Do players EVER actually have choices in prewritten adventures? Is the sandbox purely an illusion? How do TTRPG game designers ensure characters have agency choosing their path forward?

An Aetherial Expanse adventure is coming to Kickstarter: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_AEDG_2025_7_933

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @DailyDael

James: @jamesjhaeck

Erin: @nirele

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

00:58 - The Faithless Wench of TTRPG's

04:55 - Dreams of the Drowned God

21:00 - ANOTHER another D&D video game

26:51 - 5e returns to Brazil

27:45 - Are ALL adventures linear?

Why NOBODY predicted Critical Role would choose D&D over Daggerheart! And what does a West Marches style campaign mean for Campaign 4? We also invoke the dreaded name of Dark Sun!

Get the Grim Hollow Player's Guide on D&D Beyond! https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHPG_2025_2_204

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @DailyDael

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

James: @jamesjhaeck

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:16 - A Lorecast actual play?

05:16 - Critical Role choose D&D!

18:20 - Critical Role and West Marches

32:06 - Grim Hollow launches on D&D Beyond!

35:52 - Unearthed Arcana hints at Dark Sun

In the OGL aftermath and the full release of D&D 2024, is the game better or worse than it's ever been? Is 5e 2024 actually better than 5e 2014?

An Aetherial Expanse adventure is coming to Kickstarter: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_AEDG_2025_7_933

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne

James: @jamesjhaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Mike: ⁨@SlyFlourish⁩

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - The Aftermath of the OGL

17:51 - Is D&D 2024 better than 2014?

36:15 - Baldur's Gate 4?

40:07 - New 5e Adventure module!

45:03 - How to plan campaign narratives