Today all three Halflings get to play together in this Superhero-themed one-shot, DMed by the fantastic Eric Sliver of Join The Party . Follow MAXIMUM CARNAGE, made up of three of the worst villains in all of Lake Town City as they try to cause... well carnage, and run amuck during Superhero appreciation day. WARNING! This one-shot is not for the faint of heart... there is a lot of blood, violence and death... Like ALOT! More Join The Party Resources If you enjoy this podcast please help us out ...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 52
Oft criticised & much tinkered with, it is time to talk about troublesome tree striding Ranger. We break down the MANY options available to any budding hunters while throwing into the mix a couple of our favoured fixies that really make the Ranger slay! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 51
Visions, talking heads, and intimidatingly cool monkey spirits abound on this week’s The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or email secondbreakfast@tbhalfl...
May 06, 2021•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 15
Hey Halflings ... it's our 50th Episode! To celebrate we're doing something a little fun today, keeping the Super theme going from last week we're here to discuss our personal Top Five Superhero Films of all time. Please don't roast us! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalf...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 50
Today we are looking at the representation of DC's first black superhero Cyborg and the reported experiences of actor Ray Fisher on the set of Justice League. Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/ray-fisher-opens-up-about-justice-league-joss-whedon-and-warners-i-dont-believe-some-of-these-people-are-fit-for-leadership?fbclid=IwAR2bTrYhJxcLTEo005FY_zGQiyKrIJkm5ZPl3I_CfAVY-8XP4ZxiPwxa8FY If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow ad...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 49
Celebrations become confrontations, which result in desperate resuscitations on this week’s The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or email secondbreakfast@...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 14
This week we're taking a bite out of some of the crunchier rules with DM advice from the co-host of the Dungeon Master's Block, Neil Powell. Join us as we discuss flexibility with the core rules to ensure narrative pay off, plus, in true Black Halfling fashion, incorporating diversity as a white DM & exploring DnD's messy history with religion. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhal...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 48
This week we welcome the pride of the Dwarfanage Jake Hurwitz to uncover many a mystery ... a DnD game spanning three generations, time-traveling tips for our first TTRPG, why Jasper's cancelled and the origin story of his droplets?! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflin...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 47
Mooti learns some tragic news, Ongenagama throws down, and the Nyani Troop are out of control in this week’s wild episode of The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our ...
Apr 08, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 13
This week we share our thoughts on the recent problematic reports surrounding the release of The Candlekeep Mysteries Adventure Book and the experiences of POC writers and game designers working on the project. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or e...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 46
Ever been slightly reticent to play a Bard? Well, we're here to debunk misconceptions of the oft-stereotyped singing bard and convince you! We're deep-diving into one of the most flexible classes out there, the Bard. Follow Jonathan Charles: @the_lonely_orchestra Link to 'On Hostile Ground': https://www.royalandderngate.co.uk/made-in-northampton/current-season/on-hostile-ground/ If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us ...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 45
Our heroes meet a vulture paralegal, Mooti makes a new friend, and the Nyani Troop returns in this week’s intriguing episode of The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on o...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 12
Today the Three Black Halflings are joined by Connie Chang, the GM of Transplaner RPG, an all-trans, POC-led D&D campaign. We discuss D&D as a tool to examine yourself, gender, and unconscious bias in a safe space and building the noncolonial, anti-orientalist world of Andake in which Transplaner RPG's campaign is set. Find Connie @byConnieChang Find Transplaner RPG @TransplanarRPG, on Twitch and YouTube Find Godkiller @godkillerrpg If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 44
Starting a new campaign soon? Well, you're in luck! This week the Halflings are discussing all things Session Zero. We'll be sharing the points we usually cover in our own and discuss some ideas you might want to bring to your next Session Zero before embarking on your adventure. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 43
A tragic revelation, a hurried exit, and a desperate battle for survival on this week’s episode of The Cub and the Caterpillar If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflin...
