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Welcome to NADDPOD! Join Dungeon Master Brian Murphy as he leads players Emily Axford, Caldwell Tanner and Jake Hurwitz on a comedic, actual-play adventure through the realms of Bahumia and Beyond. The show also features a score composed and performed by Emily Axford.This team has created a variety...

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Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!)

Sonya Renee Taylor

Mentioned 1 year ago

D&D Court: Fine Burgers, Friendship Faction and The Tome of Puberty

A book given to a naive tortle cleric to explain sex and puberty; it became a running joke in the campaign, with the players frequently asking the DM to read from it, until it was eventually destroyed by an evil wizard's fireball.

I am fearful.

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America's History, High School Edition with Launchpad

James A. Henretta

Mentioned 1 year ago

C3 Ep. 66: Wavemother (A Faerie Tale Ending)

The podcast mentioned a small chapter in this book about the Shadowfell, mentioning vampires and a hydra with hydra heads.

Animorphs Retro Tin Set cover

Animorphs Retro Tin Set

Scholastic

Mentioned 1 year ago

D&D Court: Questionable Curses, Quiet Cousins and The Ravenloft Sequestering

It was mentioned that Rachel dies in the book series, and that the player forgot about this detail.

Murph! Sorry everybody. I just forgot again.

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Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

Mentioned 1 year ago

D&D Court: Questionable Curses, Quiet Cousins and The Ravenloft Sequestering

The DM's ruling about birds not existing in Ravenloft was questioned, and it was mentioned that the guide featured ravens on its cover. This was further confirmed when a picture of a raven was found in the book.

We're flipping through them. We've edited out some stuff because we need to get to the bottom of this because if we are wrong about this and just dunked on this DM for like 15 minutes, we have to get it right and apologize.

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The Haunted Mask (Classic Goosebumps #4)

R. L. Stine

Mentioned 1 year ago

D&D Court: Questionable Curses, Quiet Cousins and The Ravenloft Sequestering

It was mentioned that the mask from the Goosebumps book looks similar to Slimer from Ghostbusters.

Looks like Slimer. That's a new salvage book. And Slimer kind of looks like the mask from, was it the Haunted Mask? Yeah, the Goosebumps book? Yeah, it's true.

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Sync

Ellen Hopkins

Mentioned 2 years ago

C3 Ep. 63: Court with No Crowns (A Faerie Tale Ending)

Johnny Stanton and his crew are making a 5e book called Sync that comes out soon, with a Kickstarter launching in September. The book features American traditional pop art, sailor adventures with pirates, magic item tattoos, subclasses, stat blocks, monsters, dungeons and an archipelago campaign setting.

Yeah, I do have something to plug. Our buddy Johnny Stanton has got a crew together. They're making a 5e book that's coming out in not too long. They got a Kickstarter launching in September. It is called Sync. You can go to get.syncrpg.com.

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Robert M Pirsig

Mentioned 2 years ago

Surprise Round! - The Bandicoot Method

It was mentioned as a book that one of the speakers had not finished, implying they had started reading it.

I didn't finish it.

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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney) (Little Golden Book)

Lauren Clauss

Mentioned 2 years ago

C3 Ep. 62: Knight's Plight (A Faerie Tale Ending)

The speaker described the interior of the Liam Unstiny hut as being decorated with 'Nightmare Before Christmas paraphernalia'. This suggested a theme based on the movie, not the book.

Oh, very cool. Oh my God, it's so cool. The chairs are so twisted. Look at this spiral painting on the marble. This is interesting.

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Moby Dick (Chartwell Classics)

Herman Melville

Mentioned 2 years ago

Pathfinder Two-Shot: Ballad of the Twin Flames (Part 2)

Billy Bookshelf, one of the kobolds, was reading "Moby Dick" when the heroes arrived and interrupted his reading. He mentioned liking the part where the character sees the whale and says, "Oh, God, I'm gonna get you if I can hate you whale!"

I'm reading Moby Dick!

