Media Summary: D&D 5e is accused of being 'artistically hollow' by one of tabletop gaming's biggest influencers, alongside Pathfinder, Draw Steel, ... Less D&D news this week (except for WotC threatening legal action for a Baldur's Gate 3 mod) leads into listener emails about ... Outrage explodes at WotC over D&D Beyond Drops, which give new 5.5e content to subscribers only! But is the latest controversy ...

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D&D 5e is accused of being 'artistically hollow' by one of tabletop gaming's biggest influencers, alongside Pathfinder, Draw Steel, ... Less D&D news this week (except for WotC threatening legal action for a Baldur's Gate 3 mod) leads into listener emails about ... Outrage explodes at WotC over D&D Beyond Drops, which give new 5.5e content to subscribers only! But is the latest controversy ... This week we minimize DM prep by converting D&D adventure modules to other settings like Grim Hollow, and which one-shots ... James Introcaso from MCDM joins us to talk Draw Steel and whether developing games publicly make for better TTRPG's? Chris Perkins reveals how Vecna: Eve of Ruin COULD have been a perfect finale for 5e 2014, D&D continues the march towards ...

10 Tabletop Roleplaying Games DOMINATED 2025 sales from Sept-Nov, Matt Colville shows how MCDM continue to do things ... Todd Kenreck helps us to ponder which community members should WotC choose for the D&D Advisory Panel? Gen Con hits ... D&D 5e makes magic a group activity with new Circle Casting, Critical Role pushes actual WotC reveal D&D Seasons as the roadmap forward in 2026, including new Ravenloft content in the Season of Horror and Arcana ... Ben & Todd talk to Brian Perry (Executive Producer) and Zac Cohn (MAPS Product Manager) to explore how D&D Beyond is ... Why ARE D&D, Daggerheart, and Draw Steel the ONLY roleplaying games folks talk about? What is Crows and when can you ...

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#242. Is Playing D&D a "Selfish" Power Fantasy? | Eldritch Lorecast

#242. Is Playing D&D a "Selfish" Power Fantasy? | Eldritch Lorecast

D&D 5e is accused of being 'artistically hollow' by one of tabletop gaming's biggest influencers, alongside Pathfinder, Draw Steel, ...

#183. Deal with Selfish TTRPG Players Like This! | Eldritch Lorecast | D&D 5e

#183. Deal with Selfish TTRPG Players Like This! | Eldritch Lorecast | D&D 5e

Less D&D news this week (except for WotC threatening legal action for a Baldur's Gate 3 mod) leads into listener emails about ...

#241. Have "Drops" Just Changed D&D FOREVER? | Eldritch Lorecast

#241. Have "Drops" Just Changed D&D FOREVER? | Eldritch Lorecast

Outrage explodes at WotC over D&D Beyond Drops, which give new 5.5e content to subscribers only! But is the latest controversy ...

#240. How to Transform D&D Adventure Modules to Other Settings! | Eldritch Lorecast

#240. How to Transform D&D Adventure Modules to Other Settings! | Eldritch Lorecast

This week we minimize DM prep by converting D&D adventure modules to other settings like Grim Hollow, and which one-shots ...

#222. Should the #1 D&D Podcast Finally Call it Quits? | Eldritch Lorecast

#222. Should the #1 D&D Podcast Finally Call it Quits? | Eldritch Lorecast

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#152. Why Every TTRPG Should Be Publicly Developed | Eldritch Lorecast | DnD 5e

#152. Why Every TTRPG Should Be Publicly Developed | Eldritch Lorecast | DnD 5e

James Introcaso from MCDM joins us to talk Draw Steel and whether developing games publicly make for better TTRPG's?

#229. The D&D 2014 Finale We ALMOST Got! | Eldritch Lorecast

#229. The D&D 2014 Finale We ALMOST Got! | Eldritch Lorecast

Chris Perkins reveals how Vecna: Eve of Ruin COULD have been a perfect finale for 5e 2014, D&D continues the march towards ...

#233. Top 10 Selling TTRPG's of 2025... #04 is SHOCKING! | Eldritch Lorecast

#233. Top 10 Selling TTRPG's of 2025... #04 is SHOCKING! | Eldritch Lorecast

10 Tabletop Roleplaying Games DOMINATED 2025 sales from Sept-Nov, Matt Colville shows how MCDM continue to do things ...

#202. Who Should WotC Choose to Decide D&D's Future? | Eldritch Lorecast

#202. Who Should WotC Choose to Decide D&D's Future? | Eldritch Lorecast

Todd Kenreck helps us to ponder which community members should WotC choose for the D&D Advisory Panel? Gen Con hits ...

#212. D&D's NEW Way to Cast Spells Together! | Eldritch Lorecast

#212. D&D's NEW Way to Cast Spells Together! | Eldritch Lorecast

D&D 5e makes magic a group activity with new Circle Casting, Critical Role pushes actual

#232. A D&D Roadmap FINALLY Arrives and It Looks... Sick? | Eldritch Lorecast

#232. A D&D Roadmap FINALLY Arrives and It Looks... Sick? | Eldritch Lorecast

WotC reveal D&D Seasons as the roadmap forward in 2026, including new Ravenloft content in the Season of Horror and Arcana ...

#231. D&D Beyond FINALLY Fixes the 5.5e Confusion! | Eldritch Lorecast

#231. D&D Beyond FINALLY Fixes the 5.5e Confusion! | Eldritch Lorecast

Ben & Todd talk to Brian Perry (Executive Producer) and Zac Cohn (MAPS Product Manager) to explore how D&D Beyond is ...

#224. The REAL Reason We Only Talk D&D (and Daggerheart) | Eldritch Lorecast

#224. The REAL Reason We Only Talk D&D (and Daggerheart) | Eldritch Lorecast

Why ARE D&D, Daggerheart, and Draw Steel the ONLY roleplaying games folks talk about? What is Crows and when can you ...