The Eldritch Lorecast

Ben & Todd talk to Brian Perry (Executive Producer) and Zac Cohn (MAPS Product Manager) to explore how D&D Beyond is changing to make playing D&D 5.5e a better game to play! Critical Role makes a new hire, and the Exodus TTRPG not published by WotC?

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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd:  @ToddKenreck 
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Brian Perry and Zac Cohn Interview
37:37 - New DnD books
44:25 - Crit Role hires Alyssa
52:31 - DnD Fan Expo London
56:10 - Exodus RPG

A roadmap for D&D Beyond reveals new upcoming features, the OGL architect claims AI could replace game designers, and is it better to have more classes or subclasses in a TTRPG like D&D or Pathfinder?

Follow Neopia Quest for updates: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GGNQ_2026_1_226

D&D Beyond roadmap article: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/2132-d-d-beyonds-2026-development-roadmap

Email your questions to [email protected]

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd:  @ToddKenreck 
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
07:29 - D&D Beyond roadmap
23:03 - Neopets TTRPG disaster
28:47 - Can AI replace game designers?
37:41 - Pathfinder playtest
40:53 - Classes vs subclasses

Chris Perkins reveals how Vecna: Eve of Ruin COULD have been a perfect finale for 5e 2014, D&D continues the march towards its digital future, and is the fall of Discord going to harm tabletop roleplaying games?

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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd:  @ToddKenreck 
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
09:20 - Vecna’s missing obelisks
19:57 - Hasbro pushes digital
26:46 - Discord hurting TTRPGs
35:42 - Villain foreshadowing
49:39 - Volcano adventures

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!

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Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd:  @ToddKenreck 
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - Is Wild Shape magic?
08:46 - HBO Baldur's Gate 3 series
17:59 - Apple TV Cosmere series
24:39 - Beadle & Grimms D&D leaks
27:41 - GM books vs player books
37:14 - When to help players with rules
51:51 - Enforcing encumbrance

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 [email protected]

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
Todd:  @ToddKenreck 
Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
03:59 - WotC hires MORE designers
05:49 - New Hasbro board members
08:07 - Why AI can't play D&D
15:19 - New Demiplane features
21:16 - Designing GREAT dungeons
35:56 - Setting Ability Check DC's