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Land of Ice, a Velvet Knife (The Pulsifer Saga Book 2)

Wm. Michael Mott

Mentioned 2 years ago

C3 Ep. 58: Giant Egos (The Ice Knife Saga)

The Ice Knife Saga was mentioned, but no specific book titles were explicitly identified. There was a mention of a series of books about the characters, but they were not identified by specific titles.

I guess like I have starred in a series of books.

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Never Say Goodbye

Patrick Matthews

Mentioned 2 years ago

C3 Ep. 57: Cold Hard Truths (The Ice Knife Saga)

The Dungeon Master mentioned the book 'Death Comes to Claim Me', but did not provide any context or specific details about it.

I want to play it with Death Comes to Claim Me.

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The Missing Strad

Gerald Gaul

Mentioned 2 years ago

D&D Court: Elk Dockers, PC Meatshields and The TPK Extraordinaire

It was mentioned that the book 'Strad' is notorious for having difficult encounters, such as a level 2 character encountering a vampire spawn in a room by themselves.

I'm a little bit more familiar with like their earlier modules, like strad and stuff as I've like leafed through them and everything and I know that strad is pretty notorious for uh-oh somebody went into the wrong room by themselves and they're level two and there was a vampire spawn in there.

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Mark Russell

The Flintstones

The title was repeatedly referenced as a gift given to Caldwell, who repeatedly thanked the giver and noted his growing appreciation for the Flintstones graphic novel. Multiple hosts mentioned the gift across several episodes, highlighting his enjoyment but offering no broader recommendation.

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Episode: Twilight Sanctorum - Ep. 4: Masquerade

Caldwell Tanner, a character in the podcast, is told that someone gifted him a Flintstones graphic novel and expresses his appreciation for it.

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Thank you so much. I really enjoyed that book. My knowledge and appreciation of The Flintstones grows deeper and deeper, thanks to your generosity.

Episode: Twilight Sanctorum - Ep 3: Living in Harmony

The speaker expressed their appreciation for a Flintstones graphic novel they received as a gift.

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Thank you so much. I really enjoyed that book. My knowledge and appreciation of The Flintstones grows deeper and deeper thanks to your generosity.

Episode: Twilight Sanctorum - Ep. 2: Ghoul-Marked

The council of elders gave Caldwell A. Flintstone's graphic novel as a gift in Milwaukee.

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They are Brad D, Jeffrey S, Lord of the Fjord, QC, Later McSkater, Matt M, Cutter W, Feared Al, Jeff C, Daniel G, Danny L, The Dastardly Dame, Beardman Dan, Danny P, Vincent W, Victor T, AKA Balnor's boy, Hoid's friend, Justin I, Danny Danster, TJ M, Trele the Kray, Christopher B, Damiel R, Jordan L, cyborg version of Josh the Kobold, Stevie Wags, the guy who gave Caldwell A. Flintstone's graphic novel in Milwaukee wishing you all a happy Bananix giving and a merry Crittermas.

Episode: Twilight Sanctorum - Ep. 1: The Family Business

Caldwell was given a Flintstones graphic novel in Milwaukee.

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The guy who gave Caldwell a Flintstones graphic novel in Milwaukee

Episode: C3 Ep. 50: Beast Master (The Undersea Interlude)

Caldwell Tanner was given a Flintstones graphic novel in Milwaukee.

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The guy who gave Caldwell a Flintstones graphic novel in Milwaukee wishing you all a happy bananksgiving and a merry Crittermas.

Episode: Adventure Book Theatre: Goosebumps - Please Don't...

The podcasters mentioned a graphic novel based on 'The Flinstones' that was gifted to Caldwell at a recent live show.

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The guy from a recent live show who gave Caldwell a Flinstone's graphic novel who is Milwaukee in here

Episode: C3 Ep.44: Trial by Steel (Legends of Irondeep)

A person at a recent live show gave Caldwell a Flintstones graphic novel.

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The guy from a recent live show who gave Caldwell a Flintstones graphic novel, who is Milwaukee.

