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E133 - Port-FOE-lios - Illithids: Picking Your Brain About Food Sep 28, 2021

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Are the gods truly gods? Who can throw a tarrasque? And when might it be appropriate to use a laugh track during combat? This episode of the It’s A Mimic! Podcast sees the panel of Dungeon Masters answer these questions and more, as they dig around in the lore and stats of Illithids, their allies, and their pets. Things get slimy and tentacly in Dungeons & Dragons this week, so prepare Mind Blank, watch out for space ships, and for the love of God, don’t walk where it’s squishy!

Gaining Advantage can be found at:
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Cold Open 0:00
Intro 1:02
Illithid Overview 3:12
Mindwitness 24:55
Intellect Devourer 43:59
Gaining Advantage 1:01:51
Neothilid 1:06:35
Gnome Ceremorph 1:26:50
Squidling 1:29:04
Bloopers 1:35:41

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M017 - Mailbag of Holding - Being Dead‘s Like Being Stupid Sep 23, 2021

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Pet peeves, invisible stirges, Superman Returns, and seven-year-old Dave. There may be twenty questions asked, but there are too many answers for polite company. This mailbag episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast covers far more than Dungeons & Dragons. Too much, really. Dan sincerely apologizes for his cohosts' behaviour...

@_itsmiaca
u/anotherskip
@colton_adrian
@dalecritchley
u/digglybluemoonya
@itsgrahamslife
@j.sealy
@pepperina_sparklegem
u/Roll_or_Dice
@spidey_rich
Sara Chaves (YouTube)
u/zythr009
… and Mail Slave Brad

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E139 - Class - Clerics: Communing to Work Sep 21, 2021

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It's a min-maxer’s dream as the It’s A Mimic! podcast goes for their fourth round at our resident divine spellslingers of Dungeons and Dragons: the Cleric. This time around the panel of Dungeon Masters look to serve and protect with the Order Domain, to build and create with the Forge domain, and to confuse and obfuscate with the Arcana Domain. So while Megan and Brad throw those references around and Dan forgets how to podcast - dust off your prayer smocks, load the incendiary rounds, and settle in for a little Law & Order.

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 00:01:21
Clerics Overview 00:03:43
Cleric Only Spells 00:09:46
Tasha’s Option Features 00:23:46
Forge Domain 00:37:24
Arcana Domain 00:51:29
Order Domain 01:09:17
Character Build 01:27:26
Outro 01:33:09
Post-Credit 01:34:12

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E138 - Class - Druids: A Lesson in Druid Dynamics Sep 14, 2021

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It’s been almost three years since the It’s A Mimic! podcast has covered druids, but the seasons have changed and the stars have aligned, so the panel of Dungeon Masters has convened to discuss nature, death, dreams, and rot. The last druid episode was not particularly flattering for the class, but there have been quite a few new books for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition since that recording. So the DM’s are ready to sit down and go over the Circle of Dreams and Circle of Spores, as well as the inspirations that can be found in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, including potential treasured items, guiding aspects, and mentors.

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 1:21
Druids Overview 2:32
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Inspirations 13:22
Circles of Spores 38:55
Circle of Dreams 1:03:58
Outro 1:21:22
Post-Credit 1:22:34
Bloopers 1:25:21

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E137 - Off to the Races - Dragonborn: Hooked on Draconics Sep 07, 2021

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Time to take a deep breath and exhale - It’s time for Dragonborn on the It’s A Mimic! podcast! This week, the panel of Dungeon Masters discuss the much-maligned and -beloved final race in the Player's Handbook for Dungeons and Dragons. Topics range from a societal breakdown to religious outlooks, and include the viability of breath attacks, the offerings from Strongholds & Followers, and the mind of Matt Mercer... all while Terry shows us just how much Uncle Terry has grown in the past three years of the show!

Cold Open 0:00:00
Intro 0:02:59
Dragonborn History/Lore 0:06:32
Breath Weapons 0:49:54
Chromatic/Metallic Attitudes 1:06:34
Draconblood 1:24:11
Ravenite 1:29:12
Homebrew Inspiration 1:30:23
Character Builds 1:34:28
Outro 1:43:41
Gemstone Dragonborn 1:44:42
Bloopers 1:48:03

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E136 – Lore – Ravenloft: Domains You Might Have Mist Aug 31, 2021

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As the panel of Dungeon Masters peers through the mists and into the domains of dread, they keep an eye out for what ghostly jaunts might inspire them, and what seems just a little too edgy. This is an odd campaign setting that isn’t properly explained in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition until the latest book, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, came out, and these DM’s revel in their love for all things terrifying, as they take a quick look at over two dozen little domains.

