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DnDiscussionsEpisode 126 – Artificer UA with Monster Manual and Dragon Previews Ryan and Ben return to the DnDiscussions table to dig in and take a look at the new Artificer Unearthed Arcana, the 2024 Monster Manual, and a sneak peek of the new dragons! Community Page: Artificer video; Artificer Unearthed Arcana; Monster Manual video; Monster Manual summary; Dragon video; Dragon video summary; Griffon’s Saddlebag. Socials: Discord; Bluesky; Ryan’s Bluesky; Ben’s Bluesky 2025-01-131h 13

DnDiscussionsEpisode 95 – Baldur’s Gate 3 discussion and WOTC news Ryan and Ben gush about Baldur’s Gate 3 and talk about some of the differences between fifth edition rules and rules of the game. Then they take a look at some of the news coming out from Wizards of the Coast. Community Pages: Gamerant’s Biggest Rule Changes in Baldur’s Gate 3; Community Update on AI generated images; Playtest Five Survey Results; Rolling back Playtest Five; GenCon DMG and Monster Manual sneak peek interview; Revisiting classic campaign settings; Lack of high level play; Giants of the Starforge; Baldur’s Gate 3 DnDbeyond dice and character sheets; Planescape Preorder; Deck of...2023-08-171h 32

DnDiscussionsEpisode 94 – Epilogues and Genasi Ryan and Ben discuss ending a campaign and take a look at the different kinds of Genasi. Community Page: Tabletop Joab: Campaign Aftercare; Playtest 6 survey; Baldur’s Gate 3. 2023-07-311h 19

DnDiscussionsEpisode 93 – Player’s Handbook Playtest 6 and Bigby Presents: Glory of Giants Ryan and Ben take time to dig into the preview of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants and then attempt to tackle the massive new Player’s Handbook Unearthed Arcana. Community Pages: Everything You Need to Know Bigby Presents: Glory of Giants; Unearthed Arcana Player’s Handbook Playtest 6 full video; Playtest 6 PDF; Playtest 6 notes; Planescape preorder; Home-Field Advantage. 2023-07-191h 30

DnDiscussionsEpisode 92 – Setting the Mood and Fixing Oozes Ryan and Ben discuss how to set the mood for home and online games and then take a crack at fixing oozes. Community Pages: Intro video to Playtest 6; Unearth Arcana Playtest 6; Kenku FM; Phandelver and Below preorder; Tome of Beasts 3; Further Ancestries and Cultures. 2023-07-031h 06

DnDiscussionsEpisode 91 – News and Druids Ryan and Ben discuss some recent news and talk about the 2014 Druid and subclasses. Community Pages: D&D Community Update; Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants; Nerdist sneak preview of the 2024 update; What are the 2024 Fifth Edition Core Rulebooks; Tome of Mystical Tattoos; Tome of Mystical Tattoos II completed Kickstarter; Celebrate Pride! 2023-06-131h 08

DnDiscussionsEpisode 90 – Paladin and Druid Results and Optional Rules Ryan and Ben discuss the Paladin and Druid UA results, look forward to the Players Handbook survey, and then discuss some of the optional rules found in the Player’s Handbook and the DMG. Community Pages: Paladin and Druid UA Survey Results; Player’s Handbook UA Survey Launch video; UA 5 Player’s Handbook Survey; Optional Rules guide; DM’s Guild Fantastic Terrain. 2023-05-221h 41

DnDiscussionsEpisode 89 – Playtesting Weapon Mastery and 5 more Classes Ryan and Ben dissect the massive amount of information in the new Player’s Handbook Unearthed Arcana. Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana Player’s Handbook; D&D Community Update Page; Misplaced Monsters Volume 1. 2023-05-081h 35

DnDiscussionsEpisode 88 – Discussing the new DMG and Introducing New Player Characters Ryan and Ben take a look at the sneak preview of the new DMG, then talk about bringing in new players and new player characters. Community Pages: Pathfinder 2nd Edition Harvest Compendium; Anne Gregersen’s DMs Guild list. 2023-04-241h 22

