It’s A Mimic!

We've taken the Mailbag of Holding episodes off the regular schedule and are bringing them to you as Special Bonus Content!  This episode takes another twenty random questions sent to us, and answers them as best as the panel of Dungeon Masters can. Topics range from naval combat to gender swapping to overland travel. Enjoy another episode of insanity with It's A Mimic! and make sure you listen to check out our Giveaway details!

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The Dungeon Masters just can't get enough of the divine casters, so they turn their eagle eyes to the Druid. But if you think you can't bear it, hold on! They don't just talk about wolfing down salads and fawning over Animal Handling! So don't get squirrelly, because the DM's ferret out some deeper meanings to the subclasses, all while swallowing their initial distaste for the class, badgering each other, and looking foxy! So circle up as we go wild on nature's greatest ally!

SUMMARY: The DM's fight tooth and nail to root out a deeper meaning to their least favourite class, and they unpack some details about Circle of the Land, Circle of the Moon, and Circle of the Shepherd while planting the seeds for creative character builds. Adam attacks what he considers to be a useless mechanic, while Dan frees the beast and fights back about a great element of his subclass, and Terry summons the strength to branch out to new horizons. After crowing about their subclasses, the DM's unique builds seem to come naturally, just as you expect they wood. Puns puns puns. Druids. Puns.

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This week, the Dungeon Masters turn the conversation to Clerics and break down the different class features and the general strengths and weaknesses of everyone's favourite Dungeons and Dragons healer class. They look closely at Nature Domain, Light Domain, and Life and the unique opportunities these subclasses may offer. From the class's roleplay tropes to the holy symbols to the unique builds that play off unorthodox cleric conventions, this episode covers a multitude of different aspects of this amazing D&D class.

SUMMARY: In this episode on Clerics, each of Dungeon Masters takes a hard look into a subclass. Terry pitches Nature Domain as a solid alternative to playing a nature-based character who isn't a Druid or a Ranger, Dan explains how Light Domain offers up some potent spellcasting abilities and some unique roleplaying opportunities, and Adam begrudgingly takes a look at Life Domain… and finds some surprises inside. There are some criticisms of the class, some confusion about spells, and some arguments about what races make for good Clerics. And, of course, there are the unique builds that each of the DM's creates.

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This episode focuses on Dungeon Master preparation and the different techniques used by each member of the panel. The DM's discuss their own preparation methods for Dungeons & Dragons, the concept of agency, and which of each of the official adventures speaks to them and why, both as Dungeon Masters and as players.

SUMMARY: There are many different methods when it comes to prepping, and this week starts with a proper look at the methods each of the Dungeon Masters use, but Adam is quick to point out that everyone preps for D&D even when they don't mean to.. Terry then steers the conversation to plotline agency, and the panel looks at how difficult it is to work within a living world, analysis paralysis, and whether DM's prepare the past, present, future. And finally, the Dungeon Masters discuss which modules they like, which doesn't interest them, and what they'd like to see more of. Find out why Dan is the bravest DM, what tips "Uncle Terry" has for you, and why Adam quits the podcast!

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In this episode of the It's A Mimic! Podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters dig deep and unearth some dirt on what's going on in the Underdark. They get down to it with a look at the history and geography, the creatures that live below our feet, and what it means to be a citizen of this horribly inhospitable and oppressive setting in the D&D landscape. This should be particularly useful for anyone who just ground through the ending of Out of the Abyss but wants to keep playing up to level 20, as well as anyone who is thinking about delving into it for a homebrew campaign.

 

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The Dungeon Masters have decided that enough is enough. It's time to talk about Dragons, specifically the D&D variety. If you think you know what a dragon is, you may be surprised by some of the details in this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, where the panel of DM's look into what makes a D&D dragon unique and why they're so terrifying.

