Tales from the Glass-Guarded World

We've collected your questions, and now you get answers! Thanks to all the people who have made this possible: Shaun, Shubert, Dan, Alex, and Jake from the House of Bob podcast Fox from the Adventure.exe podcast Rhett from the Stack o' Dice podcast Ben Carter Brandon Weigel Christine Ignacio Corva, whose art you should go look up right now Pavel Pink a.k.a. Josh a.k.a. the Pink Pastor a.k.a. the other Josh Ryan from Brave Adventures Padraig My wife, Liz And especially my players: Andy, Ashley, Bryan, Chris, Danielle, Jessica, and Josh! Be sure to keep up with us on the House of Bob and Tales of Bob podcasts! We'll continue producing fun actual-play stuff there, and you can join us on the House of Bob Discord server. Thanks for listening! It has been a pleasure to produce a game that hundreds of people enjoyed hearing. We wish you well in life and in your own games!

What happens to the Glass Guardians once the dust settles? Do they stay together? Do they go their separate ways? How does Coral get along with those other deities? We'll hear the players explain their characters' epilogues, and that is truly the end of our story. But wait, there's still next week's final Q&A! Be sure to keep us in your podcast feed a little longer, and subscribe to the House of Bob and Tales of Bob podcasts!

We're finally here! It's the last regular actual-play episode of Tales from the Glass-Guarded World. Will everyone--or anyone--survive the battle against Levarrion? What surprises does he have waiting for the Glass Guardians?  Art for this episode is by Ignacio Corva We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

The battle in Artalaravella is over, but now the part must chase down Levarrion and end this once and for all. But what will they find when they get to Benorthan and World 83?  Art for this episode is by Ignacio Corva.  We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

The battle against Levarrion and his allies continues! The heroes are outnumbered, but they're tough, and they have a god on their side. Gods don't usually hang out with mortals for long, though. Art for this episode is by Shaunmakes! We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

This is it! We had a long recording day to finish up the podcast, and this is where it starts. The heroes attend Levarrion's coronation, where everything will go smoothly and all endings will be happy, right? Check out the new art for this episode from Shaunmakes! We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

The heroes have proven they can defeat two decrepit mounds of flesh, but can they also take on a beholder? It turns out beholders don't have legendary resistances, so the answer is probably "yes". Dang. We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

The battle against the Neogi has begun! Two disgusting mounds of flesh need to be slain, and the party has the advantage of surprise. Do the Neogi have any surprises of their own? We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

The party prepares for battle with the Neogi, and Zartok magically scouts out the area for their stealthy incursion.  We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

With the battle looming, Aster presents the heroes with a gift and a chance to rest.  We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

The final battle with the Neogi approaches, and Tara is invited to the war council. Meanwhile, the rest of the party keeps busy around the camp.  We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

It's finally time: The party must confront Levarrion. That's probably bad for them, but good for us, because it means we get new art from Ignacio Corva! Check it out on the Discord server or on tftggw.com.  We have already recorded the final TFTGGW episodes, including a lengthy Q&A, but if you still have more questions, get in touch with us  on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  You can also send us an email. 

This chat was recorded as a test to make sure our audio equipment was all working properly, because the next day we started recording the final episodes of Tales from the Glass-Guarded World! We're getting very close to the end. If all goes as planned, you'll hear the final episodes before the end of 2024.  Remember to listen to us on the House of Bob and Tales of Bob, too! You can find the music from Broken Tusk Rising on Mike's Bandcamp page. 

We're in the home stretch! With our skill challenges done, the party members reunite months later on the Moonstone to plan their next steps, while Coral deals with the consequences of becoming a god.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

We're almost back to the main story, but today Jessica runs us through a one-page RPG called Adventure Skeletons by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor. A group of skeletons from the wizard research complex decides to venture out into the world, and what they encounter is ridiculous.  Next time we'll be back to regular episodes, and we'll continue with those until the podcast ends! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. We have an entire channel on Discord for end-of-show questions, some come ask us about those things you always wondered about or risk never finding out!

We have music from the Tales of Bob series "Cowboy Bebob" again this week. Next week we'll be back with a silly one-shot GM'd by Jessica, and then two weeks after that we return to the main TFTGGW story until the podcast is finished! Art for this episode is by Trevor a.k.a. @CosmicAmazing on Instagram. 

Part 3 of our Start Frontiers homebrew rules playtest continues the story of S.C.U.M., the Splendid Company of Upstanding Mercenaries. They've made their way inside the Aramax One power facility to destroy the computer in the basement, only to discover some mercenaries have already broken in, disarmed the guards, and occupied the basement to do...something. Now they're making their way down the stairs to confront the other mercenaries. It's a confusing mess, isn't it? Art for this episode is by Brandon Weigel and Shaunmakes! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. We have an entire channel on Discord for end-of-show questions, some come ask us about those things you always wondered about or risk never finding out!

