The Eldritch Lorecast

D&D Beyond's November Drop brings back the Bariaur for the first time since 3.5e, along with Valkyries, Upper Planes feats and... a pitchfork. Paizo adds Dracula, Frankenstein and The Wicker Man to 13 Omens, plus we get into romance in TTRPGs, cozy "beach episode" sessions, how to end a campaign, and terrible dump stats.Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comJess: @jberrtDael: @dailydaelTodd: @ToddKenreckShawn: @shawnmerwinEditor: @jberrtTopics:00:00 - Intro00:45 - Romance in TTRPG's07:44 - D&D Beyond Drops: Champions of Ysgard14:09 - 13 Omens adding Vintage Horror adventures20:15 - "Beach Episodes" In D&D?27:33 - Ending a Campaign36:06 - Terrible Dump Stats?

D&D Beyond's search function finally works! Plus physical copies of D&D: World of Warcraft are running late in North America, Dan Ayoub steps up as Wizards of the Coast president and a court clears the way for Paizo and Green Ronin to get their books back from the Diamond bankruptcy. Then, how to pull off a multi-table Epic at a con.

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Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd: @ToddKenreck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: @jberrt

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - D&D Beyond Search Function Fixed!!
09:49 - D&D WoW Book Delays
12:08 - Dan Ayoub Promoted to WotC President
16:19 - WOTC Unionisation Effort
20:11 - Court Clears Paizo & Green Ronin Inventory
25:48 - Running an Epic at a Con?
49:36 - How Many Games do you GM/Play In?

Chaosium just pulled more than 40 community titles over AI-generated content, so what does that mean for TTRPG creators? We also share our best tricks for prepping D&D sessions in less time, then get into Misplaced Monsters Vol. 2, Games Workshop scrapping its Necromunda RPG, Atlas Games halting shipping to the EU, and D&D themed....toilet paper?

The Seeker's Guide to Dreaded Demigods is LIVE on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostfiregaming/the-seekers-guide-to-dreaded-demigodsEmail your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydaelTodd:  @ToddKenreck  Shawn: @shawnmerwinEditor:  @jberrt 
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Low Prep D&D
12:04 - Chaosium Removes AI Creator Content
27:10 - Misplaced Monsters Vol.2
29:25 - Seekers Guide to Dreaded Demigods
31:06 - GW Scraps Necromunda RPG Plans
36:08 - Atlas Games No Longer Shipping to the EU
38:47 - D&D Toilet Paper?
44:57 - D&D Wallpaper
46:15 - Long Voyage Encounters

​ @Runesmith  joins us to talk through the final book in the Seeker's series! We also get into how to actually use a campaign setting instead of letting it gather dust, building fights around deception, and whether having unique NPC minis and tokens is worth the hassle. The Seeker's Guide to Dreaded Demigods is LIVE on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostfiregaming/the-seekers-guide-to-dreaded-demigodsEmail your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydaelTodd:  @ToddKenreck  Editor:  @jberrt  Topics:00:00 - Intro00:35 - The Seeker’s Guide to Dreaded Demigods17:31 - WOTC Response to Unionisation19:42 - Using Campaign Settings28:36 - Increasing Player Enthusiasm35:40 - Deception Themed Fights48:58 - Unique NPC Minis/Tokens

Some of the best rules at a D&D table don't come from D&D at all. This week we dig into other games like Daggerheart and Shadowdark to find what's worth smuggling into your 5.5e game.

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Matt:  @heyitsMattyP 
Adam:  @RetroArchetype 

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - TTRPG's that make D&D better!
25:30 - Kobold Press x Shadowdark
28:18 - White Wolf & Renegade Games part ways
34:52 - D&D workers union
37:38 - D&D Star Wars
39:51 - Hacks for learning new games