The DM‘s Book Club

Show notes This week, Fiona concludes her little end of 2025/beginning of 2026 challenge to do some of her own worldbuilding using The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck by James D'Amato , author of the Ultimate RPG series. From The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck bio: ' Make worldbuilding as quick as the flip of a card with this fun and easy-to-use game resource deck that includes 75 cards to help y...

Show notes This week, Fiona continues on her little end of 2025/beginning of 2026 challenge to do some of her own worldbuilding using The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck by James D'Amato , author of the Ultimate RPG series. From The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck bio: ' Make worldbuilding as quick as the flip of a card with this fun and easy-to-use game resource deck that includes 75 cards to hel...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton take a moment to reflect on their respective 2025s and what they are looking forward to in the new year. Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat and Hamilton . The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins ( @Bobhatstand ). The theme mu...

Show notes This week, Fiona continues on her little end of 2025/beginning of 2026 challenge to do some of her own worldbuilding using The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck by James D'Amato , author of the Ultimate RPG series. From The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck bio: ' Make worldbuilding as quick as the flip of a card with this fun and easy-to-use game resource deck that includes 75 cards to hel...

Show notes This week, Fiona continues on her little end of 2025/beginning of 2026 challenge to do some of her own worldbuilding using The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck by James D'Amato , author of the Ultimate RPG series. From The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck bio: ' Make worldbuilding as quick as the flip of a card with this fun and easy-to-use game resource deck that includes 75 cards to hel...

Show notes This week, Fiona sets out on a little end of 2025/beginning of 2026 challenge to do some of her own worldbuilding using The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck by James D'Amato , author of the Ultimate RPG series. From The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck bio: ' Make worldbuilding as quick as the flip of a card with this fun and easy-to-use game resource deck that includes 75 cards to help y...

Show notes Just a quick message (and an episode to feed the algorithm) to say no new episode this week as both our cohosts were at Dragonmeet and, typically, didn't get chance to record. Stay tuned for another episode later this week! You can suggest titles for The GM's Book Club via our email ( TheDMsBookClub@gmail.com ) or via our discord ! Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild...

Show notes This week, Fiona and guest cohost Nandi go through ' Be Like A Cat ' designed by Tim Roberts of Critical Kit : a solo or two-player role-playing game that invites you to take on the role of a feisty feline exploring one of many worlds and attempting to take control of territory.  Check out Nandi on the ' Right Quick ' podcast and ' The Young: A Walking Dead TTRPG Actual Play ' Show...

Show notes Welcome to The GM's Book Club, from the hosts of The DM's Book club! A new(ish) monthly(ish) show where hosts Fiona and Hamilton take a roleplaying game, read it cover to cover, and rate, review and discuss what they think about it. In this episode, Fiona and Hamilton discuss ' Bladerunner ', a science fiction tabletop role-playing game based on the Blade Runner film franchise, publishe...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton are a little late to the party with their talk about one of the latest Unearthed Arcana supplements ' Apocalyptic Subclasses ' which has themes of survival and corruption with four apocalyptic subclasses! From the ' Apocalyptic Subclasses ' bio: 'Get ready for the end of a world with the latest innovations from the D&D Game Design Team! This document pr...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton head back to 2E AD&D to discuss ' Uncaged: Faces of Sigil ' is a supplement for the Planescape setting which features a collection of non-player characters! From the ' Uncaged: Faces of Sigil ' bio: 'Who's Who... and Who's What Everyone slides through Sigil sooner or later. But plenty of cutters call the Cage home, and it's their shops, trades, and peel...

Welcome, Video Nasties, to ' Last Line. Rewind ' is a new horror anthology podcast from the creators of ' Realms of Peril & Glory ' and ' What Am I Rolling? ' – Join me for my first terrifying tape, very very soon... The Narrator is voiced by  Rhys Lawton . Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and...

Show notes Welcome to The GM's Book Club, from the hosts of The DM's Book club! A new(ish) monthly(ish) show where hosts Fiona and Hamilton take a roleplaying game, read it cover to cover, and rate, review and discuss what they think about it. In this episode, Fiona and Hamilton discuss ' Shadowdark ', a critically-acclaimed, award winning tabletop fantasy RPG that raised  $1.3 million  ...

