HELLO ALCHEMEANIES! Episode 25 has us talking all about terrain, specifically what we feel works, what doesn't and the pros and cons of going digital.

Topic Initiative Rolls:

Erin (11), Aaron (10), Danny (1)

Topic 1: Invincible: Superhero Roleplaying. An upcoming TTRPG based off the Invincible franchise!

Topic 2: The Mr. Potato Head Beholder. You read that correctly, a usable mini beholder in the customizable style of Mr. Potato Head is coming!

Topic 3: Sigil 3D VTT. The new official 3D virtual tabletop for Dungeons and Dragons is out now on D&D Beyond!

Topic 4: Lorescape. A newly released Kickstarter for a modular hex based terrain system. You can back them right now HERE

This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and event info.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

04:23 Topic 1: Invincible: Superhero Roleplaying

10:57 Topic 2: The Mr. Potato Head Beholder

19:38 Topic 3: Sigil 3D VTT

31:49 Topic 4: Lorescape

44:07 Main Topic: What Terrain Works The Best?

01:18:24 Wrap Up: What we've been up to/ Upcoming Events

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Hey Alchemeanies! It's episode 24 and this time we're starting a new mini-series called 'Campaign Building' where we will be going over the many different elements that go into creating and running a TTRPG campaign.

Topic Initiative Rolls:

Danny (14), Erin (14), Aaron (5)

Topic 1:  Brambletrek: Tales in the Hundred Acre Woods. A brand new addition to the journaling rpg Brambletrek based on the characters and world and Winnie The Pooh! Launching on backerkit soon. Check out more info HERE

Topic 2: Hero Forge Dice Kickstarter. Hero Forge, the online miniature maker has announced the upcoming launch of a new Kickstarter that adds custom dice to their site. Check out more info HERE

Topic 3: Riverbank RPG. An upcoming cozy RPG about being an animal person and going to tea parties. A backerkit campaign is launching soon and you can find out more info HERE

This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and event info.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

05:54 Topic 1: Brambletrek: Tales in the Hundred Acre Woods

15:10 Topic 2: Hero Forge Dice Kickstarter

25:42 Topic 3: Riverbank RPG

31:41 Main Topic: Campaign Building: Initial Plot Hooks

01:20:47 Wrap Up: What we've been up to/ Upcoming Events

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This episode your three hosts share their stories of how they pushed their creative TTRPG interests forward and talk advice on doing the same.

Topic 1: Two Minute Tabletop. Discover wonderfully illustrated battle maps and tokens by two minute tabletop, a resource that that both Aaron and Danny have used many times in the past. Check it out HERE

Topic 2: The D&D Netflix Series. We discuss the recent news that Netflix is developing a live action series based off Dungeons and Dragons.

Topic 3: Growing Thylacine TTRPG. A pamphlet zine ttrpg about controlling different parts of a cloned thylacine. Available to back right now on Kickstarter HERE

This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and event info.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

10:09 Topic 1: Two Minute Tabletop

18:12 Topic 2: The D&D Netflix Series

22:24 Topic3: Growing Thylacine TTRPG

29:11 Main Topic: Elevating Your Creative Hobby

01:24:00 Wrap up: What's been happening/ Upcoming events

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WE'RE TAKING THE PODCAST TO ISENGARD! That's right Alchemeanines, this week we're talking all about Lord of The Rings and how its impacted D&D, TTRPGs and fantasy in general!

TOPIC INITIATIVE ROLLS:

Danny (10), Erin (9), Aaron (2)

Topic 1: TTRPG Humble Bundles. Humble Bundle is offering a bundle of D&D pdfs HERE and another bundle of 3D miniature and terrain STLs HERE.

Topic 2: Cats! The Conspurracy TTRPG. A TTRPG project based around being a cat with telepathic abilities! Back it now on Kickstarter HERE

Topic 3: Massive Darkness: Dungeons of Shadowreach. A new iteration of the Massive Darkness board game and D&D 5e supplement. Back it now on Gamefound HERE

This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for event information.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

04:49 Daggerheart Release Date

06:40 Topic 1: TTRPG Humble Bundles

16:34 Topic 2: Cats! The Conspurracy TTRPG

26:30 Topic 3: Massive Darkness: Dungeons of Shadowreach

34:53 Main Topic: The Lord of The Rings Effect

01:15:56 Wrap Up: Events and Updates

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It's a bit of a different episode this week Alchemeanies! We found we had a lot of little D&D things to talk about so we've put them all together in this one episode. No main topic, no rolling for initiative.

Topics covered today are:

-Dimension 20 partnering with Webtoon to develop a 'Fantasy High' comic series

-Critical Role Campaign 3 ending

-The Upcoming Artificer Class for D&D

-Upcoming Subclasses for D&D

-Upcoming D&D Books

-D&D VR Software

As always this episode is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and event info.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

03:34 Fantasy High Web Toon

07:50 Dimension 20's Webtoon Announcement

08:17 The end of Critical Role Campaign 3

20:01 Unearthed Arcana: The Artificer

27:46 Unearthed Arcana: New Subclasses

38:58 Upcoming D&D Books and Releases

48:01 Wrap up and Updates

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HEY ALCHEMEANIES! It's episode 20 and this week we are talking all about playing the 'funny' character! How do you incorporate them into a part dynamic? How do you stop yourself from just being the 'annoying' character? When is it appropriate to be funny? We answer all these questions and more!

Topic Initiative Rolls:

Aaron, Erin, Danny (1)

Topic 1: Monster Manual Collection 1 (Miniatures). We discuss the newly announced line of Dungeons and Dragons miniatures based off the refreshed designs in the upcoming 2025 Monster Manual.

Topic 2: Guardians of the Abyss. We discuss a Kickstarter for a fantasy PRG themed board game, designed for 4 players. (CANCELLED. Since recording this episode the Kickstarter has been cancelled)

Topic 3: Era: Sharkninja. We discuss a TTRPG about mutants and robots inspired by properties such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Street Sharks. You can find the Kickstarter HERE

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

03:36 Topic 1: Monster Manual Collection 1 (Miniatures)

15:48 Topic 2: Guardians of the Abyss

22:48 Topic 3: Era Sharkninja

27:59 Main Topic: How To Play as the Comedic Relief

01:04:18 Wrap Up: What we've been up to/ What's coming up

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Hey Alchemeanies, Danny here! This week we talk all about other worlds as we discuss our favorite fictional settings that we have explored or would like to explore within a TTRPG game. Aaron couldn't be here this week but instead we are joined by a special guest..... Dan (not me Dan, a different Dan) otherwise known as @Secret.Mimic, a game master that can be found on Lets Roll For Dragons on Twitch.

Topic Initiative Rolls: Danny (15), Erin (6) IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE ERIN MADE UP HER OWN ORDER ANYWAY!

Topic 1: Legend in the Mist. An upcoming TTRPG that was voted the most anticipated tabletop roleplaying game of 2025 in EN World's annual survey. Check it out HERE

Topic 2: Batman: Gotham City Chronicles. A Kickstarter for an upcoming TTRPG set in the dark streets of the DC Universe's Gotham City. Check it out HERE

This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and event information.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Intro

06:27 Topic 1: Legend in the Mist

18:30 Topic 2: Batman: Gotham City Chronicles

35:15 Main Topic: Adapting IP for TTRPGs

01:16:14 Wrap-Up and Future Plans

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HAPPY NEW YEAR ALCHEMEANIES!!! We're back in 2025 ready to take on the year ahead of us. This week we are talking all about monsters and what we believe makes the difference between a good monster encounter and a GREAT monster encounter.

Topic Initiative Rolls: Danny (20), Erin (14), Aaron (13).

Topic 1: Adaptabletop Prime. A modular gaming table for board games and RPGs to sit in the center of your table as a raised platform or to act as its own independent miniature table. Check out their Kickstarter HERE

Topic 2: Oracle RPG App. A TTRPG content generation app that will be available for IOS, Android, Steam and the Web. Check out their upcoming Kickstarter HERE

Topic 3: D&D Monster Manual 2024 Info. We go over much of the new information shared by Wizards of the Coast in their new YouTube videos about their upcoming book. Check out their videos HERE

This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and even info.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Introduction to Masters of Alchemy Podcast

09:35 Topic 1: Adaptabletop Prime

19:22 Topic 2: Oracle RPG App

27:02 Topic 3: D&D Monster Manual 2024 Info

49:55 Main Topic: What Makes A Good Monster?

01:12:26 Wrap Up / Upcoming Events

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WE HAVE A BONUS EPISODE FOR YOU ALL!

It's our live reaction to Secret Level: Dungeons & Dragons: The Queen's Cradle!!

Play the Secret Level episode alongside this podcast episode to hear us react live to what is happening on your screen! (There is a countdown in our episode to help you sync the timing up).

TIME CODES:

00:00 Introduction

02:53 Live Reaction

18:03 Final Thoughts

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ITS OUR LAST EPISODE OF 2024!!! Thank you so much to all you Alchemeanies that have listened this year, we all really appreciate it! This week we talk about Christmas themes and how you can incorporate them into your TTRPG game.

Topic Initiative Rolls: Danny (15), Erin (14), Aaron (2).

Topic 1: Children with Wands. A Rules Lite All Ages Tabletop Role-playing Game about being a young child starting their journey with magic! Check out their Kickstarter HERE

Topic 2: The Lost Chronicles of Oz. A fun and open-licensed tabletop roleplaying game, set in the land of Oz, based on Cairn RPG and Brighter Worlds. Available to back on Kickstarter right HERE

Topic 3: Dungeons & Dragons in 2025. We talk about the upcoming D&D book releases coming in 2025.

This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy, Melbourne's premier game master for hire service. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and event info.

TIME CODES:

00:00 Introduction

07:39 Topic 1: Children with Wands

20:49 Topic 2: The Lost Chronicles of Oz

31:03 Topic 3: Dungeons & Dragons in 2025

53:16 Main Topic: Christmas in TTRPGs

01:12:58 End of Year Wrap Up and Goodbye

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