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Episodes
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Morrus and Peter are joined this week for an epic-length episode by Rodney Thompson, designer on Star Wars SAGA Edition, Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Lords of Waterdeep, Destiny 2, Dusk City Outlaws, and currently on Kickstarter: Spectaculars. In the news, we have the release of Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage and Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica, financial troubles at John Wick Presents, Pathfinder 2nd Edition playtest updates, drop bears, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a new Adventurer’s Helpline sketch!
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What’s Caught Our Eye
Esper Genesis https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240798/Esper-Genesis-5E-Scifi---Core-Manual?affiliate_id=36142
Retrograde MicroRPG https://www.patreon.com/posts/22529255
Legend of the Five Rings https://amzn.to/2Tezkw8
L5R Beginner’s Game https://amzn.to/2Q3ns1C
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News
Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica First Impressions http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5797-First-Impressions-Guildmasters-Guide-to-Ravnica
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage First Impressions http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5795-First-Impressions-Waterdeep-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage
John Wick Presents Layoffs http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5783-John-Wick-Presents-Lays-Off-7th-Sea-Staff
Pathfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Update http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5791-Pathfinder-2-Update-Doom-Comes-to-Golarion-and-Class-Tweaks-Galore!
Epic Monsters: Drop Bears http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5799-Epic-Monsters-Drop-Bears-(5E)
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Kickstarters
The Dreams in Gary’s Basement https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dorksofyore/the-dreams-in-garys-basement-a-documentary-on-gary?ref=enworld
Nighty-Knights https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/381911690/nighty-knights-the-rpg?ref=enworld
Die Laughing https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/die-laughing-rpg?ref=enworld
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Rodney Thompson and Spectaculars
Spectaculars Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/481478805/spectaculars?ref=enworld
Scratchpad Publishing https://scratchpadpublishing.com/
Dusk City Outlaws Core Game https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/207823/Dusk-City-Outlaws-Core-Game?affiliate_id=36142
Neon City Outlaws https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/256484/Dusk-City-Outlaws-Neon-City-Outlaws?affiliate_id=36142
Star Wars RPG Network http://www.swrpgnetwork.com/
Rodney Thompson on Wookiepedia http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Rodney_Thompson (this didn’t come up in the show, but I found it getting links for the show notes and felt it fitting)
Lords of Waterdeep https://amzn.to/2DDd7TZ
Destiny 2: Forsaken https://amzn.to/2Tb97yy
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
The Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD campaign continues! As the Matt Damon Block deals with the Security Robots run amok, Damon's Rejects try to find Billy's Grandpa Joe and get him to safety but run into some problems along the way.
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Morrus and Peter are joined by guests Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor to talk about their roleplaying game Spire and the sourcebook currently on Kickstarter, Strata. In the news, we have more previews of Dungeon of the Mad Mage, more details on RPGSports, a statement from Wizards of the Coast’s president on the state of Dungeons & Dragons, a tease of a new setting, a new roleplaying game based on the Root RPG, and more! Plus the guests try out Our Favorite Game in All the World, a brand new sketch, and more!
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What’s Caught Our Eye
An amazing vertical battlemap https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/9u49y3/oc_the_party_was_running_from_a_demon_lord_so_i/?fbclid=IwAR2hBKzkF-Pf5Sally--fbc4KhVXnuJSmQXPLZdOWBcmb-Jdt5STM7z4xac
Never Going Home Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103068465/never-going-home-world-war-occult-role-playing
Games of Intrigue for Bonfire Night http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2988-Remember-Remember-The-Fifth-Of-November
Hillfolk https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/126502/Hillfolk?affiliate_id=36142
Gumshoe https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/232837/Pocket-GUMSHOE?affiliate_id=36142
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News
Dungeon of the Mad Mage complete level listing http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5755-Listing-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage-s-Levels
RPGSports Interview http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5756-More-Details-About-RPGSports-Emerge
Wizards of the Coast President’s Statement http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5762-WotC-President-D-D-Up-30-in-2018-More-MtG-Crossovers-Coming
Nathan Stewart Teases a New D&D Setting http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5773-WotC-s-Nathan-Stewart-Teases-New-D-D-Setting-Book-in-2019
ENWorld’s Most Anticipated Game of 2019 Poll http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5766-It-s-that-time-of-year-again!-Nominate-your-Most-Anticipated-Games-of-2019
News Digest (stories on D&D Beyond Twitch Extension and the new Root roleplaying game are here) http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5765-News-Digest-D-D-Sales-Up-Again-More-Mad-Mage-Previews-New-D-D-Twitch-Extension-Night-of-the-Living-Dead-Zombicide-and-more!
