{"id":21182,"date":"2020-07-23T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T12:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/?p=21182"},"modified":"2020-06-18T07:02:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T12:02:48","slug":"mythological-figures-maleficent-monsters-for-dd-5e-an-interview-with-morrus-en-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/mythological-figures-maleficent-monsters-for-dd-5e-an-interview-with-morrus-en-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mythological Figures &amp; Maleficent Monsters for D&amp;D 5E: An Interview With Morrus (EN Publishing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My first article for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN World<\/a>, a subsidiary of <a href=\"https:\/\/enpublishingrpg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN Publishing<\/a>, went live on May 31, 2017, and I\u2019ve been freelancing for Morrus since. When he announced that his next <i>Dungeons &amp; Dragons Fifth Edition<\/i> Kickstarter would be based on one of Mike Myler\u2019s EN World columns, I knew I wanted to talk to him about the project and his philosophy on RPG crowdfunding projects.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21188\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-03.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21188 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-03-300x194.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-03-300x194.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-03-678x439.gif 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click this image to see a gif flip through of the book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>EGG EMBRY (EGG): <\/b><b>Morrus, I think in all the years I\u2019ve freelanced for you, I\u2019ve never interviewed you, I\u2019m glad to rectify that. What is your latest Kickstarter, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/enworld\/mythological-figures-and-maleficent-monsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>Mythological Figures &amp; Maleficent Monsters for D&amp;D 5E<\/b><\/i><\/a><b>, <\/b><b>about<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>R<\/b><b>USS<\/b><b> M<\/b><b>ORRISSEY<\/b><b> <\/b><b>(MORRUS)<\/b>: I feel like you must have interviewed me at some point! But if you haven&#8217;t, we&#8217;re rectifying that right now, right here!<\/p>\n<p>So&#8230; MF&amp;MM is a D&amp;D 5E &#8216;bestiary&#8217; containing about 100 mythological or historical figures from our own world&#8217;s myths and legends. Each is between two and four pages, and some include additional information like magic items (hey Excalibur!). If you remember <i>Deities &amp; Demigods<\/i> from earlier editions (and Jim Ward was kind enough to write a foreword in our book!) it&#8217;s inspired by that, although it&#8217;s less about gods and pantheons and more about heroes and villains.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: <\/b><b>Why is Mike Myler (<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/talking-vast-kaviya-with-mike-myler.667919\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>Vast Kaviya<\/b><\/i><\/a><b> and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/kickstarting-eastern-fantasy-adventures-5e-sotdl-with-mike-myler.665700\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>Mists of Akuma<\/b><\/i><\/a><b>) the right individual to work with on this project as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ensider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN5ider<\/a>? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: Well that one&#8217;s easy! It&#8217;s all based on his popular column! He&#8217;s been writing that column &#8211; one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/search\/361529\/?q=Mythological+Figures&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;c[users]=Mike+Myler&amp;o=date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mythological figure<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/search\/361559\/?q=Epic+Monsters&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;c[users]=Mike+Myler&amp;o=date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">epic monster<\/a> each week &#8211; for about two years now. We&#8217;ve gone through all the articles, updated them, I&#8217;ve done a lot of new descriptions, and police them up for a gorgeous full-colour hardcover book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21186 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-05-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-05-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-05-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-05.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: <\/b><b>You run a Patreon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ensider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN5ider<\/a>, which produced the content for <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/enworld\/a-touch-of-class-7-new-classes-for-5th-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>A Touch of Class<\/b><\/i><\/a><b> and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/enworld\/a-touch-more-class-9-new-5th-edition-classes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>A Touch More Class<\/b><\/i><\/a><b>. In contrast, a version of <\/b><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/enworld\/mythological-figures-and-maleficent-monsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mythological Figures &amp; Maleficent Monsters for D&amp;D 5E<\/a>\u2019<\/b><\/i><b>s content is available for free via Mike Myler\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/search\/361529\/?q=Mythological+Figures&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;c[users]=Mike+Myler&amp;o=date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>Mythological Figures<\/b><\/i><\/a><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/search\/361529\/?q=Mythological+Figures&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;c[users]=Mike+Myler&amp;o=date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> column<\/a> and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/search\/361559\/?q=Epic+Monsters&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;c[users]=Mike+Myler&amp;o=date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>Epic Monsters<\/b><\/i><\/a><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/search\/361559\/?q=Epic+Monsters&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;c[users]=Mike+Myler&amp;o=date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> column<\/a>, both on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN World<\/a>. Do you think this will limit your audience or increase it since so many fans are able to read the quality of Mike\u2019s work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: I hope that a lot of fans of Mike&#8217;s column are looking forward to seeing it, all polished and shiny, in a lovely hardcover! There&#8217;s a bunch of extra material, too, including some figures that have not yet appeared in the column, magical artifacts, new descriptions, and loads of gorgeous artwork.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: <\/b><b>Let\u2019s sample a few NPCs\/<\/b><b>entries<\/b><b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/mythological-figures-captain-nemo.670208\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Captain Nemo<\/a>. <\/b><b>T<\/b><b>he neat thing about this character is that the character gets three pages of information and then his vessel, the Nautilus, gets another page. More info than appeared in Mike\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/mythological-figures-captain-nemo.670208\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original article<\/a>. For this NPC, what special features speak to you as a GM? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: We have several members of the <i>League of Extraordinary Gentlemen<\/i> in there &#8212; Allan Quatermain, the Invisible Man, etc. Nemo is a great example of an inventor, and the Nautilus is a really fun artifact. Nemo, as an Indian figure, is one of many entries which also got a go-over from one of our (several) cultural consultants, which ensures our book is as good as it can be.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21189 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-01-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-01-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-01-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-01-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-01-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-01.