Podcast appearances and mentions of Mike Mearls

In part two of our interview with Mike Mearls, we chatted extensively about the "companion" RuneQuest, his design philosophy and #FIREMIKEMEARLS.

In this episode I was joined by Seth Skorkowsky co-hosting with me as we chatted to Chaosium's Mike Mearls.

What gives? Why is Mike Mearls saying D&D is uncool? Does anything mean what it says anymore? Well, can't help you with the latter but we can certainly put The Dice are Screaming spin on it for you!#rpg #ttrpg #wotc #dnd #D&D

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PJ is back with us this week after playing 52 hours of games at a convention, so the three of us cover the latest TTRPG news, Mike Mearls' interview with Ben Riggs, and some stuff about a book about monsters. And don't forget we are now streaming live every Friday at 2pm UK time (9am ET)--join us live on YouTube! Monster Manual Errata – [list] Astarion Makes Another Cameo Appearance in 2025 Monster Manual Mike Mearls: "D&D Is Uncool Again" 5E Designer Mike Mearls Talks About The OGL Crisis Mike Mearls: "I Was Not Fired From D&D" Sigil, WotC 3D vtt game automation no more? Orcs. etc. no longer have their own stat blocks, instead refer to NPC stats Are Orcs in the Monster Manual? No and Yes. Dark Tower Gets The Deluxe Director's Cut Treatment From Goodman Games CMON to Publish 5E Books For Massive Darkness Pathfinder 2E to Add Jotunborn Ancestry in Battlecry Pathfinder 2E's ‘Guns & Gears Remastered' Launches Tomorrow Diana Jones Emerging Designer Submissions Open Exalted Funeral And Crowbar Creative Announce New 'Monty Python RPG' Release Date Green Ronin 25th Anniversary Kickoff The Night Watch, now in English

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:02:11 Product Spotlight: Horizon Magazine 00:07:31 D&D & RPG News: Alphastream on 2025 D&D Monster Manual Math 00:09:31 Commentary: D&D at Madison Square Garden 00:13:28 D&D & RPG News: Mike Mearls and Ray Winninger on the Past and Future of D&D 5e 00:15:42 Product Spotlight: 2025 Monster Manual Initial Thoughts 00:27:56 Product Spotlight: D&D 2025 Monster Manual Lich 00:32:28 DM Tip: Avoid Getting Caught in the Zeitgeist 00:44:13 Patreon Spotlight: Talk Show and Patreon Q&A Databases 00:47:13 Patreon Question: What D&D Classes and Features Do I Ban? 00:52:19 Patreon Question: Making Flat Paper Character Minis 00:54:34 Patreon Question: Dealing with Agency-Stealing Effects like Stun 01:00:32 Patreon Question: Basic Rules or 5.1 SRD for New Players Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Horizon Magazine Alphastream on 2025 D&D Monster Manual Math Ray Winninger and Mike Mearls on Past and Future of D&D 5e Printable Heroes

Retrouvez Fabrice et Mathieu pour un second épisode en mode "au comptoir", le format décontracté du podcast.Les annonces pour les 50 ans de DND, les dates pour la nouvelle édition, l'annulation de la série de Dragonlance et bien d'autres encore. Patreon de Mike Mearls : https://www.patreon.com/mikemearlsMusic:Exciting Trailer by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3726-exciting-trailer License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    

Ryan and Ben take a peek at the latest playtest survey results and then discuss the odds and ends of multiclassing. Community Pages: Playtest Survey Results; Screenrant's 10 D&D Rule changes; D&D Beyond's Playtest 8 Summary; Wargamer article for fixing CR; Mike Mearls 5e point encounters; Puffin Forest's Most Abserd Character; Loke Battlemaps Terrain Set … Continue reading "Episode 104 – Latest Playtest Results and Multiclassing"

