Dragon Talk - An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

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 details on conditions, including what condition almost every character experiences every session, the differences between grappled and restrained, and the importance of concise rules text. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) 10:07 – Sage Advice - Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) - Conditions 48:28 – Interview with Josh and Bucky from Taking Initiativ

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 (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) tell us all about Sahuagin, including why we might be pronouncing it wrong, their odd history with the sea elves and the fact that they are most definitely not shark people. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) 7:50 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) - Sahuagin 24:06 – Interview with Joe from You M

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 after Kas's betrayal, along with other tidbits of Vecna lore. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 7:24 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) - Vecna 30:38 – Interview with Adam (@RetroArchetype) and Joel (@GoddammitZammitfrom) from D&D is For Nerds and Sanspants Radio (@SanspantsRadio) 01:14:18

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 Bahamut and a Bahamut worshiper love each other very much and lots of other Dragonborn lore. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 11:53 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) and Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) - Dragonborn 28:48 – Interview with Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch) 01:08:41 – Outro with Greg & Shelly

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 Netflix's Stranger Things. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) & Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 12:30 – Lore You Should Know - Matt Sernett (@Sernett) - Shadowfell 31:19 – Interview with Will Jones (@encounterRP) and Sydney Shields (@sydshields) 01:06:59 – Outro with Greg, Shelly

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 behind Anti-Magic Magic. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 11:00 – Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) – Anti-Magic 44:40 – Interview with Tad Williams (@tadwilliams) 01:41:00 – Outro with Greg and Shelly!

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 Realms is stored. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Adam and Todd 19:35 – Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@jeremyecrawford) - Polymorph 01:02:12 – Interview with Adam Bradford (@BadEyeAdam) & Todd Kenreck (@toddkenreck) ~01:55:45 – Outro with Greg and Matthew!

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, where most of the knowledge of the Forgotten Realms is stored. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Matthew Lillard (@MatthewLillard) 19:10 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Candlekeep 37:54 – Interview with Matthew Lillard (@MatthewLillard) 01:27:45 – Outro with Greg and Matthew!

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 Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talk about ancient and "forgotten" realm of Netheril. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 18:35 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Netheril 41:07 – Interview with Patrick Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) ~01:33:45 – Outro with Greg and Shelly, and Patrick!

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 recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 14:11 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Lantan 30:49 – Interview with Thomas Foss (@NeverwinterGame) ~01:05:59 – Outro with Greg and Shelly

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 differences between dwarves in Chult and those found in other parts of the Forgotten Realms. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 15:52 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Dwarves in Chult 32:30 – Interview with Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) & Chris Dupuis (@gameguruchris) ~01:11:20 – Outro with Greg,

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 Sernett (@Sernett) discuss the other adventure that inspired Tomb of Annihilation, i1 - Dwellers of the Forbidden City. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) 12:35 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Dwellers of the Forbidden City 25:44 – Interview with Lysa Chen (@mercyfuldm) ~01:07:31 – Outro with Gre

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 (@Sernett) talk about the history of hags in D&D. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) + Chris Lindsay 10:42 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) Hags! 30:47 – Interview with Chris Lindsay ~01:05:03 – Outro with Greg, Shelly

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 begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) + the Adams! 06:12 – Sage Advice – DM Etiquette 37:14 – Interview with Adam Johns (@adamjohns) and Adam Davis (@amdhit) 01:19:12 – Outro with Greg, Shelly n Sprouse (@dylansprouse) 01:23:40 – Outro with Greg

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 from Tomb of Annihilation. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT—and then watch Force Grey immediately after at 5pm! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) 06:06 – Lore You Should Know – Tomb of Annihilation 38:18 – Interview with Dylan Sprouse (@dylansprouse) 01:23:40 – Outro with Greg

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 Annihilation. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT—and then watch Force Grey immediately after at 5pm! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) 05:45 – Lore You Should Know – Tomb of Annihilation 26:05 – Interview with Matt Mercer (@matthewmercer) 01:07:05 – Outro with Greg

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 segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) + Nathan & Bart! 05:07 – Lore You Should Know – Dangers of Chult 22:05 – Interview with James Wyatt (@aquelajames) ~01:00:30 – Outro with Greg, Shelly and James!

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 recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) + Nathan & Bart! 19:28 – Lore You Should Know – Volothamp Geddarn 35:55 – Interview with Nathan Stewart (@nathanbstewart) and Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) ~01:10:30 – Outro with Greg, Shelly, Bart and Nathan

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 (@Sernett) discuss the nation of Halrua. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) 06:39 – Lore You Should Know – Halrua 27:35 – Interview with Holly Conrad (@hollyconrad) 01:15:33 – Outro with Greg and Bart

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 featured in Neverwinter. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT! Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins: 00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito) and Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) 04:56 – Lore You Should Know – Valindra Shadowmantle 19:48 – Interview with Jared Knabenbauer (@ProJared) 01:14:01 – Outro with Greg and Bart