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Darryl Mott

Darryl Mott is a tabletop gaming and media journalist with bylines from outlets including Ain't It Cool News, EN World, and Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. He also makes videos for YouTube and does live streams on Twitch as well as doing post-production and editing for the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast.

Podcast Special Episode: Swords of the Serpentine Actual Play with Kevin Kulp

Aug 17

In this special episode, Kevin Kulp returns to run a demo game of Swords of the Serpentine with Morrus and Peter as players.

News Digest for the Week of August 15

Aug 15

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! New D&D products, new Pathfinder products, Wil Wheaton sues Geek & Sundry, big license announcement from Green Ronin, Gen Con convention growth, and a lot, lot more!

Podcast #61: Stealing Rules

Aug 14

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about stealing rules! No, not rules for thieves, but different rules systems perfect for your home game that you can steal from other roleplaying games. In the news, EN World gets an upgrade, Wil Wheaton suing Geek & Sundry, map of Avernus from Dungeons & Dragons Descent into Avernus, Jason Bulmahn makes a minimalist Pathfinder character sheet, and more! Plus another round of Which Would You Rather and a brand new sketch!

Podcast #60 TimeWatch and Swords of the Serpentine with Kevin Kulp

Aug 07

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Kevin Kulp to talk about his games TimeWatch and Swords of the Serpentine. In the news, Pathfinder 2nd Edition released at Gen Con, Shadowrun 6th Edition already has a 10 page errata, the winners of the Diana Jones Award and the ENnies, Green Ronin picks up a big license, a celebrity-driven Dungeons & Dragons book teased, The Adventure Zone getting an RPG, and a lot more! Plus a brand new sketch and Our Favorite Game in All the World!

News Digest: D&D Movie "News", Pathfinder 2nd Edition Released, Industry Stats from ICv2 and ORR Gro

Aug 02

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Pathfinder 2nd Edition is out and there’s a lot to talk about, some more Dungeons & Dragons movie “news”, Roll20’s user stats, ICv2’s industry rankings, Diana Jones Award winner announced, and more!

Podcast #59: Pathfinder Second Edition Review

Aug 01

This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Pathfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook in this double-length special episode! In the news, a preview of the Infernal War Machine miniature for Dungeons & Dragons, Keith Baker returning to Eberron with Project Raptor, the Shadowrun Sixth Edition Launch Line-up, Roll20’s stats for most popular game Q2 2019, a quick Crowdfunding Round-up, and more! Plus a brand new sketch!

Podcast Special Episode: Actual Play of The Stygian Library using Simply6

Jul 25

This special Actual Play episode features system-neutral, random adventure The Stygian Library with its designer, Emmy Allen, serving as gamemaster using Russ Morrissey's new Simply6 rules-lite system, with Morrus and Peter as players!

News Digest: Gen Con Release Previews for Pathfinder and Shadowrun, New D&D Products Announced, Warh

Jul 25

Twas the week before Gen Con and every publisher and store is busy packing booths for the convention floor. Pallets are filled with brand new books and dice as we prepare the celebration of our favorite vice. Despite the industry’s quiet as they prepare for the week and bags being packed by sixty thousand geeks, there are still news items over which we can muse so this is Darryl with the week’s gaming news!

Podcast #58: The Stygian Library with Emmy Allen

Jul 24

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Emmy Allen to talk about the 2019 ENnie Judge’s Award winning The Stygian Library! In the news, the Diana Jones award nominees were announced, Green Ronin posted their Gen Con launch line-up, the D&D adventure Tyranny of Dragons getting an updated single-volume reprint, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch!

News Digest: Countdown to Pathfinder 2nd Ed Event Announced, New Star Trek Adventures Book, Warhamme

Jul 18

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! The Countdown to Pathfinder 2nd Edition starts this week, nominees for the Diana Jones Award announced, voting for the ENnies open, the Alpha Quadrant and Deep Space Nine covered in the new Star Trek Adventures: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook, and more!

Podcast #57: The Expanse Role Playing Game

Jul 17

This week, Morrus and Peter explore The Expanse Role Playing Game from Green Ronin. In the news, Bloomberg’s story on people paid to dungeonmaster for Dungeons & Dragons, A Touch More Class Kickstarter in its final days, ENnie Award voting is open, new Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition products and organized play, new John Carter of Mars releases, Countdown to Pathfinder 2nd Edition, yet another “D&D is cool now” article from a major news outlet, and more plus a brand new sketch!

Podcast #56: Modiphius' Sam Webb on The Spy Game

Jul 11

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Sam Webb from Black Cat Gaming and Modiphius to talk about The Spy Game, the 5e-based espionage thriller RPG on Kickstarter now! In the news, ENnie nominations, Pathfinder 2nd Edition adventure path previews, Fallout RPG released, a site outage at EN World, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World (with a brand-new theme song!) and a new sketch!

News Digest: Previews for Pathfinder 2nd, Shadowrun 6th, Descent into Avernus, and a lot more!

Jul 06

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! More previews for Descent into Avernus, Pathfinder 2nd Edition, and Shadowrun 6th Edition, plus a new D&D-inspired video game, D&D for the visually impaired, Fallout RPG released, and more!

Podcast #55: Acquisitions Incorporated

Jul 03

This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Acquisitions Incorporated sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons! In the news, WotC is looking for a new Executive Producer for D&D, a preview from Descent into Avernus (if you’re not chicken), new D&D 5e inspired video game announced, Chivalry & Sorcery getting a fifth edition, and more!

News Digest: New D&D Products Released, Pathfinder 2nd Ed Preview, Free Upgrade to Shadowrun Beginne

Jun 27

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! New releases for Dungeons & Dragons, a preview of the finalized rules for Pathfinder 2nd Edition, free upgrade for the Shadowrun Sixth Edition Beginner Box, and a lot more!

Podcast #54: 13th Age with ASH LAW

Jun 26

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by ASH LAW to talk about 13th Age! In the news, new Dungeons & Dragons products released, SLA Industries getting a second edition, new miniatures for Star Trek Adventures and for D&D, and an exclusive announcement from ASH LAW about Ponyfinder! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World, a brand new sketch, and a lot more in this extra-long episode!

News Digest: Pathfinder 2nd Ed Release Line Details, D&D Ranger NOT Changing, BattleTech Clan Invasi

Jun 21

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! More release details for Pathfinder 2nd Edition, a story didn’t happen involving Dungeons & Dragons (but I’ll explain why it’s worth mentioning why it’s not a story), a big expansion to BattleTech on its way, and more!

Podcast #53: A Touch More Class with Mike Myler

Jun 20

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Mike Myler, editor for EN5ider, to talk about the new EN Publishing Kickstarter, A Touch More Class featuring nine new player character classes for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition! In the news, how hard is it to conjure a frog, what’s the most popular D&D alignment for 5e, Origins Award winners announced, a new Stargate RPG, and more! Plus Mike joins is in playing Our Favorite Game in All the World!

News Digest: E3 News for Cyberpunk, Paranoia, and Baldur's Gate, Stargate RPG Announced, Free RPG Da

Jun 13

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! E3 brings big news for several tabletop RPGs tuned video games, Stargate getting a new RPG, Free RPG Day this weekend, and more!

Podcast #52: The Lazy Dungeon Master, Mike "SlyFlourish" Shea