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The Eldritch Lorecast

Ghostfire Gaming

Ben Byrne, Dael Kingsmill, Shawn Merwin, and Todd Kenreck bring you the latest tabletop hobby news, discussions on roleplaying game design, ideas for players and GMs, and share their passion for tabletop roleplaying games and the community! For More info be sure to check out ghostfiregaming.com.

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01:03:23

#137. Is Critical Role Repeating Geek & Sundry's...

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/05/15

Critical Role starts its own subscription service, but is this repeating Geek & Sundry's mistakes? D&D announces another video game licensing deal and makes a controversial reveal! Sign for the Monster Hunter playtest: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHPG_2024_4_134 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:37 - Critical Role & Beacon 22:03 - Monster

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01:07:11

#136. Is D&D Beyond Ending Microtransactions a Good...

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2024/05/08

Wizards of the Coast drops microtransactions from D&D Beyond, promises to update the 5e SRD, and releases an AI art FAQ. Should every TTRPG have a TV show like Fallout? Crowdfund Campaign Cabinets here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loudounlaserworks/campaign-cabinets?ref=cq6nex Sign for the Monster Hunter playtest: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHPG_2024_4_134 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn:

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01:01:03

#135. How to Design a Class like the DnD Monster Hunter

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2024/05/01

We discuss designing a new 5e class, the difference between psionics and magic in D&D, Hasbro's investor call, and GM'ing for strangers!Discover the Wandering Tavern here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/the-wandering-tavern?ref=e9y7dz Sign for the Monster Hunter playtest: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHPG_2024_4_134 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor:

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00:59:47

#134. Are New TTRPG's Crowding Out Smaller Indie's?

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2024/04/24

Cynthia Williams resigns from Wizards of the Coast and leaves behind her D&D legacy, Critical Role showcase Daggerheart rules on stream, and Pathfinder has new classes for you to playtest. Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_DDMD_2024_4_131 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 06:30 - Cynthia Williams resigns 14:42 - Steve Jackson

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01:05:01

#133. Does Initiative Make Daggerheart Better or Worse?

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2024/04/17

We review the changes to Daggerheart and whether it's better or worse with initiative rules, boggle at the price of Dimension 20 live tickets, and consider whether Hasbro's CEO is right about the future of gaming.Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_DDMD_2024_4_131 Chris Cocks WBUR-fm interview: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/03/dungeons-and-dragons-hasbro Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Shawn: @shawnmerwin Monty:

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01:07:13

#132. What Loot Is Hiding in the D&D LEGO Dungeon?

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/04/10

This week Lexi McQueen joins the Lorecast to look through the D&D LEGO adventure, speculate at the D&D video game news, and then we all try not to panic while our party learns to teleport!Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_DDMD_2024_4_131 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin Lexi: @blackgirlmage Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 05:30 - Making Liveplays 11:53 - Writing

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01:02:04

#131. D&D Sales Have Dropped in 2023! What Now?

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2024/04/03

D&D Beyond joins Kickstarter to support Monsters of Drakkenheim, a free 5e adventure is released for Tsojcanth, and are dropping D&D sales in 2023 a problem?Express your style with 10% off at INTO THE AM: https://intotheam.com/GhostfireGaming Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://get.monstersofdrakkenheim.com/14 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:49 -

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00:57:01

#130. Baldur's Gate 4 is Cancelled. Here's Why!

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/03/27

A deluge of gaming news breaks with a sneak peak at the new 5e DMG, Tome of Beast hits D&D Beyond, Wizard's secures more licensing deals, and Larian cancels Baldur's Gate 4!Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://get.monstersofdrakkenheim.com/14 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Adam: @RetroArchetype Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Gaming snacks 06:51 - Conquest Melbourne 07:37 - Gary Con news 08:20 -

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01:13:34

#129. Daggerheart Doesn't Want You to Roll for...

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2024/03/20

The Dungeon Dudes drop in to talk the Daggerheart open Beta, their next 5e Kickstarter "Monsters of Drakkenheim", and whether AI creation tools can be used responsibly?Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://get.monstersofdrakkenheim.com/14 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne James: @JamesJHaeck Monty: @montycmartin Kelly: @KaiInRealLife Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Best 5e monster type 13:20 - Monsters of Drakkenheim 31:56 - Hasbro

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01:04:54

#128. 5e Adventurer's League Absorbed by D&D Beyond!

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/03/13

5e Adventurer's League consolidates onto D&D Beyond, Chaosium offers money if you develop for the Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine, and Kobold Press announces a new Tales of the Valiant starter set!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 06:49 - Chaosium game design competition 20:08 - Adventurers League on D&D Beyond 25:44 - Premier AL

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00:57:15

#127. How to Playtest Daggerheart for Darrington Press!

