Show notes For our end-of-series/end-of-the-year multi-part special, Fiona takes Hamilton on a one-on-one adventure inside 'The Mortuary', the otherworldly and infamous home of the mysterious Heralds of Dust, one of Sigil's many factions. This completely improvised adventure is inspired by the 'Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary', an additional supplement published for the 'Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse' box set. From the 'Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary' bio: 'This creepy location can...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their review of 'Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse', an adventure and campaign setting boxset spanning the infinite realities of the world’s greatest roleplaying game. This episode focuses on the 'Turn of Fortune's Wheel' - an adventure set in Sigil and the Outlands designed for character levels 3-10 with a jump to level 17! From the 'Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse' bio: Infinite realms of immortals and impossibilities, the...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton finally get to sit down and give their first impressions of the latest release from Wizards of the Coast: 'Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse', an adventure and campaign setting boxset spanning the infinite realities of the world’s greatest roleplaying game From the 'Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse' bio: Infinite realms of immortals and impossibilities, the Outer Planes brim with celestials, fiends, gods, and the dead—and they’re all...

Show Notes With Dragonmeet along the way at the beginning of December, we have a special bonus to tie us over til then - a live recording of the panel - DIY Podcasting: Editing, Sound Design, and How to Get Started. Ever wanted to make your own podcast but didn’t know where to start? Join the pros and figure out how! Learn some tips and tricks for editing your tracks, and leave ready to make your mark on the audio world.  Please note - due to the live nature of this recording, the audio...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton check out the new subsystem ruleset for introducing Bastions into your RPG campaigns, as presented in the latest Unearthed Arcana 2023: Bastions and Cantrips. A Bastion can be a home, a base of operations, a place of worship, or something else for Player Characters. It offers respite in between adventures, offers benefits such as an income stream or magic item crafting, and grows with your characters as they level up. Unearthed Arcana discussed:...

Show notes Live from the Sidequest Zone of MCM London, Fiona and Hamilton reflect on the wild TTRPG ride of the weekend they have had. Backwater BastardsBlighthouse StudiosMoonlight MapsDeck of Many AcesA Rendezvous With DestinyBowies In Spelljammer Please note, as this was a live recording, the audio levels may vary. Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat (@WAIR_Podcast)...

Show notes To tie us over until we have fully recovered from MCM London at the weekend - please enjoy Hamilton's favourite joke (and Fiona's reaction to it) which was cut from the previous episode! Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat (@WAIR_Podcast) and Hamilton (@TheDragonDM).  The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand). The theme music is 'The...

Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their deep dive into the Bard - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. Bards are a versatile group, capable of combat and of magic. They weave magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds, create illusions, and even heal wounds. According to the Player's Handbook: 'The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence,...

Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton take a deep dive into the Bard - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. Bards are a versatile group, capable of combat and of magic. They weave magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds, create illusions, and even heal wounds. According to the Player's Handbook: 'The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the...

Fiona (@WAIR_Podcast) and Hamilton (@TheDragonDM) will be at MCM London happening at the Excel Center in London later this month (27th-29th October). And they are doing a bunch of cool panels and shows all about podcasting and TTRPG goodness! Panels/Shows Dragons Duel: A LIVE TTRPG Game Show with Audience Participation!DIY Podcasting: Editing, Sound Design, and How to Get StartedA Mörk Borg Demon Slayer Tale LIVE!CAUTION! Character Development ahead: Setting up a TTRPG Character with...

Contains mild spoilers for 'Oathbreakers Anonymous' Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton are joined by actor, voice-over artist, and DM of the Cast Die Podcast Mark Garkusha to chat about narrating the audiobook of 'Oathbreakers Anonymous'. Written by Scott Warren, 'Oathbreakers Anonymous' is a story about 4 disgraced former paladins from a support group for fallen paladins trying to regain their divine favor, and with it, their high-level skills and abilities.  Check out 'Oathbreakers...

Show notes This week, Fiona puts Hamilton in the solo adventurer's seat as they continue their playthrough of GNOMES - 100, DRAGONS - 0, a solo quest adventure book set in Dragonlance! Written by Jean F. Blashfield and James M. Ward and published by TSR in 1987, GNOMES - 100, DRAGONS - 0 is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. Analytical powers would be tested to the utmost as readers must decide how...

Show notes This week, Fiona puts Hamilton in the solo adventurer's seat as they begin their playthrough of GNOMES - 100, DRAGONS - 0, a solo quest adventure book set in Dragonlance! Written by Jean F. Blashfield and James M. Ward and published by TSR in 1987, GNOMES - 100, DRAGONS - 0 is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. Analytical powers would be tested to the utmost as readers must decide how to...

