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#247. How Vampire: the Masquerade Landed on D&D Beyond!
Jun 24, 2026
Unknown duration
#246. Would You Play a Transformer in D&D 5.5e?!
Jun 17, 2026
Unknown duration
#245. WotC Backtracks on D&D Beyond Drops!
Jun 10, 2026
52m 17s
#244. D&D Goes Fully Grimdark with Latest Books!
Jun 3, 2026
57m 56s
#243. A New Horror TTRPG Emerges from D&D's Biggest Rival
May 27, 2026
45m 26s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | #247. How Vampire: the Masquerade Landed on D&D Beyond! | HUGE News this week with Vampire: the Masquerade landing on D&D Beyond while WotC reveals more of how Unearthed Arcana 5.5e playtesting works. Jennifer Kretchmer joins us to talk TTRPG accessibility, educating the next generation of game designers, and what playing a Paladin truly means!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Jen: @dreamwispEditor: @jberrt Topics:00:00 - Intro18:29 - VtM: Bound by Blood26:04 - UA and WotC transparency47:49 - D&D rules reference cards49:49 - Why the Paladin hate? | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | #246. Would You Play a Transformer in D&D 5.5e?! | Joined this week by special guest Logan, we question whether the FATE TTRPG is dying, chonky dragons in chonkier dice, Hasbro IP's coming to D&D 5.5e and how to survive your first Convention in style! Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comShawn: @shawnmerwinDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Logan: @Runesmith Editor: @jberrt Topics:00:00 - Intro05:03 - The End of Fate?10:04 - Themberchaud D20 Chonk14:55 - Toy franchises in 5.5e?20:35 - Legends of Greyhawk on D&D Beyond25:25 - Advice for Your First Convention32:46 - Large Scale Battles in D&D42:59 - 3rd Party Spells | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | #245. WotC Backtracks on D&D Beyond Drops!✨ | D&D Beyond DropsD&D Advisory Group+4 | — | Grim HollowWotC+4 | — | WotCD&D Beyond+6 | — | 52m 17s | |
| 6/3/26 | #244. D&D Goes Fully Grimdark with Latest Books!✨ | grimdark adventuresD&D events+4 | — | Grim Hollow 5.5eUNICEF+2 | Etharis | Grim HollowD&D+7 | — | 57m 56s | |
| 5/27/26 | #243. A New Horror TTRPG Emerges from D&D's Biggest Rival✨ | horror TTRPGD&D game cancellation+3 | — | PaizoD&D+2 | — | horror TTRPGPathfinder+5 | — | 45m 26s | |
| 5/20/26 | #242. Is Playing D&D a "Selfish" Power Fantasy?✨ | D&D criticismtabletop gaming+4 | — | D&DPathfinder+4 | — | D&Dtabletop gaming+6 | — | 58m 27s | |
| 5/13/26 | #241. Have "Drops" Just Changed D&D FOREVER?✨ | D&D Beyond DropsWotC controversy+5 | Chris Cocks | WotCD&D Beyond+1 | — | D&DD&D Beyond+7 | — | 1h 03m 44s | |
| 5/6/26 | #240. How to Transform D&D Adventure Modules to Other Settings!✨ | D&D adventure modulesTTRPG campaign+4 | — | D&DWotC+3 | — | D&DTTRPG+5 | — | 57m 16s | |
| 4/29/26 | #239. Are You Still Getting These D&D 5.5e Rules Wrong?✨ | D&D 5.5e rulesDungeon Masters live play+5 | — | Ghostfire GamingD&D 5e+5 | — | D&D5.5e rules+6 | — | 59m 10s | |
| 4/22/26 | #238. Is the OFFICIAL D&D Liveplay About to End Critical Role?✨ | D&D liveplay campaignCritical Role+4 | — | WotCDimension 20+5 | — | D&Dliveplay+5 | — | 1h 00m 58s | |
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| 4/15/26 | #237. Is D&D 5.5e Abandoning Full Adventure Modules?✨ | D&D adventure modulesWizards of the Coast+3 | — | Wizards of the CoastGhostfire Gaming+3 | — | D&D 5.5eadventure modules+5 | — | 1h 03m 05s | |
| 4/8/26 | #236. How D&D's New UA Misses the Point of Playing Evil Characters!✨ | D&D 5.5eevil characters+4 | — | WotCGhostfire Gaming+1 | EtharisGreyhawk+1 | D&DUnearthed Arcana+8 | — | 58m 39s | |
| 4/1/26 | #235. The D&D Digital Era Continues with the Quickbuilder✨ | D&D BeyondQuickbuilder+5 | — | QuickbuilderCodex for Draw Steel+2 | — | D&DTTRPG+7 | — | 57m 07s | |
| 3/25/26 | #234. WotC Announces ANOTHER D&D Setting Book!✨ | D&D setting bookTTRPG heist adventure+4 | — | Wizards of the Coast | — | D&DGreyhawk+4 | — | 58m 58s | |
| 3/18/26 | #233. Top 10 Selling TTRPG's of 2025... #04 is SHOCKING!✨ | Top selling TTRPGsMatt Colville interview+3 | — | MCDMNeopia Quest+1 | — | TTRPGMatt Colville+4 | — | 1h 00m 21s | |
| 3/11/26 | #232. A D&D Roadmap FINALLY Arrives and It Looks... Sick?✨ | D&D roadmapRavenloft content+4 | — | WotCD&D Seasons+2 | — | D&Droadmap+5 | — | 54m 28s | |
| 3/4/26 | #231. D&D Beyond FINALLY Fixes the 5.5e Confusion!✨ | D&D 5.5eD&D Beyond+4 | Brian PerryZac Cohn | D&D BeyondCritical Role+2 | — | D&DD&D Beyond+5 | — | 1h 01m 18s | |
