The Eldritch Lorecast – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Eldritch Lorecast

Ghostfire Gaming

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 255

Ben Byrne, Dael Kingsmill, Shawn Merwin, and Todd Kenreck bring you the latest tabletop hobby news, discussions on roleplaying game design, ideas for players and GMs, and share their passion for tabletop roleplaying games and the community! For More info be sure to check out ghostfiregaming.com.

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🇺🇸 USA - games
22/08/2026
#81
🇺🇸 USA - games
21/08/2026
#63
🇨🇦 Canada - games
20/08/2026
#73
🇺🇸 USA - games
20/08/2026
#72
🇨🇦 Canada - games
17/08/2026
#77
🇬🇧 Great Britain - games
17/08/2026
#71
🇨🇦 Canada - games
16/08/2026
#58
🇬🇧 Great Britain - games
16/08/2026
#38
🇨🇦 Canada - games
15/08/2026
#49
🇺🇸 USA - games
15/08/2026
#84

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#152. Why Every TTRPG Should Be Publicly Developed

Episode 152

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 01:02:43

James Introcaso from MCDM joins us to talk Draw Steel and whether developing games publicly make for better TTRPG's? D&D Beyond and Paizo both walk back unpopular policies, and can RPG's have purely storytelling rules without dice?

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne

James: @JamesJHaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Big Jimbo: @JamesIntrocaso

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

02:50 - Developing Draw Steel

18:18 - D&D Beyond updates

29:52 - Paizo licensing

32:17 - Cosmere breaking records

40:03 - Mighty Nein series

48:07 - Purely narrative mechanics

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#151. What Deborah Ann Woll Teaches Us All About D&D

Episode 154

Thursday, August 22, 2024 • Duration 01:00:57

Good news and bad news in the TTRPG industry this week as D&D books are delayed, Geek & Sundry return, Paizo changes their 3rd party licensing, and Deborah Ann Woll teaches us all about roleplaying games!

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @dailydael

James: ‪@JamesJHaeck‬

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: ‪@ZsDante‬

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

02:05 - Deborah Ann Woll teaches D&D

11:23 - D&D 2024 delays

12:28 - Geek & Sundry return

15:12 - Patreon problems

24:20 - Critical Role are Among Us

27:11 - Paizo licensing changes

31:19 - Roll20 preorder incentives

34:35 - Writing your first adventure

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#142. Fans Notice D&D Beyond Differences in Vecna: Eve of Ruin!

Episode 142

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 • Duration 55:51

Fans notice differences in the D&D Beyond Vecna: Eve of Ruin, Chris Cocks submits to an amazingly awkward interview, and we ponder who the average TTRPG player is?

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @dailydael

James: @JamesJHaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:52 - Player's Handbook predictions

17:17 - Eve of Ruin print vs digital

23:17 - Chris Cocks interview

34:08 - Who is the average player?

41:06 - TTRPG chase scenes

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#52. You Can't Make a Mega Dungeon That Big!

Episode 52

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 • Duration 01:04:59

Design your own campaign spanning mega dungeon with these handy tips! Wizards of the Coast introduce an after school program, the crew lament directional dungeon doors, and we ponder whether to subscribe to a TTRPG streaming service.

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Take a gander at https://www.dragont4c.com/ streaming service.

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - A TTRPG streaming service
18:22 - Wizards of the Coast offer after school programs
31:10 - Building Mega Dungeons!!
47:45 - Dungeon doors and when to say 'no' to players
54:13 - Varied currencies in a TTRPG

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#51. Did Critical Role Just TPK the Party?

Episode 51

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 • Duration 01:04:34

Recent events on Critical Role has everyone discussing when and how a Total Party Kill (TPK) happens, and how to handle it as a player and a GM.

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Being part of a TPK
05:33 - How to handle TPKs
10:37 - Potential spoilers for Critical Role starts
11:37 - Spoilers over
17:55 - GM intervention to avoid player-character death
29:44 - The rings of power we have at home
36:02 - Physical props in TTRGs
43:12 - What is your favorite part creating games?
58:17 - Is "Common" a boring language?

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#50. Sebastian Crowe needs you!

Episode 50

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 • Duration 01:02:04

The Dungeon Dudes return to the Eldritch Lorecast once again as "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim", their second Kickstarter is finishing soon! We touch on a bit of Monty Python, talk about the Dungeons of Drakkenheim show and its sequel, and workshop some minigames to learn a language in-game!

Follow "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim" Kickstarter: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_SCGD_2022_7_043

Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/7CJU7b5GYB

James: @jameshaeck
Dael: @DailyDael
Monty: @montycmartin
Kelly: @KaiInRealLife

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - James hosting
01:54 - Monty Python RPG - What would you put in it?
06:06 - What is Drakkenheim? - Discussion with the Dungeon Dudes
18:23 - Favourite parts of Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim
33:14 - Minigames to learn an in-game language
43:50 - Telling the players the DC of checks or AC of monsters

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#49. Exploration Mechanics In One D&D?

Episode 49

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 • Duration 59:38

We're dissecting One D&D further in response to the playtest survey on D&D Beyond, which launches into a massive chat about how the game could better support the exploration and social pillars of play, for 5e and in future!

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - How to start a D&D Campaign
09:08 - We're going to PAX Aus!!
13:13 - Responding to One D&D's playtest survey
26:05 - Feats for exploration and social encounters
37:14 - Bringing back the exploration pillar

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#48. Reviewing the D&D 2023 Release Schedule

Episode 48

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 • Duration 01:02:03

We discuss our expectations of Dungeons & Dragons' 2023 release schedule, prompting discussions about heist adventures, the deck of many things, and rediscovering Planescape!

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Check out Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_SCGD_2022_8_046

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - The module that defined 5th Edition
08:58 - Keys From the Golden Vault & heist adventures
24:27 - Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
36:25 - The Phandelver Campaign
39:19 - The Book of Many Things
46:40 - Planescape
57:04 - Using sound effects during game sessions

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#47. Is One D&D the Last Edition of Dungeons & Dragons?

Episode 47

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 • Duration 01:15:50

This week we're taking a deep dive into the One D&D Unearthed Arcana, closely examining the D&D Beyond VTT announcement, and asking what all this news means for the TTRPG industry?

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:09 - Spelljammer impressions
08:39 - Beings From Beyond the Horizon
11:45 - Start of One D&D discussion
17:31 - Wizards of the Coast's VTT
32:36 - Is One D&D a "new" edition?
47:58 - Community feedback into rules design
01:04:25 - New critical hit rules
01:06:11 - Will there ever be an official D&D Beyond integration?
01:08:17 - New grappling rules
01:10:47 - New categories of spells

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#46. Support For Theatre of the Mind In D&D 5.5e

Episode 46

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 • Duration 57:39

We pontificate further about what we'd like to see in D&D 5.5e, "Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim" gets funded in 3 minutes, and our expert panelists break down the art of running one shots!

Check out Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_SCGD_2022_8_046

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @DailyDael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Topics:
00:00 - Your "Go To" one-shot adventure
07:41 - Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim is LIVE!
15:49 - Sly Flourish predictions for the next edition of D&D
40:17 - Spells and movement on the grid vs theatre of the mind
47:43 - The art of running one-shot adventures

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