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Can You Contract the Soul of Another? (DnDeBrief 036)

D&DeBrief episode 036 - Can You Contract the Soul of Another?
Summary: The group travels through the Infernal Gate to meet up with a devil and get permission to use their gate. Thus begins step two of their plan to reverse the flooding!
Debrief: We talk about making contracts with devils in your D&D game., then we touch on PC secrets, finishing off the debrief discussing the fine line between playing a smart NPC smart and playing an NPC too smart and not leaving the PCs a chance to succeed.
Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com
Maps & Images: 
The image and map used in this session are from 2C Gaming's Total Party Kill Handbook (vol. 1) and the chain maze was adapted from the Devil's Maze encounter (pages 132-137) in that book.
Here is a link to the image
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellDavid (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployedMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.comThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
   

The Blue Plateau (DnDeBrief 035)

D&DeBrief episode 035 - The Blue Plateau
Summary: The group travels to to the Blue Plateau to perform the first step in fixing the rift there, Khonnos meets his patron, and now they have to figure out how to complete step two!
Debrief: How do you make sure all the PCs stay involved when some of them complete their goals before other PC? Also, we discuss the group patron model in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.
Have comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions for debrief topics? Email us! DnDeBrief@gmail.com
Maps & Images: 
Island Chain where Trastenfen is located: Map of the Gormer ChainThe region to the West of Trastenfen: Map of West RegionMap of Ruboryn before the sinking: Ruboryn Map in Map Gallery of Library
Links:
DMSamuel on Twitter: @DMSamuelSam on the Web: RPGMusings.comKaru (Marcel, They/Them, Lutrinian Sorcerer) on Twitter: @mystarseedNina (Emmeryn, She/Her, Human Cleric of Goras) on Twitter: @n_bayes3MattB (Khonnos, He/Him, Sea Elf Warlock) on Twitter: @mbriddellDavid (Axley, He/Him, Halfling Bard) on Twitter: @DaviDeployedMusic: Mystery by ebunny https://audiojungle.net/item/mystery/4987658D&DeBrief Logo by Amber Seger rocketorca.comThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
   

Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Tome Book Club)

In this episode Tracy, Jeff, and Eric discuss Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi. 
Links: 
Tracy on Twitter
Tracy on the Web
Eric on Twitter
Jeff on Twitter
Thetomeshow.com
Patreon.com/thetomeshow
 
  

Tome Show News November 05 2021

Tome Show News November 05 2021
Topics:
New Dungeon Master’s Screen: Dungeon Kit
Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos delayed release
New D&D player’s survey from WotC
New Witchlight Carnival Dice & Miscellany
Paizo workers unionize
Morrus’ Level Up Kickstarter
 
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Surprise Round Fizban‘s Treasury of Dragons

In this episode Jeff and Tracy sit down with Brandes Stoddard and NewbieDM (Enrique Bertran) to give a brief first-look review of the newest D&D release, Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. This review format features a timely but brief review that doesn't have as much depth as a typical Tome Show review. The idea is to give this first look and then come back later for a more standard Tome Show in-depth review after everyone has had time to read and play with the material in the book. We hope you enjoy this new format!
Links:NewbieDM on TwitterNewbieDM on the WebBrandes on TwitterBrandes on the WebBrandes at TribalityTracy on TwitterTracy on the WebJeff on TwitterThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshow
  

Deep Dive into the 5e DMG Appendices (Edition Wars 056)

Welcome to the Edition Wars podcast, a show that covers all editions of our favorite game! In this special mini-series Sam Dillon and Brandes Stoddard take a deep dive into the 5th edition Dungeon Master's Guide chapter by chapter. This episode covers the Appendices and features special guest Colin McLaughlin.
Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? Email us at DnDeBrief@gmail.com
Next Episode: 12 Days of Edition Wars 2021
Colin on TwitterColin at TribalitySam on TwitterSam on the WebSam's DnDeBrief PodcastBrandes on TwitterBrandes on the WebBrandes at TribalityThetomeshow.comPatreon.com/thetomeshowPatreon.com/BrandesStoddard

Tome Show News October 04 2021

Tome Show News October 04 2021
Topics:
This episode of Tome Show News is focused exclusively on the news events coming out of last week’s D&D Celebration 2021 event!
—New rules expansion gift set featuring a new book
—50th Anniversary edition of D&D coming in 2024
—New spellcaster stat blocks
—More classic D&D settings revisited
—Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons previews
—Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos previews
 
 
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Tome Show News September 17 2021

Tome Show News September 17 2021
Topics:
Adventurer’s League Rules RevampWild Beyond the Witchlight releasePathfinder & Starfinder InfiniteWild Beyond the Witchlight supporting productsAccusations at PaizoRavensburger North America supply chain issues
 
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