The world’s biggest tabletop RPG weekly news show! News and chat about Dungeons & Dragons (and other tabletop roleplaying games) since June 2018!
Episodes
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica bring you up to date with all the tabletop RPG news including Dungeons & Dragons minis for the 1980s cartoon, Star Trek Picard actors in a D&D charity live stream, Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors released early, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about questioning the gifts of the Fae.
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News
Sugar Cubed Studios d20 Bag https://www.sugarcubedstudios.com/collections/d20-bag
Jess on TikTok talking about dice organization https://www.tiktok.com/@tabletopjess/video/7354347573198507296
D&D cartoon characters in WizKids 50th anniversary miniatures https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-cartoon-characters-in-wizkids-50th-anniversary-miniatures.703468/
NPR Here & Now interview with Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks https://www.npr.org/2024/04/03/1196980098/here-now-anytime-04-03-2024
Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors now available https://store.steampowered.com/app/2388460/Pathfinder_Gallowspire_Survivors/
Red Dragon’s Tale Lego Adventure available for free https://www.enworld.org/threads/download-legos-the-red-dragons-tale.703502/
Star Trek Picard’s Todd Stashwick Hosting D&D Charity Stream https://www.enworld.org/threads/star-trek-picard%E2%80%99s-todd-stashwick-hosting-d-d-charity-stream.703501/
Monsters of Drakkenheim interview with Egg Embry https://www.enworld.org/threads/monsters-of-drakkenheim-d-d-beyond-and-kickstarter-with-nick-ingamells-ghostfire-gaming.703388/
RPG Creators Relief Fund https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-evolution-meet-the-rcrf.703334/
Venture Forth – Over 100 Knacks for the Core Classes for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475538/Venture-Forth-Over-100-Knacks-for-the-Core-Classes-A5e?affiliate_id=36142
Starfinder: THE GAP Product Page https://paizo.com/products/btq02f0s?Starfinder-THE-GAP
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
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Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica bring you up to date with all the tabletop RPG news including a few D&D Adventure from D&D Beyond, the tabletop gaming industry in a downturn, Hasbro’s AI plans, a new Dungeons & Dragons novel, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about helping a ghost with unfinished business.
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News
ICv2 Hobby Games 2023 Sales Report https://www.enworld.org/threads/icv2-reports-disappointing-year-for-hobby-games-channel-ttrpgs-down-d-d-declines-30.703385/
Polygon article quoting the interview with Brennan Lee Mulligan about D&D being a combat-heavy game https://www.polygon.com/24105875/worlds-beyond-number-narrative-style-adventure
Free Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth Adventure on D&D Beyond https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-descent-into-the-lost-caverns-of-tsojcanth-adventure-on-d-d-beyond.703343/
D&D Beyond support included in the Monsters of Drakkenhelm Kickstarter https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-support-included-in-%E2%80%98monsters-of-drakkenheim%E2%80%99-kickstarter.703387/
Paradigms of Skill: Expanded Skill Criticals on DriveThruRPG https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/474819/Paradigms-of-Skill-Expanded-Skill-Criticals?affiliate_id=36142
Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks: Bound of Ruin Review https://www.enworld.org/threads/dungeons-dragons-the-fallbacks-bound-for-ruin-review.703101/
Dice on the Borderlands event info at Chepstow Castle https://warhorn.net/events/dice-on-the-borderlands/
RPG Evolution: Hasbro’s AI Plans https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-evolution-hasbros-ai-plans.703220/
Doppel is a Physical Digital Miniature https://www.enworld.org/threads/doppel-is-a-physical-digital-miniature.703386/
Monster Vault Preview: Tales of the Valiant Wight https://koboldpress.com/monster-vault-preview-tales-of-the-valiant-wight/
Fantasy AGE 2nd Edition Quickstart https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475020/fantasy-age-rpg-second-edition-quickstart-free-pdf?affiliate_id=36142
Planestrider’s Journal for Level Up A5E and D&D 5E on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/planestriders-journal
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
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Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
The Companionship of the Orb pledge to follow the Orbearer everywhere. Everywhere.
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica catch up with all the TTRPG news for the week including D&D Lego and Converse, the end of Baldur’s Gate, Kobold Press on D&D Beyond, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about deciphering monster classifications.
