Episode 024 - Dragon Mastery - White Dragons: Cold-hearted Killers

E024 - Dragon Mastery - White Dragons: Cold-hearted Killers

This week, the panel of Dungeon Masters get a sugar high and talk about the best hunters among dragonkind: White Dragons. These arctic menaces are ferocious, xenophobic monsters that use their environment to their benefit, so why are they the least-loved chromatic dragons in Dungeons & Dragons? In this episode, the DM's give these tundra tyrants the respect they deserve.

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Episode 022 - Mob Mentality - Goblins: Foes or Fools?

Episode 022 - Mob Mentality - Goblins: Foes or Fools?

In this episode of It's A Mimic! the panel of Dungeon Masters covers not one, but THREE monsters that team up to make on nasty mob: the Goblinoids! What are Bugbears afraid of? Where should Hobgoblins stand in the formation? Are goblins really that stupid? The DM's break down personality quirks, tactics, and Goblinoids at high-level play! And be sure to stay tuned after the credits for a bonus round: How to handle a goblin horde!

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Special 007 - Mailbag of Holding 2 - Spank Your Players

S007 - Mailbag of Holding 2 - Spank Your Players

We've taken the Mailbag of Holding episodes off the regular schedule and are bringing them to you as Special Bonus Content! This episode takes another twenty random questions sent to us, and answers them as best as the panel of Dungeon Masters can. Topics range from naval combat to gender swapping to overland travel. Enjoy another episode of insanity with It's A Mimic! and make sure you listen to check out our Giveaway details!

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Episode 021 - Class: Divine Intervention - Druids, Naturally

E019 - Worldbuilding - Prep School

This episode focuses on Dungeon Master preparation and the different techniques used by each member of the panel. The DM's discuss their own preparation methods for Dungeons & Dragons, the concept of agency, and which of each of the official adventures speaks to them and why, both as Dungeon Masters and as players.

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Episode 020 - Class: Divine Intervention - Clerics: Bible Thumpers

E020 - Class: Divine Intervention - Clerics: Bible Thumpers

This week, the Dungeon Masters turn the conversation to Clerics and break down the different class features and the general strengths and weaknesses of everyone's favourite Dungeons and Dragons healer class. They look closely at Nature Domain, Light Domain, and Life and the unique opportunities these subclasses may offer. From the class's roleplay tropes to the holy symbols to the unique builds that play off unorthodox cleric conventions, this episode covers a multitude of different aspects of this amazing D&D class.

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Episode 019 - Worldbuilding - Prep School

E019 - Worldbuilding - Prep School

This episode focuses on Dungeon Master preparation and the different techniques used by each member of the panel. The DM's discuss their own preparation methods for Dungeons & Dragons, the concept of agency, and which of each of the official adventures speaks to them and why, both as Dungeon Masters and as players.

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Episode 018 - Lore - Whats in the Underdark? Ground Meat!

E018 - Lore - Whats in the Underdark? Ground Meat!

In this episode of the It's A Mimic! Podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters dig deep and unearth some dirt on what's going on in the Underdark. They get down to it with a look at the history and geography, the creatures that live below our feet, and what it means to be a citizen of this horribly inhospitable and oppressive setting in the D&D landscape. This should be particularly useful for anyone who just ground through the ending of Out of the Abyss but wants to keep playing up to level 20, as well as anyone who is thinking about delving into it for a homebrew campaign.

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Episode 017 - Dragon Mastery - Without the "Dungeons &"

E017 - Dragon Mastery - Without the "Dungeons &"

The Dungeon Masters have decided that enough is enough. It's time to talk about Dragons, specifically the D&D variety. If you think you know what a dragon is, you may be surprised by some of the details in this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, where the panel of DM's look into what makes a D&D dragon unique and why they're so terrifying.

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Episode 016 - Dungeon Mastery - That's So Random!

E016 - Dungeon Mastery - That's So Random!

In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters tears open their random tables and digs around in the concepts found inside. Dungeons and Dragons has random encounters and random items baked right into it, and the DM's discuss out how to use them and still keep the game balanced.

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Episode 015 - Mob Mentality - Orcs: The Sword and Board Horde

Episode 015 - Mob Mentality - Orcs: The Sword and Board Horde

In this episode of It's A Mimic! the panel of Dungeon Masters takes a good hard look at Orc society, what makes them tick, and why they are such versatile Dungeons and Dragons villains. Both superstitious and militaristic, Orcs clearly deserve to be the subject of the first Mob Mentality episode. From player strategies to DM tactics to flavourful lore, this conversation covers a wide variety of topics around Orcs and their penchant for large-scale murderhobo-ism.

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Episode 014 - Class: Full Potential - Bards: In it for the Lute

Episode 014 - Class: Full Potential - Bards: In it for the Lute

This week, the Dungeon Masters turn the conversation to Bards and break down the different class features and the general strengths and weaknesses of everyone's favourite Dungeons and Dragons minstrel class. They look closely at College of Lore, College of Valor, and College of Whispers and the unique opportunities these subclasses may offer. From the class's roleplay tropes to the spellcasting options to the unique builds that run counter to basic bardic conventions, this episode covers a multitude of different aspects of this amazing D&D class.

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