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
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Craig Campbell to talk about his upcoming Kickstarter for Secrets of the Vibrant Isle. In the news, revised Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks announced for 2024, Monsters of the Multiverse for D&D coming as part of a gift set, shipping issues in tabletop gaming makes it to Time Magazine, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the causes of turnip shortages.
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Craig Campbell
NerdBurger Games https://www.nerdburgergames.com/
Secrets of the Vibrant Isle on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/secrets-of-the-vibrant-isle
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News
The Future of D&D (New Core Books in 2024) https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-future-of-d-d-new-core-books-in-2024.682891/
Zooming in on Monsters of the Multiverse https://www.enworld.org/threads/zooming-in-on-monsters-of-the-multiverse-updated.682893/
A Closer Look at January’s D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-closer-look-at-januarys-d-d-rules-expansion-gift-set.682894/
Level Up: Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie Introduction https://www.enworld.org/threads/read-level-ups-monstrous-menagerie-introduction.683023/
Level Up: Advanced 5e Core Rulebook Introduction https://www.enworld.org/threads/read-level-ups-core-rulebook-introduction.683010/
Level Up: Advanced 5e Kickstarter launches October 5 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e?
Critical Role Season 3 https://www.polygon.com/22702412/dungeons-dragons-critical-role-season-3-premiere-movie-theater-tickets-price
News Digest for the Week of October 1 (Diana Jones Award trophy missing, Shipocalypse article in Time Magazine, Dust Studios closing) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-october-1.682993/
Mothership RPG Getting Boxed Set via Kickstarter https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2021/10/sci-fi-horror-rpg-mothership-gets-a-new-boxed-set.html
Tanares RPG closes Kickstarter at $2.1 million from 9,403 backers https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragorigames/tanares-rpg
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Kickstarters
Into the Odd https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bastionland/into-the-odd-remastered
The Long Dark/When Dark Falls https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2047552974/nightfell-a-fantasy-setting-for-alan-bahrs-tombpunk
Far Away Land: Adventures in the Materiosphere https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scg/far-away-land-rpg-adventures-in-the-materiosphere
Apocalyptic Record https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/apocalyptic-record-for-werewolf-the-apocalypse-20th-ann-ed
Mecha & Monsters: Evolved https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/mecha-and-monsters-evolved-a-tinyd6-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-odd-werewolf-the-apocalypse-and-more.682932/
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Secrets of the Vibrant Isle
Get notified when this Kickstarter goes live on October 5 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/secrets-of-the-vibrant-isle
Artist Ashenwave on Twitter https://twitter.com/Ashenwave
The Broken Cask from Shoreless Skies Publishing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/365717/The-Broken-Cask?affiliate_id=36142
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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 Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party goes over the battle plan before a grand confrontation.
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Shane Stacks to talk about the ENnie Awards and Level Up: Advanced 5e electronic tools! In the news, Free League announces a Blade Runner RPG, update on the upcoming Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, previews of new Dungeons & Dragons books plus D&D Celebration this weekend, 5e Legend of the Five Rings, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about reminiscing past glories over a pint.
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Shane Stacks
Shane Plays https://shaneplays.com/
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News
Free League Making Blade Runner RPG https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-league-announces-blade-runner-ttrpg-for-2022.682818/
Batman: Gotham City Chronicles Details Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/monolith-updates-on-the-batman-rpg.682779/
Path of the Planebreaker Campaign Setting for 5e from Monte Cook Games https://www.enworld.org/threads/monte-cook-games-announces-path-of-the-planebreaker-for-5e.682841/
D&D Celebration This Weekend https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-celebration-schedule.682722/
Pre-Order the New Dungeons & Dragons Hardcover Product for Release January 25, 2022 for $169.95, to be announced at D&D Celebration https://amzn.to/3EOcrHP
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight Available Now https://amzn.to/3EQqCMz
EN World Review of The Wild Beyond the Witchlight https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-wild-beyond-the-witchlight-an-in-depth-review.682786/
Preview for Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons https://www.enworld.org/threads/fizbans-treasury-dragons-ranked-by-challenge-rating.682795/
Pre-Order Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Coming October 26, 2021 https://amzn.to/3ufuMIT
Judge Dredd: The Apocalypse War available now https://enpublishingrpg.com/collections/newly-added/products/copy-of-judge-dredd-the-judge-child?variant=40919502028994
Legend of the Five Rings coming to 5e https://www.geeknative.com/135142/adventures-in-rokugan-legend-of-the-five-rings-comes-to-dds-5e/
Orr Group Releases Q2 2021 Roll20 user statistics https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-and-call-of-cthulhu-climb-again-in-roll20s-latest-stats.682843/
Gen Con Attendance down 50% due to lower ticket availability and COVID fears https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49358/gen-con-attendance-down-50
Demiverse: A Campaign Setting for 5e on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1536638253/the-demiverse-a-campaign-setting-for-5e-and-those-who-wander
News Digest for the Week of September 24 (Inferno Quickstart) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-september-24.682855/
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Kickstarters
Queerz! RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofoak/queerz-rpg
Total Party Chill live stream archive playing Queerz! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1148152244
Blackbirds RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewsmcmeel/blackbirds-rpg
Duster https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/occupiedhex/duster
Legends of the MetaVerse https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lotmv/legends-of-the-metaverse
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-blackbirds-rpg-queerz-rpg-duster-and-more.682749/
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ENnie Awards and Level Up: Advanced 5e Electronic Tools
The 2021 ENnie Awards https://ennie-awards.com/
2021 ENnie Award Winners https://www.enworld.org/threads/congratulations-to-the-2021-ennie-award-winners.682756/
Archive of the ENnie Award Ceremony Live Stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tFtcl4BAII
NECA Announces Warduke and Grimsword Action Figures https://news.toyark.com/2021/09/23/dungeons-and-dragons-neca-reveals-warduke-and-grimsword-figures-444789 (Note: Shane did, in fact, pre-order the figures)
Level Up Advanced 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/
Get notified when Level Up Advanced 5e goes live on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e?
