Reading D&D Aloud

By Ben RiggsLeisure Games

Reading D&D Aloud episodes

April 29, 2024 How the 1st Ed Wizard Got Their Spells- Ep 007
A discussion on how 1st edition Wizards got their spells leads us down unexpected paths, and leads us to Dangerous Games...

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57 min
April 21, 2024 How Would You Save D&D if You Were the New CEO? Ep 006
Cynthia Williams is out at WotC, which begs the question: If you were hired as the new CEO, what would you do to right the ship of game and sail us all to safer waters?

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56 min
April 15, 2024 How Faithful Does a Polytheistic Cleric Have to Be? Ep 005
Today, we examine how clerics get their spells, and discuss what did and did not influence Gary Gygax in the creation of the cleric.

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52 min
April 08, 2024 Reading Aloud "Time" from the 1st Ed Dungeon Master's Guide
This week, Scott & Ben look at a piece of text which has proved shockingly influential: "Time."

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59 min
March 24, 2024 The TSR-Tolkien Letters Ep 003
In 1992, TSR attempted to acquire the rights to produce Lord of the Rings roleplaying products. How much do you think they offered for the rights? Thanks to Tolkien scholar John Rateliff, we now know the answer! Ben & Scott read aloud the actual correspondence between TSR and Tolkien representatives that reveals the shocking answer. We enjoy you. Do you enjoy us? If so, support us on Patreon! You'll get access to our Discord server, and have the pleasure of knowing that deep down, you really are the best.
57 min
March 18, 2024 The Truth About the Last 10 Years at Wizards of the Coast Episode 002
In December, Wizards fired numerous key members of the D&D team. Ben, of course, has been interviewing them. In another episode in which we fail to so much as read a single sentence of D&D aloud, Ben and Scott discuss the truth of what has been happening at Wizards these past 10 years...

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50 min
March 09, 2024 Reading Aloud Zeb Cook's Intro to the 2nd Ed Player's Handbook!
A historian and an academic read and talk over the intro do the 2nd edition Player's Handbook for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons!

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44 min