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Now on Youtube: THE ABYSS: A Guide to Surviving the Demonic Hordes - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E52

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December 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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The 2024 dnd artificer can give themselves an infinitely large army starting at level 10.
#dnd #eberron #artificer #characteroptimization
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The 2024 dnd Artificer got some big changes! They lost a bunch of stuff around tools, but they’re going to get even more value out of their magic items.
#dnd #artificer #eberron #dnd5e #2024dnd
December 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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STARFINDER 2E ALIEN CORE REVIEW - Paizo Looked at the Void and Said, 'We Can Stat That!' - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E145

https://rpgbot.net/starfinder-2e-alien-core-review-paizo-looked-at-the-void-and-said-we-can-stat-that-rpgbot-podcast-s5e145/

#TTRPG #Podcast #Startinder #Starfinder2e #SF2
STARFINDER 2E ALIEN CORE REVIEW - Paizo Looked at the Void and Said, 'We Can Stat That!' - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E145
Somewhere in the galaxy, a radioactive dragon just wants a hug. Unfortunately, it kills everyone it touches. Welcome to Starfinder 2e, where your best friends
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December 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Starfinder 2e has some fantastic creature in the new Alien Core, such as the Emvermod, a fey that moderates online forums.
#ttrpg #starfinder #sf2
December 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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MacGUFFINS Remastered - Because Sometimes the Real Treasure is the Plot Device - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E144

https://rpgbot.net/macguffins-remastered-because-sometimes-the-real-treasure-is-the-plot-device-rpgbot-podcast-s5e144/

#TTRPG #Podcast
December 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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The new DnD artificer dropped last week exactly when I didn’t have time to record videos about it. Stick around, I have thoughts.
#dnd #eberron #artificer #dnd5e #2024dnd
December 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Continuing our discussion of energy drain mechanics in TTRPGS, we look at “drained” in pathfinder 2e.
#ttrpg #podcast #pathfinder #pf2
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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2025 Holiday Gift Guide

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide
It's Christmas season, which means that it's time to look for gifts for the wonderful people in your life. I can't tell you what to buy the rest of your friends and family, but I have a few ideas for the people at your gaming table.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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New Zhentarim Tactics Feat Guide

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/feats/zhentarim-tactics/

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DnD 2024 Zhentarim Tactics Feat Guide
The Zhentarim Tactics feat leans even harder into Opportunity Attacks, building on Zhentarim Ruffian's Exploit Opening.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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DnD’s Kalshtar: humans tied to spirits from eberron’s plane of dreams.
#dnd #eberron #dnd5e #2024dnd
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Now on Youtube: VARIANT RULES (Remastered!) - Breaking the Mold: Exploring Alternative Rules for Tabletop RPGs - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E51

VARIANT RULES (Remastered!) – Exploring Alternative Rules for Tabletop RPGs – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E51
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss variant rules. We examine the difference between house rules and variants, and review a collection of our f...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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The RPGBOT.Podcast climbs into the wayback machine to visit the earliest days of DnD and examine how Energy Drain works and where it came from.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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ENERGY DRAIN - The Mechanics that Suck the Life Out of You - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E143

https://rpgbot.net/energy-drain-the-mechanics-that-suck-the-life-out-of-you-rpgbot-podcast-s5e143/

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ENERGY DRAIN - The Mechanics that Suck the Life Out of You - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E143
Ever had a game session so draining that even your dice lose levels? In this episode, the RPGBOT crew resurrects one of D&D’s most dreaded mechanics:
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November 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The changeling is back in DnD’s Forge of the Artificer! They’re once again a great option for face characters, and shapechange is a ton of fun for players looking to do some mischief.
#dnd #eberron #characteroptimization #dnd5e #2024dnd
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Forge of the Artificer is out in early access for dnd 5e! I’ve been very excited for this one. Eberron is my favorite official setting, and the book has a ton of exciting new content.
#dmd #dnd5e #2024dnd #Eberron
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Now on Youtube: WARLOCKS Level 5 - 20: From Hexes to Hell: Leveling Up and Releasing the Darkness - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E50

2014 DnD WARLOCKS Level 5 – 20: Leveling Up and Releasing the Darkness – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E50
Are you ready to take your warlock to new heights? In this second of our two-part episode of the RPGBOT. Podcast, we guide through the levels, and the power ...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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New PF2 Deities Guide – The Elven Gods and the Eldest

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Comprehensive Guide to Pathfinder 2e Deities Part III: The Eldest and Elven Deities
For more on Golarion's deities, see our other articles in this series:
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November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Yes, sometimes I take sub-optimal skills on my dnd characters because it makes sense for the character.
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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DnD’s Forge of the Artificer is out in early access on DnDBeyond. I’m reading it. There will be videos and guides soon. Subscribe for more when I have time to record it.
#dnd #dnd5e #2024dnd #eberron
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Even in narrow dungeon corridors, you’re still going to get more value out of Fireball than Lightning Bolt in most situations.
#dnd #dnd5e #2024dnd #characteroptimization
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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New Emerald Enclave Fledgling Initiate Feat Guide

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/feats/emerald-enclave-fledgling/

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DnD 2024 Emerald Enclave Fledgling Feat Guide
The ability to speak with animals is fun, but the mechanical benefits of the Emerald Enclave Fledgling feat are heavily limited by how your DM handles the game.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Circle Magic: Safeguard. It’s not super exciting, but it makes it safe to Fireball your own party, which is great!
#dnd #dnd5e #2024dnd #characteroptimization
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Keith Ammann gives us the idea of a spell named “destructive yeet.” We hadn’t even done the podcast intro!
#dnd #ttrpg #podcast
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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EXPLICIT: OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA RPG CHARITY STREAM REPLAY Pt 4 - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E142

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EXPLICIT: OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA RPG CHARITY STREAM REPLAY Pt 4: Soup, Dynamite, and the Devil in a Three-Piece Suit - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E142
Ever accidentally make a deal with the devil in a three-piece suit, get hit in the face with canned soup, and still manage to save an Appalachian town from a
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November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM