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M016 - Mailbag of Holding - Too Old to Drink

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

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

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

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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E123 – Dungeon Mastery - Intelligent Creatures: Didactic, Climactic, and Cinematic Tactics

This week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast transitions from discussing low intelligence solo-type monsters to discussing intelligent creatures and their strategies and tactics.  Dan and Adam systematically work their way through the 14 creature subtypes, giving general insights on how and when to run barely-sentient to hyper-intelligent monsters..

The conversation ranges from the definition of the Intelligence stat block to utilizing one of the most overlooked DM tools: patience.  It's not all just evil monologues and deadly duels!  Despite the simplicity of 5th Edition's ruleset, there is quite a lot of interesting flavour in the details, if you know where to look...

 

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E122 – Dungeon Mastery - Solo Monsters: The Very Scary, Legendary, Solitary Adversary

This week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast bucks the trend of discussing mob monsters, and instead focuses on the solo monsters your adventurers might encounter out in the wilderness.  Dan and Adam systematically work their way through 11 of the 14 creature subtypes, giving general insights on how and when to run monsters with low intelligence.

Conversation ranges from capitalizing on unique movement types to embracing the purpose and in-world design of some creatures.  It's not all just gnashing fangs and a fight to the death!  Despite the simplicity of 5th Edition's ruleset, there is quite a lot of interesting flavour in the details, if you know where to look...

 

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L003 - Legend Lore - Candlekeep Mysteries

This episode covers the Wizards of the Coast publication Candlekeep Mysteries.  Seventeen modular stories!  A new Forgotten Realms location!  New monsters!  New items!  New Puzzles!  New NPC's!  A dragon ghost!  Demi-planes and pocket dimensions!  A new tear-away map!  And book after book after book!

 

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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E121 – Dungeon Mastery - Previously, On Horde-ers

The It's A Mimic! podcast awaits the return of the friends abroad, as we finish up the conversation on Mob Mentalities (for now).  Starting off with a retrospective, we look back at the last 21 weeks of episodes, before touching briefly on six more mob-type creatures that have too little variety and lore to warrant their own spotlights.  These are Blights, Mephits, Modrons, Myconids, Vegepygmies, and Fey creatures in general.  Then, Dan and Adam wrap up with general tips about running mob creatures that have unique functions, before finally setting aside these armies of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.

 

Dan's MVPs:
Orc Hand of Yurtrus
Barghest
Kobold Inventor
Leucrotta
Frost Giant Zombie
Skeletal Swarm
Lizardfolk Render
Yuan-ti Anathema
Wereboar
Sahuagin Baron
Merrow Shallowpriest
Kuo-toa Archpriest

 

Adam's MVPs:
Tanarukk
Hobgoblin Warlock
Winged Kobold
Gnoll Hunter
Tyrannosaurus Zombie
Skeleton Key
Lizardfolk Shaman
Yuan-ti Anathema
Werebear
Sahuagin Hatchling Swarm
Triton Shorestalker
Kuo-toa 

 

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E120 - Mob Mentalities - Aquatic Mobs: Gills Gone Wild

This week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast is the final Mob Mentality episode for a good long time, and so things get a little confusing, a little evil, and a little insane!  Dan and Adam sit in the warmth of their own Guild Hall, and discuss the mysterious (and not in the good way) Merfolk, the insidious Merrow, and the outright bizarre and upsettingly powerful Kuo-toa!  But there are too many monsters for just these two hosts to take on, so they've reached out to their own mob of Dungeon Masters who are littered throughout 5e's various locales, digging up details from every corner of the multiverse!

 

This episode covers the Merfolk, Merfolk Salvager, Merrow, Merrow Shallowpriest, Kuo-toa, Kuo-ta Whip, Kuo-toa Monitor, and Kuo-toa Archpriest.

 

The hosts featured are Brad, Dave, Jeff, Kyle, Megan, Pepperina, Terry.

 

Pepperina's twitch stream can be found at twitch.tv/pepperina_sparklegem.

 

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• Brad's (Yawning Portal) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Dave's (Darguun) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Jeff's (Vistani Campfire) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Kyle’s (Tomb of Horrors) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Megan's (Ravenloft Camp) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Pepperina's (Ten-Towns Tavern) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Terry's (Green Dragon Inn) background audio provided by Windsmith Workshop

E119 - Mob Mentalities - Sahuagin Armies: Other Odder Water Fodder

This week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast rounds out the discussion about Sahuagin, and where to find clues about their culture and tactics in the Dungeons and Dragons source material, especially due to the lore being so scarce!  Dan and Adam sit in the warmth of their own Guild Hall, and discuss Tritons, the Sahuagin hierarchy, and what to do when your ship deck gets stained!  But there are too many monsters for just these two hosts to take on, so they've reached out to their own mob of Dungeon Masters who are littered throughout 5e's various locales, digging up details from every corner of the multiverse!

 

This episode covers the Sahuagin Deep Diver, Sahuagin Wave Shaper, Sahuagin High Priestess, Sahuagin Blademaster, Sahuagin Baron, and both the Triton Shorestalker and the Triton Master of Waves.

 

The hosts featured are Brad, Dave, James, Megan, Nic, Terry, Travis.

 

The video that Adam mentions is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYUgduOeXuA

 

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• Brad's (Yawning Portal) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Dave's (Darguun) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• James's (Gravenhollow Library) background audio provided by Ambience of Yesteryear
• Megan's (Ravenloft Camp) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Nic's (Neverwinter Forest) background audio provided by Michael Ghelfi - RGP Ambiences & Music
• Terry's (Green Dragon Inn) background audio provided by Windsmith Workshop

• Travis's (Azure Sea) background audio provided by ...