There's a bit of news this week, but the big thing is all the D&D Monster Manual previews. Morrus, Jess, and PJ cover WotC's firehose of PR for the book over the last week!

• QI Mentions The Diana Jones Awards
• Diamond Comic Distributors Files Bankruptcy, Sells Alliance Game Distributors
• Polygon: Indie TTRPG Companies are "sitting in their own little corners of the internet and wringing their hands"
• WizKids to Release Glow-in-the-Dark D&D Miniatures
• A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting
• Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual 2024 Preview
• Monster Manual Suggests Changes Are Coming to Some Playable Species
• More New Monsters From 2025 Monster Manual Revealed
• Monster Manual Previews Reveal New Statblocks
• Monster Manual Previews Reveal New Empyrean, Half Dragon, Cyclops, and Animal Lords
• Monster Manual 2025 Undead Video
• Monster Manual 2025 Monstrosities Video
• 2024 Monster Manual: Monstrosities Art 
• Monster Manual Stat Block Compilation

We're back after a festive holiday break and raring to go through the 10 most anticipated TTRPGs for 2025... along with all the news for the last 3 weeks during the 'Crimbo Limbo'.

• Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon
• D&D: The New ‘Monster Manual’ Upgrades Dragons – Just What Adventurers Wanted
• Tons of New Art from D&D's New Monster Manual
• 2025 Monster Manual to Introduce Male Versions of Hags, Medusas, and Dryads
• 2025 Monster Manual Will Contain Over 85 New Monsters
• Universal Fan Fest Nights to Bring Xanathar to Life With Giant Puppet
• Dungeons & Dragons Pinball Machine Announced
• Mainstream News Discovers D&D's Species Terminology Change
• D&D Dark Alliance Servers Shutting Down
• Games Global D&D Gambling License
• Pathfinder Announces New Lost Omens Book, Plus Remastered Version of Treasure Vault
• Starfinder 2E Cover Art Revealed
• 30+ Hand-Drawn Dungeon Maps for any TTRPG - Three Themes 
• We Dig Giant Robots: A Rockin Mecha One-Shot RPG
• Level Up Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2024
• Buy TTRPGs from a Vending Machine
• The First Game released of 2025
• A5e gains 1000 users
• Gama Announces Opening Of 2025 Origins Award Nominations
• Here Are 2025's Most Anticipated TTRPGs... As Voted By You!

It's the last show of the year!

• It's Time To Vote For 2025's Most Anticipated TTRPGs!
• D&D Releases Playtest for Updated Artificer
• Pathfinder Launches Playtest for Necromancer and Runesmith Classes
• Vegan D&D Footwear and Accessories
• Modiphius Launches New Mediaeval TTRPG Doomsong
• ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’s Minthara Gets Scrooged in Larian Studios’ Advent Calendar
• Pathfinder Replica: Baby Goblin Life-Sized Figure
• Dreadful Blessings – A Mechanic to Protect 5e Boss Monsters
• Tales of the Valiant Starter Set
• Solasta 2 Revealed At The Game Awards, Early Access Coming Next Year
• Superman Official Teaser Trailer

Welcome to Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG talk, where Russ and Peter Coffey from the Southampton Guild of Roleplayers embark on a thrilling discussion about all things role-playing. Well, maybe not all things. Some things.

• Amazon's Secret Level (D&D, WH40K, Pac-Man)
• Free League's 'Lord of the Rings' Games Explore The Elves
• Here’s What You’re Building On Level Up Gateway
• Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40K Show Is Happening
• Itch.io Down Thanks to Funko Pop's "AI"
• Daggerheart Core Set Covers Revealed
• Voltron: The Roleplaying Game
• Evil Dead 2: 5e RPG Campaign and Setting Book
• Audiobook of Third Imperium, a supplement for Traveller
• Cardyhedron – Portable Metal Spin-Dial Polyhedral Dice
• DOTS RPG Project

Join Russ, Jess, and PJ in this week's episode of Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG talk as they dive into the aftermath of a bustling RPG convention and post-con plague. 

• Level Up Gateway Alpha Testing Is Live!
• Dragonmeet 2024 Really Is London's Friendliest Gaming Convention
• Paizo’s Advent Calendar Giveaway & Sale Event!
• Voltron RPG on Kickstarter
• Big Table: The Industry Body for tabletop games in Britain and Ireland

In this episode Jessica is back from her stint as Vice President of the USA, and Elon Musk explodes all over D&D.

