
Finding Atoria
Three friends, each with 30+ years playing and running TTRPGs sit down weekly to tell stories about the games, community and topics surrounding the Table Top Role Playing world.
Episodes
21 episodes
A New Game? Again?
Arcadia and Malcom have lost their Byrd for the week but she was actually supposed to be playing on recording day. They discuss Daggerheart and the splash it is making in the ttrpg world. Daggerheart is the new ttrpg brought to by Darrington...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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47:50

Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder
Pick an Edition, any edition, we got you covered. Welcome to our first monster comparison! Tori starts us off with her favorite monster, the Beholder! Don't worry, there will be other monster comparisons to com! <...
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36:14

THAC0 Says What?
There are receipts and Arcadia gets to GM. Malcolm leads off with the future of ttrpgs and how folks want to customize games even further. Solo gaming has gained traction and folks are moving away from the mechanics. While this may be the fu...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:03:02

Inspiration for All
Malcom is the GM this episode, and Jess is in the studio with us. Tori wins the initiative roll and brings up what everyone’s characters are based on. Movies, books, and TV shows capture people's imagination and bring ideas to the forefront....
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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47:59

Back to the Future (Kind of) With Our Two Favorite Shadowrun Classes
Arcadia gets to be our GM this round while Tori is still remote because she likes podcasting in her pajamas. Shadowrun is the name of the game in this episode as Malcolm and Tori cover two classes from Shadowrun's Fifth Edition. Tori wins initi...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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42:20

Big News at the Table: Finding Atoria Around the World
Malcolm leads us out in our sweet 16 episode. We're down for laughs, sharing news, and celebrating the TTRPG community joining us at the table around the world. We want to know where you're finding Atoria, and would love to talk with you on our...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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48:21

Vampire: The Masquerade Clans: Banu Hakim vs. Clan Malkavian
Malcolm is the GM today while Tori calls in and is on the air remotely! The ladies cover a couple of clans in VTM for this episode. Arcadia leads off by talking about the Banu Hakim. This clan isn’t one of the most well-known clans in VTM becau...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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55:14

New Toys From the Bros: The Power of the OGL and Creative Commons
Tori brings the latest and greatest news for Dungeons & Dragons content creators to share with Malcolm and Arcadia. Is this news for the community? What does it mean? Is anything new at the table for lovers of the world's largest TTRPG? Joi...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:15

Don't Be an Arseling: Best Practices for TTRPG Players and the Art of D&D
Arcadia is our GM this episode, and Jess is back! Tori leads off after losing initiative with the topic of good and bad player characteristics. The number one great player characteristic is being engaged in the game. Remember, you’re working wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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59:44

School TTRPG Clubs and Finding Your Table
We get to try out new podcasting tech as we have a special guest today calling in remotely. Coel Scheel joins us to talk about his experience with gaming clubs in school. For him, it was a good opportunity to meet more of his fellow gamers a...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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55:46

Homebrewing for the Classroom and the Importance of Lore
Malcolm GMs this one and Arcadia has the winning initiative role. Cady talks about how teachers can use TTRPGs for learning and how homebrewing can create the correct platform for teaching specific skills and knowledge. Hack and slash campaigns...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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53:25

Furry Vengeance and Game-Based Learning
Malcolm is our ref for this episode, in which Tori rolled highest on initiative and comes back to the topic of the "Satanic Panic” and how we're now facing its modern re-occurrence in the form of the FURRIES Act, introduced by a legislator in T...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:50

Character Flaws and You Don't Have To Be an Actor To Roleplay
Tori gets to ref this episode and we have a guest! Jess is with us in the studio. Malcolm covers the topic of character flaws. This doesn’t mean nerfing your character, but it does prevent players from munchkining their characters. Flaws also g...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:13

TTRPG Pet Peeves and Character Death
Arcadia gets to ref this episode. Tori leads off with a list of gaming pet peeves from both sides of the table. Most of the items on that list boil down to just being aware that you're playing a collaborative game; be courteous to your fellow p...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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51:18

Min-Maxxing and Don't Forget About Dave
Arcadia leads off with her shot at the moderator spot. Tori brings up the topic of min maxxing in D&D. Tori is an admitted optimizer when it comes to her builds but strives not to be a problem player. Powergamers, munchkins, min-maxxers, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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47:25

Satanic Panic and Gotta Make That Castle Payment
Tori is in the moderator seat this episode. Arcadia leads off with the Satanic Panic and how D&D got roped into that mishigas. The Satanic Panic took over the US, and D&D was primed to get brought into it. Due to being started at the be...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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53:25

Debating Level 1 and Spooky Stories
Malcom gets to be the ref this episode. Arcadia comes with the idea that starting at level 1 is the way to go with starting a campaign. This can give players the ability to grow with their characters. This can move the story forward and help th...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:28

If You Build It, They Will Play
Arcadia comes to the table as the ref this session. Malcolm starts the conversation by talking about session 0 and its uses at the table. Session 0 can be a useful tool at a gaming table. This can make sure your “social contract” is good for al...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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53:07

It Isn't As Hard As You Think
Arcadia is the moderator for this one. Malcolm leads off with how “easy” it is to be a DM. He has been our forever DM since the ‘90s. Arcadia has swapped out with him as well. There are tons of DM resources and it may not be as scary as you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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43:13

Inclusion, Friendships, and Therapy?
Tori gets to moderate this episode. Arcadia starts us off with the topic of finding the right table for you. Finding nightmare tables proves the old adage, no D&D is better than bad D&D. Sometimes you gotta kiss a lot of frogs to fin...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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49:32