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 Evil Genius Games and Netflix settled, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a new party member who may not be who they claim. -------------------- News Rebel Moon lawsuit between Evil Genius Games and Netflix settled https://www.enworld.org/threads/evil-genius-games-and-netflix-settle-rebel-moon-ttrpg-lawsuit.702261/ Justin Alexander accused of claiming ownership of dungeon design concepts pioneered and previously named for Jennell Jaquays https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2024/01/xandering-is-slandering.html?m=1 Egg Embry interviews Tony Vasinda about RPG Zine Club https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-zine-club-talking-with-tony-vasinda-plus-one-exp.701516/ D&D Beyond Unrolled 2023 releases stats on what characters we've been creating on the platform https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-releases-2023-character-creation-data.702275/ The Foundation: Secure. Contain. Protect. on Itch.io https://gbdw.itch.io/the-foundation Demeo makers Resolution Games making the first official virtual reality Dungeons & Dragons game https://www.enworld.org/threads/resolution-games-and-wizards-of-the-coast-announce-the-first-official-d-d-virtual-reality-game.702273/ Mike Mearls on Github with new challenge rating system https://github.com/mikemearls/5e_point_encounters/blob/main/challenge_points.md WizKids announces Icons of the Realms 50th Anniversary set of pre-painted miniatures https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizkids-announced-details-for-50th-anniversary-icons-of-the-realms-miniature-set.702274/ Planescape integrated into Forgotten Realms setting in current Adventure League material https://www.enworld.org/threads/planescape-integrates-into-the-forgotten-realms-campaign-in-d-d-adventurers-league.702169/ -------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

Happy Christmas Eve! We figured we'd stick a present under your virtual tree and release this episode a day early! We hope everyone's had a great holiday season so far and we'll see you in the new year! GET OUR MONTHLY GAMING NEWS NEWSLETTER:  https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE AND GIVE US A SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtSPHOe-0jQARPpxvi0xgHQ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@goblinsandgrowlers Despite being the Atlas supporting the world that is Hasbro, layoffs also came to Wizards of the Coast this month, affecting well-known names such as Dan Dillon and Mike Mearls. Was this an instance of sharing the pain in a demonstration of "fairness" by the parent corporation? Also, is that new free-ad-supported Dungeons & Dragons channel part of Hasbro's Entertainment division? If so, then maybe don't get too attached to it. Somewhat related to the layoffs, there's also some new kerfuffle over the use of AI art, but it seems like it could just be a misunderstanding from some folks on the Internet. Finally, we chat about "Tales of the Valiant," nee "Project Black Flag." When Kobold Press announced this new roleplaying system, it was before Wizards of the Coast juked everyone and irrevocably placed the Fifth Edition System Reference Document into Creative Commons. Now that the core of 5E is protected like that, is there really a need for what Kobold Press' own people have called 5E with "a fresh coat of paint." Ultimately, what's their differentiator? What's their argument for us to purchase a new set of books with largely the same rules we already have? We dig into detail on all these during this episode of “The Goblins and Growlers Podcast.” JOIN 800+ GOBLINS ON OUR DISCORD:  http://bit.ly/goblindiscord LISTEN, RATE, AND SUBSCRIBE! If you like the show, please tell a friend about it. And if you want to tell more people, then please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and/or your podcatcher of choice. You can find and/or support us at all the places below: https://instagram.com/WayOfBrandolore https://twitter.com/BlackCloakDM https://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers https://facebook.com/GoblinsAndGrowlers https://goblinsandgrowlers.podbean.com (and basically any other podcatcher) https://quidproroll.podbean.com (our sister podcast, the best actual play) The Goblins and Growlers Podcast is produced by Goblins and Growlers, a Richmond, Virginia-based tabletop-roleplaying game content and events company dedicated to inclusivity through TTRPGs. 

A mishap at sea leaves our new subjects stranded, deep in a new and mysterious land... This part of the adventure is based on our interpretation of Salvage Operation from Ghosts of Saltmarsh, written by Mike Mearls and published originally in 2005 in Dungeon 123. CREDITS: Cheyenne Vazquez Gaven Hayden-Town Benjamin Weiner Jesse Shiroma ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: Composed & Arranged by Darkbriar (Ben Weiner) 'It Seems We've Reached A Crossroads,' 'I Run,' By The Crux (https://thecruxmusic.bandcamp.com/) 'Minuet in Gm,' By Orchestrium (https://orchestrium.bandcamp.com/) 'Celtic Impulse,' 'Achaidh Cheide,' 'Angevin B,' 'Water Prelude,'  By Kevin McCleod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License (incompetech.com) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

