The Eldritch Lorecast

Digital platforms like D&D Beyond continue to infiltrate the TTRPG industry with the release of Free League Unbound! Could Paizo recover from their money troubles? And what's the secret to ensuring your D&D Players are always having fun? Learn how to use their curiosity against them!

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Best TTRPG video games
08:57 - Free League Unbound
17:51 - Paizo's got money troubles
23:10 - Rowan, Rook & Decard unionize
24:08 - D&D Beyond disgusting Drops
26:16 - Using curiosity to craft campaigns
39:14 - Noticing interactive objects
48:59 - Sparking player curiosity

An UNPRECEDENTED amount of D&D news fell out of Gen Con, including Icons, Dark Sun, and even Universes Beyond setting up a massive number of new D&D products!

Follow Aberration here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_GHAB2_2026_8_935

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Gen Con Recap
08:57 - Gen Con breaks records!
10:11 - D&D keynote recap
13:37 - World of Warcraft
16:37 - Is D&D flooding the market?
28:20 - D&D Beyond updates
32:01 - Aberration
34:18 - Ghostfire Gaming x Ravenloft
37:23 - Daggerheart & V:TM V6
42:35 - ANOTHER new OGL

SO MUCH D&D news exploded at Gen Con, including Icons, Dark Sun, Greyhawk, and the Universes Beyond projects: World of Warcraft and Star Wars... we barely had time to cover it all while sheltering from a tornado!

GeeknSon gaming tables: https://geeknson.com/pages/game-room-gaming-table

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

Ben: @TheBenByrne
Joey:  @JamesJHaeck 
Justice: @justiceraminarman
Foster:  @TheatreOfTheUnaligned 

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Gen Con 2026
13:50 - D&D Icons
22:14 - Uh oh, A Tornado
22:46 - GeeknSon
24:01 - Dark Sun
28:08 - Star Wars
30:41 - World of Warcraft

What's more dangerous in D&D than a monster? The party! So give your players a taste of their own medicine with the "Anti-Party" method. Also, should roleplaying be MANDATORY for a Warlock player?

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
03:42 - The "Anti-Party"
16:41 - Gen Con events
19:28 - Warlock players MUST roleplay
37:14 - Is 5.5e crafting broken?
46:58 - Is a monster book a setting guide?

Are D&D Encounters replacing the Adventurer's League? Meanwhile, Paizo revokes its Pathfinder and Starfinder license from Archives of Nethys and we decide the best social encounter rules.

Book your seat for the Starlight D&D Epic: https://events.humanitix.com/starlight-dnd

Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com

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

Editor:  @jberrt 

Topics:
00:00 - Using a DM Screen?
07:45 - D&D Encounters S2
16:53 - Finding a TTRPG group
21:19 - Starlight D&D Epic
23:35 - Ghostfire at Gen Con
25:09 - Paizo revoke license
41:06 - Best social mechanics