DnDiscussionsEpisode 87 – Culturally Consulting and Representation with Daniel Kwan Ryan and Ben are joined the Daniel Kwan to talk about cultural consulting, representation, and the D&D Summit. Daniel’s pages and work: D&D Summit Summary; Daniel’s Twitter; The Asians Represent Podcast; Daniel’s supplements; Daniel’s itch.io page. Things mentioned on the show: Shou-Chiang: The Shou Alphabet; The Star Wars Chandrilan clothing on Andor. 2023-04-121h 47

DnDiscussionsEpisode 86 – DnD Direct Recap and Speeding up Combat Ryan and Ben talk about the latest D&D Direct, look into ways of speeding up combat, and answer a listener’s email. Community Pages: D&D Direct 2023 Announcement Showcase; D&D Virtual Tabletop: A Closer Look; Druid & Paladin Survey Launch; Loke BattleMats; DnDBeyond sale. 2023-03-301h 15

DnDiscussionsEpisode 85 – Recovering from your mistakes and Monster Fixing Celestials Ryan and Ben talk about righting your wrongs and mistakes and then spend some time fixing celestials! Community Pages: Professor Gilroy’s Heavenly Handbook; D&D Beyond Community Update; Adventuring Academy XP vs. Milestone Leveling. 2023-03-131h 10

DnDiscussionsEpisode 84 – Druid and Paladin UA and fitting in backstory Ryan and Ben take a look at the newest UA with changes for Druids and Paladins as well as touch on fitting in player backstories into your module and homebrew campaigns. Community Pages: Survey Results and the Future of Playtest; Druid and Paladin UA; Demiplane 5e Nexus announcement; Daughter of Frankenstein Kickstarter. 2023-03-011h 26

DnDiscussionsEpisode 83 – OGL Resolved and Handling Turn Ending Effects Ryan and Ben discuss the outcome of the Wizard’s of the Coast OGL drama. Then they tackle how to handle turn ending effects like stun, paralyze, and charm. Community Pages: OGL and Creative Commons announcement; SRD 5.1-CC; OGL discussion summary from the 3 Black Halflings Podcast; Mastering Dungeons interview with Kyle Brink; Polygon’s OGL controversy fuels rising indie sales article; The best actual play podcasts that don’t use D&D. 2023-02-131h 25

DnDiscussionsEpisode 82 – Talking Actual Play shows with Dr. Emily Friedman Ryan and Ben are joined by Dr. Emily Friedman to discuss the rise and reason behind TTRPG actual play shows. Emily’s Info: Website; Polygon page; Twitter; Youtube. Community Pages: Lost Atlas; Morvold Press. 2023-01-302h 16

DnDiscussionsEpisode 81 – The OGL and Unwinnable Fights Ryan and Ben attempt to summarize the recent goings on with Wizards of the Coasts OGL 1.0 and discuss the various aspects of Unwinnable Fights. OGL discussions: #OpenDND open letter; Gizmodo article; MyLawyerFriend article; DnDbeyond OGL update; Gizmodo Subscriptions article; LegalEagle video; Kobold Press announcement; MCDM announcement; Paizo Open RPG License. Community Page: Abyssalbrews Twitter. 2023-01-161h 19

DnDiscussionsEpisode 80 – Cleric and Revised Species and the 2022 Holiday One Shot Ryan and Ben discuss the results of the previous playtest and take a peek at the newest Unearthed Arcana. It’s also that time of year for our holiday one shot! Community Page: Cleric and Revised Species UA; D&D Adventure Calendar 2022. 2022-12-191h 01

DnDiscussionsEpisode 79 – Binary Outcomes and Undead Monster Fixer Ryan and Ben answer an email which sparks a conversation about binary outcomes and then take a shot at an Undead Monster Fixer Community Pages: D&D Beyond sale; Dragonlance releases Dec. 6th; Tome of Beasts 3. 2022-11-281h 08

