In the latest DnD Lorecast Presents, we sit down with Django Wexler, the author of the upcoming novel Spelljammer: Memory's Wake. We talk his amazingly fun new book, space pirates, and how Spelljammer isn't really a campaign setting. PRE-ORDER SPELLJAMMER: MEMORY'S WAKE NOW ORDER HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING NOW CHECK OUT DJANGOWEXLER…

Fans notice differences in the D&D Beyond Vecna: Eve of Ruin, Chris Cocks submits to an amazingly awkward interview, and we ponder who the average TTRPG player is? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - Player's Han…

A woman created for evil, Alias has become a champion crusading against injustice across the Forgotten Realms! We dive into the lore of this character; her origins and her adventures with Dragonbait! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag Free content for Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms from Epic Games Myth Drannor expansion for D&D Online…

Do you need to be an Influencer to be a successful TTRPG designer? Is Roll20 buying Demiplane good for the RPG industry? Why has Dicebreaker stopped reporting on D&D? All that and more, right now... Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics:…

This Chosen of Mystra, a daugher of the goddess in fact, ruled over Silverymoon during one of its most prosperous eras. We dive into the lore of Alustriel Silverhand in this episode! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag First look at both 2024 Monster Manual covers, wide release and alternate D&D TV show scrapped Homebrew Corner: The Dead Weddi…

Wizards of the Coast publish a job listing for an AI Engineer, the new D&D Dungeon Master's Guide has its cover revealed, and we might have found an official name for the MCDM RPG. Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:…

We travel back to Krynn to continue our Companions of the Lance series! This episode, we talk Laurana Kanan, the elf princess warrior who won the hearts of the people and of Tanis Half-Elven! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag First Look at Dungeon Master's Guide 2024 cover art Destiny 2 x Dungeons & Dragons collab Homebrew Corner: Dragonlanc…

We dive into D&D adventure settings from Greyhawk to Kara Tur, from Forgotten Realms to Dark Sun, and ponder which deserve to return to 5e? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Teos: @Alphastream Omar: @OmarNajam Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 05:36 - Greyhawk 10:59 - Campaign settings & …

New D&D art drops, showcasing the cover of the next 5e PHB. MCDM rockets onto D&D Beyond with two 3rd party titles. Vecna is revealed as the next Dead by Daylight villain. Get 30% off at Into the AM until May 29: https://intotheam.com/GhostfireGaming Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael James: @Jame…

While likely not the most recognizable lich in D&D fandom, the lore behind Acererak is just as juicy. We dive into it with special guest host Teecup, a fellow podcaster from the Robots Radio Network family! Check out his shows here: Dragon Age Lorecast | Assassin's Creed Lorecast | Holocron Histories DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag First L…

Critical Role starts its own subscription service, but is this repeating Geek & Sundry's mistakes? D&D announces another video game licensing deal and makes a controversial reveal! Sign for the Monster Hunter playtest: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHPG_2024_4_134 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @daily…

After the dust of The Last War settled, the cotinents of Khorvaire looked very different than it had a century prior. This episode, we talk about two the five nations which remained... Aundair and Breland. DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag Updated SRD in early 2025 Dead by Daylight x Dungeons & Dragons Very cool Critical Role article Homebre…

Wizards of the Coast drops microtransactions from D&D Beyond, promises to update the 5e SRD, and releases an AI art FAQ. Should every TTRPG have a TV show like Fallout? Crowdfund Campaign Cabinets here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loudounlaserworks/campaign-cabinets?ref=cq6nex Sign for the Monster Hunter playtest: https://ghostfiregaming.c…

Back to Krynn! Back to Ansalon! We continue our journey through the lore of ther Companions of the Lance by diving into the origins and stories of Tanis Half-Elven! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag Two new D&D history books from MIT Press, here and here Homebrew Corner: Dragonlance Peoples & Paragons: War of the Lance Players Guide Equip yo…

We discuss designing a new 5e class, the difference between psionics and magic in D&D, Hasbro's investor call, and GM'ing for strangers! Discover the Wandering Tavern here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/the-wandering-tavern?ref=e9y7dz Sign for the Monster Hunter playtest: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHPG_2024_4_134 Email…

Our adventurers are hired by a collector of artifacts to obtain a keyphrase to unlock a magical item he has obtained. This quest leads them to a party... but not just any party. This party is thrown by The Vinyard, an undead crime mob who traffick in almost anything but most of all... secrets. Under the guise of a murder mystery party, the group ar…

Cynthia Williams resigns from Wizards of the Coast and leaves behind her D&D legacy, Critical Role showcase Daggerheart rules on stream, and Pathfinder has new classes for you to playtest. Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_DDMD_2024_4_131 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailyd…

