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 Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we look at the questionable fashion choices of adventurers
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Chris Spivey to talk about Haunted West. In the news, more Dungeons & Dragons movie news, D&D DM Screen and Dungeon Kit, Critical Role finale, 2021/2022 release schedule for Pathfinder 2e and Starfinder, DriveThruRPG print prices going up, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about weaseling out of properly naming creatures.
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Chris Spivey
Darker Hue Studios http://www.darkerhuestudios.com/
Haunted West http://www.darkerhuestudios.com/hauntedwest
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News
Regé-Jean Page Interview with Variety for D&D Film https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-movie-a-sigh-of-relief-reg%C3%A9-jean-page-plays-a-paladin.680480/
Critical Role Campaign 2 Finale https://www.enworld.org/threads/critical-role%E2%80%99s-7-hour-campaign-finale.680422/
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master’s Screen Dungeon Kit https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-screen-dungeon-kit.680420/
Medieval D&D Character Sheets https://www.enworld.org/threads/medieval-d-d-character-sheets.680451/
News Digest for the Week of June 4 (DriveThruRPG Print-on-Demand Price Raise, more PaizoCon announcements, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium Quickstart) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-june-4.680479/
Pathfinder and Starfinder Releases for 2021/2022 https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-con-stream-write-ups.680404/
Pathfinder 2nd Edition Guns & Gears Cover https://www.enworld.org/threads/wayne-reynolds-shares-guns-gears-art.680416/
Into the Mother Lands on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cypheroftyr/into-the-mother-lands-rpg
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Kickstarters
The Bard Chronicles https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dizzyroseblade/the-bard-chronicles-a-dungeons-and-dragons-rap-album
Redsky 5e https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solar-studios/redsky-rpg
Dawn of the Necromancer https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dawnofthenecromancer/dawn-of-the-necromancer-5th-edition-adventure
Grio’s Guide to the Wildlands https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nldd/grios-guide-to-the-wildlands
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-exalted-knock-redsky-and-more.680431/
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Haunted West
Haunted West http://www.darkerhuestudios.com/hauntedwest
Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Podcast #68: Haunted West with Chris Spivey https://morrus.podbean.com/e/68-haunted-west-with-chris-spivey/
Backerkit to pre-order Haunted West https://haunted-west.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
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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 Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the struggle of getting your players out of their character creation rut.
Saturday May 29, 2021
Saturday May 29, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Dave Chapman to talk about the Doctor Who RPG and the Awfully Cheerful Engine. In the news, new Drow lineages for Forgotten Realms, Monopoly: Dungeons & Dragons released, Mutants & Masterminds Summer of Starhaven event announced, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about those who care for the most grievously wounded of adventurers.
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Dave Chapman
Doctor Who RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/155570/Doctor-Who-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=36142
Awfully Cheerful Engine Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/1277679949
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News
News Digest for the Week of May 28 (New Drow for Forgotten Realms, Monopoly: Dungeons & Dragons, Solasta: Crown of the Magister leaves Early Access, Green Ronin’s Summer of Starhaven event, PaizoCon Online Europe 2021) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-28.680350/
Van Ricthen’s Guide to Ravenloft Wallpaper https://dnd.wizards.com/products/media-resources/wallpapers/van-richtens-guide-ravenloft-wallpaper
Planescape Artist Tony DiTerlizzi Shares Planescape Playlist https://www.enworld.org/threads/planescape-artist-tony-diterlizzi-shares-planescape-playlist.680308/
Exalted Essence on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/exalted-essence-tabletop-roleplaying-game
Awfully Cheerful Engine Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/1277679949
Most Successful Kickstarter Creators https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-biggest-ttrpg-kickstarter-creators-free-league-is-king.679446/
Graph of $1 million plus RPG Kickstarters https://www.enworld.org/wiki/top_ttrpg_kickstarters/
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Kickstarters
Once More into the Void https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Jagash/once-more-into-the-void
Good Guys Finish Last https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/218255739/good-guys-finish-last
Somninauts https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fishinthepot/somninauts
Carovea Victor https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roleplayelixir/carovea-victor
Skyjacks: Courier’s Call https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-2
They Stirred https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/they-stirred/they-stirred
The Deittman Files: A Ghost Hunting RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexandrafclinton/the-deittman-files-a-ghost-hunting-rpg
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-into-the-mother-lands-flash-gordon-ace-and-more.680278/
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Awfully Cheerful Engine and Doctor Who
Awfully Cheerful Engine Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/1277679949
Awfully Cheerful Engine “Monkey Business” Actual Play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSnGm6qduBg
Shane Plays Episode 241: ACE: Awfully Cheerful Engine RPG with Russ Morrissey https://shaneplays.com/ace-awfully-cheerful-engine-rpg-ttrpg-russ-morrissey-morrus-en-publishing-podcast/
Doctor Who RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/155570/Doctor-Who-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=36142
The Twelfth Doctor Sourcebook https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/286636/Doctor-Who--The-Twelfth-Doctor-Sourcebook?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 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 May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, being the God of Thunder isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be.
Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Steve Wieck to talk about the history and business of DriveThruRPG. In the news, Benedict Cumberbatch voices a Drizzt lullaby, Morrus thinks he’s figured out the D&D television series, Dungeons & Dragons grows for the seventh straight year, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the most beautiful armor in the land.