DnDiscussionsEpisode 78 – Welcome to Dragon Talk with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito Ryan and Ben are joined by Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito from Dragon Talk to talk about the Welcome to Dragon Talk and the growth of D&D. Community Pages: Preorder Welcome to Dragon Talk; Dragon Talk Podcast; Shelly’s Twitter; Shelly’s website; Greg’s Twitter; Greg’s Instagram; Re:Engage podcast; One D&D Expert Classes Survey; The Light Package Trade, Privateering & Merchant Princes (Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace Supplement). 2022-11-141h 18

DnDiscussionsEpisode 77 – High Tier Play with Ryan Servis Ryan and Ben are joined by Ryan Servis to discuss 3rd and 4th tier play! Community Pages: Ryan Servis Twitter; 2C Gaming; Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol. 1; Total Party Kill Bestiary Vol. 2; Grimoire of the Grave Kickstarter; One D&D Expert Classes Survey. 2022-10-241h 40

DnDiscussionsEpisode 76 – Expert Classes in the Unearthed Arcana Ryan and Ben discuss round two of the One D&D Unearthed Arcana Playtesting material. Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana Expert Classes; Anansi’s Tapestry of Lives; Dungeons and Dragons x LEGO Ideas. 2022-10-101h 19

DnDiscussionsEpisode 75 – Blue Dragons and One Shots Ryan and Ben discuss Blue Dragons and fix them up a bit as well running a one shot during player absences. Community Pages: MCDM The Workshop Watches; Monster Loot. 2022-09-261h 10

DnDiscussionsEpisode 74 – Exploring the World with Alyssa Visscher! Ryan and Ben are joined by Alyssa Visscher to talk about exploration off the beaten path. Community Pages: Alyssa Visscher’s Twitter; Dora the Explorer method of travel; Fate’s Lingering Shadow; What Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos Teaches Us About Good Storytelling; Don’t Lose Focus! Your Guide to the Rules for Concentration in D&D; How to Create Engaging Scenes for Your Player; Roleplaying 101: Playing a High Charisma Character as a Shy Player. 2022-09-121h 41

DnDiscussionsEpisode 73 – Wizards Presents Ryan and Ben discuss the information that came from the most recent Wizard Presents. Community Page: Wizards Presents recap; Planegea. 2022-09-011h 21

DnDiscussionsEpisode 72 – Dealing with Artificers, Magic Items, and Giving a Helping Hand Ryan and Ben talk about balancing with Artificer magic items and the need to give a little help now and then. Community Page: Dragnacarta Challenge Ratings 2.0 and Radiant Crossroads. 2022-08-151h 09

DnDiscussionsEpisode 71 – Journeying through the Radiant Citadel with Ajit George Ajit George joins Ryan and Ben to discuss the ins and outs of Journeys through the Radiant Citadel. Community Pages: Ajit’s Twitter; Ajit’s Facebook; Ajit’s Website; Saturnalia; Journeys beyond the Radiant Citadel; Wonders of the Multiverse Unearthed Arcana. 2022-08-011h 40

DnDiscussionsEpisode 70 – Splitting the party and hanging with Kobolds Ryan and Ben discuss the challenges of splitting the party then take a look at kobolds. Community Pages: Free Spelljammer Academy Supplement; Roll20’s joint venture with OneBookShelf; Kill Every Monster Podcast. 2022-07-181h 03

DnDiscussionsEpisode 69 – Playing Politics in D&D with LegalKimchi Ryan and Ben are joined by the wonderfully knowledgeable LegalKimchi to talk about creating and running a high political campaign. Community Pages: LegalKimchi’s Twitter; LegalKimchi’s Youtube page; Political D&D Games: Power; The Prism Class at DMsGuild is Free for Pride Month; 2022-06-202h 00