Part 2 of our Start Frontiers homebrew rules playtest continues the story of S.C.U.M., the Splendid Company of Upstanding Mercenaries. They've made their way inside the Aramax One power facility to destroy the computer in the basement, but it looks like someone else broke in first.  Art for this episode is by Brandon Weigel and Shaunmakes! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. We have an entire channel on Discord for end-of-show questions, some come ask us about those things you always wondered about or risk never finding out!

This month we're back to a music release, and it's the intro theme from the Tales of Bob miniseries "Cowboy Bebob"! It's inspired by the music of Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts from Cowboy Bebop, of course. You can hear Mike's friend Norman (from all the way back in high school!) at the beginning. Art for this episode is by Trevor a.k.a. @CosmicAmazing on Instagram.  Next week we'll be back with Part 2 of the Star Frontiers playtest. 

We're rapidly approaching the end of TFTGGW, but we're taking a break from the main story for this amazing playtest of some new homebrew rules for the classic Star Frontiers role-playing game. Pink, Brandon, Pavel, and Rhett each play members of S.C.U.M., the Splendid Company of Upstanding Mercenaries as they undertake a very shady mission.  We think you'll really enjoy this three-part miniseries! At some point we'll have a Star Frontiers over on the Tales of Bob podcast, but first we have to iron out the wrinkles in the game itself.  Art for this episode is by Brandon Weigel and Shaunmakes! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. We have an entire channel on Discord for end-of-show questions, some come ask us about those things you always wondered about or risk never finding out!

While Zartok, Ansna, and Gerlos are spreading the Far Off One's magical jars, the rest of the Glass Guardians (Tara, Aster, Coral, Mama Sass, Gasten, and their deck hand, Silver Eyes) are trying to spread the good word about Coral Petrichor, the new god of knowledge. It's time for another narrative skill challenge! Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

This month's chat is just a podcast update from Mike. We're getting near the end of the podcast, so send us your questions! You can contact us using email, Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.   Remember to listen to us on the House of Bob and Tales of Bob, too! You can find the music from Broken Tusk Rising on Mike's Bandcamp page. 

The party has split! Zartok, Ansna, and Gerlos are spreading the Far Off One's magical jars around the inside of the crystal sphere that contains their solar system (we're using the classic 2nd Edition Spelljammer cosmology, not the 5E Spelljammer cosmology). Can they succeed at a skills challenge and place enough jars for their plan to work?  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

After visiting Ronkthrak, and requesting permission to revisit the gods, the party heads straight for the Godspeak.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

Once again we lack music to share this week, so I'm talking to Brandon, Pavel and Rhett about various actual-play podcast stuff! If there's anything you'd like us to talk about (TTRPG related), or if you have an opinions on what we talk about in this chat, send us an email!  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! 

After further, additional, continuing, supplementary discussion, the party decides on a course of action.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.   

The decision making continues! Nothing will interrupt the exciting discussion action you all crave. No one will be permitted to go to the lobby. Stay in your seats! Make sure you visit the restroom before you start listening.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

Once again we lack music to share this week, so instead Ashley, Jessica, Josh, and Mike are talking about Mike's ongoing plan to revise the old Star Frontiers game. If there's anything you'd like us to talk about (TTRPG related), or if you have an opinions on what we talk about in this chat, send us an email!  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! 

The party has been trying to get some answers, ideas, or decisions out of Mun the Immortal, in his orbitting wizard tower. So far they've only learned that the Far Off One's plan would work.  Now Mun has teleported to Corellon's Needle to talk to Coral, who is sulking after Zartok said some unkind things. Brace yourself for some big revelations!  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

The Glass Guardians head to Mun's orbiting tower, the Moonstone, to get some advice. They may not like what they hear. Be sure to stick around for the outtakes at the end! Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

We don't have any new music to share this week, so instead Josh and Mike are talking about odds and ends. We might keep doing this every month! If there's anything you'd like us to talk about (TTRPG related) send us an email!  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! 

With the battle over, and the gnome village abandoned, the party has to decide what to do next. Zartok has already made up his mind, however, and his choice doesn't involve the rest of the party.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

With their exhausting combat behind them, the party returns to the gnome village only to get more bad news. They're going to have to start making big decisions.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

Hey, remember to listen to Tales of Bob for more great tabletop role-playing game action! You can find Tales of Bob in all your favorite podcast apps, like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, or use this RSS link: https://feeds.simplecast.com/bHcOhDd9 We'll be back with a regular TFTGGW episode next week!