Mar 11, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 11
Join two black hedgehogs and one white hedg- I mean Halfling as we talk embracing the chaos in your games and turning it into a knight made of Jam, allowing an audience to dream into your work and acknowledging your unconscious bias. Find Caldwell online: Twitter NADDPOD Caldwell's Friend of a Took, Kiana Mai: @kianamaiart If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk ...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 42
Today we're taking a deep-dive into one of the most infamous classes, where many a player tends to start, the Rogue! We'll each be breaking down our favourite Roguish Archetype and even sneaking in some Rogue role-playing pointers. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 41
Ongenagama navigates a minefield while Mooti sails the astral seas, and only one of those is metaphorical! All that and more on this week’s The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhal...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 10
Today the wonderful TTRPG extraordinaire Teri Gamble steps in as an honourary Black Halfling, as we reflect back on the Black Lives Matter movement of the past year and her new Podcast ‘Our Black History’. We’re also talking self-care, taking a break and avoiding burnout… even with the things that you love. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bon...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 40
DM vs Players, rules disputes, preventing PVP! Today we're talking about conflict resolution at the table. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com Theme Music by Jonathan Charles Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 39
Raffa’s mysterious disappearance leads to tense negotiations and dark revelations on this week’s The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or email secondbreak...
Feb 11, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 9
How do you manage story arcs within' your TTRPG campaigns? Do you pre-plan or let them grow organically? Do you tailor story arcs to your players & how do you make sure they pay off? Today we share our own triumphs & mistakes when managing story arcs & hopefully share some lessons learned. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Epi...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 38
Vampires, Hags and Zombies, Oh My! We're digging into the new Unearthed Arcana: Gothic Lineages, sinking our teeth into a fiendish Wiz of the Rings and drawing the winners of some BLM Dice. Article discussed in the show: 174 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 37
Our heroes finally arrive at the White Twins! But wait, who is this mysterious stranger? What are these voices that haunt him so? Who killed Laura Palmer?? Oh, wait, that last one was Twin Peaks. Find out the answers to the first two questions on this week’s scintillating episode of The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale, with special guest Lou Wilson!!! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon...
Jan 28, 2021•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 8
We're taking to our Discord this week to hear some of your thoughts on one of our most recent episodes, 'Tasha's Cauldron, a Good Start or Not Enough?'. Plus ... we have new theme music! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or email secondbreakfast@tbh...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 36
Join us this week for some incredibly insightful discussions with the ray of sunshine that is Honey and Dice & the character creation King Alex Schulte of A Couple of Characters Podcast. We’ll be talking as always about how to make TTRPG’s more inclusive for all, and in the words of Honey, “leaving the table a little better than you found it”. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalf...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 35
Our heroes face off with a giant ape, meet new friends, and head towards the Twin Pea- er, White Twins in this exciting conclusion to last week’s episode of The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episodes and your Shirefolk Shoutout. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram an...
Jan 16, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 7
This week we're responding to WoTC's efforts to diversify D&D, including criticism posed in a recent Wired article, 'Dungeons & Dragons' Racial Reckoning Is Long Overdue'. The article we discussed: https://www.wired.com/story/dungeons-dragons-diversity/?utm_medium=social&mbid=social_twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_brand=wired&utm_source=twitter If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreo...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 34
Mooti’s spiritual troubles intensify, Ongenagama reveals hidden depths, and the pair encounter a mischievous monkey in this week’s abbreviated episode of The Cub and the Caterpillar: A Wagadu Tale! We will return with a bonus stream next Wednesday to finish Episode Seven. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for access to our post-show discussion, The Wagadu Watch, Bonus Episode...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 7
We talk to Zac Oyama about exploring ethnicity through D&D, realising you can play a POC and breaking into DM'ing in his new Podcast 'The Rotating Heroes Podcast'. Zac Oyama: @ZacOyama Rotating Heroes: https://www.patreon.com/RotatingHeroesPod If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter , Instagram and Faceb...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 33