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Steve Wieck
DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/
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News
Into the Motherlands Kickstarter Launched https://www.enworld.org/threads/into-the-mother-lands-a-sci-fi-rpg-by-poc-designers.680193/
News Digest for the Week of May 21 (Dungeons & Dragons year-on-year growth and demographics, more analysis of D&D movie plot leak, Paizo will have no physical presence at Gen Con 2021, Critical Role Miniatures) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-21.680209/
Benedict Cumberbatch Narrates Drizzt Short Story https://www.enworld.org/threads/benedict-cumberbatch-narrates-a-drizzt-short-updated.680172/
Morrus lays out his evidence for the D&D TV series to be about Drizzt Do’Urden https://www.enworld.org/threads/is-the-d-d-tv-show-based-on-drizzt.680204/
Dungeons & Dragons Movie Plot Leaked (Maybe? Maybe not?) https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-movie-synopsis-namechecks-harpers-red-wizards-and-neverwinter-updated-maybe-not.680194/
Awfully Cheerful Engine Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/1277679949
Awfully Cheerful Engine “Monkey Business” Actual Play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSnGm6qduBg
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Kickstarters
Magical Kitties Level Up https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atlasgames/magical-kitties-rpg-level-up
Necrobiotic https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pennyforatale/Necrobiotic
Crescent: Nautical Fantasy https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crescentttrpg/crescent-nautical-fantasy-ttrpg
Garden of the Giants Returns https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gardenofthegiants/garden-of-the-giants-returns
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-magical-kitties-level-up-necrobiotic-and-more.680088/
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DriveThruRPG
DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/
Preview the new design of DriveThruRPG https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/
OneBlogShelf http://oneblogshelf.blogspot.com/
OneBookShelf Twitch Channel https://www.twitch.tv/onebookshelf
OneBookShelf Sites:
DriveThruComics https://www.drivethrucomics.com/
DriveThruFiction https://www.drivethrufiction.com/
DriveThruCards https://www.drivethrucards.com/
Wargame Vault https://www.wargamevault.com/
Dungeon Master’s Guild https://www.dmsguild.com/
Storytellers Vault https://www.storytellersvault.com/
Call of Cthulhu Miskatonic Repository https://www.drivethrurpg.com/cc/16/Miskatonic
Other Community Content sites https://www.drivethrurpg.com/cc/0/default?src=obs-com-front
Bits and Mortar https://www.bits-and-mortar.com/
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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 May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the player decides mid-game to change their character.
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
The Awfully Cheerful Engine! is an action comedy RPG inspired by cheerful tabletop games of the 80s! It is launching on Kickstarter on Tuesday, May 18th. This one-hour demo is run by Morrus and played by the team at EN Publishing.
Awfully Cheerful Engine! on Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/the-awfully-cheerful-engine-an-rpg-of-action-comedy
Music Credits
Rollin At 5 by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5000-rollin-at-5
Rocket Power by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4303-rocket-power
Standard License
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Shannon Appelcline to talk about managing an RPG community and researching RPG history. In the news, more Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft previews, Critical Role board game announced, new Pathfinder video game gets a release date, Gen Con badges go on sale soon, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about how even the undead can’t resist the call to adventure.
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Shannon Appelcline
Designers & Dragons https://amzn.to/3w9miD2
RPGnet (formerly) http://rpg.net
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News
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft Art Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/meet-ravenlofts-harkon-lucas-and-rudolph-van-richten.679991/
And another art preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/some-more-ravenloft-art-reborn-hexbloods-dhampir-lamordia.680054/
Quick look review from Rob Wieland https://www.enworld.org/threads/my-favorite-parts-of-van-richten%E2%80%99s-guide-to-ravenloft.680058/
In-depth review from Beth Rimmels https://www.enworld.org/threads/van-richtens-guide-to-ravenloft-an-in-depth-review.680075/
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft on Amazon https://amzn.to/2RTjgUv
Fantasy AGE Trojan War https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/352494/Fantasy-AGE-Trojan-War?affiliate_id=36142
News Digest for the Week of May 14 (Critical Role Board Game Uk’otoa, Gen Con badge registration opening date, PaizoCon Online info, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous video game release date) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-14.680073/
Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent Kickstarter crosses $1 million https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warchief/auroboros
Awfully Cheerful Engine Kickstarter Page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/1277679949
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Kickstarters
Broken Tales https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theworldanvil/broken-tales
UnFamiliar: Release the Tiny Beasts https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calltoadventure/unfamiliar-1
Valbrik’s Silver Ring https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-adventures/valbriks-silver-ring
Nowhereville https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/nowhereville
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-broken-tales-into-the-wyrd-and-wild-unfamiliar-and-more.680023/
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RPG History and RPG Forums
Designers & Dragons https://amzn.to/3w9miD2
Advanced Designers & Dragons Blog https://www.rpg.net/columns/list-column.phtml?colname=advanced-designers-and-dragons
RPGnet http://rpg.net
EN World http://enworld.org
Giants in the Playground Forums https://forums.giantitp.com/
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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 May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we take a look at trying to sell your amazing idea (and JUST the idea) to a game publisher.