The Fourth Pillar of Play

A Year Gone By! Tallon and Josh discuss all they have learned in a year creating -- ups, downs, and all-arounds! They also lay-out the plans for the first "off season," and the (possible) new formatting for the show when they come back in a couple of months! Be on the look-out for the all new Fourth Pillar of Play!  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay CreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

Dragons...Part Two! (Comparing Designs) Tallon and Josh "take wing" comparing even more designs of legendary green(ish) dragons!Episode LinksMonster of the Week - Evil Hat ProductionsKickstarter: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other StrangenessDriveThruRPG - The Game Master's Book of Legendary DragonsFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

Dragons...Part One! (Comparing Designs) Josh and Tallon duck for cover while examining the iconic foe (and namesake) of Dungeons and Dragons -- the Dragon!Episode LinksWotC -- Ancient Green DragonFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookHome | Level Up SRD  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

Rock vs. Boulder (Comparing Frost Giants) Josh and Tallon review multiple designs for the frosty foes of fantasy; is there more to a Frost Giant than an axe and a....rock?!Episode LinksWoTC -- Frost GiantBigby Presents Glory of the Giants Physical + Digital Bundle | D&DFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookHome | Level Up SRD  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) Footstep sounds by RobHorror240. About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

A Dragon, a lion, and a goat walk into tavern... (Comparing Chimeras) In part three of design comparisons, Tallon and Josh look at the various versions of the monstrous Chimera!Episode LinksChimera -- DndbeyondFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookLevel Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

Comparing Designs -- Hounds...from Hell! Josh and Tallon take a gander at the not-so-good "puppers" from three different design sources; how are mechanics, lore, and philosophy connected?Episode Links5e Hell Hounds -- WotCFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookHome | Level Up SRDLevel Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!5e monster manual on a business card « Blog of Holding - Paul Huges' blog that analyzes the average statistics of Fifth Edition monsters, and breaks them down by challenge rating (CR).  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

Goblins in Esterach & The Monster Revergance Template Tallon (and Josh in spirit!) talks through some thoughts based on the discussion from last last week, and takes a dive into the revergance template -- a tool for DMs to alter existing monsters to fit the perilous wilds of the eldritch verge!Episode LinksSnuff (Pratchett novel) - WikipediaFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookHome | Level Up SRDMonsters of the Multiverse | Dungeons & DragonsSly Flourish: Forge of Foes  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

Goblins! Goblins! Goblins! (Comparing Designs) Josh and Tallon descend into the lair of one of Dungeon and Dragons' most iconic foes...the humble goblin! Looking at multiple versions of these low-level monsters, they discuss the differences, similarities, and the design ideology behind both!Episode LinksFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookSly Flourish: Forge of FoesLevel Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!5e monster manual on a business card « Blog of Holding - Paul Huges' blog that analyzes the average statistics of Fifth Edition monsters, and breaks them down by challenge rating (CR).  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

The Nullamancer Part Two: Abilities What should an anti-magic class be able to do? Josh and Tallon go over some flavor-text for the new class and start brainstorming the best way to organize the abilities!Episode LinksHome | Level Up SRDD&D 5e Custom Class Template — SkullSplitter DiceA Touch More Class: How to Make a D&D 5E Class – RPG Characters & Campaign Settings | The Hypercorps 2099 WOIN Kickstarter is live! tinyurl.com/hypercorps2099  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

Building Our First 5e Character Class -- The Nullamancer! Tallon and Josh dive into creating a character class for 5e Dungeons and Dragons -- discussing articles and thoughts from professionals, and analyzing some existing 5e publications!Episode LinksD&D 5e Custom Class Template — SkullSplitter DiceA Touch More Class: How to Make a D&D 5E Class – RPG Characters & Campaign Settings | The Hypercorps 2099 WOIN Kickstarter is live! tinyurl.com/hypercorps2099Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!  Find Us Online!- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com- Twitter: @4pillarplay- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplayCreditsHost: Josh MontgomeryHost: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram) About UsThe Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game. The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.comThis podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.