Animorphs Retro Tin Set Cover

Scholastic

Animorphs Retro Tin Set

The title was referenced across four episodes, often to point out specific plot details such as a character's death and a transformation mishap that mirrored a player's situation. It was also highlighted for its memorable cover art, which featured a character turning into a starfish and was praised for being signed by the artist. Additionally, the hosts noted the nostalgic 90s teenage attitude of the series. Overall, the mentions were casual references rather than strong endorsements.

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Episode: D&D Court: Sibling Rivalry Edition (w/ Ify Nwadiwe...

The DM mentioned the book series Animorphs as a reference to a character who became stuck as a hog after a transformation mishap, similar to a player's druid who became stuck as an octopus.

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You should have Tobias to this druid.

Spoilers for Animorphs 3.

Episode: Trinyvale X Bahumia Mini-Arc - Ep. 03: Secrets of...

The Animorphs book number 32, "The Separation", was mentioned, as well as the artist David Mattingly, who signed a print of the book's cover. The book cover shows Rachel transforming into a starfish.

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Elaine W sent us a signed print of the cover for Animorphs number 32, the separation, which is of course the cover where Rachel turns into a starfish.

Oh yeah. Aka the best cover they've ever made.

What's even better is it's signed by the artist David Mattingly.

I just remembered that we read Animorphs that one day.

Yeah, and we turned it out.

Episode: D&D Court: Questionable Curses, Quiet Cousins and...

It was mentioned that Rachel dies in the book series, and that the player forgot about this detail.

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Murph! Sorry everybody. I just forgot again.

Rachel dies in Animorphs.

Episode: C3 Ep. 15: Princess Shiverblight (The Dragon Elf C...

The podcast mentioned the book Animorphs, remarking on the 90s attitude of the teenage characters.

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Great book but those teens have some serious 90s attitude.

The Witcher Boxed Set: Blood of Elves, The Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of Swallows, The Lady of the Lake Cover

Andrzej Sapkowski

The Witcher Boxed Set

Blood of Elves, The Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of Swallows, The Lady of the Lake

The hosts discussed the book as a source of inspiration for the Eldermourne setting, noting its world‑building aesthetic and whimsical tone. They also referenced the series when describing a character and a plot that felt like a Witcher side‑quest, and mentioned a memorable fully armored werewolf from the first volume. Overall, the book was cited positively as a creative influence.

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Episode: Ep. 47: Monster Hunter (A Faerie Tale)

The podcasters mentioned the book series *The Witcher*, noting that the character Cran was inspired by it, and that the episode's plot felt like a *Witcher* side quest.

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She's totally inspired by The Witcher.

I was thinking about The Witcher when you said that.

I was so excited to go into the Feywild because I was like, monsters.

And then like the idea that he's been cursed and turned into a honey goblin. I was like, this feels like such a Witcher side quest.

Episode: Ep. 27: The Living Wood (Tales From the Crick)

The podcast mentioned the first Witcher book in relation to a fully armored werewolf, which was discussed during a battle scene in the podcast.

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If you read the first Witcher book, you also would know about the full armor werewolf guy who was cool as hell.

The Serpent & the Wings of Night: The Nightborn Duet Book One (Crowns of Nyaxia, 1) Cover

Carissa Broadbent

The Serpent & the Wings of Night

The Nightborn Duet Book One (Crowns of Nyaxia, 1)

The hosts referenced the book as an in‑world source of lore about the Arch‑Fey Oberon, noting its detailed prophecy of three serpent eggs that would rise to restore the wild if Feymagic was exhausted. They highlighted how the text explained Oberon's warning that the eggs would surface and unleash serpents to reclaim the land. The discussion was purely informational, using the book to enrich the campaign’s story.

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Episode: C3 Ep. 17: The Green Lord (The Dragon Elf Chronicl...

This book, written by Cordon the Gold, contained information on the Feywild, specifically about the Arch Fey Oberon, the Green Lord, and a prophecy about serpent eggs.

