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 idyll. The home of all that is good, pure, divine, and celestial. Sun bathes upon Agean Seas, as the 7...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min
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. Incessantly spinning for all eternity. Is this the mechanics of the universe? Is this the realm that o...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min
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 traveling through the Planes of Law , as we visit Arcadia . Ordered fields of wheat, forests of aligned trees of perfect proportions, meadows on seamlessly rolling hills. This is the home of curated beauty & m...
Mar 08, 2023•58 min
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 hop on over to the Planes of Law , as we take a trip to Acheron . Floating metallic cubes float upon a star-lit void, as battle rages endlessly upon their surface. War and the lust for battle is all that is known here. Arm...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Show notes: This week, Hamilton and Fiona are back with the 3rd One D&D playtest document, ' Cleric and Revised Species '. This particular Unearthed Arcana focuses on rules on the Cleric class, it’s Life Domain subclass, as well as revised Species rules for the Ardling, the Dragonborn, and the Goliath. Readers will also find a current glossary of new or revised meanings for game terms. Linda Codega's articles: Dungeons & Dragons’ New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition (5th Jan 2023...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Show notes: This week, Hamilton and Fiona chat with one of their favourite D&D content creators and publishers - Jimmy Flowers aka Splinterverse - about developing and publishing 3rd party content! Splinterverse Media is committed to producing high-quality books for use with 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons. In addition, Jimmy produces a weekly YouTube video series to spotlight new 3rd party D&D releases on the DMs Guild. Check out the Splinterverse Range! Secrets of The Drowgar: A Rac...
Feb 15, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 1
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 go to another location in the Planes of Chaos , as we explore Ysgard ; The home of the Norse pantheon. Might & Heroism rule, with the glory of battle and the promise of Valhalla ever on the minds of its inhabitants. R...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min
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 go to another location in the Planes of Chaos , as we explore Pandemonium ; endless caverns, that howl with an ever-present wind, that with its incessant drone, turns the wise mad, and the hearty weak. Darkness is at every...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min
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 go to another location in the Planes of Chaos , as we explore Limbo ; the plane of ultimate chaos! A warping mass in a constant state of flux, transitioning from solid to liquid to gas in a heartbeat. Where its inhabitant...
Jan 25, 2023•50 min
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 our journey through the Planes of Chaos , as we explore Arborea ; a chaotic wilderness of bacchanalian excesses, emotional turbulence & wondrous enchantment. A Sylvan paradise, that harks to the lands of the F...
Jan 18, 2023•52 min
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 start our journey in the Planes of Chaos , as we explore the Abyss ; a plane of infinite nightmarish layers, festering with evil at every turn. Home to the Tanari’i, the demons of the multiverse, and the lords of the plane...
Jan 11, 2023•47 min
Show Notes To round off this year (or welcome in the new year - depending on your view), check out the audio from MCM Comic Con's A Behind the Screens Look: Game Master's Roundtable panel , featuring our own host and main GM Fiona! Panel bio: 'If you fancy yourself a DM, don’t miss this one! Game Masters Travis Vengroff (Fool & Scholar/ Dark Dice ), Richard Kimber-Bell ( Backwater Bastards ), Fiona K.T. Howat ( What Am I Rolling? / The DM’s Book Club ), and Nate Peterson ( Dice & Desire ...
Jan 04, 2023•51 min
Show notes: This week, Fiona and guest host Matthew Whitby ( @WhitbyWrites ), game designer and host of ' Dungeon Master's Guild House ' show, chat about what to consider when designing and running traps in your D&D campaigns! Check out Matthew's portfolio of TTRPGs on his website ! Resources/Recommendations mentioned in this episode: Acererak's Collection of Complex Traps Hostile Takeover Beneath The Waves Chapters discussed: 'Traps' from 'Ch. 5: Adventure Environments' and 'Traps Revisited...
Dec 28, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Show notes: This week, Fiona and Hamilton finally get a chance to catch their breath (after an exciting few weeks) and discuss one of the latest Unearthed Arcana, published as part of the ' One D&D ' playtest - ' Expert Classes !' This particular Unearthed Arcana primarily focuses on the rules of 3 character classes found in the Experts Class Group, including new and revised Class features, Subclasses, and Epic Boons: Bards with the College of Lore subclass Rangers with the Hunter subclass R...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Show Notes: This week, Fiona and guest host Sarah , CEO of Girls Run These Worlds and DM of ' Phandalin By Night ', discuss one of the best and most popular introductions to Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, Lost Mine of Phandelver . Based in and around the town of Phandalin, Lost Mines of Phandelver is an introductory adventure that formed the basis of the original 5th edition starter set. The module sees players attempting to rescue two friends from a band of goblin kidnappers who are ambushin...
Dec 14, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Show Notes: This week, Fiona interviews Ajit George , the director of operations of Shanti Bhavan Children's Project , an international nonprofit organization based in Bangalore, India, that provides free education to socially disadvantaged children. Ajit is a game designer, diversity consultant, and activist in the gaming community, having written for a variety of indie game companies including Bully Pulpit games and Monte Cook Games. Ajit is best known in the TTRPG industry for his role as the...
Dec 07, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 19
The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited 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. Join us on this journey! Check out the full series on Dragon ! Audio versions coming soon! Use the offer code "DMBC" to get 10% off any purchase from 3rd Space Gaming! Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild! #Support...
