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Episode 127 – Monster Manual Sneak Peeks and Swapping to 2024

Ryan and Ben talk about the new Undead, Monstrosities, Aberrations, and Fey videos then discuss how to switch your current campaign to the new 2024 rules.

Community Pages: Undead preview video; Undead video summary; Monstrosities preview video; Monstrosities video summary; Aberrations and Oozes preview video; Aberrations and Oozes video summary; Fey preview video; Fey video summary; D&D Beyond monster variations article; Updating your games to 2024 rules; 2024 Changes; 2024 transition guide; 10 biggest 2024 changes.

Socials: Discord; Bluesky; Ryan’s Bluesky; Ben’s Bluesky

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Episode 126 – Artificer UA with Monster Manual and Dragon Previews

Ryan and Ben return to the DnDiscussions table to dig in and take a look at the new Artificer Unearthed Arcana, the 2024 Monster Manual, and a sneak peek of the new dragons!

Community Page: Artificer video; Artificer Unearthed Arcana; Monster Manual video; Monster Manual summary; Dragon video; Dragon video summary; Griffon’s Saddlebag.

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Episode 125- Running Holidays and the 2024 Holiday Oneshot Idea

Ryan and Ben talk about running holidays in your game and then tackle their yearly tradition of brainstorming a holiday themed oneshot.

Community Pages: DMs Guild As Time Goes By; Monster stat blocks and hit point tracking come to D&D Beyond’s VTT; Voltron TTRPG Kickstarter; D&D Beyond 12 days of D&D; Kobold Press ADVENTure Calendar.

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Episode 124- Talking with Alyssa Visscher about the 2024 DMG

Alyssa Visscher joins Ryan and Ben to discuss consulting on the 2024 DMG.

Alyssa’s pages: Alyssa’s Bluesky; Fate’s Lingering Shadow; Up the Beanstalk; Alyssa’s website.

Community Page: The Illrigger Class added to D&D Beyond.

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Episode 123- 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide first thoughts and DM Regrets

Ryan and Ben give their first thoughts about the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide and then discuss some DM regrets.

Community Pages: Screenrant Balance article; Initiative combat tracker added to the D&D Beyond VTT; Scions of Elemental Evil

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Episode 122- 2024 DMG Videos and PC Renown and Reputation

Ryan and Ben dig into the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide videos and then discuss your player characters’ renown and reputation.

Community Pages: DMG New Magic Items and Crafting video; Magic Items and Crafting video recap; DMG DM’s Toolbox video; DM Toolbox video recap; Lore Glossary video; Greyhawk video; 2024 DM Screen video; Bell of Lost Souls DM Screen preview; Polygon DMG article; Polygon PHB article; Enworld Chris Perkins promotion; Ginny Di’s 2024 DMG video.

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Episode 121- DMG Sneak Peek and 2024 Subclass Level Challenges

Ryan and Ben dive into the new information on the 2024 DMG and then discuss how to incorporate level 3 subclasses in Clerics, Paladins, Warlocks, and Wizards from the 2024 PHB.

Community Pages: 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide video; 2024 DMG recap article; Bastion video; Bastion recap on Enworld; The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 episode 1; Mashable’s Legend of Vox Machine Season 3 review.

Socials: Discord; Bluesky; Ryan’s Bluesky; Ben’s Bluesky

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Episode 120 – More News and Campaign Resets

Ryan and Ben discuss some of the news coming from and about Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, and the 2024 PHB then dig into soft and hard campaign resets.

Community Pages: Hasbro CEO and AI; 2024 PHB is the fastest selling D&D book; Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn; Transition Guide and Changelog for the 2024 PHB; Polygon’s article on Horizons.

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Episode 119 – D&D Beyond Changes and Permanent Consequences

Ryan and Ben discuss the D&D Beyond changes and update then look into how to run and play with large scale and permanent consequences.

Community Pages: D&D Beyond Changelog; D&D Direct Recap; Ginny Di’s Let’s Make a 2024 D&D character; Ginny Di’s I ran a $5k D&D game (and had a panic attack).

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Episode 118 – Bastion News and Mail Bag Questions

Ryan and Ben discuss the newest update about Bastions in the new 2024 DMG and then discuss some questions from the community.

Community Pages: Ginny Di’s “‘Yes, and’ isn’t the great D&D advice you think it is” video; Deborah Ann Woll Teaches Jon Bernthal Dungeons and Dragons; Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere RPG Kickstarter.

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