Tabletop Journeys

Tabletop Journeys

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 as friends wanting to get together over Zoom to talk about the games they were running, they stuff that they had bought, and things that they thought were cool. And now, we hope that you do too!

  1. Exploring the Galaxy: Finding the Right Star Trek Adventures Game

    7 hr ago

    Exploring the Galaxy: Finding the Right Star Trek Adventures Game

    (OtRP S2 Ep 27) - "Exploring the Galaxy Finding the Right Star Trek Adventures Game" Finding a Star Trek Adventures game shouldn't be harder than surviving the Kobayashi Maru.Whether you're searching for your first crew, trying to escape the forever GM chair, or wondering where all the STA players are hiding, this episode is for you.Join Lewanika as he shares practical strategies for finding the right game, growing your local Star Trek community, making virtual play work, and even knowing when it's time to take the Conn yourself.Star Trek Adventures RPG is published by Modiphius Entertainment.🌌 #ttrpg #roleplayerswanted #seekingGM #lookingforgame #SciFi #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #2D20 #TTRPG #StarTrek #ActualPlay #IDICYall #TabletopJourneys #CallYourBoysTTJ===================================🛸 Star Trek and all related marks, logos, and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc.🎲 Star Trek Adventures is published by Modiphius Entertainment.🎲 2d20 System Designer: Nathan Dowdell📊 Project Manager: Jim JohnsonCharacter Sheet images courtesy of the STA Character Builder (BC Holmes): 🌐 https://sta.bcholmes.org👏 Special Shout Out: BC Holmes 🌐 (https://www.patreon.com/c/bcholmes/posts)===================================**Tabletop Journeys** is hosted by **Josh Newton, Lewanika Miller, and Michael Ross.**🎧 **Listen & Watch****Spotify** 🌐 https://open.spotify.com/show/tabletopjourneys**YouTube** 🌐 https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys---🎲 **TABLETOP JOURNEYS NETWORK** 🎲 **On the Right Path** – Bite-sized GM advice & TTRPG discussion 🧪 **Dr. Homebrew** – Custom content, mechanics, & design breakdowns 🖖 **Star Trek: Preservations** – STA Actual Play ☕ **Tabletop Café** – TTRPG conversations & community---You can support the channel by sharing this episode with your friends and leaving a comment.If you'd like to explore the galaxy alongside the **USS Dilamus Christian** and those serving aboard **Asselin Station**, we'd love to have you join our community.🌐 Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabletopjourneys🌐 Website: https://tabletopjourneys.com🌐 Discord: https://discord.gg/tabletopjourneys📚 **Check Out Our Library of Content**🌐 DriveThruRPGhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28665/tabletop-journeys-llc🌐 DMs Guildhttps://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?keyword=tabletop%20journeys%20llcc---And remember:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Ring the Bell so you never miss an episode.🌌 #IDICYall #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #2D20 #TTRPG #CallYourBoysTTJ #TabletopJourneys

    16 min
  2. 4 days ago

    Interview with Teos Abadía (Episode 280)

