Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk episodes:

• 05.30.2024

  DnD Sketch 229 | The Musical Theater Path

  If left is the Way of Heroes, what does that make taking the right path?

  
• 05.25.2024

  300 | D&D gold dragon redesign, Diana Jones Emerging Designers announced, new book about classic D&D settings, and more!

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica cover all the tabletop RPG news of the week including D&D dragons redesigned, Diana Jones Emerging Designers 2024 announced, a new book on D&D settings, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about going...

  
• 05.23.2024

  DnD Sketch 228 | Ten Foot Pole

  Always remember to bring a ten foot pole to a dungeon.

  
• 05.19.2024

  299 | Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player's Handbook Cover Reveal, Adventure Time RPG Breaks $1 Million, and more!

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica cover all the tabletop RPG news of the week including the cover reveal of the Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook 2024, what’s in the new D&D core rules, the Adventure Time RPG joining the...

  
• 05.16.2024

  DnD Sketch 227 | New Four Horsemen

  The New Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse make their appearance.

  
• 05.12.2024

  298 | Voidrunner's Codex for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica have a preview of the upcoming Voidrunner’s Codex for Level Up: Advanced 5e. In the news, the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules will be in the SRD, 13th Age 2nd edition Kickstarter is live,...

  
• 05.09.2024

  DnD Sketch 226 | Mundane Artificer

  A trip to the artificer shop ends up underwhelming.

  
• 05.05.2024

  297 | Vecna Leaks, D&D Beyond Changes, Hasbro Invests $1 Billion in Video Games, and more!

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including leaks of Vecna: Eve of Ruin, Hasbro invests $1 billion in video games, big changes to D&D Beyond, and more! Plus a brand new sketch...

  
• 04.28.2024

  296 | Psionics in Dungeons & Dragons, Asmodee splitting from Embracer Group, D&D Fireside Chat, and more!

  This week, Morrus and Jessica talk about psionics and other flavors of magic. In the news, Asmodee spinning off from Embracer Group, Dungeons & Dragons fireside chat, Roll20 and Discord integration, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the...

  
• 04.25.2024

  Join Us Live At UKGE on Friday 31st May!

  Hey folks! We will be doing a LIVE SHOW at UK Games Expo in Birmingham this year (just like we did last year!) and you're all invited! You'll find us at 3pm on Friday 31st May. We'll confirm the exact...

  
• 04.25.2024

  DnD Sketch 225 | Planar Destinations

  The party gets a planar sailing ship and choose a destination..

  
• 04.20.2024

  295 | WotC President Resigns, Hasbro Seeks New Partner for BG4, and more!

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica bring you up to date with all the tabletop RPG news including the resignation of Wizards of the Coast President Cynthia Williams, Hasbro searching for new partner for Baldur’s Gate 4, and more! Plus...

  
• 04.18.2024

  DnD Sketch 224 | Speeding Ticket

  Traffic laws and speed limits are very important in the Nine Duchies.

  
• 04.13.2024

  294 | Planet of the Apes RPG, Dimension 20 to Play Madison Square Garden, Black Company RPG, and more!

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica bring you up to date with all the tabletop RPG news including Dimension 20 at Madison Square Garden, Planet of the Apes and Black Company both getting new RPGs, edible gummy minis, and more!...

  
• 04.11.2024

  DnD Sketch 223 | Genie EULA

  Always make sure to read the license agreement before making your wishes.

  
• 04.06.2024

  293 | Dungeons & Dragons 1980s Cartoon Minis, Star Trek Picard D&D Charity Stream, Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors Released Early, and more!

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica bring you up to date with all the tabletop RPG news including Dungeons & Dragons minis for the 1980s cartoon, Star Trek Picard actors in a D&D charity live stream, Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors released...

  
• 04.04.2024

  DnD Sketch 222 | Paying the Toll

  Paying the toll of Charon -- Err, Bob -- The Ferryman

  
• 03.31.2024

  292 | TTRPG Market Down, Free D&D Beyond Adventure, Drakkenheim on DDB, D&D Fallbacks Novel

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica bring you up to date with all the tabletop RPG news including a few D&D Adventure from D&D Beyond, the tabletop gaming industry in a downturn, Hasbro’s AI plans, a new Dungeons & Dragons...

  
• 03.28.2024

  DnD Sketch 221 | The Oath of the Companionship of the Orb

  The Companionship of the Orb pledge to follow the Orbearer everywhere. Everywhere.

  
• 03.23.2024

  Ep 291: Newstraviganza

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica catch up with all the TTRPG news for the week including D&D Lego and Converse, the end of Baldur’s Gate, Kobold Press on D&D Beyond, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about deciphering...

  
• 03.21.2024

  DnD Sketch 220 | Tragic Backstory

  One player didn’t get the memo that tragic backstories are required for characters.

  
• 03.17.2024

  AireCon Episode Delayed

  This week's episode of Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk has been delayed due to too much gaming at AireCon.Find out all the week's TTRPG news at http://enworld.org and we'll be back next week to recap it all.

  
• 03.14.2024

  DnD Sketch 219 | The Great Goose Race

  It’s time again for the Great Goose Race!

  
• 03.10.2024

  Ep 290: Avoiding Disaster While Running an RPG

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica discuss how to save an RPG session from disaster. In the news, NASA released a TTRPG adventure, Arkham Horror RPG coming at Gen Con, Chaosium offers over $10,000 in prizes in design contest, and...

