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 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.
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the price of RPGs. In the news, a new Dungeons & Dragons starter set on the way, Critical Role adventure Call of the Netherdeep delayed in Europe, activist hedge fund wants Wizards of the Coast spun off from Hasbro, Free RPG Day 2022 first details announced, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the lesser known colors of dragons.
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News
Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Starter Set https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragons-of-stormwreck-isle-new-d-d-starter-set-is-coming-this-year.686135/
Call of the Netherdeep release delayed in Europe https://www.enworld.org/threads/call-of-the-netherdeep-delayed-to-5th-april-in-europe.686067/
Adventures in ZEITGEIST for Level Up: Advanced 5e released https://www.enworld.org/threads/adventures-in-zeitgeist-is-here.686100/
Chaosium suspends NFT licensing deal https://www.enworld.org/threads/chaosium-suspends-nft-plans.686097/
News Digest for the Week of February 18 (multiple stories on NFTs in tabletop gaming and RPGs, activist hedge fund wants Hasbro to spin off Wizards of the Coast, Free RPG Day 2022 announced) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-18.686144/
Here There Be Dragons off-Broadway musical https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/dungeons-and-dragons-musical-here-there-be-dragons_93357.html
The World of Elissar https://worldofelissar.com/
Star Trek Adventures “Upsetting the Balance” https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/386495/Star-Trek-Adventures-MISSION-PDF-017-Upsetting-the-Balance?affiliate_id=36142
RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-sunken-isles-knock-in-other-waters-tidebreak-and-more.686079/
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The Price of RPGs
EN World post from 2014 calculating the costs of the core rulebooks for different editions from 1st Ed AD&D through 4e/Essentials and Pathfinder, adjusted for inflation https://www.enworld.org/threads/cost-of-d-d-editions-then-and-now.353385/
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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 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party has a chat with an underperforming rogue.
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
This week, Morrus and Peter talk about science fiction RPGs. In the news, an unboxing of the Star Trek Adventures Tricorder Collector’s Box, D&D Beyond has a new bundle, Wizards of the Coast revenue over $1 billion, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the big decisions involved in a duel.
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News
Star Trek Adventures: Tricorder Collector’s Box Set https://www.modiphius.net/products/star-trek-adventures-tricorder-collectors-box-set
Wizards of the Coast posts $1 billion in revenue in 2021 https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-makes-over-1b-in-2021.685921/
News Digest for the Week of February 11 (Tabletop and RPG grants and contests, Dark Souls RPG update, :Otherworld RPG, DriveThruRPG and Itch.io reject NFTs, Ravensburger invests $4.5 million in Gamefound) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-11.686003/
Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting New Heritages and Cultures (final days!) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/49409452/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-new-heritages-and-cultures
D&D Beyond Bundles https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/bundles
Gate Pass Gazette Issue #1 Table of Contents https://www.enworld.org/threads/gate-pass-gazette-issue-1-contents.685904/
Gate Pass Gazette, the zine for Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.patreon.com/gatepass
Gunship Anniversary Edition with custom prism glass engraved dice https://gunship.tmstor.es/product/90976
RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-godsend-agenda-skaldwood-blight-dive-and-more.685878/
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Science Fiction in RPGs
“Marooned Off Vesta” by Isaac Asimov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marooned_off_Vesta
OpenD6 Project (an SRD version of the West End Games rules system used in Star Wars) http://opend6project.org/
Game Informer “5 Sci-Fi RPGs to Play if You Like D&D” https://www.gameinformer.com/top-of-the-table/2021/03/19/5-sci-fi-rpgs-to-play-if-you-like-dd
Dicebreaker “10 Best Sci-Fi Tabletop RPGs” https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/best-games/best-scifi-rpgs
Voidrunner’s Codex, the science fiction sourcebook coming soon for Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/news/level-up-in-2022-dungeons-sci-fi-and-adventure
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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