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Before Oberon ascended to the beastlands he warned the newly civilized fey to remember the wild for though he was leaving it he loved the land and wanted to protect it he asked his faithful beasts to dig a hole one mile deep and in there shot three arrows with his magic hunter's bow the arrows turned to serpent eggs and were lodged deep in the earth and buried Oberon warned that if the fey sullied the land and reaped all its magic the eggs would surface and expand birthing the serpents who would devour the land and deliver it back to the wild

Xanathar's Guide to Everything (Dungeons & Dragons) Cover

Xanathar's Guide to Everything (Dungeons & Dragons)

The hosts referenced the book several times, noting that it provided a fun mechanic for pricing potions based on the seller’s personality, offered back‑story options such as a childhood wish that resulted in a talking dog, and included the first‑level spell “Dedication” used in a recent session. They used it as a practical resource rather than a highlighted recommendation.

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Episode: C3 Ep. 14: Unfinished Business (The Mothership Sag...

The podcasters mentioned using a section of this book to determine the pricing of potions, based on the seller and their personality.

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So yeah, so for pricing, there's something fun in Xanathars that tells you how to kind of price things and kind of based on the seller. Some people sell for more, some people sell for less. There actually is a roll for it.

Episode: D&D Court: Table Tattlers (w/ Jeremy Cobb)

One of the podcast's players used this book to create their backstory, which included a wish-granting event in their childhood. The wish resulted in the player having a talking dog.

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I had the players roll backstories from Xanathar's guide if they wished

Episode: Ep. 99: One Big Bed (The Chosen Saga)

The group referenced a first level spell, "Dedication", from this book, which grants a d4 bonus to saving throws for 24 hours.

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I would like to cast the ceremony spell, which is a Xanathar's Guide spell.

D&D 2014 Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook) Cover

D&D 2014 Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook)

The book was brought up in three episodes as a reference point for rules, such as the "Find Steed" spell, free object interactions like drawing a sword, and a humorous anecdote about doodling in its pages. Hosts including Ally Beardsley, Murphy, and the main podcast host mentioned it while discussing player and DM actions. The mentions were light‑hearted and primarily used to clarify gameplay mechanics.

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Episode: D&D Court: A Problem Player Named Flaming Hot Chee...

The Player's Handbook was referenced in a discussion about the "Find Steed" spell and the types of creatures a paladin might summon. A player's request for a traditional horse was contrasted with the DM's humorous summoning of unconventional steeds, referencing Fred Flintstone as an example.

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Fred Flintstone's right out of the player's handbook.

I don't know if the DM gets to choose it, but regardless, Justice Beardsley is right. The DM going to the book.

Episode: D&D Court - Death Save Coin, Chill Ragers, & Heati...

The podcast mentioned the Player's Handbook and its rules regarding free object interactions, specifically drawing or sheathing a sword as a free action. This was discussed in relation to a player's question about switching weapons during combat.

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So in the player's handbook, when it talks about free object interactions, one of the things it says is that you can draw or sheath a sword is an example of one of the things that you can do for free.

A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits Cover

Carol K. Mack

A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits

The book was handed to Hardwon by Beverly, who said she had been watching his reading and felt he was ready for a more advanced beastiary of demons and archdemons. The hosts noted that it contained detailed lore such as information on Osmodeus, indicating its depth compared to earlier material. Their comments highlighted the book as a valuable, higher‑level resource for those interested in demonic lore.

Highly Recommended
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Episode: Ep. 84: Treachery (The Hellfire Chronicles)

Hardwon received this book from Beverly; it was described as more advanced than what he had been reading. It was thrown to him across the room, and he caught it.

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I give my holy tome, my beastiary of demons and archdemons to Hardwon and I say, I've been watching you read and I think you're ready for this. Something a little more advanced.

I've been watching you read and I think you're ready for this.

Something a little more advanced.

I've good athletics.

That is about the only thing I can do with this book is catch it, but I'll look at it if I get hurt.

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions) Cover

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)

The book was brought up twice as a familiar reference point, first to illustrate the fantasy races that populate the Undermountain Empire and later as an analogy for a situation involving a destructive ring. The hosts mentioned it in passing rather than endorsing it, using its well‑known themes to contextualize their discussion.