After the Battle for Balgowatch rocked Ringkobing, a new adventure departs on a dangerous voyage to retrieve immensely valuable cargo... This part of the adventure is based on our interpretation of Salvage Operation from Ghosts of Saltmarsh, written by Mike Mearls and published originally in 2005 in Dungeon 123. CREDITS: Cheyenne Vazquez Gaven Hayden-Town Benjamin Weiner Jesse Shiroma ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: Composed & Arranged by Darkbriar (Ben Weiner) 'It Seems We've Reached A Crossroads,' 'I Run,' By The Crux (https://thecruxmusic.bandcamp.com/) 'Minuet in Gm,' By Orchestrium (https://orchestrium.bandcamp.com/) 'Celtic Impulse,' 'Achaidh Cheide,' 'Angevin B,' 'Half Mystery,' 'Strength of the Titans,' 'Darkling,' 'Jet Fueled Vixen,'  By Kevin McCleod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License (incompetech.com) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Would we rather fight a turnip-headed wyvern, or an enormous Jenny Haniver? The answer awaits in the T-Shirt Justification Hut. In Ask Ken and Robin, mighty-thewed Patreon backer Mike Mearls asks for sources to run an F20 game in Ancient Sumer. The Cinema Hut finally gets with the present century as the horror essential series […]

Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.

We talk about one of our favorite shows: Russian Doll, created by the amazing Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler. Also, we chat about why more tv should be written by women and the woes of life in the peak tv era. DISCLAIMER: There ARE spoilers. If you don't want Russian Doll spoiled, don't listen. Also, this is our very first baby podcast episode and the audio is... not great. We're sorry! We're learning! Thank you for being our guinea pigs. NOTES: We briefly discuss a distinction between science fiction and fantasy attributed to Mike Mearls in this article by Andrew Ervin on LitHub. We couldn't remember where we'd read this while recording, so we're putting the reference here! CREDITS: Music - "Spilled Milk" by Scott Kubie and Jon Peterson

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    What’s NEW(s) - We discuss current relevant news AND or new things to us in the boardgaming world! We Cover the sleeping Giant awakens! Hasbro is coming, what does this mean?   Conventional wisdom - convention going ons. RenCon Fall is due up on 10/9 - 10/11 Have you registered?! We cover getting set up for this upcoming convention, that will also be helpful in getting ready for any online convention.   Tabletube - Inform about Board Games in other formats, conversions and games that play like Board games. Extended segment about the board game options open to us in this unprecedented time: Boardgame Arena, Tabletopia, Tabletop Simulator.   First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show. This time we have blended the segment with the one before it and played our first, first impression game solely on Tabletopia! Targi By Andreas Steiger Published by KOSMOS Released in 2012   That Time of The Year- Games themed for a certain time of the year! We each cover one title themed for Fall:   Larry: Castle Ravenloft By Rob Heinsoo, Peter Lee, Mike Mearls, Bill Slavicsek Published by Wizards of the Coast Released in 2010  ( Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011) and Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011) being the other two in that original release cycle.)   Alex: New Salem by Brian Henk, Clayton Skancke Published by Overworld Games  Released in 2015 Game Time!: Our Hosts will place any general gaming topic in this slot as they see fit! So it may be a new release, PSA etc. if it's Gaming related, and it's time to talk about it, it's GAME TIME!   Larry Talks about the Digimon TCG 2020 that is getting a worldwide release! That means english cards!    Alex talks about how much he loves Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun By Daniele Tascini, Dávid Turczi Published by Board&Dice Released in 2020 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Hasbro Pulse Discord Tabletopia Twitch Digimon TCG 2020 More Information: Avalon Game Company was the genesis of The Avalon Hill Game Co. and the publisher of the first Charles S. Roberts wargame Tactics. Hasbro also marketed games under the label of Avalon Hill Games, Inc. after they purchased the name in 1998.   There is also a DEEP catalog of AH properties that has not been tapped that could serve this provided the right effort is put into the project. Titles such as:   Avalon Game Company (365) Advanced Squad Leader (1985) B-17: Queen of the Skies (1981) Dune (1979) Merchant of Venus (1988) Titan (1980) Diplomacy (1959)   Avalon Hill Games Inc (56) Axis & Allies (2004) Battle Cry (1999)  Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004) Cosmic Encounter (2000) RoboRally (1994) Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit (2000) Vegas Showdown (2005) Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Intro/Interlude/Outro :  Five Laps / by José the Bronx Rican From The Album - VROOM: Sega Racing Project Page - https://ocremix.org/album/85/vroom-sega-racing  Content Group - Virtua Racing Deluxe Original Copyright Information - Sega  Original Composer - Naofumi Hataya  

Hi everyone, this is Jono speaking on behalf of the entire Goofballs & Goblins team. You’ve probably noticed that we’ve taken some time off recently. This is in part due to the state of the world right now, partly because we still haven’t quite figured out remote recording, and partly because of recent events in the TTRPG community. We’d like to take this moment to properly address those events. As many of you may know, Wizards of the Coast, the company who makes D&D, let slip over a month ago that they were still working with Mike Mearls, who they had previously claimed was no longer employed by them in the TTRPG department. For those who don't know, Mearls was involved in enabling abuse within the tabletop community, in addition to further endangering abuse survivors by exposing them to their abuser. We firmly believe- and I cannot stress this enough- that Wizards of the Coast needs to fire Mike Mearls. When we initially wrote our statement regarding Wizards, this was the most recent news. We were still hopeful that they would appropriately and publicly address this failure on their part and work to rectify the situation. It was our belief that once that action was taken we could perhaps continue playing D&D with a clear conscience, and what’s more we planned to use this platform (however small it may be) to uplift and showcase indie creators making D&D content. I recognize now that that belief comes from a place of privilege and naivete, especially after this past weekend. On July 3rd, Orion D. Black, a Black nonbinary former Wizards of the Coast employee, posted a thread of their experiences working for them and the continual mistreatment they received during their time there. If you’ve not seen it or read it yet, their statement will be linked in the transcript for this recording on our website. (https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra9pq) This was the last straw for a lot of people, ourselves included. After reading about the hypocrisy, toxicity, and unwillingness to change that Wizards has shown time and again (not to mention their deafening silence when it comes to #FireMikeMearls), we cannot in good conscience continue to play Dungeons and Dragons on this show. To do so would be to give our tacit support to them, and I speak for all of us when I say we do not now nor will we ever support this kind of behavior. So, what does this mean for Goofballs and Goblins? The details are as of yet unclear, but I can assure you that the Frighty Fellows’ story will continue using a different system as the medium. We have found several options that we will be privately trying out over the next few weeks. Once we find something that works for us as a group, we’ll transfer this story over and get back to bringing you the content of dubious quality that you’re used to. As for the several backlogged episodes that we hadn’t released before everything went down, we’ve decided as a group that we’re just not comfortable putting D&D content into the world anymore. But at the same time, it would be really hard to recreate three to four episodes of actual-play tabletop role-playing, so as a compromise, you can look forward to what I’m sure will be a sizeable and pretty bad plot recap of those episodes from me! We will have those out shortly before we begin putting out new content, which will be all brand-new starting fresh where we as players left off. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience as we figure out our next steps. Hopefully we’ll continue the adventures of the Frighty Fellows real soon.

Here is a short transcript of the announcements from the audio in case you don't feel like downloading it:"Hey, GM Matt here with a couple announcements. Sorry for the sound quality, I'm stuck with a bit of a make-shift setup temporarily.First on the docket is that CoL will be taking a short break. There has been some unfortunate circumstances that lead to this but things will eventually get back to a regular schedule.Secondly, because of the situation involving Mike Mearls at Wizards of The Coast, Col is going to be exploring some third party tabletop RPGs in the form of one-shots. These will be one or two episode short stories taking place in the Curse of Lords universe either before the events of the campaign or during the campaign. For more information about what has gone on with Mike Mearls, take a look through the hashtag #firemikemearls on twitter. There's a lot to go through and I don't want to get something wrong. Be warned though that the situation involves abuse.Because of the way Wizards of the Coast handled this, we as a podcast have elected to change to a different system. The feeling is that by sticking to 5th edition DnD, as a podcast we are in a way endorsing the way Wizards handled this situation or at the very least suggesting that it is not important. You're free to disagree with this assessment, and we don't begrudge others for not dropping DnD content. This is a personal decision.So in short, there might be a month or month and a half stretch where there are no new episodes, but we will be back. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!"

#DnD5E News = Christian Hoffer speculates that Icwind Dales is the next setting.  Also, you're told about D&D Live 2020 page.  In addition, find out where Mike Mearls is now. It laasts just over 39 minutes. Links: Mike Mearls is working full time on the D&D TTRPG D&D Live 2020 Page Is Dungeons & Dragons Heading to Icewind Dale for Their Next Adventure? Dungeons & Dragons Once Contained Copyrighted Cthulhu Content   Kickstarters: Cities of Myth (5e): Fallen Camelot Exalted Vales: Region and Campaign Guide for D&D 5th edition The Titans Trail: A Mech vs Kaiju 5e Expansion Module   Indiegogo: Island of Sorrow   Blogs: 5E Adventure Review: Shadows of Rith Keep How D&D Got an Initiative System Rooted in California House Rules   Podcasts: Economies in D&D Part 3 (Edition Wars 012) CRIT ACADEMY: DnD 5th Edition Weapon Perks Weapon Perks! DnDiscussions Episode 23 – Player Death DwDD – Dungeon Mastery for 5e with Greg Marks  

We talk about D&D Live 2020! Also the Mike Mearls controversy on twitter! Jorphdan's still running Rod of Seven Parts and Lucien is enjoying his Gloomstalker Ranger! Catch us Live on Twitch! Saturday Mornings 9:00am PST https://www.twitch.tv/sirlucien/ Or Watch us on YouTube Join our Discord https://discord.gg/5VMtX4f Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/jorphdan https://twitter.com/sirluciengaming Follow us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/user/SirLucien https://www.youtube.com/jorphdan

#DnD5E News = Jeremy Thomas (@jthomas411mania) tells us about personal change in the Wizards of the coast D&D team!  Moreover, we have at least 10 new Adventure League Adventures to tell you about! Russ Morrissey (@Morrus) tells us about an additional setting for play in ancient Greece and delay of the GenCON Event Registration. In the bargain we have Michael Tresca (@WorldofWelstar) pondering about the arrival of the sixth edition of D&D.  Moreover, Learn about the Echo Knight. In addition, Star Wars + Eberron = new supplement Shard Wars. Then again, we have the next two parts tomorrow and Friday.  Finally, the time 29 min. & 20 seconds.   Links Wizards Of The Coast’s Chris Perkins Addresses Concerns Over Disability Representation In Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons' Design Team Has a New Head, Mike Mearls Exited Last YearDungeons & Dragons' Design Team Has a New Head, Mike Mearls Exited Last Year Dungeons & Dragons Confirms Mythic Odysseys of Theros Delay #PlayItForward Event: May 4 – May 17 Play It Forward Event Ancient Adventures is Another Option for D&D Ancient Greece Tabletop Game Companies Step Up Gen Con Event Registration Delayed Dungeons and Dragons: What Is An Echo Knight? Combine DUNGEONS & DRAGONS with STAR WARS on This STAR WARS DAY with SHARD WARS The Last Edition of D&D5E  RPG: Ancient Adventures on Sale Now!

Mike Mearls is off the D&D RPG team and has been since 2019. https://www.enworld.org/threads/ray-winninger-is-head-of-d-d-rpg-team-mike-mearls-no-longer-works-on-rpg.671785/ Tenkar's Tavern Discord Server https://discord.gg/XnarbJq Tenkar's Tavern Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/tenkarstavern/ Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/support

An hour of power with the towering triumvirate of tabletop, Mike Mearls, Chris Perkins, and Chris Lindsay! Hear about the origins of such products as Tyranny of Dragons and D&D Essentials in this freewheeling and wide-ranging Q&A panel. [Edit: Episode volume increased 11/8/2019]  Also, check out Bundle of Holding's unbelievable Trail of Cthulhu deals here!  Ben’s book on RPG adventure design, Encounter Theory, is on DriveThruRPG. Click here to pick up this essential volume! Like Plot Points? Support it on Patreon at the $2 level, and you’ll get a sneak peek into Ben’s book about the sale of TSR to Wizards of the Coast! This chapter concerns TSR West, an effort by TSR to open an LA office devoted to producing comic books, an effort that failed rather impressively. It is the product of a dozen interviews with professionals from comics, gaming, and Hollywood, and as far as I can reckon, it is a tale entirely untold until now.   Image courtesy of Wizards of the Coast.   Theme music courtesy 50 Breaks.

