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 May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, two adventurers try out TrapAdvisor, the dungeon review website.
Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
Welcome to the special 200th episode extravaganza! This episode was live streamed on our EN Live network on Friday, May 13, 2022, as Morrus, Peter, and Jessica are joined by frequent co-host Shane Stacks of Shane Plays to celebrate this milestone. In the news, D&D Beyond removes two books from sale, Edge Studios previews the release of the new 5e edition of the Midnight campaign setting and announces reprints of Star Wars titles, charity RPG bundles for reproductive rights launch, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch and the importance of a good rest.
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Shane Stacks
Shane Plays Podcast https://shaneplays.com/category/podcast/
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News
D&D Beyond Removes Volo’s Guide to Monsters and Mordenkianen’s Tome of Foes in favor of Monsters of the Multiverse https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-will-delist-two-books-on-may-17th.688283/
Midnight: Legacy of Darkness setting release date announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-if-sauron-won-check-out-this-trailer-for-the-midnight-rpg.688317/
Midnight Chronicles (2009) on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1079372/
Gate Pass Gazette Issue 3 released https://www.enworld.org/threads/gate-pass-gazette-3-introduces-the-spiderfolk.688244/
Lifepath RPG https://www.lifepathrpg.com/
News Digest for the Week of May 13 (Fallout 2d20 available on Roll20, DriveThruRPG Charity Bundle, D&D documentary coming soon, Access+ from Asmodee) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-13.688364/
Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalized Feats https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats
Itch.io TTRPGs for Reproductive Rights Bundle (291 RPGs for $5) https://itch.io/b/1375/ttrpgs-for-reproductive-rights
DriveThruRPG RPGs for Reproductive Justice Bundle (over 60 RPGs for $25) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/395890/RPGs-for-Reproductive-Justice-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=36142
RPG Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News for May 8, 2022 https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-bundles-freebies-and-sales-news-may-8-2022.688172/ (does not include the above-mentioned bundles as they were released after the column was posted, but will be in the column for May 15)
DIE: The Roleplaying Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/die-the-roleplaying-game
Watch NotDnD live on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarter Club https://www.enworld.org/threads/million-dollar-ttrpg-kickstarter-club.678540/
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Kickstarters
The Eye of Everywhere https://gamefound.com/projects/alan-tucker/eye-of-everywhere-5e#/section/project-story
Seidkona Saga: Shadow of Killmoure https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dodrichesofandvari/seidkona-saga-shadow-of-killmoure
We Deal in Lead https://byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/we-deal-in-lead
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-blade-runner-creatures-netherworld-eye-of-everywhere-and-more.688227/
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Live Listener Q&A
You can check out the archive of the video from the live stream:
Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1482957823
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pbtlEpeUeU
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/enworldrpg/videos/381707783981975
Twitter https://twitter.com/enpublishingrpg/status/1525189399352254465
And don’t forget, we answer one Awfully Cheerful Question each week on the podcast so send your entries to morruspodcast@gmail.com or post on Twitter with the hashtag #AwfullyCheerfulQuestion for your chance to win a copy of the Awfully Cheerful Engine core rules.
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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, 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 May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we get a sample of the announcers for The Multiverse Cup Quarterfinals.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
On Friday 13th May, at 8pm British Summer Time (or 3pm Eastern Time in the US) we will be live-streaming EPISODE 200 on our Twitch page. We'd love for you to join us.
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about million-dollar RPG Kickstarters. In the news, eight new licensed film settings for D20 Modern, a new Pathfinder audio adventure coming soon, United Paizo Workers visit the White House, new releases on the way for Shadowrun, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about a group of monsters preparing for the heroes.
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News
EN Publishing on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/enpublishing
Morrus received a letter from an inmate https://twitter.com/Morrus/status/1521815031125524481
D20 Modern Licensed Settings including Pacific Rim, Highlander, The Crow, Rambo and more https://www.enworld.org/threads/you-can-play-pacific-rim-king-kong-highlander-the-crow-total-recall-escape-from-ny-universal-soldier-rambo.688013/
Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalized Feats https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats
EN Publishing Can We Keep It? Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/can-we-keep-it-pets-for-your-dandd-5e-game
News Digest for the Week of May 6 (United Paizo Workers in the White House, Pathfinder Audio Adventure, New Shadowrun releases, Origins Rescinds Mask Mandate, Pop-Up Gen Con on haitus in 2022) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-6.688106/
Star Trek Adventures Player’s Guide and Gamemaster’s Guide Review https://www.enworld.org/threads/expand-your-star-trek-adventures-with-new-guides-for-players-and-gamemasters.687467/
Not Dnd: Star Trek Adventures with Jim Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-ApC30ERLo
UK Games Expo 2022 https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
Lifepath RPG https://www.lifepathrpg.com/
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Kickstarters
Seas of Kansas https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wisdomvault/seas-of-kansas
The Undying War https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ckg/the-undying-war
Disjunction https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabcreations/disjunction-for-the-shadows-over-sol-rpg
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-seas-of-kansas-the-undying-war-airlock-and-more.688048/
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Million Dollar RPG Kickstarters
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarter List on EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/million-dollar-ttrpg-kickstarter-club.678540/
BackerKit for Creators https://www.backerkit.com/for-creators
Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalized Feats https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats
EN Publishing Can We Keep It? Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/can-we-keep-it-pets-for-your-dandd-5e-game
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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, 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 May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a player's abilities are a bit close to their character's.
