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I Should Roll

Intergalactic Improv Initiative

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I Should Roll is an Actual Play podcast set in the Mass Effect universe, featuring eleven voice actors from three continents going on adventures across the galaxy. It's definitely Commander Shepard's favourite podcast on the extranet.
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DLC is your Down Loadable Commentary for the week, giving you a rundown of everything you need to know about gaming in it's many forms! Whether it is on desktops, laptops, or consoles, VR, AR, or tabletop, DLC is your source for info, analysis, and opinion from the best voices in the industry! Hosts Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer are joined each episode by a special guest to decide on a Story of the Week and discuss the games on their Playlist! DLC, the Digital Lifestyle Companion for gam ...
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The Roll Initiative Podcast follows Robert, Taylor, Kate, and Bailey as they transform themselves into Bill, Maer, Xyatris, and Gunvor to face the perilous obstacles crafted by Jonathan, our Dungeon Master. Many mysteries, murders, and magics await you when we... Roll Initiative!
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Elemon Tillenda, 4th Level Arcane Podcaster

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Pull out your longbows and roll initiative, because you are about to enter the exciting Elemental Plane of Podcasting, hosted by the world's only Elemon Tillenda, 4th level arcane podcaster!
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This isn't your normal D&D podcast .... Join our adventure party as we delve into the social and cultural aspects of our favorite game .... All while enlightening our tastebuds with a random craft beer .... So crack open your favorite bardic inspiration and roll initiative with ...... Of Dice and Brews
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10 years ago an audio journey called Stromness Hometown was created, where voices of the past and, what was then, the present told the history of the town. The original version was available on headsets to listen to while you walked. We’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stromness Hometown by releasing it on all your usual podcast platforms, so that you can still listen while you walk, but also listen wherever you happen to be. 8 episodes plus a bonus track will be released daily from 16 ...
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In this episode, Josh and Tony are joined by their first special guest, and Tony’s younger brother, Aaron Benda. Rejoicing at the appearance of their first guest, there was also tremendous gratitude because something unique (and ironic) has happened to Josh while recording as well!!! This episode will dive into what it means to use character voices…
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I Should Roll: Ride of the Valkyrie, Minisode Two The Eternal Sunshine of the Enkindled Mind Zynamondan is in their ninth year of seminary and bored out of their coral. They pass the time by reading bootleg comics with the cool kids - and the comic they read today will change their life forever. cast, in order of vocal appearance: Kaya Renwick - Na…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the Capcom Next event, a movie adaptation for Watch Dogs, and a dog hitting a homerun at Summer Games Done Quick. The Playlist: Luigi’s Mansion 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Rocket Knight Re-Sparked collection, FragPunks closed …
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This mailbag episode sees Megan, Pepperina, and Terry tackle another list of questions from the listeners! DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Available On: Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Apple Podcasts at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQmvEuf…
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I Should Roll: Ride of the Valkyrie, Episode Four Dancing with the Asteroids With two of their crew off dealing with an emergency, Zyn inquires after Omega's 'cultural experiences'. Kache is only too happy to show them around. This goes about as well as you'd think. cast, in order of vocal appearance: Kaya Renwick - Narrator and NPCs Chase Hutchiso…
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With Christian away, Art Director at Bit Reactor, Daanish Syed, joins Jeff in welcoming Rich Lovejoy from Gamers with Jobs Conference Call back to the show to discuss what takes games so long to make, according to former Bioware producer Mark Darrah, lots of new remasters announced, and Destiny 2 moving away from long-form narrative. The Playlist: …
