This week, Russ aka Morrus is joined by PJ Coffey from the Southampton Guild of Roleplayers, Jessica from EN Publishing, and special guest Paul Hughes, renowned for his work on the Blog of Holding.  This week we're discussing the Monstrous Menagerie II: Hordes & Heroes. In addition to the core topic, the episode covers all the latest tabletop RPG news as usual! Monstrous Menagerie II: Hordes & Heroes: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/monstrous-menagerie-ii Darryl Mott's...

Join Russ, PJ Coffey from the Southampton Guild Roleplayers, and Jessica from EN Publishing, along with special guest Mike Shea, as they delve into the newly released 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide. This week's episode focuses on a comprehensive analysis of the guide, highlighting its strengths, areas for improvement, and its potential impact on both new and seasoned Dungeon Masters. Mike Shea provides his firsthand experience with the guide, sharing insights on the book's organization, the...

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This episode suffered some technical issues, so this audio is the unedited, raw version! Hopefully this 'behind the curtain' version won't put you off... too much! Hasbro Hit With Layoffs, Wizards of the Coast Impacted Some Takeaways From Hasbro's Latest Reports    D&D's Christopher Perkins Promoted to Creative Director   D&D 'One-Shot Days' At Hobby Stores Throughout November & December    Critical Role Returns to Gen Con in 2025, 4 Other Live Shows Announced   Game Night Is Well...

Hey folks, as you may have realised we had some technical issues with this week's show. We hope to get it up soon, but there's a few hitches going on behind the scenes. Sorry for the ... errr... inconvenience? That's not the right word. Anyway, catch you soon!

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including more DMG previews, Discworld RPG breaks $1 million, Chris Perks no longer production lead, and more! -------------------- NewsDiscworld RPG Kickstarternow over $1 million https://www.enworld.org/threads/discworlds-headed-for-a-million-dollars.707337/ Discworld RPG live stream from Modiphius https://www.enworld.org/threads/watch-this-discworld-livestream-game-from-modiphius.707286/ Vaesen travels to...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including more previews from the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, Path of Glory campaign for Dragonbane, Dungeons & Dragons movie gets second life on streaming, and more!--------------------News[2:36] Ghostbusters Live RPG event to raise funds for charity https://www.enworld.org/threads/ghostbusters-live-rpg-event-to-raise-funds-for-charity.707261/[6:15] Free League releases Path of Glory campaign for Dragonbane...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including previews of the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, a look at the Discworld quickstart, new Dungeons & Dragons accessories, and more! -------------------- News [2:24] Longshoreman strike ends after 3 days with tentative agreement in place until January 15 https://www.enworld.org/threads/follow-up-longshoreman-strike-ends-after-three-days.707125/ [4:49] UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including a free Dungeons & Dragons adventure based on the 1980s cartoon, the D&D Players Handbook is the fastest selling D&D Book ever, Mork Borg getting a video game, and more! -------------------- News [2:52] 2024 Players Handbook Fastest Selling D&D Book Ever https://www.enworld.org/threads/2024-player%E2%80%99s-handbook-is-%E2%80%98fastest-selling-d-d-book-ever%E2%80%99.706875/ [10:29] TTRPGs...

This week, Morrus and Jessica are joined by Marc Kenobi to talk about EN Publishing’s new board game Split the Hoard. In the news, 2024 Players Handbook now available, ElfQuest RPG returns, new Ravenloft novel in 2025, and more! -------------------- Marc Kenobi Split the Hoard Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/split-the-hoard Split the Hoard on Tabletopia https://tabletopia.com/games/split-the-hoard -------------------- News [5:26] Ravenloft novel coming...

This week, Morrus and Jessica are joined by Sam Parks to talk about romance and You’ve Got Chainmail. In the news, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks talks AI and D&D, PayPal error cancels Players Handbook preorders, Discworld heading to Kickstarter, and more! -------------------- Sam Parks You’ve Got Chain Mail https://www.samanthaparks.com/youve-got-chain-mail Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/.../mead-me-at-the-ren.../7593502... Amazon UK:...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including The 2024 Player’s Handbook is live on D&D Beyond, Greg Tito leaves Wizards of the Coast, D&D gets an official stout and bourbon, and more! -------------------- News [2:13] Not DnD – Vaesen with Nils Hintze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPeH9brtFE [5:21] Greg Tito Leaves Wizards of the Coast https://www.enworld.org/threads/greg-tito-leaves-wizards-of-the-coast.706433/ Greg Tito on Leaving WotC:...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Rich Lescouflair to talk about Phantasy Star. In the news, lots of big D&D news including D&D Direct recap, new Forgotten Realms sourcebooks, Project Sigil details, and more! -------------------- Rich Lescouflair Skydawn Games and Phantasy Star TTRPG https://skydawngames.com/phantasystar/ Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Ep. 112: Esper Genesis with Rich Lescouflair...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Kelsey Dionne to talk about Shadowdark. In the news, D&D Beyond and the 2024 update, Secret Level animated series featuring D&D and 40K, Paizo brings back Community Use Policy, and more! -------------------- Kelsey Dionne The Arcane Library https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Shadowdark https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Cursed Scroll Zine Volume 1...

