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High Knights: Worldbuilding Behind The Blunt

Ross Huiber & Takoda Schmidthighknightspodcast.com
How many puffs does it take to get to the center of a brilliant idea? Find out how you can worldbuild for your tabletop roleplay sessions with Takoda and Ross, one a clever player-main and one a seasoned GM. Join us as we indulge in the halfling's leaf and create outlandish settings and scenarios for you to embellish freely
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Episodes

Colostle Blunders, Part 2; Donny Would Murder A Pet

The adventure continues as Kody and I watch Donny rise into the rafters of The Roomlands! Much to his chagrin, he is met with a city that happens to curate baby rooklings, and our questions begin to pile up as these people speak of a god hidden at the top of the staircase.

Feb 24, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Colostle Blunders, Part 1: Donny Rising

Kody and I decided we're going to stop talking about games and start playing games! Like we should be! Join us as we take a look at Nich Angell's Colostle, a solo RPG adventure . We begin with creating our jaded and war-torn hero Donnie as he sets out to stop the Rooks, a race of giant castle-golems sieging his town

Feb 10, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 19

The Deck of Many Things, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

We're here to deliver some freshly drafted crazy! This new revamped Deck of Many Things should be more enticing for players and GMs alike, this bad boy can fit so many JJBA references inside that it's bursting with comic potential! Have fun you knights!

Jan 27, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 19

The Deck of Many Things, Part 1: This is BullSh*t

I can't believe how unfair The Deck of Many Things is, and neither can Kody! We got talking and decided to record our opinions on every card in the deck and how it could be better. Is it possible that we'll release a second part with our own version of a deck? Stay tuned next time, on High Knights!

Jan 20, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Vlad's Rad Spear & Other Worldy Artifacts

What would you do if you wielded the Terracotta Army at your command? Kody and I take a dive into archeology as we research treasures from the known world and what effects they might have in a tabletop setting

Dec 30, 202248 min

The Road to Death

Don't you just hate it when your character falls in battle? Tired of waiting around for the combat to be over? Well Takoda and I hash out a few ideas we have about what should happen when we come close to that mortal coil!

Dec 08, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Bobby Flay and The Salty Splatoon

We're back from a hiatus! And today Takoda and I talk food as we enter November, we get a taste of what your tabletop could be like if the town was terrorized by Bobby Flay and his notorious crew of sous chefs, The Salty Splatoon

Nov 10, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Five O'clock Shadows: Tabletop Thoughts

We can't stay on topic! We talk about self-care, adding celebrities to your settings, alternative playstyles and more! That's what happens when you have an edible at five o'clock

Oct 06, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Creating a Villain: The Man-At-Arms

There needs to be trouble brewing in the land of magic, and who better than a magic item merchant? Takoda and I develop the grievous background for a budding villain to be!

Sep 22, 202244 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Cityscaping with Connor

Takoda and I are joined by a friend from our playgroup as we discuss the world at large around Jasper Ridge. Remember to pay your dues to the elevator wizards and your culty townies down the road!

Sep 15, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 13

You All Meet In A Tarrasque

Takoda and I start with good intentions to help you begin your new campaign, but we soon find ourselves in the belly of the beast - how would your adventurers escape from such a crappy situation?

Sep 08, 202250 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Spellcracking With Caleb

Today Takoda and I invite a guest star for this episode, a friend of ours named Caleb who is a noteworthy game master and writer. We shoot the breeze and spin a few ridiculous spells for you to enjoy

Sep 01, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Cryptids & Camping

The boys recorded an episode out in the woods, where friends like Bigfoot and Mothman are close enough to see the smoke billow through the cracks in our windows

Aug 25, 202249 min

Shadowrunning From Our Past

Every strong character needs a backstory to build themselves up from, so Takoda and I share our characters that we have prepared for an upcoming Shadowrun campaign. With the matrix involved, we're caught between worlds trying to run from our past!

Aug 11, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Extra Smoke Vol1

The knights cut loose and record long after hours of the halfling's leaf! We make callbacks to previous episodes and then lose focus halfway to discuss giant sharks and meatball tornados

Aug 04, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Hubworld Horrors

If you're looking to put your players through the gauntlet, you'll need a hub world to call home. Takoda and I puzzled together some crazy dungeons for you to adventure through!

Jul 28, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Ranger and Monk Power-Up

Let's be honest; Rangers and Monks struggle to keep up with the other classes. Kody and I decided to give them a boost in ability, for better or worse

Jul 21, 202250 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Meet the Knights

The High Knights put their personas to paper - meet Horus Biers the Private Investigator and Rogar (just Rogar, no title)

Jul 14, 202250 minSeason 1Ep. 7

High Knights Highlights; The Trailer!

Come listen to our show! Takoda and I have plenty of fun fantasyscapes and ideas to share, so that your tabletop roleplaying game can be truly unique. High Knights has fun homebrewing every Thursday, all concepts and ideas are free to enjoy. Come visit us at our website highknightspodcast.com for more!

Jul 08, 202249 sec

The Overdark

We dare to envision a world of fantasy in The Land Down Under, from kickboxing kangaroos to tarantula rodeo rings

Jul 07, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Pop Monsters

The High Knights hold a looking glass up to the outside world of monsters in media, awakening age-old fears of clowns and fish men

Jun 30, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Beast Planets

We take a look outside the contemporary swords & sorcery genre and create our own fictional planets to visit. I take us on a sci-fi safari of my planet, while Takoda's makes us question the nature of the universe!

Jun 23, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 4

The Bewitching Woods

Takoda and I homebrew our own forest as a setting for adventure, but the scenes and scenarios quickly spiral into tales of lost children and leprechauns on the lamb from tax collectors.

Jun 16, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Boss Monster Baddies

In today's episode, Takoda and I each designed a unique monster (roughly CR7) and a magical item to pair with it, much to the chagrin of any players who would face these horrible creations

Jun 10, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 2

A Crime Family's Tavern

On today's episode, we brew the setting of a saucy tiefling tavern and highlight some possible plotlines and characters that could surround such an enigmatic eatery

Jun 03, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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