The Eldritch Lorecast

James and Shawn return in time to pick apart the D&D movie trailer and give their opinion on Owlbear-gate. Speaking of monsters, we answer a YouTube listener question about running 'monster of the week' style campaigns. Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:58 - Older D&D movies 08:01 - Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse episode 2 11:45 - New 5e starter kit: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle 19:04 - R Talsorian Games supporting The Witcher TTRPG 20:55 - 'Honor Among Thieves' hype and expectations 41:33 - How to run 'monster of the week' style campaigns

The Dungeon Dudes return to the Eldritch Lorecast with "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim", their second Kickstarter! We weigh in on the Owlbear vs wild shape debate while geeking out over the 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' trailer! Follow "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim" Kickstarter: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_SCGD_2022_7_043 Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael Monty: @montycmartin Kelly: @KaiInRealLife Topics: 00:00 - Wild shaping into an Owlbear? 05:51 - Remember Animorphs? 09:12 - Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim 22:04 - The Apothecary miniature 30:28 - New tool based feats 40:48 - The Dungeon Dudes second Kickstarter 54:08 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

A new Unearthed Arcana arrives halfway through recording and we marvel at the Wonders of the Multiverse! There's speculation over the Roll20 and OneBookShelf merger, anticipation for the "next versions" of the D&D core books, and time for a snack! Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:19 - Roll20 and OneBookShelf (DMs Guild) merging togehter! 16:58 - Unearthed Arcana: Wonders of the Multiverse 21:37 - Are feats balanced well in 5e? 32:29 - Dael derails the podcast 33:51 - D&D's next edition is on the way! 35:39 - Games Workshop's fashionable accessories 38:04 - How a GM should reflect on mistakes and lessons learned

We break news with Spelljammer Academy releasing free on D&D Beyond, celebrate the announcement of the ENNIE award nominations with nominee James Haeck, and think up questions to ask players during character creation! Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - How to use exposition without boring your players! 19:18 - Spelljammer Academy is a free on D&D Beyond 26:41 - ENNIE awards nominations announce 35:56 - God of War 5 includes TTRPG dice in its collectors edition 42:02 - D&D breakfast bowl discussion pt. 2 42:58 - Favourite questions for character creation

We celebrate the launch of Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse, dissect the news about DM's Guild partnering with Roll20, and congratulate celebrated RPG 'Alice is Missing' receiving a movie deal! Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Find out more about 'Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse' here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_FB02_2022_7_040 Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse 04:10 - New player races from the Aetherial Expanse 21:00 - DM's Guild and Roll20 partnership 31:48 - 'Vampire: The Masquerade Nexus' early access 36:10 - Roleplaying on virtual tabletops 45:19 - 'Alice is Missing' RPG gets a Paramount movie deal 54:26 - 'D&D Onslaught' delayed

We consider TTRPG's digital future with D&D Beyond releasing of the first chapter from Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel free. Ben geek's out over a D&D themed breakfast, James listens to the official Critical Role album, Shawn talks marketing strategies, and Dael judges the transitions. Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Follow us on Twitch for live episode recordings (Monday, 7pm EDT): https://www.twitch.tv/ghostfire_official Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - Intro 05:18 - Transformations and monstrous player-characters 14:15 - Radiant Citadel's first chapter free on D&D Beyond 22:09 - The future of digital only TTRPG material 37:33 - Eat breakfast right with the official D&D crockery set! 42:37 - Scanlan Shorthalt music 47:45 - How to manage time travel in your adventures

How high have you levelled up playing D&D 5e? Is it better to be a creative story writer or game mechanic engineer when writing for TTRPG's? Why is goodberry just the worst!? The answers to all these questions and more awaits! Email YOUR questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Follow us on Twitch for live episode recordings (Monday, 7pm EDT): https://www.twitch.tv/ghostfire_official Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - Ben's "sick" intros 00:28 - What Level 20 character would you bring against Vecna? 15:00 - High level characters and campaigns 19:00 - The Eldritch Lorecast is now on Twitch 20:00 - The Arora Kickstarter is over! 22:00 - Game developer advice and resources 32:00 - Fixing goodberry and other game breaking spells 42:00 - Exploring morality in TTRPG's

UPDATE: We forgot to mention the day we're streaming the Lorecast! Monday 7pm EDT / Monday 4pm PDT / Tuesday 9am AEDT We deep dive into the Vecna dossier and recap the history of D&D's most infamous lich! We also explore the contribution Stranger Things has had on D&D's popularity and it's representation of the satanic panic. And of course a listener email! Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Last chance to back Arora: Age of Desolation on Kickstarted here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_AR01_2022_6_037 Follow us on Twitch for live episode recordings (Monday, 7pm EDT): https://www.twitch.tv/ghostfire_official Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Early GMing mistakes we learned from 05:55 - The Eldritch Lorecast coming to Twitch 08:05 - The Arora Kickstarter is almost over! 10:35 - Vecna dossier 27:22 - Stranger Things impact on D&D 33:08 - Stranger Things and the Satanic Panic 35:18 - The Matt Mercer Effect and theatrical GMing 39:53 - The GM's fun matters 45:28 - Better session starts and session recaps

The Critical Role extended universe is expanded by the impending release of "The Nine Eyes of Lucien", we speculate about monster themed supplements, and ponder the influence of Stranger Things on D&D. Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Check out Shawn's campaign setting Arora: Age of Desolation, being Kickstarted here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_AR01_2022_6_036 Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - What's so great about dragons? 03:57 - "The Nine Eyes of Lucien" and the Critical Role extended universe 19:35 - Monster themed supplements (Giants and Undead) 22:20 - More alternatives to rolling for initiative 34:42 - Stranger Things influence and Vecna 44:39 - Playing D&D with children and mixed age groups

We're dissecting the giant feats and subclasses offered in Unearthed Arcana, revisiting Monsters of the Multiverse to discuss the changes to player races, and special guest Joe Raso joins us to chat more Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse! Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Find out more about 'Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse' here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_FB02_2022_6_035 Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Joe: @_Joe_Raso Topics: 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - Fables 2: Pirates of the Aetherial Expanse TRAILER 08:43 - Unearthed Arcana: Giants 17:14 - Player races in Monsters of the Multiverse 35:11 - Should D&D campaigns limit source books for player-characters? 44:34 - Communication between players is key 49:32 - What homebrew worlds lack for players