The DM‘s Book Club

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to Faerûn!

Inspired by the recent releases of 'Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn' & 'Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn', Fiona and Hamilton take a whistle stop tour around the forgotten realms and see the sights, meet the people and discover hidden treasures!

Our hosts start off in the Dalelands: 'Broad forest vales with rolling farmlands, linked by narrow trade roads running through beautiful woods. Blessed with fertile soil and a temperate climate (but harsh winters), the Dalelands are the breadbasket of the Heartlands. The independent spirit of Dalefolk balanced with their centuries of cooperation with the elves of Cormanthor have made the Dalelands the home of many of Faerûn’s greatest heroes'.

Books discussed: 'Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn' & 'Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn, published by Wizards of the Coast, November 2025

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat (@WAIR_Podcast) and Hamilton (@TheDragonDM).

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

Additional music:

• 'Icelandic Arpeggios' by DivKid
• 'Dreamer' by DivKid
• 'Dusk' by DivKid
• 'Rising Sun' by DivKid

Background video sourced from Pexels.

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#DMsBookClub

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to Faerûn!

Inspired by the recent releases of 'Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn' & 'Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn', Fiona and Hamilton take a whistle stop tour around the forgotten realms and see the sights, meet the people and discover hidden treasures!

To start us off, our hosts begin to prep for their journey around the realms, discuss what they are looking forward to and hoping to discover along the way!

Books discussed: 'Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn' & 'Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn, published by Wizards of the Coast, November 2025

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#SupportyourFLGS

Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat (@WAIR_Podcast) and Hamilton (@TheDragonDM).

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

Additional music:

• 'Icelandic Arpeggios' by DivKid
• 'Dreamer' by DivKid
• 'Dusk' by DivKid
• 'Rising Sun' by DivKid

Background video by Nicola Narracci sourced from Pexels.

Get in touch!

Email: [email protected]

Linktr.ee: DMBC

#DMsBookClub

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to Faerûn!

Inspired by the recent releases of 'Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn' & 'Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn', Fiona and Hamilton take a whistle stop tour around the forgotten realms and see the sights, meet the people and discover hidden treasures!

The trailer theme music: 'Road Trip' by Doug Maxwell and Jimmy Fontanez

Background video by Nicola Narracci sourced from Pexels.

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

Get in touch!

Email: [email protected]

Linktr.ee: DMBC

#DMsBookClub

Show notes

This week, Fiona is joined once again by guest cohost Pip Gladwin to talk about 'Nimble', a fast, tactical TTRPG that eliminates the slog all too common in our game nights, letting the story and your choices take center stage.

Nimble empowers players and GMs with more interesting choices, less waiting around, and have more fun playing epic stories. Find out more on the Nimble Co. website!

Check out Pip over on Start Playing and Realms of Peril and Glory!

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

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Show notes

This week, Fiona and guest cohost Holly Musgrave talk about her love for Call of Cthulhu, using Tarot as inspiration for writing a set of scenario and, of course, Blood on the Clocktower!

Check out Holly's Twitch for her videogame streams and grab your tickets for her upcoming 'The Moon Witch Script (Album launch event)' in May!

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

Get in touch!

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Show notes

This week, Fiona and guest cohost Nandi sit down to discuss 'Girl Underground': A tabletop RPG about a curious girl in a wondrous world.

Published by Hedgemaze Press, 'Girl Underground' follows a young girl’s journey of self-discovery through a whimsical fantasy land with the friends she meets along the way. Explore twisted, willowy woods filled with whisper-soft lies, or tricky fairy rings with riddling promises, all on the way to overthrow an unjust ruler and eventually find your way back home.

Check out Nandi on the 'Right Quick' podcast and 'The Young: A Walking Dead TTRPG Actual Play' Show!

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

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Email: [email protected]

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Show notes

This week, Fiona and guest cohost Taylor Felicity come together to talk about 'Castles in the Air' by Storybrewers Roleplaying.

'Castles in the Air is a collaborative RPG designed to tell stories like Little Women and Anne of Green Gables. Set in the late 19th century, it follows a group of children who grow up together and remain connected even as they head their separate ways. It’s a game about their dreams, cares and struggles, their personal growth and failings, and above all else, what they mean to each other as years pass.'

Check out Taylor's work here and find her on StartPlaying here!

Find out more about the upcoming crowdfunding campaign for Good Society (2nd Edition) here!

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

Get in touch!

Email: [email protected]

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#DMsBookClub

Show notes

This week, Fiona is joined by guest cohost Pip Gladwin to discuss 'TEETH', a comic-horror TTRPG set in the remote, wind-blasted moors and sopping bogs of northern England in the year of 1780—a place blighted by an alchemical catastrophe that has breached reality itself.

Check out Pip over on Start Playing and Realms of Peril and Glory!

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

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Show notes

This week, Fiona and Hamilton try out some of the exercises from ‘⁠The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide⁠’ by James D’Amato⁠ and ⁠Dillin Apelyan⁠.

From the ‘⁠The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide⁠ bio:

'With its step-by-step processes, engaging prompts, and expert insights, ⁠The Ultimate RPG Villain Guide⁠ is an essential tool for game masters and RPG players seeking to craft memorable antagonists and morally complex heroes.

This guide delves into the art of villain creation, offering innovative strategies to develop characters that drive the narrative and captivate players. Whether you’re plotting the downfall of a kingdom or the rise of a conflicted anti-hero, this book has you covered.'

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Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

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Show Notes

This bonus episode comes from our sibling podcast, ‘What Am I Rolling?’, a twice weekly RPG one-shot podcast where we try new tabletop systems and share interviews with game designers!

Originally released on What Am I Rolling? Podcast on 29th March 2026.

From the episode show notes:

To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona chats to game designers and podcast hosts ⁠Dillin Apelyan⁠ and ⁠James D’Amato⁠, about their new book ‘⁠The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide⁠’.

With its step-by-step processes, engaging prompts, and expert insights, ⁠The Ultimate RPG Villain Guide⁠ is an essential tool for game masters and RPG players seeking to craft memorable antagonists and morally complex heroes.

This guide delves into the art of villain creation, offering innovative strategies to develop characters that drive the narrative and captivate players. Whether you’re plotting the downfall of a kingdom or the rise of a conflicted anti-hero, this book has you covered. Check out Dillin's work ⁠here⁠ and One Shot ⁠here⁠!

Check out James' work ⁠here⁠ and Campaign Skyjacks ⁠here⁠!

Timestamps

• Intro: 00:00:10
• Q&A start: 00:02:05
• Outro: 00:49:11

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WAIR Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

Q&A guests were ⁠Dillin Apelyan⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠James D’Amato⁠⁠. Check out their new book ‘⁠⁠The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide⁠⁠’ and grab your copy from all good bookshops.

The additional music in this episode was '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimless Amos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠' by Rondo Brothers.

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.WAIRpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Follow the podcast on social media (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WAIR Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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DMBC Credits

The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton.

The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).

The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

Get in touch!

Email: [email protected]

Linktr.ee: DMBC

#DMsBookClub