Gameplay footage from Warlock gets a HUGE reaction, and D&D drops ANOTHER surprise video game trailer! Meanwhile, we ponder whether a 5.5e adventure could ever feel like The Odyssey?

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

04:19 - Warlock video game

14:35 - Long Rest Tavern game

19:11 - Exodus (& octobot!)

25:13 - Aberration

26:40 - The Odyssey as a D&D adventure?

41:57 - High Level Adventures

The latest D&D Unearthed Arcana lets your 5.5e character "transform" into a Mind Flayer! But shouldn't turning into a monster be a bad thing?

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:28 - UA: Mind Flayer Transformation

26:18 - Aberration board game

30:53 - UA: Underdark subclasses

54:33 - Ravenloft D20 Popcorn Bucket

Digital platforms like D&D Beyond continue to infiltrate the TTRPG industry with the release of Free League Unbound! Could Paizo recover from their money troubles? And what's the secret to ensuring your D&D Players are always having fun? Learn how to use their curiosity against them!

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Best TTRPG video games

08:57 - Free League Unbound

17:51 - Paizo's got money troubles

23:10 - Rowan, Rook & Decard unionize

24:08 - D&D Beyond disgusting Drops

26:16 - Using curiosity to craft campaigns

39:14 - Noticing interactive objects

48:59 - Sparking player curiosity

An UNPRECEDENTED amount of D&D news fell out of Gen Con, including Icons, Dark Sun, and even Universes Beyond setting up a massive number of new D&D products!

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Topics:

00:00 - Gen Con Recap

08:57 - Gen Con breaks records!

10:11 - D&D keynote recap

13:37 - World of Warcraft

16:37 - Is D&D flooding the market?

28:20 - D&D Beyond updates

32:01 - Aberration

34:18 - Ghostfire Gaming x Ravenloft

37:23 - Daggerheart & V:TM V6

42:35 - ANOTHER new OGL

SO MUCH D&D news exploded at Gen Con, including Icons, Dark Sun, Greyhawk, and the Universes Beyond projects: World of Warcraft and Star Wars... we barely had time to cover it all while sheltering from a tornado!

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Topics:

00:00 - Gen Con 2026

13:50 - D&D Icons

22:14 - Uh oh, A Tornado

22:46 - GeeknSon

24:01 - Dark Sun

28:08 - Star Wars

30:41 - World of Warcraft

What's more dangerous in D&D than a monster? The party! So give your players a taste of their own medicine with the "Anti-Party" method. Also, should roleplaying be MANDATORY for a Warlock player?

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

03:42 - The "Anti-Party"

16:41 - Gen Con events

19:28 - Warlock players MUST roleplay

37:14 - Is 5.5e crafting broken?

46:58 - Is a monster book a setting guide?

Are D&D Encounters replacing the Adventurer's League? Meanwhile, Paizo revokes its Pathfinder and Starfinder license from Archives of Nethys and we decide the best social encounter rules.

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Topics:

00:00 - Using a DM Screen?

07:45 - D&D Encounters S2

16:53 - Finding a TTRPG group

21:19 - Starlight D&D Epic

23:35 - Ghostfire at Gen Con

25:09 - Paizo revoke license

41:06 - Best social mechanics

WotC announces a STAGGERING number of D&D events for Gen Con, which could change the future of 5.5e forever! Daggerheart releases new playtests for the Summoner and Blood Hunter, while Chaosium

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Topics:

00:00 - Hiding Ability Check DC's

14:16 - The D&D TOWER!!

29:35 - Ennie Awards voting

30:47 - D&D Season of Magic

39:15 - Daggerheart playtests

45:50 - Chaosium vs AI

49:19 - Invasion of the Doppelgängers?

Is it ever safe to let your D&D party argue among themselves? Should just ANY character be allowed to use Thieves Tools to pick a lock? What makes a great TTRPG open game license? We answer the tough questions on this week's episode!

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Project Hail Mary [SPOILERS!]

06.23 - Letting Sorcerers pick locks?

18:41 - Ennie Awards nominations

22:45 - A Grim Hollow board game!

25:09 - D&D Fan Expo postponed

27:58 - Zweihänder game license

31:16 - Creating party conflict

48:51 - Stop being bored in combat!

We're sharing HORROR stories from our early days GM'ing for D&D or other TTRPG's, giving tips on how to improve as a game master, and digging deeper into Vampire: The Masquerade on D&D Beyond.

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Topics:

00:00 - GM Horror Stories!

08:27 - Lorecast SURPRISE interview?

10:53 - Arcana Unleashed subclasses

14:45 - Free RPG Day

17:51 - Diana Jones Award nominees

20:38 - First WotC workers union

21:34 - V:tM Bound by Blood

29:21 - Easy GM mistakes?

38:56 - Level up your GM'ing

50:51 - Player consequences