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/03/06

Darrington Press announces a Daggerheart open playtest, D&D Beyond updates Maps and offers an exclusive Vecna adventure, and a surprise new TTRPG adventure wants you to play for science!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 05:23 - Daggerheart playtest 22:28 - D&D Beyond Maps 29:43 - Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye 39:43 - Realms of Kymoria lawsuit 44:31 -

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01:06:56

#126. How Many D&D Characters Can You Name?

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/02/28

Does D&D lore need a refresh with more recognizable characters? Why did WotC cut Portuguese translations from their books? Where's the best place to get TTRPG news? All that and more on the Eldritch Lorecast!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin Luna: @Luboffin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:13 - Rascal TTRPG news 12:54 - D&D in Portuguese cut 16:45 - Candela Obscura season 4 31:46 - Tom Cardy &

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00:57:04

#125. Has D&D Cross Marketing Gone Too Far!?

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2024/02/21

This week's Eldritch Lorecast reignites the Legendary Resistance debate, welcomes more 3rd party publishers to D&D Beyond, gets hyped for LEGO rumors, and charts the rise and fall of Evil Genius Games. Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin James: @JamesJHaeck Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Legendary resistances 15:46 - Hasbro investor call 25:06 - Humblewood on D&D Beyond 26:51 - D&D LEGO

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01:00:31

#124. Will Release Dates Build Excitement for D&D 2024?

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2024/02/14

The D&D 2024 release schedule arrives just in time for this week's Eldritch Lorecast! We also talk Dragonlance heartbreak and how to use player-character backgrounds effectively? Discover Surviving Strangehollow: http://get.accidentalcyclops.com/4 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin James: @JamesJHaeck Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - TTRPG romance 05:47 - Dragonlance heartbreak 15:58 - D&D

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01:03:00

#123. The Rage Bait Meta is Taking Over D&D YouTube!

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2024/02/07

This week's Eldritch Lorecast Unearths the last of the D&D Arcana and gets rage baited by the latest TTRPG controversies. Express your style with 10% off at INTO THE AM: https://intotheam.com/GhostfireGaming Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Teos: @Alphastream Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Exciting 5.5e rules 10:00 - Playtest Packet 8 review 22:27 - 5.5e launch dates 28:33 - Into the AM 30:41 -

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00:59:44

#122. The First D&D VR Game! Would You Join the...

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/01/31

We announce all the 5e news from Ghostfire Gaming, review the Deck of Many Things continued production issues, and when we can expect D&D in VR? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin James: @JamesJHaeck Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:48 - 2024 gaming conventions 07:58 - Ghostfire Gaming news! 15:37 - Deck of Many Things manufacturing 21:39 - D&D VR game 31:58 - Netflix TTRPG lawsuit 33:48 - Retreating in

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01:02:27

#121. How Nightshade Inflicts Poison Damage on AI Art

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/01/24

Is Nightshade the end of AI art in the TTRPG industry? How do you effectively playtest new rules you've written? What's the worst DM behavior you've put up with in your D&D game? All that, and more! Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Shawn: @shawnmerwin Dael: @DailyDael Logan: @the_runesmith Adam: @RetroArchetype Editor: ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - TTRPG creator advice 09:53 - Nightshade poisons AI art 16:55 - Random House cocktails 25:33 - Bad DM

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01:00:39

#120. Avoid the Pitfalls when Introducing New D&D...

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2024/01/17

This week's Eldritch Lorecast celebrates the D&D Movie winning an award, commemorates the passing of Jennell Jaquays, explores Aussie game design, and how NOT to introduce new players to 5e or TTRPG's. Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Critical fumbles 07:03 - D&D Movie wins! 08:48 - Remembering Jennell Jaquays 12:35 - Ruining D&D for new

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00:57:52

#119. The Inevitable Rise of AI Art in TTRPG's

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/01/10

Hot takes burn up this week's Eldritch Lorecast as the crew tackle WotC getting caught using AI Art once again, and whether the Golden Age of TTRPG's is dead as Ben Riggs predicts? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Gaming over the Break 13:21 - Congratulations MCDM 14:14 - Golden Age of TTRPGs 27:24 - WotC and AI Art... again 45:42 - Bryan Ansell

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01:12:05

#118. How to Choose a 5e Adventure for the New Year?

The Eldritch Lorecast ·

2024/01/03

This week we discuss integrity in the TTRPG YouTube space, choose new 5e adventures for 2024, and discuss whether the stun condition should be removed from D&D entirely? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 05:05 - AI Art False Accusation 09:52 - Integrity in TTRPG YouTube 14:32 - Choosing an adventure 29:55 - Max level cap 47:20 - High level campaigns 51:40 -

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