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Reviewing the new D&D Unearthed Arcana playtest packet 8 leads to pondering whether 5e still needs resource management and if it's better for a monk's foe to succeed against Stunning Strike?
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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjHaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Thanksgiving
04:29 - Ghostfire at PAX Unplugged
11:00 - WotC PAX Panel
13:27 - Unearthed Arcana
36:46 - D&D Movie Sequel?
40:26 - Peril in Pinebrook
47:09 - Pathfinder Core changes
56:25 - Enchanting Emporiums
This week we deep dive into 'The Seeker's Guide to Enchanting Emporiums', and why the latest 5e release 'Peril in Pinebrook' isn't for D&D players! We also discuss the application of crafting in your TTRPG campaign.
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Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Logan: @the_Runesmith
Editor: @ZsDante
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Topics:
00:00 - Intro
02:55 - Favorite magic items
08:14 - Enchanting Emporiums
33:43 - Peril in Pinebrook
40:27 - Deck of Many Things update
42:19 - The TTRPG acronym
47:31 - Magic item crafting
Dael and Ben argue whether the D&D Brawler should be a Fighter or a Monk subclass. We review the updates to D&D Beyond Maps, celebrate the release of Candela Obscura, and ponder how to fight god.
Follow the Enchanting Emporium's Kickstarter: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_ELEE_2023_11_109
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
06:40 - D&D Playtest packet 7
21:24 - D&D Beyond Maps
23:49 - Maps vs the 3D VTT
29:52 - AI DMing
36:10 - Candela Obscura Nexus
38:37 - Sourcebook vs adventure module
55:35 - How to fight god
This week we're talking Magic Item Shops, new Black Flag adventures from Ghostfire Gaming, why in the Nine Hells EVERYONE is talking about Chains of Asmodeus, and clues about D&D 2024's core 5e rulebooks and release slate!
Follow the Enchanting Emporium's Kickstarter: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_ELEE_2023_11_109
Arora: We All Fall Down (Black Flag adventure): https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/458423/arora-we-all-fall-down
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Magic item shops
10:19 - The Seeker’s Guide to Enchanting Emporiums
16:17 - Ghostfire’s Black Flag adventures
25:08 - The realms of Arora
28:23 - New D&D streaming service
39:37 - Chains of Asmodeus
48:57 - D&D 2024 hints
Wizards of the Coast delays the D&D Deck of Many Things, MCDM announces their RPG Backerkit launch, and Kobold Press releases the Black Flag SRD. Meanwhile, nobody is impressed by Critical Role!?
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
02:50 - Deck of Many Things delayed
15:30 - WotC increased revenue
20:32 - D&D arriving to schools
23:58 - MCDM RPG launch date
25:25 - Black Flag SRD
39:41 - Critical Role news roundup
45:22 - Why PC's never die anymore
Shawn reports back from Gamehole Con on the MCDM RPG, D&D Beyond launches Day 1 DLC for Planescape, the Candela Obscura draws near, and Paizo hikes its Pathfinder prices! All that Tabletop News, and more to come!
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
03:32 - Gamehole Con
07:59 - MCDM RPG round 2
19:21 - Tabletop News launches
26:46 - Candela Obscura and horror RPGs
37:27 - Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
49:45 - Paizo price hike
This week D&D returns to magazine shelves with Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer, new iconic D&D characters are possibly teased, and we return to our discussion social encounter game mechanics to decide how much crunch is the right amount.
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Adam: @RetroArchetype
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
03:49 - New D&D Iconic Characters
12:20 - DriveThruRPG Update
18:45 - D&D Adventurer magazine
28:16 - Aberration last 48hrs
30:06 - Social encounter crunch?
42:57 - Casting spells in front of NPC’s
54:50 - New D&D celebrity liveplay
After playtesting the MCDM TTRPG at PAX Aus, Ben, Dael and James have thoughts... we also look at the Bastion system in the new D&D Unearthed Arcana playtest packet. Shawn doesn't think the sky is falling for bookstores.
Check out Aberration: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHAB_2023_10_106
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
06:42 - MCDM RPG Playtest
12:56 - Tactical Heroic Cinematic Fantasy
19:05 - MCDM dice mechanics
26:02 - Its place in the industry?
34:54 - Negotiation system
44:02 - D&D Beard oil
47:17 - UA: Bastion system
01:03:39 - WotC ends distribution contract
01:08:12 - UA: cantrips
This week the Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4 unleashes on D&D Beyond, Netflix rolls for initiative against a TTRPG publisher, and the Australians' lose their minds.
Discover Aberration here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHAB_2023_10_105
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Adam: @RetroArchetype
Editor: ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Favorite gaming convention?
06:03 - Find us at PAX Aus
12:50 - Evil Genius vs Netflix
27:14 - Planescape
35:14 - New fey monsters for 5e
44:42 - Aberration
46:34 - Baldur’s Gate supplement?
58:07 - Digital purchases bad for games?
Game designer Peter Lee joins the Lorecast to discuss board game development, how to use playtest feedback, and the history of his career. We also take a look the new D&D Beyond Maps and dissect some D&D sales data!
Back Aberration here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHAB_2023_9_104
Find Teos' blog: https://alphastream.org/index.php/2023/09/25/how-dd-sells-and-what-it-means-for-the-hobby/
Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Peter: @minipete
Editor: @ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Favorite board games
05:59 - Peter Lee's game design career
15:28 - Aberration from concept to Gamefound
20:43 - The Great Beast of Grim Hollow
29:55 - Aberration expansions
32:54 - D&D Beyond: Maps
41:51 - Planescape
43:27 - Dissecting D&D sales data
50:56 - How to use playtest feedback
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