#190. The Secrets to Running D&D With Only 1 Player!

The Eldritch Lorecast

May 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 190

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Episode description

How do 1-on-1 D&D sessions differ from a typical big party campaign? The fate of Gen Con's most infamous rogues is revealed! How can you create a gripping atmosphere at your gaming table or online?

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Tariff Pause the Bare Minimum: https://www.wargamer.com/board-games/gloomhaven-tariff-pause

Game Publishers Brace for Shipping Price Hike: https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/05/13/board-game-publishers-brace-for-shipping-price-hike-delays-as-us-drops-tariffs-on-china-to-30-in-90-day-truce/

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Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:46 - 1 on 1 D&D

14:52 - Gen Con heist news

23:22 - Diana Jones Emerging Designers

27:24 - TTRPG tariff update

38:00 - Daggerheart actual play

39:47 - Creating game atmosphere

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