Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

#180: RPG News Update

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the big week in RPG news! TSR3 files lawsuit against Wizards of the Coast (with breaking update), Avatar RPG Kickstarter fulfillment delayed, Dungeons & Dragons on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Kickstarter moving to the blockchain, and more!

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News

Vote for Your Favorite TTRPG Podcast (Actual Play) https://www.enworld.org/threads/vote-for-your-favourite-ttrpg-podcasts-actual-play-category.684538/

Vote for Your Favorite TTRPG Podcast (Talk) https://www.enworld.org/threads/vote-for-your-favourite-ttrpg-podcasts-talk-category.684537/

Nominations for Most Anticipated RPG of 2022 https://www.enworld.org/threads/nominate-your-most-anticipated-rpg-of-2022.684607/

TSR3.5 Launches IndieGogo Campaign To “Stop” Wizards of the Coast https://www.enworld.org/threads/tsr3-5-launches-indiegogo-campaign-to-stop-wotc.684584/

News Digest for the Week of December 10 (more details on the TSR lawsuit, Sports Illustrated makes D&D a cover story, Henry Cavill on Graham Norton, Kickstarter moving to blockchain technology) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-december-10.684621/

Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Kickstarter fulfillment delayed https://www.enworld.org/threads/avatar-kickstarter-fulfilment-delayed.684604/

Wizards of the Coast apologizes for omitting credit from Strixhaven https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-apologises-for-missing-cultural-consultant-credit-in-strixhaven.684605/

RPG Crowdfunding News by Egg Embry https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-mag-of-holding-between-the-devil-the-deep-the-goblings-and-more.684556/

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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

Sketch #104: Lockdown Part 2

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, yet another lockdown ruins an adventuring day.

#179: Salvage Union with Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines to talk about Salvage Union. In the news, more Strixhaven previews including the table of contents, a Dungeons & Dragons themed restaurant, Cortex Prime fan license revealed to controversy, Pathfinder out-of-print books coming back as print-on-demand, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about an odd selection of swords.

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Our Guests

Salvage Union https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leyline-press/salvage-union

Aled Lawlor https://twitter.com/aledlawlor

Panny Lines https://twitter.com/panny_lines

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News

Strixhaven Table of Contents https://www.enworld.org/threads/strixhaven-table-of-contents.684350/

Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos releases in North America on December 7 https://amzn.to/3oo1h6n

D&D themed restaurant in Lake Geneva https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49860/dungeons-dragons-inspired-restaurant-planned-lake-geneva

Cortex Fan License Published https://www.enworld.org/threads/cortex-fan-license-published.684470/

News Digest for the Week of December 3 (Further analysis of the Fandom Cortex license with links to relevant legal commentary, Paizo back catalogue print-on-demand, update on Shipocalypse, ) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-december-3.684483/

Egg Embry Mothership interview with Alan Gerding https://www.enworld.org/threads/mothership-sci-fi-horror-rpg-1st-edition-boxed-set-an-interview-with-alan-gerding-tuesday-knight-games.684298/

Andromeda: A Module for Mothership https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leyline-press/andromeda

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Kickstarters

The Means of Magick https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moonpunk/the-means-of-magick

Things That Go Squeak in the Night https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/things-that-go-squeak-in-the-night

Oodles of Oozes https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tyleroi/oodles-of-oozes

Trinity Continuum: Anima Tabletop Roleplaying Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/trinity-continuum-anima-tabletop-roleplaying-game

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-trinity-continuum-the-means-of-magick-things-that-go-squeak-in-the-night-and-more.684369/

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Salvage Union

Salvage Union on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leyline-press/salvage-union

Quickstart for Salvage Union https://leyline.press/products/salvage-union-beta-quickstart-digital-edition-pdf

Salvage Union Discord https://discord.com/invite/YzV35bfMBj

Leyline Press Patreon for OSR modules https://www.patreon.com/leylinepress

Shadow of Mogg https://leyline.press/products/shadow-of-mogg-the-post-brexit-rpg-a5-softback-free-pdf

MechWarrior 3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MechWarrior_3

Haynes Manual https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haynes_Manual

Quest https://www.adventure.game/about

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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

Sketch #103: MoreDiceForUs Releases

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we have a special interview with MoreDiceForUs about their slim schedule of new releases.

#178: Peter Speedruns the Podcast

This week, Morrus is unavailable due to renovations on his house being eaten by a dragon, so Peter has attempted a speedrun of the podcast. In the news, nominations are open for 2021 Favorite RPG Podcasts, more previews of Strixhaven, Legend of the Five Rings new releases, and more!

