Paying your DM can change the dynamic at your D&D table, but do paid dungeon masters ruin the TTRPG hobby for everyone? Meanwhile, WotC makes a pact for the next D&D video game: Warlock!

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Divinity trailer

04:24 - Warlock D&D game

19:43 - Jason Carl departs White Wolf

24:30 - New head of D&D!

26:59 - Holiday stream schedule

28:55 - Finding regular players

40:54 - Paid GMing

The Cosmere RPG set the record for TTRPG crowdfunding and then vanished? So where did it go? Meanwhile D&D Beyond plans for the future and why is Jubensha the best roleplaying game you've never heard of?

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Editor: Jess Berthelsen-Murray

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

02:50 - Is Cosmere over already?

14:46 - Jubensha (scripted murder)

28:43 - An Italian 5e adventure

31:40 - Future for D&D Beyond

39:38 - Enchanting Emporiums

43:09 - Evil Hat Production pitches

45:05 - Make 5e combat challenging

D&D sales figures expose the REAL popularity of 5e 2024, we're give our gift giving guide for the TTRPG fan in your life, and discuss how to bring adventure campaigns to that satisfying conclusion!

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Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @DailyDael

James: @jamesjhaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:13 - TTRPG gift guide

05:09 - D&D sales lies!

19:02 - Restarting a Campaign after hiatus

30:28 - Satisfying campaign endings