Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

Sketch #36: And Then What Will You Do

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Big Bad Evil Guy just has to answer one question to win...

#108 Burn Bryte with James Introcaso

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by James Introcaso to talk about the new Roll20 exclusive science fantasy roleplaying game, Burn Bryte. In the ...

#107: Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters with Mike Myler

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Mike Myler to talk about the current EN Publishing Kickstarter, Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters. ...

Sketch #35: Adventuring is Not a Crime

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer must defend himself from accusations of the c...

#106: Awfully Cheerful Engine Playtest

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the open playtest for EN Publishing’s new comedy/action RPG, the Awfully Cheerful Engine aka ACE! In the news...

Sketch #34: Too Much Freedom

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the DM takes the idea of "player freedom" a bit too far.

#105: Beowulf Age of Heroes for 5e with Jon Hodgson

20 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Jon Hodgson from Handiwork Games to talk about the new Beowulf RPG currently on Kickstarter. In the news (an...

Sketch #33: More to Magic than Magic Missile

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the group must deal with a player who has an unhealthy fixa...

#104: Cultural Consulting in RPGs with James Mendez Hodes

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by James Mendez Hodes to talk about cultural consulting plus Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall, Agon, and Tho...

Sketch #32: Investigators These Days

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the grognards explain how Lovecraftian roleplaying games ...

#103: Fantastic Lairs with James Introcaso

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by James Introcaso to talk about the current Kickstarter for Fantastic Lairs: Boss Battles & Final Encounters f...

Sketch #31: Shopping Spree at the Magic Item Shop

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the player and DM argue over a shopping spree at the magic ...

#102: Carbon 2185 and Project Cerca with Robert Marriner-Dodds

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Robert Marriner-Dodds of Studio Cerca to talk about Carbon 2185 and Studio Cerca. In the news, D&D movie upd...

Sketch #30: It's What My Character Would Do

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we take a look at the most horrifying sentence in all of RP...

#101: Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound with Emmet Byrne

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Emmet Byrne from Cubicle 7 to talk about the new Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Soulbound roleplaying game. In the...

Sketch #29: Speedrun the Tomb of Unspeakable Horrors

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the player tries a few shortcuts to solve the issue of the ...

#100: Our 100th Episode with Guests Shane Stacks and Darryl Mott

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Shane Stacks and Darryl Mott to celebrate Episode 100! In the news, D&D meets My Little Pony, PaizoCon Onlin...

Sketch #28: Monster Psychiatrist: Dread Gazeebo

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Monster Psychiatrist gets a visit from the Dread Gazeeb...

#99: How an RPG Gets Made

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about how a roleplaying game gets made, from the initial pitch to a publisher all the way through writing, editing, a...

Sketch #27: Wrong Character for the Campaign

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the player doesn't quite have the right character concepts ...

#98: Exploration in Fantasy Roleplaying

02 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about Peter’s upcoming book about the underutilized third pillar of Dungeons & Dragons 5e: Exploration. In the news...

Sketch #26: That One Player

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we run into that one player we ALL know who takes...just......

#97: Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, and Rogue Trooper with Mark Langworthy

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Mark Langworthy to talk about his RPG Devil’s Run along with a lot of information about Judge Dredd, Stron...

Sketch #25: Bearowl

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party comes across a fearsome new and imaginative creat...

#96: Ancestry Awakened for 5e with Tim Gonzalez

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Tim Gonzalez of Pirate Gonzalez Games to talk about his 5e sourcebook coming soon to Kickstarter, Ancestry A...

Sketch #24: ROLEplay vs ROLLplay

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a DM takes the idea of "ROLEplay not ROLLplay" a bit too fa...

#95: The Devil's City with Matt Corley

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Matt Corley to talk about his Whispers in the Dark 1880s Lovecraftian Chicago setting and novella, The Devil...

Sketch #23: Soth vs. Vader

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, two people try to figure out the difference between Lord So...

#94: RPG Superstar and Pathfinder 2e with Owen KC Stephens and Stephen Glicker

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Owen K.C. Stephens and Stephen Glicker to talk about the revival of the RPG Superstar contest, the 52 in 52 ...

Sketch #22 Adventurer's Helpdesk: The Silent Talking Sword

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer is worried about their previously chatty swor...

#93: Identeco with Shawn Rourk

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Shawn Rourk to talk about his cyberpunk roleplaying game Identeco. In the news, the Pathfinder 2nd Edition B...

Sketch #21: Dungeons OR Dragons

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, cutbacks in production force hard choices between Dungeons ...

#91: Magonomia with Andrew Gronosky

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Andrew Gronosky from Shewstone Publishing to talk about his new game, Magonomia! In the news, Critical Role ...

Sketch #20 Edition Wars

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the party welcomes a new player by asking what editions of ...

#91 Professional Dungeon Masters

14 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter discuss professional Dungeon Masters including a hands-on review of hiring someone to run a Dungeons & Dragons game for yo...

Sketch #19 Adventurer's Helpdesk: Out of NPCs

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Adventurer's Helpdesk looks to advise an adventurer con...