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the controversy around “evil races”. In the news, a new playtest for Dragonlance, a preview of Blade Runner, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Theives footage screened, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the friendliness of bearowls.
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News
EN Publishing on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/enpublishing
Not DnD: Dread with Epidiah Ravachol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShGCZ1Dj7yc
Thirty seconds of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves live-action film released at CinemaCon https://www.enworld.org/threads/first-footage-of-d-d-honor-among-thieves-dungeons-dragons-teamwork-with-superhero-vibe.687897/
Dragonlance Playtest in Unearthed Arcana https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-unearthed-arcana-heroes-of-krynn-revisited.687816/
Blade Runner RPG Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-these-bladerunner-rpg-previews.687869/
News Digest for the Week of April 29 (Cyberpunk Slice for Modern AGE, Pathfinder 2e Book of the Dead, WizKids miniatures announcements) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-april-29.687911/
Can We Keep It? from EN Publishing live on Kickstarter now https://www.enworld.org/threads/can-we-keep-it-pets-for-your-d-d-5e-game.687837/
Beadle & Grimm’s Spelljammer Platinum Edition https://www.enworld.org/threads/beadle-grimms%E2%80%99-spelljammer-platinum-edition.687868/
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Should We Have “Always Chaotic Evil”
Alien https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748
The Legend of Drizzt by R.A. Salvatore https://amzn.to/3s0DJpA
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/
Die Hard https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/
Spider-man Homecoming https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2250912
The Batman https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877830
Serenity https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/
Lex Luthor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luthor
Joker https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456/
Batman https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895
The Dark Knight https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569
Unbreakable https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217869
Star Wars https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/
Lord Soth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Soth
The Little Mermaid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757
Battlestar Galactica https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/
Lost Girls https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3111426/
Travelers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651844
WandaVision https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140560/
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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, 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 Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer just can't find the spark of excitement anymore.
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the big D&D Direct announcements and the information that’s come out in the aftermath. In the news, an apology and replacements coming for error-filled Dark Souls RPG books, new sourcebook for The Expanse, new adventure for Shadowrun, new Ancient Roman Cthulhu game from Modipheus, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the importance of a good codename.
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News
EN Publishing April Update on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMcJWoM9Drg
Find out all the EN Live shows at http://www.enliverpg.com
Hasbro to expand Wizards of the Coast Universes Beyond and Play system for other properties https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-to-power-other-ips-with-d-d-and-m-tg.687677/
Beyond the Ring sourcebook for The Expanse https://greenroninstore.com/collections/the-expanse-rpg/products/beyond-the-ring-pdf-book-for-the-expanse-rpg
Cohors Cthulhu from Modipheus https://www.enworld.org/threads/modiphius-announce-cohors-cthulhu-cthulhu-in-ancient-rome.687748/
Steamforged Games apologizes for Dark Souls RPG books with errors, promises replacement copies https://www.enworld.org/threads/steamforged-games-apologizes-reprints-dark-souls-books.687660/
Rob Wieland reviews Marvel Multiverse RPG playtest edition https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-look-inside-the-marvel-multiverse-rpg-playtest-edition.687460/
Tell EN World your favorite D&D Monsters from the Monster Manual https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-are-your-favorite-d-d-monsters-mm-edition.687564/
Can We Keep It? Kickstarter coming soon https://www.enworld.org/threads/can-we-keep-it-pets-for-your-d-d-5e-game.687644/
Peter’s Creator page on Kickstarter to watch for his upcoming project https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/homebrewandhacking/created
News Digest for the Week of April 22 (Shadowrun Third Parallel campaign, Shadowrun Returns coming to consoles) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-april-22.687755/
Death in Space RPG https://deathinspace.com/
Not DnD on Twitch this Monday on The One Ring https://www.twitch.tv/enpublishing
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Kickstarters
SVMP: Swamp Crawl https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunze/svmp-swamp-crawl-in-mork-borg
HST.3.33: A Third Party CY_BORG Musical Interlude https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philipreed/hst333-a-third-party-cy-borg-musical-interlude
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-%E2%80%9Cflee-mortals-%E2%80%9D-appalachia-fantasy-companion-and-more.687558/
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D&D Direct and Follow-up
D&D Direct Live Report https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-direct-live-report-9am-pdt-5pm-bst-spelljammer-confirmed-dragonlance.687707/
Preview Videos https://www.enworld.org/threads/watch-these-preview-videos-spelljammer-minis-adventures-in-space-trailer.687710/
More details about Spelljammer https://www.enworld.org/threads/more-spelljammer-details-emerge-spelljammer-academy-flash-gordon-light-of-xaryxis.687744/
Spelljammer’s Astral Dreadnought and Adult Solar Dragon miniatures https://www.enworld.org/threads/spelljammers-astral-dreadnought-adult-solar-dragon.687757/
Dragonlance coming this year https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonlance-is-coming-this-year.687711/
More Dragonlance details https://www.enworld.org/threads/more-dragonlance-information-kender-battles-w-hs-novels-more.687722/
Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Starter Set https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragons-of-stormwreck-isle-19-99-digital-onboarding-interactive-demo-d-d-curriculum.687745/
D&D movie title reveal: Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves https://www.enworld.org/threads/honor-among-thieves-the-new-d-d-movie-officially-announced.687721/
News Digest for the Week of April 22 (Campaign Cases, more info about releases) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-april-22.687755/
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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, 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 Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a warrior finds out the reason not to buy used armor.