Friends at the Table

At the top of every episode, we say that “Friends at the Table is an Actual Play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends.” But what’s that mean, and why do we need your help to do it?Well, just about every week for the last eight and half years, we’ve been using tabletop roleplaying games to tell the sorts of stories that we wanted to see in the world. Over hundreds of episodes, we’ve explored a fantasy post-post-apocalypse, fought over (and against) the stars, confronted heartbroken gods, walked the streets of surreal cities, cultivated galactic gardens, summoned cursed trains, and so much more.The only way we’ve been able to do all that has been with the support so many of you have given us over the years. You’ve helped us to buy new recording equipment, pay for instrument repairs, renew web services, and to pass our own support onto RPGs from creators old and new.&nbsp;But being a Patron doesn’t only help us make the regular show, it also gives us the extra wiggle room in our schedules and budgets to do a bunch of extra stuff too! A bonus, produced campaign at the same quality of care in prep, play, and production that you’ve come to expect from our main feed. Behind-the-scenes conversations with the cast. And, hey, we’ve recently gotten back to our roots and have begun to stream some video games over on <a href="http://twitch.tv/friendsatthetable" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">our Twitch Channel</a> (the archives of which you can watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/friendsatthetable" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">our YouTube</a>).&nbsp;Thanks again to everyone for all your support. Your kindness, curiosity, and excitement has kept us going over eight years, and we can’t wait to do even more with you in the future!

Free

+Clapcast, a monthly show of outtakes, banter, random musings, and of course, clapping on cue

The Pal

+One bonus actual play episode a month (Bluff City or a different mini-campaign)+Live at the Table mp3s added to the RSS feed+All previous rewards

The Friend

Access to our Side Story Let's Play! Currently Austin, Jack and Janine are playing through Outward.Plus all previous rewards. Thank you for your support!

The Mapmaker

+Your name in the credits during our Live at the Table and rebroadcast Twitch streams+Access to Gathering Information, a behind the scenes podcast where the cast talks about the process of making Friends at the Table+All previous rewards

The Telepresence

+A postcard sent to you every month with original art and microfiction written by Austin Walker and Jack de Quidt+All previous rewardsCurrent Postcard Series: PALISADE (March 2023 - October 2023)

The Bard

+Your name in the credits of our main feed episodes+All previous rewards

The Architect

+After 6 months of support at this tier, you'll receive a TTRPG system we've played of your choice with a signed bookplate by the whole cast. If you continue to support at this level after six months, you’ll receive another book every 12 months+All previous rewards

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