In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters discusses the ins and outs and the ups and downs of building a Stronghold by the book, and how to make it actually interesting for both the players and the Dungeon Master. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 0:38 Intro 0:59 Ad Break 4:48 Strongholds Overview 5:59 DMG Strongholds 38:35 Rooms Within 1:57:41 Ad Break 2:03:02 Outro 2:03:30 Closing Theme 2:04:59 Bloopers 2:05:27 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On: Patre...
Apr 04, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 352
This episode focuses on the two new Giant-kin entries that we got from the Dragonlance supplement on D&D Beyond, as well as the one, single Giant that got left behind in Ravnica. Intro 0:00 Irda Lore 4:12 Irda Seeker 11:27 Irda Veil Keeper 16:33 Ravnica Lore 26:54 Nivix Cyclops 28:59 Outro 43:15 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 Website at https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1...
Apr 01, 2023•54 min•Ep. 351
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters is going to finally get around to another kind of tunnelling dragon: the Emerald Dragon! Looking for an ally against Fire Giants? Need a Dragon to walk amongst your PC’s undetected? Or how about an ancient and wise Dragon who gets bashful in front of company? Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 3:08 Intro 3:29 Ad Break 5:42 Lore 6:50 Wyrmling 29:34 Young 38:15 Adult 52:30 Ancient 1:07:38 Ad Break 1:27:18 Outro 1:27:47 Closing Th...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 350
This episode of Legend Lore covers the newest publication from Wizards of the Coast, Keys from the Golden Vault. Adam and Terry are surprised by what they find between the covers in these adventures revolving around different kinds of heists. Disclaimer & Opening Theme 0:00 Intro 0:40 Covers to Table of Contents 5:24 Running the Adventure 11:02 Adventures 15:01 First Impressions 1:04:06 Outro 1:13:10 Closing Theme 1:13:23 Find Us On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 Website...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 349
For this episode on the It’s A Mimic! Channel, the panel of Dungeon Mistresses swear to the Dark Powers that they will unearth the truths about Wights, Wraiths, and Deathlocks. So watch for withered foliage, beware forgotten tombs, and don’t assume that a person’s mission ends just because they’ve died. Intro 0:00 Wight 3:17 Wraith 34:11 Deathlock 54:22 Other Deathlocks 1:08:37 Outro 1:20:15 Closing Theme 1:23:17 Bloopers 1:23:46 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On: Patreon at https...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 348
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters is going to set tripwires, balance boulders, camouflage the pressure plates, and refill their poison darts... Because today it’s all about traps. Cold Open 0:00 Intro 2:54 Ad Break 8:28 Traps Overview 10:28 Mechanical Traps 59:53 Magical Traps 1:11:19 Simple Traps 1:19:21 Complex Traps 1:29:10 Ad Break 1:45:52 Outro 1:46:19 Bloopers 1:52:47 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: https://www.itsamimic.com (in...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 347
This special episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast sees Adam sit down with the newest host, and show her the ropes for one more kind of horrifying Lich... Intro 0:00 Eldritch Lich 4:27 Outro 48:21 Bloopers 52:30 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Podbean at https://itsami...
Mar 20, 2023•53 min•Ep. 346
In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, Megan, Terry, and Adam sit down to answer all but one listener question. DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Apple Podcasts at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQmvEufzxPHWrFSZbB8uuw Info: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 Episode Guide at www.itsasmimic.com Email at info@itsamimic.c...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 345
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters will be travelling to the new Dragonlance campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. The newest Sorcerer subclass is here, and it might just be the last one we get before the new edition hits. So choose your phase carefully and look upward… It’s time for the Lunar Sorcerer! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:00 Intro 2:20 Ad Break 4:55 Sorcerer Overview 6:04 Lunar Sorcerer 18:46 Metamagic Options 38:02 Ad Break ...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 344
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!! This episode on the It’s A Mimic! channel is bursting at the seams with lore and special mechanical details about some of the most famous Undead out there: Mummies. So don’t disturb the sarcophagus, as we summon forth details, opinions, and inspirations about these Undead horrors... Intro 0:00 Mummy 3:33 Mummy Lord 37:50 Other Mummies 1:02:26 Har’Akir 1:11:30 Outro 1:25:03 Bloopers 1:30:25 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: https://www.itsamimi...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 343
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters floating peacefully among the stars and embracing Dungeons & Dragons’ version of space travel… or at least 5th Edition’s version! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:19 Intro 1:40 Ad Break 4:20 Spelljammer 5:41 Navigation and Ships 22:28 Rock of Bral 52:28 Ad Break 1:22:46 Outro 1:23:17 Closing Theme 1:25:30 Bloopers 1:25:58 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8472462...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 342
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters digs into the ins and outs of what it means in 5th Edition to have an animal companion. What are the best ways to get a pet in-game? Which pets have the best options? And how much room should you set aside for the Pet Cemetery behind your guildhouse? Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:48 Intro 2:09 Ad Break 5:54 Mounted Combat 7:18 Find Steed 26:23 Find Greater Steed 42:59 Find Familiar 1:03:39 Subclass Features 1:29:48 Ad Br...
