Finding Atoria
Three friends, each with 30+ years playing and running TTRPGs sit down weekly to tell stories about the games, community and topics surrounding the Table Top Role Playing world.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2025
From Classroom to Campaign: Homebrewing and the Power of Lore
Teaching, Homebrew, and the Power of Lore
Malcolm takes the GM seat for this episode, while Arcadia rolls highest on initiative. Cady kicks off the conversation by exploring how teachers…
Furry Vengeance: The FURRIES Act and Game-Based Learning in Schools
The Modern “Satanic Panic” and Game-Based Learning
Malcolm takes the referee seat for this episode, while Tori rolled highest on initiative and dives back into the topic of the “Satanic …
Character Flaws and Roleplaying: Depth Without the Drama
Exploring Character Flaws and You Don't Have To Be an Actor To Roleplay
Tori takes the referee seat for this episode, and we have a guest! Jess joins us in the studio as Malcolm kicks …
Don’t Be That Player: TTRPG Pet Peeves and Handling Character Death
Gaming Pet Peeves and PC Death: Tips for Players and GMs
Arcadia takes the referee seat in this episode as Tori opens with a list of gaming pet peeves from both sides of the table. Most …
Min-Maxing and Don’t Forget About Dave: From Table Tricks to the History of Blackmoor
Min-Maxing Mayhem and the Secrets of Blackmoor
Arcadia steps up as moderator for this episode as Tori dives into the world of min-maxing in D&D. An admitted optimizer herself, she shares…
Gotta Make That Castle Payment: The Satanic Panic and D&D Movies
From Satanic Panic to Honor Among Thieves
In this episode, Tori takes the moderator’s chair as Arcadia kicks things off with the Satanic Panic mishigas of the 1980s, and how Dungeons & …
Level 1 or Bust: Debates and Spooky Stories
Level 1 or Bust: Starting Your Campaign
Malcolm takes the moderator role in this episode as Arcadia argues for starting campaigns at level 1. Beginning at the lowest level allows player…
If You Build It, They Will Play: Session 0 and Backstories
Session 0 and Backstories: Laying the Groundwork
In this episode, Arcadia takes the moderator’s seat as Malcolm kicks things off with a deep dive into Session 0. This first session is a…
DMing and Playing Your First TTRPG: It Isn’t as Hard as You Think
So You Want to Be a DM (or a PC)
In this episode, Arcadia takes the moderator’s chair while Malcolm—our forever DM since the ’90s—opens the discussion on what it’s really like to run a …
Finding the Right Table: Inclusion, Friendship, and the Healing Power of TTRPGs
Finding the Right Table
In this episode, Tori takes the moderator’s chair as Arcadia opens the discussion with one of the most important parts of TTRPGs: finding the right table. Not ev…
Welcome to the Table: The Changing World of TTRPGs
Welcome to our table!
We’re three friends with over 100 years of combined TTRPG experience, gathering to talk about one of our favorite pastimes. With Malcolm as moderator, the discussi…