DnDiscussionsEpisode 68 – Working with Backstories Ryan and Ben discuss the importance of using backstories and the impact they can have when explored. Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana Giant Options; MCDM Psionics and the Talent; Beastheart and Monstrous Companions. 2022-06-061h 14

DnDiscussionsEpisode 67 – Mimic Monster Fixer and Filling in the Details Ryan and Ben take a swing at a little monster fixing on mimics as well as discuss some ideas and practices to fill in the details on maps! Community Pages: Dungeon Alchemist; Inkarnate; Lost Atlas; DM’s Guild Monster sale. 2022-05-2358 min

DnDiscussionsEpisode 66 – D&D Direct announcements and Clerics Ryan and Ben discuss the announcements from the D&D Direct and dive into the domain of Clerics. Community Pages: Alphastream write up of the D&D Direct; D&D Beyond Monsters of the Multiverse FAQ; Deborah Ann Woll’s House Rule; The Game Master’s Book of Non-Player Characters; Campaign Builder Cities and Towns Kickstarter. 2022-05-111h 14

DnDiscussionsEpisode 65 – Wizard’s bought D&D Beyond and Demon Monster Fixer Ryan and Ben discuss Wizard’s of the Coast’s acquisition of D&D Beyond along with some of their wants and hopes. Then take another attempt at some monster fixing Lemurs and Imps. Community Pages: D&D Direct; Flee, Mortals! 2022-04-251h 10

DnDiscussionsEpisode 64 – A chat with Mick Montgomery Ryan and Ben sit down with Mick Montgomery to talk about subverting expectations as well as describing your world as a 3D space. Community Pages: Mick’s Twitter; Dungeon Alchemist; and Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel. 2022-04-111h 55

DnDiscussionsEpisode 63 – A Visit With RJ Cresswell Ryan and Ben are joined by RJ Cresswell to discuss professional DMing, D&D in schools, and more! RJ’s pages: Start Playing; Twitter Community Page: New Unearthed Arcana 2022-03-161h 20

DnDiscussionsEpisode 62 – Telegraphing Intent and New Player RP Challenges Ryan and Ben delve into some discussion about combat intent as well as discuss ways to help new players with RPing and mechanics. Community Pages: Leon Barillaro’s telegraph information thread; Claim the Sky; Cypher System; Masks. 2022-02-211h 21

DnDiscussionsEpisode 61 – Evil Scheming with Sadie Lowry Ryan and Ben are joined by Sadie Lowry to talk about editing, creating, and villainy! Community Page: Burn Bryte; Sadie’s Twitter; Sadie’s Instagram; Arcadia issue 11; Devil’s Bridge kickstarter 2022-01-311h 50

DnDiscussionsEpisode 60 – Monster Fixer Gnolls and Encounter Themes Arenas Ryan and Ben take a crack at gnolls for their monster fixing as well as introduce a new segment, Encounter Themes. Community Post: DMs Guild Underwater Campaigns; Ryan’s Arena Map 2022-01-1757 min

DnDiscussionsEpisode 59 – Year End Lessons and 2022 Hopes Ryan and Ben reflect on lessons learned in 2021 and cast out their hopes and dreams for 2022. Community Pages: Devil’s Advocate A Guide to Infernal Contracts; DnDBeyond Encounter Builder in Beta; Beastheart and Monstrous Companions; AllthingsDnD Youtube channel 2021-12-201h 28

DnDiscussionsEpisode 58 – Imposter Syndrome and Holiday One shot 2021 Ryan and Ben have a small therapy session as they discuss Imposter Syndrome as well as take a shot at another holiday themed one shot! Community Page: Bloodied and Bruised Monster Manual 2021-12-061h 09

DnDiscussionsEpisode 57 – Rewards and Rarities with Celeste Ryan and Ben are joined by Celeste to talk about treasure, pricing, and the new Rewards and Rarities Kickstarter campaign! How to find Celeste and Rewards and Rarities: Rewards and Rarities Kickstarter; Celeste’s Twitter; Celeste’s website; and Venture Maidens. 2021-11-151h 16

