The world’s biggest tabletop RPG weekly news show! News and chat about Dungeons & Dragons (and other tabletop roleplaying games) since June 2018!
Episodes
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
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Who needs magic and psychics? The City Watch has deductive reasoning to solve crimes!
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about the history of Vecna. In the news, D&D Beyond update, Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition, Discworld getting a new RPG from Modiphius, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about using unique artifacts to defeat a great evil.
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News
Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition https://www.enworld.org/threads/modiphius-announces-star-trek-adventures-2nd-edition.702831/
Discworld: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork RPG from Modiphius https://www.enworld.org/threads/discworld-adventures-in-ankh-morpork-from-modiphius-coming-to-kickstarter-this-year.702885/
D&D Beyond Update: 2024 Core Rulebooks, Maps, and Third Party Content https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-update-2024-core-rulebooks-maps-and-third-party-content.702852/
Support for Portuguese localization for D&D ends https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-no-longer-in-portugese.702796/
Tomb of Gyzaengaxx from Luke Gygax https://www.enworld.org/threads/tomb-of-gyzaengaxx-from-luke-gygax.702891/
Era: Kaiju – A Tabletop RPG Where You Become a Kaiju on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-kaiju
Critical Role’s Daggerheart Open Playtest Starts in March https://www.enworld.org/threads/critical-roles-daggerheart-open-playtest-starts-in-march.702880/
Catalyst Game Labs Partners with Paizo to Publish a New Pathfinder Deckbuilding Game https://www.enworld.org/threads/catalyst-game-labs-partners-with-paizo-to-publish-a-new-pathfinder-deckbuilding-game.702856/
Help Owen K.C. Stephens Fight Cancer GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-kc-stephens-fight-cancer
Like a Boss – A Book of Boss Encounters Benefitting Owen K.C. Stephens https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/433500/like-a-boss-a-book-of-boss-encounters
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Vecna
Pre-order Vecna: Eve of Ruin on Amazon https://amzn.to/49zgkPH
Pre-order on D&D Beyond https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/product/924703/vecna-eve-of-ruin
Wizards of the Coast releases “Everything You Need to Know” video about Vecna: Eve of Ruin https://www.enworld.org/threads/vecna-eve-of-ruin-everything-you-need-to-know.702870/
The Head of Vecna https://rpgmuseum.fandom.com/wiki/The_Head_of_Vecna
Vecna Lives for AD&D 2nd Edition on DriveThruRPG https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17424/wga4-vecna-lives-2e?affiliate_id=36142
Die Vecna Die for AD&D 2nd Edition on DriveThruRPG https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17483/die-vecna-die-2e?affiliate_id=36142
Details on Vecna: Next of the Eldritch Eye https://www.enworld.org/events/vecna-nest-of-the-eldritch-eye.25/
Platinum Vecna: Eve of Ruin from Beadle & Grimm https://www.enworld.org/threads/theres-a-platinum-vecna-eve-of-ruin-from-beadle-grimm-this-summer.702811/
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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 Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
The publishers of Burrows and Bearowls seek to unleash an evil upon tabletop roleplaying: Microtransactions!
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about the Planestrider’s Journal for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition. In the news, Tomb Raider RPG from Evil Hat coming in 2025, Shadow of the Weird Wizard released, Free League announced a new edition of Coriolis, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a bard with an unconventional instrument choice.
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News
Tomb Raider RPG Coming from Evil Hat in 2025 https://www.enworld.org/threads/tomb-raider-licensed-rpg-announced-by-evil-hat-publishing.702773/
Shadow of the Weird Wizard released https://www.enworld.org/threads/shadow-of-the-weird-wizard-is-finally-here.702747/
Not DnD – Shadow of the Weird Wizard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl_Rev4jtGs
Sinuous Sentinels for A5E by Purple Martin Games https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/471852/sinuous-sentinels-a5e?affiliate_id=36142
Coriolis: The Great Dark from Free League https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-league-announces-coriolis-the-great-dark.702737/
Savage Worlds Science Fiction Companion on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/savage-worlds-sci-fi-companion
Secrets of the Selkies for A5E from Speaks & Spells Publishing https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/471746/secrets-of-the-selkies-a5e?affiliate_id=36142
Evil Genius Games: An Open Letter to the TTRPG Community https://evilgeniusgames.com/blog/letter-to-the-community-at-large/
MaricopaCon XI Tabletop Game Con in Phoenix, Arizona on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jasony/maricopacon-xi-tabletop-game-con-family-friends-and-fun
AireCon March 14-17, 2024 in Harrogate, UK https://www.airecon.co.uk/rpgs
EN World Events and Releases https://www.enworld.org/events/
Rascal TTRPG news https://www.rascal.news/
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Planestrider’s Guide for Level Up Advanced 5th Edition
Sign up for notifications when the Kickstarter goes live https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/planestriders-journal
Planestrider’s Guide announcement on EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/planestriders-journal-a-new-cosmology-for-5e-a5e.702613/
Preview of the introduction to Planestrider’s Guide https://www.enworld.org/threads/looking-inside-the-planestrider%E2%80%99s-journal.702656/
The list of the new planes https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-list-of-planes-in-planestriders-journal.702707/
A look at the 17 new archetypes https://www.enworld.org/threads/list-of-planestrider-archetypes.702764/
Find more previews as they come on the official Level Up: Advanced 5e website https://www.levelup5e.com/
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock
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Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
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Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
When insults cannot be tolerated, sometimes the only solution is a duel.
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about the rise and fall of Evil Genius Games. In the news, 2024 D&D release dates announced, Hasbro posts a loss of over $1 billion, new releases for Avatar Legends, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about paying compliments to the chef.
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News
Wizards of the Coast Reveals the Confirmed Release Dates of 2024’s D&D Slate https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-reveals-the-confirmed-release-dates-of-2024s-d-d-slate.702586/
Vecna: Eve of Ruin Coming May 21sthttps://www.enworld.org/threads/vecna-eve-of-ruin-coming-may-21st.702588/
The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977 Coming in June https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-making-of-original-dungeons-dragons-1970-1977-coming-in-june.702589/
The Tome of Tombs on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/monsterman/the-tome-of-tombs
Humblewood: A New Third-Party Setting on D&D Beyond https://www.enworld.org/threads/humblewood-a-new-third-party-setting-on-d-d-beyond.702609/
Analyzing the System of Blades in the Dark by Qichin on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx_31C7_G_c
Dragonlance Dragons of Eternity by Magaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Coming August 6, 2024 https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragons-of-eternity-by-margaret-weis-and-tracy-hickman-coming-august-6-2024.702611/
Uncle Iroh’s Adventure Guide Expands Avatar Legends This Fall https://www.enworld.org/threads/uncle-iroh%E2%80%99s-adventure-guide-expands-avatar-legends-this-fall.702652/
Hasbro Loses $1.06 Billin gin Q4 2023 https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56234/hasbro-loses-1-06-billion-q4
Outliers by Samantha Leigh on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marx-of-high-water/far-horizons-coop-presents-outliers
Planestrider’s Jounral coming to Kickstarter soon from EN Publishing https://www.enworld.org/threads/planestriders-journal-a-new-cosmology-for-5e-a5e.702613/
Chrono Slip by Mike Myler on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/verantheacodex/chrono-slip-72-hour-adventuring-for-level-up-and-dandd-5e
Jennell Jaquays Memorial Game Jam https://itch.io/jam/jennell-jaquays-memorial-game-jam
Return to Perinthos on Crowdfundr (the fundraiser for the final product of the game jam) https://crowdfundr.com/perinthos
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Evil Genius Games
The Rise and Fall of Evil Genius Games https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-rise-and-fall-of-evil-genius-games.702617/
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Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
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Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
A traveller tries to convince the guard to open the gates after dark.
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
This week, Morrus and PJ talk about everything to do with dragons in RPGs. In the news, shake-up at Evil Genius Games, the Dragonlance TV series is no longer in development, Star Trek Adventures: Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign announced, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the rather literally named members of the imperial court.
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News
Joe Manganiello: Dragonlance TV Show No Longer in Development https://www.enworld.org/threads/joe-manganiello-dragonlance-tv-show-no-longer-in-development.702521/
Star Trek Adventures The Federation-Klingon War https://www.enworld.org/threads/modiphius-announces-star-trek-adventures-the-federation-klingon-war.702539/
Cartograph Atlas Edition on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravensridge/cartograph-atlas-edition-a-solo-mapmaking-ttrpg
Sentai & Sensibility RPG on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/9thlevel/sentai-and-sensibility
Tales of the Valiant on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/tales-of-the-valiant-game-masters-guide-5e
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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 Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Does “It’s the journey that matters, not the destination” count on a quest to defeat evil?