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The DM‘s Book Club

Do you like a good book? Do you like Dungeons & Dragons? Fancy combining them? Us too! Come join Fiona & Hamilton for ‘The DM’s Book Club’: a weekly podcast where we read about some Dungeons and Dragons and discuss how we might include it in our role-playing campaigns!

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02:38:31

Bonus: Warhammer The Old World RPG Full Review Deep...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/08/06

Show notesIn this bonus episode, Hamilton and Fiona look through the review copy of Cubicle 7's 'Warhammer Old World RPG Players Handbook' over on Theatre Macabre: Home of Dark & Twisted Tales!Original VOD released in June 2025 on Theatre Macabre's YouTube Channel.Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild!#SupportyourFLGSCredits 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

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47:27

Bonus: A Cozy Murder Mystery! Brindlewood Bay!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/07/30

Show notesThis week, Fiona and returning guest co host Ty from Side Character Quest chat through their cozy love of 'Brindlewood Bay' by Jason Cordova, a tabletop roleplaying game that combines Murder, She Wrote with H.P. Lovecraft. In Brindlewood Bay, you play a group of elderly women, members of the local Murder Mavens Mystery Book Club, who help the authorities solve murder cases in a picturesque New England Town. Over the course of their investigations, they become aware of a dark occult

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01:15:33

Episode #10: What A Con! UKGE 2025 (and anecdotes...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/07/23

Show notesThis week, Hamilton shares his experiences playtesting Cubicle 7's 'Warhammer: The Old World Roleplaying Game' from UKGE 2025 whilst Fiona went to her very first Renaissance Fair and was left...unimpressed.Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild!#SupportyourFLGSCredits 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

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01:39:57

Episode #9: Your mind IS the weapon! Unearthed Arcana...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/07/16

Show notesThis week, Fiona and guest co host Alan are live IN person at DMBC HQ exploring 'Unearthed Arcana 2025: The Psion', a new class for the current revised 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons. The playtest includes base class rules plus four subclasses - the body-shifting Metamorph, the reality warping Psi Warper, the offensive-minded Psykinetic, and the Telepath.From the 'Unearthed Arcana 2025: The Psion' bio:'Harness the immence power of thought with the Psion, spellcasters who use innate

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01:05:20

Bonus: For the Queen!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/07/09

Show notesThis week, Fiona and guest co host Tay from the Backwater Bastards chat about 'For The Queen', a collaborative storytelling card game of love, betrayal, doubt, and devotion.'For the Queen' is a card-driven collaborative storytelling game that invites you to tell a dramatic narrative about a Queen’s journey with you, her companions! What will you learn about her (and yourself) along the way? In the end, will you stand for or against her?Grab your own copy over on the Darrington Press

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55:49

Episode #8: Yes AND! Improv For Gamers 2nd Edition

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/07/02

Show notesThis week, Fiona and guest cohost Nathan from the RPG Reanimators Podcast discuss 'Improv For Gamers 2nd Edition' by Karen Twelves, published by Evil Hat Productions.From the 'Improv For Gamers 2nd Edition' blurb:'Based on hundreds of hours of professional workshops, Improv for Gamers provides fun and easy exercises designed to take your tabletop or live-action gaming group to the next level. Play one or two before your next session to get players warmed up and engaged, or take a deep dive

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01:44:01

Episode #7: It's a SCREAM! Unearthed Arcana 2025:...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/06/25

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton head back into Unearthed Arcana and check out the recently released 'Horror Subclasses' which explores horror themed subclasses using the rules from the 2024 Player’s Handbook. This playtest document presents revised subclasses for the Bard (College of Spirits), Cleric (Grave Domain), Rogue (Phantom), Sorcerer (Shadow Sorcery), and Warlock (Hexblade Patron and Undead Patron) as well as new subclasses for the Artificer (Reanimator) and Ranger (Hollow

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01:00:47

The GM's Book Club: Mothership!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/06/18

Show notesWelcome to The GM's Book Club, from the hosts of The DM's Book club! A new(ish) monthly(ish) show where hosts Fiona and Hamilton take a roleplaying game, read it cover to cover, and rate, review and discuss what they think about it.In this episode, Fiona and Hamilton discuss 'Mothership®, the award-winning sci-fi horror RPG where you and your crew try to survive in the most inhospitable environment in the universe: outer space!Grab your copy on the Tuesday Knight Games website!Consider

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48:20

Bonus: Cook yourself! The Tasty Lands of Silverplate...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/06/11

Show NotesThis week, Fiona and guest co host Benjamin Gray, from Roleplay Retcon, take a gander at 'Silverplate Campaign Setting': A tasty 5E campaign setting that includes edible and tasty player options, and adventures!Chapter discussed: 'Chapter 2: The Land of Silverplate'Book discussed: 'Silverplate Campaign Setting' published by DRS Publishing (August 2023)Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild!#SupportyourFLGSCredits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced

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43:21

Bonus: Cook yourself! The Tasty Lands of Silverplate...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/06/04

Show NotesThis week, Fiona and guest co host Benjamin Gray, from Roleplay Retcon, take a gander at 'Silverplate Campaign Setting': A tasty 5E campaign setting that includes edible and tasty player options, and adventures!Chapter discussed: 'Chapter 1: Character Options'Book discussed: 'Silverplate Campaign Setting' published by DRS Publishing (August 2023)Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild!#SupportyourFLGSCredits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by