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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 Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a career advisor must deal with a potential adventurer's confusion over classes.
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Anthony Alipio to talk about Level Up: Advanced 5e’s new Ranger class! In the news, more previews of the new D&D book The Wilds Beyond the Witchlight, Paizo launches a community content program amid controversy, Haunted West releasing next week, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about reinventing the circular locomotive assistance disc.
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Anthony Alipio
Anthony Alipio on Twitter https://twitter.com/dm_fromscratch
VSR Ink https://www.vsr.ink/
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News
Former Paizo Employees Makes Allegations of Abuse, Harassment, Toxic Working Environment https://www.enworld.org/threads/jessica-price-ex-paizo-employee-spills-the-beans.682682/
Paizo Community Content Programs Pathfinder Infinite and Starfinder Infinite https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-launches-community-content-program.682721/
Wild Beyond the Witchlight Table of Contents https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-witchlights-table-of-contents.682665/
Jabberwock Preview from D&D Beyond https://www.enworld.org/threads/beware-the-jabberwock-d-d-beyond-has-a-sneak-preview-of-the-the-wild-beyond-the-witchlight-monster.682596/
Harengon (rabbitfolk) Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/preview-witchlights-new-rabbit-people.682708/
NPC Stat Block Leaks https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2021/09/dd-witchlight-leaks-reveal-action-figure-stat-blocks.html
Interview with Justice Smith about D&D Movie https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-movie-action-packed-funny-as-hell.682688/
How to RPG with Your Cat https://www.enworld.org/threads/teach-your-cat-to-role-play.682707/
Level Up: Advanced 5e Preview of the Tarrasque https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-level-up-advanced-5es-tarrasque.682714/
News Digest for the Week of September 17 (Haunted West release, Shackleton Expanse for Star Trek Adventures) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-september-17.682730/
Star Trek: The Shackleton Expanse Campaign Guide https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/371128/Star-Trek-Adventures-Shackleton-Expanse-Campaign-Guide?affiliate_id=36142
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Kickstarters
Quest-O-Nomicon https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/questonomicon/quest-o-nomicon
Peculiar Discoveries https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/349607276/peculiar-discoveries-magic-items-and-companions-for-5e
Gravemire https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clawhammergames/gravemire
Mana Games Café https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/managamescafe/mana-games-cafe
Long Rest Tabletop Games Café https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/longrest/long-rest-tabletop-games-and-coffee-shop-in-stoke-on-trent
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-quest-o-nomicon-gravemire-tomb-of-immolation-and-more.682645/
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Level Up: Advanced 5e Ranger
Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/
Get notified when the Kickstarter launches https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e
Unbreakable Volume 1 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/306865/Unbreakable--Volume-1?affiliate_id=36142
Unbreakable Publishing https://unbreakablerpg.com/
Kybertron: Legacy https://www.vsr.ink/blog/big-robot-energy
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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 Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a fighter learns of the forgetfulness of wizards.
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Peter Martin to talk about Multiclass Feats from Purple Martin Press. In the news, previews for the D&D sourcebook The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Tracy and Laura Hickman announce a new campaign setting, Dungeons & Dragons and Nerds candy have a cross-promotion, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about coming up with a sketch.
