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In this episode of RPGBOT.News, we discuss Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse, which releases as part of the Dungeons and Dragons Rules Expansion Gift Set. We talk about the included monsters, the updated races, and what we did and didn't predict about what's in the book.

Materials Referenced in this Episode

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 4 – Failure
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 13 – The Future of Dungeons and Dragons

DnD 5e

• D&D Core Rulebook Gift Set
• D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set
• Unearthed Arcana: Folk of the Feywild
• Article on DnDBeyond handling Monsters of the Multiverse

Races Reprinted

• Aaracokra
• Aasimar
• Bugbear
• Centaur
• Changeling
• Deep Gnome
• Duergar (Grey Dwarf / Underdark Dwarf)
• Eladrin
• Fairy
• Firbolg
• Genasi
  • Air Genasi
  • Earth Genasi
  • Fire Genasi
  • Water Genasi
• Githyanki
• Githzerai
• Goblin
• Goliath
• Harengon
• Hobgoblin
• Kenku
• Kobold
• Lizardfolk
• Minotaur
• Orc
• Satyr
• Sea Elf
• Shadar Kai
• Shifter
• Tabaxi
• Tortle
• Triton
• Yuan-Ti

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss Spell Components. We explore the mechanics and flavor of material, somatic, and verbal components, as well as the mechanics of spellcasting foci in both Dungeons and Dragons 5e and Pathfinder 2e, and we discuss how you can make those mechanics both meaningful and interesting in your games.

Special thanks to Mr. Gleam on the RPGBOT Discord for the question of the week this week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

DnD 5e

Player's Handbook (affiliate link)

• Chapter 10: Spellcasting, under Casting a Spell > Components

PF2e

Core Rulebook (affiliate link)

• Chapter 12: Spells, under Casting Spells (Page 303)
• https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=281

Other Stuff

• Wanted on IMDB
• Zydeco Bands
  • BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
  • Living Legend
• Rockin' Dopsie Jr & The Zydeco Twisters

In this episode of RPGBOT.News, we discuss the recently-released Pathfinder Absalom: City of Lost Omens, the upcoming release of Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes in the Dungeons and Dragons Rules Expansion Gift Set, and the 2022 gaming convention circuit, including which cons we'll be attending.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

Pathfinder 2e

• Absalom: City of Lost Omens

DnD 5e

• Adventurer's League Rules Page
• We got a few things wrong:
  • PHB+1 not a thing anymore
  • Starting at level 5 is an option, but not required
• Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes is not currently allowed in Adventurer's League, but that may change by release day
• D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set (affiliate link)
• D&D Core Rulebook Gift Set (affiliate link)
• Elemental Evil Player's Companion (Free PDF)

Conventions '22

• Garycon Gaming Convention March 24th-27th (We're going!)
• Paizocon May 27th-30th (We're going!)
• Gencon Indy (as in Indiana) August 4th-7th
• PAX West – Labor Day weekend (We're going!)
• Gamehole Con October 20th-23rd
• PAX Unplugged Usually December

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss running one-shot adventures and what level at which you should do so. We discuss the pros and cons of a 1st-level adventure, what levels we recommend for 5e and PF2 one-shots and why, and how to handle one-shots for classless systems and systems that don't use the concept of levels like Shadowrun and Fantasy Flight's Star Wars RPG.

Special thanks to @oaks_and_ravens on twitter for the question of the week this week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

• How to Play Dungeons and Dragons, Part 2 – Characters
• Episode 18 – Downtime

Articles on RPGBOT.net

• DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Campaign Planning
• DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Starting Above 1st Level
• DnD 5e – Encounter Builder

Dungeons and Dragons (DnD 5e)

• Xanathar's Guide to Everything (affiliate link)

Pathfinder 2e

• Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• Little Trouble in Big Absalom – Free PDF

Sundered Waves 5th-level one-shot adventure

• On Roll20
• On Paizo.com

Other Stuff

• Halo: Reach on wikipedia
• Quicken (affiliate link) – I bet you thought we were kidding.
• Shadowrun Beginner Box (affiliate link)
• Star Wars Edge of the Empire (affiliate link)
• The Drake Equation on Wikipedia

In this episode of RPGBOT.News, we sit down with Keith Ammann to discuss his latest book, recently-released MOAR The Monsters Know What They're Doing. We talk about what's new in the book, what you can learn from his book, and why everyone should go read both MOAR and his previous books, The Monsters Know What They're Doing, and Live to Tell The Tale.

Special thanks to our Patreon discord users for suggesting questions for today's episode.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• The Monsters Know What They're Doing (The blog)
• The Monsters Know What They're Doing (The book) (affiliate link)
• MOAR The Monsters Know What They're Doing (affiliate link)
• Live to Tell the Tale: Combat Tactics for Player Characters (affiliate link)

NOTE TO LISTENERS:

Season 2 Episode 2 is a discussion about The Move Towards Inclusion in Tabletop Gaming. We are going to talk about, and around, some sensitive topics on race, gender, and ability. We know we may not be the right folks to lead this discussion--but we think it is an important conversation.

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the ongoing move toward inclusion in Tabletop RPGs. We discuss missteps in the history of Dungeons and Dragans and Pathfinder, as well as what companies like Paizo and Wiizards of the Coast are doing to be better and more inclusive, as well as where they've fallen short in those efforts. We discuss other subjects of inclusion, including handling sensitive topics, portrayal of underrepresented groups, and how to make tabletop RPGs more welcoming and inclusive.

Special thanks to Discord user and RPGBOT patron Scawizzz for the question of the week this week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 11 – The Spooktober Halloween Spectacular
• RPGBOT.News – DnD Errata 3.0
• Articles on RPGBOT.net
• DnD 5e – The Healbot Olympics
• DnD 5e
• Curse of Strahd (affiliate link)
• Ezmerelda's Prostheic (Appendix D, under Ezmerelda d'Avenir)
• Player's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Sex (Chapter 4 under "Character Details")
• Pathfinder 2e
• Absalom: City of Lost Omens (affiliate link)
• Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• Gaming is For All
• Gender and Pronouns
• Guns and Gears
• Other Stuff
• Against the Cult of the Reptile God (affiliate link)
• Brandon Sanderson's Novels
• The Dawnshard (affiliate link)
• The Stormlight Archive (affiliate link)
• D&D Combat Wheelchair
• D&D's Drizzt books were built on racist tropes. R.A. Salvatore wants to change that
• Ed Greenwood Tweet on "Baked-in" Evil Races in DnD
• Golarion Setting Information
• Absalom on the Pathfinder Wiki
• Slavery
• Lines and Veils
• Menzoberranzan on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Open Letter from a Freelancer to Erik Mona (See the comments below the letter for an initial response from Erik Mona, which was later followed by a Paizo Community Blog post)
• PF1 Slave entry – Came from PF1 "Adventurer's Armory" supplement, not from a PF2 setting book as Tyler said
• Red Hand of Doom (affiliate link)

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss variant rules. We examine the difference between house rules and variants, and review a collection of our favorite variant rules for DnD 5e and for Pathfinder 2e and debate which ones you should or should not use and why.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Articles on RPGBOT.net
• The Fundamental Math of Character Optimization
• Oops All Elves
• The Monsterizer
• DnD 5e
• Dungeon Master's Guide (affiliate link)
• Chapter 8 under Adjudicating Area Effects
• Chapter 9 under Resting and under Combat Options
• Pathfinder 2e:
• Gamemastery Guide
• Chapter 4
• https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=1297
• Other Stuff
• DnDBeyond Campaign Level Spread Chart – Taken from a video in 2019, so may be outdated

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At 11am Pacific Standard Time, we reached our 25,000th download of the RPGBOT.Podcast.

The team would like to thank you for supporting us and we hope you are having a great and wonderful day!

In this brief episode: Tyler, Random, and Randall reflect on our first four months and talk about our upcoming plans for the Pocast in 2022.

Thank you again for again for a great first season and helping to make us a success!

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we discuss the newest round of errata for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, including controversial changes to the text of existing source books, the frustrating initial presentation, and what this might indicate for future products.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• New Errata Announcement Page
• Ray Winninger's tweet regarding the errata
• Reddit post with removed text
• The Icewind Dale Trilogy (affiliate link) – Drizz't's first appearance