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E241 - DM Tips - Managing Combat: Tactics to Make Characters Fight, Not Players Oct 24, 2023

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This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast sees the panel of Dungeon Masters (now including Sean!) looking at the different parts of combat management, and different ways to breathe new life into making battles more interesting and streamlined.

Cold Open 0:00
Opening Theme 2:41
Intro 3:03
Ad Break 6:42
Intro to Sean and TTRPGs 7:46
Initiative and Surprise 13:27
Reactions & Legendary Actions 46:46
Chases 1:15:02
Ad Break 1:32:11
Outro 1:32:40
Closing Theme 1:38:52
Post Credit 1:39:19

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Dungeon Master 1: Adam Nason
Dungeon Master 2: The Sheriff
Dungeon Master 3: Sean O’Coin
Narrator: Miaca Williams

Written by: Adam Nason
Director: Adam Nason
Editor: Adam Nason
Executive Producer: Adam Nason

Intro/Outro Music by: Cory Wiebe
All other music provided by Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic
Logo by: Katie Skidmore at https://www.instagram.com/clementineartportraits/

This episode is meant to be used as an inspirational supplement for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition and tabletop roleplaying games in general. It’s A Mimic! does not own the rights to any Wizards of the Coasts products.

Artwork included in this episode’s video visualizations is published and/or owned by Wizards of the Coast.

L025 - Legend Lore - Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk Oct 17, 2023

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In this episode of Legend Lore, Adam allows Dan back in the studio to discuss the latest 5th Edition publication: Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk.

Opening 0:00
Intro and Expectations 0:40
Phandelver & Below: The Shattered Obelisk 10:27
First Impressions 57:50
Closing 1:13:02

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DM 1: Adam Nason
DM 2: Dan O'Coin

Written by: Adam Nason
Director: Adam Nason
Editor: Adam Nason
Executive Producer: Adam Nason
Intro/Outro Music by: Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic/
Logo by: Megan Lengle at https://www.instagram.com/0meggart/

E240 - Player Options - Feats, Part 5: Running Over the Feats of Races Oct 17, 2023

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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters look at all the feats that require you to have a specific race, in order to select them.

Cold Open 0:00
Opening Theme 2:26
Intro 2:47
Ad Break 5:39
Feats Overview 6:36
Elf, Dwarf, Human, and Half-Orc Feats 9:41
Dragonborn and Tiefling Feats 36:45
Halfling and Gnome Feats 53:13
Eberron Feats 1:06:52
Gunner 1:15:36
Ad Break 1:19:39
Outro 1:20:05
Opening Theme 1:21:00
Great Weapon Fighting 1:21:27

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Dungeon Master 1: Petty Officer Kyle McQuaid
Dungeon Master 2: The Sheriff
Dungeon Master 3: Adam Nason
Narrator: Megan Lengle

Written by: Petty Officer Kyle McQuaid and Adam Nason
Director: Petty Officer Kyle McQuaid and Adam Nason
Editor: Adam Nason
Executive Producer: Adam Nason
Intro/Outro Music by: Cory Wiebe
All other music provided by Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic
Logo by: Katie Skidmore at https://www.instagram.com/clementineartportraits/

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E239 - DM Tips - Vehicles and Mounts: Riding into the Fun Set Oct 10, 2023

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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters hitches up their wagons, climb up into their saddles, and stomp on the clutch as we talk about all the mounts and vehicles that you can ride or drive across the land in 5th Edition.

Cold Open 0:00
Opening Theme 1:12
Intro 1:32
Ad Break 5:07
Mount Rules 6:27
Mount Options 44:40
Vehicles 1:38:04
Infernal Machines 1:41:12
Ad Break 2:12:24
Outro 2:12:50
Closing Theme 2:17:20
Post-Credits 2:17:47

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Dungeon Master 1: Brad McMann
Dungeon Master 2: Adam Nason
Dungeon Master 3: Coffee Bitch Dave
Narrator: The Sheriff

Written by: Brad McMann and Adam Nason
Director: Brad McMann and Adam Nason
Editor: Adam Nason
Executive Producer: Adam Nason

Intro/Outro Music by: Cory Wiebe
All other music provided by Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic
Logo by: Katie Skidmore at https://www.instagram.com/clementineartportraits/

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U011 - Bring Out Your Undead - Undead - Eidolons and Their Statues of Limitations Oct 06, 2023

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For this episode on the It’s A Mimic! Channel, we are going to stand vigilant as we plunge into the topic of Eidolons, the variants from Theros, and the Constructs that come with them.

Opening Theme 0:00
Intro 0:24
Eidolon and Sacred Statue 4:31
Flitterstep Eidolon 35:07
Ghostblade Eidolon 42:32
Outro 1:00:33
Closing Theme 1:08:52
Bloopers 1:09:20

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DM 1: Megan Lengle
DM 2: Kasi Just Kasi
DM 3: Ehlwyn (Ellie, for short)

Written by: Megan Lengle and Adam Nason
Director: Megan Lengle and Adam Nason
Editor: Adam Nason
Produced by: Megan Lengle
Executive Producer: Adam Nason
Intro/Outro Music by: Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic/
Logo by: Megan Lengle at https://www.instagram.com/0meggart/

E238 - Port-FOE-lios - Plants: A Thorn in the Players’ Sides Oct 03, 2023

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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to branch out and uproot the dirt on some creatures whose bark is as scary as their bite: Plant Monsters! We’ll be looking at all these fun guys and seeing which ones make us thorny fir more, and which ones we think are just stalk monsters that we’d rather leaf behind.

