Shelly's rock star Avalon Hill life has her pretty busy so Greg Tito (@gregtito) mixed things up by having two guests on at once in this episode of Dragon Talk. Wolfgang Baur (@monkeyking), head kobold of Kobold Press, and Meagan Maricle (@GMMoonwolf), editor extraordinaire, stop by Studio d20 to chat about their recent Kickstarter for the Creature Codex and the craft of editing and publishing RPG books. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) goes in depth on our side of the playtestin...
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 29 min
Before calling up President of Beamdog Trent Oster (@TrentOster), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) talk about Greg's taste in musicals and preparing for the holidays. Trent joins us to talk about all the work and features going into Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, working with the modding community, and how important butts are when driving race cars. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) tell us all about the ins, outs a...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 13 min
The time traveling adventures of Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) have come to a close as they return to talk to Alexandra Erin (@alexandraerin) this week. After Shelly establishes that her potato leek soup tastes like vomit and old cheeseburgers, Alexandra talks about her progression from the D&D cartoon to DMing her first game, her tips for understanding the D&D lingo, her new podcast Dungeon Queering, and all her cool D&D conversations and projects! Sage Ad...
Dec 14, 2017•1 hr 48 min
Shelly is out performing Avalon Hill miracles, so Greg Tito is flying solo this week as he recovers from all the time travel he's done lately. James Haeck (@jamesjhaeck) and Ruty Rutenberg (@RutyWoot) call in to talk about the work they and their colleagues put in for flavorful and awesome Xanathar's Lost Notes to Everything Else – a companion to Xanathar's Guide to Everything designed by the Guild Adepts. After James shares his love for world-ending dragons, we get into his and Ruty's favorite ...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 41 min
The incredibly talented and ridiculously humble Ivan Van Norman (@Hydra_Lord) calls in to chat it up with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). Ivan talks about all the cool stuff he's doing with Geek & Sundry and streaming, how much fun he's having with his kenku cleric, and what it really means when people say you're born into radio. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) talk about all the proliferation of evil trees in Dung...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 22 min
Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) hop into the time machine and discuss the best and worst Halloween candy before talking to Erika Fermina (@astylepixie) about all the cool stuff going on for Girls Guts Glory. Erika chats about performing live in front of an audience at TwitchCon, the joy of working from a new studio, how awesome Kelly Lynne D'Angelo is as the show's new Dungeon Master and more! Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkin...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 18 min
After educating us on Hollywood Squares, Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) talk with Graeme Barber (@POCGamer) of POCGamer. Graeme recounts how his first D&D character was promptly thrown in jail after failing a pickpocket roll, suggested a few ways the Forgotten Realms could be changed to support more characters of color, advised us all go to Bali for D&D research and more. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) detail ...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 28 min
Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) open up this week's Dragon Talk podcast with a musical number before calling Kevin Wilson (@KevinWilson42), designer of the Tomb of Annihilation adventure system board game. Kevin shares the story of how his campaign world for Isles of Treachery got him started in game design, adapting the Tomb of Annihilation adventure to a board game, and our favorite bad guy, Bob Acererak. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) takes us on a mag...
Nov 28, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Animator, director and D&D player Kyle Balda calls in to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to talk about going from his humble D&D beginnings Dungeon Mastering his friend's paladin Scorch, all the way to his work animating and directing animated films like The Lorax and Minions! Greg and Shelly also let us in on how the word “fool” is being used by kids today. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) discloses all Mystra's secrets as we dive into the history ...
Nov 23, 2017•1 hr 28 min
Greg Tito (@gregtito) is all alone this week and continues to have problems with time travel. Frederic Tremblay from BKOM calls in to talk about Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation, including converting the board game to a digital game and some basic strategies for tackling monsters and traps. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) takes us all the way back to chainmail as we talk about the origins of Lycanthropes, their evolution through the editions of D&D, and how you migh...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Josh Perault (@XiroxisTheBeard) and Jon “Bucky” Buckmaster (@bucky_masters) from the Taking Initiative podcast call in from the far away demiplane of New York city to talk to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). We learn about Josh and Bucky growing up together playing D&D, why Bucky can't ever play Josh's character, the harsh D&D judgement of Josh's dad, and the creation of the Podcasts of Annihilation. Sage Advice - Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) gives all the ...
Nov 16, 2017•1 hr 31 min
Joe Della Bella, Dungeon Master for the live D&D play podcast You Meet in a Tavern calls in to Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). That's right, this week Shelly has transformed into Bart – don't ask how that works. Joe tells us about how quickly his first character (a rogue) died, about his group's adventure in Chult, and how awesome it is to have magical potions replaced with magical beer. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDn...
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Adam and Joel from the D&D is For Nerds podcast on Sanspants Radio (@SanspantsRadio) (@cconowitch) call in to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to teach us a little Australian slang while they talk about their Podcast of Annihilation shenanigans. Greg Tito also shares his real-life adventures with Baron Rothchild. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) explain the difficulties Vecna had transitioning from a lefty to a righty...
Nov 09, 2017•1 hr 21 min
The amazing Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch) calls in to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to talk about forming up The Venture Maidens (@VentureMaidens) for their live D&D podcast, inheriting the mystical Red Box from her uncle and her adventures with D&D. We also discover who's the Kelly Ripa and who's the Regis Philbin of our podcast host duo. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) explain to us what happens when Baham...
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 14 min
The delightful pair that's a big part of Encounter Roleplay, Will Jones (@encounterRP) and Sydney Shields (@sydshields), calls in to Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to talk about their new show on the D&D Twitch channel, Learn to Play, their involvement in Podcasts of Annihilation and how they approach roleplaying. We also find out that Shelly and Greg are old. Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) explains the Shadowfell in D&D and how it relates to Net...
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Fantasy author Tad Williams (@tadwilliams) calls in to talk about his long career and interest in gaming & roleplaying while Greg Tito (@gregtito) tries not to fanboy out while Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) keeps it real (until her kid Quinn drops in to say his catchphrase on the mic). Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because we are not very good with time travel. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) discuss the rules and thinking beh...
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 45 min
The architect of D&D Beyond (@DnDBeyond) - Mr. Adam Bradford (@BadEyeAdam), and the videographer of the business, Mr. Todd Kenreck (@toddkenreck), stop by after PAX West to chat with Greg Tito (@gregtito). Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because we are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) get into the details of Candlekeep, where most of the knowledge of the Forgotten ...
Oct 26, 2017•2 hr
Actor Matthew Lillard (@MatthewLillard) is in the house to talk about secret D&D stuff with the team, but also to chat with Greg Tito (@gregtito) about his longtime love of the game, and his journey through the creative business alongside that fandom. Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because we are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) get into the details of Candlekeep,...
Oct 24, 2017•1 hr 31 min
Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) pops in for a special interview while he's in the office working on some special fun projects. The conversation goes on an amazing journey to discuss playing with kids, violence in games and storytelling. Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and...
Oct 19, 2017•1 hr 36 min
Lead Designer of Neverwinter (@NeverwinterGame), Thomas Foss, stops by the studio before PAX West to talk about his work on the Tomb of Annihilation storyline. Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talk about the island chain of Lantan north of Chult. Watch Dragon Talk reco...
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) and Chris Dupuis (@gameguruchris) discuss their work on concepting, producing, designing, and testing the new board game from Avalon Hill, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate with hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). Find out more about the Betrayal at Baldur's Gate here: http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/board-card-games/betrayal-baldurs-gate. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) discuss the d...
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Lysa Chen (@mercyfuldm)is one of the Dungeon Masters Guild Adepts and she calls in to talk about what all that means to her and how she got started playing D&D in sunny New Jersey! Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) survived the solar eclipse to travel to the future and deliver this podcast episode. Find out more about the Guild Adept program here: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/news/guild-adept-program. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt ...
Oct 05, 2017•1 hr 11 min
In the D&D office, we refer to Chris Lindsay as the Architect of the Dungeon Masters Guild and Master of Grung – not really. He jumped into the studio with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to discuss the Guild Adept program and all the awesome stuff they've made for Tomb of Annihilation. Find out more about the Guild Adept program here: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/news/guild-adept-program. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@...
Sep 28, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Adam Johns (@adamjohns) and Adam Davis (@HerestoPandsPen) from Wheelhouse Workshop (@wheelhousews) drop into the studio to talk about how they use D&D to help kids and adults practice social skills and make friends. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@jeremyecrawford) discusses "table rules" or ways in which you can use the rules of D&D fifth edition to manage your game. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast b...
Sep 21, 2017•1 hr 25 min
Dylan Sprouse (@dylansprouse) calls in to chat about Force Grey: Lost City of Omu. Set within the new Tomb of Annihilation storyline, this ultimate game of D&D finds our intrepid adventurers—Dylan Sprouse, as well as Joe Manganiello, Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Posehn, and Utkarsh Ambudkar—traveling deep into the jungles of Chult. And of course Matt Mercer returns as Dungeon Master, lending his voice to leading the game! In Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins and Matthew Sernett talk Acererak f...
Sep 15, 2017•1 hr 26 min
Matt Mercer (@matthewmercer) calls in to chat about Force Grey: Lost City of Omu. Set within the new Tomb of Annihilation storyline, this ultimate game of D&D finds our intrepid adventurers—Joe Manganiello, Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Posehn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Dylan Sprouse—traveling deep into the jungles of Chult. And of course Matt Mercer returns as Dungeon Master, lending his voice to leading the game! In Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins talks strange monsters and deities from Tomb of...
Sep 08, 2017•1 hr 18 min
James Wyatt (@aquelajames), currently on the Magic: the Gathering team, jumps on to discuss his history with D&D as well as his project of making Planeshift articles allowing fans to play D&D in the Magic universe. He most recently created Planeshift: Amonkhet available now here. Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) talks about what can happen to your adventurers in Chult. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each...
Aug 31, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Force Grey: Lost City of Omu adds Joe Manganiello and Deborah Ann Woll to the cast and Nathan Stewart (@nathanbstewart) and Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) share what it was like being in the room with all that crazy talent. Watch Force Grey: Lost City of Omu on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 5pm PT, and catch up on the old episodes in the collection here. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) discuss who Volo (of Volo's Guide to Monsters fame) is and where he came from. Watch Dragon Talk record...
Aug 24, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Holly Conrad (@hollyconrad) is an amazing roleplayer and costume designer, and D&D fans know her from playing the Tiefling "trash-witch" Strix in Dice Camera Action with Chris Perkins. Hosts Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll), filling in for Shelly, and Greg Tito (@gregtito) ask Holly about Strix, her birds, and her love of Planescape. We also strongly hint at her appearance with the Acquisitions Inc. crew at PAX West. Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sern...
Aug 17, 2017•1 hr 21 min
You may have been watching Jared Knabenbauer (@ProJared) on his YouTube channel, but many fans of D&D know him as the rogue, Diath, in Dice Camera Action with Chris Perkins. Hosts Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll), filling in for Shelly, and Greg Tito (@gregtito) ask him all about his favorite character and how he got started with D&D. Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) delve into the history of the lich Valindra Shadowmantle, a villain feature...
Aug 10, 2017•1 hr 17 min
