Dragon Talk - An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

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Taking Initiative Nov 16, 2017

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Josh Perault (@XiroxisTheBeard) and Jon “Bucky” Buckmaster (@bucky_masters) from the Taking Initiative podcast call in from the far away demiplane of New York city to talk to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). We learn about Josh and Bucky growing up together playing D&D, why Bucky can't ever play Josh's character, the harsh D&D judgement of Josh's dad, and the creation of the Podcasts of Annihilation. Sage Advice - Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) gives all the details on conditions, including what condition almost every character experiences every session, the differences between grappled and restrained, and the importance of concise rules text. 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) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 10:07 – Sage Advice - Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) - Conditions 48:28 – Interview with Josh and Bucky from Taking Initiative (@TI_Pod) 01:22:02 – Outro with Greg & Shelly

Meet in a Tavern Nov 14, 2017

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Joe Della Bella, Dungeon Master for the live D&D play podcast You Meet in a Tavern calls in to Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). That's right, this week Shelly has transformed into Bart – don't ask how that works. Joe tells us about how quickly his first character (a rogue) died, about his group's adventure in Chult, and how awesome it is to have magical potions replaced with magical beer. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) tell us all about Sahuagin, including why we might be pronouncing it wrong, their odd history with the sea elves and the fact that they are most definitely not shark people. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) 7:50 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) - Sahuagin 24:06 – Interview with Joe from You Meet in a Tavern (@YMIATavern) 01:03:02 – Outro with Greg & Shelly

D&D is For Nerds Nov 09, 2017

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Adam and Joel from the D&D is For Nerds podcast on Sanspants Radio (@SanspantsRadio) (@cconowitch) call in to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to teach us a little Australian slang while they talk about their Podcast of Annihilation shenanigans. Greg Tito also shares his real-life adventures with Baron Rothchild. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) explain the difficulties Vecna had transitioning from a lefty to a righty after Kas's betrayal, along with other tidbits of Vecna lore. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 7:24 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) - Vecna 30:38 – Interview with Adam (@RetroArchetype) and Joel (@GoddammitZammitfrom) from D&D is For Nerds and Sanspants Radio (@SanspantsRadio) 01:14:18 – Outro with Greg & Shelly

Celeste Conowitch on Venture Maidens Nov 07, 2017

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The amazing Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch) calls in to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to talk about forming up The Venture Maidens (@VentureMaidens) for their live D&D podcast, inheriting the mystical Red Box from her uncle and her adventures with D&D. We also discover who's the Kelly Ripa and who's the Regis Philbin of our podcast host duo. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) explain to us what happens when Bahamut and a Bahamut worshiper love each other very much and lots of other Dragonborn lore. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 11:53 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) - Dragonborn 28:48 – Interview with Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch) 01:08:41 – Outro with Greg & Shelly

Will Jones & Syd Shields on Encounter Roleplay Nov 06, 2017

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The delightful pair that's a big part of Encounter Roleplay, Will Jones (@encounterRP) and Sydney Shields (@sydshields), calls in to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to talk about their new show on the D&D Twitch channel, Learn to Play, their involvement in Podcasts of Annihilation and how they approach roleplaying. We also find out that Shelly and Greg are old. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) explains the Shadowfell in D&D and how it relates to Netflix's Stranger Things. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 12:30 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) - Shadowfell 31:19 – Interview with Will Jones (@encounterRP) and Sydney Shields (@sydshields) 01:06:59 – Outro with Greg, Shelly

Tad Williams on Storytelling Oct 31, 2017

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Fantasy author Tad Williams (@tadwilliams) calls in to talk about his long career and interest in gaming & roleplaying while Greg Tito (@gregtito) tries not to fanboy out while Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) keeps it real (until her kid Quinn drops in to say his catchphrase on the mic). Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because we are not very good with time travel. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) discuss the rules and thinking behind Anti-Magic Magic. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 11:00 – Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) – Anti-Magic 44:40 – Interview with Tad Williams (@tadwilliams) 01:41:00 – Outro with Greg and Shelly!

Adam Bradford & Todd Kenreck on D&D Beyond Oct 26, 2017

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The architect of D&D Beyond (@DnDBeyond) - Mr. Adam Bradford (@BadEyeAdam), and the videographer of the business, Mr. Todd Kenreck (@toddkenreck), stop by after PAX West to chat with Greg Tito (@gregtito). Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because we are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) get into the details of Candlekeep, where most of the knowledge of the Forgotten Realms is stored. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito), Adam and Todd 19:35 – Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@jeremyecrawford) - Polymorph 01:02:12 – Interview with Adam Bradford (@BadEyeAdam) & Todd Kenreck (@toddkenreck) ~01:55:45 – Outro with Greg and Matthew!

Matthew Lillard on Professional D&D Oct 24, 2017

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Actor Matthew Lillard (@MatthewLillard) is in the house to talk about secret D&D stuff with the team, but also to chat with Greg Tito (@gregtito) about his longtime love of the game, and his journey through the creative business alongside that fandom. Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because we are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) get into the details of Candlekeep, where most of the knowledge of the Forgotten Realms is stored. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Matthew Lillard (@MatthewLillard) 19:10 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Candlekeep 37:54 – Interview with Matthew Lillard (@MatthewLillard) 01:27:45 – Outro with Greg and Matthew!

Patrick Rothfuss on Fantasy & Kids Oct 19, 2017

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Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) pops in for a special interview while he's in the office working on some special fun projects. The conversation goes on an amazing journey to discuss playing with kids, violence in games and storytelling. Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talk about ancient and "forgotten" realm of Netheril. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 18:35 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Netheril 41:07 – Interview with Patrick Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) ~01:33:45 – Outro with Greg and Shelly, and Patrick!

Thomas Foss on Neverwinter: Tomb of Annihilation Oct 17, 2017

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Lead Designer of Neverwinter (@NeverwinterGame), Thomas Foss, stops by the studio before PAX West to talk about his work on the Tomb of Annihilation storyline. Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talk about the island chain of Lantan north of Chult. 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 Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 14:11 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Lantan 30:49 – Interview with Thomas Foss (@NeverwinterGame) ~01:05:59 – Outro with Greg and Shelly

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