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Roll20 reveals their Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount version

March 17, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The book is written by Matthew Mercer of Critical Role, bringing to life the setting he created and the location within Tal’Dorei that featured in the second campaign of the popular actual play livecast.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Dungeons & Dragons, Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Matthew Mercer, roll20, wizards of the coast

The Blood Hunter: A DM’s Guild adventure for Matt Mercer’s Blood Hunter

February 23, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The download is split into four chapters, and as the plot progresses there will be the chance to save a baby drow, meet Mordenkainen and in keeping with The Witcher inspiration – you also might get a bard sidekick.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dms guild, Dungeons & Dragons, Matthew Mercer

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #33

January 31, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

RPG news summary with another D&D leak, free downloads and Matthew Mercer’s 2020 update to the Blood Hunter 5e class.

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The latest Critical Role book: The World of Critical Role

January 31, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Publishing giant Penguin Random House has announced they have a Critical Role book coming out later this year. Written by Liz Marsham and the cast of Critical Role, The World of Critical Role is available on pre-order for hardcover, ebook and audiobook. The illustrated guide follows the rise of Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Ashley Johnson, critical role, laura bailey, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham

Matthew Mercer releases the Blood Hunter Class (2020 update)

January 27, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Mercer notes that the Blood Hunter was the first class he ever created for the game and admits he had a lot to learn.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: charity, dms guild, Matthew Mercer, Vin Diesel

Matthew Mercer defends Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount, and that’s a shame

January 13, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood 5 Comments

Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer shares a passionate and empathic post about Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount only an hour after it is announced.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Dungeons & Dragons, Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Matthew Mercer, wizards of the coast

D&D leak: Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount cover revealed

January 13, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The cover illustration to Matthew Mercer’s Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount has been revealed by a Barnes & Noble’s listing ahead of Wizards of the Coast’s official announcement.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Dungeons & Dragons, Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Matthew Mercer, wizards of the coast

D&D leak: Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount with Matthew Mercer

January 12, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wildemount is a continent on Exandria. That’s the setting of the hugely popular D&D live stream Critical Role.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Dungeons & Dragons, Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Matthew Mercer, wizards of the coast

Heartbroken Matthew Mercer replies to frustrated DM

December 31, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Matthew Mercer, the DM of the hugely popular Critical Role, admitted a comment left by a fellow DM on Reddit’s DM Academy left him feeling a little heartbroken.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Matthew Mercer

Handbooker Helper is Critical Role’s new show. Handbooker!

August 22, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Critical Role span off from Geek & Sundry so they had the flexibility to do new things. Today we discover that one of those things is a show called Handbook Helper, no, sorry, it’s called Handbooker Helper, that teaches people the basics of D&D in short videos. The episodes will feature Critical Role stars like […]

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: critical role, laura bailey, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, youtube

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