#244. D&D Goes Fully Grimdark with Latest Books!

About this episode

The episode discusses the release of Grim Hollow 5.5e and its impact on D&D, along with other related topics.

Grim Hollow 5.5e FINALLY brings horror and grimdark adventures to D&D! Meanwhile D&D Beyond makes good on another promise, and we gear up to celebrate the International Day of Play! Grim Hollow now Available: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHRF_2026_6_244 Start your Adventures in Etharis here:https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHRF_2026_6_243 Learn more about the UNICEF Day of Play:https://www.unicef.org/parenting/day-of-play Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @dailydael Todd: @ToddKenreck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @jberrt Topics: 00:00 - Intro 06:54 - Grim Hollow 5.5e is HERE! 13:56 - Gen Con D&D events 18:50 - International Day of Play 22:22 - D&D Beyond Journals 27:07 - Political intrigue adventures 49:01 - 3rd party D&D starter sets

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Dael, Todd, Shawn

Topics covered

• grimdark adventures
• D&D events
• International Day of Play
• D&D Beyond
• political intrigue
• 3rd party D&D starter sets

Keywords

• Grim Hollow
• D&D
• grimdark
• horror
• International Day of Play
• D&D Beyond
• Gen Con
• political intrigue
• 3rd party D&D

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNICEF, D&D Beyond

Products: Grim Hollow 5.5e

Books & works: Grim Hollow

Places: Etharis

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