean, but I can't actually promise it.
While you're here, check out our sponsor who helps make all this sort of coverage possible (tell them that the Vorpal Network sent you)...
...and we also are in the midst of our 2011 New Life Contest. Check out the contest page for details!



Tuesday Jan 18, 2011
Tome Ep 162: D&D Comic
Tuesday Jan 18, 2011
Tuesday Jan 18, 2011
The latest version of a D&D comic has been released and in this episode we (Jeremiah McCoy, Chris Heard, Jeff Greiner, and Tracy Hurley) review it. We also discuss at some length the latest news from WotC about canceled books, the death of D&D miniatures...and then we speculate that this will either mean the end of D&D for all time or the announcement of 5th edition.
Sponsor:
Pick of the episode - old school D&D comics
Links:
Ampersand article (with WotC news)
Chris Heard's site
Jeremiah McCoy's site
D&D Comic's site
and a HUGE thank you to DMSamuel for taking on the editing duties on the last two episodes. He's doing a great job! You know where else he does a great job...his website about gaming. Check it out!



Wednesday Jan 12, 2011
Episode 161 - Meta and Year in Review
Wednesday Jan 12, 2011
Wednesday Jan 12, 2011
In this episode Jeff makes a few big announcements. He and Tracy Hurley review D&D in 2010.
Sponsors:
Pick - Hamlet's Hit Points
Links:
Contest Page
Vorpal Network
Player's Handbook 3
Dark Sun
Gamma World
PAX East
Gen Con
Dungeon Talk (Tracy's articles 1, 2)
EN World's Who to Follow List
Temporary Hit Points
Online Character Builder
New Finds:
Epic Words
GameCrafters
The Weem
Robert J Schwalb's Blog
RPG Musings
This is Your Game



Friday Dec 24, 2010
Tome 160: Jon Schindehette
Friday Dec 24, 2010
Friday Dec 24, 2010
In this episode Jon Schindehette, the Sr. Creative Art Director for Wizards of the Coast chatted with Tracy and I about the art of D&D.
Sponsors:
Pick - ORIGINAL Famine in Far-Go
Pick - 4e D&D Gamma World
Links:
Jon on Twitter
Jon's Blog
Jon on Facebook
Tracy on Twitter
Tracy's Blog
Tracy's Podcast



Sunday Dec 19, 2010
Tome Ep 159: Chacter Builder (web app)
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
The D&D Insider has made a major update to the Character Builder application, arguably the most popular reason to have a DDI account. Some people love it, some people hate it. I have Aaron Roudabush and Tracy Hurley on to discuss it along with an interview with Trevor Kidd, the Community Manager from Wizards of the Coast. I hope you enjoy!
Sponsors
Noble Knight Pick - Player's Strategy Guide
Links
Character Builder
RPG Musings - where Aaron contributes
Aaron on Twitter
Sarah Darkmagic
Tracy on Twitter
4Geeks4e Podcast
4e Christmas Special
Wizard's DDI Forum
Tome Show Forum
Where to report bugs for the Character Builder



Saturday Dec 11, 2010
Tome Ep 158: Dungeons
Saturday Dec 11, 2010
Saturday Dec 11, 2010
Dungeons are an iconic part of the game, but Tracy hates them. Mike and I take up the task of teaching Tracy the beauty of the dungeon. We discuss some D&D news, get to know our guests, build a dungeon concept for Tracy's game, and then conclude with some advice on how to be a player in a dungeon game.
Sponsors:
Noble Knight Pick - Dungeon Delve
Links:
Amazon Store
Forum
Home Encounters
Sly Flourish - Mike's site (features a recent article about an artifact by Jeff)
Sly Flourish - Twitter
DM Tips Book - by Mike
Sarah Darkmagic - Tracy's site (features a recent article about an artifact by Jeff)
Sarah Darkmagic - Twitter
Gamecrafters - Brian Engard's blog
Junkalator - Gamma World tool from Critical Hits
4Geeks4e - Tracy's on here
DM Roundtable - podcast that recently featured all of the hosts of this episode
Temporary Hit Points - where Tracy writes and Jeff manages (features a recent article by Jeff about a new artifact)



Thursday Nov 25, 2010
Tome Ep 157: Essentials Part 2
Thursday Nov 25, 2010
Thursday Nov 25, 2010
Mike Shea, Tracy Hurley, and Sam Dillon all join me in this episode where we take a look at the second half of the Essentials line including the DM Kit, Monster Vault, Dungeon Tiles Master Set: The City, and Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdom. Also, we had waaaaay too much fun. Oh, and I'm posting on Thanksgiving. Tome listeners and a great game called D&D to make my life more full. That's what I'm thankful for. Hope you enjoy!
Sponsors:
Noble Knight Pick of the Episode - Dungeon Tiles: Harrowing Halls
Amazon.com Widgets
Links:
4Geeks4e - 4 geeky folk talk about something...4e related (includes Sam and Tracy)
DM Roundtable - a bunch of DMs talk. It's random, it's unedited, it's a wild time.
Sarah Darkmagic - Tracy talks about her game
Sly Flourish - Where Mike dispenses DM advice
RPG Musings - The blog where Sam's contributors all share their gaming thoughts
HoNoToGroABeMo - the beard growing competition raising money for breast cancer research
Jeff's posts on HoNoToGroABeMo
Click here to sponsor Jeff...even a few bucks will help. Remember, as soon as I get to $100 then I get to post a racy picture of Tracy Hurley!



Saturday Nov 20, 2010
Tome Ep 156: Worldbuilding with Keith Baker
Saturday Nov 20, 2010
Saturday Nov 20, 2010
Keith Baker, creator of Eberron and more joins me for this episode where we talk D&D news, find out what he's been up to, and give advice on Worldbuilding, how DMs can do it and how players can be part of it. Tracy Hurley and Mike Shea also tell us a bit about how they go about building worlds.
Sponsors:
Pick of the Episode - The Queen of Stone
The Tome's Amazon Store
Links:
Keith Baker on Twitter
Keith Baker's Website (Have Dice, Will Travel)
Sarah Darkmagic (Tracy's site)
Sly Flourish (Mike's site)