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News

Nominate your favorite RPG podcasts (including this one hint hint) https://www.enworld.org/threads/nominate-your-favorite-ttrpg-podcast-of-2021.684256/

News Digest for the Week of November 26 (New releases for Legend of the Five Rings, pre-orders for the D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set open) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-november-26.684328/

More previews of Strixhaven https://www.enworld.org/threads/strixhavens-monsters-groffs-mage-hunters-oriq-recruiters.684283/

Mongoose Publishing celebrates 20 years with updates for Traveller, a new edition of Paranoia, and a new cyberpunk Viking game Shield Maidens https://www.enworld.org/threads/state-of-the-mongoose-2021.684259/

Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons review compilation from Beth Rimmels https://www.enworld.org/threads/fizbans-treasury-of-dragons-review-round-up-%E2%80%93-what-the-critics-say.684186/

EN5ider #425: Over the Next Hill: Street of Dreams https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-425-over-the-next-hill-street-of-dreams.684266/

Level Up: Advanced 5e late pledges are open https://www.enworld.org/threads/missed-the-kickstarter-you-can-now-pre-order-level-up.684185/

Kickstarters https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-rewards-rarities-traveller-reach-of-the-roach-god-and-more.684255/

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Main Topic

D&D Dad Jokes https://dungeonvault.com/dnd-dad-jokes/

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Host: Peter Coffey

Post-production and editing: Darryl Mott

Theme Song: Steve Arnott

Sketch #102: Playing a Rouge

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, confusion of comon tpyos in gamign.

#177: United Paizo Workers with Andrew White

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Andrew White to talk about United Paizo Workers and RPG unions. In the news, Strixhaven delayed, new Roll20 mobile app, World of Darkness Nexus announced, more Marvel Multiverse updates, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the difficulties of fantasy air travel.

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Andrew White

United Paizo Workers https://unitedpaizoworkers.org/

Andrew on Twitter https://twitter.com/plaguecontrol

Starfinder One-Shot #2: The Great Grav Train Robbery https://paizo.com/products/btq02app?Starfinder-OneShot-2-The-Great-Grav-Train-Robbery

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News

News Digest for the Week of November 19 (WizKids and Paizo Release Full-Size Kobold Statue, Nightfall Games and Kickstarter creator terms update) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-november-19.684179/

Roll20 Mobile App https://www.enworld.org/threads/roll20-has-a-new-mobile-app.684149/

World of Darkness Nexus https://www.enworld.org/threads/world-of-darkness-nexus-from-demiplane.684103/

Marvel Multiverse Alternate Covers https://www.enworld.org/threads/marvel-multiverse-rpg-alternate-covers.684187/

The AB Con in Abuja, Nigeria https://theabcon.com/

Level Up: Advanced 5e Late Pledges Open https://www.enworld.org/threads/missed-the-kickstarter-you-can-now-pre-order-level-up.684185/

Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD license ending https://enpublishingrpg.com/blogs/news/all-good-things-must-end

Dragonmeet in London on December 4 https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

Games Workshop issues statement against hate groups https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/11/19/the-imperium-is-driven-by-hate-warhammer-is-not/

Goliath Coins Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/an-awesome-surprise-in-my-mail-this-morning.684095/

Roll & Play Game Fantasy Character Kit https://rollandplaypress.com/product/roll-play-fantasycharacter/

Strixhaven Shipping Updates https://www.enworld.org/threads/strixhaven-release-date-updates.684049/

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Kickstarters

NewEdo https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/salty-games/newedo-rpg

Survive This!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/survive-this-dark-places-and-demogorgons-rpg-hardcover

Advanced Loves and Lesbians https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/advanced-lovers-and-lesbians

The Barbarian’s Bloody Quest https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lumpleygames/the-barbarians-bloody-quest

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-cy_borg-the-barbarians-bloody-quest-advanced-lovers-and-lesbians-and-more.684108/

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United Paizo Workers

United Paizo Workers https://unitedpaizoworkers.org/

Diego Valdez statement on Twitter about resigning from Paizo https://twitter.com/littlediegitoV/status/1437906155028692992

Jessica Price Twitter thread https://twitter.com/Delafina777/status/1437545371245424640

Crystal Frasier Twitter thread https://twitter.com/AmazonChique/status/1437865802393337862

Paizo blog post on expanding the Leadership Team https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6shv6

UPW Statement on Paizo Leadership Team Announcement https://unitedpaizoworkers.org/2021/11/04/upw-responds-to-paizo-leadership-team-anouncement/

Paizo blog post on law firm investigation https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6shvp

Comic Book Workers United https://www.cbwupdx.com/

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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

#176: Starlight Riders and RPGs from the Global South with Cezar Capacle

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Cezar Capacle to talk about Starlight Riders and crowdfunding RPGs in the Global South. In the news, Wizards of the Coast registers “Atomic Arcade” trademark, new Dragonlance novel appears briefly on Amazon, previews of D&D adventure Strixhaven, G4 Dungeons & Dragons show officially announced, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about planning birthdays for an evil overlord.

