The Eldritch Lorecast

Games #65

Ben Byrne, Dael Kingsmill, Shawn Merwin, and James Haeck 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!For More info be sure to check out ghostfiregaming.com.

#186. Are WotC Finally Fulfilling Their Promises?
Apr 23, 2025 – 00:52:11
#185. Daggerheart Releases EARLY Down Under!
Apr 16, 2025 – 00:58:40
#184. Could Tariffs DESTROY the TTRPG Industry?
Apr 9, 2025 – 01:03:31
#183. Deal with Selfish TTRPG Players Like This!
Apr 2, 2025 – 00:53:33
#182. Has the Roleplaying Satanic Panic Returned?
Mar 26, 2025 – 00:52:30
#181. Is the MCDM VTT Going to DESTROY Project Sigil?
Mar 19, 2025 – 00:54:55
#180. Is D&D in TROUBLE?
Mar 12, 2025 – 00:56:07
#179. Why has Project Sigil Launched in Secret on D&D Beyond?
Mar 4, 2025 – 00:53:22
#178. Is D&D Beyond Leaving Book Owners Behind?
Feb 26, 2025 – 01:00:17
#177. Do Romance Rules Belong in a TTRPG?
Feb 19, 2025 – 01:02:33
#176. There's Already Updates to the 2025 Monster Manual
Feb 12, 2025 – 01:02:26
#175. WotC Reveals their Entire D&D 2025 Release Slate!
Feb 5, 2025 – 00:57:50
#174. Protesting AI Dungeon Masters!
Jan 29, 2025 – 00:54:06
#173. How Alignment Will Destroy Your D&D Campaign!
Jan 22, 2025 – 00:59:42
#172. The D&D 2024 Monster Manual is a Horror Show!
Jan 15, 2025 – 00:54:10
#171. How D&D 2024 Reforges or Ruins the Artificer?
Jan 8, 2025 – 00:59:30
#170. Unique Ways to Roleplay D&D Familiars & Followers!
Jan 1, 2025 – 01:00:00
#169. Why 2024 Was a Better Year for TTRPG's
Dec 25, 2024 – 00:56:49
#168. How to Find Compatible Players for Your D&D Table?
Dec 18, 2024 – 01:08:26
#167. An Honest Discussion about D&D Safety Tools
Dec 11, 2024 – 00:58:50
#166. D&D Beyond Publishes a Non-DnD Game!
Dec 4, 2024 – 01:00:43
#165. Dimension 20's EXPLOSIVE New TTRPG has Problems...
Nov 28, 2024 – 01:00:37
#164. Bastions Are Good, Actually? Here's Why!
Nov 20, 2024 – 01:05:41
#163. How Much D&D Prep is Too Much, and Why It’s Never Enough!
Nov 13, 2024 – 00:59:18
#162. MASSIVE D&D Monster Changes Hinted on D&D Beyond!
Nov 6, 2024 – 00:56:10
#161. MASSIVE Shakeups at Hasbro Change D&D's Future!
Oct 30, 2024 – 01:02:29
#160. What's So Great About the D&D 2024 DMG?
Oct 23, 2024 – 00:51:51
#159. How YouTube Destroys the Mental Health of Creators
Oct 16, 2024 – 01:02:26
#158. Are Bastions Better than Strongholds & Followers?
Oct 9, 2024 – 00:59:29
#157. Is Less Detail Better for Building TTRPG Settings?
Oct 2, 2024 – 01:00:54
#156. Reinventing Strahd for the Modern World!
Sep 25, 2024 – 01:05:50
#155. We Need to Talk About AI in D&D... Yes, Again!
Sep 18, 2024 – 01:04:50
#154. The Ethics of RPG's Used as Military Training Tools
Sep 11, 2024 – 01:06:29
#153. Is Project Sigil a D&D Game Changer or a Gimmick?
Sep 4, 2024 – 01:07:23
#152. Why Every TTRPG Should Be Publicly Developed
Aug 28, 2024 – 01:02:43
#151. What Deborah Ann Woll Teaches Us All About D&D
Aug 22, 2024 – 01:00:57
#150. Mistakes Were Made...
Aug 14, 2024 – 01:04:15
#149. Talking D&D 2024 with the WotC Design Team
Aug 7, 2024 – 01:04:02
#148. We Spent an Hour Fixing D&D Exploration and Crafting
Jul 31, 2024 – 01:04:55
#147. How To Get the D&D 2024 PHB Early!
Jul 24, 2024 – 00:53:55
#146. Why the New D&D Monk Isn't on Dael's Spangley List...
Jul 17, 2024 – 00:58:56
#145. D&D's 3D VTT is Closer Than You Think!
Jul 10, 2024 – 01:02:21
#144. The D&D 2024 Ranger is... Well... It's a Thing!
Jul 3, 2024 – 00:56:16
#143. D&D 2024 is Looking Pretty Good... well, Except That!
Jun 25, 2024 – 01:03:12
#142. Fans Notice D&D Beyond Differences in Vecna: Eve of Ruin!
Jun 19, 2024 – 00:55:51
#141. The Influencer-fication of the TTRPG Industry
Jun 12, 2024 – 00:56:42
#140. Will the WotC Controversies Ever STOP!?
Jun 5, 2024 – 00:58:51
#139. Are these D&D Settings too Problematic to Return?
May 29, 2024 – 01:01:57
#138. Details in WotC's New Art shows D&D's Future!
May 22, 2024 – 01:00:24
#137. Is Critical Role Repeating Geek & Sundry's Mistakes?
May 15, 2024 – 01:03:23

Recent Reviews

LyonPryde13

Good Podcast

This is a very good podcast. The content is good and the subject matter expertise is strong. My only critique would be that this group has an element of elitism where they ignore elements of the RPG community and only cover the things THEY think are cool (e.g., they are Daggerheart and Draw Steel fanboys but totally ignore other successful games like Shadowdark). Finally, one cast member over talks everyone else multiple times per episode - be better.
NW from CA

Great Info and Discussions

I am just getting back into D & D with the new 2024 ed., and this show provides great info on the new material. The folks offer a good blend of discussion and debate without getting too far into the minutia of D & D. Also, I agree with them that AI is terrible. : )
Jason Ward 1977

Great team, great coverage!

Ben, Dael, James, and Shawn offer a fun and generally lighthearted take on TTRPGs, the industry, and gaming culture/news. Their on-air camaraderie and rapport are among the best in the biz. They cover news and hot topics, and their different perspectives often give me much to consider.
tobi-buddy

Incredible

I can’t say enough how much I love this podcast. They go though news, speculation, DM advice, player advice, rules, and so so much more. I started listening about a week and a half ago and have binged so much!!! Plus they’re all #teamdragon
(( WARGOD ))

Very fun!

Love the podcast! I just found out about it tonight and I’m already subscribed! More true to dnd the wotc ever could be;p