It’s A Mimic!

What's big, hideous, hates you and is more than willing to grab you and eat you?  No, not Adam.  Not Terry, either.  No, it's more Monstrosities!  In this week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, Dan, Adam, and Megan cover some massive, high-level monstrosities from Theros, Ravnica, and Acquisitions Incorporated - the Skyswimmer, the Deep Crow (and its ancient form), and the Typhon. So strap i...

Come on... You were barely using that pesky "soul" thing anyway, weren't you?   This week on the It's A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down to meticulously review the fine print for those who want to commit to Warlocks.  But what's it like to have a member of the Seelie Court looking over your shoulder?  And what kind of special attention does Big Daddy Tentacles visit upon you...

This week on the It's A Mimic! podcast, we're charging in head first, getting into the thick of it, and kicking up dust!  It's another three rounds in the ring with the most-aptly and least-imaginatively named class out there: Fighters!  But we've beyond the Player's Handbook now, and we're looking into the flavourful options that no one ever talks about.  That's right, it's the Arcane Archer, Cav...

It's a special guest star!  Everyone say hello to Pepperina (at https://www.instagram.com/pepperina_sparklegem/ ) and give her a proper Mimic welcome!   As Dan and Adam welcome Peps into our twisted little congregation of insanity, the It's a Mimic! podcast crouches down to take a good hard look at Gnomes in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  Rock Gnomes, Forest Gnomes, and Svirfneblin (aka Deep Gno...

From the ancient civilization of Aelinthaldaar, through the horrors of Undermountain, the destruction of the Netherese, and the armies of the Trollwars, the Crown of the North (aka Waterdeep) has been through hell a few times.  Marauders, assassinations, and incursions have all left their marks upon the city, and now the It's a Mimic! podcast is digging throught the annals of history to get some a...

It is Monday, November 13th, 1922, and the Great War is still a fresh wound on the minds of most people.  The small town of Denison, Texas did not see all of its sons return home, but life has had to move on.  But for one family man named Robert Dillon, the world still feels like a cruel and harsh place.  For he has just lowered the body of his brother, Samuel, into the cold autumn ground of the c...

In D&D, Dragons are an imposing encounter in their own right (just see the second "D"... heh), but nah...  Some madlads had to go ahead and make them even scarier.  As the panel of Dungeon Masters at the It's a Mimic! podcast sifted through the 5th Edition lore surrounding dragons, they discovered that there is more than one way to corrupt those big scalies into a more purer evil.  This episode lo...

Grab your comfy pants, a cup of warm cocoa, and take a load off because this week, the It's a Mimic! podcast is talking about those times when the conscious mind takes a break.  Let's be honest, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and sometimes you just wanna curl into a ball and go to sleep.  Your characters are just the same and that's just what Dan, Adam and Megan want...

Returning to the annual discussion of the It's A Mimic! podcast on Warlock Patrons, Adam, Dan, and Dave bring you a treat (and some inappropriate tricks).  The year, they're digging into the bottomless pit of the Abyss, working their way through all eight of the demon lords: - Baphomet - Demogorgon - Fraz-Urb'luu - Grazz't - Juiblex - Orcus - Yeenoghu - Zuggtmoy After the end credits, we use Morde...

What happens when a bloated, drooling, eye-stalk-covered, laser-beam shooting, evil, narcissistic, floating eyeball with a maw of jagged teeth goes some how more wrong?  We make another Beholders episode!  In this week's It's a Mimic! podcast, Adam, Megan, and Terry discuss the malicious malcontents from the great beyond again, but this time it's the twisted variants.  Whether they be a Zombie, De...

In this new series, two Dungeon Masters sit down and go through what can be expected in the published books for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  This first episode sees Dan and Adam dig through the latest release, Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden. Should you buy it?  Is it worth your money?  Join our DM's as they go over their opinions of the overall usefulness of this book. Topics discussed...

Grab your holy symbol and draw your mace!  It's time for pious violence and holy death in this week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast.  In our third episode of our discussion on Clerics, the panel of Dungeon Masters cover the three best candidates for evil cleric subclasses in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition!  Whether it's the popular War Domain, the misunderstood Grave Domain, or the NPC De...

