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 gets an invitation from the king.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about their roleplaying game plans for 2023. In the news, D&D Beyond posts the OGL v1.2 survey, cover release for Keys from the Golden Vault, the second Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves trailer, new releases for Dune RPG and Cyberpunk RED, and more! Plus listener questions and a brand new sketch about the frustrating incompatible variety of scrying communications media. -------------------- News Paizo’s Organized Play Orc Now Always Available https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizos-organized-play-orc-now-always-available.694720/ OGL v1.2 Survey Feedback “Hasn’t Hit the Mark” https://www.enworld.org/threads/ogl-v1-2-survey-feedback-hasnt-hit-the-mark.694833/ Update to the story: Wizards of the Coast Backs Down: OGL to be Left Untouched, Whole 5e 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/ News Digest for the Week of January 27 (Hasbro layoffs, New Dune sourcebook The Great Game: Houses of the Landsraad, Black Chrome for Cyberpunk RED, ) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-january-27.694831/ Wizards of the Coast reveals cover and new information for Keys from the Golden Vault https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-reveals-new-information-and-covers-for-keys-from-the-golden-vault.694773/ New Trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves https://www.enworld.org/threads/theres-a-new-trailer-for-d-d-honor-among-thieves.694751/ Curse of Camelot on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dodrichesofandvari/curse-of-camelot New Year New Stories 2023 Anthology on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/new-year-new-stories-2023 Realms of Pugmire on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/realms-of-pugmire-tabletop-rpg -------------------- Games We’re Playing in 2023 (that aren’t Dungeons & Dragons) Era: The Consortium https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/287709/Era-The-Consortium--Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=36142 ACE #2: Spirits of Manhattan from EN Publishing (spiritual successor to the West End Games Ghostbusters) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/336100/ACE-2-Spirits-of-Manhattan?affiliate_id=36142 Open D6 (the open gaming system version of the rules for West End Games Ghostbusters RPG) http://opend6project.org/ Shadowrun 4th Edition (your editor Darryl’s third favorite edition of the game) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/60553/Shadowrun-4th-Ed-20th-Anniversary-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=36142 Pathfinder for Savage Worlds https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/361286/PathfinderR-for-Savage-Worlds-Core-Rules?affiliate_id=36142 Feng Shui 2 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/148541/Feng-Shui-2?affiliate_id=36142 Not DnD - 10 Candles with Stephen Dewey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN2_xERdN5A Not DnD - Blade Runner RPG with Tomas Härenstam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mVs0z2RDDk Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition from EN Publishing https://www.levelup5e.com/ Against the Dragonlords Episode 1 from EN Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnLw5NkSJuI To Save a Kingdom Adventure Path Preview https://www.levelup5e.com/news/welcome-to-elissar Absurdia https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia Delta Green https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/181674/Delta-Green-Agents-Handbook?affiliate_id=36142 The One Ring https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370267/The-One-RingTM-Core-Rules?affiliate_id=36142 Alien RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/293976/ALIEN-RPG-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=36142 What’s OLD is NEW (WOIN) https://enpublishingrpg.com/collections/whats-old-is-new-woin Open-Licensed WOIN Starter Set Coming in 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/open-licensed-woin-starter-set-coming-in-2023.694589/ -------------------- 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

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the best of the best flying mount riders join Top Wing.

This week, Morrus and Jessica list off the most popular RPG podcasts as voted by EN World readers. In the news, the OGL v1.2 released and D&D Beyond survey live, ORC license draws 1500 publishers expressing interest, and more! Plus new listener questions and a brand new sketch about the trials and difficulties with opening a door. -------------------- News Previously on The Open Gaming License Saga…Episode 232 https://morrus.podbean.com/e/232-the-open-gaming-license-controversy/ Wizards of the Coast Walks Back Some OGL Changes, But Not All https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-walks-back-some-ogl-changes-but-not-all.694440/ D&D Beyond Cancellations Changed WotCs Plans https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-cancellations-changed-wotcs-plans.694482/ Gizmodo Reveals OGL v1.1’s “Term Sheet” Carrots for Selected Publishers https://www.enworld.org/threads/gizmodo-reveals-ogl-v1-1s-term-sheet-carrots-for-selected-publishers.694483/ So WHY Didn’t the OGL Contain the Word “Irrevocable”? https://www.enworld.org/threads/so-why-didnt-the-ogl-contain-the-word-irrevocable.694514/ WotC Talks OGL…Again! Draft Coming Jan 20th with Feedback Survey; v1 De-Auth Still On https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-talks-ogl-again-draft-coming-jan-20th-with-feedback-survey-v1-de-auth-still-on.694624/ Is D&D Survey Feedback Read? https://www.enworld.org/threads/is-d-d-survey-feedback-read-updated.694637/ WotC: We Are Not Making AI Dungeon Masters https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-we-are-not-making-ai-dungeon-masters.694638/ EN Publishing January 2023 Live Stream where the news broke live on air about the new OGL https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1712288564 WotC Unveils Draft of New Open Gaming License https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-unveils-draft-of-new-open-gaming-license.694653/ WotC to Give Core D&D Mechanics to Community via Creative Commons https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-to-give-core-d-d-mechanics-to-community-via-creative-commons.694655/ OGL v1.2 Survey https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7182208/OGL-1-2-Feedback-Survey Over 1500 Publishers Support Paizo’s Upcoming Open RPG Creator’s License https://www.enworld.org/threads/over-1-500-publishers-support-paizos-upcoming-open-rpg-creators-license.694661/ Traveller Open Content – New Programme on the Way https://www.enworld.org/threads/traveller-open-content-new-programme-on-the-way.694615/ Open-Licensed WOIN Starter Set Coming in 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/open-licensed-woin-starter-set-coming-in-2023.694589/ News Digest for the Week of January 20 (Free League creating two new open licenses, Star Trek Adventures Mission Brief) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-january-20.694675/ -------------------- Top 10 Favorite RPG Talk and Top 10 Actual Play Podcasts of 2022 Hall of Fame for the Talk Category: The Good Friends of Jackson Elias (2018) http://blasphemoustomes.com/ The Grognard Files (2019) https://thegrognardfiles.com What Would the Smart Party Do? (2020) https://www.whatwouldthesmartpartydo.com/ Miskatonic University Podcast (2021) https://www.mu-podcast.com/ Hall of Fame for the Actual Play Category: The Adventure Zone (2018) https://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone Tablestory (2019) https://www.tablestory.tv/ The Unexpectables (2020) https://theunexpectables.fandom.com/wiki/TheUnexpectables_Wiki Sweden Rolls (2021) https://www.swedenrolls.com/ -------------------- 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

