315 | Romance in RPGs with Sam Parks | Hasbro CEO talks AI and D&D, PHB pre-orders cancelled by PayPal

Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

This week, Morrus and Jessica are joined by Sam Parks to talk about romance and You’ve Got Chainmail. In the news, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks talks AI and D&D, PayPal error cancels Players Handbook preorders, Discworld heading to Kickstarter, and more!

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Sam Parks

You’ve Got Chain Mail https://www.samanthaparks.com/youve-got-chain-mail

Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/.../mead-me-at-the-ren.../7593502...

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Youv.../dp/0008685584/ref=sr_1_1...

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3XmMadT

Barnes & Noble (US): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/you've%20got%20chain%20mail

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News

[2:49] New D&D “Touring Experience” Launching in Toronto This Fall https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-d-d-touring-experience-launching-in-toronto-this-fall.706622/

[5:06] 2024 Players Handbook Pre-orders Cancelled Due to PayPal Processing Issue https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-players-handbook-paypal-orders-suffer-processing-issues.706673/

[8:51] Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Hints at the Future of AI and DnD https://www.enworld.org/threads/hasbro-ceo-chris-cocks-talks-ai-usage-in-d-d-updated.706638/

[22:54] Greg Tito on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/gregtito.com/post/3l3ywft6sxf2d

[23:44] Baldur’s Gate 3’s Astarion has a cameo on the 2024 Player’s Handbook https://www.enworld.org/threads/astarion-from-baldurs-gate-3-appears-in-the-2024-players-handbook.706670/

[26:28] Builders of Baldut’s Gate board game from WizKids announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizkids-announces-builders-of-baldurs-gate-a-new-d-d-board-game.706658/

[28:00] Discworld RPG from Modiphius coming to Kickstarter on October 15 https://www.enworld.org/threads/discworld-ttrpg-kickstarter-to-launch-october-15.706645/

[31:43] Basic Roleplay Design Challenge Finalists Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/basic-roleplay-design-challenge-finalists-announced.706677/

[36:15] WizKids opens pre-orders for life-size foam replica figures https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizkids-opens-pre-orders-for-life-size-replicas-coming-in-2025.706679/

[37:50] Expanse Miniatures from Green Ronin Coming to Backerkit https://www.enworld.org/threads/green-ronin-announces-expanse-miniature-set.706678/

[42:07] Critical Role releases programming slate for Beacon streaming service https://www.enworld.org/threads/critical-role-announces-fall-programming-slate.706635/

[47:57] Free League’s Electric State RPG releasing October 1sthttps://www.enworld.org/threads/the-electric-state-rpg-to-release-on-october-1st.706631/

[50:01] Pathfinder Resurrects Two First Edition Classes as Second Edition Archetypes https://www.enworld.org/threads/pathfinder-resurrects-two-first-edition-classes-as-second-edition-archetypes.706628/

[52:50] Pathfinder: The Dragon’s Demand Reveals New Trailer, Kickstarter Launching Soon https://www.enworld.org/threads/pathfinder-the-dragons-demand-reveals-new-trailer-kickstarter-launching-soon.706637/

[54:18] Level Up Advanced 5e has not one but TWO bundles up on Bundle of Holding https://www.enworld.org/threads/you-can-grab-two-level-up-bundles-courtesy-of-bundle-of-holding.706657/

[56:19] Main Topic: Romance in Gaming

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