DnDiscussionsEpisode 56 – The Return of B. Dave Walters B. Dave Walters returns to join Ryan and Ben to chat about horror, tension, and the World of Darkness. B. Dave’s projects: LA by Night Seasons 1-3, LA by Night Seasons 4-5, Black Dice Society, Demiplane, Trials of Tiamat, Heroes of the Planes, Champions of Lore, Gaxx Pack, and Long Beach by Night. 2021-10-291h 08

DnDiscussionsEpisode 55 – How to Fix Black and Red Dragons and Playing a Tabaxi Ryan and Ben take a look at Black and Red dragon abilities, playing a Tabaxi, and a whole slew of new official and unofficial content! Community Page: Traveler’s of the Multiverse UA content; Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep; Companion and Beastmaster Public Beta; Spellshaper Wizard. 2021-10-181h 11

DnDiscussionsEpisode 54 – D&D Celebration and Homebrew Ryan and Ben talk about the info coming out of D&D Celebration and discuss some Homebrew. Community Page: Ryan’s subclass the Shadowgrasp, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons and Strixhaven summaries, The Future of D&D. 2021-09-301h 30

DnDiscussionsEpisode 53 – First time DMing with Jeff Reynolds Ryan and Ben are joined by Jeff Reynolds to break down and discuss his first time DMing! Community Pages: Jeff’s twitter; Amy Vorpahl “Behold Her Dreams” Kickstarter; Combat Wheelchair Version 3.0 2021-09-131h 32

DnDiscussionsEpisode 52 – How to Fix Elementals and Dropping Bread Crumbs Ryan and Ben take a stab at sprucing up some elementals and then follow the bread crumbs to adding plot hooks and side quests to your world. Community Page: Tome of Mystical Tattoos 2021-08-301h 04

DnDiscussionsEpisode 51 – How to Fix Giants and Running a Halfling Ryan and Ben attempt to spruce up giants and then take some time to step into the shoes of halflings. Community Page: Epic Legacy Hero’s Handbook Kickstarter 2021-08-161h 23

DnDiscussionsEpisode 50 – Info from D&D Live and Bronze Dragons Ryan and Ben talk about the information released about the 3 new books from D&D Live and take a look at Bronze Dragons. Wild Beyond the Witchlight: Gamesradar article, CBR.com article, Wizards of the Coast page. Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons: Polygon article, Reddit Breakdown, Wizards of the Coast page. Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos: Polygon article, Comicbook.com article, Wizards of the Coast page. Community Pages: MrRhexx’s Bronze Dragons, Kindoms & Warfare, Animal Adventures: The Faraway Sea Kickstarter. 2021-07-261h 07

DnDiscussionsEpisode 49 – High Level Play with Celeste Conowitch Celeste Conowitch joins Ryan and Ben to talk about high level play and to drop a mind blowing truth bomb! Celeste’s projects: Twitter, Website, Venture Maidens Kickstarter, Venture Maidens Twitch, and the 2C Gaming Patreon page. 2021-07-051h 20

DnDiscussionsEpisode 48 – New Wizards Announcements! Ryan and Ben talk about the newest announcements from Wizards of the Coast and answer an email question! Community Pages: The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, Mages of Strixhaven Unearthed Arcana, Settings Update, “Shia LaBeouf” by Rob Cantor, Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeouf Stat Block. 2021-06-221h 04

DnDiscussionsEpisode 47 – Accessibility and Interludes Ryan and Ben discuss the advantages of DnDBeyond and other programs that foster accessibility as well as the value of interludes. Community Page: Prism: Light & Magic 2021-06-071h 38

DnDiscussionsEpisode 46 – A Visit to Kandlekeep with Amy Vorpahl Amy Vorpahl joins us as we explore a little section of the Candlekeep Mysteries. Amy’s sites: Twitter, Youtube, and Website. 2021-05-241h 20

DnDiscussionsEpisode 45 – Sitting down with Enrique, the NewbieDM Ryan and Ben are joined by Enrique, the NewbieDM to talk about running modules, previous editions, as well as a bunch of fun stories. Enrique’s sites: Twitter, Website, RPGKids, and Patreon Community Pages: DnDBeyond Subscriber Perks, Star Wars 5th Edition Rules, The Monsters Know What They’re Doing 2021-05-101h 23

DnDiscussionsEpisode 44 – Scheduling Challenges and Group Skill Checks Ryan and Ben discuss some of the challenges in scheduling and dealing with various lengths of time between sessions as well as talking about incorporating Group Skill Checks. Community Pages: Unearthed Arcana Draconic Options, and the Auroboros Kickstarter 2021-04-261h 22

DnDiscussionsEpisode 43 – White Dragons and Drop In Adventures Ryan and Ben discuss the ferocity of White Dragons and the advantages of Drop In Adventures. Community Pages: MrRhexx’s White Dragon Video, Owlbear Rodeo, The Lazy DM’s Workbook on Amazon, and Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master on Amazon. 2021-04-121h 10

DnDiscussionsEpisode 42 – Balancing for Party Types and Player Roles In and Out of Game. Ryan and Ben talk about balancing around unbalanced parties as well as various roles in and out of game for players. Community Pages: Fey Folk, Pixels Dice Kickstarter 2021-03-221h 21

DnDiscussionsEpisode 41 – Combat RP and Mail Bag Questions Ryan and Ben talk about RP during combat and answer some questions from the mail bag. Community Pages: Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft announcement, CHofferCBus Investor tweet thread, and Dungeon Alchemist Kickstarter. 2021-03-081h 21

DnDiscussionsEpisode 40 – Wrong Choices and Storytelling Downtime Ryan and Ben discuss whether or not there are wrong choices in Dungeons and Dragons as well as the importance of Storytelling Downtime. Community Pages: The Combat Wheelchair and Arcadia issue 2 2021-02-221h 02

DnDiscussionsEpisode 39 – Warlocks and Dragonborn Ryan and Ben talk about Warlocks, patrons, dragonborn, and much much more! Community Page: Sharing Dice Results on D&D Beyond, Dimension 20, The Dungeon Run, and Relics and Rarities. 2021-02-081h 14

DnDiscussionsEpisode 38 – Sitting down with Adam Bradford Adam Bradford takes some time to sit down with Ryan and Ben to talk about storytelling, D&D life lessons, introducing the game to new players, and much more! Community Page: Candlekeep Mysteries Announcement and Arcadia. 2021-01-251h 54

DnDiscussionsEpisode 37 – Gods and Deities and wants for 2021 Ryan and Ben take some time to talk about gods and deities and discuss ideas for what we’d like to see released in 2021. Community Page: The Deck of Multitudinous Things 2021-01-1154 min

DnDiscussionsEpisode 36 – Magic Item Balancing and Integrating Different Worlds Ryan and Ben tackle the challenge of fixing magic item imbalances and integrating different campaign worlds into your own. Community Page: A Crap Guide to D&D 2020-12-221h 11

DnDiscussionsEpisode 35 – Note Taking and Your Questions Ryan and Ben tackle the topic of note taking and answer some questions sent in by you! 2020-12-071h 24

DnDiscussionsEpisode 34 – Shopping Sessions and Uncooperative Dice Ryan and Ben take some time to do a little shopping trip as well as discuss what to do with uncooperative dice! Community Page: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything table of contents. 2020-11-161h 11

DnDiscussionsEpisode 33 – TPKs and Green Dragons Ryan and Ben tackle ideas on how to bounce back from a total party kill and green dragons! Community Pages: The Darrington Press, D&D Beyond gift giving, Unearthed Arcana Subclasses part 5, Justice’s Guide to the DMs Guild. 2020-11-021h 21

DnDiscussionsEpisode 32 – Session 0s and Burnout Ryan and Ben discuss various ways and reasons to run a session 0 as well as talk about reasons behind and solutions to fight burnout. Community Page: DM’s Guild Mythic Bundle 2020-10-191h 36

