The Eldritch Lorecast
by Ghostfire Gaming
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#265. Chaosium just NUKED their TTRPG Creator Content!
#265. Chaosium just NUKED their TTRPG Creator Content!
About this podcast
Ben Byrne, Dael Kingsmill, Shawn Merwin, and Todd Kenreck bring you the latest tabletop hobby news, discussions on roleplaying game design, ideas for players and GMs, and share their passion for tabletop roleplaying games and the community!
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 265 episodes
- #265. Chaosium just NUKED their TTRPG Creator Content! · 59 min · Episode 265Chaosium just pulled more than 40 community titles over AI-generated content, so what does that mean for TTRPG creators? We also share our best tricks for prepping D&D sessions…
- #264. D&D’s Most Charming Guide Is Now Its DEADLIEST Villain · 1 h 0 min · Episode 264@Runesmith joins us to talk through the final book in the Seeker's series! We also get into how to actually use a campaign setting instead of letting it gather dust, building…
- #263. Things Every D&D Table Should Be Stealing From Other Games | Eldritch Lorecast · 59 min · Episode 263Some of the best rules at a D&D table don't come from D&D at all. This week we dig into other games like Daggerheart and Shadowdark to find what's worth smuggling into your 5.5e…
- #262. The Sorrow Knight is D&D's Most Emo Subclass Yet | Eldritch Lorecast · 58 min · Episode 262Jay Jani from D&D Beyond joins us to talk digital tools at the table, what goes into a monthly Drop, and the Sorrow Knight! The first full subclass to arrive through the program…
- #261. Is D&D Finally Nerfing Casters? · 52 min · Episode 261The D&D: World of Warcraft previews keep rolling in, and the new monster abilities have everyone asking whether casters are finally getting reined in. We also cover Dragonlance…
- #260. Should D&D Fans Be Worried About Universes Beyond? · 56 min · Episode 260Preorders are open for D&D: World of Warcraft, the first book in the new Universes Beyond line. But, what does a crossover this big mean for the future of D&D? We also dig into…
- #259. D&D Has Gone Off the Deep End With Playable Kuo-toa... · 51 min · Episode 259Unearthed Arcana returns to the Underdark for round two, with new Cleric and Sorcerer subclasses, an updated Circle of Spores Druid, and FIVE playable species. Meanwhile, we…
- #258. Wake Up Babe, a New D&D TV Show Announced! · 1 h 1 min · Episode 258Netflix announces a Ravenloft TV series, but who should play D&D's most notorious villain, Strahd von Zarovich? We fondly remember the D&D movie, recap every announced (and…
- #257. Reacting to the Warlock Trailer and D&D's Digital Future! · 53 min · Episode 257Gameplay footage from Warlock gets a HUGE reaction, and D&D drops ANOTHER surprise video game trailer! Meanwhile, we ponder whether a 5.5e adventure could ever feel like The…
- #256. D&D Now Lets You Play as a Mind Flayer... (which SHOULD be a Bad Thing, Right?) · 58 min · Episode 156The 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? Back Aberration NOW…
- #255. Does EVERY TTRPG Have to be a Video Game, Now? · 1 h 1 min · Episode 255Digital 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…
- #254. Is D&D is About to Drown...? · 55 min · Episode 254An 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! Follow Aberration…
- #253. How D&D SLAYED Gen Con to Remain the #1 TTRPG · 41 min · Episode 253SO 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…
- #252. The Deadliest Challenge Your D&D Party can Face! · 57 minWhat'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…
- #251. Is D&D Abandoning the Adventurer's League? · 52 min · Episode 251Are D&D Encounters replacing the Adventurer's League? Meanwhile, Paizo revokes its Pathfinder and Starfinder license from Archives of Nethys and we decide the best social…
- #250. How Gen Con will Reshape D&D's Future! · 59 min · Episode 250WotC announces a STAGGERING number of D&D events for Gen Con, which could change the future of 5.5e forever! Daggerheart releases new playtests for the Summoner and Blood Hunter…
- #249. DON'T Let Party Conflict Ruin Your D&D Campaign! · 59 min · Episode 249Is it ever safe to let your D&D party argue among themselves? Should just ANY character be allowed to use Thieves Tools to pick a lock? What makes a great TTRPG open game…
- #248. How to LEVEL UP Your Game Master Skills for D&D! · 1 h 1 min · Episode 248We're sharing HORROR stories from our early days GM'ing for D&D or other TTRPG's, giving tips on how to improve as a game master, and digging deeper into Vampire: The Masquerade…
- #247. How Vampire: the Masquerade Landed on D&D Beyond! · 1 h 3 minHUGE News this week with Vampire: the Masquerade landing on D&D Beyond while WotC reveals more of how Unearthed Arcana 5.5e playtesting works. Jennifer Kretchmer joins us to talk…
- #246. Would You Play a Transformer in D&D 5.5e?! · 54 min · Episode 246Joined this week by special guest Logan, we question whether the FATE TTRPG is dying, chonky dragons in chonkier dice, Hasbro IP's coming to D&D 5.5e and how to survive your…