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party attempts to locate a hidden thieves guild.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the controversy surrounding the Open Gaming License. In the news, new Dungeons & Dragons TV series greenlit, five D&D video games cancelled, Pugmire 2nd Edition announced, Modiphius 2d20 Community Content program launches, and more! Plus a new listener question and a brand new sketch about magic words. -------------------- News Top 10 Most Anticipated Tabletop RPGs of 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-are-your-10-most-anticipated-tabletop-rpgs-of-2023.694158/ Paramount+ orders 8-episode Dungeons & Dragons TV show https://www.enworld.org/threads/paramount-orders-8-episode-d-d-tv-show.694325/ Wizards of the Coast cancels five video games https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-cancels-5-video-games.694175/ Former D&D Beyond staff members criticize relationship with Wizards of the Coast https://www.enworld.org/threads/ex-d-d-beyond-staffers-criticize-relationship-with-wotc.694266/ Pre-order Page for Keys from the Golden Heist D&D adventure https://amzn.to/3QD434i News Digest for the Week of December 23 (Pugmire 2nd Edition) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-december-23.694006/ Paizo Errata Process Updating https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-january-organized-play-update.694232/ Pocket Catacombs https://sadfishegames.itch.io/pocket-catacombs Our Traveling Home https://wundergeek.itch.io/our-traveling-home Paranormal Power on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steampunkette/paranormal-power Oops! All Dragons on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/verantheacodex/oops-all-dragons-45-new-dragons-for-dandd-5e Level Up: Advanced 5e Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2022 on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2022 -------------------- The Open Gaming License Saga Wizards of the Coast Announces OGL v1.1 (December 21, 2022) https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-announces-ogl-1-1-revised-terms-royalties-and-annual-revenue-reporting.693973/ First rumors of the leaked OGL v1.1 document (January 5, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-ogl-just-whats-going-on.694193/ Ryan Dancey - Hasbro Cannot Deauthorize OGL (January 5, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/ryan-dancey-hasbro-cannot-deauthorize-ogl.694196/ Kickstarter’s Director of Games on Why the Platform Attracts Lower OGL v1.1 Royalties (January 5, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/kickstarters-director-of-games-on-why-the-platform-attracts-lower-ogl-v1-1-royalties.694198/ Community Posts Open Letters to WotC About New OGL (January 9, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/community-posts-open-letters-to-wotc-about-new-ogl.694283/ Battlezoo Shares the OGL v1.1 (January 9, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/battlezoo-shares-the-ogl-v1-1.694293/ OGL: What the Publishers are Saying (January 10, 2023 plus later updates) https://www.enworld.org/threads/ogl-what-are-the-publishers-saying-updated.694318/ Kobold Press “Raising the Black Flag” (January 10, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/ogl-kobold-press-raising-our-flag-for-new-open-rpg.694324/ EN Publishing and the OGL (Publisher statement, January 12, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/en-publishing-the-ogl.694386/ Rumors: WotC Announcement Today (Stream was cancelled, January 12, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/rumours-wotc-announcement-today-insider-email-reveals-plans.694392/ Support the OGL v1.0a: Sign this Change.org Petition (January 12, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/support-the-ogl-v1-0a-sign-this-change-org-petition.694396/ Paizo Announces New Irrevocable Open RPG License to Replace the OGL – The Open RPG Creative License or ORC License (January 12, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-announces-new-irrevocable-open-rpg-license-to-replace-the-ogl.694404/ Mainstream media coverage of the OGL controversy (collected January 13, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/ogl-gate-mainstream-media-the-guardian-weighs-in.694429/ Wizards of the Coast releases a statement on the OGL (January 13, 2023) https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-walks-back-some-ogl-changes-but-not-all.694440/ -------------------- 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

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party decides to take a rest when some unfortunate turns of phrase come out.

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a group of low-level monsters figures out an innovative strategy to deal with incoming adventurers.

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party decides they want a new pet.

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the adventurers debate over their codenames for a heist.