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E079 – Dragon Mastery – Silver Dragons: The Dragon Ag Jul 28, 2020

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In this week's episode, the panel of DM's goes chrome. That's right, this is the week Dan has been waiting for as the It's A Mimic! podcast finally details Silver Dragons. The goodest of the good, Silver Dragons cause a great divide between the hosts, and spurns on the debate about what is good and how it is allowed to affect your party. All this while inspiring some shiny combat and social encounters.

So listen in as the hosts tackle the paragons of goodness for Dungeons and Dragons 5e, and try to work out a way to use them as a big antagonist in your D&D campaigns.

Special bonus points to those who play this episodes drinking game, "Just like Dan!" Take a drink every time one of the hosts claims Silver Dragons are "Just like Dan!"

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T011 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Planes Jul 28, 2020

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This episode rambles about the planes of Eberron nearly as much as our hosts ramble about other topics and bad jokes. But one thing is certain: This planar landscape is very different from the Forgotten Realms' planes. So bear with Dave and Adam as they traverse these multiple landscapes and try to find parallels and theories about why these planes exist in the ways that they do.

Planes:
Danvi, The Perfect Order
Dol Quor, The Region of Dreams
Dolurrh, The Realm of the Dead
Fernia, The Sea of Fire
Irian, The Eternal Dawn
Kythri, The Churning Chaos
Lamannia, The Twilight Forest
Mabar, The Endless Night
Risia, The Plain of Ice
Shavarath, The Battleground
Syrania, The Azure Sky
Thelanis, The Faerie Court
Xoriat, The Realm of Madness

Adam's Clerical Musings:
Danvi: Order Domain
Dol Quor: None.
Dolurrh: Grave Domain
Fernia: Forge Domain
Irian: Light Domain
Kythri: Life Domain
Lamannia: Nature Domain
Mabar: Death Domain
Risia: Arcana Domain
Shavarath: War Domain
Syrania: Knowledge Domain
Thelanis: Trickery Domain
Xoriat: Tempest Domain

Bonus Ideas for Different Kinds of Planes:
The Plane of the Arts
The Plane of Competition
The Plane of Motherhood and Birth

Monster:
Zakya Rakshasa vs Rakshasa

And remember to stick around to see what crazy items Djed is trying to pawn off on Dave and Adam this week!

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B026 - Campaign Builder - Scouting (Level Five) Jul 27, 2020

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Overland travel, wilderness encounters, and chases aside, there's another common kind of activity in the wild: Scouting. On this episode of the Campaign Builder, Dan and Adam encourage their players to get proactive and take the fight to their enemies.

Takeaways:

- Scouting relies on stealth, self-sufficiency, strategy, and speed
- Patrols and guards are the direct opposition to scouts.
- The frequency of patrols are dependent upon a number of factors, including landscape, enemy, and alertness.
- There are more dangers to scouts that just enemy forces. The wilderness is fraught with many dangers.
- Counter intelligence scouting should be a real threat.

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T010 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Faiths and Organizations Jul 21, 2020

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This week, Dave and Adam get pious, faithful, and organized in another episode of Touring the Multiverse. But, like all things in Eberron, things are not as straightforward as they seem at first. From the appropriate use of hashtags to dirty hippy sects and a couple of happy takes on necromancy, there's something for everyone to get behind in this campaign setting!

Sovereign Host
- Aureon
- Arawai
- Balinor
- Boldrei
- Dol Arrah
- Dol Dorn
- Kol Korran
- Oliadra
- Onatar

The Dark Six
- The Devourer
- The Fury
- The Keeper
- The Mockery
- The Shadow
- The Traveler

The Church of the Silver Flame
- Tira Miron
- The Keeper of the Flame
- The Pure Flame

Cults of the Dragon Below
- Dyrrn the Corruptor
- Belashyrra
- Kyrzin

The Path of Light
- il-Lashtavar
- it-Yannah
- The Shadow Watchers
- Sentira

Spirits of the Past
- The Keeper of the Past
- Zaelshin

Undying Court
- Shae Mordai
- Densewood

Druids of Khorvaire
- Ashbound
- Children of Winter
- Gatekeepers
- Greensingers
- Wardens of the Wood

Blood of Vol
- Erandis d'Vol
- The Emerald Claw
- Lady Illmarrow, The Queen of the Dead

Organizations:
- Clifftop Adventurers' Guild
- The Aurum
- The Chamber
- The Dreaming Dark
- The Korranberg Chronicle
- The Lords of Dust
- Sora Kell, The Queen of the Night
- The Daughters of Sora Kell, Sora Katra, Sora Maenya, Sora Teraza

And stick around to see how Djed tries to give the boys a HAND after the outro!

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E078 - Port-FOE-lios - Elemental-y School Jul 21, 2020

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In this week's episode, the Dungeon Masters rock out to the gale force winds and let the engulfing waves wash over them like it was the 21st night of September (Yes, thats an Earth, Wind, and Fire joke). Thats right, this week on the It's a Mimic podcast, we're covering the biggest and baddest of all the Elementals; the Leviathan, Zaratan, and the Elder Tempest!