Nov 30, 2022•50 sec
Show Notes: This week, Fiona has a few announcements to get through so here's a rough and ready bonus episode: Dragonmeet - 3rd December - London Both What Am I Rolling? & The DM's BookClub are part of this year's PodcastZone in Dragonmeet in London (Sat 3rd December 2022)! In addition, Fiona is hosting the ' Running RPGs with an Audience In Mind' panel with guest panelists Shamini Bundell , Vic Hawley , and Chloe Mashiter . Be sure to get your tickets for Dragonmeet and come along! The DM's...
Nov 23, 2022•3 min
Show Notes This week, Fiona and guest co-host Chris Handley , talk about the upcoming expansion for Iron Kingdoms: Requiem 5e campaign setting, Iron Kingdoms: The Nightmare Empire by Privateer Press. Chris is one of the hosts of Darker Days Radio, a horror RPG discussion podcast, and a freelance RPG writer. He has written for Cubicle 7 and Onyx Path Publishing, writing new content for games like Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Wrath and Glory, Soulbound, Vampire the Masquerade, and Changeling the Lo...
Nov 16, 2022•47 min
Show Notes: This week, Fiona and guest cohost Ty from Side Character Quest discuss how to run D&D sessions for a single player, using the supplement ' First Blush ' - an introductory adventure by Jonathan and Beth Ball from D&D Duet - as an example. Side Character Quest (SCQ) is an anthology of improvised fantasy adventures. In each short quest, the show's host takes a single guest player on a journey through a larger shared world. Check out Side Character Quest available on all good pod...
Nov 09, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Show Notes: This week, Fiona and Hamilton are joined by Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble , the hosts of Dragon Talk - The official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast ! Each week in Dragon Talk , Greg and Shelly talk with celebrities and personalities from across gaming and pop culture to discuss one of the greatest fantasy brands of all-time. Their upcoming book, ' Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It ', is available for pre...
Nov 02, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Themes of death, peril, violence, memory loss, self-harm, suicide and (naturally) undead creatures. Show Notes: This week, Fiona continues her (abridged) play through Knight of the Living Dead , a solo quest adventure book set in the Forgotten Realms! Written by Allen Varney and published by TSR in 1989, Knight of the Living Dead is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. ...
Oct 26, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Themes of death, peril, violence, memory loss, self-harm, suicide and (naturally) undead creatures. Show Notes: This week, Fiona continues her (abridged) play through Knight of the Living Dead , a solo quest adventure book set in the Forgotten Realms! Written by Allen Varney and published by TSR in 1989, Knight of the Living Dead is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. ...
Oct 19, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Themes of death, peril, violence, memory loss, self-harm, suicide and (naturally) undead creatures. Show Notes: This week, Fiona starts her (abridged) play through Knight of the Living Dead , a solo quest adventure book set in the Forgotten Realms! Written by Allen Varney and published by TSR in 1989, Knight of the Living Dead is part of the CATACOMBS gamebook series which, according to the blurb, represents the ultimate challenge in role-playing adventure. Thr...
Oct 12, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Show Notes This week, Fiona interviews game designer David Somerville about his latest RPG project, ' The Star-Shaman’s Song of Planegea: The Prehistoric Fantasy Setting for 5e ' published by Atlas Games . From Atlas Games website: 'Discover a world of raw action, primordial horror, and mystic awe!' 'Gone are the safe hearths of taverns and libraries, kingdoms and cathedrals. Planegea is a place of utter wildness, where survival is the only law and it must be carved from the world by force of mi...
Oct 05, 2022•51 min
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton get their creative dungeon master hats on and start mapping out their very own dungeon using the Dungeon Master's Guide! Chapter discussed: 'Dungeons' and 'Mapping a Dungeon' section from 'Chapter 5: Adventure Environments' and 'Appendix A: Random Dungeons' Book: 'Dungeon Masters Guide' published by Wizards of the Coast, December 2014. Use the offer code "DMBC" to get 10% off any purchase from 3rd Space Gaming! Consider using our affiliate link when using...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton head-on into one of the most bizarre yet entertaining collaborations for D&D to date: Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick and Morty boxset! From the Wizards of the Coast's press release: 'The world’s greatest roleplaying game meets television’s most dysfunctional family! What could possibly go wrong?' 'D&D has partnered with Adult Swim to bring this boxed set blending the world of Dungeons & Dragons with the mad narcissistic genius of Rick Sanchez...
Sep 21, 2022•52 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton head back to the wilderness and discuss the other 6 subclasses for the Ranger - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. An interesting mix of Druid-style spellcasting, Fighter-style combat capabilities, and Rogue-style skills, Rangers could be a welcome asset in adventuring parties...could be. According to the Player's Handbook: 'Rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of civilization—humanoid raiders, rampaging...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton take a deep dive into the Ranger - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. An interesting mix of Druid-style spellcasting, Fighter-style combat capabilities, and Rogue-style skills, Rangers could be a welcome asset in adventuring parties...could be. According to the Player's Handbook: 'Rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of civilization—humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants, a...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton (from the distant past) explore D&D character options from across the multiverse in the latest Unearthed Arcana - ' Wonders of the Multiverse '! This playtest document presents: Glitchlings - Mechanical servants of law seek to experience all the multiverse has to offer. Cleric Subclass: The Fate Domain - Allows clerics to influence fortune's ebb and flow. Backgrounds - The Gate Warden, Giant Foundling, Planar Philosopher, and Rune Carver. Feats - A co...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 9
