Tinker's Tools: Recent Episodes
Evan Davies
Join chronic dungeon masters and occasional broadcasters Evan and Alejandro for a homebrew focused dungeons and dragons podcast where we break down the rules, tropes, and shared delusions that shape our collective hobby. Every episode, we choose one aspect of the fiction or the mechanics that make dungeons and dragons what it is and discuss how to best translate it into your own homebrew creations. Before each episode is through, we put our money where our mouth is and use our own advice to create an original piece of homebrew content that we upload to our blog, for free, for you to take and use in your games as you see fit. So step into the workshop and don't forget your Tinker's Tools!
Blog - https://tinkerstools.blogspot.com/
Join Evan and Alejandro as the discuss the troublingly named but nonetheless thoroughly interesting topic of Race in DND!
Make the jump to hyperspace with Alejandro as he discusses one of our favorite sci-fi ttrpgs... Traveller!
Alejandro is back and ready to discuss the pros and cons of D&Ds most popular (and arguably least utilized) mechanic - alignment!
Alejandro is back and ready to discuss the finer points of D&D's most iconic (and arguably most underutilized) mechanic - Alignment.
Join Evan Davies for a look into the enticingly macabre world of Vampire the Masquerade.
Join us for a short bridge episode talking about Call of Cthulhu; how it differs from D&D, what its unique mechanics are, and why you might want to consider giving it a try.
Join us for a deep dive into one of D&D's earliest influences, Conan the Barbarian! The shadow of Robert E. Howard looms large over our collective hobby, as well as over the very notion of the Murder-Hobo itself.
Whether its hot, cold, or just plain zesty, damage types are the spice that brings a combat together. Join Evan and Alejandro as they discuss the way damage types are implemented and what you can do to make them just a little bit more interesting.
From Azula to Darth Vader, today we talk about the second best at being the very worst! Lieutenants and second in commands are a crucial part of any DND campaign, so join us in giving them the attention they deserve.
When you play the Game of Thrones you - Review and Comment - or you die, there is no middle ground. Join Evan and Alejandro as they discuss how to make your D&D campaigns feel as dynamic, political, and nerve-racking as everyone's favorite FOUR seasons of television.
Roll for Initiative! The beginning of and solution to all of life's problems. Join us as we discuss ways to spice up the transition from roleplay to combat in Dungeons and Dragons.
Cast it into the fire! Join us as we discuss Cursed Items and the role they play in Dungeons and Dragons. Listen to the end to hear what devious creations we have in store for our players next.