Ryan and Ben summarize the new UAT 7 and 8 playtests and talk about a player character changing classes.

Links: Playtest 7; Playtest 7 summary; Playtest 8; Playtest 8 summary; Introducing maps video; Maps on D&D Beyond; Claim Lightning Keep; How to build glitch characters in Planescape; Claim Lost Mine of Phandelver.

Ryan and Ben are in need of a long rest. The next episode will be up in a week or two. Until then, be good to each other.

Ryan and Ben talk about building a one shot and then discuss the greatness of firbolgs.

Community Pages: Tal’dorei Campaign Setting Reborn; Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer; Simple 5E Microsoft Word Template Beginner’s Guide.

Ryan and Ben gush about Baldur’s Gate 3 and talk about some of the differences between fifth edition rules and rules of the game. Then they take a look at some of the news coming out from Wizards of the Coast.

Community Pages: Gamerant’s Biggest Rule Changes in Baldur’s Gate 3; Community Update on AI generated images; Playtest Five Survey Results; Rolling back Playtest Five; GenCon DMG and Monster Manual sneak peek interview; Revisiting classic campaign settings; Lack of high level play; Giants of the Starforge; Baldur’s Gate 3 DnDbeyond dice and character sheets; Planescape Preorder; Deck of Many Things Preorder.

Ryan and Ben discuss ending a campaign and take a look at the different kinds of Genasi.

Community Page: Tabletop Joab: Campaign Aftercare; Playtest 6 survey; Baldur’s Gate 3.

Ryan and Ben take time to dig into the preview of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants and then attempt to tackle the massive new Player’s Handbook Unearthed Arcana.

Community Pages: Everything You Need to Know Bigby Presents: Glory of Giants; Unearthed Arcana Player’s Handbook Playtest 6 full video; Playtest 6 PDF; Playtest 6 notes; Planescape preorder; Home-Field Advantage.

Ryan and Ben discuss how to set the mood for home and online games and then take a crack at fixing oozes.

Community Pages: Intro video to Playtest 6; Unearth Arcana Playtest 6; Kenku FM; Phandelver and Below preorder; Tome of Beasts 3; Further Ancestries and Cultures.

Ryan and Ben discuss some recent news and talk about the 2014 Druid and subclasses.

Community Pages: D&D Community Update; Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants; Nerdist sneak preview of the 2024 update; What are the 2024 Fifth Edition Core Rulebooks; Tome of Mystical Tattoos; Tome of Mystical Tattoos II completed Kickstarter; Celebrate Pride!

Ryan and Ben discuss the Paladin and Druid UA results, look forward to the Players Handbook survey, and then discuss some of the optional rules found in the Player’s Handbook and the DMG.

Community Pages: Paladin and Druid UA Survey Results; Player’s Handbook UA Survey Launch video; UA 5 Player’s Handbook Survey; Optional Rules guide; DM’s Guild Fantastic Terrain.

Ryan and Ben dissect the massive amount of information in the new Player’s Handbook Unearthed Arcana.

Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana Player’s Handbook; D&D Community Update Page; Misplaced Monsters Volume 1.