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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down to look at three more unusual Playable Races.  Because 5th Edition seems to be leaning into the anthropomorphic side of character creation more than any previous edition, we now have a couple more animal-people, the Owlin and the Harengon, as well as the first playable Fey creature: the Fairy! Cold Open 0:00 Openi...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters will be looking at sixteen different feats that players of martial characters might look at, if feats are available at their tables. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:17 Intro 1:39 Ad Break 3:26 Feats Overview 4:34 Fighting Initiate, Martial Adept, Weapon Master 10:33 Mage Slayer, Poisoner, Defensive Duelist 17:16 Dual Wielde...

Adam is joined by Andri to build an island dungeon for a Deep Dragon. Opening Theme 0:00 Intro 0:23 Building a Dungeon 8:48 Closing Theme 2:19:48 Bloopers 2:20:16 Social: Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/ItsaMimic/ Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/itsamimic/?hl=en Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/itsamimic/ Dungeon Master 1:  Adam Nason Dungeon Master 2:  Andri Written and Directed by:...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters sits down and looks at a handful of very gnarly aberrations that sit at the beginning of Tier 3, but have the potential to completely wreck an unaware party. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 3:54 Intro 4:16 Ad Break 9:09 Aboleth 10:56 Morkoth 1:10:26 Balhannoth 1:46:27 Ad Break 2:30:25 Outro 2:30:55 Closing Theme 2:34:46 Bloop...

This episode on the It’s A Mimic! channel is going to cover the most dangerous kinds of skeleton - including the Skull Lord, who is just bad to the bone.   Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme  0:25 Intro 0:48 Skeleton 4:25 Skeleton Warrior 16:09 Skeletal Knight 26:41 Skeleton Lord 36:22 Skull Lord 44:10 Skeletal Beasts 1:03:49 Outro 1:12:55 Closing Theme 1:23:12 Bloopers 1:23:39 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SU...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters will be sitting down to look at three more animalistic Playable Races - or “Lineages”, as Wizards of the Coast calls them now. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:16 Intro 1:38 Ad Break 3:00 Discussion 4:34 Kenku 10:15 Tabaxi 34:30 Leonin 48:45 Ad Break 1:11:45 Outro 1:12:14 Closing Theme 1:48:18 Post Credit 1:14:46 DON’T FORGE...

This episode on the It’s A Mimic! channel focuses on what to do when your undead campaign is falling to pieces.  We’ve previously covered all sorts of zombie limbs in episode two of this series, and the boys talked about Crawling Claws during their Mob Mentality episodes on Zombie Hordes.  But now let’s hop into a discussion on Stomping Feet, the living blood of dead gods, ever-conscious removed b...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters returnsto the conversation on the toad-like creatures from the Chaotic Neutral plane of Limbo: the Slaadi.  But who was the first Slaad?  When do they evolve?  And how dangerous can they really be? Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:04 Intro 1:26 Ad Break  6:47 Overview 8:11 Ssendam, Lord of Madness 8:57 Green Slaad 57:15 Gray...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters grabs their ear plugs and heads underground in search of the fearsome and territorial Sapphire Dragon!  Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:24 Intro 2:46 Ad Break 5”58 Lore 7:05 Wyrmling 36:46 Young 52:15 Adult 1:13:14 Ancient 1:33:24 Ad Break 1:49:55 Outro 1:50:24 Closing Theme 1:52:01 Blooper 1:52:28 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUB...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to look at visibility and targeting the enemy, as well as light, perception, and ambushing. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:53 Intro 2:15 Ad Break 4:27 Movement and Positioning 5:33 Hiding 24:23 Ranged Attacks 38:16 Obscuring 48:37 Darkness 56:30 Senses 1:05:28 Cover 1:24:31 Ad Break 1:35:11 Outro 1:35:41 Closing T...

