The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Inner Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Inner Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Our hosts, Fiona and Hamilton, continue their journey of the Inner Planes by visiting the Elemental Plane of Fire: The hottest place in the multiverse where blazing flames here consume everything they touch. Book discussed...
May 08, 2024•58 min
The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Inner Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Inner Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Our hosts, Fiona and Hamilton, continue their journey of the Inner Planes by visiting the Elemental Plane of Earth: A plane of hard, unyielding rock where every manner of stone can be found, from delectable gypsum to trust...
May 01, 2024•53 min
The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Inner Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Inner Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Our hosts, Fiona and Hamilton, begin their journey of the Inner Planes by visiting the Elemental Plane of Air: An infinite vista of brilliant blue sky clearer and sweeter than any expanse of earthly air. Book discussed: ' ...
Apr 24, 2024•49 min
The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Inner Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Inner Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Our hosts, Fiona and Hamilton, start their tour with a quick introduction as to what to expect when visiting the elemental, paraelemental and quasielemental planes of exisitence! Book discussed: ' The Inner Planes (2e) ' p...
Apr 17, 2024•48 min
The hosts of The DM's Book Club proudly bring you a new limited series, The DM's Travel Bookclub: A Guide to The Inner Planes! In each episode, we'll explore the Inner Planes of Existence as outlined in the Great Wheel cosmology in the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Join us, Fiona and Hamilton on this adventure of discovery! 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 ( @W...
Apr 10, 2024•50 sec
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton meet up in person for a catch up in Fiona's favourite place and discuss the subject of 'Great Artists Steal: Systems from other games we use or want to use in D&D!' Please note, this was recorded in person in a busy fast food so audio levels may vary throughout! 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 ( @WAIR_Podcast ) and Hamilton ( @...
Apr 03, 2024•38 min
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton check out the ' Fiend Folio ', a sourcebook for 1st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, published in 1981 by TSR. From the ' Fiend Folio ' bio: ' This tome contains alphabetical listings of monsters designed for use with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game system. Each creature is describes and most are illustrated for easy identification. Using the new encounter tables contained herein, this work is sure to add new excitement to any AD&D ga...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Show notes This week, Fiona and returning guest host Emily , from RPGeeks , turn their attention to ' Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft ' and read about The Carnival , a wandering domain of wonders whose mirror image ( The Witchlight Carnival ) has a important role in ' The Wild Beyond The Witchlight '. From the bio of ' Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft ': ' Unleash the horrors of Ravenloft in this campaign sourcebook for the world's greatest roleplaying game. Terror stalks the nightmare realms o...
Mar 20, 2024•40 min
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton finally decide to start an actual book club and begin their own epic quest to read the entirety of The Legend of Drizzt series of fantasy novels by R.A Salvatore . Starting in chronological order, our host set off with ' Homeland ', the first book in The Dark Elf Trilogy , a prequel to The Icewind Dale Trilogy . Published in 1990, ' Homeland ' follows the story of Drizzt from around the time and circumstances of his birth and his upbringing amongst the dr...
Mar 13, 2024•55 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Show notes Spoilers for The Wild Beyond The Witchlight This week, Fiona and guest host Emily , from RPGeeks , turn their whimsical critiques to ' The Wild Beyond The Witchlight !' From the ' The Wild Beyond The Witchlight ' bio: 'Something wicked this way comes in a Feywild Adventure for Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition for players levels 1-8 Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their deep dive into the Monk - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. Monks are spiritual ascetics and practitioners of a mystical energy known as ki , the magical essence which flows through all living things. According to the Player's Handbook: ' Whatever their discipline, monks are united in their ability to magically harness the energy that flows in their bodies. Whether channeled as a striking display of combat prowess or ...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Show notes This week Fiona and ever-returning guest cohost Rob read through ' Trophy Gold ', a roleplaying game about a group of treasure-hunters entering the haunted and forgotten places of the world. The game tells the story of the treasure-hunters’ obsessive drive to seek ever greater riches in a desperate bid to stay alive. ' Trophy Gold ' takes the collaborative, push-your-luck rules and rolls of its sister game, Trophy Dark , and blends them with the survive-by-your-wits mentality of old s...
Feb 21, 2024•54 min
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton take a deep dive into the Monk - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. Monks are spiritual ascetics and practitioners of a mystical energy known as ki , the magical essence which flows through all living things. According to the Player's Handbook: ' Whatever their discipline, monks are united in their ability to magically harness the energy that flows in their bodies. Whether channeled as a striking display of combat prowess or a subtle...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Show notes This week, Fiona and guest cohost Jordanne, from the Books to Last podcast, work through a worldbuilding exercise from James D'Amato's ' The Ultimate RPG Game Masters' Worldbuilding Guide ' to create a unique world setting based on Jordanne's favourite book series - ' Gentlemen Bastards Sequence '. Written by Scott Lynch , the 'Gentlemen Bastards' are elite con artists who rob the rich of the city of Camorr, based on late medieval Venice but on an unnamed world. Exercise used in this ...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton read through the free Baldur's Gate Gazetteer available on DnD Beyond (originally from Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus published in 2019). From the Baldur's Gate Gazetteer bio: ' In Baldur’s Gate, thievery, blackmail, and illegal trade runs rampant. Now you can journey to this dangerous city of the Sword Coast with the Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer. Learn about each of the city’s districts and key locations and people, and unlock backgrounds for your next B...
