Podcast #271: The Deck of Many Things

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the Deck of Many Things. In the news, Kobold Press releases the Black Flag Reference Document, Planescape boxed set has paid DLC, Paizo increasing prices, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about crafting a proper character backstory.

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#271: The Deck of Many Things

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the Deck of Many Things. In the news, Kobold Press releases the Black Flag Reference Document, Planescape boxed set has paid DLC, Paizo increasing prices, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about crafting a proper character backstory...

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News

Elegy from MDO Design on DriveThruRPG DriveThruRPG

Not DnD Playlist on YouTube
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter https://www.enworld.org/threads/palladium-announces-new-tmnt-kickstarter.700436/

Awfully Cheerful Engine #9: Accidentally Anthropomorphic Animal Heroes DriveThruRPG

Lies Under Ice on Steam
Kobold Press releases Black Flag Reference Document https://www.enworld.org/threads/kobold-press-releases-black-flag-reference-document.700523/

Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Episode 249: Playing D&D Without Playing D&D #249: Playing D&D Without Playing D&D | Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

Paizo Price Increases and Sustainability Efforts https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-price-increases-and-sustainability-efforts.700522/

Cocaine Owlbear: Deluxe Snowblind Edition on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pewpewbountyhunters/cocaine-owlbear-deluxe-snowblind-edition

Moonlight on Roseville Beach on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/project...seville-beach-hardbacks-and-offset-paperbacks

Not DnD – Moonlight on Roseville Beach
Beth Rimmels reviews Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse https://www.enworld.org/threads/planescape-adventures-in-the-multiverse-review.700464/

Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary on D&D Beyond Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

Tales from the Lost-lands for The One Ring and Tales of Eriador for Lord of the Rings RPG release date announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/the...the-lone-lands-release-date-announced.700525/

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Deck of Many Things and Other Props

Preview of the Deck of Many Things boxed set https://www.enworld.org/threads/sneak-peek-of-d-ds-the-deck-of-many-things.700508/

Deck of Many Things Box Set on Amazon releasing November 15 https://amzn.to/3Sqs3uz

Hit Point Press Deck of Many Things on Amazon https://amzn.to/46C0fHz

Dimension 20 (censored with the gory bits blurred out) discussion of the prop bear
Dungeons & Dragons Magic Item Cards https://amzn.to/45AelYQ

Ultra PRO licensed Waterdeep RPG coins https://amzn.to/3tLwndy

Evil Hat Official Fate Point Tokens https://amzn.to/3QdvVwe

Blade Runner RPG Starter Set https://amzn.to/470gZYK

World of Elissar https://worldofelissar.com/

Vault of Splintered Souls: A D&D 5th Edition Megadungeon from EN Publishing coming soon to Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/vault-of-splintered-souls

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[Keovar]

Mutations in TMNT&OS are handled through a system of points called BIO-E. You spend them to have animal traits or humanoid traits: Human Looks, Hands, Bipedalism, and Speech. BIO-E not spent on humanoid traits can be spent on whatever special abilities the animal might have, such as flight for a bird or bat. Most players followed the pattern set by the turtles in having full bipedalism, hands, and speech, but having an animal head and an animal power or two.

I played the turtles game and other Palladium stuff as a kid because I grew up during the height of the satanic panic crap, and as far as the s.baptists knew, D&D was the only roleplaying game in existence.
Coincidentally, I was just thinking about that game and one of its authors earlier today. It’s been about 15 and a half years since we lost Erick Wujcik. When I was a kid, I wrote to him with some game ideas and he wrote back with a nice reply.

Edit: Having learned some disturbing things about Palladium's leadership, I won't be supporting the Kickstarter.