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BONUS - Rob's review of Shadowrun Sixth World Oct 08, 2020

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Rob reviews the newest edition of Shadowrun, Sixth World, a book that was definitely not rushed out unfinished by a bunch of amoral grifters!

139 - Rime of the Frostmaiden (Part 2) Oct 03, 2020

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It's 2 Frost, 2 Maidens as DMs Rob and Matt return to Icewind Dale for the second part of the newest Dungeons and Dragons adventure module.

138 - Rime of the Frostmaiden (Part 1) Sep 24, 2020

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Matt and Rob talk about the new WotC release, Rime of the Frostmaiden, and get a little carried away. This one's a doozie folks!

137 - Spelljammer Sep 19, 2020

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It's Dungeons and Dragons....IN SPAAAACE! Finally, DMs Matt and Rob take a look at their favorite but flawed campaign setting: Spelljammer!

Links:

Spelljammer Books

Wildspace Commercial

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming; David Bowie - Space Oddity.

136 - Lore You Shouldn't Know Sep 11, 2020

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Oh, you like Dungeons and Dragons? Then, name five dragons. We'll wait. DMs Rob and Matt are here to prove the uselessness of lore knowledge by beating the nerds at their own game...the most dangerous game...the game of trivia. But first, a discussion of what to except from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything and the coming of Magic: The Gathering to Toril. And last, should I adapt my favorite novel into a D&D game? Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; The Meters - Hand Clapping Song; Funkadelic - Can You Get to That

Episode 135: An Interview with Mikayla Ebel Sep 05, 2020

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Writer and designer Mikayla Ebel joins Matt and Rob to talk about the upcoming WotC release, Icewind Dale: Rime of Frostmaiden, and how they ended up writing for the big leagues. Goats, labor relations, anxiety -- folks, this interview has it all.

Follow Mikayla on Twitter or visit their website!

134 - Would You Like to Know More? Aug 26, 2020

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Another week of piping hot Dungeon Master advice, served with a smile! Plus, join us for a discussion of Kate Welch's departure from WotC and some amazing analysis of fascism and 40k from Special Warhammer Correspondent CthulhuBen!

What is the best old UA subclass? How should I build a campaign around a city in the Feywild? What is the deal fascism in Warhammer 40k? How to create some great homebrew subclasses for the monk and sorcerer? How does a DM deal with role-playing multiple NPCs in one place?

Links:

Ben's Twitter

David Roth's on "Starship Troopers"

When Warhammer Was Radical: The Egalitarian Origins of the Fantasy Battle Game

Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco

Bolt Thrower vs. Neo-Nazi Scum

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Cake - Frank Sinatra; Bolt Thrower - The Killchain; Look at Miss Ohio - Gillian Welch

Episode 133: Encounter Design Aug 20, 2020

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Rob is back with a functioning microphone, and the DMs are talking about WotC surveys, APPS, and of course, encounter design. If you're mad that Matt said "WILLIAM Dafoe", don't worry, so am I.

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/news/dd-survey-2020

Inclusive TTRPG List

Music:

Pac Div -- Roll the Dice Nightwish - Wishmaster Imagine Dragons - Warriors

132 - The Village of Hommlet Aug 12, 2020

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Is T1 - The Village of Hommlet by Gary Gygax the best adventure for novice players and new Dungeon Masters? Should you run it or adapt it for your group? Is it even any good?

DM Matt and Special OSR Correspondent Andy do a deep dive into this classic of grognardia. Your hosts go into the history of Hommlet, the reasons why you might want to play T1, and how to learn DM skills by converting and putting your own spin on this old school adventure.

The Village of Hommlet by Gary Gygax on the DMsGuild

Links: Tales of the Iron League Rules by Andy The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon The Delian Tomb Intro Adventure by Matt Colville

Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Iris DeMent - Our Town

BONUS - Review of Lancer and Mechwarrior: Destiny Aug 09, 2020

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In a special bonus episode, DM Matt reviews two new big, stompy robot RPG systems: Mechwarrior: Destiny and Lancer. Matt explains why the Battletech Universe kicks ass (01:50), how Mechwarrior: Destiny fails to harmonize its narrative and simulationist mechanics (22:20), and why you should play the Lancer RPG (36:00). Spoilers: there is a free version of the Lancer rules and it does what Mechwarrior fails to do, combine rules-light play and fun tactical combat mechanics.

Links:

Lancer RPG

Mechwarrior: Destiny

Free Intro to the Battletech Universe

Music: Zipper Interactive - Opening Cinematic to Mechwarrior 3; Flight of the Conchords - Robots; Mechwarrior 2 Soundtrack by Jeehun Hwang, Gregory Alper, and Kelly Walker Rogers - Sable Flame; Yoko Takahashi - A Cruel Angel's Thesis; Ragtime Revolutionaries - Chicks Dig Giant Robots.

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