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01:55:31

Episode #6: A sinister land! Thay Land Of The Red...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/05/28

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton finish their deep dive into 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards', a regional sourcebook about the land of Thay, a mysterious and terribly powerfulmagocraticnation ineast Faerûn,that was long-governed by theZulkirsof theRed Wizards and ruled by the necromancer lich Szass Tam.From the 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards' bio:'Known to the wider Forgotten Realms® as a sinister land of Red Wizards, slavers, and marching undead armies, Thay is the distant—or uncomfortably

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01:01:22

Episode #5: A sinister land! Thay Land Of The Red...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/05/21

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their deep dive into 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards', a regional sourcebook about the land of Thay, a mysterious and terribly powerfulmagocraticnation ineast Faerûn,that was long-governed by theZulkirsof theRed Wizards and ruled by the necromancer lich Szass Tam.From the 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards' bio:'Known to the wider Forgotten Realms® as a sinister land of Red Wizards, slavers, and marching undead armies, Thay is the distant—or uncomfortably

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47:37

Episode #4: A sinister land! Thay Land Of The Red...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/05/14

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their deep dive into 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards', a regional sourcebook about the land of Thay, a mysterious and terribly powerfulmagocraticnation ineast Faerûn,that was long-governed by theZulkirsof theRed Wizards and ruled by the necromancer lich Szass Tam.From the 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards' bio:'Known to the wider Forgotten Realms® as a sinister land of Red Wizards, slavers, and marching undead armies, Thay is the distant—or uncomfortably

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56:00

Episode #3: A sinister land! Thay Land Of The Red...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/05/07

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton start their deep dive into 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards', a regional sourcebook about the land of Thay, a mysterious and terribly powerfulmagocraticnation ineast Faerûn,that was long-governed by theZulkirsof theRed Wizards and ruled by the necromancer lich Szass Tam.From the 'Thay Land Of The Red Wizards' bio:'Known to the wider Forgotten Realms® as a sinister land of Red Wizards, slavers, and marching undead armies, Thay is the distant—or uncomfortably

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42:35

Bonus: Fleshing out your OC with Better Backstories!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/04/30

Show NotesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton look at one of Hamilton's favourite prompt tools for creating character backstories: 'Better Backstories'.Better Backstories is a card-based brainstorming system for authors, role-players, educators, songwriters, and more! Created by Jay Stilipec, Better Backstories is genre-neutral and system independent, so it works it can provide inspiration for any setting or any role-playing game.Find out more on the Better Backstories website!Check out Dragon's Duel on

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01:10:36

The GM's Book Club: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/04/23

Show notesWelcome to The GM's Book Club, from the hosts of The DM's Book club! A new(ish) monthly(ish) show where hosts Fiona and Hamilton take a roleplaying game, read it cover to cover, and rate, review and discuss what they think about it.In this episode, Fiona and Hamilton discuss 'Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WFRP)': a role-playing game set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting, originally published by Games Workshop (with the current/4th edition published by Cubicle 7)Prepare yourself for the

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02:09:25

Episode #2: Unearthed Arcana: Forgotten Realms...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/04/16

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton go through one of the most recent Unearthed Arcana playtest document, 'Forgetten Realms Subclasses', featuring eight new Dungeons & Dragons subclasses that will appear in the upcoming Forgotten Realms Player's Guide.From the 'Forgetten Realms Subclasses' bio:'In this new Unearthed Arcana document, we explore material designed for upcoming books, using rules from the 2024 Player’s Handbook. This playtest presents revised subclasses for the Cleric (Knowledge

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44:20

Episode #1: D&D's answer to tower defense gameplay?...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/04/09

Show notesTo start of our latest season, co hosts Fiona and Hamilton check out 'Hold Back the Dead': a promotional adventure for 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons released on February 5, 2025, as a free digital-only product on D&D Beyond (as of this episode's release - it is no longer available to download)From 'Hold Back The Dead' bio:'Ironspine Keep is all that stands before a monstrous horde sent by the villainous lich Szass Tam. The heroes must defend a section of the fortress walls from

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01:14:21

Bonus: A red wet heaven slumbers fitful! Heart: The...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/04/02

Show notesThis week, Fiona and guest co-host Shaghik delve into the dungeon-crawling, story-forward TTRPG Heart: The City Beneath!From the award-winning designers which brought you Spire, Heart is a roleplaying game about delving into a nightmare undercity that will give you everything you’ve ever dreamed of – or kill you in the process. It focuses on what characters have to lose in pursuit of their dreams in the chaotic darkness beneath the world.Sharing a setting with Spire, Heart expands the

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01:08:21

The GM's Book Club: Eat the Reich!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2025/03/26

Content Warning: Fascisim, War, Nazis, Blood, Ultraviolent and Vampires.Show notesWelcome to The GM's Book Club, from the hosts of The DM's Book club! A new(ish) monthly(ish) show where hosts Fiona and Hamilton take a roleplaying game, read it cover to cover, and rate, review and discuss what they think about it.In this first episode, Fiona and Hamilton discuss 'Eat the Reich': a tabletop roleplaying game in which you, a vampire commando, are coffin-dropped into occupied Paris and must cut a bloody

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