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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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28:33

Bonus: Q&A with Brian Nisbet & Charity Auctions (Live...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/12/11

Show notesWhilst Fiona and Hamilton recover from Dragonmeet shenanigans (and are currently away from their mics), we are sharing WAIR's most recent bonus episode on the feed (which Fiona recorded live at Dragonmeet 2024).WAIR Show NotesTo tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona chats to Brian Nisbet about his work as the organiser of Dragonmeet's charity auction and how such charity events enhance a convention's reputation as a whole! Recorded live at

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41:05

FEED DROP: Realms' Blood on the Clocktower | Four...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/12/04

This is a special feed drop of a brand new actual play podcast - Realms' Blood on the Clocktower!Do you love The Traitors, Werewolf and Mafia? Welcome to the next level of social deduction, Blood on the Clocktower. Each episode is stacked to the brim with subterfuge and betrayal! With guests from No Rolls Barred, The Pandemonium Institute, Dropout, Oxventure and beyond, you won't be able to stop listening. Subscribe for a new episode in our ten-episode first season on the last Tuesday of every

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55:57

Episode 16: Danger! Danger! Expedition to the Barrier...

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2024/11/27

Spoilers for 'Expedition to the Barrier Peaks' (Quests from the Infinite Staircase)Show notesThis week, Hamilton convinces Fiona to read 'Expedition to the Barrier Peaks' adventure module from the latest D&D adventure anthology, 'Quests from the Infinite Staircase'. This anthology weaves a cosmic thread through six classic Dungeons & Dragons adventures, updated for the game’s fifth edition.Bio for the original 'Expedition to the Barrier Peaks' adventure:'Published in 1980, Expedition to the

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01:06:50

Episode #15: Greyhawk Gazetteer (Dungeon Master's...

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2024/11/20

Show notes,This week, Fiona and Hamilton crack open the brand new Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) and have a look at the 'Greyhawk Gazetteer' (part of Chapter 5: Creating Campaigns). This is a fully customisable primer of one of the first campaign settings ever published for D&D, based on the home campaign of Gary Gygax, the game’s co-creator. Massive thanks to Wizards of the Coast & Yrs Truly for our gifted copies of the Dungeon Master's Guide and Player's Handbook!Chapter discussed:

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42:38

Bonus: Let's (solo) quest! Faerie Mound of Dragonkind...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/11/13

Show notesThis week, Fiona is back in the solo adventurer's seat as she continues her playthrough of Faerie Mound of Dragonkind, a solo quest adventure book set in Dragonlance! Written by Jean F. Blashfield and James M. Ward and published by TSR in 1987, Faerie Mound of Dragonkind is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. Analytical powers would be tested to the utmost as readers must decide how to deal with

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46:23

Bonus: Let's (solo) quest! Faerie Mound of Dragonkind...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/11/06

Show notesThis week, Fiona is back in the solo adventurer's seat as she continues her playthrough of Faerie Mound of Dragonkind, a solo quest adventure book set in Dragonlance! Written by Jean F. Blashfield and James M. Ward and published by TSR in 1987, Faerie Mound of Dragonkind is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. Analytical powers would be tested to the utmost as readers must decide how to deal with

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01:10:24

Episode #14: Lightning in a Bottle - The Between with...

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2024/10/30

Show notesThis week, Fiona is joined by guest cohost, Matt from The Bad Spot, to talk about their joint love for 'The Between' a Powered By The Apocoalyspe x Carved from Brindlewood tabletop roleplaying game by Jason Cordova about monster-hunters in Victorian-era London.From 'The Between' bio:'The hunters are residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won’t or can’t handle themselves

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03:19

Announcement: OneShot Patreon Drive - You Awaken In A...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/10/23

Show notesThis week, Fiona gives a quick announcement about what she is up to over the OneShot Podcast Network as part of their October Patreon Drive.She will be running 'You Awaken In A Strange Place' on the OneShot Podcast Twitch channel on Wednesday 23rd October at 8pm EST with guests Brianna and Emily (from the Gamewoven Podcast) and Taylor and Dan (from Backwater Bastards). 'You Awaken In A Strange Place' by Jacob Andrews is a fully improvised TTRPG where everything is made up on the fly! Grab

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42:59

Bonus: Let's (solo) quest! Faerie Mound of Dragonkind...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/10/16

Show notesThis week, Fiona is back in the solo adventurer's seat as she continues her playthrough of Faerie Mound of Dragonkind, a solo quest adventure book set in Dragonlance! Written by Jean F. Blashfield and James M. Ward and published by TSR in 1987, Faerie Mound of Dragonkind is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. Analytical powers would be tested to the utmost as readers must decide how to deal with

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40:41

Bonus: Let's (solo) quest! Faerie Mound of Dragonkind...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/10/09

Show notesThis week, Fiona is back in the solo adventurer's seat as she starts her playthrough of Faerie Mound of Dragonkind, a solo quest adventure book set in Dragonlance! Written by Jean F. Blashfield and James M. Ward and published by TSR in 1987, Faerie Mound of Dragonkind is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. Analytical powers would be tested to the utmost as readers must decide how to deal with the

