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Above Table is a podcast for Dungeons and Dragons homebrew and indie supplements. Each week your hosts Phil and Josh will pick a theme and explore all the amazing homebrew content around it. Want to play a Bard that isn't a schmoozing singer? Got an idea for a Nigella Lawson inspired Warforged? Tasha's Cauldron of Everything running dry? We got you covered! Every Wednesday, Above Table shines a light on all the different ways to play the world's greatest roleplaying game. If you're new player, working on your 100th character or a DM for life, get inspiration for your next game each week with Above Table. If you're curious about the creators behind some of our favourite projects we've got A Short Rest, lovely chats with lovely ttrpg creators, which is released on Sundays. Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com Instagram: ⁠@abovetablepodcast⁠ Support the podcast - ko-fi.com/abovetablepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 03/12/2025

    Ep.55 - Written In The Cards

    This week we divine and dive into the fascinating intersection of tarot cards and tabletop role-playing games. From character creation to game mechanics and storytelling, we explore how tarot can add depth, mystery, and inspiration to your campaigns. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction to Tarot in TTRPGs (03:27) Incorporating Tarot into D&D (12:13) Using Tarot for Storytelling and Adventure Building (22:41) Tarot Decks and Their In-Game Effects (31:15) Tarot-Themed Characters and Sub-Classes (41:43) The Prognosticator Class: Tarot and Fate Manipulation (50:19) The Seeker Class: Purpose and Power (01:06:04) Trinket of the Week Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for full show notes and more -- Featured on this episode: 100 Fortunes From The Fortune Teller from DnD Speak The Tarot Journey Using Tarot Cards for Character Development, Game Mechanics, and Storytelling The GM & The Tarot Tarot for Adventure Building Dummies Tarot of Many Things from Jesse Brake Tarot Deck Item from Monkey DM The Fortune Teller by en-mason Tarot Domain Cleric from Ausi Circle of the Wild Card from Heartleaf Games College of Four Suits from Griffon’s Saddlebag The Prognosticator from Dillan Ackerman The Seeker from FriskyRisque Trinket of the Week: Deck of Throwing -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m

  2. 03/05/2025

    Ep.54 - Throwing (Wild)Shapes

    This episode isn’t about dance moves but the class with probably the most iconic class feature: Druids and their Wildshape. Join us as we explore the new 2024 Druid changes and have a cozy romp through some fun homebrew subclasses from the evolutionary and botanical to the Dragonix and even Irish folklore-inspired. Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for full show notes and more -- Featured on this episode: Druid Circles from laserllama Circle of Evolution from Harowing Into The Wild from Riot Minds Circle of the Grove from Griffon’s Saddlebag Circle of Dragons from Griffon's Saddlebag Circle of Imbolc from Dakota Irish The Oracles of Aughra from Sarsen Games The Pantheon of Ethelon from Adventure Ripples Briarguard Armor from Dungeon Strugglers -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 8m

  3. 02/26/2025

    Ep.53 - Monk Ki-ing Around

    We're going back to our roots, exploring a class and associated subclasses, and this time it's monks! Accounting for 2024 rules changes, this episode covers new options for Kung Fu monks, boistrous brawlers, dexterous assassins, elemental strikes and healing hands. Oh - and also how the WORST 5e subclass is finally fixed... Chapters: (0:00) Exploring the Monk Class (06:17) 2024 Rules and Changes to the Monk Class (11:29) 5e Monk Reworks (15:38) Master Unarmed Combat Techniques (24:46) Stealth and Subterfuge (38:40) Wield Strikes and Bursts of Elemental Power (51:05) Stay Calm & Heal (01:03:06) Special Mentions & Unique Monk Options (01:07:01) Trinket of the Week Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for full show notes and more -- Featured on this episode: Alternate Monk by laserllama Monastic Traditions by laserllama Way of the Kidney Punch in The Delver's Guide to Beast World from Heartleaf Games Way of the Brawler from Johnpocalypse Way of Strings from Haricu Way of the Vogue in Chromatic Gamut from Action Fiction Way of the Stormfist from Griffon’s Saddlebag Way of Dancing Wind in Among the Open Skies from Aripockily Way of Peace in Heretic's Guide to Devotion & Divinity from Eventyr Way of the Artisan in L’Arsene’s Ledger from Loot Tavern Way of the Hive Monk in Stargazer's Guide to Aroria from Ink and Lyre Way of the Meridian from Griffon's Saddlebag Flail Snails Mail Monk Items -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m

  4. 02/19/2025

    Ep.52 - It's High Noon

    D&D has expanded well beyond original Medieval fantasy, and whether you're world building in a steampunk metropolis, galactic empire or an alternate eldritch Victorian Europe, the subject of firearms will inevitably arise. This episode is all about exploring firearm rules and those who can use them - from new weapon types, properties and explosives to gunslingers, clerics with carbines and monks with muskets, just take aim and fire away! Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for show notes and more -- Featured on this episode: Firearms of the Realms by Yonael 5e Firearm Rules by Big Milk Six Shooter from Arvo Halme Weird West from Mage Hand Press Thunder Junction from Plane Shifted Magic Bullets from Tribality Arcane Firearm Sigil Manual from NovaNC Gunslinger from Matthew Mercer/Critical Role Gunslinger from Heavy Arms Gunslinger Class 4.0 from Ashamed-Plant The Seas of Vodari from Tribality School of Gun Magic from CamunonZ Gun Mage from IDBN Alien Influence Warlock Class from David Adams Artificer: Powdermaster from JonnyDM Valda’s Spire of Secrets from Mage Hand Press Lens of Distance from Yonael Kickstarter of the Week: Until Death Do Us Part -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 9m

  5. 02/12/2025

    Ep.51 - Hyrules

    Hey! Listen! It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this episode full of Zelda content to help with your journey. From different RPG systems and iconic 8-bit dungeon crawls that both emulate the games we know and love, to iconic species and monsters Linked into D&D 5e, this chat serves up more ingredients than you can shake your maracas at! You’ll be a ttrpg tri-force to be reckoned with. Chapters: (0:00) Exploring The Legend of Zelda's themes and mechanics (06:50) What Zelda inspiration can we apply to official rules? (11:23) The Legend of Zelda inspired rule systems (19:26) Heroes of Cerulea and Forgotten Ballad (28:50) Break! RPG and Obojima (31:16) Diving into Zelda's Races and Cultures (43:06) Tools for running a Zelda game (51:05) Trinket of the Week Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for show notes -- Featured on this episode: Zelda D&D Campaign Ideas The Legend of Zelda Adventure System from Papers Pencils The Legend of Zelda: Reclaim the Wild Heroes of Cerulea from Blackfisk Publishing Forgotten Ballads from Cool Way Ink Breath of the Wild Setting Guide from Creator Works 5e Breath of the Wild Player's Companion from Pankratos_Gaming Hyrulean Races from Ashamed Plant Zelda Monster Manual from gowronatemybaby7 How to build a 5e Link from each Zelda game Horse Breeds from The Gollicking Cyclic dungeon generation from Sersa Victory Boss Keys from Game Maker's Toolkit Trinket of the Week: Volcanic Ocarina -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min

  6. 02/05/2025

    Ep.50 - We Are Inspired

    Episode 50! So time to celebrate with some Inspiration! Inspiration has changed in the official rules so we dive into how Inspiration is given out and what it means. We discover a myriad of different ways it can be used at your table from saving up Inspiration for even greater heroics to boon, banes and heroic final actions - there's something to inspire everyone! Chapters: (0:00) Understanding Inspiration in D&D (09:07) Earning and Awarding Inspiration (17:33) New Rules for Inspiration In 2024 (29:11) Variations on Inspiration Mechanics in D&D (36:41) Unconcious Inspiration (40:23) Kibble's Tasty Heroic Inspiration Mechanics (52:00) Alternatives to Dice Rolling and I Know A Guy (1:01:06) Final Thoughts on Using Inspiration (1:03:00) Trinket of the Week Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for show notes and more -- Featured on this episode: 8 Best House Rules For Inspiration from The Gamer [5e] Homebrew Inspiration from Gyllz Hero's Last Stand from Willibombago Dying Breath from TheHeadlessOne I Know A Guy from David Nett I Know A Guy from Ryan Imel Fates & Fortunes from Nord Games Trinket of the Week: The Arcanite Shard Kickstarter of the Week: Catch Me If You Cant -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 7m

  7. 01/29/2025

    Ep.49 - Get Inked

    Ever wanted a character's tattoos to have more meaning beyond physical description? Then this episode is for you. From Ink Devil Warlocks to Tattooists with sketchbooks and the Marked class who collect as many tattoos as possible - we explore the options that make tattoos an integral part of a character. But not only that - we explore expanding mundane tattoos with tools and inks as well as reems of magical tattoo designs with lore and artwork to enrich your worlds. Chapters: (0:00) Introduction to Tattoos in TTRPGs (08:05) Exploring Tattoos Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (16:20) Ink Devil Warlock Subclass and How To Become An Inkbender (25:02) The Tattooist and The Marked Classes (35:25) Character Customisation and Integrating Tattoos Into Adventures (43:59) Expanding Tattoo Systems (56:36) Trinket of the Week Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for show notes and more -- Featured on this episode: Tavern Tales Vol.1 from Escape Plan Games The Inkbender from Smilesy_ Tome of Mystical Tattoos Vol.1 Magic Tattoos from Cottage of Everything Magic Tattoos Extended from davidqshull Tool Craft from Dump Stat Adventures Guide to Magical Tattoos v4 from LadyJadz Mystic Ink (Magic Tattoos) from Duncan Rhodes Trinket of the Week: Sunken Isles Tattoos -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  8. 01/22/2025

    Ep.48 - Guilds, Glorious Guilds!

    From economic powerhouses and adventuring leagues to scholastic societies and, of course, the infamous thieves' guilds - this episode covers them all. We explore full fledged guilds ready to plug into your world and how to craft your guilds with the renown system. Players run guilds are also the perfect companion to the new bastion system so this episode have options for everyone! Chapters: (0:00) Why use Guilds in your game (10:11) Using Renown for easy Guild interactions (19:53) Setting up your own Guild (32:59) Expanding the game with pre-made Guilds (45:08) Stick to the classics with a Thieves Guild (53:06) A city of Guilds and other adventures (59:22) Trinket of the Week Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com https://linktr.ee/abovetable www.abovetable.com for show notes and more -- Featured on this episode: Simple Guilds for D&D 5e from Master The Dungeon Running a Guild from Gerard Gully Remarkable Guilds & Their Heroes from Loresmyth The Guilds of Ethelon from Adventure Ripples Unearthed Spoils Special Edition - In The Shadows from Grim Press Leverage: Waterdeep - One Hand Washes the Other from Benjamin L. Eastman & Matt Dunn Trinket of the Week: Tools of the Trade from Aripockily -- Music: "The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m
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Above Table is a podcast for Dungeons and Dragons homebrew and indie supplements. Each week your hosts Phil and Josh will pick a theme and explore all the amazing homebrew content around it. Want to play a Bard that isn't a schmoozing singer? Got an idea for a Nigella Lawson inspired Warforged? Tasha's Cauldron of Everything running dry? We got you covered! Every Wednesday, Above Table shines a light on all the different ways to play the world's greatest roleplaying game. If you're new player, working on your 100th character or a DM for life, get inspiration for your next game each week with Above Table. If you're curious about the creators behind some of our favourite projects we've got A Short Rest, lovely chats with lovely ttrpg creators, which is released on Sundays. Get in touch: hello@abovetable.com Instagram: ⁠@abovetablepodcast⁠ Support the podcast - ko-fi.com/abovetablepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Above Table Podcast
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
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