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The Dungeon Dudes return to the Eldritch Lorecast with "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim", their second Kickstarter! We weigh in on the Owlbear vs wild shape debate while geeking out over the 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' trailer!
Follow "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim" Kickstarter: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_SCGD_2022_7_043
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Dael: @DailyDael
Monty: @montycmartin
Kelly: @KaiInRealLife
Topics:
00:00 - Wild shaping into an Owlbear?
05:51 - Remember Animorphs?
09:12 - Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim
22:04 - The Apothecary miniature
30:28 - New tool based feats
40:48 - The Dungeon Dudes second Kickstarter
54:08 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
A new Unearthed Arcana arrives halfway through recording and we marvel at the Wonders of the Multiverse! There's speculation over the Roll20 and OneBookShelf merger, anticipation for the "next versions" of the D&D core books, and time for a snack!
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Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
04:19 - Roll20 and OneBookShelf (DMs Guild) merging togehter!
16:58 - Unearthed Arcana: Wonders of the Multiverse
21:37 - Are feats balanced well in 5e?
32:29 - Dael derails the podcast
33:51 - D&D's next edition is on the way!
35:39 - Games Workshop's fashionable accessories
38:04 - How a GM should reflect on mistakes and lessons learned
We break news with Spelljammer Academy releasing free on D&D Beyond, celebrate the announcement of the ENNIE award nominations with nominee James Haeck, and think up questions to ask players during character creation!
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Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB
Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - How to use exposition without boring your players!
19:18 - Spelljammer Academy is a free on D&D Beyond
26:41 - ENNIE awards nominations announce
35:56 - God of War 5 includes TTRPG dice in its collectors edition
42:02 - D&D breakfast bowl discussion pt. 2
42:58 - Favourite questions for character creation
We celebrate the launch of Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse, dissect the news about DM's Guild partnering with Roll20, and congratulate celebrated RPG 'Alice is Missing' receiving a movie deal!
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Find out more about 'Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse' here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_FB02_2022_7_040
Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB
Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse
04:10 - New player races from the Aetherial Expanse
21:00 - DM's Guild and Roll20 partnership
31:48 - 'Vampire: The Masquerade Nexus' early access
36:10 - Roleplaying on virtual tabletops
45:19 - 'Alice is Missing' RPG gets a Paramount movie deal
54:26 - 'D&D Onslaught' delayed
We consider TTRPG's digital future with D&D Beyond releasing of the first chapter from Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel free. Ben geek's out over a D&D themed breakfast, James listens to the official Critical Role album, Shawn talks marketing strategies, and Dael judges the transitions.
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Follow us on Twitch for live episode recordings (Monday, 7pm EDT):
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Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:18 - Transformations and monstrous player-characters
14:15 - Radiant Citadel's first chapter free on D&D Beyond
22:09 - The future of digital only TTRPG material
37:33 - Eat breakfast right with the official D&D crockery set!
42:37 - Scanlan Shorthalt music
47:45 - How to manage time travel in your adventures
How high have you levelled up playing D&D 5e? Is it better to be a creative story writer or game mechanic engineer when writing for TTRPG's? Why is goodberry just the worst!? The answers to all these questions and more awaits!
Email YOUR questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Follow us on Twitch for live episode recordings (Monday, 7pm EDT):
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Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - Ben's "sick" intros
00:28 - What Level 20 character would you bring against Vecna?
15:00 - High level characters and campaigns
19:00 - The Eldritch Lorecast is now on Twitch
20:00 - The Arora Kickstarter is over!
22:00 - Game developer advice and resources
32:00 - Fixing goodberry and other game breaking spells
42:00 - Exploring morality in TTRPG's
UPDATE: We forgot to mention the day we're streaming the Lorecast! Monday 7pm EDT / Monday 4pm PDT / Tuesday 9am AEDT
We deep dive into the Vecna dossier and recap the history of D&D's most infamous lich! We also explore the contribution Stranger Things has had on D&D's popularity and it's representation of the satanic panic. And of course a listener email!
Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Last chance to back Arora: Age of Desolation on Kickstarted here:
https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_AR01_2022_6_037
Follow us on Twitch for live episode recordings (Monday, 7pm EDT):
https://www.twitch.tv/ghostfire_official
Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Early GMing mistakes we learned from
05:55 - The Eldritch Lorecast coming to Twitch
08:05 - The Arora Kickstarter is almost over!
10:35 - Vecna dossier
27:22 - Stranger Things impact on D&D
33:08 - Stranger Things and the Satanic Panic
35:18 - The Matt Mercer Effect and theatrical GMing
39:53 - The GM's fun matters
45:28 - Better session starts and session recaps
The Critical Role extended universe is expanded by the impending release of "The Nine Eyes of Lucien", we speculate about monster themed supplements, and ponder the influence of Stranger Things on D&D.
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Check out Shawn's campaign setting Arora: Age of Desolation, being Kickstarted here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_AR01_2022_6_036
Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - What's so great about dragons?
03:57 - "The Nine Eyes of Lucien" and the Critical Role extended universe
19:35 - Monster themed supplements (Giants and Undead)
22:20 - More alternatives to rolling for initiative
34:42 - Stranger Things influence and Vecna
44:39 - Playing D&D with children and mixed age groups
We're dissecting the giant feats and subclasses offered in Unearthed Arcana, revisiting Monsters of the Multiverse to discuss the changes to player races, and special guest Joe Raso joins us to chat more Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse!
Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Find out more about 'Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse' here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_FB02_2022_6_035
Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB
Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Joe: @_Joe_Raso
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
02:50 - Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse TRAILER
08:43 - Unearthed Arcana: Giants
17:14 - Player races in Monsters of the Multiverse
35:11 - Should D&D campaigns limit source books for player-characters?
44:34 - Communication between players is key
49:32 - What homebrew worlds lack for players
This week we review the changes in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse, provide a sneak preview of Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse, briefly touch on the issues around Dark Souls TTRPG, and answer a bunch of listener emails!
Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com
Find out more about 'Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse' here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_FB02_2022_5_034
Ben: @Melb_DM
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
02:42 - Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse
08:27 - Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
19:53 - Adventurers League adopting Mordenkainen's changes
22:20 - More alternatives to rolling for initiative
34:42 - The Dark Souls TTRPG
44:42 - Critical Role's Flexible Positional Superiority
50:00 - What makes your homebrew settings worth publishing?
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