Dragon Talk - An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

On this week's special episode of Dragon Talk, we're taking you with us to Los Angeles as we unveil our brand new adventure, Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus from D&D Live 2019! First, Host Anna Prosser interviews Chris Perkins, Jeremy Crawford, and Kate Welch in the opening ceremonies with the official announcement. Later, Greg & Shelly interview a myriad of special guests on day one of the event, including team members of Wyrmwood, WizKids, Beadle & Grimm's, Penny Arcade, and B. Dave Walters. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble 02:51: D&D Live Opening Ceremony 34:38: Interview with Wyrmwood 47:01: Interview with WizKids 58:00: Interview with Beadle & Grimm's 1:05:26: Interview with Penny Arcade 1:16:40: Interview with B. Dave Walters 1:24:25: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Following another singing intro (don't worry folks, it doesn't last long), Greg and Shelly chat with an actual musician, Chris Funk of the Decemberists! Chris calls in to discuss Portland vs. Saltmarsh, upcoming musical recordings, and of course his appearance at D&D Live: The Descent. But first, Chris Perkins talks through the contentious Blood War in this episode's Lore You Should Know. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble 14:51: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 36:18: Interview with Chris Funk 1:28:04: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Creator, actor, and storyteller Deborah Ann Woll comes on to discuss putting together Relics & Rarities, what the characters are like and what they'll be playing at D&D Live 2019: The Descent! The full schedule and updates, as well as a video dashboard to watch the entertainment and D&D play can all be found at dnd.wizards.com/dndlive2019. Relics & Rarities kicks everything off at 2pm PT on May 17! In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins talks about how the city from the Baldur's Gate video games is ruled and organized. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble 16:24: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 39:03: Interview with Deborah Ann Woll 1:40:29: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Do you like pina coladas? Getting caught in the rain? How about joining Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble for this week's Dragon Talk! Eugenio Vargas (DM Jazzy Hands) joins them as Dungeon Master for the actual play podcast The Last Refuge (as well as a great many other projects). Plus, not six, not seven, but in today's Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins discusses The Dark Eight! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble 11:19: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 29:39: Interview with Eugenio Vargas 1:27:22: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Shelly is back in town and we are super psyched to banter the night away on the mic about all of the happening at D&D Live 2019: The Descent (dnd.wizards.com/dndlive2019). Also in town are Wolfgang Baur and Steve Winter from Kobold Press in the studio to talk about their work bringing the adventures from Ghosts of Saltmarsh up to fifth edition, and to throw some 40-year-old fantasy shade. In LYSK, Chris Perkins expounds more on the Lady of Pain and her place in the multiverse. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble 19:43: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 40:15: Interview with Wolfgang Baur and Steve Winter 1:34:57: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Reuben Bresler has put together an amazing story set in the world of Ravnica in collaboration with The Tome Show and that story is called The Broken Pact. Reuben and cast-members Ashlen Rose, and Jorden Pridgen join host Greg Tito to talk about what makes the show special, what it's like to play a city-based campaign in Ravnica, and what's exciting about the season two finale. Not to mention how excited they are to be at D&D Live 2019: The Descent on May 17-19 in L.A. Watch their finale and their session at D&D Live on twitch.tv/dnd! Sage Advice - Jeremy Crawford and Greg Tito embrace their inner monsters with Monster Customization. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito 15:34: Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford 1:02:34: Interview with Reuben Bresler, Ashlen Rose, and Jorden Pridgen 2:04:08: Outro with Greg Tito

Greg invited multi-time Dragon Talk guest and social media expert Lysa Chen to take on co-hosting duties for this episode. We talk about what to expect at D&D Live 2019: The Descent (http://dnd.wizards.com/dndlive2019). 3-day badges on sale now! Then in the interview, Lysa and Greg chat with TK Johnson, Dungeon Master of Tales from the Mists and moderator on the D&D Twitch channel about their history with the game and how cooperative storytelling can be so fun. In Random Character Generator, Kate Welch and Greg Tito make up the backstory for Mormaer Amakiir - a terrible warlock character that was lots of fun to design. Check out Mormaer on D&D Beyond - https://ddb.ac/characters/10688682/C0CsX5. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Lysa Chen 18:22: Random Character Generator with Kate Welch 45:01: Interview with TK Johnson 1:33:08: Outro with Greg Tito and Lysa Chen

