Not Just NPCs

In today’s episode we review homebrew rules to use in your next D&D campaign. We talk about a variety of rules relating to D&D mechanics as well as the flavor of the game.

Main Topics

• Homebrew Rules – Here about multiple D&D homebrew rules and decide if you want to add them into your next game!

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In today’s episode we talk about the upcoming D&D book releases for 2025! We glance at each of the new releases we will be getting this year and review what information has been released so far.

Main Topics

• Dragon Delves Anthology – A collection of 10 short adventures each one focused around one particular dragon.
• Eberron: Forge of the Artificer – New backgrounds, expanded rules, and a new artificer class! Also includes 3 adventures.
• D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderland - Designed for new GM’s & players who want to learn the basics. Hear about a new tile character creation system.
• Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide - Player focused book that offers new rules, subclasses, feats, background, and spells.
• Forgotten Realms Adventure Guide - The GM’s sourcebook that focuses on the Sword Coast, specifically Baldur’s Gate, Calimshan, the Dalelands, the Moonshae Isles and Icewind Dale.

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In today’s episode we breakdown what we think the perfect party size is in D&D. We talk about party size in relation to both online and in person games. We also discuss our preferred party sizes in the eyes of a player and a GM.

Main Topics

• DM’s Perfect Party Size – We discuss what our preferences are regarding the party size in the eyes of the GM for both in person and online.
• Player’s Perfect Party Size – We discuss what our preferences are regarding the party size in the eyes of a player both in person and online.

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In today’s episode we breakdown the new TV show, Secret Level, on Amazon Prime. We talk about our reactions to the D&D and Warhammer Episodes.

Main Topics

• Episode 1 - D&D: The Queen’s Cradle – We dive deep into the episode and discuss our thoughts on the episode and how it can help us be better players at D&D!
• Episode 5 - Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know – We breakdown the Warhammer episode and explain some of the lore around Warhammer 40k

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In today’s episode we discuss the new Artificer MOD for Baldur's Gate 3. We talk about an immersive Kickstarter for D&D, the Artificer Class you can play in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the Unearthed Arcana playtest of the Artificer.

Main Topics

• A Kickstarter Purchase – We discuss a new Kickstarter purchase to immerse ourselves into the world of D&D!
• Baldur’s Gate 3 Artificer Mod – Learn about a new MOD you can use for Baldur’s Gate 3 and if BG3 can help a new player learn D&D!
• Unearthed Arcana – We look into the latest Unearthed Arcana playtest of the Artificer.

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In today’s episode we fall into the rabbit hole that is D&D! We jump right into a conversation about Spelljammer, looking ahead into our next campaign, D&D rules and the DM’s Guide.

Main Topics

• Looking Ahead – We talk about cool things we plan to use for our next campaign!
• Spelljammer – Hear about our upcoming campaign we are excited to start!
• Rabbit Hole – We glance at the new DMs guide, virtual D&D sites we use, and a bunch of other random things.

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In today’s episode we review the D&D Lego set, The Red Dragon’s Tale. We talk about building the set, the character's that come with the set, and the adventure that lies within!

Main Topics

• Characters/Monsters – We discuss what characters you can play and the NPC’s and Monsters that are in the set.
• The Adventure – Learn about the Adventure you can play that goes along with the D&D Lego set!
• Lego D&D Game Night – Hear about a group that played through the Adventure! Check out the play through here: https://youtu.be/6GkSDchj7uE?si=PNbiBFgIGgEuJzdI

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In today’s episode we review the live interactive D&D show, The 20 Sided Tavern. We talk about the show, the cast, the audience participation, and the unique way to buy your tickets!

Main Topics

• The Show – We discuss how the show works and what it is about.
• Audience Participation – Hear how you can interact while watching!
• Purchasing Tickets – Go through the experience of buying tickets with us in a very unique way! https://thetwentysidedtavern.com/

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Welcome Travelers to Not Just NPCs Podcast! We are excited to have you! This episode is an intro to what our podcast is and who we are. You can call it session zero if you want! We are excited to bring you TTRPG content every week! Our main focus is D&D but that doesn't mean we won't touch other TTRPG topics! We hope you join Krios & Sprocket every week and share us with your friends! Thanks for stopping by and have safe travels as you adventure forth!