DnDiscussionsEpisode 31 – Downtime with B. Dave Walters B. Dave Walters joins Ryan and Ben to talk about all things Dungeons and Dragons. Pull up a chair and take a listen. Community Page: B. Dave Walters Patreon; B. Dave Walters Twitter 2020-09-281h 16

DnDiscussionsEpisode 30 – A short rest with Justice Arman Ryan and Ben sit down with the best selling DM’s guild supplement author, Beadle & Grimm’s tinkerer, and DM extraordinaire Justice Arman Community Page: Justice Arman’s blog 2020-09-171h 18

DnDiscussionsEpisode 29 – Story Balance and Monks Ryan and Ben discuss the difficulty of story balance and gush about monks. Community Page: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything announcement. 2020-08-311h 32

DnDiscussionsEpisode 28 – Road Encounters and Positive Player Habits Ryan and Ben take a little bit of a road trip together and discuss some positive player habits. Community Pages: Exploring Eberron, Reddit 100 random social encounters on the road, DnDSpeak 100 Travel Complications, and NerdsonEarth 100 Dungeons and Dragons Roadside Encounters. 2020-08-181h 05

DnDiscussionsEpisode 27 – Downtime Ryan and Ben discuss some ideas and activities to do during in game downtime. Community Page: Downtime Expanded. 2020-08-031h 07

DnDiscussionsEpisode 26 – Beholders and Half-Orcs Ryan and Ben discuss the joys of running a Beholder and playing a Half-Orc. Community Page: Unearthed Arcana feats. 2020-07-201h 10

DnDiscussionsQuick DnDiscussions update! Congratulations to Ryan and family! 2020-07-1100 min

DnDiscussionsEpisode 25 – In Game Economy and Paladins Ryan and Ben discuss how to develop an economy for your game and take a look at the paladin class. Community Page: Sane Magic Item Prices 2020-06-221h 14

DnDiscussionsEpisode 24 – Magic Items Ryan and Ben share some of their favorite magic items. Community Pages: Artifacts of the Guild, DnDBeyond Homebrew 2020-06-091h 36

DnDiscussionsEpisode 23 – Player Character Death Ryan and Ben discuss the various aspects, actions, and ways to handle player character death. Community Page: The Lingering Soul 2020-05-251h 21

DnDiscussionsEpisode 22 – Silver Dragons and Tieflings Ryan and Ben discuss the ins and outs of running a Silver Dragon and playing a Tiefling. Community Page: Legendary Dragons 3D printable files Kickstarter. 2020-05-011h 01

DnDiscussionsEpisode 21 – Betrayals and Sorcerers Ryan and Ben take some time to talk about crafting a betrayal and the magic of sorcerers. Community Page: Wizards of the Coast free Dungeons and Dragons material. 2020-04-131h 02

DnDiscussionsEpisode 20 – Playing the Game with Kyle Fergusson Ryan and Ben spend some time with Kyle Fergusson to talk about various aspects of playing Dungeons and Dragons. Community Page: Inkarnate version 1.0 2020-03-301h 12

DnDiscussionsEpisode 19 – Endings and Barbarians Ryan and Ben answer a question about abrupt changes to your campaign and delve into the life of a Barbarian. Community Page: Happy 5th year anniversary Critical Role! 2020-03-161h 13

DnDiscussionsEpisode 18 – Planes and Dwarves Ryan and Ben open up a portal and take a look into different planes and the multiverse, then bring the discussion back to the material plane and talk about dwarves. Community Page: Towns & Taverns Kickstarter 2020-03-021h 00

DnDiscussionsEpisode 17 – Vampires and Mail Ryan and Ben look a bit at the dark side by discussing vampires, then open up the mail bag and answer a couple questions. Community Page: Matt Colville’s Skill Challenges! Running the Game #21 2020-02-121h 15

