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On September 27th 2017, the show embarked on ''Natural Oneders'', an ActualPlay of a long-term roleplay campaign with Chris Zito as DM, using ''TableTopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 5th Edition rules and a setting of Zito's own creation.

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On September 27th 2017, the show embarked on ''Natural Oneders'', an ActualPlay of a long-term roleplay campaign with Chris Zito Creator/ChrisZito as DM, using ''TableTopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 5th Edition rules and a setting of Zito's own creation.



On October 4, 2021, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4aquIiZLCc a trailer]] for a brand-new campaign was released: ''Foolproof'', a "junior detective" story set in Acme, a city where cartoons and doodles coexist with reality. Zito returns as DM, joined by Lanipator as living dragon sketch and detective Blugen P. Dragon, Quinn as actual dragon detective Belghast, and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Nowacking Nowacking]] as their new recruit Kyle, with artwork provided by [[https://twitter.com/MockingMoth MockingMoth]]. The series airs every Tuesday, starting on Oct. 5.



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* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: The main planet seen in the game has some pretty unusual characteristics: it's so large it's estimated to take ''300 years'' to circumnavigate, and has three moons, the closest of which goes through its phases in just ten days.

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* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: ArtisticLicenseSpace: The main planet seen in the game has some pretty unusual characteristics: it's so large it's estimated to take ''300 years'' to circumnavigate, and has three moons, the closest of which goes through its phases in just ten days.

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* RealityEnsues: Pops up from time to time: the player characters' antics, while amusing to the players and the audience, can end up being a lot less fun for the characters in universe, most noticeable with Wake, who ends up alienating several of his fellow crew mates, with several of his decisions.
** Wake at one point tries to stop a door from being slammed shut by using his hand to stop it, but due to the fact that the door was made out of metal, he ends up nearly breaking his hand.
** While he was trained as a monk, Wake's trauma, and lack of complete training, ends up giving him a personality that heavily contrasts what a monk should be like [[spoiler: when he tries to avenge the death of Gulfer, by torturing the people that he believed kill’d him (up to and including cannibalism) he ends up losing some of his monk abilities for a bit, due to his personality not being compatible with his class. This ends up being one of the reason he decides to stay at the monastery to retrain.]]
** While the pirate lords are typically depicted as {{Retired Monster}}s who react strongly when one of them is slighted, the seeming exception to this is Captain Rumblood. The reason? He uses orphaned children for his crew, leading to them being put into multiple dangerous situations [[spoiler: like vampire experiments]], meaning that while the others may find him useful, they certainly don’t mind him being punished by the Navy.

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* RealityEnsues: Pops up from time to time: the player characters' antics, while amusing to the players and the audience, can end up being a lot less fun for the characters in universe, most noticeable with Wake, who ends up alienating several of his fellow crew mates, with several of his decisions.
** Wake at one point tries to stop a door from being slammed shut by using his hand to stop it, but due to the fact that the door was made out of metal, he ends up nearly breaking his hand.
** While he was trained as a monk, Wake's trauma, and lack of complete training, ends up giving him a personality that heavily contrasts what a monk should be like [[spoiler: when he tries to avenge the death of Gulfer, by torturing the people that he believed kill’d him (up to and including cannibalism) he ends up losing some of his monk abilities for a bit, due to his personality not being compatible with his class. This ends up being one of the reason he decides to stay at the monastery to retrain.]]
** While the pirate lords are typically depicted as {{Retired Monster}}s who react strongly when one of them is slighted, the seeming exception to this is Captain Rumblood. The reason? He uses orphaned children for his crew, leading to them being put into multiple dangerous situations [[spoiler: like vampire experiments]], meaning that while the others may find him useful, they certainly don’t mind him being punished by the Navy.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Pops up from time to time: the player characters' antics, while amusing to the players and the audience, can end up being a lot less fun for the characters in universe, most noticeable with Wake, who ends up alienating several of his fellow crew mates, with several of his decisions.
** Wake at one point tries to stop a door from being slammed shut by using his hand to stop it, but due to the fact that the door was made out of metal, he ends up nearly breaking his hand.
** While he was trained as a monk, Wake's trauma, and lack of complete training, ends up giving him a personality that heavily contrasts what a monk should be like [[spoiler: when he tries to avenge the death of Gulfer, by torturing the people that he believed kill’d him (up to and including cannibalism) he ends up losing some of his monk abilities for a bit, due to his personality not being compatible with his class. This ends up being one of the reason he decides to stay at the monastery to retrain.]]
** While the pirate lords are typically depicted as {{Retired Monster}}s who react strongly when one of them is slighted, the seeming exception to this is Captain Rumblood. The reason? He uses orphaned children for his crew, leading to them being put into multiple dangerous situations [[spoiler: like vampire experiments]], meaning that while the others may find him useful, they certainly don’t mind him being punished by the Navy.
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* PreviouslyOn: In Chapter 1, each episode is introduced by a recap, voiced by [=KaiserNeko=] and visually demonstrated by fanart. This is dropped in subsequent chapters due to it taking too long to produce.