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Peter Martin
Multiclass Feats https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/363748/Multiclass-Feats?affiliate_id=36142
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News
Tracy & Laura Hickman Announce Skyraiders of Abarax https://www.enworld.org/threads/tracy-laura-hickman-announce-skyraiders-of-abarax.682582/
War of the Burning Sky Concludes with Adventure #12 “The Beating of the Aquiline Heart” https://www.enworld.org/threads/war-of-the-burning-sky-draws-to-an-end.682520/
Wild Beyond the Witchlight Jabberwock Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/beware-the-jabberwock-d-d-beyond-has-a-sneak-preview-of-the-the-wild-beyond-the-witchlight-monster.682596/
Wild Beyond the Witchlight Previews https://www.enworld.org/threads/wild-beyond-the-witchlight-previews.682601/
Pre-order The Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon https://amzn.to/3lwklNp
News Digest for the Week of September 10 (Gale Force Nine Accessories for Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Kickstarter statistics) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-september-10.682600/
Dungeons & Dragons and Nerds Cross-Promotion https://dnd.wizards.com/nerds
Level Up: Advanced 5e Preview: Crossing the Titan’s Garden, an example of the Journey rules https://www.enworld.org/threads/crossing-the-titan%E2%80%99s-garden.682496/
What you’re looking for in Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/news/what-youre-looking-forward-to
Level Up: Advanced 5e Pre-Launch Page is Live https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e
Mclain RPG https://www.geeknative.com/134810/die-hard-with-2d6-a-review-of-the-mclain-rpg/
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Kickstarters
Valda’s Spire of Secrets https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magehandpress/spire-of-secrets
Down We Go https://gamefound.com/projects/tony-from-plus-one/dwg#/
Survive This!! What Shadows Hide https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/survive-this-what-shadows-hide-horror-rpg-2-book-combo
Ice & Dice https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/icedicecon/ice-and-dice-gaming-convention
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-tanares-stars-without-number-down-we-go-and-more.682525/
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Multiclass Feats
Multiclass Feats on DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/363748/Multiclass-Feats?affiliate_id=36142
Level Up: Advanced 5e Pre-Launch Page is Live https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e
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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 Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an update brings together game mechanics with quantum mechanics.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Rich Lescouflair from Alligator Alley Entertainment to talk about Esper Genesis. In the news, one million-plus Kickstarter ends and another begins, more info on Transformers/GI Joe/Power Rangers RPGs, Blades in the Dark and Exalted getting TV series, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about imaginative ways to play old games.
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Rich Lescouflair
Alligator Alley Entertainment https://alligatoralleyentertainment.com/
Master Technician’s Guide to Esper Genesis https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/368613/Esper-Genesis-5E-Master-Technicians-Guide?affiliate_id=36142
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News
Avatar Legends closes at $9.5 Million, Tanares RPG for 5e joins the Million Dollar RPG Kickstarter Club https://www.enworld.org/threads/as-one-million-dollar-kickstarter-ends-another-appears.682458/
Transformers, GI Joe, and Power Rangers RPG Release Details Revealed https://www.enworld.org/threads/lets-have-a-peek-at-transformers-and-gi-joe.682362/
Transformers: War for Cybertron on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81002438
Lancer Suspends Kickstarter Fulfillment https://www.enworld.org/threads/lancer-rpg-suspends-kickstarter-fulfillment.682412/
Icon Playtest https://massif-press.itch.io/icon
News Digest for the Week of September 3 (Blades in the Dark TV Series, Paizo announcements, R. Talsorian Games and others pull out of Gen Con, ) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-september-3.682464/
Wizards of the Coast Sponsoring English Football Club https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-is-sponsoring-a-football-team.682423/
Exalted TV Series Announced https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/exalted/news/exalted-rpg-tv-adaptation-announcement
GoFundMe for Paizo’s Adam Daigle https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-daigle-fight-medical-debt
Stars Without Numbers Hardcover Reprint https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/stars-without-number/news/stars-without-number-offset-print?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Level Up: Advanced 5e Pre-Launch Page is Live https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e
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Kickstarters
The Price of Coal https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1144254276/the-price-of-coal-a-story-game-of-labor-rights
Picaresque Roman https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/basementgameboutique/picaresque-roman
Stingers & Spores https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twitchybutcherstudio/stingers-and-spores
Good Little Children Never Grow Up https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matthewjhanson/good-little-children-never-grow-up-5e-pf2e-swade
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-the-price-of-coal-herbalist%E2%80%99s-primer-sla-industries-and-more.682388/
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Esper Genesis
Esper Genesis Core Manual https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240798/Esper-Genesis-5E-Scifi---Core-Manual?affiliate_id=36142
Master Technician’s Guide to Esper Genesis https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/368613/Esper-Genesis-5E-Master-Technicians-Guide?affiliate_id=36142
Level Up: Advanced 5e Pre-Launch Page is Live https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e
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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 Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a squire learns the names of basic fighting techniques.