#90 Dungeons & Dragons Presents Magic: The Gathering's Theros

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter explore the new Dungeons & Dragons setting from Magic: The Gathering, the Greek-inspired Theros! In the news, a new Tales ...

Sketch #18 Pre-Announcement

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we talk about the Annoucement of our New RPG Product! Well,...

#89 Warhammer, Warhammer, and Warhammer with Dominic McDowall

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Dominic McDowall to talk more about Cubicle 7 including Warhammer 40,000: Wrath and Glory, Warhammer: Age of...

Sketch #17 Adventurer's Helpdesk: Vanishing Party Member

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Adventurer's Helpdesk gets a call from someone worried ...

#88 SolSpace: The Spartan Gambit

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the upcoming EN Publishing Kickstarter for SolSpace: The Spartan Gambit! In the news, most popular Dungeons & D...

Sketch #16 Low Level PCs These Days

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a couple of old experienced adventurers grumble about how m...

#87 Starfinder with Alexa

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter take a trip to Absalom Station by way of Amazon and tries out the Starfinder app for Alexa. In the news, Dungeons & Dragon...

Sketch #15 Adventurer’s Helpdesk - Doppelganger

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Adventurer’s Support Line gets a call requesting help...

#86 Cubicle 7 - Doctor Who, Middle-earth, and Warhammer with Dominic McDowall

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Cubicle 7 CEO Dominic McDowall to talk about the history of the studio, Doctor Who, Middle-earth, Warhammer,...

Bonus Content for Episode 85 (Patreon Preview)

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every week, we release a special Bonus episode just for our Patreon backers full of material there just wasn’t room for in the main podcast. This is...

#85: Capers with Craig Campbell

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus is joined by special guest co-host Shane Stacks as we talk with Craig Campbell about his award-winning RPG Capers and the current Ki...

Sketch #18 Adventurer’s Helpdesk - Deck of Many Things

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Adventurer’s Support Line must deal with a party that...

#84 Top 10 Most Anticipated RPGs of 2020 with Shane Stacks

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Peter is on holiday in China so Morrus is joined by guest co-host Shane Stacks. In the news, Wildemount most pre-ordered D&D book since the...

Sketch #17 Are We the Baddies?

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a couple of orc warriors start to question…are they the b...

#83: Whispers in the Dark with Matt Corley

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Matt Corley to talk about his new 5e compatible horror game, Whispers in the Dark. In the news, Wizards of t...

Sketch #16 You’re Not a Wizard

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a villager aspires to be something more and asks the questi...

#82: Top RPG Podcasts of 2019

11 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter count down the Top 10 Roleplaying Game Podcasts of 2019! Both categories are covered, RPG Talk and Actual Play. In the new...

Special Episode: Actual Play of Esoteric Enterprises with Emmy Allen

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This special bonus episode features Emmy Allen running a one-shot of their new roleplaying game, Esoteric Enterprises, with Morrus playing the Crimina...

#81: Dracula, Maps, and Esoteric Enterprises with Emmy Allen

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Emmy Allen to talk about their new release, Esoteric Enterprises. In the news, what level characters people ...

Sketch #14 Monster Psychiatrist - Troll Performance Issues

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, Dr. Blakemore, Monster Psychiatrist, assists a troll with s...

#80: A License to Game: An Hour with Ryan Dancey (originally recorded in 2014)

28 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are taking the week off for the holidays, so enjoy this interview with Ryan Dancey from 2014. The original video descripti...

Sketch #13 Not a Fair Share

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a group of fantasy cyberpunk freelancers is divvying up the...

#79: Eberron with Keith Baker

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Keith Baker to talk about the Dungeons & Dragons setting he created, Eberron! In the news, Chaosium publishi...

Sketch #12 Adventurer’s Helpdesk - What Spider Is This?

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Adventurer’s Support Line must assist a party who has...

Vote For Your Favorite RPG Podcasts!

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, hello and good morning folks! This is just a super quick note to let you know that our annual giant podcast poll is now live! You can head on o...

#78 Alien RPG

14 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Alien RPG. In the news, Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition has a new home, another D&D video game ann...

Sketch #11 Monster Origins

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, we learn the origin story of three different classic D&D mo...

#77: Dungeons & Wubbalubbadubdub The Rick and Morty Starter Set

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Rick and Morty Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set! In the news, Chaosium snags the license to Rivers of Lon...

Sketch #10 Monster Psychiatrist - Dragon Hoard

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, Dr. Blakemore, Monster Psychiatrist, has a dragon patient t...

#76 O.L.D. Is Brand New Again

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the updates for the new revised edition of O.L.D., the fantasy roleplaying game using the What’s OLD is NEW S...

Sketch #9: Adventurer's Helpdesk Edition Change

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Adventurer's Helpdesk deals with some odd changes happe...

#75: Making Star Wars, Starfinder, Pathfinder, D&D, and More with Owen K.C. Stephens

23 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by the prolific game designer Owen K.C. Stephens to talk about the gaming industry and the many products he’s...

Sketch #8: You Call That a Quest?!

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer tries to find adventure and glory from a ques...

#74: News Roundup: D&D, Critical Role, Eberron, Star Wars, and more!

