Episode 037 - Dungeon Mastery - Putting the Fun in Funeral

Episode 037 - Dungeon Mastery - Putting the Fun in Funeral

This episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast introduces a very special guest host, Megan! As she joins Terry and Adam to discuss death in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, the panel continues their march toward Halloween by looking at what character death is like from both a player's perspective and a Dungeon Master's. Sometimes player character death is inevitable in this fantasy roleplaying game, and the panel of DM's sit try to take some of the mystery away from it.

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Episode 036 - Mob Mentality - Boning Up on Undead

Episode 036 - Mob Mentality - Boning Up on Undead

In this episode of the It’s a Mimic! podcast, the panel of dungeon masters dig at the grave topic of undead mobs. It’s all shambling corpses and creaking bones as the DM’s uncover the truth about zombie hordes and skeleton armies and try to drop some knowledge on your braaaaiiiiinnnnsss....

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Episode 035 - Class: 1000 Attacks - Monks: The Ki to Happiness

Episode 035 - Class: 1000 Attacks - Monks: The Ki to Happiness

This episode of the It's A Mimic! Podcast sees the panel of Dungeon Masters sit down and dig deep into Monks and what makes them special. There is a flurry of ideas as they break down three radically different sub-classes, but lament that unique character ideas are relatively difficult due to the simple and straightforward role playing options that are provided in the Player’s Handbook.

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Special Episode 009 - Mailbag of Holding 3 - More Bullying Dan

S009 - Mailbag of Holding 3 - More Bullying Dan

This special episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast takes another twenty listener questions, chosen at random, and forces the Dungeon Masters to scramble to find answers. But it’s not just Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.  Topics range from sexy accents to movie inspirations to the Three Stooges. Enjoy another episode of insanity with It's A Mimic! and make sure you listen to congratulate our Giveaway winner!

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Episode 034 - Class: 1000 Attacks - Fighters: Martial Bliss

Episode 034 - Class: 1000 Attacks - Fighters: Martial Bliss

In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, the three Dungeon Masters sit down and discuss what is seemingly the simplest class, but there's more to Fighters than meets the eye! The classic Dungeons & Dragons martial class has a ton of surprising options, and the DM's break down different ways to approach building the subclasses and using the class features in creative ways.

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Episode 033 - Worldbuilding - Without the "& Dragons"

Episode 003 Worldbuilding - Without the “& Dragons”

It’s all about subterranean locations in this week’s episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, as the panel of Dungeon Masters discuss what makes a dungeon a dungeon, and how to properly design one.  One of the lynch pins of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, the dungeon has some must haves and some faux pas, and the DM’s discuss what these are, as well as how players should go about exploring, fighting, and role playing in these infamous locations.

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Episode 032 - Lore - Fey Gone Wild

Episode 032 - Lore - Fey Gone Wild

It's lunacy, flawed logic, memory loss, and time travel nonsense in this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast as the panel of DM's slips from the prime material plane to the Feywild! And when the panel of DM's slips from the prime material plane to the Feywild, it's lunacy, flawed logic, memory loss, and time travel nonsense in this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast!

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Episode 031 - Dragon Mastery - Green Dragons: Poisoning Minds and Lungs

E031 - Dragon Mastery - Green Dragons: Poisoning Minds and Lungs

When the panel of Dungeon Masters FINALLY gets to the topic of Green Dragons, they latch on to some tactics and personality quirks that they find interesting. There are some strange mechanics and odd design choices that they break down, and the DM’s revel in the petty and conniving nature of the big, scaly foes.

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Episode 030 - Dungeon Mastery - Campaigning for Success

Episode 030 - Dungeon Mastery - Campaigning for Success

In this episode of It's A Mimic! the panel of Dungeon Masters takes a look at the three different styles of campaign styles: Railroads, Sandboxes, and Funhouses. They cover the main Pros and Cons for each style, from both the DM and Player perspective, and look at how player agency plays a part in each.

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Episode 029 - Mob Mentality - Bullywugs: Toadally Unfrogettable

Episode 029 - Mob Mentality - Bullywugs: Toadally Unfrogettable

One of the most overlooked and underrated monsters in the 5th Edition Monster Manual is Bullywugs, and so the panel of Dungeon Masters dives in with both feet to wade around in the limited lore that Dungeons & Dragons has provided. From societal quirks to potential allies to the new additions in Ghosts of Saltmarsh, the DM's open up about everything amphibious and discuss tactics, campaign hooks, and unique roleplaying opportunities.

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Episode 028 - Class: Alternative Adventuring - Warlocks: Pact Hunters

Episode 028 - Class: Alternative Adventuring - Warlocks: Pact Hunters

As the panel of Dungeon Masters digs into the newest class addition in Dungeon & Dragons, they find new and interesting player hooks, and decipher the strange mechanics that imbue Warlocks with their magicks. They discuss the patrons of The Hexblade and The Celestial from Xanathar's Guide to Everything, and The Undying from Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide.

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Episode 027 - Class: Alternative Adventuring - Rogues: Stabs in the Dark

Episode 027 - Class: Alternative Adventuring - Rogues: Stabs in the Dark

In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, the three Dungeon Masters sit down and discuss what is arguably the most infamous class in Dungeons & Dragons: Rogues. While tearing into the Player's Handbook to dissect the base class features and three Roguish Archetypes, the panel of DM's come at the class from very different perspectives, often butting heads and trying to come to terms with the others' points of view.

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Episode 026 - Worldbuilding - Cruel Intentions: BBEGs

E026 - Worldbuilding - Cruel Intentions: BBEGs

It's time to embrace the villainous nature of the parties' nemesis in this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, as the panel of Dungeon Masters look into what makes a memorable Big, Bad, Evil Guy. With a strong emphasis on "The Root of the Thing" and villain psychology, each of the DM's discusses their own techniques for making bad guys truly bad.

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Episode 025 - Lore - With Fiends Like These...

E025 - Lore - With Fiends Like These...

The panel of Dungeon Masters looks at the Lower Planes and how to use them and their evil denizens in homebrew campaigns. With a brief tour through the Blood War, a discussion on evil deeds, and a conversation about the River Styx, this episode is crammed full of everything you need to know about Fiends!

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