    🎲 He helped build Acquisitions Incorporated, runs the Draw Steel megaproject "Crack the Sun," and might just predict D&D's next big setting before Wizards announces it. This week on Tabletop Journeys, we sit down with veteran adventure designer Teos Abadía, and this conversation is PACKED. 🔥 If you've ever wondered how the pros actually write adventures that hit different at the table, how a horror module can wreck your players without a single monster appearing, or what it would take for Dark Sun to come back to 5E and actually be good, this episode is for you. 📖 What we get into: ✨ Teos's writing philosophy and why saying less at the table can mean so much more ⚔️ Inside Draw Steel and Crack the Sun, MCDM's biggest adventure ever. Bowling pin tactics, monster powers literally named "Grabby Hand," and a 5th act Teos says he wants to GM, read as a novel, AND watch as a movie. 👽 A spine-chilling Alien RPG actual-play story that gave a co-host literal nightmares for days. 🏜️ Teos's hot take on whether D&D's rumored "Season of Champions" should bring back Dark Sun and what Wizards would need to get right (and not repeat) from past setting revivals 🎤 Real, honest advice for third-party TTRPG creators on organized play, convention playtesting, building an audience, and figuring out why you actually create This is your show if you're a GM hungry for inspiration, a player who loves hearing how the sausage gets made, or just someone who wants to know what "people bowling" means in a tabletop game. Hit play, then hit share. Send this to your DM, your party, your group chat. This is the kind of conversation that's better with friends. 🧙‍♂️🐉 And remember: ✅ Like ✅ Subscribe ✅ Ring the Bell to never miss an Episode 🔗 Links & Resources mentioned in the episode: - Crack the Sun / Draw Steel at MCDM: https://www.mcdmproductions.com/ - Mastering Dungeons Podcast (Teos & Sean Merwin): https://masteringdungeons.podbean.com/ - Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Cities - And don't forget to check out Teos ⁨@AlphastreamRPG⁩ 🎙️ Tabletop Journeys links: Patreon: http://patreon.com/ttjourneys Bluesky: @ttjourneys.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttjourneys YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys Website: https://ttjourneys.com/ Email: podcast@ttjourneys.com #TTRPG #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #DrawSteel #MCDM #DarkSun #TabletopRPG #DungeonMaster #GameMaster #TTRPGCommunity #IndieTTRPG #DnD5e #TabletopGaming #AlienRPG #PodcastClips #GameDesign #AdventureDesign #TabletopJourneys

    1hr 18min
  3. Preservations (S4 Ep1) – Glass Houses Act 3

    6 days ago

    Preservations (S4 Ep1) – Glass Houses Act 3

    🖖 Star Trek: Preservations S4 Ep1 – "Glass Houses" Act 3The hunt is over.A desperate chase becomes a direct confrontation as the crew of the U.S.S. Dilamus Christian moves to stop Janok's plans once and for all.With lives on the line, impossible choices must be made. Starships race to respond, alliances are tested, and every decision carries consequences far beyond a single mission.Join us for the thrilling conclusion of "Glass Houses," a Star Trek Adventures 2E Actual Play featuring tense command decisions, creative problem-solving, starship action, and the collaborative storytelling that makes great TTRPG adventures unforgettable.=================================== 🌌 #SciFi #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #2D20 #TTRPG #StarTrek #ActualPlay #IDICYall #TabletopJourneys #CallYourBoysTTJStar Trek Adventures RPG is published by Modiphius Entertainment===================================🛸 Star Trek and all related marks, logos, and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Star Trek Adventures is published by Modiphius Entertainment.   🎲 2d20 System Designer: Nathan Dowdell   📊 Project Manager: Jim Johnson   👏 Special Shout Out: BC Holmes (https://www.patreon.com/c/bcholmes/posts)   🌐 STA Character Builder (BC Holmes): https://sta.bcholmes.org===================================Tabletop Journeys is hosted by Josh Newton and Lewanika Miller, with Michael Ross🎧 Listen & Watch:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/tabletopjourneysYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys---TABLETOP JOURNEYS NETWORK   🎲 On the Right Path – Bite-sized GM advice & TTRPG discussion   🧪 Dr. Homebrew – Custom content, mechanics, & design breakdowns  🖖 Star Trek: Preservations – STA Actual Play  ☕ Tabletop Café – Live TTRPG conversations & community---You can support the channel by sharing the episode with your friends and leaving a comment.If you would like to explore the galaxy alongside the Dilamus Christian and those serving aboard Asselin Station, check out our Patreon page🌐 Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabletopjourneys🌐 Website: https://tabletopjourneys.com🌐 Discord: https://discord.gg/tabletopjourneys📚 Check Our Library of Content:🌐 On DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28665/tabletop-journeys-llc🌐 On DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?keyword=tabletop%20journeys%20llcc---And remember:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Ring the Bell to never miss an episode.🌌 #IDICYall #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #2D20 #TTRPG #CallYourBoysTTJ #tabletopjourneys