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Cezar Capacle

Starlight Riders https://capacle.itch.io/starlight-riders

Cezar Capacle on Itch.io https://capacle.itch.io/

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News

Wizards of the Coast registers trademark for “Atomic Arcade” https://www.enworld.org/threads/%E2%80%9Catomic-arcade%E2%80%9D%E2%80%94-wotc%E2%80%99s-new-digital-platform.683955/

Dragonlance Novel Appears and Disappears from Amazon https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-summary-and-release-date-for-dragons-of-deceit.683918/

Preview of Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos https://www.enworld.org/threads/strixhaven-orientation.683893/

G4 Dungeons & Dragons live stream show detailed announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/g4s-new-d-d-show-is-called-invitation-to-party.683957/

The ORR Group Roll20 Usage Report https://www.enworld.org/threads/roll20s-latest-usage-report-d-d-steady-cthulhu-down.683979/

Roll20Con https://con.roll20.net/

Owlbear Rodeo https://www.owlbear.rodeo/

Nivel20 https://nivel20.com/tabletop/

Latin American Breakout RPG Bundle on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulmuppet/latam-breakout

Return of the Obra Dinn video game (mentioned during the Kickstarters) https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/

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Kickstarters

Shanty Hunters https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moltensulfur/shanty-hunters

Between Sun and Shadow https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blueoxrat/between-sun-and-shadow-realms-of-adventure

Mother of Monsters https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarygames/mother-of-monsters-dnd-5e-adventure-in-ancient-greece

SCP: The Roleplaying Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gigamechgames/scp-the-roleplaying-game

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-mothership-mother-of-monsters-battlelords-and-more.683848/

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Starlight Riders

Starlight Riders https://capacle.itch.io/starlight-riders

Cezar Capacle on Itch.io https://capacle.itch.io/

Latin American Breakout RPG Bundle on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulmuppet/latam-breakout

Kalymba Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/craftandogames/kalymba-the-roleplaying-game

Itch.io Tabletop Games by Global South Designers https://itch.io/c/1832649/tabletop-games-by-global-south-designers

Ruin Explorer https://manchae.itch.io/ruin-explorer

Apocalypse Keys https://www.evilhat.com/home/apocalypse-keys/

Ronin https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/308587/Ronin?affiliate_id=36142

Oneironaut https://capacle.itch.io/oneironaut

Scraps https://capacle.itch.io/scraps

Button Shy Games https://buttonshygames.com/

The Game Crafter https://www.thegamecrafter.com/

Across RPG SEA https://across-rpgsea.com/

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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

Sketch #101: Breastplate Shopping

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer finds difficulty buying a breastplate.

#175: Shotguns & Sorcery 5e with Matt Forbeck and Marty Forbeck

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Matt Forbeck and Marty Forbeck to talk about Shotguns & Sorcery for 5e and some updates on Marvel Metaverse. In the news, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider RPG announced, update on the Marvel Multiverse RPG, lots of new miniatures and statues from WizKids, staffing changes at Paizo, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the many worst games ever made.

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Matt and Marty Forbeck

Shotguns & Sorcery for 5e https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forbeck/shotguns-and-sorcery-for-5e

Marvel Metaverse RPG pre-order on Amazon https://amzn.to/3wt13gL

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News

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider RPG Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/there%E2%80%99s-a-tomb-raider-rpg-coming.683637/

Marvel Multiverse RPG https://www.enworld.org/threads/more-details-from-marvel-rpg-writer.680583/

News Digest for the Week of November 5 (Githyanki Statue and other miniatures, Paizo expands leadership team, Paizo changes to “Soul Cage” for liches) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-november-5.683740/

Lolth Miniature coming in February 2022 https://www.enworld.org/threads/lolth-miniature-coming-in-february-2022.683728/

Comic Book Workers United forms at Image Comics https://cbwupdx.squarespace.com/

D&D setting survey https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6548472/dd?sglocale=en&src=twitter

Game Wizards Gygax and Arneson miniatures https://www.enworld.org/threads/now-you-can-buy-gygax-arneson-miniatures.683592/

Level Up: Advanced 5e Kickstarter ends at £701,862 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e

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Kickstarters

Exquisite Crime https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/exquisite-crime

Women are Werewolves https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/9thlevel/women-are-werewolves

Skyraiders of Abarax https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skyraiders/skyraiders-of-abarax-a-5e-world-from-tracy-and-laura-hickman

Planebreaker https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/planebreakerexplore-the-planes-for-5e

Amazing Encounters and Places Vol 1 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/czrpg/amazing-encounters-and-places-vol-1-5e

Vasgothia and Champion’s Challenge Vol 2 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fasagames/eathdawn-4th-ed-vasgothia-and-champions-challenge-vol-2

 

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-skyraiders-of-abarax-planebreaker-shotguns-sorcery-and-more.683657/

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Shotguns & Sorcery

Shotguns & Sorcery for 5e on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forbeck/shotguns-and-sorcery-for-5e

Novel trilogy for Shotguns & Sorcery omnibus edition https://amzn.to/3GWFvxW

Cypher System version https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314247/Shotguns--Sorcery-The-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=36142

Pathfinder 1e version https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/357951/Shotguns--Sorcery-The-Pathfinder-Conversion?affiliate_id=36142

The Artwork of Jeremy Mohler https://jeremymohler.com/

Brave New World https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/62879/Brave-New-World?affiliate_id=36142

Marvel Metaverse RPG pre-order on Amazon https://amzn.to/3wt13gL

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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