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Friends for much longer than any of them care to admit, your three hosts bring extensive RPG experience from even before they met. For almost 100 years combined, they have played in and ran tabletop and live action games of every stripe. Since then, they have discussed, argued, kibitzed, broken down, built up, rearranged, and dissected every imaginable topic, frequently in living rooms in front of horrified onlookers who couldn't get a word in edgewise. The Tabletop Journeys project started ...
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Star Trek Preservations – Quick Trek #2: Tobor and Najar
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Tobor and Najar use the travel time on their way to a distress call to dive into The Episilon Protocol. Looking for ways to support the show? Check out our...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 181 – Jay Mooers returns to talk Fae
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(00:00) Show Open (02:26) Intro (05:45) Jay Mooers and Fae (19:26) Expansions (25:58) Mechanics (33:11) Designing Fae (45:22) What’s next? Looking for ways to support the show? Check out our Linktree for Social Media Accounts, Patreon,...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Quick Trek #3: Oshen
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The Dilamus Christian leaves for an urgent distress call, while Oshen stays behind on Celtak IV to deal with some family business. Looking for ways to support the show? Check...By Tabletop Journeys
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(00:00) Show Open (02:09) Intro (05:44) Overall Thoughts on the Adventure Path (28:43) Cosmic Plans (43:15) Secrets (50:36) Improving Mission Depth and Gravitas (01:14:15) Final Thoughts Looking for ways to support the show? Check out our...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 179 – Interview with Lin Codega
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(00:00) Start (02:34) Introductions (09:17) Background (14:54) Rascal News (21:22) Challenges in Journalism (41:08) Exploring Joy in TTRPGs (50:29) Game Design Process (56:57) What’s the future? (1:06:21) Favorite creations (1:14:38)...By Tabletop Journeys
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Nerila and Tenari work with two junior officers from Asselin Station to implement sensor and shield protocols, while Tenari catches wind of data that Najar would be very interested in....By Tabletop Journeys
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(00:00) Opening Credits (02:00) Introduction (03:38) Breaking News in Tabletop RPGs (08:11) Action Economy and Combat Flow (10:35) Magic System and Character Creation (25:10) Hero Points and Melee Combat (35:39)...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 4, Part 4
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In the thrilling conclusion, the crew are under attack from an unidentified vessel and an enemy on the roof. Meanwhile, Lt. Tenari attempts a risky maneuver. Can Commander Oshen keep...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 177 – Big Adventure Game Field Trip, Part 3
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When our heroes reach the docks, several guards are already in the process of arresting some runaway mages, but things are not all that they seem… Looking for ways to...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 4, Part 3
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While Cmdr. Tobor and Lt. Najar head to the capitol building to meet with the planetary governor, Lt. Cmdr. Oshen and Ens. Kem meet with Oshen’s daughter and a witness...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 176 – Big Adventure Game Field Trip, Part 2
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Following the clues towards the harbor, our heroes stumble across a group of dead city guards that have been raised as zombies and unleashed in the market! Looking for ways...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 4, Part 2
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As the Dilamus Christian arrives at Celtak IV, Cmdr. Tobor is greeted by the planetary governor and Lt. Cmdr. Oshen and Lt. Najar meet with Cmdr. Janok on the orbital...By Tabletop Journeys
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Our would-be party of adventures is introduced to the world of Krataris as we begin our Actual Play of Big Adventure Game by Spellbook Gaming! Looking for ways to support...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations: Season 2, Episode 4, Part 1
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Captain Tobor and his crew work to unravel the mysteries of Species Epsilon and the Epsilon Protocol embedded in the ship’s computer while en route to Celtak IV. Looking for...By Tabletop Journeys
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Your favorite hosts sit down with Alex Vigna from Spellbook Gaming to discuss their new “class-less” fantasy tabletop roleplaying game, Big Adventure Game! Looking for ways to support the show?...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 173 – Six Course Corrections in STA Second Edition
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Josh, Glen, and Lewanika review the Star Trek Adventures Second Edition quick start guide and discuss their top six course corrections from this glimpse at the coming changes. Looking for...By Tabletop Journeys
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Josh, Glen, and Lewanika discuss how to introduce new players to role-playing games, focusing on accessible and engaging game choices for beginners. Looking for ways to support the show? Check...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 171 – How to Handle Extraordinary Backgrounds
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Josh and Lewanika discuss the best way to handle extraordinary or unusual character background requests. Looking for ways to support the show? Check out our Linktree for Social Media Accounts,...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 170 – Six Ways to Revitalize your Campaign
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Josh, Glen, and Lewanika discuss six different techniques that you can use to revitalize your campaign and reengage your players. Looking for ways to support the show? Check out our...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations: Season 2, Episode 3, Part 3
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The holodeck simulation somehow sets off the Dilamus Christian’s Epsilon Protocol while revealing a startling glimpse into the origins of Species Epsilon. Looking for ways to support the show? Check...By Tabletop Journeys
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What do you get when scientist want to play a Roleplaying Game? A Great adventure of course. Josh, Glen, and Lewanika break down the new RPG adventure The Lost Universe,...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 3, Part 2
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Lt. Neelan and Lt. Dori investigate the artifacts retrieved from Tethys, which Lt. Dori loads into the holodeck computers, trying to recreate a piece of that ancient civilization! Looking for...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 168 – Six Takeaways from the Daggerheart Playtest
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Today, Josh, Glen, and Lewanika plunge into the open beta playtest materials for Darrington Press’ Daggerheart, and share their top six takeaways from the ruleset. Looking for ways to support...By Tabletop Journeys
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Lewanika of TTJ joins The RPG Academy, Wander’s Haven, and Smuggler’s Blues as they select the best live-action vehicles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s! Who will get the prize?...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 3, Part 1