Show notes This week Fiona is joined by guest cohost Khalil Thirlaway to talk about ' Adventures in ADHD ' by Awfully Queer Heroes : A 5e module to learn about ADHD in a fun easy way while adventuring through the Feywild. From ' Adventures in ADHD ' Bio: 'May I have your attention, please? Such and innocent question, until the fey who asks it quite literally walks away with your attention. Now you...

Show notes In this bonus episode, Hamilton and Fiona look through the review copy of Cubicle 7's ' Warhammer The Old World Game Masters' Guide ' over on Theatre Macabre : Home of Dark & Twisted Tales! Original VOD released in September 2025 on Theatre Macabre's YouTube Channel . Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, reco...

Show notes, This week, Fiona interviews Keith Ammann , ENnie-winning author of ' The Monsters Know What They're Doing ' blog, about his latest book, ' Making Enemies ': An indispensable and easy-to-follow new handbook for creating original enemies in tabletop role-playing games. From the ' Making Enemies ' press release: 'In Making Enemies, Keith Ammann explores everything that goes into creating...

Show notes This week, Hamilton runs Fiona through 'Avatar of the Blood God': the solo adventure from his Mork Borg Mega Zine: Omen of the Blood God . 'Ascend to your rightful place in the pantheon of your god! Gain the artefacts you require before the 7th misery arrives!' Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edite...

Show notes Apologies for the technical difficulties on Fiona's audio during the last third of the episode. This week, Hamilton runs Fiona through 'Avatar of the Blood God': the solo adventure from his Mork Borg Mega Zine: Omen of the Blood God . 'Ascend to your rightful place in the pantheon of your god! Gain the artefacts you require before the 7th misery arrives!' Consider using our affiliate li...

Show notes This week, Hamilton runs Fiona through 'Avatar of the Blood God': the solo adventure from his Mork Borg Mega Zine: Omen of the Blood God . 'Ascend to your rightful place in the pantheon of your god! Gain the artefacts you require before the 7th misery arrives!' Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edite...

Show notes This week Fiona and guest co host Tay from The Backwater Bastards explore the ins and outs of Dialect: A Game About Language and How It Dies . From the ' Dialect ' game bio: 'Dialect is a game about an isolated community, their language, and what it means for that language to be lost. In this game, you’ll tell the story of the Isolation by building their language. New words will come fr...

Show notes This week, Fiona and guest co host Matt discuss ' Daggerheart ', a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game of brave heroics and vibrant worlds. Powered by an innovative card and Duality Dice design, Daggerheart blends tactical depth with narrative freedom, empowering each group to make the game their own, according to its publishers, Darrington Press. You might also be able to tell we were pa...

Show notes This week, Fiona and guest co host Alan sit down for another live and in person episode from DMBC HQ to discuss ' Feast of Legends ' is a tabletop roleplaying game and tie in promotion from Wendy's, an American fast food corporation! From the ' Feast of Legends ' blurb: ' Rise To Glory & Fight for Fresh! The Nation of Freshtovia Needs You! Queen Wendy has maintained peace for genera...

Show notes Welcome to The GM's Book Club, from the hosts of The DM's Book club! A new(ish) monthly(ish) show where hosts Fiona and Hamilton take a roleplaying game, read it cover to cover, and rate, review and discuss what they think about it. In this episode, Fiona and Hamilton discuss ' The One Ring (2e) ', the official tabletop roleplaying game based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Designed spe...

Show notes In this bonus episode, Hamilton and Fiona look through the review copy of Cubicle 7's ' Warhammer Old World RPG Players Handbook ' over on Theatre Macabre : Home of Dark & Twisted Tales! Original VOD released in June 2025 on Theatre Macabre's YouTube Channel . Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #SupportyourFLGS Credits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, ed...

Show notes This week, Fiona and returning guest co host Ty from Side Character Quest chat through their cozy love of ' Brindlewood Bay ' by Jason Cordova , a tabletop roleplaying game that combines Murder, She Wrote with H.P. Lovecraft. In Brindlewood Bay , you play a group of elderly women, members of the local Murder Mavens Mystery Book Club, who help the authorities solve murder cases in a pict...