We dive back into the Legend of Drizzt saga with our friend and audiobook narrator Russell Johnson. On tap for this episode are The Legacy and Starless Night! Check out Russell and his work! His Linktree has all the importat links including his Patreon and BuyMeACoffe, Discord and his podcast, Tales from the Ranger's Grove on Spotify and YouTube An…

We review the changes to Daggerheart and whether it's better or worse with initiative rules, boggle at the price of Dimension 20 live tickets, and consider whether Hasbro's CEO is right about the future of gaming. Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_DDMD_2024_4_131 Chris Cocks WBUR-fm interview: https://www.wbur.org/herean…

The Kingdom of Galifar ruled Khorvaire... until greedy and power ripped the continent apart. We dig into the lore of The Last War in this week's episode. DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag The Thief of Many Things comic book Dimension 20 at MSG Converse X D&D Collab Homebrew Corner: Eberron's First Campaign 5e Conversion Equip your own advent…

This week Lexi McQueen joins the Lorecast to look through the D&D LEGO adventure, speculate at the D&D video game news, and then we all try not to panic while our party learns to teleport! Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_DDMD_2024_4_131 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyD…

Everyone's favorite Kender thief... er, BORROWER is the topic of this week's episode. We dig into the lore of Tasslehoff Burrfoot! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag LEGO x Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale free adventure LEGO x Dunggeons & Dragons AP on April 6 Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth on StartPlaying Homebrew Corner: T…

D&D Beyond joins Kickstarter to support Monsters of Drakkenheim, a free 5e adventure is released for Tsojcanth, and are dropping D&D sales in 2023 a problem? Express your style with 10% off at INTO THE AM: https://intotheam.com/GhostfireGaming Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://get.monstersofdrakkenheim.com/14 Email your questions to podcast@ghos…

We gather not only our Patrons but the entire Lorecast community to share their favorite or earliest D&D memories and stories to honor the game's 50th anniversary. DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag D&D Lego Set information D&D Book Early Access for FLGS Claim Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth w/ Tournament rules Homebrew Corner: Dra…

A deluge of gaming news breaks with a sneak peak at the new 5e DMG, Tome of Beast hits D&D Beyond, Wizard's secures more licensing deals, and Larian cancels Baldur's Gate 4! Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://get.monstersofdrakkenheim.com/14 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmer…

Our band of heroes are accused of murder! Will our heroes safely escort Val to The Tower of High Sorcery? Or will outside forces prevent them for accomplishing their task? Find out in the final installment of Trials of the Tower Initiate! Trials of the Tower Initiate is an adventure included in Dragonlance Companion from Splinterverse and written b…

The Dungeon Dudes drop in to talk the Daggerheart open Beta, their next 5e Kickstarter "Monsters of Drakkenheim", and whether AI creation tools can be used responsibly? Get Monsters of Drakkenheim: https://get.monstersofdrakkenheim.com/14 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne James: @JamesJHaeck Monty: @montycmartin …

We welcome amazing content creator and D&D/TTRPG nerd Faye Mendarii to the show to discuss the beautiful but deadly realm known as the Feywild! Find Mendarii ALL over the interwebz: Twitch | IG | YouTube | X/Twitter | Patreon DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag New D&D video game from the makers of Disney Dreamlight Valley Daggerheart Open Bet…

5e Adventurer's League consolidates onto D&D Beyond, Chaosium offers money if you develop for the Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine, and Kobold Press announces a new Tales of the Valiant starter set! Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante…

A dangerous figure stalks the Mournland... known as the Lord of Blades, this warforged promises to take over Khorvaire with his people at his side. DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag Equip your own adventures: D&D 5th Edition Starter Set: https://amzn.to/2WgZX6O D&D 5th Edition Players Handbook: https://amzn.to/3iRtcH4 D&D 5th Ed Monster's Ma…

We travel back to Krynn to discuss the dwarven hero, Flint Fireforge! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag PREORDER VECNA: EVE OF RUIN AND GET A BONUS PREQUEL ONE-SHOT ORDER THE FALLBACKS: BOUND FOR RUIN Homebrew Corner: Flint's Axe: The Heroic Conversion (requires original Flint's Axe module) Equip your own adventures: D&D 5th Edition Starter …

Darrington Press announces a Daggerheart open playtest, D&D Beyond updates Maps and offers an exclusive Vecna adventure, and a surprise new TTRPG adventure wants you to play for science! Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Int…

These constructs were created for war but somehow became living creatures, the warforged are a relatively new species within the Eberron campaign. Why were they created and what does the future hold for them? DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag The original D&D gets reprinted How to Write a D&D Campaign Homebrew Corner: Warforged: Revisited PR…