Just when the party seemed victorious, the enemy spelljammer started falling. With only a few rounds before both ships smash into the ground, can Aster and Coral make their way to the other ship to try to release Corellon's Needle from the grappling arms? Coral still has a revivify spell ready for Gerlos, right?  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

After spending an episode trying to break their ship free, and setting the enemy ship on fire, the Neogi have launched another assault! Does the party have anything left to throw at them, literally or metaphorically?  This one gets bad, listeners.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

It's the first release of the month, so we're back to music. This time it's from Tales of Bob: Broken Tusk Rising. We have a lot of combat music for that show, because 1) Pathfinder 2E adventures have a lot of combat, and 2) combat tends to be a bit drawn out.  Next week we're back to the Glass Guardians as their ship continues to be grappled by the Neogi Mindspider.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.

The heroes are so, so tired, and the enemy just keeps coming. If they happen to earn a breather, they'll use the time productively and then take decisive action, right?  Right? Okay, so this episode is going to be a bit less exciting.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

The fight continues, as more Neogi show up to attack the heroes in their moment of weakness.  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

This week we have music by which to struggle against evil alien spiders from another world! It's the Neogi Combat music from episode 165.  Next week we have a new episode with the Glass Guardians! Will they all make it out of this incredibly taxing combat alive? Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.

With the slavers defeated, the Glass Guardians thought they could take a break...and that's right when the action clock hit six and the Neogi appeared. Now the spidery Neogi ship is rapidly approaching. Do the heroes have enough left in them to fight it off?  Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

And we're back! Season 4 begins right where we left off, as the party races to rescue Tara from the slavers. Can they reach her in time? Can the heroes fight off the slavers on the ground and their ship in the air? How did they find the Glass Guardians, the gnome village, and the wizard research complex? What will happen now that these locations are no longer secret? It's time to find out! Our Spelljammer combat rules are up on the DMs Guild! Check them out.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email. 

It does what it says on the tin! This is the announcement for the 4th (and hopefully final?) season of TFTGGW. Tara and the gang return on September 9, 2023.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.

It's the final episode of Paxton and the Rug Buds! How in the world is Pink going to wrap all this up?  Art for this episode is by Brandon of Love and Hex. Special thanks to Brandon, Pavel, Padraig, Ryan, Bryan, and Pink for creating this amazing miniseries. What a treat! In the next episode we'll return to the main TFTGGW story. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.

In the penultimate episode of Paxton and the Rug Buds, chaos has broken out all over the Iron Emperor's castle, as heroes confront a new evil, as well as an old one: Paxton has just touched a magical glassteel sword! Art for this episode is by Brandon of Love and Hex. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.

Our music release for this month is combat music from Broken Tusk Rising, the first campaign for the new Tales of Bob actual-play podcast! Broken Tusk Rising is what we're calling our playthrough of the "Quest for the Frozen Flame" adventure path, published by Paizo Inc. Heroes in the frozen north must confront an ancient evil before it wipes out their tribe! This is some music we usually play at the beginning of combat to get things warmed up. It's hard to go wrong with using lots of drums for this campaign.  Artwork for this episode is by Shaunmakes.  You can subscribe to Tales of Bob in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../tales-of-bob/id1651110002 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ozDFLvq3J1UQ95nhtPEEC RSS: https://feeds.simplecast.com/bHcOhDd9 ...or your favorite podcast app. Videos will appear on the House of Bob YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3UdddFHGMc Be sure to listen and gives us a review on Apple Podcasts if you like it! We'll be back next week with another episode of Paxton and the Rug Buds. There are only four episodes left!

All heck breaks loose as Paxton and his rag golem friends confront the Iron Emperor, and the power behind the throne!  Art for this episode is by Ignacio Corva and by Brandon of Love and Hex (and some other folks, including Pink, Ryan, Pavel, and Mike).   Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.

With Aethelflaed now in the party, Paxton and the Lumpens must follow "Ataulf" to a fateful meeting with the Iron Emperor. Art for this episode is by Ignacio Corva and by Brandon of Love and Hex.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.

Our music release for this month is combat music from Broken Tusk Rising, the first campaign for the new Tales of Bob actual-play podcast! Broken Tusk Rising is what we're calling our playthrough of the "Quest for the Frozen Flame" adventure path, published by Paizo Inc. Heroes in the frozen north must confront an ancient evil before it wipes out their tribe! This is some atmospheric music to represent Golarion's equivalent of the Northern Lights.  Artwork for this episode is by Shaunmakes.  You can subscribe to Tales of Bob in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../tales-of-bob/id1651110002 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ozDFLvq3J1UQ95nhtPEEC RSS: https://feeds.simplecast.com/bHcOhDd9 ...or your favorite podcast app. Videos will appear on the House of Bob YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3UdddFHGMc Be sure to listen and gives us a review on Apple Podcasts if you like it! We'll be back next week with another episode of Paxton and the Rug Buds. There are only four episodes left!

Paxton and the Lumpens have arrived in the town of Bingerton. There are old friends here running a successful business. Can Paxton convince them to join his quest?  Art for this episode is by Brandon of Love and Hex.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, and Discord.  Let us know what you think! You can also send us an email.