It’s A Mimic!

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E131 - Class - Barbarians: Pathological Violence Jul 27, 2021

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It's time once again for the It's a Mimic! podcast to work out their anger issues with the latest additions to the Barbarian class from the new 5th Edition book for Dungeons and Dragons: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. From new mechanics options to two new magical subclasses, the panel of Dungeon Masters covers all the new info about the slobbering mess that is the barbarian. Do barbarians finally shake the reputation of being a weaker max level class, or do they still fall short of their spell slinging friends?

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 1:28
Barbarian Overview 4:24
Tasha's Optional Rules 17:25
Path of the Beast 27:13
Path of Wild Magic 46:09
Character Builds 1:14:43
Outro 1:21:37
Post-Credit 1:22:46

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E130 – Off to the Races – Tieflings: Fiendish Tails of Lineage Jul 20, 2021

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From diabolical histories to devilish features, Tieflings are the unwanted scoundrels of the Forgotten Realms in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. But do they deserve the infamous reputations they’ve been given? Why do players like them so much? And how many different kinds are there, exactly?

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 0:45
Tieflings 4:12
History 9:41
Feral 12:07
Asmodeus 27:59
Baalzebul 29:03
Mephistopheles 32:09
Fierna 36:56
Glasya 41:50
Levistus 43:31
Dispater 48:50
Zariel 52:01
Mammon 55:02
Character Builds 58:10
Outro 1:06:17
Post-Credit 1:07:24
Bloopers 1:08:35

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E129 – Lore – Icewind Dale: Icy What You Did There Jul 13, 2021

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From avalanches to Verbeegs to madness-inducing shards of crystals, there is a lot going on in the frozen north of the Forgotten Realms. This week, the panel of Dungeon Masters digs into the ice and snow, and uncovers the details of the tiny settlements and big problems that can be found there. But it’s not all wooly axe beaks and snowy owl bears in Icewind Dale. Frost Giant Zombies, insane White Dragons, and a wrathful god are also hiding in the white conditions...

Cold Open 0:00
Intro 1:36
Bryn Shander 12:14
Targos 13:06
Easthaven 13:17
Termalaine 13:36
Bremen 14:40
Caer-Konig 15:13
Caer-Dineval 16:49
Good Mead 17:40
Lonelywood 18:54
Dougan's Hole 20:08
Avalanche 22:53
Non-5e Info 37:08
Chardalyn 39:44
Inspiration 57:36
Outro 1:15:25
Blooper 1:18:50

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E128 – Dragon Mastery – Draconic Creatures: Heads or Tails… Or Shells? Jul 06, 2021

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In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, Terry finally returns from cavorting around the multiverse, and joins Adam and Dan in the guildhouse to discuss Wyverns, Hydras, and Dragon Turtles! As the panel of Dungeon Masters wade into the deep end of the conversation about the dragons-that-aren't-dragons, we learn that Terry has made some troubling new friends, Dan secretly has a new favourite monster, and Adam enjoys one really bad horror movie that no one else has seen.

Discussion Start 1:11
Wyvern 9:09
Hydra 34:55
Dragon Turtle 1:01:33
Wrap Up 1:25:14
Ironscale Hydra 1:27:23

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E127 – Dungeon Mastery - Storylines: Readers of the Lost Arc Jun 29, 2021

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Five different stages of story. Seven different plots. Seventeen stages of a hero's journey. And two unique one-shot ideas. This episode is jam packed with ideas and techniques to flesh out story beyond the standard goblin-smashing, MacGuffin-snatching, dragon-seducing elements of Dungeons & Dragons. Join Dan and Adam for one more week of Storytelling tips before Terry and the rest start to trickle back into the Guildhouse. And don't forget to pick up the four books we talk about this episode:

The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations, by Georges Polti
The Seven Basic Plots, by Christopher Booker
The Hero with a Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell
How Many Trucks Can a Tow Truck Tow, by Charlotte Pomerantz

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E126 – Dungeon Mastery - Storylines: Drama with Trauma Jun 22, 2021

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This week, the It's A Mimic! podcast grabs inspiration from a famous work about writing, and looks at a multitude of plot hooks and conflicts that can add drama to a campaign arc. These are great tools to have for when a player inadvertently opens up a potential subplot or side quest, so that you - as a Dungeon Master - can capitalize on the appropriate theme. Additionally, these are great options for players to bring to their DM's as themes and experiences that they'd like to explore.