No Shelly makes Greg feel sad, but he is excited to speak with Stephen David Wark from Ludia on the new mobile game Warriors of Waterdeep available everywhere soon. Greg also talks about D&D Live 2019: The Descent coming to L.A. on May 17-19. You'll be able to watch it all livestreamed but fans can also buy 3-day badges to sit in the studio audience for the unveiling of the new storyline, watch live D&D entertainment, and get merch you can't get anywhere else. In Random Character Generator - Kate Welch describes Bilhim, the feral tiefling sorcerer created on the fly. Check out Bilhim here: ddb.ac/characters/10230748/Eg1jeu. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito 10:27: Random Character Generator with Kate Welch 35:36: Interview with Tia Zimmer 1:18:35: Outro with Greg Tito

Visiting the Wizards office was a dream for Tia Zimmer (@roleplayers_TV), and hosts Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito are known to MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE. Tia joins us for the introductions before we interview her on why Lolth and the Drow mean so much to her, how she got started playing D&D, and what she's streaming now: Hint @PlayNeverwinter! On Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins talks about the Nine Hells and what it feels like on the River Styx. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 16:20: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 37:43: Interview with Tia Zimmer 1:30:01: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Dragon Talk hosts Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito talk about meta-gaming anxiety before they speak with Arnie Niekamp, creator and host of Hello from the Magic Tavern. The conversation with Arnie flows from game design, to improv comedy and dungeon mastering before getting into how the podcast Arnie hosts from the magical world of Foon was created. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins goes into more detail on the Dead Three: Bane, Bhaal, Myrkul. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 15:32: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 42:24: Interview with Arnie Niekamp 1:39:00: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito start this episode by laughing uncontrollably at each other's silly jokes before they bring on Jim Zub to talk about all of the awesome D&D things he is doing this year. And there is A LOT! From the Rick & Morty vs. D&D trade omnibus that's now in stores to the Young Adventurer's Guides he is writing to get young readers into the concepts behind playing D&D, plus all the unannounced things... There are four coming out this year, the first two Warriors & Weapons and Monsters & Creatures will be out everywhere July 16! For Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins schools us all on the Rule of Three. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 14:04: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 29:15: Interview with Kate Welch 1:23:18: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

They're back! The snows are gone, and Greg and Shelly finally return to the podcast studio! With Ghosts of Saltmarsh finally announced, Kate Welch joins the fun to talk through this seafaring adventure. But first, Kate kicks off the new Random Character Generator segment, creating a random character using D&D Beyond. Who exactly is Theramar? And what kind of patron does a tortle warlock serve? Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 16:54: Random Character Generator (view the results at: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/9537325/vTNq9F) 47:45: Interview with Kate Welch 1:39:42: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

The god-like presence of actor Matthew Lillard and his gaming group partner-in-crime Bill Rehor stopped by the studio to talk to Shelly and Greg about Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse newest offering. Coming off of the recent announcement of the new adventure book coming from D&D, Beadle & Grimm's will be releasing a Sinister Silver edition of the adventure. Matt and Jon also joke about the Shaggy memes, what they learned from last year's Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Platinum Edition, and the Stream of Many Eyes. Check out more information on Beadle & Grimm's at their website - https://www.beadleandgrimms.com. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins goes into detail on lizardfolk! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 09:34: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 25:27: Interview with Matthew Lillard & Bill Rehor 1:07:57: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

The podcast is coming from inside the house! Once more, our hosts are buried under Seattle snow and recording this episode from their homes. Kelli Butler, aka The Opera Geek, joins them to talk about how to be a real-life bard as well as infusing bardic inspiration into all classes. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins discusses history "across the pond" at TSR's UK offices. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 05:44: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 23:56: Interview with Kelli Butler 1:25:01: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Braving the snow and ice from Seattle's strange wintry storms, Greg and Shelly run this podcast remotely! Their guest this week: Michael Mallen, Ph.D. a licensed psychologist who has been writing about Dungeons & Dragons and other gaming topics from a psychological perspective since 2011. Then in Lore You Should Know: Chris Perkins treks through the snow to Shelly's house to discuss sahuagin, the devils of the deep. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 09:27: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 24:23: Interview with Michael Mallen 1:20:03: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

