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 Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, The Greatest Warrior in the World is a bit pedantic in order to justify that title.
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Rick Heinz to talk about The Red Opera, with Colin Parks of the band DiAmorte joining for the first part of the show! In the news, Dungeons & Dragons has a new wilderness kit, the Forgotten Realms are coming to Magic: The Gathering, D&D Celebration schedule announced, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch where an adventurer must decide whether to admit if they ordered the Code Red.
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Rick Heinz
The Red Opera Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stonejamison/the-red-opera-rpg
DiAmorte https://www.diamorte.com/
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News
D&D Dungeon Master’s Screen Wilderness Kit https://www.enworld.org/threads/dm-screen-wilderness-kit.674480/
News Digest for the Week of September 4 (Magic: The Gathering Forgotten Realms set, The Wagadu Chronicles available for free, Solasta: Crown of the Magister going into early access) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-september-4.674588/
Dead Milkmen Adventure The Lost Tomb of the Bitchin’ Chimera https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-dead-milkmens-d-d-adventure-lost-tomb-of-the-bitchin-chimera.674546/
D&D Celebration Schedule Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-celebration-schedule-announced.674565/
IGN Preview of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden https://www.ign.com/articles/dnd-frostmaiden-first-look-preview-pages
NewbieDM’s Twitter Flip-Through of Rime of the Frostmaiden https://twitter.com/newbiedm/status/1301924306595831810
Level Up 5e Playtest Document https://www.levelup5e.com/news/playtest-document-1-origins
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Kickstarters
Over Arms https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rookiejet/over-arms
Dealing with your Demons https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deployedandbackagain/dealing-with-your-demons-an-adventure-in-two-parts
Find out all the RPG crowdfunding products every week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-old-school-essentials-mnemonic-gun-slinger-and-more.674519/
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The Red Opera
The Red Opera website https://apotheosisstudios.com/the-red-opera
The Red Opera Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stonejamison/the-red-opera-rpg
DiAmorte https://www.diamorte.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
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
This special episode is an audio archive of the UK Games Expo panel Judge Dredd and the Worlds of 2000 AD Q&A originally live streamed Saturday, August 22 on the EN Publishing Facebook page and on our Twitch channel.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2000adrpg/
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
EN Publishing Website https://enpublishingrpg.com/
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Justin Forkner to talk about the Dark Matter Starter Set. In the news, a new Dungeons & Dragons book, Rogue Trooper available in PDF and pre-order in hardcover, preview from the new Warhammer 40,000: Wrath & Glory sourcebook, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about a unique jousting event.
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Our Guest
Justin Forkner http://magehandpress.com
Dark Matter Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magehandpress/dark-matter-starter-set-science-fiction-for-dnd-5e
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News
Rogue Trooper PDF Release, Hardcover Pre-Order https://www.enworld.org/threads/rogue-trooper-preorder-now.674236/
News Digest for the Week of August 28 (Business Wizard, Warhammer 40,000 Wrath & Glory Forsaken Systems Player’s Guide Art Preview, https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-august-28.674402/
Fragnarok https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/325447/FRAGNAROK?affiliate_id=36142
BattleMapp.io https://www.battlemapp.io/ (Two Ps)
Level Up 5e Development Team Announced https://www.levelup5e.com/news/meet-our-team
Sign up for emails about Level Up 5e developments and participate in the surveys https://mailchi.mp/enpublishingrpg/level-up
Kate Welch Talks About Leaving Wizards of the Coast https://www.enworld.org/threads/kate-welch-on-leaving-wotc.674400/
Teases for Big D&D Announcement https://www.enworld.org/threads/iggwilv-tasha-to-join-volo-xanathar-and-mordenkainen-updated.674231/
Dungeons & Dragons Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-new-d-d-book-tashas-cauldron-of-everything.674284/
War of the Burning Sky #9: Festival of Dreams https://www.enworld.org/threads/war-of-the-burning-sky-5e-9-festival-of-dreams-17th-level.674268/
2CGaming (Dragon Flight and Epic Legacy) https://www.2cgaming.com/
The Red Opera https://apotheosisstudios.com/the-red-opera
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Kickstarters
The Grim & Deliberate Beast https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zombiecircusgoats/these-monsters-have-minds-of-their-own
To Catch a Unicorn https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andersthenightowl/to-catch-a-unicorn
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Dark Matter
Dark Matter Hardcover https://store.magehandpress.com/products/dark-matter-hardcover?variant=31291017494610
Dark Matter Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magehandpress/dark-matter-starter-set-science-fiction-for-dnd-5e
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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
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
This special episode is an audio archive of the UK Games Expo panel EN Publishing Q&A originally live streamed Saturday, August 22 on the EN Publishing Facebook page and on our Twitch channel.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/woinrpg
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
EN Publishing Website https://enpublishingrpg.com/
EN5ider https://www.patreon.com/ensider
Level Up 5e https://www.levelup5e.com/
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Richard August to talk about Epic Encounters! In the news, Level Up 5e survey results are in, Pathfinder Kingmaker comes to consoles, Baldur’s Gate III Early Access details, UK Games Expo happening this weekend, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch where Merlin’s soothsaying abilities come into question.