    55 min
  4. 🎲 One Shot. One Opportunity. One Roll that could change everything

    19 Jun

    🎲 One Shot. One Opportunity. One Roll that could change everything

    🎲 One Shot. One Opportunity. One Roll that could change everything.Inspiration was supposed to reward great play. Instead, most tables forgot about it or saved it forever, waiting for the perfect moment.That moment never came.In this episode of On the Right Path, we break down Heroic Inspiration in D&D 5.5E, why the original mechanic struggled, what changed, and how GMs can make it matter at the table.Because if you've got one shot... one opportunity...Will you use it?🌌 #TTRPG #Roleplayerswanted #GMToolKit #DnD5.5E #HeroicInspiration #TabletopJourneys #CallYourBoysTTJ---🎬 ON THE RIGHT PATH CREDITSWritten, Hosted, & Edited by Lewanika MillerTheme: “The Lewanika Jam” by David HerreraOpening and Closing sequences produced and edited by David Herrera at Bow Tie Studios---Tabletop Journeys is hosted by Josh Newton and Lewanika Miller, with Michael Ross🎧 Listen & Watch:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/tabletopjourneysYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys---🎲 TABLETOP JOURNEYS NETWORK 🎲 On the Right Path – Bite-sized GM advice & TTRPG discussion 🧪 Dr. Homebrew – Custom content, mechanics, & design breakdowns 🖖 Preservations – STA Actual Play ☕ Tabletop Café – TTRPG conversations & community---Website:🌐 https://tabletopjourneys.com🌐 Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabletopjourneys🌐Discord: https://discord.gg/tabletopjourneys📚 Check Our Library of Content:    🌐 On DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28665/tabletop-journeys-llc   🌐 On DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?keyword=tabletop%20journeys%20llc---And remember:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Ring the Bell to never miss an episode.

    9 min
  5. Preservations (S4 Ep 1) - Glass Houses Act 2

    16 Jun

    Preservations (S4 Ep 1) - Glass Houses Act 2

    🖖 Star Trek: Preservations S4 Ep1 – "Glass Houses" Act 2The hunt is on.A cryptic transmission draws the crews of Asselin Station, the U.S.S. Dilamus Christian, and the U.S.S. Hippocrates deeper into the search for Janok.On a world where sensors cannot be trusted and signals refuse to behave normally, every answer uncovers a new mystery.As the chase intensifies, the crew finds itself locked in a dangerous game of deception against an enemy who always seems one step ahead. Can they find Janok before he disappears again?🌌 #SciFi #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #2D20 #TTRPG #StarTrek #ActualPlay #IDICYall #TabletopJourneys #callyourboysttj ===================================Star Trek Adventures RPG is published by Modiphius EntertainmentOur Latest Kickstarter was funded in under 6 hours; join the fun by checking out the link below:🌐https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ttjourneys/make-100-the-bridgedwell-chronicles-part-1===================================🛸 Star Trek and all related marks, logos, and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc.🎲 Star Trek Adventures is published by Modiphius Entertainment.🎲 2d20 System Designer: Nathan Dowdell📊 Project Manager: Jim Johnson👏 Special Shout Out: BC Holmes (https://www.patreon.com/c/bcholmes/posts)🌐STA Character Builder (BC Holmes): https://sta.bcholmes.org===================================Tabletop Journeys is hosted by Josh Newton and Lewanika Miller, with Michael Ross🎧 Listen & Watch:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/tabletopjourneysYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys===================================TABLETOP JOURNEYS NETWORK 🎲 On the Right Path – Bite-sized GM advice & TTRPG discussion 🧪 Dr. Homebrew – Custom content, mechanics, & design breakdowns 🖖 Star Trek: Preservations – STA Actual Play ☕ Tabletop Café – TTRPG conversations & communityYou can support the channel by sharing the episode with your friends and leaving a comment.If you would like to explore the galaxy alongside the Dilamus Christian and those serving aboard Asselin Station, or check out our Patreon page:🌐 Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabletopjourneys🌐 Website: https://tabletopjourneys.com🌐 Discord: https://discord.gg/tabletopjourneys===================================📚 Check Our Library of Content:🌐 On DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28665/tabletop-journeys-llc🌐 On DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?keyword=tabletop%20journeys%20llcc===================================And remember:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Ring the Bell to never miss an episode.🌌 #IDICYall #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #2D20 #TTRPG #CallYourBoysTTJ #tabletopjourneys