Feb 28, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 341
This episode on the It’s A Mimic! channel is bursting at the seams with lore and special mechanical details about some of the most grotesque Undead out there: Zombies. So reload your shotgun and dim the lights, as we summon forth details, opinions, and inspirations about these Undead horrors... Intro 0:00 Zombie 1:39 Zombie Clot 13:39 Soul Shaker 35:17 Zombie Plague Spreader 51:27 Swarm of Zombie Limbs 1:07:35 Other Zombie Creatures 1:17:39 Outro 1:26:39 Bloopers 1:47:04 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE &am...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 339
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters looks at a kind of Dragon that you might never ever run into: the Topaz Dragon! How does a surly and standoffish creature add to interesting social encounters? What kind of tactics will a non-combatant use? And does this Dragon give us a new way to think about Necrotic Damage? Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:57 Intro 2:20 Ad Break 7:40 Lore 9:06 Wyrmling 1:07:16 Young 1:19:26 Adult 1:32:56 Ancient 1:43:39 Ad Break 2:03:37 ...
Feb 21, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 340
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters looks into some more of the variant rules. This time it’s all about the Exploration pillar, so the topics range from encumbrance to falling to what to do when the players want to tie a knot with their “hemp and rope”! Disclaimer 0:00 Cold Open 0:31 Opening Theme 3:54 Intro 4:17 Ad Break 8:02 Skills 9:39 Falling 1:08:47 Encumbrance 1:32:07 Ad Break 1:59:49 Outro 2:00:20 Closing Theme 2:05:50 Post Credit 2:06:17 DON’T FORGE...
Feb 14, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 338
In this special episode of Legend Lore, Adam sits down with one of the lead creators of Gelatinous Cubicles, Trent Hanson, to discuss their newest creation: Tales from the Firelit Gathering! Gelatinous Cubicles Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gelcubicle/tales-from-the-firelit-gathering?ref=5yfrot Gelatinous Cubicles website: https://www.gelcubicle.com/ Opening Theme 0:00 Intro to Gelatinous Cubicles 0:23 Game Design 12:47 New Playable Race 37:05 New Subclasses 42:56 Other Optio...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 336
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down and looks at a classic, but often overlooked group of monsters in 5th Edition: The Genies. With deep links to the Elemental Planes and a strong sense of superiority, these noble creatures are incredibly versatile and can fill the slots of ally, quest-giver, deal-maker, enemy, or anything in between. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Credits 1:30 Intro 1:51 Ad Break 3:24 Overview 4:47 Djinn 18:53 Marid 30:33 Efreeti 42:48 D...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 337
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down to look at three new Playable Races - or “Lineages”, as Wizards of the Coast calls them now - from the Spelljammer campaign setting. But instead of new humanoids, players have the opportunity to latch onto a kind of playable Construct or Ooze or Monstrosity! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:15 Intro 1:36 Ad Break 4:32 Spelljammer 5:54 Autognome 14:16 Plasmoid 42:57 Thri-kreen 1:12:57 Ad Break 1:49:53 Outro 1:50:22...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 335
Dear Adam: Be careful what you wish for... On the last day of Year Four of the It's A Mimic! podcast, Adam, Megan, and Terry dig around in the corpse of one of the most-watched fantasy series in history... From Ryan: "I've been blowing through your wonderful podcast. I heard a mention of being interested in an all game of thrones podcast should their be a soul brave or bored enough to write a bunch of questions. I just may be that person, cause I love your all creativity and passion and I wanna ...
