Ryan and Ben discuss different gameplay styles and options between High, Low, and No level Magic Settings. Then a Monster Fixer with an Animated Armor and discuss animating other items. Community Pages: LEGO Dungeons and Dragons Game Night; Dumpstatadventures: Keep it risky or lose the fun. Socials: Discord; Twitter; Bluesky; Ryan’s Bluesky; Ben’s …

A bunch of news dropped out of Gary Con and Ryan and Ben take a look at it. Then they dig into the idea of Narrative Adventures in D&D using fifth edition. Community Pages: New wizard character art; News about Vecna: Eve of Ruin; Dungeons and Dragons Look Back on the Past; Consulting with Matt Mercer and Deborah Ann Woll; All the news from the 50th…

Ryan and Ben take a moment to answer some questions from the mailbag. Then they peek at the open beta of Daggerheart before introducing the updated edition of “Of Dice and Men The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It” by David Ewalt. And lastly, we peer through our telescopes at the most recent release by NASA? Community Pages: Da…

Ryan and Ben discuss the possibilities available when running an evil campaign and then spend some monster fixing time on bandits. Community Pages: Dev Update Core Rulebooks, Maps, and Third Party Content; Vecna: Eve of Ruin, Everything You Need to Know; Daggerheart. Socials: Discord; Twitter; Bluesky; Ryan’s Bluesky; Ben’s Bluesky.…

Ryan and Ben discuss the plethora of news released in the past 2 weeks and then peek into the lairs of black dragons. Community Pages: Dungeons and Dragons turns 50; PC Gamer’s D&D coverage; Vecna: Eve of Ruin preorder; Everything you need to know about Humblewood; Bricktastic Dungeons and Dragons article; Mr. Rhexx’s Black Dragon video; Viva La Di…

Ryan and Ben take a peek at the latest playtest survey results and then discuss the odds and ends of multiclassing. Community Pages: Playtest Survey Results; Screenrant’s 10 D&D Rule changes; D&D Beyond’s Playtest 8 Summary; Wargamer article for fixing CR; Mike Mearls 5e point encounters; Puffin Forest’s Most Abserd Character; Loke Battlemaps Terra…

Ryan and Ben discuss the best practices for prepping for your first session after a hiatus and then dig into the best way to drop a big pile of lore! Community Pages: 2023 Unrolled; The Physical Edition of the Deck of Many Things Releases; MCDM Where Evil Lives; Newsletter of M.T. Black Games. Socials: Discord; Twitter; Bluesky; Ryan’s Bluesky; Ben…

Ryan and Ben spend some time taking a look at some Wizards of the Coast news, spend some time monster fixing the abominable yeti, and create our holiday one shot! Community Pages: Hasbro Layoffs; Christian Hoffer’s twitter post; D&D Beyond Dungeons of Drakkenheim; D&D Beyond Lairs of Etharis; Vecna: Eve of Ruin and Quests From the Infinite Staircas…

Ryan and Ben discuss the highs and lows of Unearthed Arcana 8 and what it means to be a Warforged. Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana 8 summary; Playtest 8 PDF; Playtest 8 video; Heroes’ Feast Adventure Book; Heroes’ Feast: The Joys of Running a High Level Adventure; Stonefold Kingdoms Magnetic Dungeons and Foldable RPG Terrain Kickstarter. Socials:…

Ryan and Ben celebrate episode 100 by discussing giving feedback and then looking into fixing a few golems. Community Pages: D&D Beyond maps; Deck of Many Things physical book update; DMsGuild; Hero Forge. Socials: Discord; Twitter; Bluesky; Ryan’s Bluesky; Ben’s BlueskyBởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben talk about using passive abilities and then run the Awakened Tree and Corpse Flower through the Monster Fixer. Community Pages: Deck of Many Things delay; Chains of Asmodeus; One-Shot Wonders. Socials: Discord; Twitter; Bluesky; Ryan’s BlueSky; Ben’s BlueSky.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben take a quick look at the newest Planescape release and discuss the use of cursed items. Episode Links: Playtest 7 survey; Brennan Lee Mulligan and Planescape; The Problem with Cursed Items by Ginny Di; The Talent by MCDM.Bởi DnDiscussions

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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; …

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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 preo…

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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 Fa…