SUMMARY: Before it launches into dozens of episodes on specific dragons, the It's A Mimic! podcast has decided to do a general overview of what dragons are like in the D&D setting, and how they're more than just big geckos with heartburn. From tactics to personalities to statistics, the DM's break down what to look for with dragons and why campaigns don't use them enough. Plus, they answer the three big questions on your mind:

1. Can you ride a dragon?
2. Why would a dragon ever land in combat?
3. Can you seduce a dragon?
   

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In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters tears open their random tables and digs around in the concepts found inside. Dungeons and Dragons has random encounters and random items baked right into it, and the DM's discuss out how to use them and still keep the game balanced.

SUMMARY: From using random encounters to make your world feel more realistic, to using random item tables to cater to players' wants and needs, the Dungeon Masters sink their teeth into the randomness of life in D&D.  Adam pitches the idea of using random tables for more than just combat encounters, Terry talks about his favourite technique for rebalancing overpowered weapons and items, and Dan coughs. And coughs and coughs. Dammit, Dan, go to the doctor! The DM's also push the idea that random encounters are great opportunities for players to explore the characters they had envisioned during character creation, and for Dungeon Masters to use weather, omens, and strange creatures to flesh out your world.

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In this episode of It's A Mimic! the panel of Dungeon Masters takes a good hard look at Orc society, what makes them tick, and why they are such versatile Dungeons and Dragons villains. Both superstitious and militaristic, Orcs clearly deserve to be the subject of the first Mob Mentality episode. From player strategies to DM tactics to flavourful lore, this conversation covers a wide variety of topics around Orcs and their penchant for large-scale murderhobo-ism.

SUMMARY: When the DM's sit down to tackle Dan's favourite horde in D&D 5th Edition, they cover more than just combat and tactics. They look at motivations and potential social encounters with the semi-nomadic humanoids and touch briefly upon the Orc pantheon. Terry encourages everyone to think about the green meanies in ways beyond their simple stupidity and anger issues. The Dungeon Masters also put their heads together to create scenarios where Orcs can be effective at nearly every level and challenge even higher-tiered players. Listen in to hear about how Orcs are both classic tropes and under-appreciated warriors in everyone's favourite TTRPG!

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This week, the Dungeon Masters turn the conversation to Bards and break down the different class features and the general strengths and weaknesses of everyone's favourite Dungeons and Dragons minstrel class. They look closely at College of Lore, College of Valor, and College of Whispers and the unique opportunities these subclasses may offer. From the class's roleplay tropes to the spellcasting options to the unique builds that run counter to basic bardic conventions, this episode covers a multitude of different aspects of this amazing D&D class.

SUMMARY: In this episode on Bards, each of Dungeon Masters tears into a subclass. Adam is amazingly surprised to see how powerful College of Valor turned out to be in the Player's Handbook, Dan explains why College of Lore is the most iconic of the subclasses for Bards, and Terry pitches College of Whispers as an amazing underworld alternative if you don't want to play a Rogue. There's a clarification of a class feature's confusing wordings before the group moves on to their own personal builds beyond the standard medieval bardic stereotype. By the end of the episode they've looked at how a bard can fight in melee, play the political landscape, or utilize foul language in the name of good. Also, Adam sincerely apologies for his joke.

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EXCERPT: This week brings the first of many episodes that focus on classes and the panel of Dungeon Masters has decided to begin with Barbarians! Specifically focusing on Path of the Totem Warrior, Path of the Berserker, and Path of the Battlerager, the three DM's look at both lore and mechanics, as well as how they would use the class in creative ways.

SUMMARY: At first glance the Barbarian seems pretty straightforward, and Terry is on record as disliking the class in general, but when they roll up their sleeves and start digging into the different flavours of some of the subclasses from the Player's Handbook and Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide the Dungeon Masters find some new and fun inspiration based on the mechanics and the overall lore in 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons.  Setting aside the tropes, but embracing the abilities, Dan digs into why he loves his dozens of half-orc barbarian characters named Oskar, Adam discusses the huggiest barbarian of all time, and Terry starts to admit that maybe he's wrong about this class if he can set aside the idea of Conan.

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