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Some of the best rules at a D&D table don't come from D&D at all. This week we dig into other games like Daggerheart and Shadowdark to find what's worth smuggling into your 5.5e game.
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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Matt: @heyitsMattyP
Adam: @RetroArchetype
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - TTRPG's that make D&D better!
25:30 - Kobold Press x Shadowdark
28:18 - White Wolf & Renegade Games part ways
34:52 - D&D workers union
37:38 - D&D Star Wars
39:51 - Hacks for learning new games
Jay Jani from D&D Beyond joins us to talk digital tools at the table, what goes into a monthly Drop, and the Sorrow Knight! The first full subclass to arrive through the program. We also get into Ravenloft: Project Lamordia, what Ghostfire is bringing to PAX Australia, and how to make a horror adventure scare and delight your players.
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Find out more information about our Panel at PAX Australia here: https://conventions.leapevent.tech/schedules/view/943573
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comShawn: @shawnmerwinDael: @dailydaelTodd: @ToddKenreckJay: @GPyromaniaEditor: @jberrtTopics:00:00 - Intro00:39 - Using Digital Tools in Your D&D Games07:58 - D&D Drops: October Release22:51 - Ravenloft: Project Lamordia25:11 - Ghostfire at PAX Australia26:42 - Restarting a Campaign34:10 - Running Horror Adventures49:08 - Importing 3rd Party Content on D&D Beyond
The D&D: World of Warcraft previews keep rolling in, and the new monster abilities have everyone asking whether casters are finally getting reined in. We also cover Dragonlance joining the D&D Icons line, D&D novels getting reprinted in the UK, and whether bolting rules from other games together is a 5th Edition habit or something D&D faithfuls have always done.Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comShawn: @shawnmerwinDael: @dailydaelTodd: @ToddKenreckAdam: @retroarchetypeEditor: @jberrtTopics:00:00 - Intro07:37 - D&D World of Warcraft: Updates24:34 - Wizards of the Coast Staff Changes28:59 - D&D Icons: Dragonlance33:08 - D&D Novel Reprints in the UK38:37 - Is combining multiple systems unique to 5th Edition D&D?44:45 - Best DMing moments?
Preorders are open for D&D: World of Warcraft, the first book in the new Universes Beyond line. But, what does a crossover this big mean for the future of D&D? We also dig into the Seeker's Guide to Dreaded Demigods,hunt for systems that make non-combat gameplay sing, and work out why hexcrawls keep pulling us back in.
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Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Dael: @dailydael
Todd: @ToddKenreck
Logan: @Runesmith
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
Intro - 00:00
05:22 - D&D: World of Warcraft Preorders
11:29 - Impact of Universes Beyond on D&D?
20:04 - The Seeker’s Guide to Dreaded Demigods
29:49 - Martial vs Caster Support
37:15 - Systems for Non Combat Gameplay?
45:44 - Hexcrawls
Unearthed Arcana returns to the Underdark for round two, with new Cleric and Sorcerer subclasses, an updated Circle of Spores Druid, and FIVE playable species. Meanwhile, we tackle character death in D&D, figure out how to run a HUGE dungeon without losing your mind, and ponder whether Frankensteining game systems together makes a masterpiece or a monster?
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Jess: @jbertart
Dael: @dailydael
Jordy: @Arlentric
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
00:00 - Intro/ DnD Character Deaths
07:22 - Starlight Event Recap
14:22 - Unearthed Arcana: Underdark Pt.2
18:16 - CONTENT WARNING: ARACHNOPHOBIA!!
23:31 - Aberration: Oblivion’s Embrace - FINAL 24 HOURS!
25:30 - Home TTRPG Games
30:37 - Running Large Dungeons
38:51 - Frankensteining Systems?
Netflix announces a Ravenloft TV series, but who should play D&D's most notorious villain, Strahd von Zarovich? We fondly remember the D&D movie, recap every announced (and cancelled) D&D TV show, and ponder whether 5.5e should have bounded Hit Points?
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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd: @ToddKenreck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Ravenloft coming to Netflix
13:57 - Every announced D&D TV show
17:13 - Remembering Honor Among Thieves
23:29 - Castle Ravenloft board game 2e
25:15 - Paizo still in trouble?
29:30 - Encouraging player feedback
44:30 - Bounded hit points?
Gameplay footage from Warlock gets a HUGE reaction, and D&D drops ANOTHER surprise video game trailer! Meanwhile, we ponder whether a 5.5e adventure could ever feel like The Odyssey?
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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd: @ToddKenreck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
04:19 - Warlock video game
14:35 - Long Rest Tavern game
19:11 - Exodus (& octobot!)
25:13 - Aberration
26:40 - The Odyssey as a D&D adventure?
41:57 - High Level Adventures
The latest D&D Unearthed Arcana lets your 5.5e character "transform" into a Mind Flayer! But shouldn't turning into a monster be a bad thing?
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Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - UA: Mind Flayer Transformation
26:18 - Aberration board game
30:53 - UA: Underdark subclasses
54:33 - Ravenloft D20 Popcorn Bucket
Digital platforms like D&D Beyond continue to infiltrate the TTRPG industry with the release of Free League Unbound! Could Paizo recover from their money troubles? And what's the secret to ensuring your D&D Players are always having fun? Learn how to use their curiosity against them!
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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd: @ToddKenreck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Best TTRPG video games
08:57 - Free League Unbound
17:51 - Paizo's got money troubles
23:10 - Rowan, Rook & Decard unionize
24:08 - D&D Beyond disgusting Drops
26:16 - Using curiosity to craft campaigns
39:14 - Noticing interactive objects
48:59 - Sparking player curiosity
An UNPRECEDENTED amount of D&D news fell out of Gen Con, including Icons, Dark Sun, and even Universes Beyond setting up a massive number of new D&D products!
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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd: @ToddKenreck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: @jberrt
Topics:
00:00 - Gen Con Recap
08:57 - Gen Con breaks records!
10:11 - D&D keynote recap
13:37 - World of Warcraft
16:37 - Is D&D flooding the market?
28:20 - D&D Beyond updates
32:01 - Aberration
34:18 - Ghostfire Gaming x Ravenloft
37:23 - Daggerheart & V:TM V6
42:35 - ANOTHER new OGL
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