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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! Podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to return to the topic of description, and how to create deeper experiences and immersion with your players... Because there are more than five senses, more than one kind of adventure, and lots of subtle, nearly-sociopathic ways to manipulate the players at your table. Warning Senses: Temperature (heat and cold) P...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast looks at a group of unique 5th Edition Shadowfell-inspired reimaginings of an old fiend from 3.5 and 4e.  The incredibly flavourful and outright upsetting Sorrowsworn are screaming to be used in almost every mid-to-high level campaign, and can easily suit Curse of Strahd, Descent into Avernus, Tomb of Annihilation, Out of the Abyss, Rime of the Frostmaiden...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast addresses the thing that power gamers love, that min-maxers crave, and that new players have a surprising amount of difficulty wrapping their brains around: Damage.  In a game as combat-oriented as Dungeons & Dragons, damage should be one of the main aspects for players and Dungeon Masters alike to focus on manipulating.  But does everyone understand the r...

In this spooky episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to look at three kinds of Warlock Patrons that most people tend to overlook:  The Celestial, The Undead, and The Fathomless.  But unlike Great Old Ones, and Fiends, these Patrons tend to not be demigods, but rather creatures of immense power. Intro 0:00 Warlock Overview 2:27 Lich 7:46 Kraken 15:57 Empyrean...

Rangers: Not A Chore Nor A Snore to Explore the Outdoors, For Your Amore is the Core of the Forest and More, So Before You Roar Galore that You Abhor or Deplore Some Lakeshore Decor, That’s Uncalled For, You Whore. We Implore, Evermore, That You See What’s in Store, Furthermore This Wild Corps Born of Gore, Sores, and War, Has A Score of Folklore to Look For, Not Ignore, So Let’s Restore Our Rappo...

As the It’s A Mimic! Podcast continues to explore the far reaches of the 5th Edition landscape, we tend to get farther and farther away from what most would call civilization.  And out there, roaming the various Dungeons & Dragons landscapes, are some of the most unique and interesting populations in modern fantasy lore.  In this episode, the panel of Dungeon Masters is going to explore the rocky...

“This episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast focuses on the three planes of the Forgotten Realms cosmology that embrace mayhem and confusion, and looks at what you can expect as players who explore these planes in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  The panel of Dungeon Masters starts good and descends rapidly into evil as we traverse these outer planes.  So buckle up for a whirlwind tour of Ysgard, Li...

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This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast is going to get a bit weird with the Moonstone Dragons of the Feywild.  The panel of Dungeon Masters returns again to the pages of Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons to see what the Moonstone Dragon offers and how it invades your dreams… Cold Open 0:00 Intro 0:25 Moonstone Dragons 3:31 Moonstone Dragon Wyrmling 17:59 Commercial Break 28:24 Young Moonstone Dragon...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! Podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters is going to crack open the DMG, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, and the Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica to dig into some more variant rules.  There are tons of them in the published material, and some of common online homebrew rules address issues that there are actually rule options for....

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters returns to the ugly and disgusting Giant-kin, and looks at four more kinds of Trolls.   And while things might get a little DIRE, I guarantee that we’ll raise your SPIRITS and keep things ICY COOL.  …  And… um…  wet?  …  Because this episode focuses on the Dire Troll, the Spirit Troll, the Ice Troll, as well as the Aquatic...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! Podcast returns to Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything to cover the Fighter subclasses listed there.  The panel of Dungeon Masters finally catches up to the last Fighter archetypes and explores the options of both the Rune Knight and the Psi Warrior.  So put on your tinfoil hats, and make some rune for these not-so-gentle giants of the battlefield. Cold Open 0:00 Intro...

During The Great War, the powers in play began to develop greater reliance upon espionage and spycraft, and as the war came to an end a small unit of Austrian spies fled from France over the Mediterranean Sea, and across northern Africa.  A team of agents from the United States of America caught up with them in a cramped hotel in Giza, where a chase began with a murder, traveled frantically south...

