The DM‘s Book Club

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton discuss their thoughts on ' Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen ', an official Dungeons & Dragon adventure for characters levels 1–11. This adventure introduces the Dragonlance setting to 5th edition D&D with a focus on the legendary War of the Lance. Additionally, the adventure comes with the option to enhance 6 encounters by playing connected...

Show notes This week, late to the UA party but slowly catching up - Fiona and Hamilton are exploring ' Unearthed Arcana 2023 - Player's Handbook: Druids & Paladins ' playtest document which came out in March 2023. We acknowledge that more recent playtest material may have revised some of the mechanics presented and discussed here! From the bio ' This playtest document presents the rules on the...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! We continue our bonus journey as we explore Sigil; The City of Doors; the centre of the multiverse; or just the confluence of energies that bo...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this special episode, we go into the area at the center of all the Planes, The Outlands; Also known as the Plane of Concordant Opposition,...

Show notes This week, Hamilton and Fiona give their first impressions and thoughts regarding the previews of the ' Planescape: Adventures of the Multiverse ' box set (and the Book of Many Things!). Sources: Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics - 'Planescape D&D 5e 2023: What We Know So Far ' Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics - ' The Book of Many Things: What We Know So Far ' Bell of Lost Souls - ' D&...

Show notes This week, Hamilton and Fiona head to the Upside Down with their review of the Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set ! From the Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set 's bio: " Unleash your imagination and live out the dream of exploring the Upside Down from the Netflix original series, Stranger Things. Mike Wheeler has created an awesome Dungeons & Dragons...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings for D&D legacy content: Discussions of Slavery and Cannibalism as described within the setting. Show notes This week, Fiona and returning guest host Rob explore the barren wastelands of Dark Sun , an original 2e D&D campaign setting set in the fictional, post-apocalyptic desert world of Athas. From the Dark Sun Boxed Set (2e) bio:...

Show notes: This week, Hamilton has worn Fiona down - it's time to talk about his favourite D&D 5th ed published adventure, ' Waterdeep: Dragon Heist '! Dragon Heist is an adventure that takes place in the city of Waterdeep running through levels 1–5. From the ' Waterdeep: Dragon Heist ' bio: ' Welcome to Waterdeep! A fantastic treasure trove is yours for the taking in this adventure for...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we enter the final plane in the Planes of Conflict , The Gray Wastes . Desolate wastelands of blood-stained earth sprawl upon...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we make our penultimate stop in the Planes of Conflict , as we enter Elysium. The calm and beauty of pure goodness. Mountains...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we delve further into the Planes of Conflict , as we brave the dangers of Gehenna . Flames burst from basalt floors and magma...

Show notes This week, Fiona chats to actor, voice-over artist, and director Natalie Winter ( @WinterNatters ) about her love of TTRPGs and how she went from being a player at the table to running games behind the DM's screen on stream! Nat has worked on a bunch of nerdy projects, recording for AAA games, sci-fi audio dramas and professional Dungeons and Dragons games, and much much more. Check out...

Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton and guest Travis Vengroff , award-winning storyteller and dramatised audio producer, about Curse of Strahd , one of the most popular Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying adventures of all time. Travis is a talented sound designer and Foley artist who is best known for his work on the award-winning podcasts The White Vault , Don't Mind , Dark Dice , and V...

Fiona ( @WAIR_Podcast ) and Hamilton ( @TheDragonDM ) will be at MCM London happening at the Excel Center in London this coming weekend. along with friends of the show The Backwater Bastards (@ BwBastards ) and Dark Dice ( @DarkDicePod ). They'll also be at UK Games Expo in the NEC Birmingham the following weekend. It's a busy back-to-back weekend! Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we keep going through the Planes of Conflict , as we take a journey through Bytopia . Hard work leads to peace. Craft & a...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we'll continue in the Planes of Conflict , as we step into Carceri. Spirals upon spirals of maze-like spaces, to incarcerate...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we move on to the Planes of Conflict , as we take a tour of The Beastlands . Humid jungles, Mountain peaks, arid desert, mars...

Show notes: This week, Hamilton and Fiona talk about their first impressions of ' Keys to the Golden Vault ', the latest D&D's anthology comprising of 13 heist-themed adventures! From the ' Keys to the Golden Vault ' bio: 'Risk it all for the thrill of pulling off the perfect heist! D&D’s latest book contains thirteen exhilarating heist-themed adventures, where you and your crew will take...

Show notes: This week, Hamilton and Fiona sit down and have a general chat about the outcomes of D&D OGL and what they hope for the future of RPGs in the wake of the Open RPG Creative License (ORC) . Linda Codega's articles : Dungeons & Dragons’ New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition (5th Jan 2023) Wizards of the Coast Cancels OGL Announcement After Online Ire (12th Jan 2023) Wizards...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we continue moving through the Planes of Law as we enter Baator . The inverse mountain that burrows into the depths of evil....

Show notes: After recently completing her 5-year campaign with an in-person epic finale - Fiona wanted to chat with Hamilton about some of the important takeaway messages she had from being part of a level 1 through 20 D&D campaign, both as a player and GM. This week, our cohosts go in deep about their own experiences of coming to the end of various different campaigns and the impact it had on...

Spoilers for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves (2023) Show notes: This week, Hamilton and Fiona chat about their first impressions and experiences of watching Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves - a 2023 fantasy heist action comedy film. From IMBD: ' A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously...

Show Notes Straight from watching the D&D Direct 2023 Announcement Showcase (which premiered on Tuesday 28th March 2023), Fiona and Hamilton share their initial thoughts and reactions to current and upcoming D&D products. From the D&D Direct Bio: ' This D&D Direct will focus on celebrating the release of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, welcoming new adventurers to the...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we explore another plane in the Planes of Law , Mount Celestia. Rest & Relaxation upon the crystal shores of the godly id...

The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons! In this episode, we continue moving through the Planes of Law , as we explore Mechanus . Modrons march as the plane turns on infinite cogs. In...