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Episode: Ep. 33: Dangerous Knowledge (On the Road Again wit...

It was mentioned as a book the podcasters were familiar with, referencing the ring needing to be destroyed as an analogy for their situation.

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Oh, it's the Ring from Lord of the Rings, a book that I heard about.

B&N Grays Anatomy Leather Classic - O/P Cover

Henry Gray

B&N Grays Anatomy Leather Classic - O/P

In two episodes of the D&D Court, the justices humorously suggested that a DM who misidentified the effect of the 'Shatter' spell on skeletons should consult the book to learn more about bone anatomy. They referenced it as a practical guide rather than endorsing it, treating the title as a light‑hearted suggestion for a better understanding of bones.

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Episode: D&D Court: Wilson Wows and Tyson Twists (w/ Zac Oy...

The justices suggested that the punished DM should consult this book to learn more about bones.

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Get like a Grey's Anatomy book and just like just learn all about just go to B.

Please Don't Feed the Vampire! (Give Yourself Goosebumps Book 15) Cover

R.L. Stine

Please Don't Feed the Vampire! (Give Yourself Goosebumps Book 15)

The hosts read the book during their Adventure Book Theatre segment, noting its especially scary premise involving a vampire poodle and the frantic attempts to control the situation. Caldwell Tanner highlighted how the story builds tension with ominous warnings, while Brian Murphy introduced the Choose‑Your‑Own‑Adventure format. Their discussion conveyed enthusiasm for the spooky, interactive experience, positioning the title as a standout entry in the series.

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Episode: Adventure Book Theatre: Goosebumps - Please Don't...

The Book Buds read and discuss a Goosebumps 'Give Yourself Goosebumps' choose-your-own-adventure book about a poodle who turns into a vampire, and its owner's attempts to control the situation.

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We are going to be reading Goosebumps. Give Yourself Goosebumps.

It's called Please Don't Feed the Vampire.

We picked an especially scary one.

I think it's fake blood, you tell him.

The words on the packet are kind of scary, but you're dying to know what's inside.

Episode: Adventure Book Theatre: Goosebumps - Beware of the...

The group discussed the Goosebumps series, particularly the "Give Yourself Goosebumps" choose-your-own-adventure books, and commented on how the books often begin with the parents leaving their kids alone.

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So this one is called Beware of the Purple Peanut Butter.

This is our second Goosebumps. It always begins with the parents leaving you.

We've been waiting for you, Barney says.

We haven't cleaned it out since we moved in, Aunt Fiona tells you.

You can play anywhere you want, but don't go in the basement.

Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft Cover

Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

The podcasters compared the Goosebumps book they were reading to Ravenloft, a Dungeons and Dragons module.

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You know what? Everybody take your copy of Ravenloft, toss it out.

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Episode: Adventure Book Theatre: Goosebumps - Please Don't...

The podcasters compared the Goosebumps book they were reading to Ravenloft, a Dungeons and Dragons module.

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You know what? Everybody take your copy of Ravenloft, toss it out.

This is it. This is the new Ravenloft.

Sorry, everyone. This is the 5e module.

Episode: D&D Court: Questionable Curses, Quiet Cousins and...

The DM's ruling about birds not existing in Ravenloft was questioned, and it was mentioned that the guide featured ravens on its cover. This was further confirmed when a picture of a raven was found in the book.

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We're flipping through them. We've edited out some stuff because we need to get to the bottom of this because if we are wrong about this and just dunked on this DM for like 15 minutes, we have to get it right and apologize.

We've got Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft and Curse of Strahd. And Curse of Strahd.

There's also ravens on the cover of Van Richten's Guide to Raven Law.

D&D Player’s Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook) Cover

D&D Player’s Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook)

In one episode, Tanner noted that the riddle they presented was taken straight from the book, using it as an authentic source of D&D material. The reference was brief and factual, without any endorsement or criticism. Overall, the book was simply cited as a reference point.

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Episode: D&D Court: Soundboard Abuse, Wizard Quizzes, and t...