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Kickstarters
Dinosaur Princess https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ardensludere/dinosaur-princesses-a-story-game-for-all-ages?ref=enworld
Dragonflight https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2cgaming/dragonflight-an-essential-guide-to-5th-edition-dra?ref=enworld
Table Breakers https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/373390096/table-breakers-super-heavy-solid-metal-poly-dice-s?ref=enworld
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Spire RPG and Strata Sourcebook
Spire RPG Website https://rowanrookanddecard.com/spire-rpg/
Strata Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook
Hearty Dice Friends Podcast https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/
Spire from Rowan, Rook, and Decard https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/spire-rpg/
Spire from Indie Press Revolution https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Spire-Print-PDF.html
Spire from DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/235679/Spire?affiliate_id=36142
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Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
The Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD campaign continues! Damon's Rejects recooperate from the encounter with Boris 37 and try to figure out a way to earn some more credits but learn of some really troubling news about Call-Me-Kenneth.
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
This week, Morrus and Peter count down the Top 11 Best Horror Tabletop RPGs as voted on by the readers of EN World. In the news, we’ve got two new Dungeon of the Mad Mage previews, the final total on the Judge Dredd & the Worlds of 2000 AD Kickstarter, Pathfinder 2nd Edition Playtest updates, the sale of tabletop gaming giant Asmodee, a rash of thefts at this year’s Essen Spiel, plus we play Our Favorite Game in All the World, and we have a brand new recording from the Adventurer’s Helpline!
And yes, we know we have two #9s and no #5. What can I say? We can't count backwards!
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What’s Caught Our Eye
Meilakanjan Quickstart https://www.patreon.com/posts/meilakanjan-22213981?fbclid=IwAR0cd9EDG_nbi4KyRQVPeofB3zP6lMbOXeELC3knJxSM4Y9XEEMpxcQb-QI
Adventure Skeletons https://www.patreon.com/posts/22140000
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News
Dungeon of the Mad Mage Preview http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5739-Starting-Quests-Two-Page-Preview-for-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage
Dungeon of the Mad Mage Second Preview http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5748-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage-Level-15-The-Obstacle-Course
Dungeon of the Mad Mage Delay Announcement http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5744-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage-Delayed-By-One-Week!
Pre-order Dungeon of the Mad Mage https://amzn.to/2Q8QHNb
Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD Kickstarter Ends (with bonus preview of Judge Dredd himself) http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5746-Meet-Judge-Dredd-Himself-on-the-Kickstarter-s-Final-Day!
Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD QuickStart on DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/253759/Judge-Dredd--The-Worlds-of-2000-AD-Quickstart?affiliate_id=36142
Pathfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Version 1.5 http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5743-Pathfinder-2E-Update-Red-Flags-and-Fatter-Fireballs
Asmodee Sold https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/82382/eurazeo-completes-sale-asmodee-pai-partners-asmode
Anatomy of an Adventure https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/256899/Anatomy-of-an-Adventure-Random-Tables-For-Taverns-Ships-Towns--More?affiliate_id=36142
Essen Spiel Thefts Statement from Gotha Games https://www.facebook.com/GothaGames/photos/a.653841904638314/2258396747516147/?type=3&theater
Statement from Hub Games https://twitter.com/WeAreHubGames/status/1055513358735159296?fbclid=IwAR3YL2tdpHSU-g2l2gRgTKnEcLFJ2KSoUVX_qPhYM3BC3lC8wGD6CCzauEM
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Kickstarters
The Ssethregoran Empire https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1418216834/the-ssethregoran-empire-5th-edition?ref=enworld
Scherzando! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2048227873/scherzando?ref=enworld
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Top 11 Horror Roleplaying Games
Full Poll Results http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5740-Poll-Vote-For-The-Top-10-Horror-RPGs!