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters builds a case for why you should be using more golems in your Dungeons and Dragons games. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:10 Intro 1:31 Info Break 4:48 Golem Overview 5:58 Clay Golem 12:31 Flesh Golem 30:57 Stone Golem 56:43 Iron Golem 1:16:22 Info Break 1:33:06 Outro 1:33:36…
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I Should Roll: Dangerous Dangers, Minisode Three Athena Consults Her Rolodex Athena Hellier has amassed a formidable network of allies and acquaintances. When faced with a multitude of mysterious meetings, she calls in a few favours to get the information she needs - and has a good chat with her closest friend. Cast, in order of vocal appearance: K…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Ryan McCaffrey from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's exclamation mark to end the Summer Game Fest. Announcements of a new Zelda, a new Mario and Luigi game, and first glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. Plus, the Uncharted sequel movie, and what's Ubisoft doing with Beyond Good and Evil? The Playlist: Alan Wake 2 N…
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In this mailbag episode, we've flipped the script to see how the listeners answers questions by the hosts! DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 Website at https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/sh…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters discuss the very last playable races in D&D 5th Edition so far: The Spacefaring Sky-Pirate known as the Githyanki, and the Psychically-Inclined Super-Monks known as the Githzerai Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:33 Intro 1:54 Info Break 7:40 Lore (Gith and Githyanki) 9:10 Lore…
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In this episode, Megan and Adam sit down to discover the ultimate adventure and the penultimate 5th Edition publication! But will it live up to the hype as the massive 50th anniversary adventure? Opening Theme 0:00 Intro 0:40 Expectations 2:58 Vecna: Eve of Ruin 8:01 Impressions 1:06:48 Outro and Closing Theme 1:12:28 Post Credit 1:13:20 DON’T FORG…
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I Should Roll: Dangerous Dangers, Episode Three Many Legs Make Light Work The crew of the Corsica runs errands. These errands include roughing up an old 'friend', getting busy signals, buying gas, and quitting their day jobs. Cast, in order of vocal appearance: Kaya Renwick - Narrator and NPCs Tiff Compton - Ravanor Vraga Lea Lawson - Athena Hellie…
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Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games journalist, Imran Khan back to the show this week to discuss the first Dragon Age The Veilguard gameplay, new Shovel Knight dimensions, and a really positive thing from the Helldivers 2 community. The Playlist: The Rogue Prince of Persia, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Phantom Blade Zero, Sonic x Shadow Gener…
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In this week's episode, Josh and Tony talk about the question that we believe is alive and well at every table, every session: "DM (or GM), did we long rest? This hits close to home as we experience this ourselves. We look forward to that point in our games when we can take a moment to catch our breath with a short rest, or benefit from the full lo…
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Special bonus coverage of the the Summer of Games, as Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to talk about the Ubisoft Forward, and get his hands-on impressions of Star Wars Outlaws and tons of other games from the Festival, plus Destiny 2 The Final Shape and Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.…
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In this episode, the panel of Dungeon Masters put on their masks and gloves, and get elbow deep in the undead remains of creatures who have been infected, infested, and diseased, and now walk the countryside as undead! Opening Theme 0:00 Intro 0:23 Myconids and their Spore Servants 6:41 Fungal Servant 8:47 Yellow Musk Zombie 30:51 Spawn of Kyuss 51…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters slithers up to some of the most iconic enemies in Dungeons & Dragons, the snake-like spellcasters known as Nagas! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 3:30 Intro 3:52 Info Break 8:22 Overview 9:57 Guardian Naga 23:19 Spirit Naga 42:53 Bone Naga 1:06:08 Info Break 1:25:27 Outro 1:25:…
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I Should Roll: Dangerous Dangers, Minisode Two Solace Phone Home Solace-Within-Clay left the toxic mists of Suen to explore the cuisine of the galaxy. Something about their new friends isn't sitting quite right, so they call their mom. cast, in order of vocal appearance: Kaya Renwick - Narrator and NPCs Alanya Campbell - Solace-Within-Clay I Should…