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Richard August
Epic Encounters https://steamforged.com/epic-encounters
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News
Level Up 5e Survey Results https://www.levelup5e.com/news/survey-results-1-broad-outlines
UK Games Expo https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/virtually-expo/
Hellboy Quickstart https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/324717/Hellboy-The-Roleplaying-Game-Quickstart?affiliate_id=36142
EN Publishing Panels for UK Games Expo Video Archives https://www.enworld.org/threads/watch-en-publishings-two-ukge-livestreamed-panels.674237/
News Digest for the Week of August 21 (Kate Welch Left Wizards of the Coast, Baldur’s Gate III Early Access Details) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-august-21.674201/
Combat Wheelchair Minis https://www.enworld.org/threads/you-can-now-get-minis-for-the-d-d-combat-wheelchair.674147/
Sword Chronicles from Green Ronin https://www.enworld.org/threads/green-ronins-sword-chronicle-now-available.674146/
Pathfinder Kingmaker Definitive Edition for Consoles https://www.enworld.org/threads/pathfinder-kingmaker-definitive-edition-now-on-consoles.674145/
A Total War Saga: Troy https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/a-total-war-saga-troy
Icewind Dale Dice Set Delay https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/news/icewinddale-dice-miscellany-delay
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Art Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/icewind-dale-preview-the-panopticon.674096/
Anyone’s Game Conference Open Call for Submissions https://twitter.com/AnyonesGameCon/status/1293248676740169728
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Kickstarters
Trilemma Adventures: The Servants of Memory https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trilemma/trilemma-adventures-the-servants-of-memory
Tales of Pride https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jackrosetree/tales-of-pride-an-rpg-anthology-for-pretty-fairy-princesses
Wanderhome https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdragsky/wanderhome
The Great American Witch https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/greyauthor/the-great-american-witch
Find all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfinding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-twilight-2000-wanderhome-trilemma-adventures-and-more.674060/
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Epic Encounters
Epic Encounters https://steamforged.com/epic-encounters
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, sometimes players just can't get into the spirit of a campaign setting.
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Keith Baker to talk about Exploring Eberron! In the news, Dungeons & Dragons 2020 survey, Masters of the Universe RPG, Star Trek Adventures Villains pack, ICv2 RPG sales rankings, Level Up: Advanced 5e from EN Publishing, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World, a brand new sketch about a party intervention, and a contest!
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Our Guest
Keith Baker http://keith-baker.com/
The Download Podcast https://www.thedownloadpodcast.com/
Twogether Studios https://www.twogetherstudios.com/
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News
Star Trek Adventures Iconic Villains https://www.enworld.org/threads/khaaaaan-and-other-iconic-trek-villains.673998/
Death in Freeport 20th Anniversary Edition for 5e https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/323394/Death-in-Freeport--20th-Anniversary-Edition?affiliate_id=36142
Legends of Grayskull: Masters of the Universe RPG https://www.enworld.org/threads/you-have-the-power-new-masters-of-the-universe-rpg.673871/
Starfinder Devastation Ark Adventure Path https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6shc9?The-Ark-Is-Coming
Rivers of London RPG Design Team Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/rivers-of-london-rpg-the-creative-team-is-assembled.673907/
Level Up Advanced 5e from EN Publishing https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-is-coming.673880/
Take the Survey about Level Up Advanced 5e https://us15.list-manage.com/survey?id=044b3edf2d&u=2026aa5caf3846031659ba7dd
Twilight 2000 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/twilight-2000-roleplaying-in-the-wwiii-that-never-was
ICv2 Sales Stats for RPGs Spring 2020 https://www.enworld.org/threads/icv2s-top-5-rpgs-for-spring-2020-d-d-3pps-in-the-chart.673999/
News Digest for the Week of August 14 (Shadow of the Weird Wizard, https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-august-14.674007/
Goodman Games Castle Amber “Remaster” Available for Pre-Order https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/08/12/oar-5-castle-amber-now-available-for-pre-order/
Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons Survey https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/news/dd-survey-2020
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Kickstarters
Magic School Mystery https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magicschoolmystery/magic-school-mystery
Find all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon every week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News on EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-svilland-axon-punk-lands-of-theia-and-more.673942/
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Exploring Eberron
Exploring Eberron on DMs Guild https://www.dmsguild.com/product/315887/Exploring-Eberron?affiliate_id=36142
Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron https://www.dmsguild.com/product/247882/Wayfinders-Guide-to-Eberron-5e?affiliate_id=36142
Eberron: Rising from the Last War https://amzn.to/3h0Ep6O
Keith Baker’s Website http://keith-baker.com/
Keith Baker’s Patreon https://www.patreon.com/keithbaker
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Contest Entries should be submitted to morruspodcast@gmail.com with the answers to all three questions, which you can find by listening to the podcast. Entries must be received by Friday, August 21, 2020, at 2:00 PM BST (9:00 AM Eastern Time), winners will be announced on the podcast released on August 29.