In this special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the entire D&D party that you've heard so much about sits down together for the first time on mic to have a loud and rowdy discussion about the latest D&D movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! Disclaimer 0:00 Opening Theme 0:07 Expectations 0:28 Reactions 25:06 Letter Grades 1:03:33 Closing Theme 1:07:31 Bloopers 1:07:59 DON’T FORGET...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down and looks at a truly horrifying species bred from pure chaos: the Slaadi.  With deep links to the Plane of Limbo and a rich history from previous editions, these Aberrations can and will leave a disgusting surprise for an unsuspecting character long after the fact.  Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:57 Intro 3:19 Ad...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters kicks back and chats about three new Playable Races - or “Lineages”, as Wizards of the Coast calls them now - from the Spelljammer campaign setting.  We’ve already covered the weirder, alien options, so who does that leave us with?  Space Elves and more anthropomorphs! Disclaimer 0:00 Cold Open 1:30 Opening Theme 3:04 Intro...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters discusses the ins and outs and the ups and downs of building a Stronghold by the book, and how to make it actually interesting for both the players and the Dungeon Master. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Intro 0:59 Ad Break 4:48 Strongholds Overview 5:59 DMG Strongholds 38:35 Rooms Within 1:57:41 Ad Break 2:03:02 Outro 2:...

This episode focuses on the two new Giant-kin entries that we got from the Dragonlance supplement on D&D Beyond, as well as the one, single Giant that got left behind in Ravnica. Intro 0:00 Irda Lore 4:12 Irda Seeker 11:27 Irda Veil Keeper 16:33 Ravnica Lore 26:54 Nivix Cyclops 28:59  Outro 43:15 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 Websi...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters is going to finally get around to another kind of tunnelling dragon: the Emerald Dragon!  Looking for an ally against Fire Giants?  Need a Dragon to walk amongst your PC’s undetected?  Or how about an ancient and wise Dragon who gets bashful in front of company? Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 3:08 Intro 3:29 Ad Break 5:42 Lor...

This episode of Legend Lore covers the newest publication from Wizards of the Coast, Keys from the Golden Vault.  Adam and Terry are surprised by what they find between the covers in these adventures revolving around different kinds of heists. Disclaimer & Opening Theme 0:00 Intro 0:40 Covers to Table of Contents 5:24 Running the Adventure 11:02 Adventures 15:01 First Impressions 1:04:06 Outro 1:1...

For this episode on the It’s A Mimic! Channel, the panel of Dungeon Mistresses swear to the Dark Powers that they will unearth the truths about Wights, Wraiths, and Deathlocks.  So watch for withered foliage, beware forgotten tombs, and don’t assume that a person’s mission ends just because they’ve died. Intro 0:00 Wight 3:17 Wraith 34:11 Deathlock 54:22 Other Deathlocks 1:08:37 Outro 1:20:15 Clos...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to set tripwires, balance boulders, camouflage the pressure plates, and refill their poison darts...  Because today it’s all about traps. Cold Open 0:00 Intro 2:54 Ad Break 8:28 Traps Overview 10:28 Mechanical Traps 59:53 Magical Traps 1:11:19 Simple Traps 1:19:21 Complex Traps 1:29:10 Ad Break 1:45:52 Outro  1:46...

This special episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast sees Adam sit down with the newest host, and show her the ropes for one more kind of horrifying Lich... Intro 0:00 Eldritch Lich 4:27 Outro 48:21 Bloopers 52:30 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450...

In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, Megan, Terry, and Adam sit down to answer all but one listener question. DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Apple Podcasts at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQmvEufzxPHWrFSZbB8uuw Info: Patreon at https...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters will be travelling to the new Dragonlance campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  The newest Sorcerer subclass is here, and it might just be the last one we get before the new edition hits.  So choose your phase carefully and look upward…  It’s time for the Lunar Sorcerer! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:00 Int...

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!! This episode on the It’s A Mimic! channel is bursting at the seams with lore and special mechanical details about some of the most famous Undead out there:  Mummies.  So don’t disturb the sarcophagus, as we summon forth details, opinions, and inspirations about these Undead horrors... Intro 0:00 Mummy 3:33 Mummy Lord 37:50 Other Mummies 1:02:26 Har’Akir 1:11:30 O...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters floating peacefully among the stars and embracing Dungeons & Dragons’ version of space travel… or at least 5th Edition’s version! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:19 Intro 1:40 Ad Break 4:20 Spelljammer 5:41 Navigation and Ships 22:28 Rock of Bral 52:28 Ad Break 1:22:46 Outro 1:23:17 Closing Theme 1:25:30 Bloopers 1:25:58 DON...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters digs into the ins and outs of what it means in 5th Edition to have an animal companion.  What are the best ways to get a pet in-game?  Which pets have the best options?  And how much room should you set aside for the Pet Cemetery behind your guildhouse? Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:48 Intro 2:09 Ad Break 5:54 Mounted Comb...