DnDiscussionsEpisode 16 – Combat and Bards Ryan and Ben chat about various single monster and multiple monster combat tactics and their love and appreciation for the simple bard. Community Page: Action Oriented Monsters (Running the Game #84 by Matt Colville) 2020-01-271h 16

DnDiscussionsEpisode 15 – Traps and Backstories Ryan and Ben discuss the finer points of traps and working with your DM to create a backstory. Community Pages: DnDbeyond is having a New Year’s Sale: ” Happy New Year and welcome to the “Rolling 20’s!” Use these codes at checkout to secure some savings: LEGENDARYTHANKS ($150 off the Legendary Bundle), SOURCEBOOKTHANKS ($75 off the Sourcebook Bundle), or BOOKTHANKS ($5 off a Digital Book). We appreciate our fans!” 2020-01-131h 00

DnDiscussionsEpisode 14 – Holiday One Shot and House Rules Ryan and Ben create a Christmas themed one shot on the fly and discuss various house rules! Community Pages: DMs Guild and Drive Thru RPG 2019-12-231h 24

DnDiscussionsEpisode 13 – Gold Dragons and Elves Ryan and Ben dig into and discuss Gold Dragons and peer into the diverse world of Elves. Community Page: MrRhexx’s youtube page. 2019-12-091h 00

DnDiscussionsEpisode 12 – Big Bad Evil Guys and Wizarding 101 Ryan and Ben discuss the Big Bad Evil Guy and dabble in a little magic with some Wizarding 101. Community Pages: Matt Mercer’s GM Tips 2019-11-251h 12

DnDiscussionsEpisode 11 – Map Building and the Unearthed Arcana Ryan and Ben discuss some map building methods and touch on the Unearthed Arcana. Ryan’s Campaign maps: Galathria v. 1 Galathria v.2 Ben’s Campaign maps: The Sage Coast A town called Sunrise Community Pages: Inkarnate, Wonder 2019-11-111h 03

DnDiscussionsEpisode 10 – Homebrewing with Beau Schwartz Ryan and Ben sit down and talk with Beau Schwartz about Homebrewing content. Community Page: There Will Be Dungeons 2019-10-281h 19

DnDiscussionsEpisode 9 – Curve Balls, Feats and Ability Points Ryan and Ben talk about handling players’ curve balls and discuss the finer points of Feats vs. Ability Points. Community Page: Zee Bashew and the Animated Spellbook 2019-10-141h 21

DnDiscussionsEpisode 8 – The Human Fighter Ryan and Ben talk about the not so basic human fighter. Community Page: Adaptable NPCs 2019-09-301h 12

DnDiscussionsEpisode 7 – Red Dragons and Magic Ryan and Ben break into the complex and interesting world of dragons with a bit of magic thrown in to boot! Community Page: Elminster’s Guide to Magic 2019-09-161h 26

DnDiscussionsEpisode 6 – Status Effects Ryan and Ben discuss the various status effects found in Dungeons and Dragons. Community Pages: Thingverse Status Indicators; Viridian Gaming Supplies 2019-09-031h 19

DnDiscussionsEpisode 5 – Magic Items and Loot Ryan and Ben discuss loot distribution and magical items. Community page: Seth Skorkowsky’s youtube page. 2019-08-211h 17

DnDiscussionsEpisode 4 – Encounter Creation and Resolution Ryan and Ben dig into some ideas on DM encounter design as well as discuss some out of the box encounter solutions 2019-08-051h 17

DnDiscussionsEpisode 3 – Campaign Prep and Backstory Ryan and Ben discuss the finer points of campaign and backstory creation. 2019-07-291h 04

DnDiscussionsEpisode 2 – Combat Overview Ryan and Ben take an overarching look at the ins and outs of combat. 2019-07-151h 12

DnDiscussionsEpisode 1 – Campaigns and Characters Join Ryan and Ben on the premier episode of DnDiscussions as they have a chat about campaign and character creation. 2019-06-291h 15