Dragon Talk - An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

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Adam Bradford on D&D Beyond Mobile Mar 08, 2018

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As we begin this week's Dragon Talk, our hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) seem to be lost in time again! Using a cellphone just to make…phone calls? Myspace? Friendster!? Thankfully we return to the present just in time to have a conversation with Adam Bradford (@BadEyeAdam) and Todd Kenreck (@ToddKenreck) of Curse.com, the web application developers who created D&D Beyond, the amazing digital companion web app for Dungeons and Dragons. The first order of business is to establish what everyone's cosplay characters should be. Greg Tito in a Viking helm as Balduran from Baldur's Gate, perhaps? Then Adam Bradford reveals the exciting news that the beta for the D&D Beyond app on Android and iPhone platforms is now available as a free download! Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@sernett) & Chris Perkins (@chrisPerkinsDnD) are on the show today to discuss the villainous Shadar-Kai. These fiendish humanoids were introduced in the 1st Edition of the Fiend Folio in 1981 and have been twisted and changed over the years with each new creature tome issued, but have always held a dark allure, as doomed beings from the Shadowfell. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 12:14 – Lore You Should Know with Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – The Shadar-Kai 31:00 – Adam Bradford (@BadEyeAdam) and Todd Kenreck (@ToddKenreck) 1:11:03 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Molly Ostertag On Creative D&D Play Mar 01, 2018

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) kick-off another exciting ride through a portal to the land of Dungeons & Dragons with the always radiant Shelly and an energized, coffee fueled Greg. Today they welcome the superbly talented artist and writer, Molly Ostertag (@mollyostertag). Born in the Hudson Valley area of upstate New York, Molly remembers the magical times she spent in the ancient forests around her home wearing elf ears whilst sharing in unforgettable stories with The Way Finder Experience; a live-action role-playing company for teens, children, and adults. Then she shares with us how she came to love story-telling which later led to writing and illustrating her own graphic novels. Her debut book The Witch Boy has garnered high praise for tackling challenging subjects such as gender identity in a fun and approachable way for children and adults alike. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@sernett) is on today to discuss the Saturday morning cartoon Dungeons & Dragons, which first debuted in 1983 and went for 3-seasons for a total of 27-episodes. Only 26-episodes were ever aired and rumor was that the last one revealed that in fact, all the kids had died and were in hell! Yes, a bit bleak for a Saturday morning kids show. But have no fear, Matt quickly dispels this rumor and sets the record straight drawing on his encyclopedic knowledge of D&D lore. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 10:02 – Lore You Should Know with Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – The D&D Cartoon 31:07 – Molly Ostertag (@mollyostertag) 1:21:37 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Kat Kruger & Jen Vaughn On D20 Dames Feb 22, 2018

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) begin as Greg fails his perception checks to discover this week's guests – Kat Kruger (@katkruger) and Jen Vaughn (@thejenya) from d20dames.com, a Bi-weekly D&D storytelling podcast. The Dames discuss how they each arrived in the realms of fantasy tabletop gaming. Misadventure awaits as Kat discusses a healthy obsession with penning original narratives as chief wordsmith at her company Steampunk Unicorn Studio, and Jen tells of her journey as a freelance cartoonist, game designer, and writer for comics such as Cartozia Tales and the new Goosebumps comic! Be sure to see D20 Dames live episode at this year's Emerald City Comic Con: Saturday, March 3rd, 2018. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) focuses in on the wonderful world of Tieflings. These infernally spawned creatures have a long strange history in the realm since their introduction in 2nd Edition D&D. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 9:22 – Lore You Should Know with Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Tieflings 32:28 – Kat Kruger (@katkruger) and Jen Vaughn (@thejenya) 1:21:10 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Inside D&D Adventurers League - Community Feb 15, 2018

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) start off harmonizing a new frog and toad duet intro song before welcoming this week's guests – Alan Patrick (@warfteiner) and Lysa Chen (@mercyfuldm), community managers for the Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League. After establishing that Lysa is gunning for Wolfgang Bauer's Dragon Talk record, we learn a bit more about Lysa and Alan's introduction to D&D, their work in the AL community, the community driven event “The Red War” and more! Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talks all about the ins and outs of D&D canon including keeping and ditching canon when designing and developing, using and ignoring canon in your games, the secrets of White Paper Meetings and more! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 9:36– Lore You Should Know with Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Lore Canon 32:28 – Alan Patrick (@warfteiner) and Lysa Chen (@mercyfuldm) 1:15:45 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Jeremy Crawford and Kate Irwin on Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes Feb 08, 2018