Show notes This week, Fiona and guest host Rob continue their read-through of 'Path of the Planebreaker', a sourcebook that 'unlocks the mysteries of the planes' for 5th Edition and Cypher systems. Published by Monte Cook Games, 'Path of the Planebreaker' introduces an enigmatic interplanar object that unlocks access to the planes for characters of all levels - a cursed moon that hurtles through the multiverse, crashing from one plane to the next, never at rest, forever fleeing a catastrophe...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton give their first impressions of 'Bigby Presents: Glory of Giants', an sourcebook for 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons. It covers the history, cultures, and races of the giants, with giant-themed options for player-characters and monsters and sites for Dungeon Masters. From the bio: 'Explore the wondrous realms of giants with this supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Bigby the Great recounts his journeys into the history, myth, and...

Show notes This week, Fiona and guest host Rob begin their read-through of 'Path of the Planebreaker', a sourcebook that 'unlocks the mysteries of the planes' for 5th Edition and Cypher systems. Published by Monte Cook Games, 'Path of the Planebreaker' introduces an enigmatic interplanar object that unlocks access to the planes for characters of all levels - a cursed moon that hurtles through the multiverse, crashing from one plane to the next, never at rest, forever fleeing a catastrophe...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton discuss their thoughts on 'Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen', an official Dungeons & Dragon adventure for characters levels 1–11. This adventure introduces the Dragonlance setting to 5th edition D&D with a focus on the legendary War of the Lance. Additionally, the adventure comes with the option to enhance 6 encounters by playing connected scenarios in the Warriors of Krynn board game that alter the course of the adventure. From the...

Show notes This week, late to the UA party but slowly catching up - Fiona and Hamilton are exploring 'Unearthed Arcana 2023 - Player's Handbook: Druids & Paladins' playtest document which came out in March 2023. We acknowledge that more recent playtest material may have revised some of the mechanics presented and discussed here! From the bio 'This playtest document presents the rules on the Druid & Paladin Classes, revised feats, and more spells for playtesting.' Unearthed Arcana...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! We continue our bonus journey as we explore Sigil; The City of Doors; the centre of the multiverse; or just the confluence of energies that bore a home. Its origins unknown, this city upon the spire is the beating heart of the outer...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this special episode, we go into the area at the center of all the Planes, The Outlands; Also known as the Plane of Concordant Opposition, is the true neutral centre of the multiversal planes. However, this only means that good, evil,...

Show notes This week, Hamilton and Fiona give their first impressions and thoughts regarding the previews of the 'Planescape: Adventures of the Multiverse' box set (and the Book of Many Things!). Sources: Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics - 'Planescape D&D 5e 2023: What We Know So Far'Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics - 'The Book of Many Things: What We Know So Far'Bell of Lost Souls - 'D&D: ‘Planescape: Adventures In The Multiverse’ Preview – Putting The (Lady Of) Pain In Campaign...

Show notes This week, Hamilton and Fiona head to the Upside Down with their review of the Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set! From the Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set's bio: "Unleash your imagination and live out the dream of exploring the Upside Down from the Netflix original series, Stranger Things. Mike Wheeler has created an awesome Dungeons & Dragons adventure...and now you get to play it. "The Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings for D&D legacy content: Discussions of Slavery and Cannibalism as described within the setting. Show notes This week, Fiona and returning guest host Rob explore the barren wastelands of Dark Sun, an original 2e D&D campaign setting set in the fictional, post-apocalyptic desert world of Athas. From the Dark Sun Boxed Set (2e) bio: 'Amid the barren wastelands of Athas lie the scattered city-states, each in the grip of its own, tyrannical sorcerer-king....

Show notes: This week, Hamilton has worn Fiona down - it's time to talk about his favourite D&D 5th ed published adventure, 'Waterdeep: Dragon Heist'! Dragon Heist is an adventure that takes place in the city of Waterdeep running through levels 1–5. From the 'Waterdeep: Dragon Heist' bio: 'Welcome to Waterdeep! A fantastic treasure trove is yours for the taking in this adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game. Famed explorer Volothamp Geddarm needs you to complete a simple...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we enter the final plane in the Planes of Conflict, The Gray Wastes. Desolate wastelands of blood-stained earth sprawl upon this land of the purest evil. The original home of the Yugoloths; the denizens who manipulate and...