Thieves’ Cant: A Tabletop Gaming Podcast
Thieves’ Cant features news, discussion, and deep dives into the world of RPGs and other tabletop games. Hosts Jeremy and Chris deliver a mix of analysis, opinion, and engaging segments, exploring game mechanics, worldbuilding, and the latest in the industry. Whether you’re a veteran game master or new to the hobby, welcome to the guild.
(Practically) Free RPG Day + Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford Join Darrington Press, D&D Comes to Dark Horse Comics, and the Tabletop Inn on Kickstarter
Chris and Jeremy spotlight ten items you probably already have lying around your house that you can use in your tabletop roleplaying game. Plus Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford join Darrington Press, Dark Horse Comics releases more details for their upcoming D&D series, and the Tabletop Inn seeks funding on Kickstarter.
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00:00 Open 02:10 Question of the Week 04:30 Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford 08:22 Dark Horse Comics 10:35 The Tabletop Inn 13:29 (Practically) Free RPG Day: A Thieves' Cant Top 10 26:12 WrapLinks:
Perkins/Crawford: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025...Building an Adventure Part 5 + Cyberpunk Legends, Deck of Many Things, Free RPG Day, and Return of the Living Dead
Chris and Jeremy close out the first phase of their adventure build using Mythmere Games' Tome of Adventure Design. Plus, a new Cyberpunk co-op card game, a new Deck of Many Things, a Free RPG Day preview, and a look at the Return of the Living Dead Kickstarter campaign.
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00:00 Open 02:50 Question of the Week 04:42 Cyberpunk Legends 05:37 Deck of Many Things 05:59 Free RPG Day 07:44 Return of the Living Dead 11:01 The Forge of Creation: Building an Adventure part 5 29:12 dWrapLinks:
Mythmere Games (The Tome of Adventure Design): https...Building an Adventure Part 4 + Chaosium, Mike Mearls to Asmodee, and Hundred Acre Hell
Chris and Jeremy dig into the giant anthill to see what lurks within, and later they find answers about the wheel of bones as they continue their adventure build using Mythmere Games' Tome of Adventure Design. Plus, leadership changes at Chaosium and Wizards, and hell comes to the Hundred Acre Wood.
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00:00 Open 02:32 News 07:02 Crowdfunding: Hundred Acre Hell 10:55 The Forge of Creation: Building an Adventure part 4 31:53 WrapLinks:
Mythmere Games (The Tome of Adventure Design): https://www.mythmeregames.com Chaosium: https://www.enworld.org/threads/chaosium-names-new-ceo-mike-mearls-departs-company.713707/ WotC...Building an Adventure Part 3 + the Psion for D&D, Daggerheart, and Cosmic Dark
Chris and Jeremy learn more about the forest's massive fallen tree as they continue their adventure build using Mythmere Games' Tome of Adventure Design. Plus, the latest Unearthed Arcana from D&D Beyond features the Psion class, Daggerheart hits shelves, Cosmic Dark carves a niche in space-horror gaming.
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00:00 Open 04:15 News 11:09 Crowdfunding: Cosmic Dark 14:17 The Forge of Creation: Building an Adventure part 3 28:11 WrapLinks:
Mythmere Games (The Tome of Adventure Design): https://www.mythmeregames.com The Psion Unearthed Arcana: https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/ua/the-psion/mXCPWlh2...Building an Adventure Part 2 + WizKids, The Book of Dragons, Dragonbane, and Slay to Win
Chris and Jeremy continue their adventure build using Mythmere Games' Tome of Adventure Design. Plus, WizKids issues refunds, The Book of Dragons offers up a hoard of dragon lore, and Free League announces new Dragonbane material is on its way to Kickstarter.
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00:00 Open 01:46 News 06:59 Crowdfunding: Slay to Win 09:11 The Forge of Creation: Building an Adventure part 2 28:53 WrapLinks:
Mythmere Games (The Tome of Adventure Design): https://www.mythmeregames.com WizKids: https://wizkids.com/recent-announcements-2/baldurs-gate-3-character-boxed-set-update/ The Book of Dragons: https://www.dk.com/us/book/9780593969311...Building an Adventure + Eberron, New Unearthed Arcana, and Lazlo's Cubed Crypt
Chris and Jeremy return to the Forge of Creation to build an adventure using Mythmere Games' Tome of Adventure Design. Plus, the latest on Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, a new horror-themed Unearthed Arcana, and a crowdfunding spotlight on Lazlo's Cubed Crypt.
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00:00 Open 03:54 News 08:54 Crowdfunding: Lazlo's Cubed Crypt 14:36 The Forge of Creation: Building an Adventure 28:35 WrapLinks:
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer: https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/en/product/1245197/eberron-forge-of-the-artificer-ultimate-bundle Unearthed Arcana: https://www.dndbeyond.com/ Lazlo's Cubed Crypt: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/attention-deficit-and-dragons/l...Actual Play Magic: The Gathering + Starfinder Society 2.0, Pathfinder on Humble Bundle, and I Don't Belong Here
Chris learns to play Magic: The Gathering in the first (and quite possibly the last) Thieves' Cant actual play. Plus, Paizo launches Starfinder Society 2.0, Humble Bundle features a massive Pathfinder sale, and I Don't Belong Here funds on Backerkit.