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 334
This new series on the It’s A Mimic! channel is bursting at the seams with lore and special mechanical details about some of the most horrifying and powerful Undead out there, and this episode focuses on Liches. So hide your phylactery and settle in, as the panel of Dungeon Masters summon forth details, opinions, and inspirations about these Undead horrors... Intro 0:00 Liches 6:32 Demiliches 35:00 Alternative Liches 59:43 Acererak 1:18:46 Vecna 1:24:42 Outro 1:37:56 Bloopers 1:43:08 DON’T FORGE...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 333
This episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, sees the panel of Dungeon Masters exploring the optional rules in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything for building Non-Player Characters who join the party and actually progress in power with your Player Characters! Cold Open 0:00 Opening 0:46 Intro 1:07 Ad Break 3:33 Overview 6:24 Warrior 30:18 Spellcaster 47:08 Expert 57:04 Ad Break 1:13:57 Outro 1:14:28 Closing Music 1:19:58 Post Credit 1:20:26 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Spotify a...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 332
This episode focuses on the Giant kin of D&D 5th Edition that most closely resemble humans: the Verbeeg, Firbolgs and Goliaths! Intro 0:00 Verbeeg 6:24 Firbolg 16:05 Goliath 33:45 Outro 47:05 Fog Giants 50:10 Bloopers 57:11 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Podbean at https://itsamimic.podbean.com/ YouTube at https:...
Jan 19, 2023•59 min•Ep. 331
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters looks at the very first of the much-beloved Gem Dragons: the Crystal Dragon! But how does it stack up against its metallic and chromatic cousins in 5th Edition? Cold Open 0:00 Opening Credits 1:57 Intro 2:18 Ad Break 1 5:27 Lore 7:45 Wyrmling 59:16 Young 1:16:57 Adult 1:38:41 Ancient 2:01:22 Ad Break 2:24:42 Outro 2:25:10 Closing Credits 2:28:20 Bloopers 2:28:47 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Spotify ...
Jan 17, 2023•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 330
This episode focuses on the variations of Ogres D&D 5th Edition that should fill every adventurer with dread! Intro 0:00 Ogres as Minions 6:02 Ogre Battering Ram 12:44 Ogre Chain Brute 23:47 Ogre Howdah 31:16 Ogre Bolt Launcher 38:17 Ogre Goblin Hucker 45:48 Outro 54:52 Bloopers 57:29 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUe...
Jan 12, 2023•58 min•Ep. 329
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, this panel of Dungeon Masters is gets back to the basics with the most classic D&D monsters that have spanned multiple editions and haunted our imaginations for years. Sure, there are dragons and beholders and zombies, but what adventurer doesn’t want to hunt down an enemy that can make the very ground shake, sink a sword into a screeching horror that stalks its prey blindly, or blow up a frustrating creature that hits you where you least expect ...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 328
This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast focuses on arguably the most common Giant kin that you’ll run into in D&D 5th Edition: the Ogre! As well as its classic bastard offspring, the Ogrillon! Intro 0:00 Ogre Lore 1:08 Ogre Stat Block 13:08 Famous Ogres 22:45 Ogrillons 40:50 Outro 45:57 Crab Folk 49:14 Bloopers 55:02 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https:/...
Jan 05, 2023•56 min•Ep. 327
In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters focuses on the meta. What can you do to make your games more fun and more engaging, and therefore more epic and exciting? Because a table of interested and happy people is more likely to want to get together more often for this wonderful pastime of slaying enemies and getting rewards. Cold Open 0:00 Intro 3:03 Ad Break 10:50 The Social Contract 13:08 In-Game Responsibilities 49:01 Initiative 1:23:20 Ad Break 2:09:32 Outro...
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 326
This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast focuses on two more kinds of mythical Giants that are more than meets the eye: Cyclopses and Ettins! Intro 0:00 Cyclops Lore 3:37 Cyclops Stat Block 8:52 Ettin Lore 17:50 Ettin Stat Block 27:57 Outro 38:14 Bloopers 42:55 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Podbean at https...
Dec 29, 2022•44 min•Ep. 325
This episode of Legend Lore covers the newest publication from Wizards of the Coast, Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen. But with an optional board game, a small lore and history section, and a level 1-10 adventure contained, is this a complete product, so another Spelljammer debacle? Join one Dungeon Master as he sits down and goes chapter-by-chapter through what the book has to offer to determine if it is a hit or a miss. Disclaimer 0:00 Intro 0:08 Expectations 3:42 Dragonlance: Shadow of...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 324
Angelica, Frank, and Tiny Tumnus, burdened by the the double blow of the death of Gumdrop and reality of Santa's true nature, must band together and return to where it all began: Tinsel Town. Intro 0:00 Part Two 1:24 Part Three 57:15 Outro 1:57:27 Bloopers 1:58:27 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Podbean at https://its...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 323