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) sit down with Kate Irwin and Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) to talk all about the upcoming Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. After discussing the pros and cons of having more Kates in the office, Jeremy and Kate discuss updating the art design for the Tome's creatures, cosmic conflicts, monsters making their fifth edition debut, new player options and more! Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) gives us all the details on Mordenkainen, from his first days as Gary Gygax's character, to the formation of the Circle of Eight, to his most recent appearances in current D&D products and portrayal by Sam Witwer. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 13:10 – Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) – Mordenkainen 32:13 – Interview with Jeremy Crawford and Kate Irwin 1:21:45 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Hawke Robinson on RPG Research Feb 01, 2018

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) kick off this week's podcast with a reveal of our new Avalon Hill game, “What is up with this house?!” and Shelly's super hero persona, The Interupter, before being joined by Hawke Robinson (@rpgresearch) and John Welker (@Saga_Welker) of RPG Research. After Hawke soothes us with his lovely radio voice, he and John share all the awesomeness of RPG Research including their work to show the beneficial qualities of roleplaying games, debunking older RPG stigmas, using RPGs for education and therapy, their traveling RPG trailer and more! Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) guides us through the intricacies of the Blood War, the ancient battle between the never-ending horde of demons and the devils who are selfishly safeguarding the planes. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 16:09 – Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) – The Blood War 37:04 – Hawke Robinson (@rpgresearch) and John Welker (@Saga_Welker) 1:32:37 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Inside D&D Adventurers League - Content Jan 25, 2018

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) are joined by Travis Woodall (@TravisWoodall) and Claire Hoffman (@DragonvuClaire) of the D&D Adventurers League. Claire and Travis talk to us about managing the creative side of D&D AL, guiding the adventures for each season, and a little of what the future holds. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) shares guidelines, tips and tricks for making your encounters and adventures more memorable and enjoyable. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 9:05 – Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford)) – Encounters Building 51:36 – Travis Woodall (@TravisWoodall) and Claire Hoffman (@DragonvuClaire) 1:44:09 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Joe Trier on How We Roll Jan 18, 2018

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) are joined by Joe Trier (@HWRPodcast) and Eoghan (@HowWeRollEoghan) from the How We Roll podcast. Joe and Eoghan tell us about their journey from meeting on League of Legends to running through Curse of Strahd on their podcast, the other players and guests, and the sounds different dice make when rolling. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) explain the lawful but not always logical modrons including their famed Modron March, their home realm of Mechanus, what happens when a modron goes rogue and more! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 5:06 – Lore You Should Know Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) – Modrons 30:32 – Interview with Joe Trier (@HWRPodcast) and Eoghan (@HowWeRollEoghan) 1:02:10 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Inside D&D Adventurers League Jan 11, 2018

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Bill Benham (@BillBenham2) and Greg Marks (@Skerrit7h3green) of the Adventurers League join Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). After assigning classes to the cast of The Facts of Life and explaining Sausage Races, the crew jumps into the history of Adventurers League and Organized Play for D&D, how to play in and write for Adventurers League, turning our Community Manager Trevor Kidd (@The_Trevor_Kidd) into a troll, and more. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) regale us with the chaotic complexities of Slaadi, including how the origin stone came to reside in their home plane of Limbo, the importance of Slaadi control stones and their many choices when being confronted with cows. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo), Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Bill Benham (@BillBenham2) 6:26 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) – Slaadi 25:03 – Interview with Bill Benham (@BillBenham2) and Greg Marks (@Skerrit7h3green) 1:05:30 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Lysa Chen and Ryan Wheaton Dec 21, 2017

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Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) close out 2017 with a final podcast with Lysa Chen (@mercyfuldm) and Ryan Wheaton (@sirwheaton). We talk about Ryan's (currently free) holiday adventure, Winter Flame, which you can find on Dungeon Masters Guild now, the fun holiday event Lysa is managing for Adventurers League and more! Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) go over the holidays and calendar in the Forgotten Realms. Happy Simril! We're taking a couple weeks off, but Dragon Talk will return in 2018! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 5:27 – Lore You Should Know Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) – Holidays of the Forgotten Realms 23:23 – Interview with Lysa Chen (@mercyfuldm) and Ryan Wheaton (@sirwheaton) 1:06:22 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

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