• Nominate your MOST ANTICIPATED RPG of 2025
• The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Added to D&D Beyond
• Wizards of the Coast's Archetype Entertainment to Publish Exodus TTRPG Based on Upcoming Exodus Video Game
• Elon Musk Calls for Wizards of the Coast to "Burn in Hell"
• Elon Musk Wants To Know 'How Much Is Hasbro?'

While Jess is off fulfilling her duties as Vice President of the United States (but not with her goblin voice, disappointingly), Morrus & PJ Coffey delve into the week's TTRPG news!

• Hasbro Confirms New Unannounced Dungeons & Dragons Video Game in Development
• Hasbro Getting Out Of The Movie Business
• New Trailer for Secret Level's D&D Episode Released
• D&D Beyond Adds Illrigger Class from MCDM
• Kickstarter's 'U' Shaped Curve Is A Reverse 'J' And More Pronounced Than You Thought!
• Shadowrun 1E Reprint Coming
• Sly Flourish After-School RPG Scholarships
• The Cyberpunk Set - Official RPG Battle Maps and MUCH more!
• Itch.io No-AI Tag
• Dawn of the Orcs
• Darkest Hour: A Horror Tabletop Game
• Polymath Dice Font
• We’re On BlueSky

This week, Russ aka Morrus is joined by PJ Coffey from the Southampton Guild of Roleplayers, Jessica from EN Publishing, and special guest Paul Hughes, renowned for his work on the Blog of Holding. 

• Monstrous Menagerie II: Hordes & Heroes
• Darryl Mott's GoFundMe
• Pico: Tiny Bugs, Big World
• Bastion Builder - Modular Battlemap Tiles
• UST (Unresolved Sapphic Tension)
• Star Trek Adventures Starter Set
• Tiamat in Amazon's Secret Level
• D&D Live Experience In Canada
• DC Heroes Reprint from Cryptozoic
• Critical Role's 'Tusk Love' Novel
• Kobold Press' DMG Review
• ... and their apology

Join Russ, PJ Coffey from the Southampton Guild Roleplayers, and Jessica from EN Publishing, along with special guest Mike Shea, as they delve into the newly released 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide. This week's episode focuses on a comprehensive analysis of the guide, highlighting its strengths, areas for improvement, and its potential impact on both new and seasoned Dungeon Masters.

Mike Shea provides his firsthand experience with the guide, sharing insights on the book's organization, the inclusion of essential tools, and its approach to aiding Dungeon Masters in running engaging campaigns. The discussion also touches on the practical aspects of adventure creation and the inclusion of Bastions as a new game feature.

In addition to the core topic, the episode briefly covers the latest tabletop RPG news, including the 10th anniversary of the Era: The Consortium, Blades in the Dark's new expansion, and Critical Role's Christmas album. The hosts also discuss the implications of Apple's new Patreon policy and Twitch's updated content guidelines.

• Table of Contents for Dungeon Masters Guide Leaked
• D&D Cartoon Character Stats & Magic Items
• Check Out Starfinder 2E's High Level Playtest
• DriveThruRPG's New AI-Content Filter
• WizKids to Release Edge of the Realms, New D&D Map-Building Game
• Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd Cover, Synopsis Revealed
• Watch the Baldur's Gate 3 Cast Play 'What We Do In The Shadow-Cursed Lands'
• Former World of Game Design Employees Claim Tabletop Company Exploits Workers and Clients

This episode suffered some technical issues, so this audio is the unedited, raw version! Hopefully this 'behind the curtain' version won't put you off... too much!

• Hasbro Hit With Layoffs, Wizards of the Coast Impacted
  Some Takeaways From Hasbro's Latest Reports
•  D&D's Christopher Perkins Promoted to Creative Director
• D&D 'One-Shot Days' At Hobby Stores Throughout November & December
•  Critical Role Returns to Gen Con in 2025, 4 Other Live Shows Announced
• Game Night Is Well Catered With These Official D&D Meat Sticks
•  The Legend of Vox Machina Renewed for Fourth Season
•  Drizzt's Daughter Gets Audible-Exclusive Book Launching This Week
•  Scions of Elemental Evil Released on D&D Beyond