The Player's Handbook was mentioned as the source for the riddle, where it was said to be a real riddle from the book.

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This is actually in the player's handbook, Murph.

Episode: 80's D&D Adventure Book: Raid on Nightmare Castle

Caldwell Tanner mentioned receiving a Golden Book version of the *Dungeons & Dragons* cartoon from a fan.

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Jose D sent us a little golden book version of the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. Whoa. It's actually pretty well illustrated.

Sabriel: The Old Kingdom 2: Anniversary Edition Cover

Garth Nix

Sabriel

The Old Kingdom 2

The speaker had finished the book and was excited to start the next installment in the series. They said they really enjoyed it and were loving it, and they thanked a listener for sending the box set. The overall tone was enthusiastic and positive.

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Episode: D&D Court: Alignment Issues, Strict Spell Componen...

The speaker had finished reading "Sabriel" from the "Old Kingdom" series and was excited to start the next book in the series.

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I finished "Sabriel" from the Old Kingdom series and I really enjoyed it.

Episode: Behind the Screens: DM Advice Q&A

The speaker mentioned that they were reading "Sabriel", the first book in the series, and enjoying it.

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I would like to plug or shout out Robert who sent the Old Kingdom by Garth Nix box set to our PO Box.

I've been reading Sabriel I'm assuming that's how you pronounce it That's how I've been pronouncing it in my head and I'm loving it.

It's great That's rad. Thank you Robert

The Night Before Christmas or a Visit from St. Nicholas: A Charming Reproduction of an Antique Christmas Classic Cover

Clement Clarke Moore

The Night Before Christmas or a Visit from St. Nicholas

A Charming Reproduction of an Antique Christmas Classic

During a holiday Q&A, the hosts referenced the 1823 poem, noting its fame as a classic Christmas work and its role in naming Santa's reindeer, while pointing out that Rudolph was not mentioned and that the last two reindeer names were later additions. They mentioned the title without offering a recommendation, treating it as a cultural reference.

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Episode: Hearthside Chat Q&A: Home for the Hoglidays

It was mentioned as the 1823 poem by Clement C. Moore, which is also known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas", and it was said that the poem did not contain any mention of Rudolph.

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The 1823 poem by Clement C. Moore, A Visit from St. Nicholas, also known as Twas the Night Before Christmas, which you guys know.

And that is from 1823. It's a poem more rapid than eagles, his coursers, they flew and he whistled and shouted and called them by name.

Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen on Comet, on Cupid, on Dunder and Blitzen.

Episode: Hearthside Chat Q&A: Home for the Hoglidays

The poem, also known as 'Twas The Night Before Christmas', was mentioned in relation to the names of Santa's reindeer, specifically the last two, Dunder and Blitzen, who were not included in the original version of the poem.

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The 1823 poem by Clement C. Moore, A Visit from St. Nicholas, also known as Twas the Night Before Christmas, which you guys know. And that is from 1823. It's a poem more rapid than eagles, his coursers they flew. And he whistled and shouted and called them by name. Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen on Comet, on Cupid, on Dunder and Blitzen. No! Wait, that didn't really say Rudolph?

Sync Cover

Ellen Hopkins

Sync

A 5e book that was being Kickstarted in September. It is about sailor adventures with pirates, and includes magic item tattoos, subclasses like a ranger with ethereal harpoons, and a wizard subclass where their body is their spell book.

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Our buddy Johnny Stanton has got a crew together.

— Episode: C3 Ep. 63: Court with No Crowns (A Faeri...

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Episode: C3 Ep. 63: Court with No Crowns (A Faerie Tale End...

A 5e book that was being Kickstarted in September. It is about sailor adventures with pirates, and includes magic item tattoos, subclasses like a ranger with ethereal harpoons, and a wizard subclass where their body is their spell book.

"

Our buddy Johnny Stanton has got a crew together.

They're making a 5e book that's coming out in not too long.

They got a Kickstarter launching in September.

It is called Sync.

You can go to get.Syncrpg.com.

They're working with a tattoo artist named Sam Rusk. The art looks super cool.