This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast wraps up the conversation on the true Giants and the top of the Ordning in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  Our two lovely hosts are joined by a special guest as they return to the topic of Hill Giants, and give their final thoughts for this series! Intro 0:00 Roleplaying Giants 5:51 Chief Guh and Grudd Haug 22:41 Hill Giant Minions 39:19 Other Fam...

Goblins are relatively popular player characters, but how often do people jump at the opportunity to be one of the other Goblinoid options in D&D 5th Edition?  Today the panel of Dungeon Masters is going to sit down and look at the pros and cons of playing a Goblin, Hobgoblin, or Bugbear.  What are the mechanical strengths?  What roleplaying opportunities are there?  And what classes fit the best?...

This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast looks at Giants in pop culture and fairy tales, and also meanders around with the most common kind of Giant in 5th Edition: the Hill Giant! Intro 0:00 Giants in Pop Culture 2:04 Hill Giant Lore 11:26 Hill Giant Stats 27:56 Famous Hill Giants 46:36 Playing a Hill Giant 53:47 Outro 1:00:38 Bloopers 1:03:31 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast returns with one more Monk subclass, the Way of the Ascendant Dragon, and then looks at an often-forgotten aspect of monastery life: crafting.  In real life, many Monks hone an art or a craft, and focus their energies by dedicating themselves to a single, useful talent.  Dungeons & Dragons addresses this practice in theory, but so few players really lean o...

This episode focuses on the three most orderly planes in the Forgotten Realms cosmology, and looks at what you can expect as players in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  For The Nine Hells, check out E025 and E025F, and for Mount Celestia, check out episode E178.  In this episode, the panel of Dungeon Masters jumps up and down on the morality scale, as they explore Mechanus, Arcadia, and Acheron.  ...

This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast explores the relationships between Giants and rocks and stones in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  The focus of this episode also turns to the calmest and most enigmatic of the Giants: Stone Giants!   Intro 0:00 Champion Rock Throwers 2:45   Stone Giant Lore 8:33 Stone Giant Stats 30:56 Famous Stone Giants 49:50 Playing a Stone Giant 57:24 Outro 1:...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! Podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters discuss the ins and outs of Roleplaying.  They try to figure out what advice helps, what advice sucks, and what three different perspectives bring to the conversation on one of the most popular parts of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.   Featured: MY SON THE HURRICANE: https://www.msthofficial.com/ https://www.youtube.com/...

This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast explores the items, both magical and mundane, that revolve around having Giants in your Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition campaign.  The focus of this episode also turns to the coolest Giants with horned helmets: Frost Giants! Intro 0:00 Giant Items 1:28 Frost Giant Lore 12:27 Frost Giant Stats 25:44 Famous Frost Giants 34:31 Playing a Frost Giant 41:...

This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast is going to return to one of the creatures that the panel of Dungeon Masters did a deep dive on in episode 128:  The Dragon Turtle.  It’s another return to the pages of Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons to see what the probably-stoned wizard has to say about these gargantuan dragons that live in the oceans, and all the havoc they might wreak in your campaigns....

This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast explores the unique language of the Giants in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  The focus of this episode also turns to the Giants most likely to have the best swagger in their armour: Fire Giants!   Intro 0:00 Communication and Language 2:30 Fire Giant Lore 12:58 Fire Giant Stats 26:39 Famous Fire Giants 40:55 Playing a Fire Giant 50:16 Outro 54:45...

In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the Panel of Dungeon Masters sits down with a classic type of enemy that used to be a staple foe at D&D tables, but seems to be less common in 5th Edition: Trolls.  Low-level parties dread them, and if you don’t know the trick to keeping them down, you’re in for a bad day.  So arm yourselves appropriately (that’s a Troll pun), and get ready for the nas...

This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast looks waaay up to the big picture to learn about Giants’ civilizations and their relationships with Dragons and magic in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  The focus of this episode is on the noble and powerful Cloud Giants!   Intro 0:00 Giants Overview 1:20 Cloud Giant Lore 9:27 Cloud Giant Stats 22:17 Other Cloud Giants 33:22 Famous Cloud Giants 37...