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It’s A Mimic!

It’s A Mimic!

A Dungeons & Dragons podcast, where a rotating panel of DM’s provides insight and inspiration for Players and Dungeon Masters.

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01:06:10

M010 - Mailbag of Holding - XP, Alignment, and...

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2020/07/15

What does a novice Dungeon Master need to know about leveling? How should new players think about alignment? And how closely should a party watch their consumable items like ammo and spell components? The panel of DM's sit down to answer these questions for this season's Instagram giveaway winner, @eeyowensdoodles! So buckle up as Dan, Terry, and Adam have another go at these topics and each other! And thank you again to everyone who entered this contest! We love almost all of you (you know who

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01:42:37

E077 – Class: 1000 Attacks - Monks: The Fast and the...

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2020/07/14

In this week's episode, Adam, Dan and Megan discuss the options found in Xanathar's for the fast-fighting, fast-running, fast-drinking, fast... Look, they're just fast. It's the Monk. As with every second pass-through for the classes, we cover the flavour options from XGE first, this time discussing the merits and flaws of the monastery, the token, and the master. Next, the Dungeon Masters take a deep drink and step up to dance with the Drunken Master, pull forth our weapons and spar with the

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56:37

T009 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Dragonmark...

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2020/07/13

In this episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave and Adam finish their discussion about Dragonmark Houses. Travel, rivalries, and the combinations of industries begin to reveal the complexities of the beloved world of Eberron! House Cannith - The Mark of Making Humans led by three different leaders: Baron Zorlan d'Cannith in Korth Enclave, Karrnath Baron Jorlanna d'Cannith in Aundair Enclave, Aundair Baron Merrix d'Cannith in Cannith Tower, Breland Emblem is the Gorgon House Lyrandar - The Mark

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59:50

B024 - Campaign Builder - Escape (Level Four)

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2020/07/09

Well, the party has been captured and all hope is lost... I guess the only thing left to do is... ESCAPE! In this episode of the Campaign Builder, Dan and Adam run you through the ins and outs of running a manhunt and keeping the party on the run! Takeaways: - Applying degrees of success and failures is incredibly useful when dealing with a scenario as reliant upon skill checks as escape - Players choose characters because of the characters' strengths, so don't punish ignore the base factors of

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01:35:44

E076 – Class: Gathering the Magic - Sorcerers: Points...

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2020/07/07

In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, a very special guest star joins the panel of Dungeon Masters to break down the natural casters in Xanathar's Guide to Everything! The funny and amazing @lilisparx teams up with Dan and Adam as we return to our conversation about Sorcerers and dig into both Shadow Magic and Storm Sorcery! Available On: iTunes | Spotify | Podbean | YouTube Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/Whatever when you

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45:48

T008 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Dragonmark...

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2020/07/06

In this episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave and Adam go back and forth in a discussion about half of the Dragonmark Houses. Intrigue, plot hooks, and complex politics add a lot of flavour to the unique world of Eberron, and there's so much that this episode had to split in two... just like one of the houses! House Medani - The Mark of Detection Half-Elves led by Baron Baron Trelib d'Medani Headquarters are the Tower of Inquisition in Wroat, Breland Emblem is the Eye of the Basilisk House

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52:30

B023 - Campaign Builder - Captured (Level Four)

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2020/07/03

Stop. Put down your dice. Sit back and listen. Because in this episode of the It's A Mimic! Campaign Builder, we're taking away agency from the people around the table. Capture and imprisonment are old standards for Dungeons and Dragons, but they often result in real people getting really upset. So how do you handle this as a DM? Well, if you trust us... Just sit for a bit and listen to what it means to face Destined Loss. Takeaways: - Before taking away real agency from a player, be aware that

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02:13:08

E075 - Off to the Races - Humans: The Humane Thing to Do

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2020/06/30

In this week's episode, the panel of DM's discuss the brash, short-lived, skilled, and incredibly numerous Humans. While the mechanics are kinda bland (humans being the gold standard of game design) the flavour options presented in SCAG offer far more story driven customization in the nineteen societies your human can call home on Faerun. Adam, Megan, and Terry break down the histories and in some cases the real world analogs to these incredibly flavourful humans in the form

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01:01:36

T007 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Dragonmarks

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2020/06/29

Bloodlines! Power creep! House benefits and racial variants! In this episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave and Adam explore what it means to have a Dragonmark and what the houses have to offer in the way of plot hooks, backgrounds, and back stories! Organization: The Twelve Dragonmarks and the Houses: Mark of Detection - House Medani Mark of Finding - House Tharashk Mark of Handling - House Vadalis Mark of Healing - House Jorasco Mark of Hospitality - House Ghallanda Mark of Making - House

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52:23

B022 - Campaign Builder - Rural Adventures (Level Four)

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2020/06/25

What exists between urban and wilderness settings? Well, the farmland, of course! Join Dan and Adam this week as they take a stroll down some dusty roads to find out what farming might look like in a magical setting, how people might react to a party's presence, and what dynamic encounters they can bring to the table as they slowly begin to gear up for the next big plot reveal. Takeaways: - While rural settings can feel open and isolated, there is usually friendly help within yelling distance. -