It is Sunday, October 13th, 1918, and the Great War is on the brink of ending in Europe.  The world is deeply scarred and families have been irreparably shattered.  But for one young woman named Louise Knox, all of that seems very far away.  For she is sitting in a horse-drawn buggy that is driving through a dying, backwater town named Amelia in the heart of the bayou in southern Louisiana.  Her s...

Time to get out your dark tomes, reach out to dark knowledge and scream "Klaatu Barada Nitko"! Its time for Evil Wizards.  In this week's episode of the It's a Mimic! podcast, Dan, Adam, and Megan sit for a spell and cover the final three core wizarding schools, Enchantment, Necromancy and War Magic.   And that's when the conversation gets good. After a brief discussion on which spell school is th...

In this episode of Touring the Multiverse, Dave and Adam say farewell to Eberron as they cover all the info that players may want to know.  From the new class, the Artificer, to the many races and Dragonmark options, there's a wealth of information, and a plethora of mechanical details.   And instead of wrapping up with a monster, it's finally time for our two DM's to cover the different kinds of...

Pull up a stool, grab a pint, and drop those eaves... Its time for Halflings!  This wonderous, lore-rich racial option of Dungeons and Dragons 5e are among the most beloved of standard fantasy lore.  The panel of DMs - Adam, Megan, and Brad - break down the histories and mysteries of these half-pint dynamos before transferring over to the surprisingly powerful mechanical stats these brilliant litt...

Cue the creepy organ music and add some existential dread!  It's time to talk about Barovia!  In this week's episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, the panel of DM's crack open Curse of Strahd and discuss all about the lore and story around Strahd's own personal slice of the Shadowfell.   Adam, Dan and Terry then throw bones about the new monsters available in the (arguably) best adventure path pro...

We've reached the top of the draconic mountain to finally gain wisdom from the shiniest of dragons: the gold.  Adam, Dan, and Terry take on these icons of ideals of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, breaking down the mechanics and the combat strategies before addressing the social interactions with the most rare and isolated of all dragon kind.     The panel of Dungeon Masters then digs into some ca...

When is condition not a "Condition"?  When it's something that afflicts you, but isn't listed with the standard Condition Effects in the core books.  What are we babbling about?  Well, in this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, Adam, Dan, and Dave get into diseases, curses, scarring and more!  Why does lycanthropy feel cheap in 5e?  Where does Lay on Hands leave your plotlines dangling?  When a...

In the first part of our discussion on Beholders, the panel of Dungeon Masters at the It's A Mimic! podcast sits down to review the (in)famous creature that is so iconic that it graces the cover of the 5th Edition Monster Manual itself.  Terry, Dave, and Adam go over not just the mechanics and battle strategies of these aberrant nightmares, but also the breakdowns and differences when it comes to...

Get out your instrument and strum it! It's time for another round of bards!  In this second episode of coverage of the marvelous minstrel, the inspirational instrumentalist, and the guy always trying to bone a dragon, Adam, Dan, and Terry attempt to shed some light onto new options presented in Xanathar's Guide to Everything for your bard's chart topper, their instrument of choice, the thing that...

Its time to get psychological with your favourite do-gooders - The Paladin.  Always prone to be those paragons of order and goodness, this weeks episode of the It's a Mimic podcast decides to do it a bit different offering up our second episode by dashing the notions of the sentinals of the selfless and displaying a little bit of fanfaronade.  We have the "holier-than-thou" mom of the group, the O...

In this week's episode, Megan, Dan, and Dave discuss the concept of half-humans in Dungeons and Dragons 5e by highlighting the "good" and the "bad" poster children of the concept.  The hosts go into the mechanics that both races bring to the table, as well as the four variants (Aquatic, Drow, Wood, and High Elves) offered up for those Half-Elven players who want a little more depending on their po...

In this week's episode, the panel of DM's are stunned to tackle another round of Condition Effects.  This time though, they are paralyzed with fear of having their agency removed with all those pesky effects that make your characters turn's go by way quicker than you had ever planned: Stunned, Paralyzed, Incapacitated and Petrified.  Adam, Dave, and Megan chat about their likes and their dislikes...

As we wrap up our discussion on The City of Towers, Dave takes Adam on a tour of the entertainment district, some religious temples, and the dangerous fringes of society.  But how effective are the law enforcement agencies in Sharn, where are the best places to avoid, and what evil lurks beneath the deepest ruins below?   Quarters: Central Plateau Dura Menthis Plateau Northedge Tavick's Landing  ...