It's like the American traditional kind of like pop art.

It's all based on like sailor adventures with pirates and stuff like that.

It comes with 50 plus magic item tattoos.

There's a bunch of really cool subclasses.

There's one that's like a ranger that has like ethereal harpoons.

Absolutely rad.

And then there's all swashbucklers.

Yes, exactly.

And there's a wizard that has a subclass that their body is their spell book.

Like they do tattoos to their spells.

I'm all in.

Got a bunch of like stat blocks and monsters and dungeons and a campaign setting that's an archipelago.

Oh, look at that.

Wow.

Can you believe it?

So check out get.Syncrpg.com.

Be on the lookout for that and support them.

Episode: C3 Ep. 63: Court with No Crowns (A Faerie Tale End...

Johnny Stanton and his crew are making a 5e book called Sync that comes out soon, with a Kickstarter launching in September. The book features American traditional pop art, sailor adventures with pirates, magic item tattoos, subclasses, stat blocks, monsters, dungeons and an archipelago campaign setting.

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Yeah, I do have something to plug. Our buddy Johnny Stanton has got a crew together. They're making a 5e book that's coming out in not too long. They got a Kickstarter launching in September. It is called Sync. You can go to get.Syncrpg.com.

They're working with a tattoo artist named Sam Rusk. The art looks super cool. It's like the American traditional kind of like pop art. It's all based on like sailor adventures with pirates and stuff like that. It comes with 50 plus magic item tattoos.

There's a bunch of really cool subclasses. There's one that's like a ranger that has like ethereal harpoons. Oh, fuck yeah. Incredible. Yes, exactly.

And there's a wizard that has a subclass that their body is their spell book. Like they do tattoos to their spells. I'm all in.

Got a bunch of like stat blocks and monsters and dungeons and a campaign setting that's an archipelago. Oh, look at that. Can you believe it? So check out get.Syncrpg.com and be on the lookout for that and support them.

A Monograph of the Genus Pezicula and its Anamorphs Cover

Gerard Verkley

A Monograph of the Genus Pezicula and its Anamorphs

The hosts received a hardcover copy of the title as a gift and noted that it looked nicer than most antiquarian volumes, describing it as a coffee‑table style book. They mentioned the gift in passing without delving into its content or recommending it for reading. The overall tone was light and appreciative of its appearance.

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Episode: C3 Ep. 20: The Sapphire Scale (The Dragon Elf Chro...

A hardcover copy of one of the books in the series was received as a gift and described as looking nicer than most books from antiquity.

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Someone sent us a bunch of Anamorphs books.

yeah, a hardcover copy of the Anamorphs book, Viscer.

it looks nicer than like most uh books from antiquity. A coffee table Anamorphs.

you can show this to your parents.

Episode: C3 Ep. 20: The Sapphire Scale (The Dragon Elf Chro...

A hardcover copy of one of the books in the series was sent to the podcasters as a gift; it was described as looking nicer than most books from antiquity.

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someone sent us a bunch of anamorphs books

a hardcover copy of the anamorphs book viscer

a coffee table anamorphs

a copy of the super mario world super show anamorph books and the yugioh movie

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Marina & Sergey Dyachenko

Vita Nostra

A Novel (Vita Nostra, 1)

The hosts brought up the title in two episodes, describing it as a trippy, abstract work with a dark‑academia feel. Caldwell Tanner and Jake Hurwitz said they enjoyed the book despite not fully understanding its plot, praising its aesthetic and incomprehensible qualities. Their enthusiastic comments indicated a strong recommendation.

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Episode: Tortle Tank: Character Tarot, Redirected Spells an...

It was described as a "super trippy" book that one of the podcast hosts found enjoyable despite not fully understanding it; its abstract and aesthetic qualities were highlighted.

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This book I read Vita Nostra. It was super trippy and I don't even fully understand it and I just got a real kick out of it.

Yeah Em was googling the meaning of her book for a while. Yeah. I love that. It's really obtuse, really abstract. It really was a fun read to just drop into something that was so aesthetic and incomprehensible.