  
• 03.07.2024

  DnD Sketch 218 | Deductive Reasoning

  Who needs magic and psychics? The City Watch has deductive reasoning to solve crimes!

  
• 03.02.2024

  Ep 289: The History of Vecna

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about the history of Vecna. In the news, D&D Beyond update, Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition, Discworld getting a new RPG from Modiphius, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about using unique...

  
• 02.29.2024

  DnD Sketch 217 | Microtransation Rules

  The publishers of Burrows and Bearowls seek to unleash an evil upon tabletop roleplaying: Microtransactions!

  
• 02.25.2024

  Ep 288: Planestrider's Journal for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about the Planestrider’s Journal for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition. In the news, Tomb Raider RPG from Evil Hat coming in 2025, Shadow of the Weird Wizard released, Free League announced a new...

  
• 02.22.2024

  DnD Sketch 216 | Duel Preparations

  When insults cannot be tolerated, sometimes the only solution is a duel.

  
• 02.18.2024

  Ep 287: The Rise and Fall of Evil Genius Games

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about the rise and fall of Evil Genius Games. In the news, 2024 D&D release dates announced, Hasbro posts a loss of over $1 billion, new releases for Avatar Legends, and more! Plus...

  
• 02.15.2024

  DnD Sketch 215 | Gatekeepers

  A traveller tries to convince the guard to open the gates after dark.

  
• 02.11.2024

  Ep 286: Dragons

  This week, Morrus and PJ talk about everything to do with dragons in RPGs. In the news, shake-up at Evil Genius Games, the Dragonlance TV series is no longer in development, Star Trek Adventures: Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign announced, and...

  
• 02.08.2024

  DnD Sketch 214 | The Journey Not the Destination

  Does “It’s the journey that matters, not the destination” count on a quest to defeat evil?

  
• 02.03.2024

  Ep. 285: The Pros and Cons of Metacurrency

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about metacurrency in games. In the news, Hasbro is NOT selling Dungeons & Dragons, the D&D 2024 core rulebooks are NOT coming out in May, Paizo announces Gen Con releases, and more! Plus...

  
• 02.01.2024

  DnD Sketch 213 | Battlecries

  The party debates what to use as a battlecry.

  
• 01.28.2024

  Ep 284: Matching Story Ideas to Rule Systems

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica discuss matching a story idea to the best rules system. In the news, Dungeons & Dragons coming to virtual reality, D&D Beyond stats on what characters we made in 2023, Rebel Moon lawsuit between...

  
• 01.25.2024

  DnD Sketch 212 | RPGs with Pets

  The GM runs a game for a dog and a cat.

  
• 01.20.2024

  Ep 283: Most Anticipated New RPGs of 2024

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica count down the most anticipated new RPGs of 2024 according to EN World readers. In the news, Random House has a trio of licensed Dungeons & Dragons books, dungeon crawling dating sim Boyfriend Dungeon...

  
• 01.18.2024

  DnD Sketch 211 | Dark Omens

  Warnings of dire portents and dark omens herald the greatest threat to the Nine Duchies...

  
• 01.14.2024

  #282 Looking Back at 2023 in RPGs

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica look back at 2023 in RPGs and the industry. In the news, Wizards of the Coast AI art controversy AGAIN, PaizoCon coming to local game stores, a new Disney RPG from Ravensburger, and more!...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Sketch #210: Potion Seller

  Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer seeks assistance from a potion seller with a disappointing collection.

  
• 01.06.2024

  #281: New Year’s Resolutions

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about their New Year’s gaming resolutions. In the news, RPG history Ben Riggs declares the golden age of TTRPGs is dead, voting open for the most anticipated RPG of 2024, MCDM RPG clears...

  
• 01.04.2024

  Sketch #209: Underwhelming Monsters

  Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the adventurers deal with a publisher running out of ideas.

  
• 12.28.2023

  Sketch #208: The Adventures of Montana Drones

  Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we join in on the adventures of the legendary archeologist and treasure-hunter Montana Drones!

  
• 12.23.2023

  #280: AI Art Controversy in RPGs...Again

  This week, Morrus and PJ talk about recent controversies with AI generated art. In the news, new releases for Fallout RPG, Valiant Adventures RPG from Green Ronin headed to Kickstarter, Paranoia video game released, and more! Plus a brand new...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Sketch #207: Santa’s Elves on Strike

  Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, Santa's elves go on strike.

  
• 12.16.2023

  #279: Hasbro Layoffs and D&D’s Future

  This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica discuss the Hasbro layoffs and how they affect Dungeons & Dragons and the RPG industry as a whole. In the news, Baldur’s Gate 3 advent calendar, rumors of a Baldur’s Gate TV show on...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Sketch #206: Underwhelming Magic Shop

  Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party discovers a magic item shop that’s a bit…underwhelming.

  
• 12.09.2023

  #278: D&D Beyond and Walled Gardens with Mike Shea

  This week, Morrus and Jessica are joined by Mike Shea aka Sly Flourish to talk about D&D Beyond and walled gardens. In the news, D&D announcements from PAX Unplugged, MCDM’s new RPG on Backerkit, Pathfinder 2e charity bundle, and more!...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Sketch #205: Legendary Dragon

  Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party encounters a foe that doesn’t quite match up to the legends.