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This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast returns to the pages of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything to cover the last subclass listed there, before looking at the pages of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything to see what new Monastic Traditions there are for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.  It’s not all punch punch kick kick, though, as the panel of Dungeon Masters has discovered.  So grab your brass knu...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast is going to return to the topic of Dragonborn, because Fizban's Treasury of Dragons brought us new updates for the ten variations from the Player's Handbook, as well as 5 brand new ones!    Cold Open 0:00 Intro 1:27 Metallic Dragonborn  5:41  Commercial Break  31:36 Chromatic Dragonborn  33:02 Social Media Info 1:00:31 Gem Dragonborn  1:02:23 Outro  1:32:4...

This episode of this It’s A Mimic podcast is going to bring us back to the Forgotton Realms for the third Lore episode in a row and the rest of the mighty world outside of Sword Coast. Although the focus for Dungeons and Dragons 5e seems to be away from it, this panel of Dungeon Masters seek to better understand Faerun, Kara-Tur and the rest of the adventurous possibilities Abeir-Toril (or Toril f...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast digs into some more details about Dragons from the 5th Edition book, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons.  From draconic personalities to their strange life cycles, this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to cover all of the details you’ll need to know when it comes to elevating dragons in your campaign, and prepping encounters and adventures.   Cold Open 0:00 Int...

Last time the It’s A Mimic! podcast discussed Dungeon Mastering, the panel of Dungeon Masters covered power creep and why you should manage the mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons more closely.  This time, the DM’s tear apart the stat blocks and see what two decades of experience have taught them about reading between the lines when it comes to deciphering monster stats.   Cold Open 0:00 Intro 3:51 Ab...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast is going to zoom in on the hags that you can’t find in the Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual: the Annis Hag, the Bheur Hag, and the Dusk Hag.  The panel of Dungeon Masters has stirred the pot looking for every tasty morsel of information to be found, but some of the answers are definitely more horrifying than the others. Cold Open 0:00 Intro 1:19 Hags Ov...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast takes us back to Xanathar’s Guide to Everything for a little while, so we can finish off the last Rogue subclass that’s left in that book.  The panel of Dungeon Masters also dives into the pages of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, where they look at the subclasses presented there, as well as the Optional Class Features for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Co...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast looks at the pages of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything to see what new Druidic Circles there are for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.  It’s not all fur and trees, though, as the panel of Dungeon Masters has discovered.  And of course, the Optional Class Features in Tasha’s will get a spotlight, too. Cold Open 0:00 Intro: 1:19  Druid Overview: 5:20 Commercia...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast is going to crack open Volo’s Guide to Monsters and see what 5th Edition has to bring to the table when it comes to some of the reptilian anthropomorphic playable races.  Okay, so Kobolds aren’t strictly reptilian, but they’re definitely a step further away from dragons than Dragonborn are, and we know from previous editions that Kobolds shed their skin li...

This episode of this It’s A Mimic podcast brings the conversation back to the Forgotton Realms, as well as the part the world that is Faerun’s hot pot of adventure: the Sword Coast.  Exploring what is Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition's primary playground, this panel of Dungeon Masters seeks to better understand the Sword Coast, it’s bright lights of civilization, and what do to if your party's adven...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast digs into some of the new details we got about Dragons from the new 5th Edition book, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons.  From draconic magic to the multiversal awareness, and fleshed out details for dragon homes and dragon items, the panel of Dungeon Masters covers all of the details you’ll need to know when it comes to elevating dragons in your campaign.   Co...

Balancing has always been a major issue in tabletop game design, so this week on the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters discuss one of the subtle issues at new tables, and that’s Power Creep.  It can be a little difficult to define, and it can definitely sneak up on Dungeon Masters, but this meta discussion should shine a little light on a topic that will be familiar to most seaso...

In this second episode about Hags, the panel of Dungeon Masters is going to address the dark lady in the corner: The Night Hag.  She’s a little bit different from the other Hags in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, but that doesn’t mean she’s any less insidious.  If anything, she’s even worse.  And by that, we mean better!  You see, more than half of the It’s A Mimic! podcast has faced off against...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast takes you into the pages of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, where this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to look at the subclasses presented there, including one of the most popular updates we’ve seen in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, since Tritons finally got darkvision.  And of course, this episode will also be digging around in the Optional Class Fea...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast looks at the pages of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft to see what new bardic colleges there are for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.  It’s not all slinging lute at sexy dragons, though, as the panel of Dungeon Masters sifts through the Optional Class Features in Tasha’s, and the additional Bard Spells that you might not...

This episode of Legend Lore covers the newest publication from Wizards of the Coast, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons.  But with all the hype around it, the message boards with extreme opinions, and a hefty price tag, is it right for you?  Join our Dungeon Masters as they sit down and go chapter-by-chapter through what the book has to offer, and determine if it is a hit or a miss. Intro 0:00 Expectati...

Its been a couple of years since the big heist and Gumdrop has finally tracked Santa down to exact his revenge.  Unfortunately for him, a curse has left him unable to act so his organization has hired some mercenaries to punctuate Santa’s final Ho Ho Ho.  In this special Christmas Episode of the It’s a Mimic podcast, join DM’s Dan and Adam as they take Dave and Megan’s diminutive heroes through th...

In this mailbag episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, Dave, Megan, and Adam sit down to answer 20 (ish) of your questions about D&D, DMing, and life in general.  It's silly laughs and rare insights in this episode, where Dave squares off against one of his players. From Instagram: @andrisnow14 @colton_adrian @elim_garak2020 @mattheweasterling From Reddit: u/bloody-one u/InternalManagement10 u/Trav...

The It’s A Mimic! podcast decides to do a little good this week and reach out to the higher powers for inspiration on playable character races. That’s right, it’s Aasimars and their angelic guides!  The panel of Dungeon Masters sit down to look at one of the surprisingly edgier races in D&D 5th Edition.  And if you think you know all the options that exist out there, then you might be surprised......

Last week, the It’s A Mimic! podcast sat down and went through every single famous dragon in 5th Edition.  This week, humanoids get the special treatment!  From the Citadel of Eight to Demogorgon, there’s a whirlwind of Who’s Who as the panel of Dungeon Masters gives a quick explanation for anyone who might not know who’s on the cover of their favourite Dungeons & Dragons books! Cold Open - 0:00 I...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast tears into the famous dragons that Wizards of the Coast have published in an effort to get some insights into how they expect dragons to be used, for both lore and mechanics in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  The panel of Dungeon Masters digs into all the books that have been published up until the Wild Beyond the Witchlight, and brings you every dragon a...

The It’s A Mimic! podcast is joined again by our friend Brian, the Bearded Nerd, to discuss more homebrewing in D&D 5th Edition!  Last time the panel of Dungeon Masters discussed this topic, it was a broader discussion about what homebrewing is and what to watch out for.  That episode wrapped up with some tips on worldbuilding, but now it’s finally time to get into homebrewing classes, spells, ite...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast focuses on one of the most popular Big Bad Evil Guys at Wizards of the Coast: Hags.  They’ve been lurking around in a handful of published adventures, and there is a surprising amount of lore and information about them in 5th Edition.  Enough, in fact, that the panel of Dungeon Masters had to break it all out into multiple episodes.  This one focuses on th...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast sees a return to Warlocks in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, including the new Pact of the Talisman, and three more patrons!  The panel of Dungeon Masters sits down to go over all the optional rules from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, as well as what exactly these new patrons have to offer.  Are they as powerful as they should be?  Do these subclasses s...

The long-awaited breakdown of the Oathbreaker Paladin finally reaches the It’s A Mimic! podcast, but there’s more here than was expected!  As the panel of Dungeon Masters goes over everyone’s determined badasses in heavy armour, they find more than simply knights and evil knights.  What roleplaying opportunities are there, and what mechanical strengths are present for each subclass?  This episode...