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08:20

Bonus: Big Announcement From WAIR - Fall Update 2024!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/10/02

Show NotesThis episode originally aired on the What Am I Rolling? podcast on Sunday 29th September 2024 and we just wanted to signal boost it. Normal service will resume next week!From the WAIR show notesThis episode is a little different to our usual fortnightly release as it’s an announcement kind of episode! WAIR's host Fiona talks through some exciting updates and announcements which have been happening over the last few weeks!TimestampsIntro: 00:00:00Big announcement reveal: 00:00:30Tales of

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45:36

Bonus: Put a hat on! Keeping in character!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/09/25

Show notesThis week, Fiona sit down with guest co-host Shamini Bundell of the RPGeeks to talk about ways to develop your depictions of player characters (PCs) and non-player characters (NPC) and ways to stay in those characters.Shamini is part of the RPGeeks who stream every Wednesday at 7pm.Check out Once A Hero: D&D Series on the RPGeeks YouTube channel.Other series mentioned: Orbital Blues and Alien: Destroyer of Worlds.Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's

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52:46

Bonus: Tools to help you build stories together:...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/09/18

Show notesThis week, Fiona is joined by guest cohost Ty from Side Character Quest once again to discuss two different RPG tools/games to help supplement worldbuilding when running campaigns: Timeskip and Artefact.Timeskip by A.A. Voigt is a collaborative worldbuilding tool for jumping characters from a previously-established tabletop campaign into the future. Together with your table, imagine new outfits, new jobs, and even new family members that arrive in your characters' lives as time continues

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01:09:06

Episode #13: The Infinite Staircase

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/09/11

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton talk about their first impressions of 'Quests from the Infinite Staircase': a collection of six remastered quests will allow players to experience treasured adventures from D&D's first edition, updated for fifth edition. 'Quests from the Infinite Staircase' Bio:'Enter the Infinite Staircase - a dreamlike expanse with doors leading to fantastical worlds and planes of existence.Quests from the Infinite Staircase embraces the magic of the most beloved

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01:08:23

Episode #12: Eberron: Rising from the Last War Pt. 3...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/09/04

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their look at 'Eberron: Rising from the Last War' - the Eberron campaign setting for the 5th edition. Created by game designer Keith Baker, Eberron was the winning entry for Wizards of the Coast's Fantasy Setting Search, a competition run in 2002 to establish a new setting for the D&D game. Eberron combines a fantasy tone with pulp and dark adventure elements, and some non-traditional fantasy technologies such as trains, skyships, and mechanical

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57:14

Bonus: The Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Starter Set!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/08/28

Show notesThis week, Fiona and guest cohost Ty from Side Character Quest chat about their impressions of 'Dragons of Stormwreck Isle' Starter Set. The 'Dragons of Stormwreck Isle' Bio:'The Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is your gateway to action-packed adventures in the cooperative storytelling game Dungeons & Dragons, where heroes battle monsters, find treasure, and undertake epic quests.'Check out Side Character Quest wherever you listen to podcasts!Consider

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01:23:19

Episode #11: Eberron: Rising from the Last War Pt. 2...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/08/21

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their look at 'Eberron: Rising from the Last War' - the Eberron campaign setting for the 5th edition. Created by game designer Keith Baker, Eberron was the winning entry for Wizards of the Coast's Fantasy Setting Search, a competition run in 2002 to establish a new setting for the D&D game. Eberron combines a fantasy tone with pulp and dark adventure elements, and some non-traditional fantasy technologies such as trains, skyships, and mechanical

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01:30:51

Episode #10: Eberron: Rising from the Last War Pt. 1...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/08/14

Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton crack out their copies of 'Eberron: Rising from the Last War' and start their initial exploration of the Eberron campaign setting for the 5th edition. Created by game designer Keith Baker, Eberron was the winning entry for Wizards of the Coast's Fantasy Setting Search, a competition run in 2002 to establish a new setting for the D&D game. Eberron combines a fantasy tone with pulp and dark adventure elements, and some non-traditional fantasy technologies

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49:17

Bonus: Contacting your deity is but a mere D100 roll...

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/08/07

Show notesThis week Fiona and guest cohost Naomi sit down to chat about Clerics - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. Both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic, Clerics are often seen powerful healers whose divinely-granted abilities over life or death, give them to powers to repel or control undead creatures.According to the Player's Handbook (2014):'Clerics are intermediaries between the mortal world and the distant planes of the gods. As varied as the gods

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59:20

Bonus: So what do you want to do? Proactive Roleplaying!

The DM‘s Book Club ·

2024/07/31

Show notesThis week, Fiona and guest co-host Liz sit down and chat about 'The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying: Guidelines and strategies for running PC-driven narratives in 5E adventures' by Jonah and Tristan Fishel, writers and longtime RPG players. As part of the 'Game Master's Books' series published by Media Lab Books, this book suggests that by putting the players and their characters in the driver’s seat, every battle has tension, every faction has a function and every session

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