Episodes
Saturday May 28, 2022
#202: Introducing a New RPG to Players
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the best ways to introduce players to a new RPG. In the news, Dungeons & Dragons product delays, new Unearthed Arcana playtest for D&D, new Pathfinder and Starfinder product announcements, DriveThruRPG hacked, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about learning how to be the best of the best in the danger zone of dragon combat.
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News
UK Games Expo https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
Preview of Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit https://www.enworld.org/threads/read-the-beginning-of-dragonlance-dragons-of-deceit.688835/
Unearthed Arcana: Giant Themed Class Options and Feats https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-unearthed-arcana-today-giant-themed-class-options-and-feats.688834/
Jennell Jaquay’s Caverns of Thracia getting a remake by Goodman Games https://www.enworld.org/threads/goodman-games-to-reincarnate-jennell-jaquays-caverns-of-thracia.688822/
Multiple new Paizo product announcements https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-announces-drift-crisis-lastwall-abomination-vaults-and-shadows-at-sundown.688824/
Gotham City Chronicles Kickstarter and Quickstart https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-the-gotham-city-chronicles-quickstart.688773/
D&D Product Delays https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-products-delayed-including-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel.688768/
News Digest for the Week of May 27 (DriveThruRPG Security Breach, Thirsty Sword Lesbians wins Nebula Award, Dark Souls RPG replacement, New D&D miniatures and plushie Tiamat) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-27.688866/
Rob Wieland’s review of Advanced Lovers & Lesbians https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-review-of-advanced-lovers-lesbians.688243/
EN Publishing’s Sickness and Health: Diseases for Your 5e Games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/sickness-and-health-new-diseases-for-your-5e-game
Peter Coffey’s Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalised Feats https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats
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Kickstarters
Navathem’s End https://diwatamnl.itch.io/navathems-end
Bloodpunk: A Victorian Setting and Dark Adventure for 5e https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corpusmalicious/bloodpunk-a-victorian-setting-and-a-dark-adventure-for-5e
Arora: Age of Desolation https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/977277590/arora
A Good Book for Bad GMS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/218255739/a-good-book-for-bad-gms-and-a-book-of-gm-inspiration
CharCon 2022 in Charleston, WV https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/933806098/charcon-2022-the-west-virginia-gaming-convention
Household https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2lm/household
Find out all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon each week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News at https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-arora-everyday-heroes-bloodpunk-and-more.688731/
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Research: Egg Embry
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Sketch #32: Investigators These Days
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the grognards explain how Lovecraftian roleplaying games REALLY work.
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Special Episode: Actual Play of Esoteric Enterprises with Emmy Allen
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
This special bonus episode features Emmy Allen running a one-shot of their new roleplaying game, Esoteric Enterprises, with Morrus playing the Criminal Hudson and Peter playing the Bodyguard Monty.
Editor’s Note: Character Creation runs until about 16 minutes (the scratching noise is them writing out their character sheets). If you want to jump straight to the action, it starts at 16:02 in the episode.
Esoteric Enterprises https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/297833/Esoteric-Enterprises--Complete?affiliate_id=36142
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
#77: Dungeons & Wubbalubbadubdub The Rick and Morty Starter Set
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Rick and Morty Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set! In the news, Chaosium snags the license to Rivers of London series, a new D&D charity release, Pathfinder Kingmaker video game getting a sequel, a new live stream to replace Dice Camera Action, and more! Plus a dog plays D&D for the first time in a brand new sketch!
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News
Chaosium Gets License for Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London Series https://www.enworld.org/threads/chaosium-doing-rivers-of-london-rpg.668901/
Rivers of London Book Series on Amazon https://amzn.to/34YytFF
Mordenkainen’s Fiendish Folio Vol 1 for ExtraLife Charity https://www.enworld.org/threads/mordenkainens-fiendish-folio-volume-1.668930/
New Wizards of the Coast Stream to Replace Dice Camera Action https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-d-d-stream-replaces-dice-camera-action.668944/
The Cancellation of Dice Camera Action from May https://www.enworld.org/threads/dice-action-camera-players-in-sex-scandal.659197/
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous CRPG Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/wrath-of-the-righteous-pathfinder-crpg-announced.668955/
Dragonmeet, Rogue Trooper Playtest, and more! https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonmeet-plus-playtesting-rogue-trooper.668900/
News Digest for the Week of December 6 (PaizoCon 2020) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-december-6.668978/
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Kickstarters
Car Wars 6th Edition https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/car-wars-sixth-edition-by-steve-jackson-games
Gradient Descent: Module for Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gerdling/gradient-descent-module-for-mothership-sci-fi-horror-rpg
A Fantasy Town: A System-Neutral Setting for Fantasy Games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ri2/a-fantasy-town-a-system-neutral-setting-for-fantasy-games
GiantLands Limited Edition Boxed Set https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dinehart/giantlands-limited-edition-boxed-set
Book of Beginnings for 5th Edition https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/640360422/book-of-beginnings-for-5th-edition
Super Blood Harvest https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dirkwithavengeance/super-blood-harvest
Ennervain https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ennervain/ennervain
City of Mist RPG Starter Box https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofoak/city-of-mist-rpg-the-starter-box
Find more RPG projects ending soon every week in Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News on EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-gradient-descent-city-of-mists-giantlands-and-more.668946/
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Rick and Morty Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set
On Amazon https://amzn.to/2DT3fDZ
EN World Review by Beth Rimmels https://www.enworld.org/threads/dungeons-dragons-vs-rick-and-morty-a-review.668669/
Shane Plays https://shaneplays.com/
Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons comic https://amzn.to/36edOxc
Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons Vol 2: Painscape https://amzn.to/2rmpkrL
The Big Book of Maps for Tabletop Roleplaying Games https://bigbookofmaps.com/
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Sketch #4: Dalek Voight-Kampff Test
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a Dalek takes the Voight-Kampff test.
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Sketch #3: Monster Psychiatrist - Anger Management Orc
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, Dr. Blakemore, Monster Psychiatrist, deals with an orc that has anger management issues.
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Special Episode: Actual Play of Shadowrun 6th Edition with Darryl Mott
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
This special episode features Morrus and Peter playing Shadowrun Sixth World Edition run by gamemaster Your Editor Darryl.
Darryl Mott can be found at http://gamerstavernshow.com, http://youtube.com/gamerstavernmedia and http://twitch.tv/gamerstavernshow
Shadowrun Sixth World is available on DriveThruRPG at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/286850/Shadowrun-Sixth-World-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=36142
Intro music is "Shadowrun Mogue Revamped" by Unununium88, used with permission
Saturday Aug 17, 2019
Special Episode: Actual Play of Swords of the Serpentine with Kevin Kulp
Saturday Aug 17, 2019
Saturday Aug 17, 2019
In this special episode, Kevin Kulp returns to run a demo game of Swords of the Serpentine with Morrus and Peter as players. For those already familiar with the Gumshoe system and Swords of the Serpentine, the rules introduction ends and the adventure starts at 25:20.
Kevin Kulp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinKulp
Swords of the Serpentine: https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/swords-of-the-serpentine/
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
#38 Shadowrun with Darryl Mott
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Your Editor Darryl, Darryl Mott to talk about Shadowrun and the Sixth World! In the news, we have a shocking update from ICv2’s RPG industry sales rankings, more Ghosts of Saltmarsh release news, Invisible Sun gets a PDF release, the Judge Dredd Kickstarter fulfillment has begun, and more! Plus a new sketch and Our Favorite Game in All the World!
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Darryl Mott
Gamer’s Tavern http://twitch.tv/GamersTavernShow
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/meetinatavern
Twitch http://twitch.tv/GamersTavernShow
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What’s Caught Our Eye
How to Play an RPG Anywhere Any Time https://lifehacker.com/how-to-play-an-rpg-anywhere-any-time-1832830780
StabCon South http://stabconsouth.com/
Margaret Weis’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/margaret.weis
International GM’s Day https://gmsday.com/
Giant Book of Sci-Fi Battle Maps http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6095-Witness-The-Awesome-Power-Of-These-Fully-Operational-Giant-Sci-Fi-Battlemaps!
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News
Ghosts of Saltmarsh Release Information http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6076-The-New-D-D-Book-Is-Called-Ghosts-of-Saltmarsh
New Dragon+ Article on Saltmarsh http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6085-New-Dragon-(Feb-2019)-Saltmarsh-Greyhawk-edition
EN Publishing Job Posting http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6078-EN-Publishing-is-Hiring-Publishing-Administrator-(UK-Part-time)
Young Adventurer’s Guides http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6086-Kids-D-D-Intro-Books-Young-Adventurer-s-Guides
Unearthed Arcana: Artificer http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6090-Unearthed-Arcana-The-Artificer-Is-Here!-UA-Schedule-Changes
Beadle and Grimm’s Ghosts of Saltmarsh Sinister Silver Edition http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6092-B-G-s-Sinister-Silver-Edition-of-Ghosts-of-Saltmarsh
News Digest (Invisible Sun PDF, WizKids Miniature License Expands) http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6088-News-Digest-Invisible-Suns-PDF-Released-New-D-D-Book-Leaked-then-Announced-Age-of-Sigmar-Cover-and-Game-Information-and-more!
Stranger Things D&D Starter Set Unboxing http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6093-Unboxing-the-Stranger-Things-D-D-Starter-Set
ICv2 RPG Industry Sales Chart http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6100-Big-Changes-in-ICv2-s-RPG-Industry-Charts-as-Pathfinder-Drops-Off-Before-2E-s-Release!
WOIN Galactic Sentience Catalog http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6105-Populate-Your-WOIN-Galaxy-With-The-Galactic-Sentience-Catalog!
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Kickstarters
Conclave https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1763763660/conclave-0
Lasers & Liches https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/snickelsox/lasers-and-liches-new-5e-sourcebooks
Lunars: Fangs at the Gate https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/lunars-fangs-at-the-gate-for-exalted-3rd-ed
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Shadowrun
Shadowrun 5th Edition PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/115985/Shadowrun-Fifth-Edition-Core-Rulebook-Master-Index-Edition?affiliate_id=36142
Shadowrun 5th Edition Hardcover https://amzn.to/2Hfg3qS
Shadowrun Anarchy PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/194759/Shadowrun-Anarchy?affiliate_id=36142
Shadowrun Anarchy Hardcover https://amzn.to/2C8tBBj
Shadowrun Quickstart https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/116662/Shadowrun-Fifth-Edition-QuickStart-Rules?affiliate_id=36142
Shadowrun 3rd Edition PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1893/Shadowrun-Third-Edition?affiliate_id=36142
Shadowrun 04: 2XS by Nigel Findley https://amzn.to/2SPu4xX
The Neo-Anarchist Podcast http://neo-anarchist.com/
Shadowcasters Network https://www.twitch.tv/shadowcastersnetwork
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Sunday Mar 03, 2019
Crash City s1e9: The Laptop
Sunday Mar 03, 2019
Sunday Mar 03, 2019
It's the finale of the cyberpunk actual play campaign! The group hunts down some weapons and readies for a potential fight while meeting up with the hacker's boyfriend for a sale of the information they came across.