Neste episódio, falo sobre uma questão levantada por Mike Mearls, ao falar sobre o Patrulheiro (Ranger) que se volta para a mecânica de exploração do Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Ali, ele nos revela que as pessoas não narram as viagens e a exploração no RPG como eles esperavam. E que isso tirou muito do prazer da jogabilidade do Patrulheiro. Aproveito esse comentário para pensar e refletirmos sobre um possível erro de narração e também sobre game design.

E3 2019: Jason Schreier talks to Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke and D&D creative chief Mike Mearls about how the Baldur's Gate 3 deal came together, what it's like to make a video game based on Dungeons & Dragons in 2019, and whether Minsc and Boo will be in the game. They talk about the confusion of D&D spell slots, the "infinite possibilities" in a game like this, and how great role-playing games are made.

Episode 94 - Kate Welch Interview (a.k.a. Stat Blocks and Vegetables) Bask in the mellifluous tones of D&D game designer Kate Welch, talking to the lads about what it's like to work at Wizards of the Coast. After one year on the job, Kate describes her start at Wizards, thoughts that go into design, user experience and bringing skills from the video game industry, standing up and shouting with joy in meetings about vampires and what's so good about the Monk class anyway? Plus! Much, much more... You can hear some more D&D content with our Dungeon Master's Guide overview (part one). We chatted to Mike Mearls a couple of weeks ago, well worth checking out. You can see Kate on her Game Juice channel or Acquisitions Incorporated The Series. Find the lads via Facebook, on the Twitters: @the_smart_party or email the guys directly! Many thanks to new Patreons, Nick, Matthew, Philippe and Dan! Plus all the regular supporters and listeners too. Encourage the lads by becoming a Patreon supporter, which will lead to fully fleshed out scenarios, fanzines and more!

Episode 94 - Kate Welch Interview (a.k.a. Stat Blocks and Vegetables) Bask in the mellifluous tones of D&D game designer Kate Welch, talking to the lads about what it's like to work at Wizards of the Coast. After one year on the job, Kate describes her start at Wizards, thoughts that go into design, user experience and bringing skills from the video game industry, standing up and shouting with joy in meetings about vampires and what's so good about the Monk class anyway? Plus! Much, much more... You can hear some more D&D content with our Dungeon Master's Guide overview (part one). We chatted to Mike Mearls a couple of weeks ago, well worth checking out. You can see Kate on her Game Juice channel or Acquisitions Incorporated The Series. Find the lads via Facebook, on the Twitters: @the_smart_party or email the guys directly! Many thanks to new Patreons, Nick, Matthew, Philippe and Dan! Plus all the regular supporters and listeners too. Encourage the lads by becoming a Patreon supporter, which will lead to fully fleshed out scenarios, fanzines and more!

Episode 92 - Mike Mearls Interview (a.k.a. Hit Dice are the new Healing Surge) Rare treat this week dear listeners, the lads interview Mr D&D himself right now, Mike Mearls. We cover current projects, what it was like taking over the helm, design choices and some nitty gritty details and listener questions, among many other things. Very insightful, and a charming guest, we look forward to inviting Mike back in the near future to answer more gems such as "What the hell is a hit point?" and "Why do you hate Warlords so much?". You can hear some more D&D content with our Dungeon Master's Guide overview (part one). Image culled from the D&D Beyond channel - worth checking out if you want more aids for D&D games. Mike's Happy Fun Hour is definitely good for viewing if you have any interest at all in design of classes for the game and that sort of thing. Find the lads via Facebook, on the Twitters: @the_smart_party or email the guys directly! Many thanks to new Patreons, Nick, Matthew, Philippe and Dan! Plus all the regular supporters and listeners too. Encourage the lads by becoming a Patreon supporter, which will lead to fully fleshed out scenarios, fanzines and more!

Episode 92 - Mike Mearls Interview (a.k.a. Hit Dice are the new Healing Surge) Rare treat this week dear listeners, the lads interview Mr D&D himself right now, Mike Mearls. We cover current projects, what it was like taking over the helm, design choices and some nitty gritty details and listener questions, among many other things. Very insightful, and a charming guest, we look forward to inviting Mike back in the near future to answer more gems such as "What the hell is a hit point?" and "Why do you hate Warlords so much?". You can hear some more D&D content with our Dungeon Master's Guide overview (part one). Image culled from the D&D Beyond channel - worth checking out if you want more aids for D&D games. Mike's Happy Fun Hour is definitely good for viewing if you have any interest at all in design of classes for the game and that sort of thing. Find the lads via Facebook, on the Twitters: @the_smart_party or email the guys directly! Many thanks to new Patreons, Nick, Matthew, Philippe and Dan! Plus all the regular supporters and listeners too. Encourage the lads by becoming a Patreon supporter, which will lead to fully fleshed out scenarios, fanzines and more!

