The Glass Cannon Podcast

It's Retreat Week! Troy and Joe geek out about the upcoming, first-ever GCN Retreat in Naishville before digging into the awesome encounter design in this week's GCP ep, what they've come to learn about Stunning flying creatures, and Readied Actions as interrupts. In Listener Mail, how do you reward XP for encounters that are bypassed without spilling blood? Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/e07-EDJJ0rw For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An old friend resurfaces to help the party against new horrors. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/dXNLIv-3FvY Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flying dinosaur-like creatures attack the party hundreds of feet above the forest floor! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/QKO-ExsSwxk This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp For all your random number-generating needs, visit Norse Foundry at https://norsefoundry.com Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fod is in-studio today as Joe, Troy, Skid, and Matthew get a chance to hang after a recording of Gatewalkers! The guys will catch up with Matthew's thoughts on Talitha and the introduction of Barnes, the shocking ending for Hubert, and the burning question of whether or not Sydney can ever be trusted again. In Listener Mail, do you prefer Adventure Paths? Or Homebrew campaigns? Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zdMWJDL-OWE For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heroes descend to the next level of the Mysterium. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Rm5-VqhtGIk Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The party learns more about their new companion while trying to save his life. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/mZtIyzcGyJQ This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Fod has it all! A brand new character, a surprising astronomy lesson, and—of course—mice. Plus, news about a new Twitch stream unlike any we've done before—and it's airing this week! Also, ever had a long compaign lose its luster? What do you do when players start losing interest in your game?  Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/KBAvk6tMRD0 For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Gatewalker joins the party. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/F4LNZdIsuHA This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a very special Cannon Fodder...Troy and Joe discuss a very special episode of the GCP: Missing Moments! How did the ep come together from top to bottom? And was it just a bit too much drama for one episode? The guys break it all down before grappling with the reality of how close the team came to a TPK in Episode 35 and what would have happened to the Gatewalkers story if that reality came to pass. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/OdiAyOQL_MY For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mourning yet another loss, the heroes rest. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/R8gcH9XXe_k This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heroes enter the Mysterium with a local priest as their guide. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/m3UxqJPl2I0 Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A desparate battle continues to spiral out of control. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/P6mLKMHQs78 This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going long this week as Troy and Joe reveal a bunch of upcoming shows and then turn their attention to a monster episode of the GCP where at least one character's life, if not more, hangs in the balance. In We Are Stupid, a major oversight on a Recovery Check, and in Listener Mail: tips for your first gaming convention! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/qiur8t--8po For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heroes leave Cassomir behind and begin their journey to the nation of Qadira. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ovn3KNXJhq0 Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A jungle river crossing is interrupted by a giant snail-like creature. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/t5gAgH8cfLc This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's May 8th, and Gen Con 2024 will be here before you know it! Troy and Joe kick this Fod off with a massive rundown of the GCN events that will be going down at Gen Con this summer. Find out where and how to get tickets to all kinds of shows, from the first ever Get in the Trunk Live! to our live Starfinder 2E Playtest! Later, the guys get into the nitty gritty of this week's GCP episode, and in Listener Mail, Troy takes a break from focusing on films he hates (or refuses to watch!) to tell you about a few that he LOVES. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/C-yOWn4I2O8 For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heroes pass through a Thinlands gateway resembling the gate at Sevenarches and find themselves transported to a bizarre jungle. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/4PJ7B__kjmw This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy and Joe return from hanging with the Naish in Kansas City and Austin with some exciting news about new Glass Cannon Labs content, a primetime video game stream for Joe, and the return of Troy's Baldur's Gate 3 campaign. This week's episode of the GCP sparks lots of conversation, including how and when Troy decides to use backmatter from a Paizo AP and Joe's conspiracy theories regarding the party's newest member. In Listener Mail, when the rubber hits the road where should you begin your PF2E journey? With the original Core Rulebook? Or with the newly Remastered version? Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/pYylk7Wlnhs For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a harrowing battle, the heroes realize the gravity of their situation. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/TfjhuqQ36e0 This episode was sponsored by Demiplane, Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. Check out Demiplane's Pathfinder Nexus and character creation tools at https://bit.ly/GCNOfficialTools See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at https://foundryvtt.com/gcp Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Watch new episodes when they premiere every Thursday at 8PM ET on youtube.com/theglasscannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a big episode of the GCP this week as the party encountered Kaneepo the Slim. Troy and Joe talk through what goes into prepping a villain's big moment in the story and get into the blow by blow mechanics of the toughest fight the party has encountered yet. In We Are Stupid, a look back into optional rules from over 40 years ago, how the Remaster has updated Stances, and a huge upgrade to the Interact Action. In Listener Mail, a fantastic message from an International member of the Naish results in Troy recommending a permanent ban on a player! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wpjlnCM-6a4 For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices