Sean Merwin
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
You can buy each one individually, I think, for $2.50. And if you buy the entire pack, I think it's $30 for 12 sticks.
Yeah. So if you have... The money to spend and the hunger, the need for high protein snacks.
Yeah. So if you have... The money to spend and the hunger, the need for high protein snacks.
The whole D&D themed meal. Not necessarily good for you, but very delicious. Add Daggerheart. They are now taking pre-orders. On the day that the Player's Handbook became available worldwide, the Dagger Heart website said, hey, pre-order your books now, shipping in spring of 2025. Well, we did a review of the RPG, because we had played it in various iterations.
The whole D&D themed meal. Not necessarily good for you, but very delicious. Add Daggerheart. They are now taking pre-orders. On the day that the Player's Handbook became available worldwide, the Dagger Heart website said, hey, pre-order your books now, shipping in spring of 2025. Well, we did a review of the RPG, because we had played it in various iterations.
Some limited play test is still taking place, but the final preview version was released, and now the game has gone into final production. What else do you know about this, Teos?
Some limited play test is still taking place, but the final preview version was released, and now the game has gone into final production. What else do you know about this, Teos?
And our creator corner, we are going to look at Kobold Press and their fifth edition Tales of the Valiant expansion and adventure path called Enter the Labyrinth. And I'm looking over at the Kickstarter right now, just launched recently.
And our creator corner, we are going to look at Kobold Press and their fifth edition Tales of the Valiant expansion and adventure path called Enter the Labyrinth. And I'm looking over at the Kickstarter right now, just launched recently.
uh this kickstarter is centered on the labyrinth a place between worlds where ancient cosmic forces vie for supremacy so it's a combination adventure path and campaign overlay meant to connect the existing campaigns with the labyrinth as a source of adventure and a place where you can have adventures New Tales of the Valiant player options are also provided.
uh this kickstarter is centered on the labyrinth a place between worlds where ancient cosmic forces vie for supremacy so it's a combination adventure path and campaign overlay meant to connect the existing campaigns with the labyrinth as a source of adventure and a place where you can have adventures New Tales of the Valiant player options are also provided.
And our members of our Patreon backers, Richard Green and Lou Anders, have been mentioned as being part of the project. And as of now, it's up at $128,000. So they have funded. They have 1,000 backers already with just a couple days in. And yeah, good for them.
And our members of our Patreon backers, Richard Green and Lou Anders, have been mentioned as being part of the project. And as of now, it's up at $128,000. So they have funded. They have 1,000 backers already with just a couple days in. And yeah, good for them.
So we'll keep an eye on that. And that is our new segment. On our main segment today here on Mastering Dungeons, we are going to do our double duty, our 2024 5e mini review, and then our continuing, but perhaps final, look at Greyhawk and the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. So let's start with our mini review. And this review was started from a question that we got from Rory via Mastodon.
So we'll keep an eye on that. And that is our new segment. On our main segment today here on Mastering Dungeons, we are going to do our double duty, our 2024 5e mini review, and then our continuing, but perhaps final, look at Greyhawk and the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. So let's start with our mini review. And this review was started from a question that we got from Rory via Mastodon.
who asked you mentioned the 2024 players handbook has fewer words than the 2014 version one place they saved on word count is the detailing of the dnd multiverse in 2014 the gods of the multiverse got seven whole pages and the planes of existence another four In 2024, they cut the gods completely and shrank the multiverse section to just two pages. What do you make of this choice?
who asked you mentioned the 2024 players handbook has fewer words than the 2014 version one place they saved on word count is the detailing of the dnd multiverse in 2014 the gods of the multiverse got seven whole pages and the planes of existence another four In 2024, they cut the gods completely and shrank the multiverse section to just two pages. What do you make of this choice?
That's a really good question. That is a really great question. And that prompted us to go back and sort of look at what the gods and the multiverse have been – how they've been covered in the players' handbooks over the years. Obviously, you're going to get a difference – between the Player's Handbook and the Dungeon Master's Guide, and even supplements beyond that.
That's a really good question. That is a really great question. And that prompted us to go back and sort of look at what the gods and the multiverse have been – how they've been covered in the players' handbooks over the years. Obviously, you're going to get a difference – between the Player's Handbook and the Dungeon Master's Guide, and even supplements beyond that.
But by putting it in the Player's Handbook, you are saying this is something the players need to know about. And we feel that it is important enough to draw attention and put a spotlight on this. So what are the design goals of the inclusion of the gods in the multiverse in the Player's Handbook?