16 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are back on their new regular day with all the news from the past week! D&D Unearthed Arcana, Critical Role signs with Ama...

Sketch #7: King Arthur and the Bridgekeeper

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, King Arthur faces the questions of the Bridgekeeper.

Sketch #6: Interview with Malach the Maleficent

09 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, our first full interview with the dreaded Malach the Malefi...

#73 Judge Dredd The Cursed Earth with Marc Langworthy

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Marc Langworthy, Line Developer of Judge Dredd and the Worlds of 2000AD to talk about the new Judge Dredd bo...

Sketch #5: Adventurer's Helpdesk - Gelatinous Cube

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, the Adventurer's Helpdesk fields a call from an adventurer ...

#72 Dungeons & Dragons and the Satanic Panic

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter spend this Halloween season looking at the scariest time for roleplaying, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. In the news, Tyr...

Sketch #4: Dalek Voight-Kampff Test

26 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, a Dalek takes the Voight-Kampff test.

#71: Dungeons & Dragons Descent Into Avernus Review

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter take a spoiler-free look at the new Dungeons & Dragons adventure, Descent Into Avernus! In the news, new D&D spell effect ...

Sketch #3: Monster Psychiatrist - Anger Management Orc

19 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, Dr. Blakemore, Monster Psychiatrist, deals with an orc that...

#70 Silly Rules Exploits for D&D and More

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus is joined by Shane Stacks while Peter is on holiday to talk about all the wacky, silly, and over-the-top rules exploits in Dungeons ...

Sketch #2: Wrong Questgiver

12 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer keeps barking up the wrong tree looking for a...

#69 Dungeons & Desktops with Shane Stacks and Matt Barton

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus is joined by Shane Stacks and Matt Barton to talk about their book, Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Game...

Sketch #1: Polearm Shop

05 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we revisit a short skit from the main podcast, a year or more back. In this one, an adventurer enters a shop looking to buy a polearm.

#68: Haunted West with Chris Spivey

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Chris Spivey to talk about his new weird west game on Kickstarter now, Haunted West. In the news, a new Dung...

#67: Vast Kaviya for D&D 5e with Mike Myler

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Mike Myler to talk about his upcoming crowdfunding campaign for Vast Kaviya, a sword and sorcery campaign se...

#66 Top 20 Dungeons & Dragons Villains

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter look at the Top 20 Dungeons & Dragons Villains as voted by you! In the news, Paizo has a new ancestry and demo adventure f...

#65 Harper's Tale with Matt Corley

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Matt Corley to talk about his charity IndieGoGo D&D adventure, Harper’s Tale! In the news, we have the Top...

Special Episode: Actual Play of Shadowrun 6th Edition with Darryl Mott

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This special episode features Morrus and Peter playing Shadowrun Sixth World Edition run by gamemaster Your Editor Darryl. Darryl Mott can be found at...

#64 Shadowrun Sixth World Edition Review with Darryl Mott

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Your Editor Darryl, Darryl Mott from Gamer’s Tavern, to talk about the new Shadowrun Sixth World Core Rule...

#63 BEST in Class of the Pathfinder 2e BESTiary

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the best of everything in the Pathfinder 2nd Edition Bestiary. In the news, more about the new Dungeons & Drago...

#62: 2000AD, Devil's Run, and Kings of War with Marc Langworthy

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Marc Langworthy from Red Scar Publishing, line developer of Mutant Chronicles, and the brand-new line manage...

Special Episode: Actual Play of Swords of the Serpentine with Kevin Kulp

17 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Kevin Kulp returns to run a demo game of Swords of the Serpentine with Morrus and Peter as players. For those already familia...

#61: Stealing Rules

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about stealing rules! No, not rules for thieves, but different rules systems perfect for your home game that you can ...

#60 TimeWatch and Swords of the Serpentine with Kevin Kulp

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Kevin Kulp to talk about his games TimeWatch and Swords of the Serpentine. In the news, Pathfinder 2nd Editi...

#59: Pathfinder Second Edition Review

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Pathfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook in this double-length special episode! In the news, a preview o...

Special Episode: Actual Play of The Stygian Library using Simply6

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This special Actual Play episode features system-neutral, random adventure The Stygian Library with its designer, Emmy Allen, serving as gamemaster us...

#58: The Stygian Library with Emmy Allen

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Emmy Allen to talk about the 2019 ENnie Judge’s Award winning The Stygian Library! In the news, the Diana ...

#57: The Expanse Role Playing Game

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter explore The Expanse Role Playing Game from Green Ronin. In the news, Bloomberg’s story on people paid to dungeonmaster f...

#56: Modiphius' Sam Webb on The Spy Game

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Sam Webb from Black Cat Gaming and Modiphius to talk about The Spy Game, the 5e-based espionage thriller RPG...

#55: Acquisitions Incorporated D&D Book Review

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Acquisitions Incorporated sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons! In the news, WotC is looking for a new Exe...

#54 13th Age with ASH LAW

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by ASH LAW to talk about 13th Age! In the news, new Dungeons & Dragons products released, SLA Industries gettin...