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00:00 Open 02:23 News 14:08 Magic: The Gathering actual play 51:59 WrapLinks:
Paizo: https://paizo.com/community/blog Pathfinder Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/pathfinder-second-edition-asian-fantasy-bundle-paizo-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_1_c_pathfindersecondeditionasianfantasybundlepaizo_bookbundle I Don't Belong Here: https...3 Wishes for D&D 6E + Greater Than Games, the 5.2 SRD, and Required Reading for RPG Design
Chris and Jeremy make three wishes for the future of D&D. Plus, Greater Than Games halts production, the 5.2 SRD is officially in the Creative Commons, and Justin Alexander at The Alexandrian provides the reading list for a hypothetical college course on RPG design.
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00:00 Open 01:24 News 10:01 Three Wishes 22:41 (Bonus) The Lowdown: Wishes Gone Wrong 28:11 WrapLinks:
Greater Than Games: https://www.greaterthangames.com/ 5.2 SRD: https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd?srsltid=AfmBOoorL0P7SdaCr-0d-6SrLcIib94oDUQD2bM4-ALfzE2ffWCr0QJY M.T. Black: https://www.mtblackgames.com/ The Ale...What's In Your Basket: RPGs as Easter Candy + the D&D 5.2 SRD, Castles & Crusades, and Bitter Chalice
Chris and Jeremy decide which Easter basket treats represent some of our favorite tabletop roleplaying games. Plus, WotC is set to release the new 5.2 SRD, 2024 D&D gets a round of errata, Castles & Crusades drops a new trio of sourcebooks, and more.
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00:00 Open 02:34 News 10:11 Crowdfunding 13:51 What's In Your Basket? 26:25 WrapThe Lowdown: Campaign Kickoffs + Jeremy Crawford, Greg Bilsland, World's Largest Dungeon, and Solo Borg
Chris and Jeremy share campaign kickoff ideas from the ttrpg community. Plus, Jeremy Crawford is set to leave D&D while Greg Bilsland returns, and World's Largest Dungeon holds a design contest.
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00:00 Open 01:27 News 16:34 Crowdfunding 19:12 The Lowdown: Campaign Kickoffs 41:56 WrapThis or That + Chris Perkins, Critical Role, Alien RPG, and Riverbank
Chris and Jeremy play a game of This or That. Plus, Chris Perkins retires from D&D, Critical Role debuts Wildemount Wildlings, Alien RPG Surpasses the Million-Dollar Mark, and Kobold Press launches Riverbank crowdfunding.
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00:00 Open 02:12 News 09:44 Crowdfunding 12:39 Main Topic: This or That 33:14 WrapCharacter Backstories + Twenty-Sided Tavern, Pathfinder Runelords, Tales of the Valiant, Huckleberry, and Dungeons & Lasers
Chris and Jeremy discuss RPG character backstories from both the player and GM perspectives. Plus, the Twenty-Sided Tavern is set to tour the U.S., Paizo teases the Runelords return to Pathfinder, Tales of the Valiant drops a terrific--and free--GM table resource, and more.
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00:00 Open 01:06 News 09:32 Crowdfunding 14:45 Main Topic: Character Backstories 30:25 WrapGM Tips: A Thieves' Cant Top 5 + Sigil VTT, Baldur's Gate, Frosthaven, and Kitten Apocalypse War
Jeremy and Chris share five tips for prepping/running games and building GM confidence. Plus, bad news for Sigil VTT, a hint at future Baldur's Gate content, and Frosthaven gets a video game adaptation.
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00:00 Open 01:44 News 10:51 Crowdfunding 13:06 GM Tips: A Thieves' Cant Top 5 33:25 WrapThe Lowdown: GM Regrets From the TTRPG Community + Shadowdark, Helldivers 2, and DriveThru RPG
Jeremy and Chris talk GM regrets with the ttrpg community in The Lowdown. Plus, Shadowdark: The Western Reaches is the first million-dollar ttrpg crowdfunding campaign of 2025, Helldivers 2 gets a board game adaptation, and print-on-demand prices at DriveThru RPG are set to increase. Social: @thievescantcast Email: thievescantcast@gmail.com
00:00 Open 01:20 News 07:31 Crowdfunding 09:31 The Lowdown: GM Regrets 39:19 WrapForge of Creation: Making a Monster + Tabletop Gaming News and Commentary
Jeremy and Chris enter "The Forge of Creation" to craft a new tabletop RPG monster, using the revised Tome of Adventure Design from Mythmere Games. Plus, the GAMA Origins Awards nominees, Green Ronin celebrates 25 years, and new details on the D&D starter set. Social: @thievescantcast Email: thievescantcast@gmail.com
00:00 Open 02:26 News 09:40 Crowdfunding 13:04 Forge of Creation: Making a Monster 26:05 WrapShady Picks: A Thieves' Cant Monster Draft + Tabletop Gaming News and Commentary
Jeremy and Chris make "Shady Picks" in a draft of their favorite tabletop RPG monsters. Plus, D&D Beyond releases its virtual tabletop, Free League announces 'Invincible' RPG, Kingmaker for Pathfinder is on Humble Bundle, and World's Largest Dungeon returns for a 20th anniversary. Email thievescantcast@gmail.com
01:39 News 08:47 Crowdfunding 11:10 Shady Picks: A Thieves Cant Monster Draft 39:35 Wrap-up
