The Eldritch Lorecast

The latest D&D Unearthed Arcana lets your 5.5e character "transform" into a Mind Flayer! But shouldn't turning into a monster be a bad thing?

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - UA: Mind Flayer Transformation
26:18 - Aberration board game
30:53 - UA: Underdark subclasses
54:33 - Ravenloft D20 Popcorn Bucket

Digital platforms like D&D Beyond continue to infiltrate the TTRPG industry with the release of Free League Unbound! Could Paizo recover from their money troubles? And what's the secret to ensuring your D&D Players are always having fun? Learn how to use their curiosity against them!

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Best TTRPG video games
08:57 - Free League Unbound
17:51 - Paizo's got money troubles
23:10 - Rowan, Rook & Decard unionize
24:08 - D&D Beyond disgusting Drops
26:16 - Using curiosity to craft campaigns
39:14 - Noticing interactive objects
48:59 - Sparking player curiosity

An UNPRECEDENTED amount of D&D news fell out of Gen Con, including Icons, Dark Sun, and even Universes Beyond setting up a massive number of new D&D products!

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Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Gen Con Recap
08:57 - Gen Con breaks records!
10:11 - D&D keynote recap
13:37 - World of Warcraft
16:37 - Is D&D flooding the market?
28:20 - D&D Beyond updates
32:01 - Aberration
34:18 - Ghostfire Gaming x Ravenloft
37:23 - Daggerheart & V:TM V6
42:35 - ANOTHER new OGL

SO MUCH D&D news exploded at Gen Con, including Icons, Dark Sun, Greyhawk, and the Universes Beyond projects: World of Warcraft and Star Wars... we barely had time to cover it all while sheltering from a tornado!

GeeknSon gaming tables: https://geeknson.com/pages/game-room-gaming-table

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Joey:  @JamesJHaeck 
Justice: @justiceraminarman
Foster:  @TheatreOfTheUnaligned 

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Gen Con 2026
13:50 - D&D Icons
22:14 - Uh oh, A Tornado
22:46 - GeeknSon
24:01 - Dark Sun
28:08 - Star Wars
30:41 - World of Warcraft

What's more dangerous in D&D than a monster? The party! So give your players a taste of their own medicine with the "Anti-Party" method. Also, should roleplaying be MANDATORY for a Warlock player?

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
03:42 - The "Anti-Party"
16:41 - Gen Con events
19:28 - Warlock players MUST roleplay
37:14 - Is 5.5e crafting broken?
46:58 - Is a monster book a setting guide?