The Eldritch Lorecast

Not a single full adventure module has released for D&D 5.5e! Have Wizards of the Coast abandoned modules in favor of only setting guides? Or does a new role at WotC suggest 3rd party creators will make the adventures, now?

Delve into the Lairs of Etharis: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHLA_2026_4_236

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
04:52 - Adventure prep in 30mins
11:05 - D&D abandoning adventure modules?
22:06 - WotC hire new 3PP role
29:11 - Lairs of Etharis
31:12 - World of Darkness OGL
40:26 - Worst part of turning into a monster
44:55 - A return to analog TTRPG's?

Unearthed Arcana unlocks the power of EVIL for D&D 5.5e, with a villainous new Cleric, Druid, Fighter, and Sorcerer subclass. With villainous feats also empowering players, does WotC miss the point of playing evil characters?\

Delve into the Lairs of Etharis: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHLA_2026_4_236

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
07:00 - Lairs of Etharis x Mega Dungeon Month
10:55 - Unearthed Arcana: Villainous Options
27:10 - Villainous transformations
32:52 - Hasbro vs the netrunners
35:02 - Greyhawk: Shield Lands
36:33 - Free League OGL

D&D Beyond releases the character Quickbuilder while MCDM launches the Codex for Draw Steel on Steam marketplace. Player or GM, the digital age of TTRPG's is here to stay!

Delve into Mega Dungeon Month: https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/mega-dungeon-month

The Codex Pricing & Distribution: https://www.patreon.com/posts/codex-pricing-153537787

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:26 - Cyberpunk Red reprint
08:55 - D&D Beyond Quickbuilder
13:36 - The Draw Steel Codex
22:22 - Mega Dungeon Month
25:46 - Are 5.5e Gish overpowered?
40:54 - Living up to a Forever DM

Wizards of the Coast collaborates with Melf himself, Luke Gygax, on a new Greyhawk setting book for D&D 5.5e. Meanwhile we plan a TTRPG heist adventure and debate random encounter charts.

Back Neopia Quest today! https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GGNQ_2026_1_226

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
04:19 - Playing a MEGA-dungeon
09:42 - Melf's Guide to Greyhawk
22:35 - Neopia Quest launches!
24:59 - Direct sales vs distribution
31:16 - Heists and sneaking past danger!
50:35 - Using random encounter charts

10 Tabletop Roleplaying Games DOMINATED 2025 sales from Sept-Nov, Matt Colville shows how MCDM continue to do things differently, and why backseat Dungeon Mastering drives us all nuts!

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

Check out  ⁨@masteringdungeons⁩  MCDM interview: https://youtu.be/6-dUeIQHRYs?si=yNNRb9AtCEumvhTY

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
04:43 - Top selling TTRPGs
22:16 - Matt Colville interview recap
28:40 - Neopets ends Geekify license
32:53 - Neopia Quest
34:51 - Critical Role movie
39:40 - Backseat DMing
47:21 - Best 5e monster rules