All Flesh Must Be Eaten https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/627/All-Flesh-Must-be-Eaten-Revised?affiliate_id=36142
Dread https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83854/Dread?affiliate_id=36142
Deadlands https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82747/Deadlands-Reloaded-Marshals-Handbook?affiliate_id=36142
Chill https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2888/Chill-Second-Edition?affiliate_id=36142
Kult (note that this is currently out-of-print with a new 4th Edition due out next month from Modiphius) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4329/Modiphius/subcategory/8425_30667/Kult?affiliate_id=36142
Night’s Black Agent https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/106783/Nights-Black-Agents?affiliate_id=36142
Unknown Armies https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/207965/Unknown-Armies-Book-One-Play?affiliate_id=36142
Trail of Cthulhu https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55567/Trail-of-Cthulhu?affiliate_id=36142
Delta Green https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/181674/Delta-Green-Agents-Handbook?affiliate_id=36142
Call of Cthulhu https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/167631/Call-of-Cthulhu-Investigator-Handbook-7th-Edition?affiliate_id=36142
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Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
The Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD campaign continues! Damon's Rejects meet a new face from the Goodwill Hunters that becomes fast friends with Johnny. They come up with a plan to grab one of the newly deployed Security Robots for the Matt Damon Block but things don't exactly go according to plan.
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Morrus and Peter talk about Savage Worlds, the multigenre pulp RPG that’s fast, furious, and fun! This week in the news, we go over all the many, many previews of Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage for Dungeons & Dragons, the new Stranger Things production diary with a D&D twist, a unique Planescape auction, Fantasy Grounds player statistics, the new Sector 49 podcast, plus Our Favorite Game in All the World, we take the What D&D Class Are You quiz, a new sketch, and more!
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What’s Caught Our Eye
Mud and Blood Podcast (with special guest Morrus) https://9littlebees.com/mab020-dredd-interview/
WizardThiefFighter Studios “Diagram Dungeons” http://www.wizardthieffighter.com/2018/diagram-dungeons-and-the-golem-warehouse/
RPGSports https://rpgsports.tv/
Original Story on “DnDSports” before the name change http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5709-DnDSports-Competitive-Play-With-Prizes
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News
Ravnica Table of Contents http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5729-Ravnica-Table-of-Contents
Ravnica Race and Guild Details Revealed http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5737-New-Ravnica-race-and-Guild-details-revealed
Ravnica: The Broken Pact Preview Items http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5716-Ravnica-Broken-Pact-Gives-Us-New-Ravnica-Info
Dungeons & Dragons Twitch Channel http://twitch.tv/DnD
Saving Throw Show Twitch Channel http://twitch.tv/SavingThrowShow
Purchase Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica https://amzn.to/2CBzSGJ
Judge Dredd and the Worlds of 2000 AD Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/judge-dredd-and-the-worlds-of-2000-ad-roleplaying?ref=enworld
Cover Reveal for Rogue Trooper and Strontium Dog http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5725-Announcing-STRONTIUM-DOG-and-ROGUE-TROOPER!
Sector 49 Live Stream and Podcast http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5713-Sector-49-Episode-1-Robot-of-the-Year
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage ExtraLife Preview http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5739-Starting-Quests-Two-Page-Preview-for-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage Fantasy Grounds http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5733-Waterdeep-Dungeon-Of-The-Mad-Mage-Previews
Purchase Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage https://amzn.to/2ytEoUM
Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (2e) Kickstarter http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5714-The-New-Savage-Worlds-Is-Storming-Kickstarter
Stranger Things D&D Character Sheets http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5730-Stranger-Things-Companion-Book-Features-D-D-Character-Sheets
Fantasy Grounds User Statistics http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5710-Fantasy-Grounds-Toolset-Usage-Report
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Kickstarters
The Chronicles of Future Earth https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/328469751/the-chronicles-of-future-earth-roleplaying-game?ref=enworld
Judge Dredd and the Worlds of 2000 AD https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/judge-dredd-and-the-worlds-of-2000-ad-roleplaying?ref=enworld
Tales of the Old Margreve https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/350683997/tales-of-the-old-margreve-5th-edition-forest-adven?ref=enworld
RPG Codex Zine https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/codex-rpg-zine-volume-1-hardcover?ref=enworld
Americana https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1901207515/americana-1?ref=enworld
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What D&D 5e Class Are You? Quiz by SirZdanius https://uquiz.com/oHsJQX/what-dd-5e-class-are-you-all-14-classes?