| 2/25/26 | #230. Can a D&D Beyond Roadmap Save the Platform?✨ | D&D Beyond roadmapAI in game design+3 | — | D&D BeyondNeopia Quest+2 | — | D&D Beyondroadmap+6 | — | 54m 15s | |
| 2/18/26 | #229. The D&D 2014 Finale We ALMOST Got!✨ | D&D finaleVecna+5 | — | HasbroDiscord+1 | — | D&DVecna+5 | — | 58m 16s | |
| 2/11/26 | #228. D&D's Sequel to Baldur's Gate 3 Announced! | D&D gets a television series as a sequel to Baldur's Gate 3 while Apple TV greenlights multiple Cosmere projects. Then remembering we're a TTRPG podcast, we debate whether Wild Shape is magical and why Encumbrance is a GREAT RULE, ACTUALLY TODD!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Shawn: @shawnmerwinEditor: @jberrt Topics:00:00 - Intro01:16 - Is Wild Shape magic?08:46 - HBO Baldur's Gate 3 series17:59 - Apple TV Cosmere series24:39 - Beadle & Grimms D&D leaks27:41 - GM books vs player books37:14 - When to help players with rules51:51 - Enforcing encumbrance | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | #227. Demiplane OVERTAKES D&D Beyond with New Features? | Does Demiplane's NEW Campaign feature give it an edge over D&D Beyond? Meanwhile, WotC continues hiring game designers, and how can YOU design the best dungeons?Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Shawn: @shawnmerwinEditor: @jberrt Topics:00:00 - Intro03:59 - WotC hires MORE designers05:49 - New Hasbro board members08:07 - Why AI can't play D&D15:19 - New Demiplane features21:16 - Designing GREAT dungeons35:56 - Setting Ability Check DC's | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | #226. Deciding the GREATEST D&D 5e Adventure Module! | D&D introduces itself to Fortnite players, WotC hires ANOTHER fantastic game designer, and we decide upon the TOP 3 D&D 5e Adventure Modules!Follow Neopia Quest here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GGNQ_2026_1_226Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Shawn: @shawnmerwinEditor: @jberrt Topics:00:00 - TOP 3 D&D Adventure Modules12:18 - WotC Hires Shawn13:30 - D&D Fortnite collab18:01 - D&D Beyond 3rd party updates25:42 - Neopia Quest29:45 - DriveThru RPG price rise30:50 - Farewell Jean Rabe32:08 - Making solo scenes work43:45 - Homebrew magic itemsFortnite island codes:D&D Boxfights – 1190-4691-0255D&D Treasure RNG – 4958-2624-5634D&D Dungeon Deathrun – 5806-6430-0158D&D Bossfight – 2218-1049-5866D&D Zombie Dragon Adventure (early access) – 2525-9596-3235 | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | #225. Why are D&D Books Getting Smaller!? | Is the D&D Shrinkflation getting more noticeable with Eberron: Forge of the Artificer? Are bigger or smaller TTRPG books better? Does Critical Role or Stranger Things sell more D&D? All that, and more!Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Shawn: @shawnmerwinEditor: @jberrt Topics:00:00 - D&D book shrinkflation08:34 - Ed Greenwood on RPG book quality18:58 - Non-WotC Forgotten Realms book?25:45 - WotC staff shuffle32:42 - The Stranger Things effect40:31 - Unearthed Arcana: Mystic Subclass47:49 - Games Workshop says "No AI"53:11 - Are miniatures needed? | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | #224. The REAL Reason We Only Talk D&D (and Daggerheart) | Why ARE D&D, Daggerheart, and Draw Steel the ONLY roleplaying games folks talk about? What is Crows and when can you playtest it? How do you tackle GM mental overload?Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Shawn: @shawnmerwinEditor: @DannyCalamari Topics:00:00 - Intro00:29 - Non-D&D games we play03:55 - Why we DON'T talk non-D&D games17:05 - What is Crows?25:47 - Handling GM mental overload39:11 - Hex grid vs square grid48:38 - Alternate combat win conditions | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | #223. New Year, New Co-Host, but Where's D&D in 2026? | The biggest D&D news podcast welcomes their newest Co-Host! Critical Role plans for their future while WotC is yet to reveal any D&D books for 2026.Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.comBen: @TheBenByrneDael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Shawn: @shawnmerwinEditor: @jberrt Topics:00:00 - Intro03:34 - Todd Kenreck's new job!05:45 - D&D's plans in 202613:03 - Stranger Things S5 (spoilers)17:46 - Future of Critical Role32:45 - Adhoc and Crit Role video game36:00 - Industry passings37:09 - Stat Block integrity | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
22 placements across 18 markets.
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22 placements across 18 markets.