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01:57:55

E074 – Lore – Chult: Rumble in the Jungle

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2020/06/23

In this week's episode, Dan hands out wilderness explorer badges to Dave and Adam as they tackle the vast expanse of the jungles of Chult, the brutal setting of the Tomb of Annihilation adventures released for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. With all that's going on this island (peninsula?), Dan hits the highlights while trying to stay as spoiler free as free as possible for Tomb of Annihilation. The Dungeon Masters cover some key places of civilization in these wild lands, some of the important movers

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01:04:01

T006 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Distant Lands

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2020/06/22

This episode of Touring the Multiverse focuses on the distant lands of Eberron, which is thematically on point, as Dave and Adam seem to be all over the map, with their talk of Dragon Horns, a city in the Forgotten Realms' plane of fire, and which nation in Eberron is the cleanest. Also, they get distracted by the Draconic Prophecies for a little while, which seems about on par... Continents: Khorvaire Sarlona Frostfell (North Pole) Everice (South

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02:02:38

M009 - Mailbag of Holding - Why Dan?

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2020/06/20

It's Petrified Ent Liches, evil dragons as PC's, and lycanthropic players! This special mailbag episode runs the gamut from personal truths to ridiculous puns and everything in between. So buckle up for some more insanity, and head to Reddit, Instagram, Facebook, and info@itsamimic.com to ask questions for the next round! We answered questions from the following people. Crystal from Facebook Coffee Bitch

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46:58

B021 - Campaign Builder - Caravans (Level Four)

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2020/06/18

Being a part of a caravan can be very different than escorting an NPC or two, and in this episode of the Campaign Builder, Dan and Adam sit down and look at what travelling looks like when the party isn't necessarily calling the shots. From boxing matches to purple worms, this episode has a surprising amount of action for a scenario with supposedly-little combat! Takeaways: - Caravans should be thought of as nomadic civilizations, and there will be many of the same characters and issues that a town

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01:30:06

E073 – Dragon Mastery – Bronze Dragons: Friendly, Yet...

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2020/06/16

In this week's episode, the panel of Dungeon Master (Adam, Megan, and Terry) take a step back and ready their actions to draw blades in one-on-one combat with the honourable Bronze Dragons. These scaly sea-faring scions of chivalry are the knights of dragonkind, holding glory and honour high. As is our fashion on this podcast we break down their stats, discuss how we'd use them in a fight, and a discussion breaks out about how we'd use them for roleplaying! Before the end of the episode, some

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46:50

T005 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Karrnath to...

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2020/06/15

In this episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave and Adam finish off their exploration of Khorvaire while looking into lands of dwarven misfortunes, halfling dino-riders, undead warriors, and pirate adventures! And we haven't even gotten left the main continent yet! Nations: Karrnath Lhazaar Principalities Mror Holds Talenta Plains Cities: Korth Atur Regalport Port Verge Krona Peak Solangap Gatherhold Landmarks: Fort Bones The Nightwood Gray Tide Dreadhold Direshark Principalities Ironroot

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56:40

B020 - Campaign Builder - Foundations: Urban vs...

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2020/06/11

Why do urban encounters feel so different from wilderness encounters, and what are some common themes or interesting additions that Dungeon Masters can use to flesh out the locations of their games? In this episode of the Campaign Builder, Dan and Adam look at what unique and interesting opportunities some different locations have to offer. Takeaways: - Oft-overlooked aspects of wilderness travel are things like weather, seasons, isolation, animal territories, and terrain variety. - Creating unique

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01:25:17

E072 – Dungeon Mastery - Condition Effects: You Can...

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2020/06/09

In this week's episode, the panel of Dungeon Masters cover four of the most common and most commonly ill-used conditions in Dungeons and Dragons 5e - Hidden, Grappled, Restrained and Prone. They get tripped up grappling over these restraining conditions, and by the end are down and out... but not before giving out some clarity about these often misunderstood ailments. They also, as is It's a Mimic's way, try to look at these conditions with some fresh eyes, coming up with fun and interesting uses

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01:00:50

T004 - Touring the Multiverse - Eberron: Breland to...

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2020/06/08

Floating Fortresses! Secret Police! Monster Nations! In this week's episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave takes you (and Adam!) on a trip through the Southwest portion of Eberron's main continent! From secret societies to deeply-rooted xenophobia, there's heaps of intrigue and high adventure to be found in every corner of the map! Nations: Breland Zilargo Droaam Cities: Sharn Wroat New Cyre Argonth, the Floating Fortress Blackpit Trolanport Korranberg Thurimbar Zolanberg Graywall The Venomous

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52:26

B019 - Campaign Builder - Catharsis (Level Three)

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2020/06/04

It's the end of Level Three in this week's episode of the Campaign Builder on It's A Mimic!, and it's time for some much-needed catharsis for the players. Twelve episodes is a long time, and the campaign is just now starting to get rolling, so Dan and Adam look at how to help the players wrap up their first major storyline and feel good doing it! Takeaways: - Catharsis is a unique and powerful reward that is often overlooked by new Dungeon Masters. - Knowing what a party does when given power over

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