It's birthday day on Dragon Talk! Happy Birthday Shelly! The amazing cartographer Deven Rue joins Greg & Shelly on her own birthday to talk about how she got started making maps (Hint: It has to do with D&D!), how she thinks about creating maps for Dungeon Masters, and her general awesomeness. Lore You Should Know - Mike Mearls jumps in to tell us about his thoughts about the Greyhawk setting! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 09:20: Lore You Should Know with Mike Mearls 55:43: Interview with Deven Rue 1:46:23: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Two extremely funny people are on this episode and we don't mean Greg and Shelly. Comedians Dan Telfer & Blaine Capatch from the Nerd Poker podcast call in from sunny L.A. to talk through how the podcast began all the way back in 2012, what the new campaign is like, and what kind of a DM Dan is. Sage Advice: Jeremy Crawford returns to talk about bonus action timing and all the fun that entails! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 14:51: Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford 1:00:10: Interview with Dan Telfer and Blaine Capatch 1:21:57: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

The return of Shelly Mazzanoble in the introduction is immediately felt when we talk about the Bachelor and D&D before setting up the rest of the segments. As for the interview, it's hard to be aware of the medium of comic books and not realize the effect Fiona Staples has had in the last decade. She has won multiple Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo awards for the series called Saga, a mature galaxy-spanning mashup of science-fiction & fantasy. Greg Tito and guest host Satine Phoenix interview Fiona about her process, and her love of Critical Role and D&D, and we hint at why she was in the office in the first place! Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins goes into detail on that wonderfully tricky monster: the mimic! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 14:00: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 34:55: Interview with Fiona Staples 1:21:57: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Dragon Talk returns with guest hosts Satine Phoenix & Tanya DePass joining Greg Tito chatting it up before Satine and Greg bring on JP McDaniel (@itmejp) & Max Gonzalez (@gassymexican) to talk about the big milestone episode coming up for their long-running D&D liveplay show on @RollPlay, Court of Swords! 100 episodes is nothing to sneeze at, and we discuss how the show came about, what's it's like morphing a show through such a long history, and how Max's half-orc Berg has emerged as DM Adam Koebel's "favorite" character. Sage Advice returns with Jeremy Crawford detailing the rules behind underwater combat in D&D. Watch live Fridays @ 12pm PT on twitch.tv/dnd. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito, Satine Phoenix & Tanya DePass 14:53: Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford 1:09:31: Interview with JP McDaniel & Max Gonzalez 2:05:55: Outro with Greg Tito, Satine Phoenix & Tanya DePass

Happy Holidays everyone! Shelly and Greg speak to James D'Amato, founder of one Shot RPG studio and podcast network in Chicago. Greg takes a moment to thank the listeners for sticking around all year long! For Lore You Should Know on what's becoming a tradition, we go back to a segment recorded in 2016 on the holidays and calendars of the Forgotten Realms. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 09:30: A Word of Thanks, from Greg Tito 13:40: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins & Matt Sernett 30:55: Interview with James D'Amato 1:14:30: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

It's not often you get to talk to fan of Dungeons & Dragons who also happens to be involved in governing at the state level. Steve Hobbs is a State Senator and he splits sessions at the Capitol building in Olympia with D&D sessions with his friends. He is the co-founder of OrcaCon, a budding convention in Bellevue, and even has a podcast of his own called Geeks of Cascadia. Shelly and Greg talk to Steve about the wonders of D&D and how he's proposing laws and policies that can benefit the games industry of the area. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins discusses the githyanki, especially as to how they are involved Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 10:50: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 31:50: Interview with WA State Senator Steve Hobbs 1:22:05: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos have been playing D&D together for years, writing intricate backstories they shared only with other members of their group. They decided to channel that love of cooperative storytelling - and their experience editing books - to work in authoring their own fantasy tale together in a unique way. Greg and Shelly may have author envy. LYSK - Chris Perkins returns to discuss Lost Terrors of the Deep, D&D monsters from the sea. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 14:40: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 33:00: Interview with Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos 1:22:40: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Behind every great game designers is… D&D. Rob Daviau, creator of the Legacy type of board game, calls in to speak to Greg and Shelly about where his career in games began: July 1981 with his first session of D&D. He then discusses how legacy games in which you play a series of board game sessions and change the components and rules over time was inspired by the storytelling of a continuous D&D campaign. There is also some talk of Betrayal Legacy, the latest game from Avalon Hill that mashes up the already powerful randomized storytelling mechanic of Betrayal with the persistence of legacy games. In Lore You Should Know, Ari Levitch joins to talk about the Cult of Rakdos and the Gruul Clans from Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 12:10: Lore You Should Know with Ari Levitch 42:25: Interview with Rob Daviau 1:35:35: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