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 0:40
Ravenloft Overview 2:31
Barovia 27:54
Bluetspur 28:40
Borca 29:08
The Carnival 30:46
Darkon 32:11
Dementlieu 37:19
Falkovnia 38:41
Har’Akir 40:13
Hazlan 40:47
I’Cath 42:25
Kalakeri 44:06
Kartakass 44:53
Lamordia 46:28
Morden 54:36
Richemulot 55:03
Tepest 55:57
Valachan 56:35
Other Domains 1:02:57
Outro 1:17:38
Post-Credit 1:18:38

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E135 - Dragon Mastery - Draconic Creatures: Small Scale Threats Aug 24, 2021

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Things get more colourful, fantastic, creepy and.. well... familiar this week on the It’s A Mimic! podcast as the panel of Dungeon Masters, Adam, Brad and (for his first time in the Guild House) Kyle breakdown some of the creatures that are the dragon-ish cousins of Dungeons and Dragons 5e. So sit back, get comfortable and find familiarity with the Pseudodragon, embrace the chaos and be more of fae with the Faerie Dragon, and mix it all up in a weird egg/scale soup for the Drake.

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 0:44
Draconic Creatures Overview 3:31
Pseudodragon 4:57
Faerie Dragon 38:22
Drake 1:03:06
Outro 1:28:37
Post-Credit 1:29:53

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E134 - Dungeon Mastery - Midweek Content: Tools of Engagement Aug 17, 2021

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Dan, Terry, and Adam spend this episode talking about the ins and outs of utilizing midweek content for Dungeons & Dragons. The panel of Dungeon Masters use real world successes and failures from their previous campaigns to address the strengths and weaknesses of exploring roleplaying between sessions, including levels of immersion, time commitment, and character building. It gets personal this week for the It’s A Mimic! podcast, as the trio reminisces about old characters, discusses past exploits, and enjoys a trip down memory lane, all while going over the best tools and tricks for engagement in the D&D that happens between sessions.

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 1:43
What is it? 6:36
Knowing Your Players 14:16
Tools 29:33
Why you should 55:54
Challenges of Midweek Content 1:06:12
Other Midweek Engagements 1:26:24
Outro 1:55:18
Post-Credit 1:57:46
Bloopers 2:00:02

Riddle:
It is a construct of the highest equality,
Some waste it on business and others frivolity,
It envelops all, beyond every letter,
To succeed in its space, one must handle it better.

Answer:
Time

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E133 - Port-FOE-lios - Illithids: Don't Hate the Flayer, Hate the Brain Aug 10, 2021

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The panel of Dungeon Masters sifts through their minds to see what tasty morsels they may have for you when you’d like to play with Illithids. That’s right! The It’s A Mimic! podcast finally digs into one of the most popular Dungeons and Dragons villains: Mind Flayers! But as they pick each other’s brains about Mind Flayer society, the Elder Brains that run the place, and the super-powered Ulitharids, they have to wade through quite a few icky details. I hope you have some strong mental fortitude, because things are about to get GROSS. (Also, bonus inspiration dice to anyone who counts how many times Dan mispronounces “Ulitharid”.)

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 1:39
Illithid Overview 3:52
Mind Flayer 23:30
Elder Brain 50:14
Ulitharid 1:11:09
Outro 1:31:21
Post-Credit 1:32:23
Bloopers 1:33:07

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E132 - Class - Sorcerers: Magical Font-asies Aug 03, 2021

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Sorcerers in Dungeons & Dragons are at the mercy of limited resources, long rest recharges, and lackluster flavour… until now. This week on the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sit down and discuss the ins and outs of what Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything has done for sorcerers. The Aberrant Mind and the Clockwork Soul get the spotlight, as well as the new sorcerer spells and the optional rules!

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 0:24
Sorcerer Overview 4:09
Tasha’s Optional Rules 19:59
Clockwork Soul 29:46
Aberrant Mind 43:01
Character Builds 1:03:48
Outro 1:14:05
Post-Credit 1:15:21

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