The world’s biggest tabletop RPG weekly news show! News and chat about Dungeons & Dragons (and other tabletop roleplaying games) since June 2018! Now recording LIVE on YouTube every Friday at 2pm UK time (9am Eastern).
Episodes
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the newly announced Dungeons & Dragons adventure anthology, Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel! In the news, Stephen Colbert joins Critical Role for a D&D charity game, Marvel Multiverse RPG playtest coming soon, Level Up: Advanced 5e Psion playtest I live, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the most critical shortage that can face any fantasy world.
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News
My Little Pony RPG available for pre-order https://www.enworld.org/threads/you-can-now-pre-order-my-little-pony-ttrpg.686855/
Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Playtest Rulebook releasing on April 19 https://amzn.to/3NqFSUA
Voidrunner’s Codex Playtest: Psion https://www.enworld.org/threads/voidrunner%E2%80%99s-codex-playtest-psion.686851/
Critical Role teases Syndicult RPG https://www.enworld.org/threads/critical-role-teases-upcoming-syndicult-rpg.686820/
News Digest for the Week of March 25 (Stephen Colbert and Matt Mercer Charity Stream, Star Trek Adventures new products, Kickstarter CEO resigns) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-march-25.686917/
RollVsEvil Charity Event https://www.enworld.org/threads/modiphius-launches-roll-vs-evil-project-to-help-fight-real-world-evils.686897/
Not DnD and other EN Live shows https://www.enliverpg.com/
Not DnD Podcast Feed (coming this week) https://feed.podbean.com/notdnd/feed.xml
This Week in TTRPG Feed (coming this week) https://feed.podbean.com/weekinttrpg/feed.xml
EN Live Actual Play (coming soon) https://feed.podbean.com/enrpg/feed.xml
Women in TTRPG Bundle (50 games for $30) https://itch.io/b/1315/women-in-ttrpg-bundle
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Kickstarters
Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/16852354?mc_cid=7040e4c6c9&mc_eid=5f11a85526#/
CBR+PNK https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythopoeia/cbr-pnk
Staged Heroism https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/staged-heroism
Fight to Survive https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameskerr/fight-to-survive/
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-the-real-thing-cbr-pnk-and-more.686857/
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Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel
Pre-order Page for Amazon https://amzn.to/3LiVQ1f
Teaser Image https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-d-d-product-can-be-seen-in-the-crystals.686775/
Announcement https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-next-d-d-book-is-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel.686847/
Information about three of the adventures https://www.enworld.org/threads/heres-a-look-at-3-adventures-from-the-radiant-citadel.686848/
Credits page revealed https://www.enworld.org/threads/radiant-citadels-credits-page.686852/
Ajit George talks about Radiant Citadel’s creators https://www.enworld.org/threads/ajit-george-talks-about-radiant-citadels-creators.686853/
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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
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer runs into some issues with the modernization of healing magic.
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Jessica Hancock to talk about the Rule of Cool vs. Rules as Written. In the news, new Critical Role shows coming soon, even more charity RPG bundles, Chris Pine talks about the Dungeons & Dragons movie, a Faith No More RPG, a big D&D announcement coming soon, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the great humility of an adventurer.
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Our Guest
Jessica Hancock https://enpublishingrpg.com/
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News
Level Up: Advanced 5e Fulfillment Starts https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-fulfilment-has-started.686743/
Level Up: Advanced 5e System Reference Document https://www.levelup5e.com/system-reference-document
Announcement for New D&D Products Next Week? https://www.enworld.org/threads/announcement-next-week-what-hints-for-upcoming-d-d-books.686722/
Not DnD Episode 2 with Epidiah Ravachol https://www.enworld.org/threads/en-live-not-dnd-with-epidiah-ravachol-dread-rpg.686666/
Blessings, Healing, and Peace for Ukraine Bundle from EN Publishing https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/blessings-healing-and-peace-for-ukraine#/
The Real Thing RPG licensed Faith No More RPG https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-real-thing-is-an-official-rpg-based-on-80s-band-faith-no-more.686747/
News Digest for the Week of March 18 (New Critical Role shows, Alien RPG novel tie-in, Shadowrun: Emerald City Sourcebook released) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-march-18.686771/
EN Live https://www.enliverpg.com/
Gold Box Games remastered https://www.pcgamer.com/the-gold-box-dandd-games-are-coming-to-steam/
Tiny Tome Kickstarter – 50 one-page RPGs https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/longtailgames/tiny-tome
Chris Pine talks about the D&D movie https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-movie-game-of-thrones-princess-bride-holy-grail-the-goonies.686776/
DriveThruRPG charity bundles https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=DwoB2022&affiliate_id=36142
Humble Bundle Pathfinder 1st Ed bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/books/pathfinder-first-edition-character-options-from-paizo-inc-books?partner=gamerstavern
Humble Bundle Traveller bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/books/classic-traveller-marc-miller-books?partner=gamerstavern
Humble Bundle Goodman Games Fifth Edition bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/books/fifth-edition-fantasy-goodman-games-books?partner=gamerstavern
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Kickstarters
VHS: Very Horror Stories https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2023118747/vhs-very-horror-stories
The Last Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_(Bend,_Oregon)
Pericle: Gathering Darkness https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeremy-morgan/pericle-gathering-darkness
The Exiles https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spookymeal/the-exiles-a-dark-fantasy-rpg
Fanged Fables https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/themadpoet/fanged-fables
Find all the TTRPG crowdfunding projects ending soon each week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News on EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-pericle-they-came-from-the-cyclop%E2%80%99s-cave-vhs-and-more.686684/
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Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus
Don’t forget to join the Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
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
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a lich runs into issues trying to negotiate a deal with a shopkeeper.
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Jessica Hancock to talk about the process of publishing an RPG book. In the news, Dragonlance rules in Unearthed Arcana, Critical Role’s Call of the Netherdeep previews, TTRPGs dominate Nebula Award nominations for game writing, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the journey rather than the destination.
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Our Guest
Jessica Hancock https://enpublishingrpg.com/
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News
Newest Unearthed Arcana is Dragonlance https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonlance-lives-unearthed-arcana-explores-heroes-of-krynn.686532/
Call of the Netherdeep preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/call-of-the-netherdeep-previews.686566/
This Week in TTRPG for March 11 https://www.enworld.org/threads/this-week-in-ttrpg-11-march-22.686618/
Rob Wieland’s review of Call of the Netherdeep https://www.enworld.org/threads/my-five-favorite-things-from-critical-role-call-of-the-netherdeep.686600/
Nebula Award Nominees for Game Writing https://www.enworld.org/threads/tabletop-rpgs-nominated-for-nebula-awards.686594/
ICv2 Sales Rankings for Fall 2021 https://www.enworld.org/threads/icv2s-latest-rpg-chart-pathfinder-up-fallout-arrives.686524/
News Digest for the Week of March 11 (Wizards of the Coast counter-sues TSR3, Itch.io Charity Bundles) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-march-11.686605/
Power Rangers TTRPG Accessories Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/power-rangers-ttrpg-accessories.686519/
EN Live launches https://www.enliverpg.com/
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Kickstarters
Astro Inferno https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/haxanstudios/astro-inferno
Zin Never Dies https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/znd/zin-never-dies-the-roleplaying-game
Furhaven https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kimbolt/furhaven
Shiver Gothic https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/399308593/shiver-gothic-classic-horror-reborn
Find all the TTRPG crowdfunding projects ending soon each week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News on EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-2023-quest-calendar-pirate-borg-fragged-empire-2e-and-more.686522/
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RPG Publishing and Fulfillment
EN Publishing https://enpublishingrpg.com/
DriveThruRPG (most popular print-on-demand) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/join.php
ShipQuest (UK fulfilment partner) https://www.shipquest.co.uk/
Quartermaster Logistics (US fulfillment partner) https://www.qmlogistics.com/
BackerKit https://www.backerkit.com/for-creators
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Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus
Don’t forget to join the Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
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
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the players get confused over the branded names for the person running the game.
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Jessica Hancock to talk about the launch of EN Live! In the news, Critical Role headed to theaters, Dune has a new introductory box set, a blue dragon wall-mounted trophy coming from WizKids, charity offerings from multiple publishers, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about town criers using villager ear optimization.
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Our Guest
Jessica Hancock https://enpublishingrpg.com/
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News
International GM’s Day (March 4) https://www.enworld.org/threads/march-fo-u-rth-for-gm%E2%80%99s-day.686452/
To ask your question for the weekly Listener Q&A, use the hashtag #AwfullyCheerfulQuestion on Twitter, post to our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/, or email morruspodcast@gmail.com
News Digest for the Week of March 4 (Critical Role 7th Anniversary in Theaters, Dune Introductory Boxed Set, Blue Dragon Trophy from WizKids, charity bundles and efforts, Orr Group report on Roll20 statistics) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-march-4.686446/
Level Up lands on Fantasy Grounds https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-lands-on-fantasy-grounds.686389/
Issue #8 of Awfully Cheerful Engine released: Bite me! https://www.enworld.org/threads/bite-me-is-a-fast-fun-comedy-horror-adventure-for-ace.686431/
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Kickstarters
Overisles https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tatteredbear/overisles
Forgotten Ruin https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galaxysedge/forgotten-ruin-the-role-playing-game
Old-School Essentials Fantasy RPG Box Sets https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/old-school-essentials-fantasy-rpg-box-sets
Crucible Magazine https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cruciblemagazine/crucible-magazine
Goosecon 2022 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/majesticgoosenetwork/goosecon-2022
See all the crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-overisles-old-school-essentials-and-more.686381/
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EN Live
EN Live https://www.enliverpg.com/
On Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/enpublishing
On TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@enpublishingrpg
On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ENWorldrpg
On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/enpublishingrpg
On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/enpublishingrpg/
On Twitter https://twitter.com/enpublishingrpg
UK Games Expo EN Publishing 101 panel archive from August 2020 https://www.facebook.com/enpublishingrpg/videos/2728274510779323/
UK Games Expo 2000 AD RPG Q&A archive from August 2020 https://www.facebook.com/enpublishingrpg/videos/338520477514944/
Awfully Cheerful Engine “Monkey Business” Actual Play archive from May 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSnGm6qduBg
UK Games Expo 2022 https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
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Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus
Don’t forget to join the Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
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
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, it seems someone got more than they bargained for after purchasing a new horse.
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by TrooperSJP to talk about the statistics of RPG streaming on Twitch. In the news, Doctor Who getting a 5e adaptation, tabletop games grow again on Kickstarter in 2021, WizKids releases another “miniature”, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the struggles of joining a thieves guild.
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Our Guest
TrooperSJP on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/troopersjp
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News
Doctor Who: Doctors and Daleks for 5e https://www.enworld.org/threads/doctors-daleks-cubicle-7-brings-doctor-who-to-d-d-5e.686152/
Emmet Bryne on Doctors and Daleks discourse https://twitter.com/Emmetation/status/1494969816591048709
Is D&D 90% Combat? https://www.enworld.org/threads/is-d-d-90-combat.686169/
ICO Partners statistics for tabletop games on Kickstarter https://www.enworld.org/threads/tabletop-grows-13-on-kickstarter.686218/
Roll20 tops 10 million users https://www.enworld.org/threads/roll20-now-has-10-million-users.686259/
Land of the Red Wizards sourcebook on Thay from Forgotten Realms creator Ed Greenwood https://www.enworld.org/threads/thay-land-of-the-red-wizards-available-from-realms-creator-ed-greenwood.686207/
WizKids Red Dragon “Miniature” https://www.enworld.org/threads/i-think-we-need-a-bigger-shelf.686289/
News Digest for the Week of February 25 (Haunted West to be distributed by R. Talsorian) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-25.686302/
Tales of Xadia Release Date Announced https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/tales-of-xadia/news/tales-of-xadia-rpg-dragon-prince-cortex-release-date
Last calls for Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, and Strontium Dog https://www.enworld.org/threads/last-calls-for-judge-dredd-rogue-trooper-strontium-dog.686261/
Domes of Thunder comes out for Awfully Cheerful Engine https://www.enworld.org/threads/we-may-need-another-hero.686266/
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Kickstarters
Cyran’s Magnificent Walking Marketplace https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unlimitedrealmsltd/cyrans-magnificent-walking-marketplace
Hell on the High Plains https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/hell-on-the-high-plains-a-deadlands-booster-campaign
Epic Legacy Tome of Titans Vol 2 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2cgaming/epic-legacy-tome-of-titans-vol-2
Starkhollow Hall https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/starkhollow-hall/x/16852354#/
See all the crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-dcc-deadlands-cthulhu-zweihander-and-more.686237/
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The Statistics of RPG Streaming on Twitch
TrooperSJP on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/troopersjp
Twitch Tools by CommanderRoot https://twitch-tools.rootonline.de/
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Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus
Don’t forget to join the Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
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
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a magical item recipe isn't as descriptive as it should be.