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

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversy surrounding D&D Beyond Drops and features an interview with Chris Cocks.

Outrage explodes at WotC over D&D Beyond Drops, which give new 5.5e content to subscribers only! But is the latest controversy real or overblown? Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael Todd: ⁨@ToddKenreck⁩ Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: ⁨@jberrt⁩ Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:32 - D&D Beyond Drops 30:49 - Chris Cocks Interview 38:37 - Neon Odyssey 41:40 - High Level Campaigns 48:54 - Optimizer Discourse

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Dael, Todd, Shawn

Guest: Chris Cocks

Topics covered

• D&D Beyond Drops
• WotC controversy
• 5.5e content
• Chris Cocks Interview
• Neon Odyssey
• High Level Campaigns
• Optimizer Discourse

Keywords

• D&D
• D&D Beyond
• WotC
• Drops
• 5.5e
• Chris Cocks
• Neon Odyssey
• High Level Campaigns
• Optimizer Discourse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WotC, D&D Beyond, Ghostfire Gaming

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