Dan Dillon

Table Top Babble 023 – The Artificer and Mystic

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A new episode of Table Top Babble is now available!

James Introcaso sits down with game designers Dan Dillon and Teos Abadia of Alphastream to discuss the Artificer and Mystic classes now available on the DMs Guild for playtesting.

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002 – Worldbuilding and Spell Design

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A new episode of Table Top Babble is now up!

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James Introcaso chats with Wolfgang Baur, Steve Winter, and Dan Dillon of Kobold Press about worldbuilding in RPGs, designing new spells, and the upcoming Kickstarter for the Midgard Campaign Setting for 5th Edition D&D.

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Round Table 144 – Trapdoor Tech and Simple Adventures

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A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down with Dan Dillon, Teos Abadia, Schuyler Esau, and Round Table newbie Ryan Hennesy to discuss Trapdoor Technologies closing their doors and a Kotaku article about simple D&D adventures. This podcast was recorded on October 31, 2016.

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Open Gaming Store Pick of the Episode: Southlands Heroes
DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Volo’s Bag of Holding
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Round Table 137 – New Ranger and Evolution of RPGs

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A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down with Dan Dillon, Schuyler Esau, Teos Abadia, and Russ Morrissey to discuss the new Unearthed Arcana ranger and wise words from Mike Mearls on Twitter about the RPG industry. This podcast was recorded on September 13, 2016.

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Noble Knight Pick of the Episode: D&D Spellbook Cards – Ranger
DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: The Witch of Underwillow
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Round Table 132 – Live from Gen Con!

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A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down at Gen Con with Rudy Basso, Liz Theis, Dan Dillon, Jeff Greiner, and Shawn Merwin to discuss the Faithful Unearthed Arcana article and the announcement that Roll20 has an official Dungeons & Dragons license. This podcast was recorded on August 5, 2016.

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Noble Knight pick of the episode: Broncosaurus Rex
DMs Guild pick of the episode: A Guide to Tyranny of Dragons
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Where can you find me at Gen Con?

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Are you at Gen Con? Well so am I!

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I’m back in Indianapolis at Gen Con for the third time in a row and there’s more opportunities than ever to see Rudy Basso, Jeff Greiner, and me.

Where Can You Find Us at Gen Con
  • Round Table Live
    • When: Friday August 5 from 5PM – 6:30PM
    • Where: Crowne Plaza: Grand Central Ballroom D
    • What: A live recording of The Round Table podcast with Rudy, Jeff, Liz Theis, Dan Dillon, Shawn Merwin, and me!
  • Round Table Live After Party
    • When: Friday August 5 from 7PM – 10PM
    • Where: Rock Bottom Brewery Downtown Indianapolis
    • What: Come hang with us after the show, grab a drink, some food, and play games.
  • The Digital Future of D&D 5th Edition
    • When: Saturday August 6 from 2PM – 3:30PM
    • Where: Crowne Plaza: Grand Central Ballroom C
    • What: The SRD shakes up the landscape for D&D digital tools. Which tools will make an impact? What’s on the horizon? SmiteWorks, Lone Wolf Development, OneBookShelf, Mesa Mundi Inc., and Syrinscape share their visions and answer your questions.
  • The Tome Show Epic 2016 (SOLD OUT!)
    • When: Saturday August 6 from 4:00PM – 8:00PM
    • Where: JW : 308 : 1–3
    • What: The world has been decimated by a beast of colossal proportions! Now three groups of heroes are all that can stop the complete annihilation of good folk. Three parties of level 7 PCs will take on a massive doomsday beast – from the inside! It’s a dungeon crawl like never before. Over the course of the adventure party members will switch tables and all three groups must work together to bring down the largest foe ever! DMed by Tome Show podcast hosts Rudy, Jeff, and me. Written by Rudy and me.

Also if you want to play a D&D Adventurers League adventure I wrote for Baldman Games, check out this event:

  • CORE 2-1 Tales of Good & Evil
    • When: Multiple four-hour blocks throughout Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Gen Con
    • Where: Hyatt Regency Ballroom HQ
    • What: As the City of a Thousand Forges perseveres in the face of threats both internal and external, the effects of a planar portal continue to make everyone uneasy. When unusual individuals are drawn to the city because of its power, heroes are asked to keep peace and ferret out anyone intending to bring harm to Melvaunt. A D&D Adventurers League adventure for character level 1 to 4 set in Melvaunt.

Finally do you want to see a short film I made? That’s also going to be at Gen Con. The trailer for a short film I made with Jay Letchko, Knight Birds, is below. Details TBA!

There’s more to come for Gen Con! Hope to see you at one of these places.

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Round Table 121 – Beast Master and Murders & Acquisitions

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A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down with Dan Dillon and Schuyler Esau to discuss why the oft-maligned beast master ranger isn’t as terrible as you think. Then it’s an interview with game designer Craig Campbell about his ongoing Kickstarter for his new RPG Murders & Acquisitions. This podcast was recorded on May 23 and 26, 2016.

DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Beasts from the Abyss

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Round Table 114 – The RPG Business Part II and Playbook Update

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A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down with Teos Abadia, Russ Morrissey, and Dan Dillon to discuss making money in the tabletop RPG business. This discussion is a continuation on a subject first discussed in Round Table 113. Then it’s a conversation with Chris Matney of Trapdoor Technologies to discuss an exciting partnership with Paizo! Their mobile app Playbook will have a whole library of official Pathfinder material soon! This podcast was recorded on March 15 and April 7, 2016.

DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Death in the Corn Fields
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Round Table 108 – D&D Movie and Multiclassing Debate

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A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down with Rudy Basso, Rich Howard, and Dan Dillon to discuss the latest D&D movie news. Then Rich and Dan debate the pros and cons of multiclassing and prestige classes. This podcast was recorded on February 24, 2016.

Noble Knight Pick of the Episode: Ultimate Prestige Classes #1
DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Seeking the Bored
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Round Table 105 – Mystic 2.0 and The Four Horsemen

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A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website.

I sit down with Andrew Timmes, Barak Blackburn, Andrew Kane, Dan Dillon to talk about the updated Unearthed Arcana mystic class. Then it’s an interview with Steven Helt, Stephen Rowe, Dan Dillon (again), and Tim Hitchcock of the Four Horsemen to hear about all the awesome projects they have cooking. This podcast was recorded on February 1 and 3, 2015.
Noble Knight pick of the episode: Psionic Power
DMs Guild pick of the episode: Adamantine Chef: Supreme Challenge
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