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A Dungeons & Dragons podcast, where a rotating panel of DM’s provides insight and inspiration for Players and Dungeon Masters.
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
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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Intro/Outro Music by: Melodica's Music
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
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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Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
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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Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
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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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
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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Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
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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And make sure you hang around to follow us down to the docks to find out what secret item Djed is trying to pitch this week...
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
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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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, a very special guest star joins the panel of Dungeon Masters to break down the natural casters in Xanathar's Guide to Everything! The funny and amazing @lilisparx teams up with Dan and Adam as we return to our conversation about Sorcerers and dig into both Shadow Magic and Storm Sorcery!
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Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
In this episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave and Adam go back and forth in a discussion about half of the Dragonmark Houses. Intrigue, plot hooks, and complex politics add a lot of flavour to the unique world of Eberron, and there's so much that this episode had to split in two... just like one of the houses!
House Medani - The Mark of Detection
Half-Elves led by Baron Baron Trelib d'Medani
Headquarters are the Tower of Inquisition in Wroat, Breland
Emblem is the Eye of the Basilisk
House Deneith - The Mark of Sentinel
Humans led by Baron Dreven d'Deneith
Headquarters are the Sentinel Tower in Karrnath
Emblem is the Chimera
House Vidalis - The Mark of Handling
Humans led by Baron Dalin d'Vidalis
Headquarters are the Foalswood in the Eldeen Reaches
Emblem is the Hippogriff
House Jorasco - The Mark of Healing
Halflings led by Baron Ulara d'Jorasco
Headquarters are the Vedkyar Enclave in Karrnath
Emblem is the Griffon
House Ghallanda - The Mark of Hospitality
Halflings led by Baron Yoren d'Ghallanda
Headquarters are the Gatherhold in the Talenta Plains
Emblem is the Blink Dog
The Houses of Shadow - The Mark of Shadow
Elves in two houses
House Phiarlan is led by Baron Elvinor Elorrenthi d'Phiarlan
Headquarters are the various Demenses (especially in Sharn)
Emblem is the Hydra
House Thuranni is led by Baron Elar d'Thuranni
Headquarters are in Regalport in the Lhazaar Principalities
Emblem is the Displacer Beast
Monster:
Living Spells, specifically Living Cloudkill
And make sure you hang around to the bitter end to hear what crazy cheap deal Djed is offering this week!
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Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Stop. Put down your dice. Sit back and listen. Because in this episode of the It's A Mimic! Campaign Builder, we're taking away agency from the people around the table. Capture and imprisonment are old standards for Dungeons and Dragons, but they often result in real people getting really upset. So how do you handle this as a DM? Well, if you trust us... Just sit for a bit and listen to what it means to face Destined Loss.
Takeaways:
- Before taking away real agency from a player, be aware that this is going to frustrate and anger the party
- Building a good relationship between the DM and players for a week or two in advance will give a solid foundation for removing agency
- Sometimes metagaming is the easiest and simplest solution to defusing a situation
- Agency should be all or nothing. Minor scraps of agency give false hope and result in discouragement
- Never call your creatures or foes by name the first time your party meets them
- Slowly and subtly draining player characters' resources will result in a more subdued party when it comes time to remove their agency
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