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Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
The Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD campaign continues! Damon's Rejects try to get out of the Robot of the Year show before chaos ensues at the whims of Ketchup, and the team plans their next job back at the Matt Damon Block.
95% unemployment, mutants, clones, apes, robots, a megacity sprawling with hundreds of millions of people, and Street Judges that try to keep it all in line. A Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000AD (https://www.worldsof2000adrpg.com/) adventure brought to you by Wacksteven.
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
The brand new Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD campaign launches! As we're introduced to the crew from the Matt Damon Block, they come up with an absolutely diabolical plan to dunk some credits and maybe a robot or two in the process when things go wrong. In this camapign, the players are playing as perps (Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD allows you to play as Judges, Perps, or Civilians) and are beginning with the adventure Saving Matt Damon Block, straight from the pages of The Robot Wars, the first Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD adventure/sourcebook.
Meet the characters!
These are the characters:
- Ketchup, mutant hitman
- Johnny Flash, human henchman
- Lil Jambles, clone hacker
- Taskbar, robot medic
- Billy the Chimp, chimp thief
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
This week, Morrus and Peter talk about creating a campaign and adventures that fit your style and your group, with tips on prep, improvisation, NPCs, railroading vs sandbox, encounters, and more! In the news, we have new Unearthed Arcana for Eberron, a new D&D board game, more information from Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica including a new player race, hints at Baldur’s Gate III maybe?, Pathfinder news, and a lot more including a special announcement of MORE Judge Dredd & the Worlds of 2000 AD products on the way, plus our Favorite Game in All the World, a new sketch, and more!
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What’s Caught Our Eye
Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for Pathfinder http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5702-Sandy-Petersen-s-Cthulhu-Mythos-Makes-Everything-Better-(for-Pathfinder)
Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for 5e http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5668-Sandy-Petersen-s-Cthulhu-Mythos-Returns-to-5E-D-D
Greg Stafford Passed Away http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5694-Iconic-Game-Designer-Greg-Stafford-Passes-Away
Greg Stafford accepting the Fan Favorite Publisher award at the 2018 ENnie Awards https://youtu.be/_UiAhyIBK9c?t=9882
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News
New Unearthed Arcana http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/magic-items-eberron
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage Adventure Board Game http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5687-News-Digest-Ravnica-D-D-Previews-and-Leaks-A-New-D-D-Board-Game-Possibly-a-New-Baldur-s-Gate-and-more!
Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica Preview http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5691-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Page-Previews-Arcane-Chambers
Baldur’s Gate III Rumor Source https://twitter.com/BrianFargo/status/1047967566168174592
Pathfinder: Kingmaker https://www.humblebundle.com/store/pathfinder-kingmaker-explorer-edition?partner=gamerstavern
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics https://store.steampowered.com/app/874460/Achtung_Cthulhu_Tactics/
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage Preview http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5688-Dragon-Issue-22-w-exclusive-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage-Preview
Robert J. Schwalb’s Max Press http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5690-Robert-J-Schwalb-To-Launch-D-D-Imprint
Paizo News Roundup http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5695-Paizo-News-Roundup-Heroes-of-Undarin-Pathfinder-Society-2-Starfinder-Alien-Archive-2-Return-of-the-Runelords
Dark Decade: From Dust to Dawn https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254825/WOIN-W2-Dark-Decade-From-Dust-To-Dawn?affiliate_id=36142
New Judge Dredd & Worlds of 2000 AD https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/judge-dredd-and-the-worlds-of-2000-ad-roleplaying?ref=enworld)
Wizards of the Coast Game Designer Job Posting https://company.wizards.com/job/game-designer
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Kickstarters
The Sassoon Files https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1918458549/the-sassoon-files?ref=enworld
Rodent Rangers: Small heroes, big adventures! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1537872810/rodent-rangers-small-heroes-big-adventures?ref=enworld
Dungeon Discoveries https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loresmyth/dungeon-discoveries-card-decks-for-any-ttrpg?ref=enworld
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