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The Tome Show

Tome 404 Tales of the Valiant Review

Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min · 21 segments

In this episode Jeff and Tracy sit down with Jared Rascher and Mike Shea to talk about Kobold Press' D&D-like RPG, Tales of the Valiant…

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In this episode Jeff and Tracy sit down with Jared Rascher and Mike Shea to talk about Kobold Press' D&D-like RPG, Tales of the Valiant…

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Speakers: Mike SheaGuestJeff GreinerHostJared RascherGuestTracy HurleyHost

Top entities: Kobold Press×6 Gamemaster×7 Dungeons & Dragons×35 Pathfinder Roleplaying Game×4 Tracy Hurley×2

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈2k followers

Origins & OGL Fallout2:27 – 6:11

M

2:27

We're on the part where you tell us if you got free stuff.

M

2:30

I am sure I did.

M

2:33

Did you get this product for free? I may have.

M

2:36

You may have.

M

2:37

I don't remember.

M

2:39

It's safe to say I did, just to be

Jeff GreinerHost

2:41

sure.

Jeff GreinerHost

2:42

Usually, if I ask... uh wolfgang for review copies he will send them but i also buy a lot of their stuff so i remember that i bought this one so i'm also

M

2:54

i'm also credited in two of the three tales of the valley okay okay

Jeff GreinerHost

2:59

well

M

3:01

which two of the three are you accredited vault and the game master's guide are both okay i

Jared RascherGuest

3:05

have

Jeff GreinerHost

3:05

you know did a fair bit of work on

M

3:07

and i fair bit of work on the game master's guide and and you know yeah some of the stuff in the monster vault and i have monster in the monster vault too

Jeff GreinerHost

3:14

Whereas I focus the vast majority of my reading in the player's guide.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:18

So I can criticize that all day long and I won't offend Mike.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:21

Oh, I plan on criticizing the book.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:25

That's not going to stop me.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:27

Nobody knows the warts more than the person who wrote

M

3:29

it.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:30

My

M

3:30

stuff is perfect.

M

3:31

Oh, okay.

M

3:32

Yeah, of course.

M

3:34

I nailed it.

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Tales of the ValiantEntertainment > Games > Tabletop Games > Role-Playing Games
Game Design PhilosophyEntertainment > Games > Tabletop Games > Role-Playing Games
Character CreationEntertainment > Games > Tabletop Games > Role-Playing Games
Player ExperienceEntertainment > Games > Tabletop Games > Role-Playing Games
Tabletop GamesEntertainment > Games
Role-Playing GamesEntertainment > Games > Tabletop Games
Game MechanicsEntertainment > Games > Tabletop Games > Role-Playing Games
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GamesEntertainment

Origins & OGL Fallout2:27 – 6:11

M

2:27

We're on the part where you tell us if you got free stuff.

M

2:30

I am sure I did.

M

2:33

Did you get this product for free? I may have.

M

2:36

You may have.

M

2:37

I don't remember.

M

2:39

It's safe to say I did, just to be

Jeff GreinerHost

2:41

sure.

Jeff GreinerHost

2:42

Usually, if I ask... uh wolfgang for review copies he will send them but i also buy a lot of their stuff so i remember that i bought this one so i'm also

M

2:54

i'm also credited in two of the three tales of the valley okay okay

Jeff GreinerHost

2:59

well

M

3:01

which two of the three are you accredited vault and the game master's guide are both okay i

Jared RascherGuest

3:05

have

Jeff GreinerHost

3:05

you know did a fair bit of work on

M

3:07

and i fair bit of work on the game master's guide and and you know yeah some of the stuff in the monster vault and i have monster in the monster vault too

Jeff GreinerHost

3:14

Whereas I focus the vast majority of my reading in the player's guide.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:18

So I can criticize that all day long and I won't offend Mike.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:21

Oh, I plan on criticizing the book.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:25

That's not going to stop me.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:27

Nobody knows the warts more than the person who wrote

M

3:29

it.

Jeff GreinerHost

3:30

My

M

3:30

stuff is perfect.

M

3:31

Oh, okay.

M

3:32

Yeah, of course.

M

3:34

I nailed it.

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