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
Jun 5, 2022
Jun 5, 2022
43 min
This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica are recording live from UK Games Expo. In the news, details about Paizo's Abomination Vault for 5e, a new Critical Role novel announced, a breaking story about a new Modiphius license, and more!
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News
News Digest for the Week of June 3 https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-june-3.689017/
Paizo releases details about Abomination Vault for 5e https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si1z?The-Abomination-Vaults-Comes-to-5E
New Critical Role novel The Nine Eyes of Lucien pre-order https://amzn.to/3mbsabU
EN Publishing on Twitter https://twitter.com/enpublishingrpg
Steve Jackson Games announces they will no longer ship physical rewards for crowdfunding campaigns internationally due to shipping costs and legal requirements http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/June_01_2022/Kickstarter_Reports_June_2022_Update
Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/
Free RPG Day 2022 https://www.freerpgday.com/
Spectre: The Board Game from Modiphius https://www.modiphius.net/blogs/news/spectre-the-board-game-development-blog-1
Itch.io Queer Games Bundle 2022 https://itch.io/b/1404/queer-games-bundle-2022
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Kickstarters
Sickness and Health: New Diseases for Your 5e Games from EN Publishing https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/sickness-and-health-new-diseases-for-your-5e-game?
EN Publishing on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/individuals/28783272/campaigns
Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalised Feats from Peter Coffey https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats
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-batman-torg-eternity-exalted-and-more.688960/
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UK Games Expo
UK Games Expo https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
EN Publishing at UK Games Expo Photos https://www.enworld.org/threads/enp-at-ukge.689028/
Kasasagi Jewelry (dice earrings) https://kasasagi.co.uk/
Full of Rage Games (taxidermy/platypus card game) https://www.facebook.com/fullofragegames-103405999064391/
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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
Jun 2, 2022
Jun 2, 2022
3 min
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer runs into a rather contemporary experience attempting to buy a magic item.
May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022
1hr 20 min
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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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
May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022
4 min
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, it's time for the red carpet at the All Realms Heroes and Villains Awards.
May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022
1hr 24 min
This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about using magic items in your games. In the news, D&D Beyond giving away two books, Cowboy Bebop RPG playtest is available now, several conventions post COVID rules, D&D cartoon characters getting miniatures (?), and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the difficulties finding the incognito thieves guild.
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News
Cowboy Bebop RPG playtest document released on DriveThruRPG https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-the-official-free-cowboy-bepop-playtest-document-update-it%E2%80%99s-gone.688640/
Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Playtest Rulebook https://amzn.to/3LBPVUT
D&D Beyond gives away two free D&D books https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-giving-away-acquisitions-inc-and-phandelver-for-free.688510/
Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #183: Dungeons & Dragons Monsters of the Multiverse https://morrus.podbean.com/e/184-dungeons-dragons-monsters-of-the-multiverse/
Compilation of the changes to races in Monsters of the Multiverse https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-compilation-of-all-the-race-changes-in-monsters-of-the-multiverse.685355/
Monsters of the Multiverse (#1 bestseller in Romantic Fantasy category on Amazon) https://amzn.to/3wGL3bv
Dragons of Stormwreck Isle miniature set from WizKids https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-cartoon-character-miniatures-are-coming.688578/
Covid rules from major conventions in the US and UK https://www.enworld.org/threads/covid-rules-gencon-yes-origins-ukge-no.688511/
News Digest for the Week of May 20 (update to Origins COVID rules, Abomination Vault all-in-one edition released, Star Trek Adventures Tricorder Set in PDF, New Critical Role mini-series) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-20.688642/
Does TSR3 Have Nazi Connections? https://www.enworld.org/threads/does-tsr3-have-nazi-connections.688528/
David Flor on Twitter posting the trial date for TSR v Wizards of the Coast https://twitter.com/BrainClouds/status/1526696307779416065
Pro-GM Finder Site StartPlaying Raises $6.5M Funding https://www.enworld.org/threads/pro-gm-finder-site-startplaying-raises-6-5m-funding.688509/
Pathfinder Publisher Paizo Has a New President https://www.enworld.org/threads/pathfinder-publisher-paizo-has-a-new-president.688526/
Navathem’s End https://diwatamnl.itch.io/navathems-end
Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalised Feats by Peter Coffey https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats
Sickness and Health: New Diseases for Your 5e Game coming soon to Kickstarter from EN Publishing https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/sickness-and-health-new-diseases-for-your-5e-game
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Kickstarters
DIE: The Roleplaying Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/die-the-roleplaying-game
Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns for 5th Edition https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/campaign-builder-cities-and-towns-for-5th-edition-dnd
Everyday Heroes https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilgeniusgames/everyday-heroes-the-roleplaying-game
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-die-kalymba-mutants-in-the-next-and-more.688536/
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Magic Items
Dyson’s Book of Swrods https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/393906/Dysons-Book-of-Swords?affiliate_id=36142
Level Up: Trials & Treasures https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/376476/Level-Up-Trials--Treasures-A5E?affiliate_id=36142
Awfully Cheerful Engine https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/328130/ACE-1-The-Awfully-Cheerful-Engine?affiliate_id=36142
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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
May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022
2 min
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.
May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022
1hr 30 min
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
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
5 min
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.
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
57 sec
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.
May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022
1hr 32 min
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