It should make sense that improv comedians have jumped into playing D&D but it's one of those things we need to speak to performers to really understand. Justin Michael and Eric Martin are two such performers and they essentially Dungeon Mastered an original Audible series of comedians telling a crazy story about the movie-popcorn butter capital of Northern California. The plot points were outlined but all of the performances and details were improvised, not unlike how D&D sessions unfold. Check it out! https://www.audible.com/pd/Bad-Reception-Audiobook/B07FK3WRFJ. On Lore You Should Know, Ari Levitch dishes on some new monsters and NPCs you will find in Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 14:00: Lore You Should Know with Ari Levitch 31:15: Interview with Justin Michael and Eric Martin 1:21:30: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

We at Dragon Talk believe the children are our future. We plan to teach them well and let them lead the way by reading them the amazing children's books – The ABCs of D&D and The 123s of D&D – out everywhere now. Author Ivan Van Norman & illustrator Caleb Cleveland join hosts Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble for a fun interview detailing their experiences introducing D&D to their kids, what the challenges were putting the books together and important parenting advice by Shelly. Lore You Should Know – Ari Levitch talk about two guilds in Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica – the Orzhov Syndicate and shady House Dimir. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 13:55: Lore You Should Know with Ari Levitch 47:20: Interview with Ivan Van Norman & Caleb Cleveland 1:39:55: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Most Dungeon Masters are happy with a satisfying end to a story arc in 20-30 sessions of play as a description for a long-running campaign, but Robert Wardhaugh puts that all to shame with his epic storytelling that has continued non-stop for more than 36 YEARS. We check in with Robert since Shelly and Greg spoke to him about 18 months ago on what's happened in the story, how he juggles so many active players, and his methods for keeping the stakes high through family lines. Plus, a little late for Halloween but always relevant, Chris Perkins describes how to include scary monsters in your D&D sessions for fun and horror. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 08:50: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 33:10: Interview with Robert Wardhaugh 1:26:05: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Bluejay is a veteran streamer on Twitch and she came to the studio to speak to hosts Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito about the rise of D&D streaming, and what D&D fans can expect at TwitchCon 2018. Watch all the games and panels live this weekend (Oct 26-28) on twitch.tv/dnd. In Lore You Should Know just in time for Halloween next week, Chris Perkins goes in depth on other domains of dread besides Barovia. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 07:30: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 25:45: Interview with Bluejay 1:19:50: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

D&D has an iconic look and feel that's developed over the 44 year history of the brand. Authors Michael Witwer, Sam Witwer, Jon Peterson and Kyle Newman call in to talk to Greg and Shelly about their extensive research, their D&D collections, and which D&D class each of them assume in the party of authors behind this book. (Jon is the magic-user.) Art & Arcana is available everywhere now – including a collector's edition with special goodies & covers designed by Hydro74. In Lore You Should Know, Ari Levitch delves into two of the guilds from the upcoming Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica: the Azorius Senate, and the Boros Legion. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 14:00: Lore You Should Know with Ari Levitch 41:05: Interview with Michael Witwer, Sam Witwer, Jon Peterson and Kyle Newman 1:55:45: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

