The Eldritch Lorecast

Does releasing the SRD 5.2 for D&D 2024 fulfill the last of the WotC promises? Can 3rd party 5e publishers finally rejoice? We ponder these questions while the Tabletop Games industry collapses around us due to tariffs.D&D Beyond changelog: https://www.dndbeyond.com/changelog#2024CoreRulesErrataTTRPG industry survey: https://cardboardedison.com/tariffsEmail your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @DailyDaelJames: @jamesjhaeckShawn: @shawnmerwinEditor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro05:54 - SRD 5.215:24 - Baldur's Gate 3 final patch24:07 - Xanathar's puppet25:50 - Dungeons and Cabins28:40 - Meredith Placko resigns30:18 - Tariffs toll on the industry39:54 - GM Presentation

Jeremy Crawford leaves D&D and Wizards of the Coast, Daggerheart gets an early release Down Under, and how will Dragon Delves make dragons in 5e fun?Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneJames: @jamesjhaeckShawn: @shawnmerwinDiana:  @dianaoftherose Editor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro01:25 - Your First GM06:00 - Daggerheart Early Release09:48 - Dragon Delves22:32 - D&D Beyond MAPS32:04 - Jeremy Crawford Leaves WotC41:20 - Tariffs check-in42:15 - Visualizing a dungeon

Will Tariffs destroy the TTRPG industry? This week we roleplay economists to explore the global issue from the side of game publishers, hobby shop owners, and fans whose books are about to get a LOT more expensive!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneJames: @jamesjhaeckShawn: @shawnmerwinTeos:  ⁨@AlphastreamEditor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro01:23 - Arby's dice05:00 - Chris Perkins retires17:47 - Free Sigil minis23:15 - Tariffs vs TTRPG's43:07 - Creating new monsters

Less D&D news this week (except for WotC threatening legal action for a Baldur's Gate 3 mod) leads into listener emails about incentivizing selfish players, why GM's shouldn't be scared of math, and whether the GM or player should control the wizard's familiar?Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneJames: @jamesjhaeckShawn: @shawnmerwinEditor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro06:23 - WotC threaten legal action08:56 - Paul Sawyer passing10:17 - Playing selfish players25:05 - Scared of math? GM Anyway!32:47 - GM or player run familiars?

Wizards of the Coast call it quits on Project Sigil, leaving the 3D VTT to mothball on D&D Beyond. Meanwhile the world gets strange as Texas lawmakers try to outlaw roleplaying in schools for entirely imaginary reasons.Start your Companion Quest here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGLC_GGCQ_2025_2_003Rascal article about Texas roleplay bill: https://www.rascal.news/texas-furries-act-tabletop-roleplaying-games-in-schools/Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydaelJames: @jamesjhaeckShawn: @shawnmerwinEditor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro01:00 - Giving your players news04:26 - Sigil's sad fate24:00 - Texas to outlaw roleplaying32:31 - Avenues for self publishing44:24 - How to finish a project

The D&D 3D VTT is off to a bumpy launch. MCDM quietly tinkers with it's own Draw Steel VTT. We ponder whether the Hero Forge dice are balanced while Ben and Dael argue what a Critical Role video game might (not) look like.Start your Companion Quest here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGLC_GGCQ_2025_2_003Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydaelJames: @jamesjhaeckShawn: @shawnmerwinEditor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro01:04 - Dice collections08:45 - Hero Forge dice16:06 - Critical Role video game28:29 - Sigil’s bumpy release34:58 - The MCDM VTT38:21 - Companion Quest40:13 - Low level Legendary Monsters

Are tariffs about me to make buying D&D and TTRPG products A LOT more expensive for US gamers? And right when a new 5e 2024 starter set could make learning the game easier than ever! What makes a good Warlock patron?Start your Companion Quest here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGLC_GGCQ_2025_2_003BoardGameWire article: https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/03/06/fewer-releases-spending-freezes-and-rising-prices-board-game-publishers-face-volatile-financial-future-as-us-hikes-china-tariff-to-20-brings-in-25-canada-mexico-tariffs/Rascal News article: https://www.rascal.news/tabletop-companies-are-waiting-for-the-ship-to-come-in-on-tariffs/Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydaelJames: @jamesjhaeckShawn: @shawnmerwinEditor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro02:27 - New D&D starter set14:29 - Companion Quest17:40 - Chris Cocks interviews27:35 - Tariffs vs tabletop games34:56 - DriveThruRPG prices rise39:21 - Warlock patrons48:12 - Greyhawk introduction

WAIT! Project Sigil has launched on D&D Beyond? The Artificer is getting a new subclass? D&D 2024 is getting a new Starter Set? All that TTRPG news, and more!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comJames: @jamesjhaeckDael: @dailydaelShawn: @shawnmerwinEditor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro01:13 - THE BEST D&D miniature04:17 - Winter Fantasy recap09:39 - Project Sigil launches!20:16 - New D&D starter set28:10 - Artificer Unearthed Arcana33:57 - Ernie Gygax passes35:01 - Mega dungeon design45:04 - Monster Manual art

Big D&D news as WotC announces a Lorwyn Shadowmoor 5e setting book, another 3rd party release hits D&D Beyond, and the Monster Manual 2025 gets a second patch, and we all geek out about video games!Check out the new D&D Beyond Drakkenheim adventure: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_NILE_2025_2_178Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneJames: @jamesjhaeckMonty: @montycmartinKelly: @kaiinreallifeDungeon Dudes:  @DungeonDudes  Editor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro01:18 - Video game influences11:08 - A new D&D video game?15:00 - In Search of Smugglers' Secrets25:47 - Lorwyn book announced32:50 - Dragon Delves cover art36:02 - Kobold Press' cosy RPG43:28 - D&D Beyond monster errata49:51 - Escape Room game design

Pathfinder introduces NPC romance and relationship rules, D&D signs a deal with Netflix for a Forgotten Realms tv series, and evil Drow could be returning to 5e 2024!Explore Jarren's Outpost here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dndnerds/jarrens-outpostEmail your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Shawn: @shawnmerwinAdam:  @RetroArchetype Editor:  @ZsDante  Topics:00:00 - Intro02:13 - Favorite D&D species11:54 - Evil Drow returning!14:15 - D&D Netflix Series21:59 - Jarren's Outpost27:39 - Pathfinder romance rules39:08 - Kickstarter Pledge Over Time44:31 - Steve Jackson Games & Possum Creek49:05 - Fantasy travel between settlements