Episode: C3 Ep. 16: The Terrible Fate of Sir Calder (The Dr...

It was described as a dark academia book, and the listener was unsure where the plot was going, but they were enjoying it.

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i'm reading a book called Vita Nostra that's kind of like a dark academia kind of book it's kind of fucked up i have no clue where it's going but i'm loving it so far

Dungeon of Dread (An Endless Quest, Book 1 / A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Book) Cover

Rose Estes

Dungeon of Dread (An Endless Quest, Book 1 / A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Book)

The hosts, led by Brian Murphy, explored the 1982 Choose Your Own Adventure D&D title during two episodes of their 8‑Bit Book Club, walking listeners through the human fighter character and the quirky encounters such as a basilisk‑guarded water and a polymorphed baboon merchant. They recounted the humorous choices and challenges, highlighting the nostalgic feel of the gamebook format. The discussion was light‑hearted and primarily descriptive, indicating a casual mention rather than a strong endorsement.

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Episode: 8-Bit Book Club: Choose Your Own D&D Adventure

The podcasters played a 1982 Dungeons and Dragons themed Choose Your Own Adventure gamebook called "Dungeon of Dread". They recounted their experience playing through the book, describing their character's choices and the humorous situations they encountered.

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It's called Dungeon of Dread, and it was released in 1982.

Welcome to a journey into the world of fantasy. This adventure into the Dungeon of Dread is a Dungeons and Dragons adventure.

In this book, you play the part of a human fighter as an adult. You stand five foot nine inches tall and weigh about 150 pounds.

Watch the water that is not water and beware the basilisk.

You are outside and you are safe, but you have come away with little or no treasure to make it worth your while.

Episode: 8-Bit Book Club: Choose Your Own D&D Adventure

The group played through a Dungeons and Dragons themed Choose Your Own Adventure book, published in 1982. They played the part of a human fighter and encountered various challenges, including a halfling, an orc, and a baboon (who turned out to be a polymorphed merchant).

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It's called Dungeon of Dread, and it was released in 1982.

Welcome to a journey into the world of fantasy. This adventure into the Dungeon of Dread is a Dungeons and Dragons adventure.

In this book, you play the part of a human fighter as an adult. You stand five foot nine inches tall and weigh about 150 pounds.

Watch the water that is not water and beware the basilisk.

Those who seek danger foolishly always find it. Those who know how to handle both danger and wealth are few and far between.

Leonora Cover

Elena Poniatowska

Leonora

In two episodes, the hosts referenced the book as a training manual that contained healing runes, spell inscriptions, and even a portal to a demiplane, which the characters used to study and develop new spells. Brian Murphy highlighted its usefulness for spellcasting and reviving abilities, indicating it was regarded as a valuable resource for the game.

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Episode: Eldermourne - Ep. 39: Cain vs. Callista

This book was used for training and spell inscription; it contained healing runes and served as a portal to a demiplane.

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It was something I thought of while I was training in Leonore's book.

Zerk with one hand holds up his gun and just unloads on the sun. Just shoots a gun straight at the sun.

Episode: Eldermourne - Ep. 39: Cain vs. Callista

It was described as a training manual containing spells and information useful for the characters. Zerk used the book for spell study and even created new spells from it.

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I've been going through these spells... One is called Venom Strike and one is called Trebuchet.

These are from the spell book that Fia found in Old Zeldaldar and a couple of them match Zerk's spellcasting.

If you want to do some rolls to have been working on the Revivify spell, I would let you.

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Robert J. Schwalb

Shadow of the Demon Lord (SDL1000)

The hosts and a listener praised the title, noting it felt like D&D 5e but with distinct, enjoyable twists and recalling a positive past play session. They highlighted its strong recommendations and described it as a great game. Overall, the book was presented as highly recommended.

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Episode: D&D Court: A Crown of Ducks (w/ Julia Lepetit & Na...

One listener described it as a game similar to 5e, but with differences they enjoyed; they highly recommended it.

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Great game. Highly recommend.

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