There are tons of fans of D&D who approach the game in different ways. Two of them are doing something cool in the Chicago area by bringing the love of well-roasted coffee beans and gaming together with the Initiative Coffee Company. Brian Thomas and LaTia talk with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito about their love of D&D, running events at public spaces, and their experience working with Holly Conrad to release Strix's Snickety Snooks coffee beans to raise support for Anxiety Gaming. https://www.initiativecoffeeco.com/helpaction/snicketty-snooks. And on Lore You Should Know, Mr. Chris Perkins explains what's going on with Halaster's apprentices in Undermountain in Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 19:35: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 42:10: Interview with Brian Thomas & LaTia 1:28:00: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Years ago, Chris Perkins brought in Matthew Mercer to talk through the story that become Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, and hosts Shelly Mazzanoble & Greg Tito brought both of them into the studio to discuss that whole process. Along the way, Matt dishes on stuff he's doing with a little show called Critical Role, what it was like at the Stream of Many Eyes, and the feedback these two high-level Dungeon Masters sometimes endure. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins details what's happening in Undermountain setting the stage for when Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage comes out in November. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 08:35: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 34:40: Interview with Matthew Mercer & Chris Perkins 1:36:11: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Friends of the show, Wolfgang Baur and Meagan Maricle from Kobold Press, come back to discuss all of the fun monsters available in the Creature Codex. Many monsters are described, and we hear a bunch about the process Wolfgang and Meagan go through when designing, editing and publishing a book like this. In Lore You Should Know, Ari Levitch returns to discuss the Izzet League and the Simic Combine, two of the guilds featured in the Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 17:00: Lore You Should Know with Ari Levitch 37:50: Interview with Wolfgang Baur & Meagan Maricle 1:35:05: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Who thought chocolate and peanut butter would go together so well? Authors Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind) and Jim Zub (Avengers, Legends of Baldur's Gate comics) call in to talk about their four-issue series pitting the characters of the popular animated show against the wonders of D&D lore and mechanics. "Two Cool Hosts" Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble drop a whole bunch of bombs in their semi-professional opening. Speaking of mixing chocolate & PB, we have a special Lore You Should Know: Ari Levitch takes a break from getting Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica out the door and tells us everything about two of the guilds featured in the book: The Golgari Swarm and the Selesnya Conclave. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 17:55: Lore You Should Know with Ari Levitch 42:40: Interview with Patrick Rothfuss & Jim Zub 1:40:45: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

It's always great to speak with Bob. The creator of Drizzt Do'Urden and many of the most iconic characters in the Forgotten Realms called in to speak with Greg and Shelly about the latest book featuring the drow from down under. Lore You Should Know: Chris Perkins prepares for the fall season by letting us know all about vampires in Waterdeep which you can add to your Waterdeep: Dragon Heist campaign. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 08:20: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 21:15: Interview with R.A. Salvatore 1:06:50: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Game designer and author extraordinaire Matt Forbeck calls in to Dragon Talk to discuss the new series of four pick-your-path Endless Quest books he wrote which are out now in stores everywhere! Each of the four books have a protagonist that's one of D&D's iconic classes (Fighter, Wizard, Rogue or Cleric). Endless Quest allows readers young and old to choose which direction the story goes & they are chock full of D&D lore from the last few adventures. Hosts Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito drink coffee and snap their way through life. On Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins tells us all about the Code Legal in Waterdeep. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 04:20: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 26:10: Interview with Chris Perkins & Kate Irwin 1:18:35: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

We get the skinny on all things Waterdeep: Dragon Heist from writer Chris Perkins and art director Kate Irwin including the inspiration for the cute little urchins depicted in four two-page art spreads in the book. Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is in game stores on Friday, September 7 – TOMORROW! - grab it & start playing in the City of Splendor! The adventure will be out everywhere on September 18. To get into the swing of the story, check out Podcast of Waterdeep on the Dungeon Delve RSS feed – an effort from the D&D audio community telling a continuous story across 10 podcast episodes starting on September 10. Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins let's us know all about the Walking Statues in Waterdeep and where they came from. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 12:30: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 31:30: Interview with Chris Perkins & Kate Irwin 1:15:22: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is coming to game stores on Sept. 7 and to celebrate we have Victoria Rogers & Josh Perault on to discuss Podcasts of Waterdeep, ten episodes of a continuous story recorded by artist from the D&D liveplay community. Victoria, DM of the Broadswords, and Josh, from the Taking Initiative podcast, teamed up to outline this storyline you will be able to download from the Dungeon Delve RSS starting on September 10. Learn about Podcast of Waterdeep at dnd.wizards.com/powd. On Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins tells everyone about some of the more obscure named wizards in the Forgotten Realms. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble 09:05: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 22:35: Interview with Victoria Rogers & Josh Perault 1:11:05: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Speaking with the folks behind digital games who are inspired by D&D is always such a joy and Arnie Jorgensen and Alex Thomas from Stoic Studio were no different. Alex and Arnie have just shipped their latest installment of The Banner Saga, finishing up a trilogy of tactical storytelling RPGs set in a world inspired by the Norse. Shelly Mazzanoble was not around for this interview, sadly, but she and Greg Tito introduce this segments with usual banter and musical performances. In LYSK, Chris Perkins details some of the fun named wizards in the Forgotten Realms you can use as inspiration in your games! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito 10:10: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 24:05: Interview with Stoic 1:16:10: Outro with just Greg Tito

