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News
* [ ] 2024 PHB Videos Continue
* [ ] Monk, Sorcerer, Cleric, Bard, Dragon designs
* [ ] Monk seems extra complex, Bard has limited magical secrets but more spell options than a Wizard?
* [ ] Lots of video game bundle prepurchase stuff on D&D Beyond.
* [ ] Quests from the Infinite Staircase is out on D&D Beyond
* [ ] 2024 Ennie Nominations are out! Voting opens July 12th, runs through July 21st.
* [ ] Daggerheart Final Beta playtest is out.
* [ ] DCC Day is July 20th!
Crowd Funding
* [ ] Moonbeam - a new streaming service.
* [ ] Monte Cook Games - The Anywhere Door
* [ ] Caverns of Thracia - 460k+
* [ ] Tanares by Dragori Games
Design / Inspiration
* [ ] I don’t want classes. Or do I?
* [ ] Dave Thaumavore Reviews the setting for Forbidden Lands
My Games
* [ ] Planegea 5e
* [ ] Forbidden Lands is pausing, I’m going to run DCC Dying Earth


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News
* [ ] 2024 PHB Videos Continue
* [ ] Spells > Influence from Baldur’s Gate 3
* [ ] Crafting Sneak Peak > interesting it’s in the PHB and not DMG.
* [ ] Makes your tool proficiency useful.
* [ ] 2024 Ennie Nominations are out! Voting opens July 12th, runs through July 21st.
* [ ] Standouts for Jorphdan
* [ ] Gods of the Forbidden North: Volume 1 for OSE
* [ ] One-Shot Wonders
* [ ] Empires of the Silk Road, the album
* [ ] Hexcrawl Toolbox
* [ ] Shadowdark
* [ ] Salvage Union
* [ ] Dave Thaumavore
* [ ] RPG Stamps
Design / Writing
* [ ] ModularD6 is on Patreon, v 0.6.4.
* [ ] For spells, separating magical damage from useful mechanics. So Fireball is handled differently than Fly unlike in 5e. This is similar to how Cairn handles spells.
Home Games
* [ ] Weird improve game from my perspective. I felt unprepared. Fought a dragon slime ooze, and I plan on doubling down on their interest into going to NOD, the land of nightmares.


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News
* [ ] How was Free RPG Day?
* [ ] Crit Awards leaves Gen Con for 2024
* [ ] Gen Con revoked their attendance due to “safety concerns” violating Gen Con Policy.
* [ ] More D&D vids on classes for 2024.
* [ ] Ranger Changes, Hunter’s Mark further integrated into the class
* [ ] Counter spell & Dispel Magic get a boost with the Abjuration Wizard
* [ ] Druid Wild shape Updates
* [ ] 2024 PHB has an embargo of August 1st.
* [ ] Kraken Week is a collab with YouTubers to make water themed videos for July 1st-7th.
* [ ] Monte Cook Games is having a really good 5e sale.
* [ ] https://itch.io/physical-games/on-sale/tag-ttrpg
Crowd Funding
* [ ] Caverns of Thracia (Backerkit)
Design / Writing
* [ ] Full changes along with Modules will be on Patreon this weekend.
* [ ] Spells to be tackled next.
Home Games
* [ ] Planegea! Gotta prep some games.


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News
* [ ] Free RPG Day!
* [ ] I’m running Beneath the Well of Brass for DCC.
* [ ] Vecna EoR has more art and changes in DnDBeyond compared to the physical book.
* [ ] Lots of WotC sponsored videos on youtube featuring stuff from the 2024 books.
* [ ] Greyhawk is the new default campaign setting in the DMG 2024.
* [ ] 5e backwards compatible with 2024 d&d.
* [ ] I think it’ll work because 5B works really well with existing 5e classes.
* [ ] The Kraken is Coming?
* [ ] Ginny Di
* [ ] Pointy Hat
* [ ] Corkboards & Curiosities
* [ ] Dungeon Dudes
* [ ] Legal Kimchi
Crowd Funding
* [ ] Caverns of Thracia for 5e and DCC (Backerkit)
Design / Writing
* [ ] Playtesting with friends! Building simplified characters and a quick dungeon.
Home Games
* [ ] Between two Cairns, Brad summed up his Forbidden Lands game. I’m having similar thoughts with the system.
* [ ] Planegea picks back up on the 30th.
* [ ] I want to run Sea of Sands or The Undying Sands with Old-School Essentials.
Cool Stuff
Unique Dice, Metal Dice Roulette Wheel.


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News
* [ ] Dice Breaker is no more. IGN bought parent company and the team is laid off.
* [ ] Modiphius to Publish Ubisoft’s Heroes of Might & Magic TTRPG.
* [ ] Using their 2d20 system. Dune, Fallout, Homeworld, Star Trek Adventures, John Carter of Mars
* [ ] June 18th starts the D&D PHB 2024 previews.
Crowd Funding
* [ ] Neon Skies (Kickstarter)
* [ ] It’s Only Magic (Monte Cook Games)
Design / Writing
* [ ] Sword World!
* [ ] Sword World Intro YouTube Playlist
* [ ] More Info on Reddit/r/SwordWorld
Home Games
* [ ] Planegea 5e - Poison Dart Grung and Locating the first Divine Idols.
* [ ] Trying out some crafting from BattleZoo Bestiary, (Roll for Combat)
* [ ] Cthulhu, not for me?
Cool Stuff
Unique Dice, Metal Dice Roulette Wheel.


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News
* [ ] WotC looking for an “AI Engineer”
* [ ] Baldur’s Gate 3 offering Community Modding Support
* [ ] Roll20 Bought Demiplane
* [ ] D&D 2024 Monster Manual cover released
* [ ] Free RPG Day June 22nd
Crowd Funding
* [ ] DC20 by the Dungeon Coach (Kickstarter)
* [ ] Adventure Double Feature - Merry Mushmen (Kickstarter)
* [ ] MAZES City of Skull - 9th Level Games (Backerkit)


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