Best Ellie Ode Podcasts (2024)

Send us a text David chats with Chris Oliver, of GoRails fame, about his experiences at RailsConf GoRails: https://gorails.com/ Chris Oliver: https://x.com/excid3By David Hill

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The Beginning of the End 0:56

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Send us a text In this episode of the Ode to RailsConf podcast, host David Hill—a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer with 15 years of experience—reflects on the bittersweet announcement that RailsConf 2025 will be the final RailsConf. Rather than focusing on the sadness, David aims to celebrate the memorable experiences and stories from past conferen…

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The One Where We Say Goodbye 49:19

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Send us a text Not much to say here. We reminisce about the past four and a half years of Monsters & Multiclass and talk about what the shows meant to us. We know this is the right call for us, but it is hard to say goodbye. This episode gave us a lot of closure, and for our fans that feel they need that, I hope this does for you as well. As discus…

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Pathfinder 2e Adult Red Dragon Discussion - Now with more tactical choices! 51:00

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at Adult Red Dragons from Pathfinder's Bestiary! A classic staple fantasy monster pumped full of crunchy tactical choices! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by @Thisisbardcore. https://tw…

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Special Announcement - The End of Monsters & Multiclass 1:09

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Send us a text Support the showBy Ellie Ode, Jarred Bournigal, Will Meldon

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Pathfinder Monster Highlight: The Hydra! A herculean effort to fell 30:49

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at The Hydra from Pathfinder's Bestiary! A classic mythological beast and Pathfinder absolutely does it justice! Find out why, and why this thing is so hard to kill, in this episode! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulti…

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One D&D Sorcerer/Wizard Discussion - Ridiculous power jumps to widen the gap 1:00:52

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D UA to specifically cover both the new Sorcerer and Wizard! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Suppo…

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One D&D Barbarian Discussion - Still the masters of bonk? 44:55

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D UA to specifically cover the new Barbarian! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: ht…

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One D&D Warlock Discussion - How does the gutting of a core mechanic impact it? 1:11:51

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D UA to specifically cover the new Warlock! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: http…

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Pathfinder 2e Archetypes Explained: Deep Dive with D&D 5e Veterans 43:03

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Send us a text In this episode, Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into Pathfinder 2e's archetypes - otherwise known as Pathfinder's version of multiclassing! We'll give an overview of how archetypes work in Pathfinder, talk about the key differences between archetypes and DnD multiclassing, and give our opinions on what we like and don't like! FanRoll (…

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One D&D Fighter Changes - Failing to bridge the caster gap 46:57

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D UA to specifically cover the new Fighter! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: http…

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One D&D Player Handbook 5 Overview and Thoughts 49:43

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D Player Handbook 5 UA! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulti…

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Pathfinder's Ahuizotl Deep Dive and 5e Conversion: True Despicable Evil 40:42

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at Ahuizotls from Pathfinders Bestiary 2! A badger otter combo with a claw on its tail that like's to eat teeth and fingernails! Then leave the bodies for their loved ones to find... Ahuizotl in 5e: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/3492378-ahuizotl FanRoll (use code MM10) -…

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Cleric/Monk Multiclass Guide 2023 #dnd5e 44:42

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Send us a text Due to being, hopefully, better at our jobs than when we first started 4 years ago, and all the changes to 5th edition since then we're taking a fresh look at some of our old multi class breakdowns! In this episode, we're taking a second look at Cleric/Monk. Do any of the Monk redesigns and new Cleric subclasses mesh well? And is the…

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How to triple your fireball damage: The Cloaker 33:26

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at Cloakers from DnD 5e's Basic Rules! A simple-sounding monster with some unique flairs. FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by @Thisisbardcore. https://twitter.com/thisisbardcore Find us …

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One D&D Paladin UA -Is this the dunk on Paladins we've been looking for?! 53:22

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D UA to specifically cover the new Paladin! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: http…

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One D&D Druid UA - Right Direction, Wrong Everything Else 1:08:50

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D UA to specifically cover the new Druid! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https:…

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DnD Veterans Try Out Pathfinder 2e - Should You Make the Switch? 1:50:53

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Send us a text In this episode we take a hard look at Pathfinder! After years of DnD we finally give Pathfinder 2e a proper try and dive into all the differences and try to answer the question - should you make the switch?? 0:00:00 - First Thoughts and Initial Feelings 0:03:22 - Action Economy Differences (3 actions vs 1) 0:16:03 - Gradient Profici…

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Alien Abductions in DnD?! The Dream Eater 35:01

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at Dream Eaters! A deceptively simple stat block with a TON of inspiration. bardly: Your Own Personal Minstrel (use code MnM50 for 50% off 3 months!) - https://bardly.io Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by @Thisisbardcore. https://twitte…

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Rogues: A Retrospective and Class Breakdown (2023) 1:51:30

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Send us a text In this episode of Monsters & Multiclass, we take a look back at D&Ds Rogue class! What makes a rogue a rogue anyways, and why is it being a criminal? How has it changed over time? What does the class lack? bardly: Your Own Personal Minstrel (use code MnM50 for 50% off 3 months!) - https://bardly.io Support the show: https://monsters…

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Djinni: How to make these magical powerhouses line up with legend 50:15

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at Djinni's and how to boost their stat blocks to live up to the legends that they are! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by @Thisisbardcore. https://twitter.com/thisisbardcore Find us an…

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Druid/Paladin Multiclass 2023 - Big Druid Changes 53:06