It's the triumphant return of Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) to Dragon Talk! She returns to help Greg Tito (@gregtito) introduce the interview he did with Surena Marie and Brandon Stennis, two of the cast-members from Rivals of Waterdeep. They discuss what it was like at the Stream of Many Eyes, how the group formed, and playing D&D for the first time. Lore You Should Know: Chris Perkins explains all about the Bregan D'aerthe, a faction of drow led by Jarlaxle Baenre. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito 17:55: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 41:00: Interview with Surena Marie & Brandon Stennis 1:24:35: Outro with just Greg Tito

Syrinscape is an awesome tool for Dungeon Masters to add sound effects and music to their game with a simple-to-use interface. Benjamin Loomes and Jenny Bendel stop by the office to record some voices for the Waterdeep: Dragon Heist sound pack coming to Syrinscape on September 7, and we pulled them into our studio to talk about developing Syrinscape, being a Wizards employee back in the day, and opera singing. In Lore You Should Know: Where do mind flayers come from? Chris Perkins lets us all know! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito 09:25: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 28:35: Interview with Syrinscape 1:11:00: Outro with just Greg Tito

Alex Kammer is a longtime D&D fan and collector, and he also just happens to be the founder of GameholeCon, co-owner of True Dungeon and an incredibly nice person. He called in to speak to Shelly and Greg about their recent trip to Origins Game Fair, what the Game Hole actually is, and Alex's collection of all TSR products in the original shrink wrap. WHAT? In an extended segment of Sage Advice, Jeremy Crawford (managing editor and lead rules designer for D&D) takes a slew of user-submitted questions and answers with his own personal flair. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Greg Tito 11:19: Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford 1:15:15: Interview with Alex Kammer 2:02:46: Outro with just Greg Tito

Big announcement day on Dragon Talk with three fantastic guests! Keith Baker (creator of Eberron and lead designer on Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron), James Wyatt (lead designer on Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica), and Jeremy Crawford (managing editor and lead rules designer for D&D) join hosts Shelly and Greg to talk about these two awesome new products both set in fantastical urban environments. In a triumphant return to Sage Advice, Jeremy Crawford talks about how all these worlds and settings fit into the D&D cosmology. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 15:40: Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford 1:02:20: Interview with Keith Baker and James Wyatt 01:48:10: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Kade Wells returns to the podcast after nearly 3(!) years with fellow educator Sarah Roman to talk about how teachers can start to use Dungeons & Dragons in the classroom. Find out more at teachingwithdnd.com. In LYSK, Chris Perkins discusses Skullport, the city below the city of Waterdeep. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 09:30: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 30:30: Interview with Kade Wells and Sarah Roman 01:23:35: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Trent Oster from Beamdog and Eric Jordan from Codename Entertainment call in to talk about the Stream of Many Eyes, the awesome costumes on display there, and Deekin from Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition joining the ranks of heroes available in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito are crazy but nothing has really changed on that front. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins goes into detail about how smokepowder works in the Forgotten Realms. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 10:25: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 24:50: Interview with Trent Oster and Eric Jordan 01:15:10: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Professional psychologist and gamer Dr. Megan Connell (@MeganPsyD) spoke to Shelly and Greg back in April about what it's like to run D&D for young people and the benefits of roleplaying games for players with social challenges. Your hosts can barely hold it together before introducing Lore You Should Know w/ Chris Perkins on Born Again Monsters in D&D, who just keep coming back despite how much damage you deal. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 12:25: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 30:00: Interview with Dr. Megan Connell 01:19:50: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito talk to Matt Baume, the DM for Queens of Adventure. Matt talks about the similarities between drag culture and D&D, what it was like to perform his first DMing session live in front of 100 people, and what's coming next for the Queens. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins discusses all the hidden lore in the core rulebooks for D&D fifth edition you may not have found yet. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 11:45: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 25:10: Interview with Matt Baume 01:15:25: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) go a little crazy talking to Wolfgang Baur and Anna B. Meyer all about the maps she creates for Kobold Press and the D&D setting of Greyhawk. Super fascinating stuff! We love maps! Heads-up: This interview was recording back in April but it's TIMELESS. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins discusses what happens with contracts made by and between planar beings. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 07:12: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 29:35: Interview with Wolfgang Baur and Anna B. Meyer 01:09:40: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Shelly Mazzanoble (#notreplaced, @shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) talk about what happened at the Stream of Many Eyes, Origins Games Fair, and on Monday when Shelly couldn't make it to work. In this episode's interview, Greg speaks to Elisa Teague (@geekypinup) and Ivan Van Norman (@Hydra_Lord) about writing the off-the-table sessions of D&D shown at the Stream of Many Eyes. Learn about how we put together the three sessions of heightened D&D in which the players and NPCs were all in costume interacting with the Dungeon Master as portrayed by Ivan Van Norman. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins (@chrisperkinsdnd) goes over what the marut are all about – planar beings from Mechanus who enforce all contracts and agreements. Watch out #WaffleCrew! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 09:49: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins – Marut! 26:59: Interview with Ivan Van Norman and Elisa Teague 01:23:49: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

