The Eldritch Lorecast

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 [email protected]

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

A D&D game is cancelled and details about a new horror TTRPG from the makers of Pathfinder and Starfinder! Meanwhile, are you a Gamist, Narrativist, or Simulationist gamer?

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:46 - Paizo’s horror TTRPG
23:09 - D&D game cancelled
28:20 - GNS game theory
35:43 - Weaving Character Backstories

D&D 5e is accused of being 'artistically hollow' by one of tabletop gaming's biggest influencers, alongside Pathfinder, Draw Steel, and Daggerheart. So we explore if that's true?

Quinns Quest review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH5-uQj4uOA

Saga of the Seasons 5e Adventure: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHVC_2026_5_242

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:04 - Gen Con events
07:39 - Quinns vs D&D
26:15 - Are Optimizers truly the villains?
40:20 - Stories vs Railroads

Outrage explodes at WotC over D&D Beyond Drops, which give new 5.5e content to subscribers only! But is the latest controversy real or overblown?

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor:  ⁨@jberrt⁩ 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
04:32 - D&D Beyond Drops
30:49 - Chris Cocks Interview
38:37 - Neon Odyssey
41:40 - High Level Campaigns
48:54 - Optimizer Discourse

This week we minimize DM prep by converting D&D adventure modules to other settings like Grim Hollow, and which one-shots make for the perfect side quests and starter adventures to kick off your TTRPG campaign!

Email your questions to [email protected]

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

Editor: @jberrt

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - Best side quest one-shots
09:32 - D&D Beyond Starter Packs
15:33 - Ted D&D episode
21:10 - WotC's AI rules lawyer
31:26 - WotC workers union
35:10- Supporting New DM’s
40:01 - Transforming adventure modules
49:58 - "Pilot Episode" D&D sessions.