The Eldritch Lorecast

Joined this week by special guest Logan, we question whether the FATE TTRPG is dying, chonky dragons in chonkier dice, Hasbro IP's coming to D&D 5.5e and how to survive your first Convention in style!

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Dael: @dailydael
Todd: ‪@ToddKenreck‬
Logan:  @Runesmith 

Editor: ‪ @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:03 - The End of Fate?
10:04 - Themberchaud D20 Chonk
14:55 - Toy franchises in 5.5e?
20:35 - Legends of Greyhawk on D&D Beyond
25:25 - Advice for Your First Convention
32:46 - Large Scale Battles in D&D
42:59 - 3rd Party Spells

Is WotC listening to the community with the changes to D&D Beyond Drops? We meet the members of the D&D Advisory Group, Hasbro starts up an AI company, and Paizo are forced to make some difficult choices.

Grim Hollow now Available: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHRF_2026_6_244

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - What is Homebrew?
09:08 - D&D Beyond Drops update
13:31 - D&D Advisory Group
19:14 - New D&D book and Baldur’s Gate 2?
27:58 - Hasbro AI studio
32:50 - Paizo layoffs
35:55 - Neon Odyssey breaks records
45:24 - John Blanche
46:42 - Digital dice themes

Grim Hollow 5.5e FINALLY brings horror and grimdark adventures to D&D! Meanwhile D&D Beyond makes good on another promise, and we gear up to celebrate the International Day of Play!

Grim Hollow now Available: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHRF_2026_6_244

Start your Adventures in Etharis here:https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHRF_2026_6_243

Learn more about the UNICEF Day of Play:https://www.unicef.org/parenting/day-of-play

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
06:54 - Grim Hollow 5.5e is HERE!
13:56 - Gen Con D&D events
18:50 - International Day of Play
22:22 - D&D Beyond Journals
27:07 - Political intrigue adventures
49:01 - 3rd party D&D starter sets

A D&D game is cancelled and details about a new horror TTRPG from the makers of Pathfinder and Starfinder! Meanwhile, are you a Gamist, Narrativist, or Simulationist gamer?

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:46 - Paizo’s horror TTRPG
23:09 - D&D game cancelled
28:20 - GNS game theory
35:43 - Weaving Character Backstories

D&D 5e is accused of being 'artistically hollow' by one of tabletop gaming's biggest influencers, alongside Pathfinder, Draw Steel, and Daggerheart. So we explore if that's true?

Quinns Quest review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH5-uQj4uOA

Saga of the Seasons 5e Adventure: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHVC_2026_5_242

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:04 - Gen Con events
07:39 - Quinns vs D&D
26:15 - Are Optimizers truly the villains?
40:20 - Stories vs Railroads