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Experiment 7 on Dungeon Chess Mar 16, 2017

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Geoffrey Zatkin (@geoffreyzatkin) and Demetri Detsaridis (@detsaridis) from Experiment 7 call in from GDC to unload their D&D-cred on us and the possibilities of VR starting with Dungeon Chess! Hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) do some time-traveling talk of snow. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talks about the fun of the Moonshae Isles, an archipelago full of interesting and sometimes contrasting cultures. Thanks to @VeritableTwenty for the topic suggestion!

Jerry Holkins on Acquisitions Inc. C Team Mar 09, 2017

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Jerry Holkins from Penny Arcade calls in to speak effusively about his Acquisitions Inc. C Team stream, what he's doing during PAX East, and blacking out on stage with a loopy Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) goes into depth on White Plume Mountain, one of the adventures from Tales from the Yawning Portal.

John Darnielle from the Mountain Goats on Storytelling Mar 02, 2017

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Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) and Trevor Kidd (@the_trevor_kidd) take over hosting duties as John Darnielle, leader of the folk-rock group The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats), dropped by the office to chat about his new novel Universal Harvester, his music and how D&D is a throughline. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) speaks with missing host Greg Tito on the Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan.

Thomas Foss on Neverwinter: The Cloaked Ascendancy Feb 23, 2017

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The veteran game designer from Cryptic Studios, Thomas Foss, rejoins the podcast to discuss the next module coming to Neverwinter based on four mages returning to the city. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) go into the first series of adventure modules published by TSR, collectively called Against the Giants.

Tanya DePass on Creating D&D Characters Feb 16, 2017

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Tanya DePass (@cypheroftyr) has played D&D for years and she brings her experience in talking about diversity in gaming to creating D&D characters and her shared love of Dragon Age 2 with Greg Tito. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) discuss the iconic Tomb of Horrors adventure in Tales from the Yawning Portal. Plus, guest host Bart Carroll joins the podcast to talk about Dragon+.

Joe Manganiello on Acting D&D Feb 09, 2017

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You may know Joe Manganiello (@JoeManganiello) from True Blood and the Magic Mike films, and he'll be playing Deathstroke in the next Batman movie. In talking to Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo), Joe geeks out about all things D&D, fantasy, and comics. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) goes over reaction timing in initiative order.

Matt Colville on How to DM Feb 02, 2017

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Video game and fantasy writer Matt Colville (@mattcolville) talks with us about getting into Dungeon Mastering, which he expounds upon in his YouTube videos. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) discusses temporary hit points and some the design and confusion about it.

Adam Koebel and JP McDaniel on Streaming D&D Jan 26, 2017

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Two early adopters of streaming live D&D play online, J.P. McDaniel (@itmejp) and Adam Koebel (@skinnyghost) call in to chat with us about their inspiration. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins and Matt Sernett go into detail on the recent happenings in the Forgotten Realms.

Wolfgang Baur on DMing for Girl Scouts Jan 19, 2017

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Kobold in Chief Wolfgang Baur visits the show to check in with us, talk about his recent DMing for Girl Scouts and what's coming down the pipe in 2017 for Kobold Press. In Sage Advice, Jeremy Crawford wades into the mire of spell targeting and clears away the muck to provide clarity.

Luke Gygax on GaryCon Jan 12, 2017

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The son of D&D co-creator Gary Gygax calls in to talk with about his father's legacy and the upcoming GaryCon he runs in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. In Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett and Chris Perkins talk more about Blackstaff and what that means in the Forgotten Realms.