How do 1-on-1 D&D sessions differ from a typical big party campaign? The fate of Gen Con's most infamous rogues is revealed! How can you create a gripping atmosphere at your gaming table or online?

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Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:46 - 1 on 1 D&D

14:52 - Gen Con heist news

23:22 - Diana Jones Emerging Designers

27:24 - TTRPG tariff update

38:00 - Daggerheart actual play

39:47 - Creating game atmosphere

D&D 2024 unleashes new Horror Subclasses like the Artificer Reanimator in the latest Unearthed Arcana. But how frightening can 5e be? Plus there's a sneak peak at the new Eberron book and why TTRPG publishers might be pulling out of Gen Con?

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James: @jamesjhaeck

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Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Favorite type of horror

07:54 - Horror subclasses UA

26:43 - Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

42:56 - TTRPG publisher pulls out of Gen Con

49:03 - What's a bandit lord?

54:46 - Humanoid villains

Is Sage Advice the same without Jeremy Crawford? WotC publish the latest 2024 rules update on D&D Beyond, Roll20 and Demiplane launch a cross compatibility beta, and a titan of the TTRPG industry comes to an abrupt end.

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Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @DailyDael

James: @jamesjhaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:21 - New Spell: Mike's Hard Lemonade

03:54 - Sage Advice for D&D 2024

31:36 - Roll20 & Demiplane beta

38:09 - Polygon layoffs

44:53 - Alarums and Excursions

48:05 - Profanity in D&D books