After a week-long hiatus during the Stream of Many Eyes, our hosts return triumphantly to regale us with remarkable tales from the city of Waterdeep. Well, Greg Tito does; Shelly Mazzanoble didn't get to go. But, no matter. Shelly will soon be at Origins Game Fair, which is happening this June 13-17 in Columbus, OH and she'll have a real WW2 era tank! For the interview, writer and transmedia producer Emmett Furey and physical adventure game designer Elisa Teague are on to reveal all that went into the captivating #NoStoneUnturned ARG (Alternate Reality Game) that they ran in the lead-up to the Stream of Many Eyes event. Then in Lore You Should Know: In the world of Dungeons & Dragons few, perhaps no other, commands as much veneration and at times even terror as the archmage of Greyhawk himself, Mordenkainen. Chris Perkins delves into the long history, both real and imagined, of this character that Gary Gygax himself embodied, when he wanted to adventure in the world of his own creation. Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito 19:03: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins 39:13: Interview with Emmett Furey and Elisa Teague 1:24:44: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

We have reached Stream of Many Eyes eve everyone! In just a scant few hours, the show will commence! With a plethora of amazing Dungeons & Dragons live-play, detailed sets, cosplay, and exciting announcements, all streamed live on Twitch.tv/dnd, this will really be something you won't want to miss! On today's podcast, Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) welcome Sirens of the Realms star Krystina Arielle Tigner. A fairly new player in the D&D universe, Krystina only started playing a few years ago. Yet, in that time she has already had many exciting adventures both in table-top gaming and in real life. She calls in to tell us all about it. Lore You Should Know— The Elemental Planes of the multiverse harbor fantastical beings of immense power and innumerable mortal dangers. The formidable Genies however, travel easily between these worlds and when they venture to the Material Plane they sometimes have children. These offspring are known as the Genasi and they are the topic of discussion today with Matt Sernett(@Sernett) & Chris Perkins(@ChrisPerkinsDnD). Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 10:48 – Lore You Should Know with Matt Sernett(@Sernett) & Chris Perkins(@ChrisPerkinsDnD) 21:26 – Interview with Krystina Arielle Tigner (@KrystinaArielle) 1:05:13 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

Our resident royals of the Dragon Talk domain, Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito), are joined today by veteran actor Matthew Lillard (@matthewLillard) and professional Dungeon Master extraordinaire, Mark Hulmes (@sherlockHulmes). On Sunday (June 3, 10am- 1pm PT) Matthew will be participating in a live-play D&D game along with Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Ashley Johnson from Critical Role! Mark will DM this exciting adventure streamed live for the Stream of Many Eyes (#SoME)! Tickets to be right there in the audience are still available for purchase or you can tune-in to the livestream at Twitch.tv/dnd on June 1st- 3rd to watch all the action. Lore You Should Know—Eons ago, the incredibly powerful arcanists of Netheril ruled over a vast dominion of astonishing floating cities and seemingly limitless magic. But, a great cataclysm all but obliterated this once magnificent empire. We learn all about this and more on this weeks podcast with Matt Sernett(@Sernett) & Chris Perkins(@ChrisPerkinsDnD). Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 17:58 – Lore You Should Know with Matt Sernett(@Sernett) & Chris Perkins(@ChrisPerkinsDnD) 27:29 – Interview with Matthew Lillard (@matthewLillard) & Mark Hulmes (@sherlockHulmes) 1:13:45 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito