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Now on Youtube: ARTIFICERS 2: Crafting Magic, A Guide to the Ultimate Tinkerer - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E44

2014 DnD ARTIFICERS: Crafting Chaos, A Guide to Building the Master Artisan - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E43
In this two-part episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we tackle building an Artificer. Artificers are a class that has long captured the imaginations of tabletop r...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Multiclassing DnD’s Barbarian and Sorcerer is really hard because they get so little value from the other class’s features.
#dmd #dnd5e #2024dnd #characteroptimization
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Expensive material components can be an important limitation on spells in dnd 5e, but the no-cost components for most spells are basically just flavor.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Sometimes designers get stuff wrong because they’re working in siloes, but a lot of times things don’t make sense because designers are experiencing the game in totally different ways.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Fixing spellfire requires reimagining what it is and how it works narratively. Right now, it’s Calvin ball.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Our first ever full-length video is now available on YouTube:
RPGBOT 2025 Charity Stream: Old Gods of Apalachia, Part 1

https://youtu.be/1GzhE1859XA

#TTRPG #Podcast #ActualPlay #Cypher #oldgodsofappalachia
RPGBOT 2025 Charity Stream: Old Gods of Apalachia, Part 1
The RPGBOT crew descends into the haunted hollers of Appalachia, where faith, fire, and coal run deep, and the locals don’t much care for outsiders asking qu...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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An excuse to discuss the fundamental math of dnd 5e!
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November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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DnD 5e’s odd list of skills is the product of gradual consolidation of skills over the course of several editions.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Now on Youtube: 2014 DnD ARTIFICERS: Crafting Chaos, A Guide to Building the Master Artisan - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E43

2014 DnD ARTIFICERS: Crafting Chaos, A Guide to Building the Master Artisan - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E43
In this two-part episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we tackle building an Artificer. Artificers are a class that has long captured the imaginations of tabletop r...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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EXPLICIT: OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA RPG CHARITY STREAM REPLAY - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E135

https://rpgbot.net/explicit-old-gods-of-appalachia-rpg-charity-stream-replay-dont-look-at-the-tommyknockers-no-seriously-dont-look-rpgbot-podcast-s5e135/

#TTRPG #Podcast #ActualPlay #oldgodsofappalachia #cypher
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November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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I love Pathfinder! Comparing and contrasting 5e and PF2 is both fun and informative.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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FIGHTING STYLES (Remastered) - Roleplay-Driven Combat Tactics for Martial Classes - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E134

https://rpgbot.net/fighting-styles-remastered-roleplay-driven-combat-tactics-for-martial-classes-rpgbot-podcast-s5e134/

#TTRPG #Podcast #DnD #DnD5e #CharacterOptimization
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November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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The new Enclave Magic feat for DnD makes you even better at working with beasts. Sure, you can replace the impactful parts with Find Familiar, but should that stop you?
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November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The new Cold Caster feat for dnd is fire.

Typing that made me feel old.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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We talk led to Drew from Hexed RPG about the titular Titans in their Titanskeep setting.
#dnd #ttrpg #podcast
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Dragonscarred is such a cool feat, I just wish that the ability scores for the background/feat combo made worked together at all. DnD is not a game built for you to have high scores in several abilities.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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My cat is an adorable menace who interferes in all of my videos.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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TITANSKEEP - The Gods Are Petty, the Titans Are Hungry, and Drew Foulke Has Dice - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E133

https://rpgbot.net/titanskeep-the-gods-are-petty-the-titans-are-hungry-and-drew-foulke-has-dice-rpgbot-podcast-s5e133/

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November 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The current lack of background options is more of an issue than the way that backgrounds work. As we get more options, the restriction will stop being frustrating and it will become more interesting.
#dmd #dnd5e #2024dnd #characteroptimization
November 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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The current lack of background options is more of an issue than the way that backgrounds work. As we get more options, the restriction will stop being frustrating and it will become more interesting.
#dmd #dnd5e #2024dnd #characteroptimization
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Now on Youtube: FOOD (Remastered!): Feast or Famine: The Impact of Food on TTRPGs - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E42

FOOD (Remastered!): Feast or Famine: The Impact of Food on TTRPGs - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E42
When it comes to roleplaying games, there are many factors that can greatly influence the overall experience. One of these often overlooked but crucial eleme...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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From our podcast interview with Drew from Hexed and Titanskeep. We discuss some monsters that Tyler wrote for their setting!
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November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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DnD 5e has bad skills because the way skills are written in 5e is bad. Based on the descriptions of what each skill does, half to the kills don’t even live up to their names.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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The new zhentarim ruffian feat for dnd is absolutely fantastic. Cool flavor, good mechanics, and it leads into Zhentarim Tactics which build upon it really well.
#dnd #dnd5e #2024dnd #characteroptimization
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Now on Youtube: TIAN XIA WORLD GUIDE: Pathfinder Lost Omen’s Eleanor Ferron and James Case - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E41

TIAN XIA WORLD GUIDE: Pathfinder Lost Omen’s Eleanor Ferron and James Case - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E41
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, Paizo Senior Developer Eleanor Ferron and Senior Designer James Case talk about their latest creation, the Lost Omens ...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM