Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the D&D 5e video games Baldur’s Gate 3 and Solasta: Crown of the Magister. In the news, NuTSR files for bankruptcy, Modiphius buys the solo RPG Five Parsecs from Home, Cocaine Owlbear RPG released, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about wizard tower repair contractors. -------------------- News NuTSR Declares Bankruptcy https://www.enworld.org/threads/nutsr-declares-bankruptcy.698239/ Timeline of the TSR Trademark Saga https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-full-glorious-history-of-nutsr.684697/ Pendragon Starter Set https://www.chaosium.com/blogreleasing-june-the-pendragon-starter-set/ What’s OLD is NEW Starter Set http://www.woinrpg.com/starter-set-1 Cocaine Owlbear RPG https://mikelaff.itch.io/cocaine-owlbear Homebrew and Hacking Blog Post about Industry-Related Episodes https://homebrewandhacking.com/2023/06/16/industry-episodes/ News Digest for June 16, 2023 (Modiphius acquires Five Core system games) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-june-16-2023.698277/ Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Heritages and Cultures from PJ Coffey https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/387005/Homebrew-and-Hacking-Crafting-Heritages-and-Cultures?affiliate_id=36142 -------------------- Kickstarters The Last Caravan: A Cars and Aliens Tabletop RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theodoreinthevalley/the-last-caravan-a-cars-and-aliens-tabletop-rpg Knight https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/armouredgames/knight-0 20 Bounties & Most Wanted https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sidequest20/100-bounties-and-most-wanted-ideas-for-game-masters -------------------- D&D 5e Video Games Baldur’s Gate 3 Website https://baldursgate3.game/ Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam (PC and Mac) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/ Baldur’s Gate 3 on Playstation https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP3526-PPSA14001_00-0507384846053057 Solasta: Crown of the Magister https://www.solasta-game.com/ Solasta: Crown of the Magister on PC https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096530/Solasta_Crown_of_the_Magister/ Baldur’s Gate 3: Returning to the City After 20 Years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0uYhTLPGLQ -------------------- 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 Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- 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

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the result of a battle rests on a single spell from a wizard...

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica take you behind the scenes of working a convention as a publisher. In the news, Wizards of the Coast expands on what to expect from the 2024 D&D Core Rulebook update, new product announcements from Modiphius, Free League, Paizo partners, and indie publishers, controversy in the BattleTech Reddit community, and more! Plus a new listener question and a brand new sketch about a tomb with a deadly semantic curse. -------------------- News News Digest for June 9, 2023 (Update on 2024 D&D Core Rulebooks, Star Trek Adventures Lower Decks pre-order and table of contents, BattleTech Reddit Controversy, Coriolis: Wake of the Icons release) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-june-9-2023.698149/ Kobold Press’s Tales of the Valiant on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/tales-of-the-valiant-rpg-launching-black-flag-roleplaying Nexalis from Cezar Capacle coming soon on Crowdfundr https://crowdfundr.com/nexalisrpg Pathfinder Dynamite Comics Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamiteent/new-starfinder-pathfinder-and-worldscape-graphic-novels How Many Tabletop RPGs Can You Fit on One Sheet of Paper? https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-many-tabletop-rpgs-can-you-fit-on-one-sheet-of-paper.698109/ Brother… Why? From Hivemind Games on Kickstarter (Funded in February 2023, fulfilling now) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coreycreates/why-brother Zilight! Solo Zombie Survival Game from The Grinning Frog https://www.thegrinningfrog.com/product-page/zillight-zombie-survival-game Breaking Infinity RPG from Battlebox Games (link goes directly to free PDF) http://baffleboxgames.com/files/Breaking_Infinity_v5.05_A5.pdf Last Fleet by Joshua Fox by Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/product/last-fleet/ Be Like a Crow - A Solo RPG by Tim Roberts of Critical Kit https://criticalkit.us/collections/be-like-a-crow Ultimate Game Master Screen on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ultimategamemaster/the-ultimate-game-master-screen DIRECT Effect (Range & Direction) plus Called Shot on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/criteffect/direct-effect-range-and-direction-plus-called-shot Exquisite Exandria: The Official Cookbook of Critical Role on Amazon for pre-order https://amzn.to/45XfLxR What’s OLD is NEW RPG Starter Set http://www.woinrpg.com/starter-set-1 EN Publishing Mailing List Sign-up https://mailchi.mp/enpublishingrpg/en-publishing West Marches Style Simplified Encumbrance for Level Up: Advanced 5e by PJ Coffey https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/440844/West-Marches-Style--Simplified-Encumbrance-for-A5e?affiliate_id=36142 -------------------- 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 Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- 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

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a warrior runs into difficulty finding a replacement mount.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica are live at UK Games Expo recording from the convention! In the news, lots of Pathfinder news from PaizoCon, the ORC License Draft 3 is out, Origins Award finalists announced, and more! Plus a Q&A with the audience, a brand new sketch about strange new worlds and lack of endings, and the return of Our Favorite Game in All the World! -------------------- News UK Games Expo https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Origins Awards Finalists https://www.originsgamefair.com/2023-origins-awards-finalists Origins Game Fair June 21-15, 2023, in Columbus, OH https://www.originsgamefair.com/ TIME Studios D&D Documentary https://www.enworld.org/threads/check-out-this-d-d-documentary-courtesy-of-time-studios.698030/ Paizo Shares Color Covers of Pathfinder Remaster https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-shares-color-covers-of-pathfinder-remaster.697959/ PaizoCon News Wrap Up https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-paizocon-online-wrap-up.697992/ News Digest for June 2 (ORC License Draft 3, Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults video game Kickstarter, Wizards of the Coast Pride Fundraiser store, New The One Ring/Lord of the Rings RPG adventure book, new Vaesen sourcebook) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-june-2-2023.698059/ Tales of the Valiant from Kobold Press Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/tales-of-the-valiant-rpg-launching-black-flag-roleplaying The Ritual Spellbook & Witch Class (5e) from Fumble Folks https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/439326/The-Ritual-Spellbook--Witch-Class?affiliate_id=36142 FlickFleet - The Space Battle Dexterity Game from Eury Dice Games https://eurydicegames.co.uk/games/flickfleet/ -------------------- Kickstarters Studium | No Exit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/studiumgames/studium-no-exit Nasty Brutish and Long https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/notwriting/nasty-brutish-and-long Aether Nexus https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/absolutetabletop/aether-nexus-fantasy-mecha-ttrpg Dragon Dowser https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tatteredbear/dragon-dowser -------------------- 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 Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott “Kickstarter Theme Song (Live)” by DrWilco Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one,an apprentice is decidedly unimpressed with the names of spells.

Hello folks, Russ here, with a quick reminder that Jess, Peter and I will be at the UK Games Expo in Birmingham UK this weekend. You can find us on stand 1-835 in Hall 1. And, even better, you can join us for a live recording of the podcast on Friday in the Dice room at 3.30pm. There's a map at the link below! https://www.enworld.org/threads/see-you-at-uk-games-expo.698018/

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the costs of printing an RPG book. In the news, D&D publishing news and a new book announced, Paizo teases more Pathfinder Remaster changes, Critical Role releases a Quickstart for Candela Obscura, and more! Plus new listener questions and a brand new sketch about tackling the backlog of unplayed games. -------------------- News UK Games Expo recording event for Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Show recording at Friday, June 2 from 3:30 PM to 5 PM https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/1126-morrus-unofficial-tabletop-rpg-talk-show-ukge-live-recording/ The D&D 2024 Core Rules will be released staggered over the year because printers can’t print them all https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-printers-cant-handle-wotcs-one-d-d-print-runs.697936/ D&D publishing schedule through 2025 https://www.enworld.org/threads/so-heres-the-d-d-publishing-schedule-through-2025-as-far-as-we-know.697900/ The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons book for D&D announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/whats-the-practically-complete-guide-to-dragons.697899/ D&D Book Prices Are Going Up https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-book-prices-are-going-up.697891/ D&D player demographic statistics https://www.enworld.org/threads/some-interesting-stats-about-d-d-players.697908/ Archives of Alexandria https://alexandria.dk/en/ Wargod for Troika https://grislyeye.itch.io/wargod Paizo blog post about Pathfinder 2e Remaster changes to ancestries https://www.enworld.org/threads/take-a-look-at-pathfinder-remasters-edicts-anathema.697925/ Pathfinder NEXUS Open Beta https://www.enworld.org/threads/test-pathfinder%E2%80%99s-new-online-%E2%80%98nexus%E2%80%99.697893/ Satyrs: Selini, Fauns, and Woodwoes for Level Up: Advanced 5e by PJ Coffey https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/438738/Satyrs-Selini-Fauns-and-Woodwoses?affiliate_id=36142 Candela Obscura Quickstart from Darrington Press/Critical Role https://www.enworld.org/threads/download-critical-role%E2%80%99s-new-rpg-quickstart.697932/ News Digest for May 26, 2023 (Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter, Marvel Multiverse update, Embracer Group financial report)  https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-may-26-2023.697941/ Epic Threats: High Level Monsters and NPCs for 5e from EN Publishing https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/epic-threats-high-level-monsters-and-npcs What’s OLD is NEW Starter Set coming soon to Kickstarter https://www.enworld.org/threads/let%E2%80%99s-take-a-look-at-the-all-new-whats-old-is-new-starter-set.697786/ -------------------- The Costs of Publishing an RPG Book Morrus’ EN World Thread on the cost of printing and shipping an RPG book https://www.enworld.org/threads/lets-talk-about-printing-shipping-rpg-books.697907/ Statista tracking of global freight rate index from January 2019 to April 2023 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250636/global-container-freight-index/ Inflation adjustment costs for Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks converted to 2022 USD https://www.enworld.org/threads/lets-talk-about-printing-shipping-rpg-books.697907/#post-9029793 -------------------- 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 Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- 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

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the players are upset about changes they heard about from their best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw the changes.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about playing D&D without D&D. In the news, One D&D survey results, the ORC License gets a new draft, Schwalb Entertainment will publish the modern-day Viking RPG When the Wolf Comes, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about naming an adventuring party. -------------------- News Homebrew and Hacking by PJ Coffey https://homebrewandhacking.com/ Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition system category on DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?filters=1000104_0_0_0_0&affiliate_id=36142 In This World on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lamemage/in-this-world New Draft of the ORC License https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-posts-new-draft-of-orc-license.697758/ A5E SRD Website with information on how to use the different open licenses for gaming content https://a5esrd.com/ The Lazy GM’s Resource Document https://slyflourish.com/lazy_gm_resource_document.html One D&D Paladin and Druid playtest survey results https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-survey-results-druid-paladin-unearthed-arcana-d-d.697751/ Episode #238 with the One D&D Playtest for Druid and Paladin in the news section https://morrus.podbean.com/e/238-how-rpg-mechanics-influence-a-game-s-feel-and-tone/ Heroes Feast sequel book announced (leaked?) by Amazon https://www.enworld.org/threads/theres-a-new-d-d-cook-book-coming-with-all-the-flavors-of-the-multiverse.697727/ Swamp Troll Witch(es) by Cats Have No Lord https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410501/Swamp-Troll-Witchesaffiliate_id=36142 When the Wolf Comes – Modern Day Viking RPG using Shadow of the Demon Lord https://www.enworld.org/threads/when-the-wolf-comes-is-a-viking-rpg-set-in-modern-day.697778/ The International Journal of Role-Playing https://journals.uu.se/IJRP News Digest for May 19, 2023 (Victoriana RPG, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves home video bonus features announced, Alien RPG Tournament at UK Games Expo) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-may-19-2023.697818/ UK Games Expo https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Show Live Recording Event https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/1126-morrus-unofficial-tabletop-rpg-talk-show-ukge-live-recording/ German Folklore Map https://sunkencastles.com/german-folklore-map/ EN Publishing May Update Live Stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO-P6B5HqsI -------------------- Playing D&D without D&D Basically 5e but not D&D: Kobold Press – Tales of the Valiant aka Project Black Flag https://koboldpress.com/project-black-flag/ Cubicle Seven – C7d20 https://cubicle7games.com/blog/c7d20-our-design-goals EN Publishing – Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition https://www.levelup5e.com/ D&D 5e-ish: M.T. Black Games – Iskandar Player’s Handbook https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427627/Iskandar-Players-Handbook-5E?affiliate_id=36142 Rogue Comet – Dungeonesque Red Box https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/198491/Dungeonesque-Red-Box-Players-Guide?affiliate_id=36142 Sigil Stone Publishing – Five Torches Deep https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/264584/Five-Torches-Deep?affiliate_id=36142 Basically D&D but not 5e: Paizo – Pathfinder https://paizo.com/pathfinder Pelgrane Press – 13th Age https://pelgranepress.com/13th-age/ Not DnD - 13th Age 2nd Edition with Rob Heinsoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyHzFjEb2Cw D&D Retroclones list from Taxidermic Owlbear http://taxidermicowlbear.weebly.com/dd-retroclones.html 5e-Powered games: Standalone Third-Party Games Wiki on EN World https://www.enworld.org/wiki/dnd_settings/#3-standalone-third-party-games-8203 -------------------- 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 Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- 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