Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk
Leisure:Games
This week, Morrus and Peter spend this Halloween season looking at the scariest time for roleplaying, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. In the news, Tyranny of Dragons reprinted for D&D, Vampire: The Masquerade miniatures, Strange New Worlds released for Star Trek Adventures, a one-page random dungeon generator, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch!
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News
The Return of the Tyranny of Dragons: First Impressions https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-return-of-tyranny-of-dragons-first-impressions.668107/
New Professional Magazine from GAMA, Around the Table https://www.enworld.org/threads/around-the-table-is-gamas-new-tabletop-professional-magazine.668129/
Modiphius to Produce Vampire: The Masquerade Miniatures https://www.enworld.org/threads/modiphius-to-produce-vampire-the-masquerade-miniatures.668130/
Era: Lost Legend – A Final Fantasy Inspired RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-lost-legend-a-final-fantasy-inspired-rpg?ref=enworld
Kingdoms, Warfare, and More Minis from Matt Colville https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/255133215/kingdoms-warfare-and-more-minis?ref=enworld
One Page Random Dungeon Generator https://www.enworld.org/threads/generate-a-one-page-dungeon-with-one-click.668131/
Hasbro Gaming Down 17%, D&D Remains Bright Spot https://www.enworld.org/threads/hasbro-gaming-down-17-but-d-d-remains-bright-spot.668157/
Strange New Worlds: 9 New Adventures for Star Trek https://www.enworld.org/threads/strange-new-worlds-9-adventures-for-star-trek-rpg.668168/
Which Ability Score Would You Increase to 18 In Real Life? https://www.enworld.org/threads/which-ability-score-would-you-like-to-increase-to-18-in-real-life.668084/
Owen K.C. Stephens: From the Freelancing Frontline: The Beginning https://www.enworld.org/threads/from-the-freelancing-frontline-the-beginning.668158/
Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT! https://www.enworld.org/threads/jim-ward-demons-devils-not.666876/
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Kickstarters
Moth Children https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicmirrorgames/moth-children
The Legend of Gimcrack Jack https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2kingsgames/the-legend-of-gimcrack-jack-family-rpg-adventure-book
Wolves of God https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637945166/wolves-of-god-adventures-in-dark-ages-england
Find more projects every week in EN World’s RPG Crowdfunding News by Egg Embry https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-haunted-west-wolves-of-god-ross-rifles-and-more.668128/
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Satanic Panic
Wikipedia Article on D&D Religions Objections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_controversies#Religious_objections
Wikipedia Article on Satanic Panic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_ritual_abuse
Wikipedia Article on James Dallas Egbert III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dallas_Egbert_III
Wikipedia Article on William Dear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dear_(detective)
“The Truth About the Dungeon Master Who Disappeared in the Steam Tunnels” from Boingboing https://boingboing.net/2014/11/11/the-truth-about-the-dungeon-ma.html
Lieth Von Stein Murder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lieth_Von_Stein
Mazes and Monsters (1982) https://amzn.to/2Nm3FXL
“How D&D Writers Fought the Satanic Panic” from Geek & Sundry https://geekandsundry.com/how-dd-writers-fought-the-satanic-panic/
Clip from a television show on D&D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL7lEwD1uGI
Patricia Pulling and B.A.D.D. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Pulling
The Pulling Report by Michael A. Stackpole http://www.rpgstudies.net/stackpole/pulling_report.html
“Is Dungeons & Dragons Evil?” Segment from 60 Minutes with Gary Gygax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yShqF1YSfDs
“Dark Dungeons” by Jack Chick https://imgur.com/gallery/e66Sx
Dark Dungeons: The Movie (2014) http://www.darkdungeonsthemovie.com/
“Minister Sees Threat of Witchcraft in School” on Rev. Jon Quigley, Seattle Times 1985 https://iw.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0EB53133975E4BC4&f=basic
Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT! https://www.enworld.org/threads/jim-ward-demons-devils-not.666876/
“Questions and Answers About Role-Playing Games” by Loren K. Wiseman and Michael A. Stackpole (GAMA, 1991) http://www.theescapist.com/archive-gamapamphlet.htm
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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey
Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott
Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry
Theme Song: Steve Arnott
Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott
Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey
DnD Sketch 226 | Mundane Artificer
297 | Vecna Leaks, D&D Beyond Changes, Hasbro Invests $1 Billion in Video Games, and more!
296 | Psionics in Dungeons & Dragons, Asmodee splitting from Embracer Group, D&D Fireside Chat, and more!
Join Us Live At UKGE on Friday 31st May!
DnD Sketch 225 | Planar Destinations
295 | WotC President Resigns, Hasbro Seeks New Partner for BG4, and more!
DnD Sketch 224 | Speeding Ticket
294 | Planet of the Apes RPG, Dimension 20 to Play Madison Square Garden, Black Company RPG, and more!
DnD Sketch 223 | Genie EULA
293 | Dungeons & Dragons 1980s Cartoon Minis, Star Trek Picard D&D Charity Stream, Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors Released Early, and more!
DnD Sketch 222 | Paying the Toll
292 | TTRPG Market Down, Free D&D Beyond Adventure, Drakkenheim on DDB, D&D Fallbacks Novel
DnD Sketch 221 | The Oath of the Companionship of the Orb
Ep 291: Newstraviganza
DnD Sketch 220 | Tragic Backstory
AireCon Episode Delayed
DnD Sketch 219 | The Great Goose Race
Ep 290: Avoiding Disaster While Running an RPG
DnD Sketch 218 | Deductive Reasoning
Ep 289: The History of Vecna
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