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: <\/b><b>Among the dozens of real world figures are two military and political leaders that history has storied opinions on, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/mythological-figures-general-george-washington.666961\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George Washington<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/mythological-figures-saladin-5e.666517\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saladin<\/a>. Why choose them over their counterparts, General Cornwallis or Richard the Lionheart, respectively? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: The super-simple answer to that is that they were requested by readers of Mike&#8217;s column. He takes requests and adds them to the list, so if you want to see Richard the Lionheart, all you need to do is let him know, and at some point he&#8217;ll appear! And, who knows, maybe he&#8217;ll then be in a <i>Mythological Figures &amp; Maleficent Monsters II<\/i> somewhere down the line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: <\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/epic-monsters-dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-5e.665836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jekyll and Hyde<\/a> get three pages plus a fourth for the Master Alchemist\u2019s Treasures table. Do you feel the transformation between these two characters offers a path forward for a new type of PC group, something that evolves gameplay with each long rest?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: Jekyll &amp; Hyde is a fun entry. We present the two separate stat blocks, one for each. His transformation ability lets him switch between the two &#8212; either unwillingly by chance at night, or when he uses his special serum. It&#8217;s not far off from being a werewolf, or the <i>Incredible Hulk<\/i>, conceptually speaking. Whether an entire PC group would want to do that&#8230; man, that could be fun, if a a bit chaotic!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21187 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-04-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-04-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-04.png 680w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-04-678x440.png 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: With crowdfunding projects, you have a different philosophy on stretch goals and fulfillment than many creators. Can you share some of your guiding principles on crowdfunding? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: My approach is born out of a desire *not* to be trying to fulfill projects months or years later when I have new projects which deserve my full attention. Plus, I pride myself on our reputation for fast delivery &#8212; every Kickstarter we&#8217;ve done, for the last few years, has been fulfilled *immediately*. What that means is we have everything ready to go, so when the Kickstarter ends, we can pay our printers for the print run and get those books straight into peoples&#8217; hands. And, of course, digital rewards go out literally seconds to minutes after the campaign ends, depending on how fast I can physically send the emails!<\/p>\n<p>That does mean no stretch goals, as those would delay fulfillment. The book&#8217;s locked in, ready for the printer. We&#8217;ll do nothing that would add any extra time to fulfillment. Though we do have some pre-made PDF &#8216;rewards&#8217; for achieving various funding levels (they&#8217;re not quite stretch goals, as they already exist).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: <\/b><b>I don\u2019t think fans know how much you do in the gaming space. There\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enpublishingrpg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN Publishing<\/a> (including publishing the <\/b><i><b>Judge Dredd &amp; The Worlds of 2000 AD<\/b><\/i><b> RPGs), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN World<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rpgnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RPGnews<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/morrus.podbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morrus\u2019 Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk<\/a> (podcast), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ensider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN5ider<\/a> (D&amp;D 5e Patreon), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/1pa?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One-Page Adventures for D&amp;D<\/a> (Patreon), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/woinrpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EONS<\/a> (W.O.I.N. Patreon), for years you backed the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ennie-awards.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ENnie Awards<\/a>, and you barbeque. Can you talk about how you ended up with so many fun options to work on?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21185 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-06-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-06-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-06-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-06-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-06.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: I guess I&#8217;m one of those people who has to keep busy. I&#8217;m also working on a novel and fun action-comedy RPG called <i>Awfully Cheerful Engine<\/i> right now, too. I did choose to step down from the ENnies, though; it was hard to do, but I created them nearly 20 years ago, and that&#8217;s a long, long time, and the ENnies are a big attention\/emotional focus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: Beyond this project, what else are you working on? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: My novel is called <i>The Cauldron<\/i>, and I like to think of it as <i>Game of Thrones<\/i> in space. It&#8217;s about two-thirds finished now, and features a feudal galaxy filled with rival houses. I&#8217;m having real fun with the worldbuilding side of that!<\/p>\n<p>The<i> Awfully Cheerful Engine<\/i> started off as a love-letter to the 1980s <i>Ghostbusters RPG<\/i> from WEG, but it evolved into something different. It&#8217;s an action-comedy RPG, presented in comic-book sized &#8216;booklets&#8217;. The core rules are only about 30 pages or so, lots of colour and art, and each &#8216;adventure&#8217; is a similar size and is a totally different genre &#8212; a <i>Ghostbusters<\/i> homage, one with talking animals (think <i>Danger <\/i><i>M<\/i><i>ouse<\/i> or <i>Turtles<\/i>), a <i>Trek<\/i> parody, and a Pratchett-esque D&amp;D parody make up another two. It&#8217;s really fun, irreverent, and designed for one-shots and single adventures, so each time you play it you&#8217;re playing something completely different.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG: Thank you for talking with me and all of the support you\u2019ve given me over the years. For fans interested in following this campaign and your other projects, where can they follow you?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MORRUS<\/b>: You can find my website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN World<\/a>, or I&#8217;m on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Morrus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter at @Morrus<\/a>. Also be sure to check out our company site, <a href=\"https:\/\/enpublishingrpg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN Publishing<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/enworld\/mythological-figures-and-maleficent-monsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21190 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-02-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-02-678x381.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mythological-Figures-Maleficent-Monsters-02.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/enworld\/mythological-figures-and-maleficent-monsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mythological Figures &amp; Maleficent Monsters for D&amp;D 5E<\/a> <\/b><b>from <a href=\"https:\/\/enpublishingrpg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN Publishing<\/a> (available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/87\/EN-Publishing?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DriveThruRPG<\/a> as well)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>End Date: Fri, July 31, 2020<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA beautiful D&amp;D 5th Edition hardcover tome of legendary figures from Achilles to Robin Hood, Thor to Dracula, King Arthur to Baba Yaga!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program and is an Amazon Associate. 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