Jan 31, 2024•54 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Show notes: This week, guest host Jess Jewell ( @doctorbees )introduces Fiona to the wonderful, the weird, and the downright wild compendium: ' Encyclopedia Magica ' - a four-volume series of accessories for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1994–1995. From the ' Encyclopedia Magica ' bio: ' This is a four-volume series that describes every magical item for the AD&D game. These items have been collected from rule books, campaign se...
Jan 24, 2024•54 min
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton check out the epic-ness that players can achieve BEYOND level 20, with the ' Epic Legacy Player's Guide ' by 2CGaming . The ' Epic Legacy Players' Guide ' is a 5th Edition supplement that adds a powerful and tested Epic tier to the established levels of play, advancing the Character progression from levels 21 to 30. Shout out to our discord member Grace Murray for the recommendation! From the ' Epic Legacy Player's Guide ' bio: ' Enter a new age of advent...
Jan 17, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Show notes This week, it's a very special DM's Book Club live show! Recorded at Dragonmeet in December 2023, our cohosts Fiona & Hamilton took to the stage and answered some of our listeners' burning questions. 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 ( @WAIR_Podcast ) and Hamilton ( @TheDragonDM ). The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins ( @Bobhatstand ). The theme...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton sit down to discuss ' The Book of Many Things ', a new collection containing two books and a pack of cards that will focus on the all-power artifact that has appeared in various D&D books and video games in the past. Recorded in November 2023. From ' The Book of Many Things ' bio: ' Introduce more magical whimsy into your game with The Book of Many Things. Dive deeper than ever before into the lore behind the beloved magic item, the Deck of Many Thing...
Jan 03, 2024•53 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Show notes For our end-of-series/end-of-the-year multi-part special, Fiona takes Hamilton on a one-on-one adventure inside ' The Mortuary ', the otherworldly and infamous home of the mysterious Heralds of Dust, one of Sigil's many factions. This completely improvised adventure is inspired by the ' Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary ', an additional supplement published for the ' Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ' box set. From the ' Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary ' bio: ' This creepy location ...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Show notes For our end-of-series/end-of-the-year multi-part special, Fiona takes Hamilton on a one-on-one adventure inside ' The Mortuary ', the otherworldly and infamous home of the mysterious Heralds of Dust, one of Sigil's many factions. This completely improvised adventure is inspired by the ' Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary ', an additional supplement published for the ' Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ' box set. From the ' Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary ' bio: ' This creepy location ...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Show notes For our end-of-series/end-of-the-year multi-part special, Fiona takes Hamilton on a one-on-one adventure inside ' The Mortuary ', the otherworldly and infamous home of the mysterious Heralds of Dust, one of Sigil's many factions. This completely improvised adventure is inspired by the ' Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary ', an additional supplement published for the ' Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ' box set. From the ' Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary ' bio: ' This creepy location ...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their review of ' Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ', an adventure and campaign setting boxset spanning the infinite realities of the world’s greatest roleplaying game. This episode focuses on the 'Turn of Fortune's Wheel' - an adventure set in Sigil and the Outlands designed for character levels 3-10 with a jump to level 17! From the ' Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ' bio: Infinite realms of immortals and impossibilities, the O...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 23
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton finally get to sit down and give their first impressions of the latest release from Wizards of the Coast: ' Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ', an adventure and campaign setting boxset spanning the infinite realities of the world’s greatest roleplaying game From the ' Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ' bio: Infinite realms of immortals and impossibilities, the Outer Planes brim with celestials, fiends, gods, and the dead—and they’re all ju...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Show Notes With Dragonmeet along the way at the beginning of December, we have a special bonus to tie us over til then - a live recording of the panel - DIY Podcasting: Editing, Sound Design, and How to Get Started . Ever wanted to make your own podcast but didn’t know where to start? Join the pros and figure out how! Learn some tips and tricks for editing your tracks, and leave ready to make your mark on the audio world. Please note - due to the live nature of this recording, the audio levels m...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Show notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton check out the new subsystem ruleset for introducing Bastions into your RPG campaigns, as presented in the latest Unearthed Arcana 2023: Bastions and Cantrips . A Bastion can be a home, a base of operations, a place of worship, or something else for Player Characters. It offers respite in between adventures, offers benefits such as an income stream or magic item crafting, and grows with your characters as they level up. Unearthed Arcana discussed: Unearthe...
Nov 15, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Show notes Live from the Sidequest Zone of MCM London, Fiona and Hamilton reflect on the wild TTRPG ride of the weekend they have had. Backwater Bastards Blighthouse Studios Moonlight Maps Deck of Many Aces A Rendezvous With Destiny Bowies In Spelljammer Please note, as this was a live recording, the audio levels may vary. 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 ( @WAIR_Podcast )...
Nov 08, 2023•22 min
Show notes To tie us over until we have fully recovered from MCM London at the weekend - please enjoy Hamilton's favourite joke (and Fiona's reaction to it) which was cut from the previous episode! 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 ( @WAIR_Podcast ) and Hamilton ( @TheDragonDM ). The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins ( @Bobhatstand ). The theme music is ' The S...
Nov 01, 2023•5 min
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton continue their deep dive into the Bard - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. Bards are a versatile group, capable of combat and of magic. They weave magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds, create illusions, and even heal wounds. According to the Player's Handbook: ' The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Show Notes This week, Fiona and Hamilton take a deep dive into the Bard - a playable class from the original 5e Player's Handbook. Bards are a versatile group, capable of combat and of magic. They weave magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds, create illusions, and even heal wounds. According to the Player's Handbook: ' The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the wor...
Oct 18, 2023•45 min•Season 5Ep. 19
