Ryan and Ben discuss the outcome of the Wizard’s of the Coast OGL drama. Then they tackle how to handle turn ending effects like stun, paralyze, and charm.

Community Pages: OGL and Creative Commons announcement; SRD 5.1-CC; OGL discussion summary from the 3 Black Halflings Podcast; Mastering Dungeons interview with Kyle Brink; Polygon’s OGL controversy fuels rising indie sales article; The best actual play podcasts that don’t use D&D.

Ryan and Ben are joined by Dr. Emily Friedman to discuss the rise and reason behind TTRPG actual play shows.

Emily’s Info: Website; Polygon page; Twitter; Youtube.

Community Pages: Lost Atlas; Morvold Press.

Ryan and Ben attempt to summarize the recent goings on with Wizards of the Coasts OGL 1.0 and discuss the various aspects of Unwinnable Fights.

OGL discussions: #OpenDND open letter; Gizmodo article; MyLawyerFriend article; DnDbeyond OGL update; Gizmodo Subscriptions article; LegalEagle video; Kobold Press announcement; MCDM announcement; Paizo Open RPG License.

Community Page: Abyssalbrews Twitter.

Ryan and Ben discuss the results of the previous playtest and take a peek at the newest Unearthed Arcana. It’s also that time of year for our holiday one shot!

Community Page: Cleric and Revised Species UA; D&D Adventure Calendar 2022.

Ryan and Ben answer an email which sparks a conversation about binary outcomes and then take a shot at an Undead Monster Fixer

Community Pages: D&D Beyond sale; Dragonlance releases Dec. 6th; Tome of Beasts 3.

Ryan and Ben are joined by Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito from Dragon Talk to talk about the Welcome to Dragon Talk and the growth of D&D.

Community Pages: Preorder Welcome to Dragon Talk; Dragon Talk Podcast; Shelly’s Twitter; Shelly’s website; Greg’s Twitter; Greg’s Instagram; Re:Engage podcast; One D&D Expert Classes Survey; The Light Package Trade, Privateering & Merchant Princes (Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace Supplement).

Ryan and Ben are joined by Ryan Servis to discuss 3rd and 4th tier play!

Community Pages: Ryan Servis Twitter; 2C Gaming; Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol. 1; Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol. 2; Grimoire of the Grave Kickstarter; One D&D Expert Classes Survey.

Ryan and Ben discuss round two of the One D&D Unearthed Arcana Playtesting material.

Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana Expert Classes; Anansi’s Tapestry of Lives; Dungeons and Dragons x LEGO Ideas.

Ryan and Ben discuss Blue Dragons and fix them up a bit as well running a one shot during player absences.

Community Pages: MCDM The Workshop Watches; Monster Loot.

Ryan and Ben are joined by Alyssa Visscher to talk about exploration off the beaten path.

Community Pages: Alyssa Visscher’s Twitter; Dora the Explorer method of travel; Fate’s Lingering Shadow; What Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos Teaches Us About Good Storytelling; Don’t Lose Focus! Your Guide to the Rules for Concentration in D&D; How to Create Engaging Scenes for Your Player; Roleplaying 101: Playing a High Charisma Character as a Shy Player.