The Avengers initiative is a complicated endeavor... Adamus: Character Whiplash, Knight Owls Avengers; Give space for your DM to perform, and space for your players, assessing breaks in flow. John: Ideas for fixing 5E Ranger, Mike Mearls edition. Fundamentals: Interesting low-level encounters. Cloudsinger 5E airs over on our YouTube Channel, Questers Way, every Friday at 6:00pm Our lore and event-filled website: qwaygameon.com Our community center website: questersway.com Our awesome art is done by the amazing Chelsea Cottle.  Find her and her art here: https://www.instagram.com/ccottleart/ If you like what we do, this podcast now has a crowdfunding campaign to help us continue growing the show: https://patron.podbean.com/QWayGM Adamus’s professional Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AdamusDrakeGames Adamus’s Blog: http://www.qwaygameon.com/gms-corner Our Shower Shout-Outs: Chelsea Cottle and Peter Trueb, thanks for supporting the show.

This week, Bex and Greg from the Tuesday group join the party to talk about playing D&D 4th Edition, Mike Mearls’ recent Twitter thread, and our worst DMing moments.

Recorded at Gamehole Con 2016, a tabletop gaming convention held in Madison, Wisconsin, this bonus episode features Mike Mearls, Christopher Perkins and Jeremy Crawford from Wizards of the Coast. This is the unedited seminar that they hosted. They discuss Volo's Guide to Monsters, the differences in settings and the design approach to each one, field Q&A's from... The post BBS017 Wizards of the Coast at Gamehole Con appeared first on Gaming and BS RPG Podcast.

James Introcaso sits down with Dan Dillon, Schuyler Esau, Teos Abadia, and Russ Morrissey to discuss the new Unearthed Arcana ranger and wise words from Mike Mearls on Twitter about the RPG industry. This podcast was recorded on September 13, 2016. Please rate and review The Tome Show on iTunes. It takes 30 seconds and helps us a bunch! Noble Knight Pick of the Episode: D&D Spellbook Cards - Ranger DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: The Witch of Underwillow Links: The Tome Show on Facebook worldbuilderblog.me The Four Horsemen EN World Alphastream

James Introcaso sits down with Joe Lastowski, Topher Kohan, Allison Rossi, and Neal Powell to discuss the D&D survey and a tweet from Mike Mearls about products DMs would like to see from Wizards of the Coast. Then it's an interview with Hero Lab developer Colen McAlister and adventure designer Steven Helt about the announcement that Hero Lab now supports official Pathfinder adventures. Please rate and review The Tome Show on iTunes. It only takes 30 seconds and helps us a bunch. Noble Knight Pick of the Episode: Paizo Flip Mat Bigger Dungeon DMs Guild Pick of the Episode: Fear of the Dark Links: The Tome Show on Facebook Have Spellbook, Will Travel worldbuilderblog.me Four Horsemen Realm Works Modern Myths Titan Games and Comics Block Party Podcast Network Victory Comics

On this episode Jeff and Tracy sit down with Mike Mearls, chief of the D&D team at Wizards of the Coast. The three of them discuss sales, excitement, new releases, future plans, the direction of the game, and much more! Wizards of the Coast Mike Mearls on Twitter Jeff on Twitter Tracy on Twitter Noble Knight Games Please rate and review us on iTunes - it only takes a moment and it helps a whole lot of alots.

Welcome to the second Tome episode of GenCon coverage for 2015. This episode is a recording of an open question discussion session with Mike Mearls, Lead Designer of 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Stay tuned for lots more con coverage in the days that follow... Support the show, shop below... NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

James Introcaso sits down with Jeff Greiner, Sam Dillon, Liz Theis, and Dave Gibson to talk about the latest Dungeon Master's Guide previews and a recent Mike Mearls Reddit AMA. This podcast was recorded on November 13, 2014.Links:Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.merpgmusings.com5mwd.comMagic Item TablesVillainous Class OptionsBuilding NPCsMagic Item PreviewCreating a New RaceThe Tiamat Takedown Support the show, shop below...

