This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about what makes an interesting monster. In the news, D&D will return to previously published settings, Critical Role on D&D Beyond, more million dollar Kickstarters, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about playing D&D with your pets.

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News

RPG Evolution: Bad Vibes in Barbieland https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-evolution-bad-vibes-in-barbieland.699058/

Baldur’s Gate 3 https://baldursgate3.game/

D&D’s Classic Settings Are Not ‘One Shots’ https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-ds-classic-settings-are-not-one-shots.699265/

Mike Schley on Twitter mentioning a mystery project https://twitter.com/schley/status/1692328337216078245

Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants review by Beth Rimmels https://www.enworld.org/threads/bigby-presents-glory-of-the-giants-review.699261/

Third Party content available on D&D Beyond now, starting with Critical Role campaign setting https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-adds-partnered-content-to-dndbeyond-starting-with-critical-roles-tal%E2%80%99dorei-campaign-setting.699327/

Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1985games/obojima-tales-from-the-tall-grass-a-5e-campaign-setting

Doilmenwood on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/dolmenwood-tabletop-rpg

The One Ring/Lord of the Rings RPG Moria adventure book pre-launch page on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/moriatm-the-long-dark-for-the-one-ringtm-rpg

MCDM on Backerkit https://www.backerkit.com/c/users/2125010/profile

Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition Starter Box https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-comes-the-level-up-a5e-starter-box.699278/

News Digest for the Week of August 18 (Cults of RuneQuest sourcebooks) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-august-18-2023.699339/

Dragonbane Physical Box Set Release https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonbane-offers-a-box-full-of-classic-fantasy.699064/

Molotov Cockatiel Hex Map Maker https://molotovcockatiel.com/

Pathfinder Gallowspire Survivors Early Access https://www.enworld.org/threads/pathfinder-gallowspire-survivors-launches-into-early-access.699271/

Jeremy Crawford on High Level Play for D&D https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-high-level-adventures-2024-rules-revisions/

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