In today’s episode we review homebrew rules to use in your next D&D campaign. We talk about a variety of rules relating to D&D mechanics as well as the flavor of the game.

Main Topics

• Homebrew Rules – Here about multiple D&D homebrew rules and decide if you want to add them into your next game!

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In today’s episode we talk about the upcoming D&D book releases for 2025! We glance at each of the new releases we will be getting this year and review what information has been released so far.

Main Topics

• Dragon Delves Anthology – A collection of 10 short adventures each one focused around one particular dragon.
• Eberron: Forge of the Artificer – New backgrounds, expanded rules, and a new artificer class! Also includes 3 adventures.
• D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderland - Designed for new GM’s & players who want to learn the basics. Hear about a new tile character creation system.
• Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide - Player focused book that offers new rules, subclasses, feats, background, and spells.
• Forgotten Realms Adventure Guide - The GM’s sourcebook that focuses on the Sword Coast, specifically Baldur’s Gate, Calimshan, the Dalelands, the Moonshae Isles and Icewind Dale.

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In today’s episode we breakdown what we think the perfect party size is in D&D. We talk about party size in relation to both online and in person games. We also discuss our preferred party sizes in the eyes of a player and a GM.

Main Topics

• DM’s Perfect Party Size – We discuss what our preferences are regarding the party size in the eyes of the GM for both in person and online.
• Player’s Perfect Party Size – We discuss what our preferences are regarding the party size in the eyes of a player both in person and online.

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In today’s episode we breakdown the new TV show, Secret Level, on Amazon Prime. We talk about our reactions to the D&D and Warhammer Episodes.

Main Topics

• Episode 1 - D&D: The Queen’s Cradle – We dive deep into the episode and discuss our thoughts on the episode and how it can help us be better players at D&D!
• Episode 5 - Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know – We breakdown the Warhammer episode and explain some of the lore around Warhammer 40k

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In today’s episode we discuss the new Artificer MOD for Baldur's Gate 3. We talk about an immersive Kickstarter for D&D, the Artificer Class you can play in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the Unearthed Arcana playtest of the Artificer.

Main Topics

• A Kickstarter Purchase – We discuss a new Kickstarter purchase to immerse ourselves into the world of D&D!
• Baldur’s Gate 3 Artificer Mod – Learn about a new MOD you can use for Baldur’s Gate 3 and if BG3 can help a new player learn D&D!
• Unearthed Arcana – We look into the latest Unearthed Arcana playtest of the Artificer.

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In today’s episode we fall into the rabbit hole that is D&D! We jump right into a conversation about Spelljammer, looking ahead into our next campaign, D&D rules and the DM’s Guide.

Main Topics

• Looking Ahead – We talk about cool things we plan to use for our next campaign!
• Spelljammer – Hear about our upcoming campaign we are excited to start!
• Rabbit Hole – We glance at the new DMs guide, virtual D&D sites we use, and a bunch of other random things.

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In today’s episode we review the D&D Lego set, The Red Dragon’s Tale. We talk about building the set, the character's that come with the set, and the adventure that lies within!

Main Topics

• Characters/Monsters – We discuss what characters you can play and the NPC’s and Monsters that are in the set.
• The Adventure – Learn about the Adventure you can play that goes along with the D&D Lego set!
• Lego D&D Game Night – Hear about a group that played through the Adventure! Check out the play through here: https://youtu.be/6GkSDchj7uE?si=PNbiBFgIGgEuJzdI

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In today’s episode we review the live interactive D&D show, The 20 Sided Tavern. We talk about the show, the cast, the audience participation, and the unique way to buy your tickets!

Main Topics

• The Show – We discuss how the show works and what it is about.
• Audience Participation – Hear how you can interact while watching!
• Purchasing Tickets – Go through the experience of buying tickets with us in a very unique way! https://thetwentysidedtavern.com/

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