Round Table 21 - Gen Con with Mike MearlsJames Introcaso and Rudy Basso sit down to dish on all things D&D and more at Gen Con. They discuss an early release of the Monster Manual, a demo of Dungeonscape, their first D&D Adventurers League adventure, and more! Then, it's a sit down interview with the man behind fifth edition Mike Mearls. This podcast was recorded at Gen Con 2014.Links:DnD JesterD&D Jester Store on AmazonRiki WarrenJim Zub and Legends of Baldur's GateTyranny of DragonsSavage WorldsFate Core Support the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

In this episode, Jeff and Tracy are joined by Sam Dillon, Eric Paquette, and James Introcaso to discuss the sequel to Scourge of teh Sword Coast: Dreams of the Red Wizards - Dead in Thay. This was one of the episodes we skipped releasing so that we could bring you the Mike Mearls, Wolfgang Baur, and Steve Winter interviews in a timely manner. Like the show? Shop below...

We have one more, out of order, episode of the Tome Show and then we'll start bringing you all the episodes we skipped in order to get these timely episodes out to you more quickly. And I think you'll be glad we did, because in this episode we give you Mike Mearls. If there is one person in charge of the D&D tabletop rpg right now, it's Mike and he gives us the scoop on how the newest edition has come to be, where it's been, and some hints about where it's going and what you can expect. Enjoy! Like the show? Shop below...

We're skipping a couple of episodes to get right to this interview that we recorded with Wolfgang Baur and Steven Winter, both veteran game designers and both the authors of the upcoming Tyranny of Dragons adventures, created by Kobold Press but published by WotC. Next week you'll be hearing an interview we did with Mike Mearls, the guy in charge of D&D at WotC, so be sure to come back.  Enjoy the show, shop below...

In this episode of the Book Club we talk about the second half of The Reaver and have a conversation with the author, Richard Lee Byers. Joining us for this episode is Eric Paquette and David Gibson. Be sure to stay tuned to the feed, this week we'll be releasing an interview with Wolfgang Baur and Steve Winter about the Tyranny of Dragons adventures that they wrote, and next week we'll release a chat we had with Mike Mearls about the new edition of D&D. Enjoy the show, shop below...

In an all DM panel edition of The Round Table James Introcaso sits down with Joe Lastowski, Topher Kohan, and Round Table newbie Brendan Mansell talk about the latest Legends and Lore article from Mike Mearls and its D&D Next Q&A follow-up. We also talk about Pathfinder and D&D's so-called competition, a discussion inspired by a recent Escapist article. This podcast was recorded on May 2, 2014. Links:James' BlogJoe's Reviewsdungeonsmaster.comTopher's Google+ Page

We still have audio from one more seminar from GenCon to bring you later, but while you wait for that, here's a follow up interview we conducted a few weeks after GenCon with Mike Mearls (leader of all things D&D) and Nathan Stewart (from the D&D brand team).  Enjoy! Sponsors: Noble Knight Noble Knight Pick - Murder in Baldur's Gate

D&D had a special press only announcement with Mike Mearls and we're bringing you the audio. Enjoy! Support the show, shop below... Noble Knight

This is the panel entitled Monsters, Magic Items, and DM Mischief from GenCon 2012. The panel members are Jeremy Crawford, Chris Perkins, Mike Mearls, and James Wyatt. Look for more great GenCon coverage on The Tome Show this week! Sponsors: Continue Magazine

In this episode Mike Mearls (from WotC) and Dave Chalker (from Critical Hits) join us to talk about how to be a good playtester for D&D Next and what the process is likely to look like as it moves forward. Sponsors: Gamerati Gamerati TV Continue Magazine Amazon (shop through this link to help the show) Links: D&D Next Playtesting Information Critical Hits article on playtesting Marvel Heroic Role Playing (which Dave worked on the playtesting for) Dave: Website | Twitter

The Tome Show brings you a special EXCLUSIVE GenCon episode! This GenCon Special features an interview with MIKE MEARLS! In order to get this to you as fast as possible, we are releasing it without editing. Thanks to the Tome Show Sponsor, Noble Knight Games, and to listeners like you!