Does D&D lore need a refresh with more recognizable characters? Why did WotC cut Portuguese translations from their books? Where's the best place to get TTRPG news? All that and more on the Eldritch Lorecast! Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin Luna: @Luboffin Editor: @ZsDante T…

We are joined by novelist Jaleigh Johnson to discuss her latest book, The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin, a brand new Dungeons & Dragons offering set in the Forgotten Realms. We talk A LOT about how much we love D&D and some pretty fun memories playing as kids as well as get a little advice on what to do if you're keen on writing your own D&D or fantasy…

Our four heroes and Val continue their adventure and make their way to the legendary town of Solace. There, the party investigate possible threats to their ward and get wrapped up in something that may mean a quick end to their journey. Trials of the Tower Initiate is an adventure included in Dragonlance Companion from Splinterverse and written by …

This week's Eldritch Lorecast reignites the Legendary Resistance debate, welcomes more 3rd party publishers to D&D Beyond, gets hyped for LEGO rumors, and charts the rise and fall of Evil Genius Games. Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin James: @JamesJHaeck Editor: @ZsDante Topi…

We are joined by our old friend Stuart this week to talk The Sunless Citadel, a personal favorite of his and an adventure considered one the best introductions ever to D&D. We talk its lore, potential campaign hooks and more! CHECK OUT THE ABBOT TRILOGY ON KICKSTARTER DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag Upcoming D&D Books Release Dates D&D... …

The D&D 2024 release schedule arrives just in time for this week's Eldritch Lorecast! We also talk Dragonlance heartbreak and how to use player-character backgrounds effectively? Discover Surviving Strangehollow: http://get.accidentalcyclops.com/4 Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnme…

We sat down with Kairi Celeste, Jeri, and Astrid from the Five Sided Fates to discuss their upcoming inaugural D&D convention, FateCon! Ever wonder what it takes to put together your own successful TTRPG convention? Take a listen and glean some wisdom! Learn more about FateCon 2024 including location, dates, ticket prices and game schedule Purchase…

Mystra is the goddess of magic and thus arguably the most powerful of all the gods. We dive into her history and lore as well as discuss her clergy. DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag Puncheons and Flagons: The Officla D&D Cocktail Book Cover for the upcoming Spelljammer novel Homebrew Corner: Kill Bhaal, vol. 1 PREORDER THE FALLBACKS: BOUND …

This week's Eldritch Lorecast Unearths the last of the D&D Arcana and gets rage baited by the latest TTRPG controversies. Express your style with 10% off at INTO THE AM: https://intotheam.com/GhostfireGaming Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Teos: @Alphastream Editor: @ZsDante…

Sturm Brightblade is the tragic hero of Dragonlance. He dive into his lore as well as discuss the archtype of the tragic hero throughout history and media. DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag New Spelljammer Novel This Summer Ed Greenwood Worldbuilds for New Video Game Homebrew Corner: Dragonlance Companion Equip your own adventures: D&D 5th E…

We announce all the 5e news from Ghostfire Gaming, review the Deck of Many Things continued production issues, and when we can expect D&D in VR? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin James: @JamesJHaeck Editor: @ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:48 - 2024 gaming conventions 07:58 -…

The time has finally come! DnD Lorecast starts its actual play series here! And now! We kick off the project with Trials of the Tower Initiate, an adventure included in Dragonlance Companion from Splinterverse and written by the folks over at Tabletop Journeys. Pick up your digital and/or physical copy of Dragonlance Companion over at the DMs Guild…

Is Nightshade the end of AI art in the TTRPG industry? How do you effectively playtest new rules you've written? What's the worst DM behavior you've put up with in your D&D game? All that, and more! Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Shawn: @shawnmerwin Dael: @DailyDael Logan: @the_runesmith Adam: @RetroArchetype Editor: ZsDante To…

One of the most influential and powerful organizations in the Eberron campaign setting is the Church of the Silver Flame. We're joined by Will of This Effin' GM to discuss their lore! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag Find This Effin' GM all over the internet: Twitter // Youtube // Patreon // Etsy 30 Year D&D Campaign Comes to a Brutal End D…

This week's Eldritch Lorecast celebrates the D&D Movie winning an award, commemorates the passing of Jennell Jaquays, explores Aussie game design, and how NOT to introduce new players to 5e or TTRPG's. Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topi…

A collection of evil mages housed inside an eldritch stone tree have controlled the small port city of Luskan for decades. Where did the Arcane Brotherhood come from and what do they want? DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast swag The Book of Concealment / Mimic Treasure Chest Notebook Set Homebrew Corner: Luskan Visitor's Guide Equip your own adven…

Hot takes burn up this week's Eldritch Lorecast as the crew tackle WotC getting caught using AI Art once again, and whether the Golden Age of TTRPG's is dead as Ben Riggs predicts? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @JamesJHaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: ZsDante Topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:5…