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Lt. Najar and his team return to the Dilamus Christian, bearing ancient artifacts from Tethys. What mysteries will the crew unearth, and how will Cmdr. Tobor handle Najar’s previous performance?...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 167 Josh, Glen, and Lewanika weigh in on the controversy surrounding Evil Genius Games and what it may mean for the future of Everyday Heroes with Tabletop Journeys. Looking...By Tabletop Journeys
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Special Feature – Star Trek Adventures, 2nd Edition
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Your favorite hosts talk about the announcement of Star Trek Adventures: Second Edition, fan concerns about the announcement, and why we are super excited about it! Looking for ways to...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 166 – We Can Be Heroes Game Review
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After meeting with the game’s creators and playing through the Actual Play, Josh, Glen, and Lewanika review We Can Be Heroes by BudStuff Games. Looking for ways to support the...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 2, Part 3
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While the captain and XO maneuver around the crew of the Faraday, Lt. Te’nari and Lt. Neelan solve the Species Epsilon detection problem with the Ten’neela Scanning Protocol. Looking for...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 165 – We Can Be Heroes Actual Play, Part 2
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Field Trip: We Can Be Heroes! – Chillin at RIker’s Dam, part 2. After freeing the dam workers from their icy prisons, our heroes have to defuse an explosive situation...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 2, Part 2
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“Under Your Own Power,” Star Trek: Preservations, S2, Ep2, part 2. With the U.S.S. Faraday and her captain now in charge of the search for species Epsilon, Capt. Tobor and...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 164 – We Can Be Heroes Actual Play, Part 1
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Field Trip: We Can Be Heroes! – Chillin at RIker’s Dam. Twitch, La Fleurrrr, Icy Hot, and Power Up head to Marine Town for their first case and discover a...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 2, Part 1
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“Under Your Own Power,” Star Trek: Preservations, Season 2, Episode 2. After 3 weeks of searching, our crew has found no sign of the escaped ship carrying Species Epsilon’s brood,...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 163 – We Can Be Heroes Character Creation
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Next up in our We Can Be Heroes showcase is Character Creation as we get ready for our Actual Play adventure. Grab a seat and listen to the origin stories...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 1, Part 2
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“The Battle of Tethys,” Star Trek: Preservations, S2, Ep1, (part 2). – The battle rages against the Birds of Prey while the crew of the Dilamus Christian fights to repel...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 162 – Interview with Bud Stuff Games
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To kick off our next featured TTRPG we are proud to introduce Spencer Reichley from BudStuff Games and their coming Kickstarter for We Can Be Heroes. We got a chance...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Season 2, Episode 1, Part 1
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Star Trek: Preservations, “The Batlle of Tethys”, S2, Ep1, part 1. 56919.2 – Last season closed on a flash of phaser fire, and Season 2 opens as Lt Najar and...By Tabletop Journeys
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Welcome to the final episode of our deep dive into Sentience, by Al Spader! You’ve already heard an interview with Al Spader and an actual play of his game that...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Meet the Storytellers
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In our final Meet the Cast episode we are proud to present our two storytellers, Lewanika Miller and Josh Newton. Take a peek behind the screens with them as they...By Tabletop Journeys
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Here’s part two of our Sentience one-shot run by the game’s creator, Al Spader. Jump back into the action as our heroes follow the mysterious trail left by the robo-thugs...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Interview with Nerila Neelan
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Meet Lacey Knudsen, the newest member of Star Trek: Preservations, and learn about her TTRPG origin story. Welcome aboard Lacey! Then, listen in as she creates her character, Nerila Neelan,...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 159 – Sentience Actual Play, Part 1
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Last week we introduced Sentience, and this week we bring you an actual play of the game, run by its creator, Al Spader. We had an absolute blast diving into...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations – Interview with Lt. Najar
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Meet Glen Myers, one of the Tabletop Journeys’ hosts and the player of Lt. Kamdrel Najar, the chief security officer of the Dilamus Christian in our actual play Star Trek:...By Tabletop Journeys
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This week we are proud to bring you a second visit from Al Spader, this time to discuss his new 2d20 game, Sentience. Play as a robot or android, left...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations: Interview with Lt. Te’Nari
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Meet Dave Ridout, the conspiracy theorist behind the wild theories of Lt. Ividian Te’Nari, the chief engineer of the Dilamus Christian in our actual play Star Trek: Preservations! Learn about...By Tabletop Journeys
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Episode 157 – Interview with Nezero from Zettasys
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Meet Nezero, the mind behind ZettaSys Studios, and listen in as we discuss his full TTRPG system Zenesis. Nezero’s passion and creativity, combined with his game development studies, are building...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations: Interview with Lt. Cmdr. Oshen
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Meet Adam Scaramella, mastermind of the cunning plans of Lt. Commander Oshen Chzylrirh, the executive officer of the Dilamus Christian in our actual play Star Trek: Preservations! Learn about Adam’s...By Tabletop Journeys
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Let’s welcome back The Dungeonator, Adam Eason as we discuss his new setting, Maer Zarotzk. Adam is developing the setting in a series of blog articles generated by a world-building...By Tabletop Journeys
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Star Trek Preservations: Interview with Cmd. Tobor
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Star Trek Preservations Cast Interview – Meet Joe Harney, the mind and voice behind Commander Sabian Tobor, the commanding officer of the Dilamus Christian in our actual play Star Trek:...By Tabletop Journeys
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Tis’ the season… for the Tabletop Journeys Bloopers episode! It’s amazing how many outtakes we can collect in a year of recording and we hope you enjoy these bits that...By Tabletop Journeys
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