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben take a look at the sneak preview of the new DMG, then talk about bringing in new players and new player characters. Community Pages: Pathfinder 2nd Edition Harvest Compendium; Anne Gregersen’s DMs Guild list.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben are joined the Daniel Kwan to talk about cultural consulting, representation, and the D&D Summit. Daniel’s pages and work: D&D Summit Summary; Daniel’s Twitter; The Asians Represent Podcast; Daniel’s supplements; Daniel’s itch.io page. Things mentioned on the show: Shou-Chiang: The Shou Alphabet; The Star Wars Chandrilan clothing on An…

Ryan and Ben talk about the latest D&D Direct, look into ways of speeding up combat, and answer a listener’s email. Community Pages: D&D Direct 2023 Announcement Showcase; D&D Virtual Tabletop: A Closer Look; Druid & Paladin Survey Launch; Loke BattleMats; DnDBeyond sale.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben talk about righting your wrongs and mistakes and then spend some time fixing celestials! Community Pages: Professor Gilroy’s Heavenly Handbook; D&D Beyond Community Update; Adventuring Academy XP vs. Milestone Leveling.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben take a look at the newest UA with changes for Druids and Paladins as well as touch on fitting in player backstories into your module and homebrew campaigns. Community Pages: Survey Results and the Future of Playtest; Druid and Paladin UA; Demiplane 5e Nexus announcement; Daughter of Frankenstein Kickstarter.…

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 controv…

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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 Ope…

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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 T…

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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.Bởi DnDiscussions

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 Creat…

Ryan and Ben discuss the information that came from the most recent Wizard Presents. Community Page: Wizards Presents recap; Planegea.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben talk about balancing with Artificer magic items and the need to give a little help now and then. Community Page: Dragnacarta Challenge Ratings 2.0 and Radiant Crossroads.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ajit George joins Ryan and Ben to discuss the ins and outs of Journeys through the Radiant Citadel. Community Pages: Ajit’s Twitter; Ajit’s Facebook; Ajit’s Website; Saturnalia; Journeys beyond the Radiant Citadel; Wonders of the Multiverse Unearthed Arcana.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben discuss the challenges of splitting the party then take a look at kobolds. Community Pages: Free Spelljammer Academy Supplement; Roll20’s joint venture with OneBookShelf; Kill Every Monster Podcast.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben are joined by the wonderfully knowledgeable LegalKimchi to talk about creating and running a high political campaign. Community Pages: LegalKimchi’s Twitter; LegalKimchi’s Youtube page; Political D&D Games: Power; The Prism Class at DMsGuild is Free for Pride Month;Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben discuss the importance of using backstories and the impact they can have when explored. Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana Giant Options; MCDM Psionics and the Talent; Beastheart and Monstrous Companions.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben take a swing at a little monster fixing on mimics as well as discuss some ideas and practices to fill in the details on maps! Community Pages: Dungeon Alchemist; Inkarnate; Lost Atlas; DM’s Guild Monster sale.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben discuss the announcements from the D&D Direct and dive into the domain of Clerics. Community Pages: Alphastream write up of the D&D Direct; D&D Beyond Monsters of the Multiverse FAQ; Deborah Ann Woll’s House Rule; The Game Master’s Book of Non-Player Characters; Campaign Builder Cities and Towns Kickstarter.…

Ryan and Ben discuss Wizard’s of the Coast’s acquisition of D&D Beyond along with some of their wants and hopes. Then take another attempt at some monster fixing Lemurs and Imps. Community Pages: D&D Direct; Flee, Mortals!Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben sit down with Mick Montgomery to talk about subverting expectations as well as describing your world as a 3D space. Community Pages: Mick’s Twitter; Dungeon Alchemist; and Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben are joined by RJ Cresswell to discuss professional DMing, D&D in schools, and more! RJ’s pages: Start Playing; Twitter Community Page: New Unearthed ArcanaBởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben delve into some discussion about combat intent as well as discuss ways to help new players with RPing and mechanics. Community Pages: Leon Barillaro’s telegraph information thread; Claim the Sky; Cypher System; Masks.Bởi DnDiscussions

Ryan and Ben are joined by Sadie Lowry to talk about editing, creating, and villainy! Community Page: Burn Bryte; Sadie’s Twitter; Sadie’s Instagram; Arcadia issue 11; Devil’s Bridge kickstarterBởi DnDiscussions