This week, Morrus and PJ discuss what system to use for an Alien RPG game other than Alien. In the news, a look at the Cosmere RPG Beta rules, Welcome to Night Vale RPG crowdfunding announced, Deborah Ann Woll teaches Jon Bernthal D&D, and more! -------------------- News [0:05:43] What games to use to play Alien other than Alien [0:17:03] A Sprinting Owl Manual for Making TTRPGs on Itch.io https://kumada1.itch.io/a-sprinting-owl-manual-for-making-ttrpgs [0:19:44] Deborah Ann Woll Teaches...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Mike Shea aka Sly Flourish to talk about The City of Arches. In the news, Wizards sending takedowns to YouTubers, Stormlight Archive breaks $1 million in an hour, Sigil VTT previews from Gen Con, and more! -------------------- Mike Shea Sly Flourish and Lazy DM website https://slyflourish.com/ Sly Flourish - The Lazy Dungeon Master on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SlyFlourish City of Arches – A High Fantasy 5e RPG City Sourcebook on...

Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D!You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or catch up with the podcast platform of your choice by searching 'Not DnD'.Here's the games we will be looking at in August 2024.Jude’s World - 12th AugustJude's World, is a solo, tarot based journaling TTRPG in...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including Gen Con announcements for Dungeons & Dragons, Paizo, Alien RPG, Magpie Games, and a lot more! -------------------- News Gen Con 2024 Sold Out https://www.enworld.org/threads/gen-con-sold-out.705801/ 2024 Diana Jones Award goes to United Paizo Workers https://www.enworld.org/threads/2024-diana-jones-award-goes-to-united-paizo-workers.705807/ Dragonlance Chronicles Omnibus Coming February 2025...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including Dungeons & Dragons comics coming to Dark Horse, new LEGO Dungeons & Dragons minifigures, is Critical Role scripted, changes to third-party licenses for Pathfinder and Starfinder, and more! -------------------- News New positions for Paizo Veterans https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-positions-for-paizo-veterans.705656/ Paizo updates Pathfinder and Starfinder third party licenses...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Stephen Chenault of Troll Lord Games to talk about Castles & Crusades. In the news, Dungeons & Dragons will be at Gen Con, Wizards of the Coast has a new president, a look at the Stormlight Archives RPG, and more! -------------------- News Official D&D Events at Gen Con https://www.enworld.org/threads/official-d-d-events-at-gen-con.705566/ 3000 Player’s Handbooks Available at Gen Con...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including the Gary Gygax controversy, the new streaming service Moonbeam, ENNIE nominees announced, and more! -------------------- News D&D Historian Ben Riggs weighs in on Gary Gygax and sexism in D&D https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-historian-benn-riggs-on-gary-gygax-sexism.705192/ Dungeons & Dragons stamps from the UK Royal Mail https://www.royalmail.com/sending/stamps/dnd New streaming service...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including the Roll20 hack, no more Hydro74 alternate D&D covers, exciting Kickstarters, and more! -------------------- News Hydro74 will be doing no more alternate D&D covers https://www.enworld.org/threads/there-will-be-no-more-hydro74-alternate-d-d-covers.705079/ A Peek at Quests from The Infinite Staircase https://www.enworld.org/threads/a-peek-at-quests-from-the-infinite-staircase.705057/ Table of...

This week, Morrus and Jessica talk with Rob Heinsoo about 13th Age 2nd Edition. In the news, more previews of the Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player’s Handbook, PaizoCon Europe dates announced, new Planar Map for the D&D cosmology, and more! -------------------- News PaizoCon Europe 2024 location and dates announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizocon-europe-2024-dates-announced.705006/ CRIT Awards social media statement about Gen Con event cancellation...

Having meaningful names is all well and good for heroes, but what about the others?