Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica catch up with all the TTRPG news for the week including D&D Lego and Converse, the end of Baldur’s Gate, Kobold Press on D&D Beyond, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about deciphering monster classifications. -------------------- News Gamesmarkt.de English language site https://www.gamesmarkt.de/en Jim Ward passed away https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-luminary-jim-drawmij-ward-passes.703205/ Jim Ward’s column on EN World https://www.enworld.org/ewr-porta/categories/drawmijs-tsr.92/ No DLC or sequel for Baldur’s Gate 3 https://www.enworld.org/threads/no-more-baldurs-gate-from-larion-team-is-elated.703271/ 5e SRD 5.1 Braille Transcription https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/472156/5e-srd-5-1-system-reference-document-braille-transcription-and-tutorial?affiliate_id=36142 US and Canadian local game stores will have D&D new releases 2 weeks early https://www.enworld.org/threads/us-canada-gamers-get-d-d-books-2-weeks-early-at-local-game-stores.703198/ Quest from the Infinite Staircase Adventures Revealed https://www.enworld.org/threads/quest-from-the-infinite-staircase-adventures-revealed.703239/ Kobold Press is now on D&D Beyond with Tome of Beasts https://www.enworld.org/threads/kobold-press-tome-of-beasts-joins-d-d-beyond.703252/ Official D&D Lego Set https://www.enworld.org/threads/official-lego-set-for-dungeons-dragons-coming-soon.703267/ Converse D&D Chuck Taylors https://www.enworld.org/threads/converse-releasing-limited-edition-dungeons-dragons-sneakers.703266/ The Multiversal Garden https://sealight-studios.itch.io/the-multiversal-garden Dungeons & Dragons HeroClix https://www.enworld.org/threads/dungeons-dragons-coming-to-heroclix.703148/ GoFundMe for Owen K.C. Stephens https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-kc-stephens-fight-cancer The Owen K.C. Stephens is RAD Bundle with over $1000 worth of RPG products for just $29.99 https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/473197/owen-kc-stephens-is-rad-bundle?affiliate_id=36142 Rob Wieland’s review of Dragonbane Bestiary https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonbane-bestiary-adds-antagonists-and-allies-to-your-game.702836/ Daggerheart Open Beta Playtest https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/473383/daggerheart-open-beta-playtest?affiliate_id=36142 Cats of Catthulhu 10th Anniversary Edition on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrjoel/cats-of-catthulhu-10th-anniversary-edition The Untold Story of Kickstarter’s Crypto Hail Mary – And the Secret $100 Million a16z-led Investment to Save Its Fading Brand on Fortune https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/11/kickstarter-blockchain-a16z-crypto-secret-investment-chris-dixon/  -------------------- 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

One player didn’t get the memo that tragic backstories are required for characters.

This week's episode of Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk has been delayed due to too much gaming at AireCon.Find out all the week's TTRPG news at http://enworld.org and we'll be back next week to recap it all.

It’s time again for the Great Goose Race!

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. -------------------- 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 -------------------- 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

Who needs magic and psychics? The City Watch has deductive reasoning to solve crimes!

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. -------------------- 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 -------------------- 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/ -------------------- 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

The publishers of Burrows and Bearowls seek to unleash an evil upon tabletop roleplaying: Microtransactions!

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. -------------------- 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/  -------------------- 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/ -------------------- 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

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