    48 min
  6. ⚔️ The Road to Killer Combat: Terrain, Tactics, and Objectives

    12 Jun

    ⚔️ The Road to Killer Combat: Terrain, Tactics, and Objectives

    🎬 ON THE RIGHT PATH (S:2 Ep. 25)⚔️ The Road to Killer Combat: Terrain, Tactics, and ObjectivesThe monsters arrive.Initiative is rolled.The heroes win.So why does the combat feel forgettable?Some battles end when the hit points run out. Some are forgotten before the session ends. The best ones become legendary stories your players tell for years.In this episode of On the Right Path, we look at a few simple GM tools that can turn routine fights into memorable encounters.🌌 #TTRPG #RoleplayersWanted #GMToolKit #CombatEncounters #TabletopJourneys #CallYourBoysTTJ---🎬 ON THE RIGHT PATH CREDITSWritten, Hosted, & Edited by Lewanika MillerTheme: “The Lewanika Jam” by David Herrera* Opening and Closing sequences produced and edited by David Herrera at Bow Tie Studios---Tabletop Journeys is hosted by Josh Newton and Lewanika Miller, with Michael Ross🎧 Listen & Watch:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/tabletopjourneysYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys---🎲 TABLETOP JOURNEYS NETWORK 🎲 On the Right Path – Bite-sized GM advice & TTRPG discussion 🧪 Dr. Homebrew – Custom content, mechanics, & design breakdowns 🖖 Star Trek: Preservations – STA Actual Play ☕ Tabletop Café – TTRPG conversations & community Website: https://tabletopjourneys.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/tabletopjourneysDiscord: https://discord.gg/tabletopjourneys📚 Check Our Library of Content:🌐 On DriveThruRPG:https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28665/tabletop-journeys-llc🌐 On DM's Guild:https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?keyword=tabletop%20journeys%20llc---And remember:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Ring the Bell, to never miss an episode.

    8 min
  7. Preservations - "Glass Houses" (Act 1)

    9 Jun

    Preservations - "Glass Houses" (Act 1)

    🌌 Preservations (s4 Ep1) - "Glass Houses" (Act 1)A classified transmission changes everything.Still settling into its newly refitted hull, the USS Dilamus Christian is sent in pursuit of a fugitive from the past. But in a region where science itself seems uncertain, and hidden dangers emerge, a young pilot's future may be about to change forever.🌌 #SciFi #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #2D20 #TTRPG #StarTrek #ActualPlay #IDICYall #TabletopJourneys #CallYourBoysTTJ===================================🛸 Star Trek and all related marks, logos, and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc.🎲 Star Trek Adventures is published by Modiphius Entertainment.🎲 2d20 System Designer: Nathan Dowdell📊 Project Manager: Jim Johnson👏 Special Shout Out: BC Holmes (https://www.patreon.com/c/bcholmes/posts)🌐 STA Character Builder (BC Holmes): https://sta.bcholmes.org===================================Tabletop Journeys is hosted by Josh Newton and Lewanika Miller, with Michael Ross🎧 Listen & Watch:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/tabletopjourneysYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys---🎲 TABLETOP JOURNEYS NETWORK🎲 On the Right Path – Bite-sized GM advice & TTRPG discussion🧪 Dr. Homebrew – Custom content, mechanics, & design breakdowns🖖 Star Trek: Preservations – STA Actual Play☕ Tabletop Café – TTRPG conversations & community-------------------------------------------------You can support the channel by sharing the episode with your friends and leaving a comment.If you would like to explore the galaxy alongside the Dilamus Christian and those serving aboard Asselin Station. or check out our Patreon page🌐 Patreon: https://patreon.com/tabletopjourneys🌐 Website: https://tabletopjourneys.com🌐 Discord: https://discord.gg/tabletopjourneys📚 Check Our Library of Content:🌐 On DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28665/tabletop-journeys-llc🌐 On DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?keyword=tabletop%20journeys%20llcc---And remember:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Ring the Bell to never miss an episode.

    1hr 1min

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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 as friends wanting to get together over Zoom to talk about the games they were running, they stuff that they had bought, and things that they thought were cool. And now, we hope that you do too!

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