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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
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, The Dead Familiar Sketch. You know exactly what it is.
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Rich Lescouflair to talk about his sci-fi 5e RPG Esper Genesis. In the news, Baldur’s Gate III release delayed, Hellboy gets an official RPG, new D&D magazine from Matt Colville, new Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons & Dragons, and more plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about the Bardic College of Insults!
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Our Guest
Rich Lesouflair https://espergenesis.alligatoralleyentertainment.com/
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News
Baldur’s Gate III Early Access Delayed, Release Announcement Coming August 18 https://www.enworld.org/threads/baldur%E2%80%99s-gate-announcement-announced.673755/
2020 ENnie Award Winners https://www.enworld.org/threads/congratulations-to-the-2020-ennies-winners.673685/
Official Hellboy 5e RPG Coming https://www.enworld.org/threads/an-official-hellboy-rpg-is-coming.673733/
New D&D Magazine from Matt Colville https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-d-d-magazine-from-matt-colville.673749/
EN5ider Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ensider
Midnight: Legacy of Darkness Campaign Setting Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/midnight-legacy-of-darkness-announced-at-gencon-online.673654/
Combat Wheelchair for 5e https://twitter.com/mustangsart/status/1291836011438366723
News Digest for the Week of August 7 (Alexa Starfinder) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-august-7.673826/
Roll20 Usage Statistics https://www.enworld.org/threads/roll20-rpg-usage-stats-growth-everywhere-during-pandemic.673773/
New Unearthed Arcana: Bard and Warlock Subclasses https://www.enworld.org/threads/unearthed-arcana-spirits-bard-and-undeath-warlock.673782/
Exploring Eberron’s Map of the Planes https://www.enworld.org/threads/exploring-eberrons-map-of-the-planes.673784/
Hellboy RPG Character Sheet https://www.manticgames.com/news/hellboy-the-roleplaying-game-an-overview/
Curse of Strahd Pre-Painted Minis https://www.enworld.org/threads/curse-of-strahd-pre-painted-minis-set.673827/
65 Enchanted Trinkets Kickstarter Coming from EN Publishing https://www.enworld.org/threads/65-enchanted-trinkets-for-5th-edition.673780/
Pathfinder 2nd Edition Secrets of Magic Book in 2021 https://www.enworld.org/threads/secrets-of-magic-coming-in-2021-for-pathfinder.673648/
Star Trek Adventures Enterprise Character Pack https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/320453/Star-Trek-Adventures-Enterprise-Player-Characters?affiliate_id=36142
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Kickstarters
Inspirisles https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tatteredbear/inspirisles
Dragonflight https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2cgaming/dragonflight
Find 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-dragonflight-inspirisles-and-more.673768/
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Esper Genesis
Esper Gensis https://espergenesis.alligatoralleyentertainment.com/
Esper Genesis Core Manual on DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240798/Esper-Genesis-5E-Scifi---Core-Manual?affiliate_id=36142
Esper Genesis Core Rules on Amazon https://amzn.to/31vHXrb
Esper Genesis Threats Database on DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/285863/Esper-Genesis-5E-Threats-Database?affiliate_id=36142
Esper Genesis Threats Database on Amazon https://amzn.to/31ABGKL
Esper Genesis Master Technician’s Guide Pre-Order https://espergenesis.backerkit.com/overlay_preorders/127088
Esper Genesis Free Basic Rules https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/220027/Esper-Genesis-Basic-Rules?affiliate_id=36142
Fall of Eos Keldor Free Introductory Adventure https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193173/Esper-Genesis-Fall-of-the-Eos-Keldor?affiliate_id=36142
Fall of Eos Keldor on Roll20 https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/module/5859/esper-genesis-fall-of-the-eos-keldor
Esper Genesis Tokin Set on Roll20 https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/set/5822/esper-genesis-threat-tokens
Armaments of Legacy https://www.dmsguild.com/product/321640/Armaments-of-Legacy?affiliate_id=36142
Esper Genesis Crucible Corps Organized Play https://espergenesis.alligatoralleyentertainment.com/cruciblecorps/
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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
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott