Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party has a very alien new fighter.

This week, Peter and Jessica talk about Live Action Roleplaying games. In the news, a new setting for Pathfinder, Starfinder is getting Enhanced, new Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves toys, and more! Plus new listener questions and a brand new sketch about writing a sketch without Morrus. -------------------- News Paizo News: Tian Xia, March Organized Play, Artificial Intelligence https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-tian-xia-march-organized-play-artificial-intellegence.696213/ Paizo Announces the New Starfinder Enhanced https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-announces-the-new-starfinder-enhanced.696195/ A5E Character Builder Development Timeline https://www.levelup5e.com/news/a5e-character-builder-development-timeline Keep Your Powder Dry: Firearms for 5E Fantasy Campaigns from EN Publishing on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/keep-your-powder-dry?ref=6ctj9p Occupied: A Superhero Short by Shades of Vengeance on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/occupied-movie Subversion from Fragging Unicorn Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fraggingunicorns/subversion Kill Him Faster from Korvidae Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/korvidae-games/kill-him-faster Alice is Missing: Silent Falls Expansion from Hunters Books on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/alice-is-missing-silent-falls The Lazy DM’s Forge of Foes for 5e from Mike Shea on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-lazy-dms-forge-of-foes-for-5e News Digest for the Week of March 3 (D&D Honor Among Thieves merchandise) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-march-3.696218/ -------------------- 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 new sourcebook offers some interesting new classes.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about how dice mechanics of an RPG influence how it feels to play. In the news, One D&D playtest for Paladin and Druid, EN5ider #500 is a 100-page megadungeon for 5e, new Pathfinder releases, Fallout Winter of Atom factions announced, and more! Plus new lightning round listener questions and a brand new sketch about discovering the rules behind the world. -------------------- News Meet the EN Publishing team and see a live recording of the podcast at UK Games Expo June 2-4 in Birmingham, England https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ One D&D Playtest for Druid and Paladin https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-one-d-d-playtest-shows-us-the-new-druid-paladin.695935/ Kyle Brink explains why Dark Sun hasn’t gotten a 5e adaptation https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-why-dark-sun-hasnt-been-revived.695820/ Life-Sized Mimic Foam Figure from WizKids https://www.enworld.org/threads/if-you-wanted-a-life-sized-mimic-chest-nows-your-chance.695883/ News Digest for the Week of February 24 (Shadowrun Astral Ways, Walking Dead Universe, Baldur’s Gate 3 release date, Fallout Winter of Atom factions) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-24.695957/ EN5ider #500: Fault of Splintered Souls Megadungeon https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-500-vault-of-splintered-souls-megadungeon.695817/ Level Up: Advanced 5e Plans for 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-plans-for-2023.695939/ New Releases of Pathfinder https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-humble-bundle-extended-and-new-releases.695956/ Humble Bundle So You Wanna Try Pathfinder Book Bundle extended until March 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/books/so-you-wanna-try-out-pathfinder-paizo-books?partner=gamerstavern Subversion Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG from Fragging Unicorn Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fraggingunicorns/subversion Against the Dragonlords Playlist (if you want to catch up for the finale this Tuesday) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pa_-PH2k0A&list=PLpbzuJtxfbQKUVqc2kTxAE7-At-TyLRQS Matt Colville announces his new RPG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFsI91djnQM Cool Name Goes Here on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mechanicalmuse/cool-name-rpg-a-community-owned-fantasy-roleplaying-system Shield Maidens from Mongoose Publishing https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pages/shield-maidens -------------------- How Game Mechanics Influence the Feel of an RPG Five RPGs that Don’t Use Dice https://nerdist.com/article/5-more-rpgs-that-dont-use-dice/ Ribbon Drive https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/114059/Ribbon-Drive?affiliate_id=36142 Microscope https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/91183/Microscope?affiliate_id=36142 Alice is Missing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/321387/Alice-Is-Missing-A-Silent-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=36142 Ten Candles https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles Amber https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1447/Amber?affiliate_id=36142 Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock https://adams.osu.edu/sites/adams/files/imce/4-H/STEM_Camp/Rock%20Paper%20Scissors%20Lizard%20Spock.pdf Mamma Mia 4! Cease and Desist https://itch.io/jam/one-page-rpg-jam-2021/rate/1150413 -------------------- 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 commoners come to a realization about the invitation they've received.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about in-character versus out-of-character role playing. In the news, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Super Bowl trailer, Kobold Press Black Flag playtest, new Vampire: The Masquerade sourcebook, new Tales from the Loop adventure, and more! Plus new lightning round listener questions and a brand new sketch about the grammar of Star Wars names. -------------------- News Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Superbowl Ad https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-honor-among-thieves-superbowl-spot.695281/ D&D film tie-in miniatures https://www.enworld.org/threads/honor-among-thieves-monster-minis-set.695369/ Hasbro Quarterly Earnings Call https://www.enworld.org/threads/hasbros-ceo-reports-ogl-related-d-d-beyond-cancellations-had-minimal-impact.695507/ News Digest for the Week of February 17 (New international poster for D&D:HAT, more details from the Hasbro quarterly earnings call, Free League releases Year Zero Engine and Dragonbane open licenses, Tales from the Loop campaign, new Transformers RPG adventure, Vampire 5e Player’s Guide, ) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-17.695525/ How to Use Creative Commons from EN Publishing https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-to-use-creative-commons.695456/ A5E SRD Website https://a5esrd.com/ Demiplane announces Nexus 5e https://www.enworld.org/threads/online-rpg-tools-platform-demiplane-announces-5e-nexus.695430/ What’s OLD is NEW (WOIN) available under Creative Commons https://www.woinrules.com/ Pigeon’s Eleven on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/9thlevel/pigeons-eleven Drama Llamas on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/buttonkin/drama-llamas Not DnD – Drama Llamas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NICFwbHVvxQ Broken Weave on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cubicle-7-games/broken-weave Kibbles’ Compendium of Legends and Legacies https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kibblestasty/kibbles-compendium-of-legends-and-legacies Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest https://www.enworld.org/threads/so-whats-in-kobold-press-black-flag-first-playtest.695377/ Owen K.C. Stephens Twitter announcing his hospitalization https://twitter.com/Owen_Stephens/status/1625938010364686337 Update late Friday night https://twitter.com/Owen_Stephens/status/1626858973302345733 Edit to update: Owen posted an update to Facebook. It appears he has pneumonia, a pulmonary embolism, and anemia. He is improving but still in the hospital. https://www.facebook.com/OwenK.C.Stephens/posts/pfbid02PYTS4YZoam3sxN5N5BHGBwTqAi1qNhdMNHgKrVoCGr7xhFzrXwYe8jWdeymJgBckl -------------------- 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 group of tourists are looking for an extreme vacation.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about different ways of learning a new roleplaying game. In the news, Wizards of the Coast’s Kyle Brink tells the company’s side of the OGL story, Steve Jackson Games teases (but doesn’t confirm) a new edition of GURPS, Dark Souls RPG gets a bestiary, and more! Plus a new listener question and a brand new sketch about the difficulties of slaying a dragon to become a hero. -------------------- News Kyle Brink Interviewed by 3 Black Halflings https://www.enworld.org/threads/kyle-brink-d-d-exec-producer-on-ogl-controversy-one-d-d-summary.695136/ Kyle Brink Interviewed by Teos Abadia (Alphastream) https://www.enworld.org/threads/kyle-brink-interviewed-by-teos-abadia-alphastream-on-ogl-wotc-d-d.695173/ Bank of America Reiterates “Underperform” Stock Rating https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/hasbro-dilutes-magic-the-gathering-brand-stock-price-bank-america-2023-2 How to Use the Open Game License https://a5esrd.com/how-to-use-the-open-game-license News Digest for the Week of February 10 (Fantasy AGE 2nd Edition update, GURPS 5th Edition Rumor, Dark Souls Tome of Strange Beings) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-10.695224/ Against the Dragonlords Episode 5 https://www.enworld.org/threads/against-the-dragonlords-episode-5-tuesday-7pm-gmt-2pm-et.695137/ Starfinder Years 6 Metaplot Announcement https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-starfinder-year-6-announcement.695211/ Strikes & Spares: A Bowling TTRPG on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/funemployment-press/strikes-and-spares Cities Without Number on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sinenomineinc/cities-without-number Adventures in the Cypher System on BackerKit https://www.backerkit.com/c/monte-cook-games/adventures-in-the-cypher-system These Stars Will Guide You Home on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albi13/these-stars-will-guide-you-home-0 Nighthawks by Titanomachy RPG https://titanomachyrpg.itch.io/nighthawks Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2022 Funded! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2022 -------------------- Learning a New RPG Shut Up & Sit Down “How to Teach Board Games Like a Pro” https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/videos/how-to-teach-board-games-like-a-pro/ What’s OLD is NEW (WOIN) Starter Set announcement https://www.enworld.org/threads/open-licensed-woin-starter-set-coming-in-2023.694589/ Memories of Holdenshire Introductory Adventure for Level Up Advanced 5e https://enpublishingrpg.com/collections/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e/products/level-up-memories-of-holdenshire-a5e? -------------------- 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 adventurers must deal with the most dreaded of enemies – the HR Department.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the apparent conclusion of the Open Game License saga as Dungeons & Dragons rules enter Creative Commons. In the news, Marvel Multiverse RPG release date announced, Andrew McMeel exiting the RPG publishing industry, a new Fallout campaign on the way, and more! Plus listener questions and a brand new sketch about color-coded star fighters. -------------------- News D&D Beyond Reveals New Golden Vault Details https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-reveals-new-golden-vault-details.695007/ Video: Keys from the Golden Vault Everything You Need to Know https://www.enworld.org/threads/video-keys-from-the-golden-vault-everything-you-need-to-know.695006/ D&D Movie Gaming Tie-In Products https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-come-the-d-d-movie-gaming-tie-ins.694943/ Marvel Multiverse RPG Release Date Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/marvel-multiverse-rpg-brought-forward-new-x-men-expansion.694974/ News Digest for the Week of February 3 (Andrew McMeel exiting RPG publishing, Free League’s new Mork Borg box set IKHON, Fallout Winter of Atom, ) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-3.695023/ Till Death Do Us Part on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/625410109/till-death-do-us-part-2 Voulez-Vous Roleplay Avec Moi Podcast https://outsiderart.blog/2023/01/31/podcast-voulez-vous-roleplay-avec-moi-1-french-speaking-historical-figures-in-ttrpg/ -------------------- Open Game License Saga Concludes Wizards of the Coast Backs Down: Original OGL to be Left Untouched, 5e’s SRD Released as Creative Commons https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-backs-down-original-ogl-to-be-left-untouched-whole-5e-rules-released-as-creative-commons.694850/ Beholders, Mind Flayers, and Count Strahd von Zarovich Released into Creative Commons (Kinda) https://www.enworld.org/threads/beholders-mind-flayers-and-strahd-von-zarovich-released-into-creative-commons-kinda.694856/ Cubicle 7 Announces C7d20 System https://www.enworld.org/threads/cubicle-7-also-announces-a-new-c7d20-system.694844/ EN Publishing Launches Advanced 5e SRD https://www.enworld.org/threads/en-publishing-launches-advanced-5e-srd.694878/ The A5E SRD (work in progress) https://a5esrd.com/a5esrd The Creative Commones licensed SRD 5.1 for the rules behind 5e D&D https://a5esrd.com/5esrd Pathfinder, Cthulhu, and Level Up Core Books and Starter Sets Low Stock/Sold Out https://www.enworld.org/threads/pathfinder-cthulhu-level-up-d-d-competitors-start-to-sell-out.694836/ -------------------- 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 https://www.tiktok.com/@enpublishingrpg -------------------- 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