1 Supplication
2 Deliverance
3 Crime pursued by vengeance
4 Vengeance taken for kin upon kin
5 Pursuit
6 Disaster
7 Falling Prey to cruelty or misfortune
8 Revolt
9 Daring Enterprise
10 Abduction
11 The Enigma
12 Obtaining
13 Enmity of Kin
14 Rivalry of kin
15 Murderous Adultery
16 Madness
17 Fatal Imprudence
18 Involuntary crimes of love
19 Slaying of kin unrecognized
20 Self-sacrifice for an ideal
21 Self-sacrifice for kin
22 All sacrificed for passion
23 Necessity of sacrificing loved ones
24 Rivalry of superior vs inferior
25 Adultery
26 Crimes of love
27 Discovery of the dishonour of a loved one
28 Obstacles of love
29 An enemy loved
30 Ambition
31 Conflict with a god
32 Mistaken jealousy
33 Erroneous Judgement
34 Remorse
35 Recovery of a lost one
36 Loss of loved ones

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M016 - Mailbag of Holding - Too Old to Drink Jun 21, 2021

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Guess who's back! Back again! Terry's back! Tell a friend! In this mailbag episode, Dan and Adam finally get some company in the Guildhouse again, and it's back to business as usual! The questions that were asked this time round were submitted by:

@avatar_idalia
@colton_adrian
u/fuckoffitsathrowaway
@hexdm
@jacky_rackem
u/KingOfRott
@m.v.willms
@mattyyiangou
@nick._.long
@pepperina_sparklegem
@theriffraff
u/Roll_or_Dice
@spidey_rich
u/SuperfluousDyrth
@upthe_hall

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L004 - Legend Lore - Van Richten‘s Guide to Ravenloft Jun 20, 2021

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This episode covers the Wizards of the Coast publication Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. Seventeen featured Domains of Dread! Twenty-two additional domains! New races! Dark gifts! Bard and Warlock subclasses! New backgrounds! New NPC's! Terrifying monsters! A guide to horror campaigns! And how to make your own pocket dimension!

Should you buy it? Is it worth your money? Join our DM's as they go over their opinions of the overall usefulness of this book.

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E125 – Dungeon Mastery - Concentrating on Casting Jun 15, 2021

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This week, the It's A Mimic! podcast continues the departure from the standard 5th Edition discussions, and offers some more strong opinions about how Hollywood should mix with Dungeons & Dragons. Last week they played writers, but this week Dan and Adam play casting directors. Will you agree with all their choices? And can you count the number of times they say the word "gravitas"?

Also, don't forget to support Doulos12 and his humanitarian project at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=54866719&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwyrmworkspublishing.com%2Fabout%2F&utm_medium=widget

Also, don't forget to jump over to https://www.reddit.com/r/ItsaMimic/ to join in the casting discussion!

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E124 – Dungeon Mastery - Media-Sized Creatures Jun 08, 2021

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This week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast takes a break from the usual 5th Edition discussion, and takes a look at one of the darkest chapters in D&D history: the films. Dan and Adam do their best to break down each of the three Dungeons and Dragons movies in existence, and then turn their attention to three hypothetical projects they'd like to se get made... One of which is real...

So what makes a bad film, what can we learn about the missteps that were taken in the past, and what do we hope for in the future? And would you rather see a traditional fantasy storyline in a D&D setting with capable direction and talent, or a wacky heist movie with a comedic bend? There are some big disappointments and some big dreams in this episode. How would your campaign fare as a feature film?

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