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Jeff and Christian are joined by Lana Bachynski for a very special episode. The trio step through all of the biggest releases announced from the weekend of Summer Games Fest, including Gear of War E-Day, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Perfect Dark, Fable, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Mixtape, Metal Gear So…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters discusses a number of different variant rules suggested in the official books, and how they might make your campaign feel more bombastic and vibrant! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 4:12 Intro 4:33 Info Break 12:24 Campaign Variations 13:54 Variants for the Math 38:29 Reward Va…
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I Should Roll: Ride of the Valkyrie, Episode Three The Prettiest Vorcha at the Ball Coasting on the sudden windfall of proselytical corporate funding, the Valkyrie crew discover that one of their number is unwelcome on Omega. Something must be done. cast, in order of vocal appearance: Kaya Renwick - Narrator and NPCs Hans Cummings - Zynamondan JD K…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Manager, Communications for Apex Legends, Sara Zaidi to the show to discuss the kick-off of the Summer of Games 2024, with Sony's State of Play. Which games were most impressive? Is Sony letting PSVR2 down? The Playlist: Apex Legends, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cities: Skylines 2, F1 2024, Rogue Prince of Persia, Uncharted 3…
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After a quick recap from episode 1, we had an unexpected phone call from one of our D&D buddies, Jarek Partsch. After listening to this episode, go check out their podcast: The Tales We Tell. Jarek produces the show with his wife, Hannah, and co-host Katy. We get back into the episode by exploring the journey from character creation to gameplay fro…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters dives head first into three D&D Monstrosities that have been adapted from real myths from more classic ages of humanity! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 1:03 Intro 1:25 Ad Break 5:57 Basilisk 07:54 Manticore 32:04 Chimera 55:06 Ad Break 1:13:04 Outro 1:13:34 Closing Theme 1:18:…
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I Should Roll: Dangerous Dangers, Minisode One Jesse's No Good, Very Bad Day Sergeant Jesse Westcott might be the only person in the galaxy who missed the Reaper War. He's been awake for two months after a mission gone awry, and now he's looking for answers while scrambling to understand what happened while he was out. cast, in order of vocal appea…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss a big acquisition for IGN, a corporate strategy video from Sony, and a legal win from Bungie. The Playlist: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Multiversus, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Graveyard Gunslingers Parting Gifts!…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters covers the most powerful (and devious) magic items from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and what to do when they become a centralized part of your game. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 5:56 Intro 6:18 Info Break 16:20 Cursed Items 17:51 Sentient Items 38:11 Artifacts 1:08:23 Info B…
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In this episode of our discussion on the Mythic Odysseys of Theros, Miaca and Kasi look at three Gods who see the bigger picture, as well as their plot hooks, domains, and potential interactions with mortals! Opening Theme and Intro 0:00 Kruphix 1:06 Oracle 16:01 Heliod 22:39 Fleecemane Lion 33:40 Klothys 38:07 Woe Strider 50:41 Outro and Closing T…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters covers part one of their discussion on Magical Items and how to make them feel as important as they should be. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:45 Intro 3:06 Ad Break 8:43 Overview 10:13 Magic Table A 34:26 Magic Table B 43:11 Magic Table C 51:19 Magic Table D 1:00:45 Magic Ta…
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I Should Roll: Dangerous… Dangers, Episode Two But... Does It Come in Blue? Bothering a volus has turned into blackmailing a volus, but that's fine. Nothing could possibly go wrong. Cast, in order of vocal appearance Kaya Renwick - Narrator and NPCs Amanda Cotter - Clouseau Dan Spitaliere - Jesse Westcott Lea Lawson - Athena Hellier Alanya Campbell…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, Scott wanted to talk about all things Eberron and specifically asked Dave to come out of the woods for the opportunity to gush about everyone's favourite magic punk setting. Opening Theme 0:00 Intro 0:23 Eberron 5:13 Closing Theme 1:26:26 Post Credits 1:26:53 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Paid DLC's own Lana Bachynski back to the show this week to discuss rumors of a new game from Valve in a very popular genre, a report that Microsoft wants more of their top-tier games on Playstation, and Ubisoft's first trailer for the next Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Braid Anniversary Edition, Animal Well, Princ…