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''TFS at the Table'' is a subset of ''Creator/TeamFourStar'''s gaming channel, in which, as the title suggests, members of the crew play various TabletopGames, such as ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' and ''5-Minute Dungeon''. On September 27th 2017, the show embarked on a long-term roleplay campaign with Chris Zito as DM, using ''TableTopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 5th Edition rules and a setting of Zito's own meticulous creation.

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''TFS at the Table'' is a subset of ''Creator/TeamFourStar'''s gaming channel, channel in which, as the title suggests, which members of the crew play various TabletopGames, such as ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' and ''5-Minute Dungeon''. Dungeon''.

On September 27th 2017, the show embarked on ''Natural Oneders'', an ActualPlay of a long-term roleplay campaign with Chris Zito as DM, using ''TableTopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 5th Edition rules and a setting of Zito's own meticulous creation.



In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, notably the introduction of Brian's character Morgan Strong, and Grant's new character, Chromagil. The regular show is now interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 11th, 2019, with a new one planned for April of 2020, using a 2d6 system designed by Lanipator.

Episodes are streamed on [[https://www.twitch.tv/streamfourstar TFS's Twitch channel]] Tuesdays at 5pm Central Time (GMT-6, GMT-5 during Daylight Savings), to be [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAD5jdjmBF50DakW2_zDb3zCNyEJsEXOF released on YouTube the following evening]].

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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, 5th with ''major'' major changes, notably such as the introduction of Brian's character Morgan Strong, Strong and Grant's new character, Chromagil. The regular show is now interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' ''Natural Oneders'' campaign ended on December 11th, 2019, with a new one planned for April of 2020, using a 2d6 system designed by Lanipator.

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Episodes are streamed on [[https://www.twitch.tv/streamfourstar TFS's Twitch channel]] Tuesdays at 5pm Central Time (GMT-6, GMT-5 during Daylight Savings), to be channel]], then [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAD5jdjmBF50DakW2_zDb3zCNyEJsEXOF released on YouTube YouTube]] the following evening]].evening.



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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Several of Wake's teammates have indicated that they will indeed remember when, just as they had convinced a very petty dragon not to kill them all, Wake ran off with the dragon's enchanted armour that he hadn't dropped - and threw all his teammates lives into jeopardy again.
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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, notably the introduction of Brian's character Morgan Strong, and Grant's new character, Chromagil. The regular show is now interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 11th, 2019, with a new one planned for 2020.

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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, notably the introduction of Brian's character Morgan Strong, and Grant's new character, Chromagil. The regular show is now interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 11th, 2019, with a new one planned for 2020.
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* ScratchyVoicedSenior: Grammy, a sea hag who serves as the team chef, has a distinctly raspy voice. If some comments are to be believed, it's because she smokes ten packs a day.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:At the end of the game, Zito allows the players to write their own characters' endings, but after they're done he adds in one final scene set after the characters have passed away (except Chromagil) where Nedra sets off to slay the demon of Barnacle Bay.]]
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* PromotedToPlayable: Almost every major [=NPC=] becomes available as a team member in the final act of the campaign, including [spoiler: Grammy]], who the players note suffers a massive power drop as a result, because their abilities had been treated as functionally limitless beforehand.
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* DistantFinale: After the campaign ends, the players describe how each of their party members spends the next few years, up to the point of their eventual deaths, [[spoiler: with the exception of Chromagil, who lives on indefinitely as far as anyone knows]].


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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The epilogue of the campaign reveals the ultimate fate of every surviving [=NPC=], before doing the same for the party members.
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** ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: When the party goes on a shore expedition in a new location, Zito usually allows them to bring only one crew member along, on the general premise that the rest need to stay and protect or maintain the ship.
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* RPGElements: Inverted, as this is a tabletop roleplaying game which adopts several tropes from video games, to wit:
** OptionalPartyMember: Each location has at least one character who can be recruited by the party, usually by completing a specific loyalty sidequest.
** PointOfNoReturn: Before the climactic face-off with the final boss, the players are explicitly given the chance to travel across the map and consolidate their forces.
** WarpWhistle: In the ramp-up to the endgame, the party gain access to the Realmgates that facilitate fast travel between several major locations, allowing them to pick their final party and finish any business they need to before the final battle.
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* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:In Chapter 2 Session 10, Nedra has an arena battle against an [[BirdPeople Aarakocra]] fighter named Barabus. It's a slug-fest for the ages, which ends with both of them on the ground and Zito rolling Constitution saves to see who stands up first and claims victory. Barabus wins ''by one''. In a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad, however, it causes a HeroicBSOD for her that leads to some CharacterDevelopment that takes care of a recurring issue of hers up until this point]].

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* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:In Chapter 2 Session 10, Nedra has an arena battle against an [[BirdPeople Aarakocra]] fighter named Barabus. It's a slug-fest for the ages, which ends with both of them on the ground and Zito rolling Constitution saves to see who stands up first and claims victory. Barabus wins ''by one''. In a case of Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad, however, it causes a HeroicBSOD for her that leads to some CharacterDevelopment that takes care of a recurring issue of hers up until this point]].point. Moreso when her nature as a [[ManchurianAgent glabrezu]] was revealed, but that Wake's Nat 20 in his heart-to-heart with her effectively silenced its influence]].
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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, namely the introduction of Brian's Revenant Morgan Strong, and Grant's new character: Chromagil. and interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 11th, 2019, with a new one planned for 2020.

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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, namely notably the introduction of Brian's Revenant character Morgan Strong, and Grant's new character: character, Chromagil. and The regular show is now interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 11th, 2019, with a new one planned for 2020.

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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, namely the introduction of Brian's Revenant Morgan Strong, and Grant's new character: Chromagil. and interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 11th, 2019, with a new one planned for 2020.




In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, and interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 3rd, 2019.
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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, and interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D.

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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes, and interspersed with other content: the fourth week of each month is given over to games other than D&D. The '''Natural Oneders''' campaign ended on December 3rd, 2019.
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* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:In Chapter 2 Session 10, Nedra has an arena battle against an [[BirdPeople Aarakocra]] fighter named Barabus. It's a slug-fest for the ages, which ends with both of them on the ground and Zito rolling Constitution saves to see who stands up first and claims victory. Barabus wins ''by one''. In a case of TropesAreNotBad, however, it causes a HeroicBSOD for her that leads to some CharacterDevelopment that takes care of a recurring issue of hers up until this point]].

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* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:In Chapter 2 Session 10, Nedra has an arena battle against an [[BirdPeople Aarakocra]] fighter named Barabus. It's a slug-fest for the ages, which ends with both of them on the ground and Zito rolling Constitution saves to see who stands up first and claims victory. Barabus wins ''by one''. In a case of TropesAreNotBad, Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad, however, it causes a HeroicBSOD for her that leads to some CharacterDevelopment that takes care of a recurring issue of hers up until this point]].
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* PointOfNoReturn: Zito outright refers to Book6, Ep.7 as this, as it's largely a lore dump as well as a point where the crew levels up, communes with the gods, and learns they must create their final party to face the Onrush head on.
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* GroundhogDayLoop: Happens when the group tries to enter a ship graveyard ruled by a true fey. Every time they look at one of the fey's faceless servants, the day is reset.
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** Also Subverted when it turns out that Meed's crew WAS doing something, but had to lay low: [[spoiler: they possessed the plans for a major technological innovation that would definitely bring the Navy's wrath upon them, specifically, an airship, and needed to find a way to deliver it to the rest of the Grand Design]].
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** BobdyHorror, less because Zito likes it and more because it is something of a personal phobia.

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** BobdyHorror, BodyHorror, less because Zito likes it and more because it is something of a personal phobia.
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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 5th, with ''major'' changes.

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** BobdyHorror, less because Zito likes it and more because it is something of a personal phobia.
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** A bigger one in the first episode of 2019: [[spoiler: The Tower of Eburkal exploded, the main party and all in the tower are dead, Eburkal has been destroyed, the king presumably sacrificed, the Onrush having pretty much increased their intensity, the Navy becoming more brutal, and the world in general just being a much harsher place, not unlike the World of Ruin of VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI]].
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** [[spoiler:Many times they joked that because Wake stayed behind due to angst, sooner or later the rest of the party will suffer a TotalPartyKill and Wake will get even more angster. Then the Tower exploded...]]
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* ColonyDrop: [[spoiler: Happens when the Acropolis at Eburkal is taken by the Lamprey Dogma and the king is (presumably) sacrificed. The whole floating citadel comes falling out of the sky and explodes. Killing not only Ezra, Eloy and Dagon, but also the Lamprey Dogma, and everyone on the citadel or on the island below. Save for some people at the island's very edge.]]
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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 2nd, with ''major'' changes.

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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop party games. The campaign continued on February 2nd, 5th, with ''major'' changes.

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In January 2019, the D&D campaign was put into indefinite hiatus as a result of Ben Creighton choosing to leave the company. The timeslot remains remained in use, returning to its original format of playing random tabletop games.party games. The campaign continued on February 2nd, with ''major'' changes.


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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: [[spoiler: With the 2019 reboot, Iburkal is destroyed, the original party seemingly dead, the surrounding lands are awash in refugees, the onrush has increased its intensity greatly, and the Navy have become all the more brutal in response.]]


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* RocksFallEveryoneDies: [[spoiler: In order to recover the campaign after Ben left the company, Zito killed off the entire active party, along with most of the population of Iburkal, leaving only Wake as a surviving PC and allowing Grant and Brian to create new characters.]]


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* SoftReboot: Occurred in 2019 due to Ben leaving the company and thus the table. The campaign underwent massive changes in order to continue.
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