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News
Gamesmarkt.de English language site https://www.gamesmarkt.de/en
Jim Ward passed away https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-luminary-jim-drawmij-ward-passes.703205/
Jim Ward’s column on EN World https://www.enworld.org/ewr-porta/categories/drawmijs-tsr.92/
No DLC or sequel for Baldur’s Gate 3 https://www.enworld.org/threads/no-more-baldurs-gate-from-larion-team-is-elated.703271/
5e SRD 5.1 Braille Transcription https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/472156/5e-srd-5-1-system-reference-document-braille-transcription-and-tutorial?affiliate_id=36142
US and Canadian local game stores will have D&D new releases 2 weeks early https://www.enworld.org/threads/us-canada-gamers-get-d-d-books-2-weeks-early-at-local-game-stores.703198/
Quest from the Infinite Staircase Adventures Revealed https://www.enworld.org/threads/quest-from-the-infinite-staircase-adventures-revealed.703239/
Kobold Press is now on D&D Beyond with Tome of Beasts https://www.enworld.org/threads/kobold-press-tome-of-beasts-joins-d-d-beyond.703252/
Official D&D Lego Set https://www.enworld.org/threads/official-lego-set-for-dungeons-dragons-coming-soon.703267/
Converse D&D Chuck Taylors https://www.enworld.org/threads/converse-releasing-limited-edition-dungeons-dragons-sneakers.703266/
The Multiversal Garden https://sealight-studios.itch.io/the-multiversal-garden
Dungeons & Dragons HeroClix https://www.enworld.org/threads/dungeons-dragons-coming-to-heroclix.703148/
GoFundMe for Owen K.C. Stephens https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-kc-stephens-fight-cancer
The Owen K.C. Stephens is RAD Bundle with over $1000 worth of RPG products for just $29.99 https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/473197/owen-kc-stephens-is-rad-bundle?affiliate_id=36142
Rob Wieland’s review of Dragonbane Bestiary https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonbane-bestiary-adds-antagonists-and-allies-to-your-game.702836/
Daggerheart Open Beta Playtest https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/473383/daggerheart-open-beta-playtest?affiliate_id=36142
Cats of Catthulhu 10th Anniversary Edition on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrjoel/cats-of-catthulhu-10th-anniversary-edition
The Untold Story of Kickstarter’s Crypto Hail Mary – And the Secret $100 Million a16z-led Investment to Save Its Fading Brand on Fortune https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/11/kickstarter-blockchain-a16z-crypto-secret-investment-chris-dixon/
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
One player didn’t get the memo that tragic backstories are required for characters.
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
This week's episode of Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk has been delayed due to too much gaming at AireCon.Find out all the week's TTRPG news at http://enworld.org and we'll be back next week to recap it all.
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica discuss how to save an RPG session from disaster. In the news, NASA released a TTRPG adventure, Arkham Horror RPG coming at Gen Con, Chaosium offers over $10,000 in prizes in design contest, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the realism of science in science fiction RPGs.
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News
NASA Releases The Lost Universe TTRPG Adventure https://www.enworld.org/threads/nasa-releases-the-lost-universe-ttrpg-adventure.702970/
International GM’s Day was this past Monday https://www.enworld.org/threads/its-gms-day.702955/
Win up to $2000 in cash prizes from Chaosium in their Basic Roleplay Design Challenge https://www.enworld.org/threads/win-up-to-2k-in-chaosiums-design-challenge.703015/
D&D Adventure League changes announced, including a move to D&D Beyond https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-adventurers-league-moves-and-welcomes-international-premier-organizer.702994/
Steamforged Games partners with Kobold Press to make Tales of the Valiant Starter Set https://www.enworld.org/threads/steamforged-games-making-the-tales-of-the-valiant-starter-set.703034/
Arkham Horror board game getting a TTRPG at Gen Con https://www.enworld.org/threads/board-game-arkham-horror-getting-an-rpg-from-edge-studio.703033/
AireCon on March 14-17, 2024 at the Harrogate Convention Centre https://www.airecon.co.uk/rpgs
Sly Flourish’s Lazy RPG Talk Show – Use Paper Sheets for 5e and D&D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QsTgmcdbO8
Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors release info https://www.enworld.org/threads/seal-away-the-whispering-tyrant-in-pathfinder-gallowspire-survivors.702989/
Transformer and GI Joe Beginner Box release info https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56422/renegade-plans-transformers-g-i-joe-beginner-boxes
Fey Earth from Bramble Heart Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brambleheartgames/fey-earth-1
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Who needs magic and psychics? The City Watch has deductive reasoning to solve crimes!