Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

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

A traveller tries to convince the guard to open the gates after dark.

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

Does “It’s the journey that matters, not the destination” count on a quest to defeat evil?

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about metacurrency in games. In the news, Hasbro is NOT selling Dungeons & Dragons, the D&D 2024 core rulebooks are NOT coming out in May, Paizo announces Gen Con releases, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a tiny mistake spoiling the end of a very long quest. -------------------- News No, Hasbro Is Not Selling D&D https://www.enworld.org/threads/no-hasbro-is-not-selling-d-d.702378/ Apology blog from Justin Alexander about renaming “Jacquaysing the Dungeon” after himself but states he will continue using his new name for the term https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/50588/site-news/a-second-historical-note-on-xandering-the-dungeon D&D 2024 Core Rulebooks will NOT be released in May, “We’ll still be working on them in May” https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-2024-core-rulebooks-well-still-be-working-on-them-in-may.702412/ Paizo announces releases coming at Gen Con https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-unveils-gen-con-2024-releases.702415/ Foundry gets official D&D support https://www.enworld.org/threads/foundry-gets-official-d-d-support.702371/ Pendragon 6e Gets An April Release Date https://www.enworld.org/threads/pendragon-6e-gets-an-april-release-date.702346/ Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Tribes and Tribulations Expansion Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-tribes-and-tribulations-expansion-announced.702400/ Multi-publisher crowdfunding event for Dungeon Crawl Classic’s Purple Planet https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-multi-publisher-crowdfunding-event-for-dungeon-crawl-classics-purple-planet.702343/ More successful crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter but creators earning 30% less https://www.enworld.org/threads/on-kickstarter-there-are-more-successful-projects-but-creators-earning-30-less.702382/  Free RPG Day will be June 22, 2024 https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-rpg-day-coming-on-june-22-2024.702399/ Blades in the Dark: Mobility Equipment https://ko-fi.com/s/9d31467bce Notorious Style: A Solo TTRPG about Graffiti and Street Art on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxfraud/notorious-style-a-solo-ttrpg-about-graffiti-zinequest SpellBinder online spell list manager https://roleplaymaker.com/ Voidrunner’s Codex promotional image on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1216176805400078/posts/2115132462171170/ -------------------- 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 party debates what to use as a battlecry.

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica discuss matching a story idea to the best rules system. In the news, Dungeons & Dragons coming to virtual reality, D&D Beyond stats on what characters we made in 2023, Rebel Moon lawsuit between Evil Genius Games and Netflix settled, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a new party member who may not be who they claim. -------------------- News Rebel Moon lawsuit between Evil Genius Games and Netflix settled https://www.enworld.org/threads/evil-genius-games-and-netflix-settle-rebel-moon-ttrpg-lawsuit.702261/ Justin Alexander accused of claiming ownership of dungeon design concepts pioneered and previously named for Jennell Jaquays https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2024/01/xandering-is-slandering.html?m=1 Egg Embry interviews Tony Vasinda about RPG Zine Club https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-zine-club-talking-with-tony-vasinda-plus-one-exp.701516/ D&D Beyond Unrolled 2023 releases stats on what characters we’ve been creating on the platform https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-releases-2023-character-creation-data.702275/ The Foundation: Secure. Contain. Protect. on Itch.io https://gbdw.itch.io/the-foundation Demeo makers Resolution Games making the first official virtual reality Dungeons & Dragons game https://www.enworld.org/threads/resolution-games-and-wizards-of-the-coast-announce-the-first-official-d-d-virtual-reality-game.702273/ Mike Mearls on Github with new challenge rating system https://github.com/mikemearls/5e_point_encounters/blob/main/challenge_points.md WizKids announces Icons of the Realms 50th Anniversary set of pre-painted miniatures https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizkids-announced-details-for-50th-anniversary-icons-of-the-realms-miniature-set.702274/ Planescape integrated into Forgotten Realms setting in current Adventure League material https://www.enworld.org/threads/planescape-integrates-into-the-forgotten-realms-campaign-in-d-d-adventurers-league.702169/ -------------------- 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 GM runs a game for a dog and a cat.

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica count down the most anticipated new RPGs of 2024 according to EN World readers. In the news, Random House has a trio of licensed Dungeons & Dragons books, dungeon crawling dating sim Boyfriend Dungeon has a tabletop adaptation, Ars Magica getting a definitive 5th edition, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about using large words when a diminutive one would suffice. -------------------- News Ars Magica to get 5th Edition Definitive later this year, released with an open license https://www.enworld.org/threads/ars-magica-to-get-a-new-edition.702072/ Nightshade software to “poison” art scraped for training data without permission is now available https://nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/ Paper describing the extraction data from ChatGPT https://not-just-memorization.github.io/extracting-training-data-from-chatgpt.html Dungeon crawler slash dating sim video game Boyfriend Dungeon gets TTRPG adaptation available now https://www.enworld.org/threads/tabletop-adaptation-of-video-game-boyfriend-dungeon-lands-on-drivethrurpg.702154/ Dan Dillon, former D&D designer, posted stat blocks for Eldin Ring boss Malenia Blade of Miquella https://twitter.com/Dan_Dillon_1/status/1747011281918509329 Random House announces three new licensed D&D titles for 2024 https://www.enworld.org/threads/random-house-announces-three-new-licensed-dungeons-dragons-books.702155/ Valiant Adventures RPG Quickstart https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/467646/valiant-adventures-rpg-quickstart-free-pdf?affiliate_id=36142 -------------------- Most Anticipated New RPGs of 2024 The Top 10 most anticipated RPGs coming in 2024 as nominated and voted on by EN World readers https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-they-are-your-10-most-anticipated-ttrpgs-for-2024.702149/ -------------------- 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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