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Send us a text Due to being, hopefully, better at our jobs than when we first started 4 years ago, and all the changes to 5th edition since then we're taking a fresh look at some of our old multi class breakdowns! In this episode, we're taking a second look at Druid/Paladin. Druids have a huge new design element of unique uses for their wildshape. …

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The Purple Worm: How to run fights with larger than life monsters 56:09

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at running larger than life monster fights! How do you handle the monster taking up the whole battlefield? Or what if the monster IS the battlefield?? FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by…

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Cleric/Ranger Multiclass 2023 - Broken Subclasses to Broken Multiclasses 1:00:22

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Send us a text Due to being, hopefully, better at our jobs than when we first started 4 years ago, and all the changes to 5th edition since then we're taking a fresh look at some of our old multi class breakdowns! In this episode, we're taking a second look at Cleric/Ranger. What can all the ranger changes bring to this multiclass? And how does Twi…

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Worldbuilding: Making holidays important and memorable in your world! 40:37

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will tackle a new subject for the show: worldbuilding. For this episode specifically holiday worldbuilding! How can you make interesting and memorable holidays in your fantasy world?? Check out the episode to find out! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://mons…

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Dragonlance's Lunar Sorcery: Pretty good! ...for a sorcerer 51:26

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the Lunar Sorcery subclass from Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen! A complicated and hard to play, but much needed, new sorcerer subclass. Do the new design choices make up for the sorcerer's flaws?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://mo…

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Cleric and Revised Species Breakdown: One D&D 1:17:44

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the new One D&D UA: Cleric and Revised species! We cover all the changes and give our thoughts on the direction of D&D. Are we excited about the changes and the future? Or are we looking to jump ship?! FanRoll (use code MM10) - https://fanrolldice.com/ Support the show: https://monste…

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How to: A recurring villain with a presence! - Strahd von Zarovich (DnD 5e) 1:11:05

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Send us a text In this episode, Ellie, Jarred, and Will use the infamous villain Strahd von Zarovich as a template to talk about greater design philosophy in using a recurring villain in your campaign. Learn how to elevate your BBEG from the likes of Saturday morning cartoon villains to cosmic terrors who pose an ever-present threat to your party! …

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One D&D: Picking Apart the Expert Classes 1:03:29

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Send us a text In this episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will dive into the expert classes in the new One D&D UA. Have these changed for the better or worse? And what do these changes tell us about the future of D&D?! Metallic Dice Games (use code MM10) - https://metallicdicegames.com/ 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:21 - Bard 0:31:04 - Ranger 0:49:07 - Rogue Suppor…

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How To: Multi-Phase Boss Fights - Auril the Frostmaiden (D&D 5e) 1:13:08

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at doing a multi-phase boss fight using Auril from Icewind Dale as a template! An interesting approach to the multiphase fight with an amazing arc from beginning to end. bardly: Your Own Personal Minstrel (use code MnM50 for 50% off 3 months!) - https://bardly.io Support the …

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Ashen Riders: Existential Threats (DnD) 56:20

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at Ashen Riders from the Mythic Odyssey of Theros! Terrifying tortured celestials back to wipe out humanity! bardly: Your Own Personal Minstrel (use code MnM50 for 50% off 3 months!) - https://bardly.io Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music b…

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Barbarians: A Retrospective and Futurespective (D&D 5e) 1:19:45

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Send us a text In this episode of Monsters & Multiclass, we take a look back at D&Ds Barbarian class! What makes a barbarian a barbarian anyways? How has it changed over time? What does the class lack? What can be done about it in the future? dScryb: Finely Crafted Boxed Text (use code MM10) - https://dscryb.com/ Support the show: https://monstersa…

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Mummy Lords: A new look at an old monster (D&D 5e) 57:57

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at Mummy Lords from the Monster Manual! Everyone knows what a mummy is but let's see if we can come up with cool new ways to use them! The Crafty Gamer: Tabletop Inspired Merchandise (use code MM10) - https://www.thecraftygamer.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmultic…

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D&D Trap Guide (5e) 53:04

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Send us a text In this episode, we talk all things traps, giving our tips and tricks on how to successfully use them in your games in a way that doesn't feel like a chore. Metallic Dice Games (use code MM10) - https://metallicdicegames.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by @Thisisbardcore. https://twitter.c…

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Bodytaker Plant: Come for the Plant Overlords 37:10

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at the Bodytaker Plan from Van Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft! Alien plant monsters set on world domination! Metallic Dice Games (use code MM10) - https://metallicdicegames.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by @Thisisbardcore. http…

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The Drowned and Their Deadly Bluerot! (D&D 5e) 45:57

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at the Drowned from The Ghosts of Saltmarsh! Undead waterlogged monsters who spread their deadly Bluerot to anyone they touch! dScryb: Finely Crafted Boxed Text (use code MM10) - https://dscryb.com/ Support the show: https://monstersandmulticlass.com/support Intro music by @T…

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Bard/Ranger 2022 Redux - Defending Nature; With Words 52:01

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Send us a text Due to being, hopefully, better at our jobs than when we first started 3 and a half years ago, and all the changes to 5th edition since then we're taking a fresh look at some of our old multi class breakdowns! In this episode, we're taking a second look at Bard/Ranger. What can all the ranger changes bring to this multiclass? And how…

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Evoker, Illusionist, Necromancer, Transmuter, Apprentice - Wizards from Monsters of the Multiverse 54:51

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Send us a text In this week's episode Ellie, Jarred, and Will take a look at some of the wizards from Monsters of the Multiverse (specifically Evoker, Illusionist, Necromancer, Transmuter, and the deadly Apprentice)! How do the new designs stack up against their legacy versions? And do they all manage to feel unique and epitomize their schools of m…

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