James Introcaso sits down with Mike Shea, Joe Lastowski, Christopher Dudley, and Topher Kohan to talk about their recent experience with high-level combat in the new edition of D&D. They got together, created level 20 characters, and fought the Tarrasque, a death tyrant beholder, and a dracolich! They talk about the experience and breakdown the pros and cons of high-level combat in the latest edition of D&D. This podcast was recorded on November 2, 2014.The Tarrasque Takedown:Part I PodcastPart I Full VideoPart I Edited VideoPart II PodcastPart II Full VideoPart II Edited VideoLinks:The Tome Show's Facebook Groupworldbuilderblog.meslyflourish.comrulezeropodcast.comactsofgeek.comTopher's Google+Enjoy the show, shop below...

On Sunday, October 19, 2014, a few Round Tablers got together for the second time to find out just what high level play was like in the new fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons. So Mike Shea crafted a grueling combat experience for James Introcaso, Chris Dudley, Joe Lastwoski, and Topher Kohan got together to throw down with some D&D's most iconic baddies - from beholders to Dracoliches. If you missed Part I, check it out in the links below!Part I PodcastPart I Full VideoPart I Edited VideoPart II Full VideoPart II Edited VideoLinks:The Tome Show's Facebook Groupworldbuilderblog.meslyflourish.comrulezeropodcast.comactsofgeek.comTopher's Google+Enjoy the show, shop below...

In this episode of the Book Club we talk about The Herald. This final novel in the Sundering Series is set in the Forgotten Realms and written by the creator of the realms himself, Ed Greenwood (theedverse.com). Joining Jeff for this episode is Eric Paquette.Enjoy the show, shop below...Noble Knight

Round Table 41 - DungeonScape, DMG, and Kobold Guide To CombatJames Introcaso sits down with Alex Basso, Rudy Basso, Allison Rossi, and John Fischer to talk about the parting of ways between Trapdoor Technologies and Wizards of the Coast and what it could mean for the future of the DungeonScape app and digital tools for fifth edition D&D. Then, they talk Hand and Eye of Vecna, the Orb of Dragonkind, and more in the Dungeon Master's Guide Extra Life previews. After all that goodness, it's an interview with Kobold Press' Wolfgang Baur about the brand-spanking new Kobold Guide to Combat. This podcast was recorded on October 25, 28, and 29, 2014.Links:The Tome Show's Facebook Groupworldbuilderblog.mewww.twitch.tv/padfoot240Kobold Press TwitterSupport the show, shop below...

Round Table 40 - DMG Previews and EberronJames Introcaso sits down with Alex Basso, Topher Kohan, and Round Table newbie Enrique Bertran (aka Newbie DM) to talk about previews from the Dungeon Master's Guide related to the Wizards of the Coast participation in Extra Life. The conversation doesn't stop there, the gents then talk about the possibility of the Eberron campaign setting being brought into the fifth edition rules. This podcast was recorded on October 21, 2014.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.menewbiedm.comTopher's Google+ PageSupport the show, shop below...

In this episode of The Tome, Jeff and Tracy are joined by James Introcaso (Team Flumph), Mike Shea (Team Demilich), and Sam Dillon (Team Beholder). They sit down and discuss the newly released 5th edition MONSTER MANUAL!!!!! How did WotC do on this important product? Listen and find out!Links:worldbuilderblog.meslyflourish.comrpgmusings.comSupport the show, shop below...

For the month of October, in honor of Halloween, I bring you
selected stories by H. P. Lovecraft. In this episode, I’m talking about The
Doom That Came To Sarnath, From Beyond, The Temple, and The
Music of Erich Zann. With my special guests, of course.
www.nobleknight.com
Lovecraft, H. P. The Complete Works.
H. P. Lovecraft
born 1890, died 1937
Born in Providence, RI, son of a traveling salesman and a woman
who could trace her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When
Lovecraft was only 3 years old, his father was placed in a psychiatric
institution and died 5 years later, as Lovecraft himself claimed, of paralysis
brought on by “nervous exhaustion.” Lovecraft’s mother suffered from hysteria
and depression and died at the same hospital about 23 years later.
Lovecraft was raised by his mother and his mother’s family,
including his grandfather who was a businessman. It was this grandfather who
encouraged him to read and interested him in tales of Gothic horror.
Lovecraft was an intelligent but sickly child who grew into a
gaunt, pale adult. He suffered a nervous breakdown prior to his high school
graduation and never received his diploma. Although today he is regarded by
fans as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the 20th century, he was never
financially successful in his own time, partly due to his own unwillingness. He
was friends with many other writers of his day, including most famously Robert
E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian.
He was briefly married to a woman named Sonia Greene and lived
with her in New York City, where he was famously miserable.
Lovecraft returned to Providence in 1926 and lived there until his
death in 1937. He was diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine and died in
poverty.
Today the images of H. P. Lovecraft and his most famous creation,
the monster Cthulhu, are well known to gamers. Cthulhu appears on t-shirts, in
board games, card games, roleplaying games, and video games. He is credited as
an inspiration by many, many horror and fantasy writers, and filmmakers who
came after him. And yet his name is relatively unknown outside of geek and
gamer culture, probably less recognizable to the general public than Edgar
Allen Poe and Steven King.
My guests:
Dan Cmil - The Doom That Came to Sarnath; From Beyond
Jeffrey Wikstrom - The Temple
website - jeffwik.com
email - jeffwik@gmail.com
Jay Kint - The Music of Erich Zann
blog - expertisedice.com
Twitter - @icosahedron
Email us to find out how you can get involved!
http://www.thetomeshow.com
thetomeshow@gmail.com
Geoffrey Winn
gdwinn@comcast.net
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Round Table 39 - DnDnG, Dynamite, and Rise of Tiamat ReleaseJames Introcaso sits down with Sam Dillon, Tracy Hurley, and Liz Theis to talk about the short film DnDnG, Tracy's awesome discovery about an old article in Dynamite magazine, and the push back of Rise of Tiamat's release date. This podcast was recorded on October 7, 2014.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.merpgmusings.comsarahdarkmagic.comSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES