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
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, two dragons attend a convention and talk about the special guests.
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the new Critical Role animated series Legend of Vox Machina. In the news, Wizards of the Coast has a new president, D20 Modern getting a 5e reboot, update on the D&D TV show, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a Holmesian fallacy of logic.
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News
Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting New Heritages and Cultures for Level Up: Advanced 5e on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/49409452/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-new-heritages-and-cultures
Egg Embry interview with Peter for Crafting New Heritages and Cultures https://www.enworld.org/threads/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-new-heritages-and-cultures-an-interview-with-pj-coffey.685776/
Wizards of the Coast has a new president https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-has-a-new-president.685792/
D20 Modern reboot coming from Evil Genius Productions https://www.enworld.org/threads/rebooting-d20-modern-with-everyday-heroes.685791/
NHS Charity Bundle from Role Play Haven featuring EN Publishing’s Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.enworld.org/threads/role-for-charity-bundle-supports-the-uks-nhs.685751/
News Digest for the Week of February 4 (D&D TV show update, The One Ring release date announced) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-4.685832/
Last chance to pick up Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD https://www.enworld.org/threads/last-chance-judge-dredd-the-worlds-of-2000-ad.685804/
Dark Souls 5e Mechanics Teased https://www.enworld.org/threads/dark-souls-new-5e-mechanics.685789/
Jeremy Crawford describes changes to spellcasting monsters in D&D https://www.enworld.org/threads/changes-to-d-ds-spellcasting-monsters-streamlining-your-way-to-bliss.685733/
Heckin’ Good Doggos on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jiangshi/heckin-good-doggos
Villains Next Door on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/villains-next-door#/
Deimos Academy coming soon to Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunch
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Legend of Vox Machina
Streaming on Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/3J7tCp2
Beth Rimmels review for EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-legend-of-vox-machina-bawdy-bloody-and-funny.685626/
She-Hulk (2022 TV series) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10857160/
Fleabag (2015-2019 TV series) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5687612/
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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
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the Kickstarter for Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting New Heritages and Cultures for Level Up: Advanced 5e. In the news, D&D lore changes coming with Monsters of the Multiverse, RuneScape getting an RPG, Awfully Cheerful Engine #6: Orcs & Oubliettes released, a look at starter set for The One Ring, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a dungeon death trap safety report.
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News
Dragonlance Nexus Fan Site Turns 21 https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonlance-nexus-fan-site-turns-21.685554/
Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse: An In-Depth Review by Beth Rimmels https://www.enworld.org/threads/mordenkainen-presents-monsters-of-the-multiverse-an-in-depth-review.685565/
D&D Lore Changes: Multiversal Focus & Fey Goblins of Prehistory https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-lore-changes-multiversal-focus-fey-goblins-of-prehistory.685650/
Free Homeworld Quickstart from Modiphius https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-homeworld-quickstart-from-modiphius.685633/
RuneScape getting a tabletop RPG adaptation https://www.enworld.org/threads/runescape-worlds-oldest-free-mmorpg-comes-to-tabletop.685573/
News Digest for the Week of January 28 (Dark Souls RPG updates, Minsc and Boo comic book) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-january-28.685667/
Awfully Cheerful Engine #6: Orcs & Oubliettes https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-c-e-6-orcs-oubliettes.685594/
Original documents for The Known World archived online https://www.enworld.org/threads/original-known-world-documents-released.685499/
Beth Rimmels reviews Legend of Vox Machina https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-legend-of-vox-machina-bawdy-bloody-and-funny.685626/
Rob Wieland reviews The One Ring Starter Set https://www.enworld.org/threads/go-down-the-hobbit-hole-of-the-one-ring-starter-set.685224/
Gate Pass Gazette for Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.patreon.com/gatepass
RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-lore-of-the-traditions-vulcania-stonewall-1969-and-more.685566/
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Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting New Heritages and Cultures
Sign up for notifications when the Kickstarter goes live https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/49409452/718604946
Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/
Detect Balance: A 5e Homebrew Race Guide https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vq1kz6PRAbw5LHy6amH-bNb4OuB8DBXL1RsZROt03Sc/edit#gid=0
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Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus
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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 Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the group tries to figure out how to tell when a snake looks angry.
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook Monsters of the Multiverse! In the news, Legend of Vox Machina premier details, Green Ronin announces Cthulhu Awakens, Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition news, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about being polite when asking favors.
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News
Legend of Vox Machina premiere dates and additional cast https://www.enworld.org/threads/additional-voice-cast-revealed-for-legend-of-vox-machina.685476/
Cthulhu Awakens from Green Ronin https://www.enworld.org/threads/green-ronin-announces-cthulhu-awakens-rpg.685459/
Gen Con announces pronouns can be added to badges https://www.enworld.org/threads/gen-con-announces-badges-can-include-pronouns.685455/
Modiphius announces Dune dice sets and Fallout RPG GM’s Toolkit https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50237/modiphius-will-release-two-new-dune-rpg-dice-sets
Wanderhome publisher Possum Creek Games moving to Indiegogo in response to Kickstarter controversies https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/yazebas-bed-and-breakfast/news/yazebas-bed-breakfast-rpg-indiegogo
Tal’Dorei Reborn released https://www.enworld.org/threads/taldorei-reborn-from-critical-role-is-out.685418/
Paranoia RPG stayed hilarious by changing satirical targets https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/paranoia-rpg/feature/paranoia-rpg-hilarious-satire-targets
Level Up Advanced 5th Edition website https://www.levelup5e.com/
Gate Pass Gazette https://www.patreon.com/gatepass
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Monsters of the Multiverse
Dungeons & Dragons Rules Expansion Gift Set releasing January 25, 2022 https://amzn.to/3IrGQN3
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse stand-alone release on May 17, 2022 https://amzn.to/3fJtYWt
Alternate Covers https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-joy-angs-alternate-covers-for-the-d-d-gift-set.685412/
How will D&D Beyond implement Monsters of the Multiverse? https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-will-d-d-beyond-implement-monsters-of-the-multiverse.685415/
D&D Beyond: Monsters of the Multiverse will not replace existing monsters https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-monsters-of-the-multiverse-will-not-replace-existing-monsters.685477/
Compilation of all the race changes in Monsters of the Multiverse https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-compilation-of-all-the-race-changes-in-monsters-of-the-multiverse.685355/
Dolphin Delighter https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-dolphin-delighter-is-a-teleporting-telepathic-dolphin.685410/
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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 Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a Dungeon Maintenance Engineer goes on a job interview.
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Pam Punzalan to talk about SWORD DREAM, Dagger Isles for Blades in the Dark, and more! In the news, Power Rangers and Transformers RPGs available for pre-order, D&D Monsters of the Multiverse details revealed, a TSR News update, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about manipulating the gamemaster.
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Our Guest
Pam Punzalan https://thedovetailor.itch.io/
Dagger Isles Supplement for Blades in the Dark https://ko-fi.com/post/Excerpt-from-the-Dagger-Isles-Supplement-in-devel-W7W16PUL5
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News
Power Rangers and Transformers RPGs Available for Pre-order https://www.enworld.org/threads/preorder-the-power-rangers-and-transformers-rpgs-and-get-pdfs-now.685280/
Mordenkainen’s Monsters of the Multiverse 33 Playable Races https://www.enworld.org/threads/list-of-all-33-races-in-mordenkainens-monsters-of-the-multiverse.685247/
…and full list of 260 monsters https://www.enworld.org/threads/full-list-of-monsters-in-mordenkainen-presents-monsters-of-the-multiverse.685283/
Darlene tells NuTSR NO! https://www.enworld.org/threads/darlene-tells-nutsr-no.685168/
David Flor Reviews Giantlands https://twitter.com/BrainClouds/status/1478418489757118466
News Digest for the Week of January 14 (Star Frontier “released” by TSR3.5, Tabletop Simulator moderation controversy) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-january-14.685318/
Michael K. Hovermale resigns from TSR LLC…on Discord https://twitter.com/eryops75/status/1482057277444030466
Tim Kask statement on Justin LaNasa posted to Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tim.kask.9/posts/4535116906597544
Itch.io F**king Censorship Bundle https://itch.io/b/1231/fuckingcensorshipbundle
Across RPGSEA https://across-rpgsea.com/
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Kickstarters
The Tiny Tome of Dangerous Food https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xacur/the-tiny-tome-of-dangerous-food
Disaster Hamsters 2 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plothooks/disaster-hamsters-2
Original Disaster Hamsters on DMs Guild https://www.dmsguild.com/product/349687/Disaster-Hamsters?affiliate_id=36142
Hull Breach https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yusem/hull-breach-vol-1
Limitless Heroics https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrmworkspublishing/limitless-heroics-better-worlds-via-dice-and-disabilities-5e
Keep up to date with all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon every week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-hull-breach-limitless-heroics-limitless-monsters-and-more.685265/
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SWORDDREAM and The Dagger Isles
DreamJam 2019 (includes the 9 Principles of SWORDDREAM) https://itch.io/jam/dreamjam
Sword Dream games on Itch.io https://itch.io/physical-games/new-and-popular/tag-sword-dream
The Dagger Isles announcement https://www.enworld.org/threads/official-blades-in-the-dark-supplement-announced-the-dagger-isles.683522/
Halo-halo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo-halo
Asian Acceptance https://thedovetailor.itch.io/asian-acceptance
Our Armistice https://thedovetailor.itch.io/our-armistice
Navathem’s End https://diwatamnl.itch.io/navathems-end
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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 Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, one of the players gets bored with the repetition in Burrows and Bearowls.
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter count down the most anticipated new RPGs of 2022. In the news, the Dungeons & Dragons Monsters of the Multiverse cover revealed, new product announcements for Level Up: Advanced 5e, Kickstarter moves the date of ZineQuest, a free Dragonlance adventure, Dark Souls RPG announced, a TSR News Update, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about new years resolutions.
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News
Sir Ian Livingston Knighted https://www.enworld.org/threads/ian-livingstone-of-games-workshop-knighted-in-2022-new-years-honours-list.685068/
Champions of Krynn Free Adventure https://www.enworld.org/threads/champions-of-krynn-a-free-adventure-from-dragonlance-nexus.684861/
Critical Role Animated First Look https://youtu.be/BoxYvgDjXAI
Dragonlance Dragons of Deceit Cover Reveal https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragons-of-deceit-check-out-the-dragonlance-novel-cover.684774/
News Digest for the Week of December 24 (Dark Souls RPG announced) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-december-24.684909/
Monsters of the Multiverse Cover Art Revealed https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-the-full-monsters-of-the-multiverse-cover-art.684947/
News Digest for the Week of January 7 (TSR3.5 sues Wizards of the Coast (again), ZineQuest Date Change and sparks grassroots ZineMonth promotion) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-january-7.685163/
Grant Howitt One Page RPGs https://gshowitt.itch.io/
Wizards of the Coast President Chris Cocks Promoted to Hasbro CEO https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-president-chris-cocks-is-hasbro%E2%80%99s-new-ceo.685140/
The Adventurer’s Guide to the Bible for 5e https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/889210931/the-adventurers-guide-to-the-bible
Level Up Advanced 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/
RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-hell-night-drakuls-game-aeon-and-more.685120/
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Most Anticipated RPGs of 2022
Most Anticipated RPGs of 2022 https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-are-the-10-most-anticipated-tabletop-rpgs-of-2022.685059/
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Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus
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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 Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a Dalek plays Dungeons & Dragons.