But don't you worry, fans of the more fiery of our feathered friends. The Pheonix also makes an appearance, coming back from the ashes of the episode to finish us off. So prepare your resistances and your Elemental Adept feats, and dive right in!

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B025 - Campaign Builder - Foundations: Teamwork Jul 20, 2020

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Cooperative Game. Collaborative Storytelling. Teamwork. On this episode of the Campaign Builder, we sit down together and shine the light on different aspects of tabletop roleplaying games that new Dungeon Masters should think about when prepping for sessions. It's never too late to start promoting cohesion among the party members, and a lot of the time, there are things that DM's can do to help encourage the party to work as a single unit.

Takeaways:
- Degrees of success and failure are key aspects of good storytelling that uses random chance.
- Communicating or hiding conditions for success can add a level of tension in certain circumstances.
- Allow the players to think outside the box, execute their plans, and use creative outcomes to accomplish their goals. It is okay to reward them if they earn it.
- The flanking variant rule often acts like the Help action in combat, without using a part of the character's turn.
- Blue Streak: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181316/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
- Taking the time to promote teamwork in subtle ways with common information and inclusive language will set the tone at the table.
- A major part of successful teamwork is putting the other players' fun first.

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M010 - Mailbag of Holding - XP, Alignment, and Consumables (@eeyowensdoodles) Jul 15, 2020

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What does a novice Dungeon Master need to know about leveling? How should new players think about alignment? And how closely should a party watch their consumable items like ammo and spell components? The panel of DM's sit down to answer these questions for this season's Instagram giveaway winner, @eeyowensdoodles! So buckle up as Dan, Terry, and Adam have another go at these topics and each other!

And thank you again to everyone who entered this contest! We love almost all of you (you know who you are...), and we're looking forward to more questions from all of you! So head over to our Instagram, Facebook, subreddit, or email address to ask followups or brand new questions!

Giveaway Winner: @eeyowensdoodles

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Edited by: Travis Forsythe

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E077 – Class: 1000 Attacks - Monks: The Fast and the Flurry-ous Jul 14, 2020

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In this week's episode, Adam, Dan and Megan discuss the options found in Xanathar's for the fast-fighting, fast-running, fast-drinking, fast... Look, they're just fast. It's the Monk. As with every second pass-through for the classes, we cover the flavour options from XGE first, this time discussing the merits and flaws of the monastery, the token, and the master.

Next, the Dungeon Masters take a deep drink and step up to dance with the Drunken Master, pull forth our weapons and spar with the Kensei, then slowly gaze unblinking into the dying eyes of the Way of the Long Death monks. Its a wild ride as always with Dungeons & Dragons 5e's only martial artist.

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T009 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Dragonmark Houses 2 Jul 13, 2020

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In this episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave and Adam finish their discussion about Dragonmark Houses. Travel, rivalries, and the combinations of industries begin to reveal the complexities of the beloved world of Eberron!

House Cannith - The Mark of Making
Humans led by three different leaders:
Baron Zorlan d'Cannith in Korth Enclave, Karrnath
Baron Jorlanna d'Cannith in Aundair Enclave, Aundair
Baron Merrix d'Cannith in Cannith Tower, Breland
Emblem is the Gorgon

House Lyrandar - The Mark of Storm
Half-Elves (Khoravar) led by Baron Esravash d'Lyrandar
Headquarters are the Stormhome in Aundair
Emblem is the Kraken

House Sivis - The Mark of Scribing
Gnomes led by Baron Lysse Lyrriman d'Sivis
Headquarters are The Labyrinth in Zilargo
Emblem is the Cockatrice

House Orien - The Mark of Passage
Humans led by Baron Kwanti d'Orien
Headquarters are Journey's Home in Aundair
Emblem is the Unicorn

House Kundarak - The Mark of Warding
Dwarves led by Baron Morrikan d'Kundarak
Headquarters are Korunda Gate in the Mror Holds
Emblem is the Manticore

House Tharashk - The Mark of Finding
Half-Orcs, Orcs, and Humans led by The Triumvirate (Maagrim Torrn, Khandar'aashta, and Daric Velderan)
Headquarters are Zarash'ak in the Shadow Marches
Emblem is the Dragonne (lion-dragon hybrid)

Monster:
Valenar Hound (and other Valenar Animals)

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B024 - Campaign Builder - Escape (Level Four) Jul 09, 2020

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Well, the party has been captured and all hope is lost... I guess the only thing left to do is... ESCAPE! In this episode of the Campaign Builder, Dan and Adam run you through the ins and outs of running a manhunt and keeping the party on the run!

Takeaways:
- Applying degrees of success and failures is incredibly useful when dealing with a scenario as reliant upon skill checks as escape
- Players choose characters because of the characters' strengths, so don't punish ignore the base factors of the character's mechanics
- There are many different skills abilities besides Stealth and Sleight of Hand checks that can help with an escape
- Keep the pressure up. It's not an engaging escape if the player characters can just stroll out
- Communicate clearly about timelines, threats, distances, and other details of the escape

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