The Fourth Pillar of Play

By Night Shift Radio

The Fourth Pillar of Play is a Dungeons & Dragons podcast focused on learning TTRPG game design while designing for our own DnD games. We discuss information and ideas from industry professionals ... more

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How many episodes does The Fourth Pillar of Play have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

The Fourth Pillar of Play episodes:

November 13, 2023A Year Gone By!
A Year Gone By! Tallon and Josh discuss all they have learned in a year creating -- ups, downs, and all-arounds! They also lay-out the plans for the first "off season," and the (possible) new formatting for the show when they come back in a couple of months! Be on the look-out for the all new Fourth Pillar of Play!

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay

Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
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26min
November 06, 2023Dragons...Part Two! (Comparing Designs)
Dragons...Part Two! (Comparing Designs) Tallon and Josh "take wing" comparing even more designs of legendary green(ish) dragons!
Episode Links
Monster of the Week - Evil Hat Productions
Kickstarter: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness
DriveThruRPG - The Game Master's Book of Legendary Dragons
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
53min
October 30, 2023Dragons...Part One! (Comparing Designs)
Dragons...Part One! (Comparing Designs) Josh and Tallon duck for cover while examining the iconic foe (and namesake) of Dungeons and Dragons -- the Dragon!
Episode Links
WotC -- Ancient Green Dragon
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book
Home | Level Up SRD

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
47min
October 23, 2023Rock vs. Boulder (Comparing Frost Giants)
Rock vs. Boulder (Comparing Frost Giants) Josh and Tallon review multiple designs for the frosty foes of fantasy; is there more to a Frost Giant than an axe and a....rock?!
Episode Links
WoTC -- Frost Giant
Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants Physical + Digital Bundle | D&D
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book
Home | Level Up SRD

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

Footstep sounds by RobHorror240.
About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
1h 1min
October 16, 2023A Dragon, a lion, and a goat walk into tavern... (Comparing Chimeras)
A Dragon, a lion, and a goat walk into tavern... (Comparing Chimeras) In part three of design comparisons, Tallon and Josh look at the various versions of the monstrous Chimera!
Episode Links
Chimera -- Dndbeyond
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
58min
October 09, 2023Comparing Designs -- Hounds...from Hell!
Comparing Designs -- Hounds...from Hell! Josh and Tallon take a gander at the not-so-good "puppers" from three different design sources; how are mechanics, lore, and philosophy connected?
Episode Links
5e Hell Hounds -- WotC
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book
Home | Level Up SRD
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!
5e monster manual on a business card « Blog of Holding - Paul Huges' blog that analyzes the average statistics of Fifth Edition monsters, and breaks them down by challenge rating (CR).

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
48min
October 02, 2023Goblins in Esterach & The Monster Revergance Template
Goblins in Esterach & The Monster Revergance Template Tallon (and Josh in spirit!) talks through some thoughts based on the discussion from last last week, and takes a dive into the revergance template -- a tool for DMs to alter existing monsters to fit the perilous wilds of the eldritch verge!
Episode Links
Snuff (Pratchett novel) - Wikipedia
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book
Home | Level Up SRD
Monsters of the Multiverse | Dungeons & Dragons
Sly Flourish: Forge of Foes

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
45min
September 25, 2023Goblins! Goblins! Goblins! (Comparing Designs)
Goblins! Goblins! Goblins! (Comparing Designs) Josh and Tallon descend into the lair of one of Dungeon and Dragons' most iconic foes...the humble goblin! Looking at multiple versions of these low-level monsters, they discuss the differences, similarities, and the design ideology behind both!
Episode Links
Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book
Sly Flourish: Forge of Foes
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!
5e monster manual on a business card « Blog of Holding - Paul Huges' blog that analyzes the average statistics of Fifth Edition monsters, and breaks them down by challenge rating (CR).

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
54min
September 18, 2023The Nullamancer Part Two: Abilities
The Nullamancer Part Two: Abilities What should an anti-magic class be able to do? Josh and Tallon go over some flavor-text for the new class and start brainstorming the best way to organize the abilities!
Episode Links
Home | Level Up SRD
D&D 5e Custom Class Template — SkullSplitter Dice
A Touch More Class: How to Make a D&D 5E Class – RPG Characters & Campaign Settings | The Hypercorps 2099 WOIN Kickstarter is live! tinyurl.com/hypercorps2099

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
46min
September 11, 2023Building Our First 5e Character Class -- The Nullamancer!
Building Our First 5e Character Class -- The Nullamancer! Tallon and Josh dive into creating a character class for 5e Dungeons and Dragons -- discussing articles and thoughts from professionals, and analyzing some existing 5e publications!
Episode Links
D&D 5e Custom Class Template — SkullSplitter Dice
A Touch More Class: How to Make a D&D 5E Class – RPG Characters & Campaign Settings | The Hypercorps 2099 WOIN Kickstarter is live! tinyurl.com/hypercorps2099
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!

Find Us Online!
- Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
- Twitter: @4pillarplay
- Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
Credits
Host: Josh Montgomery
Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)
Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)

About Us
The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.
...more
54min

FAQs about The Fourth Pillar of Play:

How many episodes does The Fourth Pillar of Play have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.