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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.
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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

https://rpgbot.net/p2/characters/deities-remastered-eldest-and-elven-deities/

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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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

https://rpgbot.net/explicit-old-gods-of-appalachia-rpg-charity-stream-replay-pt-4-soup-dynamite-and-the-devil-in-a-three-piece-suit-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
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Now on Youtube: VECNA, EVE OF RUIN: Behind the Cover with Lead Designer Amanda Hamon - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E49

VECNA, EVE OF RUIN: Behind the Cover with Lead Designer Amanda Hamon - RPGBOT.Podcast S4E49
In this special episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, Wizards of the Coast Lead Designer Amanda Hamon joins the team to discuss the latest Dungeons and Dragons rele...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Banishing stuff for an hour is one of the least crazy things that you can do with Circle Spells.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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2014 WILD SHAPE MASTERY (Remastered) - Bear Today, Bard Tomorrow: Shifting Expectations in D&D - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E141

https://rpgbot.net/2014-wild-shape-mastery-remastered-bear-today-bard-tomorrow-shifting-expectations-in-dd-rpgbot-podcast-s5e141/

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2014 WILD SHAPE MASTERY (Remastered) - Bear Today, Bard Tomorrow: Shifting Expectations in D&D - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E141
Ever want to turn into a giant octopus just to ruin a pirate’s day? Or turn into a squirrel just to steal your party’s rations? On this week’s RPGBOT.Podcast,
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November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I would much rather play Pathfinder 1st edition than DnD 3.5. PF1 has all of the things I liked about 3.5, and it fixes most of the things that I didn’t like.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Keith Ammann shares more sage advice from Making Enemies on the RPGBOT.Podcast
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November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Pathfinder 2e has a lot to love, but it’s definitely intimidating to start, and not everyone wants that level of crunch.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Circle Spells: Expand. Add 10 feet to one dimension of a spell’s size. No cap, and also no maximum.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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“Making Enemies” by @themonstersknow.com is available now! We talked to Keith on the RPGBOT.Podcast about all the great design advice in the book, including cool stuff like based monsters.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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An extremely abbreviated history of Paizo and Pathfinder.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Circle Magic option 2: Distribute. This lets you pass Concentration off to someone else, allowing a single caster to run multiple Concentration spells at the same time.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Damage isn’t everything in DnD, but it’s a useful way to measure one aspect of a character’s capabilities.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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New Purple Dragon Rook Feat Guide

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/feats/purple-dragon-rook/

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DnD 2024 Purple Dragon Rook Feat Guide
A great choice for any character with decent Charisma, Purple Dragon Rook offers an extra Face skill and an easy way to give your party Heroic Inspiration.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM