Vampire: the Masquerade–A Beginner’s Guide to Clans: Exploring The Ministry & Clan Lasombra

Vampire: the Masquerade–A Beginner’s Guide to Clans: Exploring The Ministry & Clan Lasombra

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2450849/fan_mail/new] Welcome Back to the Table! This week we dive back into the World of Darkness to offer a beginner’s guide to two more factions of VTM lore.  First, Tori breaks down the Setite offshoot of The Ministry.  A vampiric plague of sorts, spreading the corruption of sin throughout modern nights.  With roots and relation to the followers of Set, this group of kindred sew malice and vice through the Anarchs and have terrifying reptilian powers. After the break, Arcadia gives us a beginners guide to Clan Lasbombra, a hierarchical meritocracy where only the strongest wield power.  With no regard for lineage or status of station, these power brokers and leaders have all the organization and presence of the Camarilla’s Ventrue, but no interest in legacy promotions.  If you want power, you take it.  If you can’t hold power, you are not worthy of it. Enjoy these great introductions to dynamic and fun playable clans at your table.   Tell us your thoughts and drop an address for a free FA sticker or few!  Support the show.    Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/FindingAtoria] https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/]

Generational Atoria: Family Dynamics At The Table

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2450849/fan_mail/new] Welcome Back to the Table! This week Arcadia sits down with Tori and Malcolm for another look at a couple Atorian Legends.  The tables turn a bit as Malcolm introduces us to his First Gen Hero of the Crossroads, Draville Goldblade.  We learn some of the early experiences and game moments that brought the party’s Dipshit in a Can from the rough brothel bouncer life to the throne room.  After the break, Tori explains the epic moment she introduced the table to Riya Goldblade, Draville’s long lost teen daughter.  In game, it was hilarious and powerful as the newly crowned King begins planning his reign and is gobsmacked by a sassy swashbuckler with familiar eyes storming in with mayhem and demands. We are so proud to share our early gaming inspirations and characters with you. Tell us your thoughts and drop an address for a free FA sticker or few!  Support the show.    https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/FindingAtoria] https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/]

Founding Atoria: First Gen Table Talk

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2450849/fan_mail/new] Welcome Back to the Table! This week Malcolm gets the opportunity to interview his cohosts, Tori and Arcadia about their First Generation PC’s in Atoria.  We peel back the curtain have a conversation about how two of the original Heroes of the Crossroads came to be, what shaped their roles and Atoria and what is left in the legacies fo these two Atorian Legends.  Arcadia introduces us to Edrie Graf, the dual classed fighter mage who’s name is a mantle passed down to those worthy in her lineage. Tori tells the tale of the drow rouge Norian Kemlock, a character born of rage and grief who became the heart of the party.  These venerable AD&D 2nd edition builds have had adventures spanning 3 decades at the table…where will fate finally deposit these two and what force, if any, could separate Nori and Edrie?  Tell us your thoughts and drop an address for a free FA sticker or few!  Support the show.    https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/FindingAtoria] https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/]

From the Library to Your Table: D&D Sourcebook Reviews

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2450849/fan_mail/new] Welcome Back to the Table! Malcolm and Tori have broken into the studio for more unsupervised shenanigans.  This week the two trade book reviews and get into very different Dungeons and Dragons source materials.  Malcolm wins the roll off and defers to Tori, who is only too happy to discuss Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.  A great resource book alive with subclasses, lore, character creation methods and sweet-sweet tables.  There’s alot you can learn from a Criminal Mastermind Beholder!  After the break, Malcolm takes us back to the creative fields of 1980 and a look at Deities and Demigods, a candidate for the Mt. Rushmore of sourcebooks, the deep dive into incorporating characters from history’s many myths into your D&D table.  As with much in TSR lore, controversy followed the book in the most Lovecraftian way.  However, the spirit and freedom of the art and endeavor speak to a simpler and more open landscape of creation and publishing.  So could say a high watermark, where from there on the business and litigators found their way into the fabric of the game and never let go.  Sacred Cows and Lawyers.  Tell us your thoughts and drop an address for a free FA sticker or few!  Support the show.    https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/FindingAtoria] https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/]

Daggerheart – Revisiting Darrington’s Big Gamble, With Hope and Fear

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2450849/fan_mail/new] Welcome Back to the Table! Tori and Malcolm are in the studio today to check back in with a game that our table and studio bought into the hype for.  Almost a year in, we revisit the Darrington Press/Critical Role Narrative TTRPG.  We look at how it landed, how it splashed and where it has gone since.  Malcolm and Tori revisit why the game was such a scene when it hit shelves, what got it to that status and what staying power the game itself has outside of the spotlight of it’s LivePlay counterparts.  Is it all Critters and Mercenaries keeping the project afloat? After the break Malcolm discusses some of the criticisms the game has endured early on, its niche status diluting and where the mechanics can limit a sustainable campaign.  Tell us your thoughts and drop an address for a free FA sticker or few!  Support the show.    https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/FindingAtoria] https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png [https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png] Rise (Epic, Inspirational, Cinematic) by Artur Aravidi is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Contact Us on Our Socials: * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572450329176] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wordleafmedia?igsh=YXp4M2MzYmdscGxy] A production of WordLeaf Media [https://www.wordleafmedia.com/]