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In the debut episode of Dungeons & Disciples, Josh Shaw and Tony Benda discussed their passion for using Dungeons and Dragons as a tool to share Jesus with others. They shared their personal experiences and emphasized the importance of building a spirit-filled role-playing community and fostering fellowship. They also discussed the two primary meth…
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In this episode, the ladies will be peering into the darkest corners of the room and seeing if anything moves… even the darkness… Opening Theme 0:00 Intro 0:23 Shadow 7:11 Shadow Assassin 23:34 Summoned Shadow Spirit 39:07 Outro 48:26 Closing Theme 54:02 Bloopers 54:30 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters covers part one of their discussion on Magical Items and how to make them feel as important as they should be. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:28 Intro 2:50 Ad Break 8:20 What Are Magic Items? 9:50 Using Magic Items 29:43 Magic Item Histories 45:30 Ad Break 1:13:54 Outro 1:14…
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I Should Roll: Ride of the Valkyrie, Minisode One Carver's Terrible, Horrible Day Corporal Carver Fairbank has lived his entire life in Alliance space. He finally gets a chance to visit the Citadel, but the circumstances are…less than ideal. Cast, in order of vocal appearance: Kaya Renwick - Narrator and NPCs Hunter LaPaglia - Carver Fairbank I Sho…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Geller from MinnMax to the show this week to discuss yet more layoff and studio closures in the games industry. This time, it's a developer who did everything right! Plus, Nintendo breaks their silence about Switch 2, and Hades 2 causes another game to be pushed back. The Playlist: Hades 2, 1000xResist, Indika, Litt…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down to look at the bestial of the player options presented in Eberron: Rising from the Last War. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:02 Intro 2:23 Info Break 5:14 Shifter Overview 6:44 Beasthide 41:07 Longtooth 54:18 Wildhunt 1:06:27 Swiftstride 1:23:09 Info Break 1:36:26 O…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters sits down to look at three of the four playable races that have been popular Eberron staples since D&D 3.5! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 0:41 Intro 1:03 Info Break 4:56 Kalashtar 6:26 Changeling 34:14 Warforged 57:19 Info Break 1:30:28 Outro 1:30:57 Closing Theme 1:35:40 Pos…
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I Should Roll: Ride of the Valkyrie, Episode Two Fish Flakes and Inkjet Printers Zyn and their new friends find a ship and a pilot willing to take them across the galaxy to find the possibly head-shaped artifact. Before they can jet off to stars unknown, however, they need supplies. Everybody loves a good shopping episode! Cast, in order of vocal a…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Max Neal from the Voxel Show to the podcast this week to discuss Sony's baffling decision to require PSN accounts for PC players of Helldivers 2, more layoffs and closures of some top tier indie developers, and a new Batman Arkham game for VR! The Playlist: Final Fantasy: Rebirth, Manor Lords, Sangokushi Taisen, Fallout 7…
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In this episode of the It’s A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters explores the nuances of being women-identifying folks in a still male-dominated industry. Disclaimer 0:00 Role Models in the Community 0:48 Opening Theme 6:24 Intro 6:46 Info Break 20:08 Statistics 21:14 Open Conversations 1:02:10 Info Break 2:09:10 Outro 2:09:38 Closing The…
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This episode explores the domains of the gods, the Underworld (afterlife), and the ways in which mortals gain favour with the gods… Opening Theme 0:00 Intro and Piety in the DMG 0:31 Worship and Piety 1:38 Arastas of the Endless Web 24:43 Nyx 40:27 Nyx-Fleece Ram 48:07 The Underworld 52:52 Abhorrent Overlord 1:00:56 Outro 1:09:39 Closing Theme 1:10…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss indie darling El Paso, Elsewhere becoming a movie, Blizzcon 2024 being canceled, the latest hardware rumors about Switch 2, and more! The Playlist: Hades 2, Another Crab’s Treasure, Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, Manor Lords, Stellar Blade; Fortnite F…
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