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.

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 controversy … Continue reading "Episode...

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.

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 Open RPG License. Community Page: Abyssalbrews Twitte...

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.

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.

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 … Continue re...

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.

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.

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.

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 … Continue reading "Episode...

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

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.

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.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 Arcana

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.

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 kickstarter