Wizards of the Coast chart their future D&D plans as a franchise, we explore whether a TTRPG should be balanced or fun, and there's IMPORTANT late-breaking Critical Role news!

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

03:53 - Aetherial Expanse ENDING soon!

07:54 - Critical Role play with puppies

08:44 - WotC plans for the future

23:29 - Is AI actually the future?

33:37 - Adventures with TOO MANY choices

43:25 - Does game balance matter?