Cold Open 0:00
Opening Theme 4:19
Intro 4:41
Ad Break 8:19
Plant Monsters 9:40
Vegepygmies 11:29
Blights 44:12
Myconids 1:19:05
Ad Break 1:52:47
Outro 1:53:15
Closing Theme 1:57:24
Post Credits 1:57:51

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Dungeon Master 1: Adam Nason
Dungeon Master 2: Megan Lengle
Dungeon Master 3: Kasi Just Kasi
Narrator: Kyle McQuaid

Written by: Adam Nason
Director: Adam Nason
Editor: Adam Nason
Executive Producer: Adam Nason

Intro/Outro Music by: Cory Wiebe
All other music provided by Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic
Logo by: Katie Skidmore at https://www.instagram.com/clementineartportraits/

Artwork included in this episode’s video visualizations is published and/or owned by Wizards of the Coast.

L023 - Legend Lore - Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants Oct 02, 2023

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In this episode, our two experts on Giants sit down with the new book to see if it's going to be worth the purchase, or if it's fine collecting dust on the bookstore shelves.

Opening 0:00
Intro 0:41
Wine 1:38
Expectations 4:00
Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants 6:39
First Impressions 54:05
Outro 1:03:56
Closing 1:04:12

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DM 1: Megan Lengle
DM 2: Kasi Just Kasi

U010 - Bring Out Your Undead - The Returned: A Dose of Morose Theros Foes Who Won’t Adios Oct 02, 2023

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In this episode, the lovely ladies cover those who made the long trek back from the underworld in Theros, just to find themselves stuck for eternity with their own sadness and loneliness.

Opening Theme 0:00

Intro 0:23

The Returned 3:24

Drifter 28:32

Sentry 54:37

Palamnite 1:20:30

Kakomantis 1:25:38

Outro 1:49:04

Closing Theme 1:55:33

Bloopers 1:56:00

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DM 1: Pepperina Sparklegem

DM 2: Kasi Just Kasi

DM 3: Miaca Williams

Written by: Pepperina Sparklegem and Adam Nason

Director: Pepperina Sparklegem and Adam Nason

Editor: Adam Nason

Produced by: Megan Lengle

Executive Producer: Adam Nason

Intro/Outro Music by: Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic/

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E237 - Off to the Races - Hoofing it Through the Multiverse Sep 26, 2023

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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down to look at three moderately popular, but often complained about races from the Magic the Gathering settings and Mordenkainen Presents the Monsters of the Multiverse. So strap in for a trip to the barnyard, as we discuss a half-horse, a half-cow, and a half-goat!

Cold Open 0:00
Opening Theme 2:17
Intro 2:39
Ad Break 6:11
Mobsters of the Mumbleverse 7:58
Centaur 17:06
Minotaur 53:59
Satyr 1:20:34
Ad Break 1:49:27
Outro 1:49:56
Closing Theme 1:53:57
Post Credit 1:54:26

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Dungeon Master 1: Adam Nason
Dungeon Master 2: Coffee Bitch Dave
Dungeon Master 3: Tyler Gibson
Narrator: Mengle Lengle

Written by: Adam Nason
Director: Adam Nason
Editor: Adam Nason
Executive Producer: Adam Nason

Intro/Outro Music by: Cory Wiebe
All other music provided by Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic
Logo by: Katie Skidmore at https://www.instagram.com/clementineartportraits/

Artwork included in this episode’s video visualizations is published and/or owned by Wizards of the Coast.

5008 - Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) - Sword and Fan Sep 13, 2023

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Throughout its history, the empire has seen the birth of heroes and villains, even those with godlike power.

Opening Theme 0:00

Intro 0:37

Geography and Weather 1:46

Military Games 20:27

Political Games 40:52

Combining Playstyles 1:02:16

Thirty-Second Epics 1:09:15

Closing Theme 1:14:35

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Game Master 1: Roman Kovacic

Game Master 2: Megan Lengle

Game Master 3: Steve Golding

Written by: Roman Kovacic and Megan Lengle

Director: Megan Lengle and Roman Kovacic

Editor: Adam Nason

Produced by: Megan Lengle

Executive Producer: Adam Nason

Intro/Outro Music by: Tyler Gibson

Logo by: Megan Lengle

This episode is meant to be used as an inspirational supplement for Legend of the Five Rings and tabletop roleplaying games in general. It’s A Mimic! does not own the rights to any Wizards of the Coasts products or Alderac Entertainment Group products.

Artwork included in this episode’s video visualizations is published and/or owned by Alderac Entertainment Group.

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