We hop on the controversy carousel and FINALLY give our thoughts on the old argument about paladins.  Which of the gang believes they must be Lawful Good (and human) and who is playing the tiefling holy warrior?  Then, we tackle the news with pop gaming garbage that boggles the minds of each of the guys.  Lastly, we take a trip to Reddit where a LOT of SparkleTrolls and NuGamers are bemoaning that "DnD is too hard!"  Crunch is good!
 

The whole gang is here and Ryan David leads the discussion around what "bones" are a must-have for the perfect fantasy role playing game?  Spanning from philosophy to mechanics, the crew nominate elements that they simply couldn't exclude from their own "perfect D&D."  The news is just one article -- but what an article it is!  Do you know what your dice type tells the table about YOU?  After that silliness, the guys discuss aberrations including personal favorites and weaker entries.
 
 

Wizards of the Coast has further GUTTED 2024 Dungeons and Dragons.  Thanks to a leak and preview materials, we review all of the options and play choices that new to the hobby players and 5e folks alike now have had erased!  It's not just an attack on most current players and old school classic gamers, it's open season for anything that doesn't fit the VTT model.  Ryan and Kyle dig into the most egregious deletions and wonder how the DMG can provide any insight to a new GM and/or group.
 

Your Dungeon Master has no autonomy.  Players can steamroll the table.  PCs get a safe space where they are untouchable.  The Wizards of the Coast 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide has codified safety tools and empowered the woke crybullies that run rampant in the hobby.  Further accelerating the destruction of our hobby and bending the knee to the screaming social justice warriors, the 2024 DMG details have tricked out and the gang discusses some of the "finer" points.
 

Randy dropped in and the gang just couldn't keep it to an hour!  Listen to the overtime segment where the topic turns to the dark side... what happens when you have to remove a player from your group.  The old kick to the curb is necessary and a part of the hobby, but how do you and your table handle this unpleasant task?  Listen for insight, tales of those who got the boot, and more.
 

This week, friend of the show Randy Nichols sits in and talks with Ryan and Bert about preparations a player makes when tackling a new system, new table, or both.  The boys talk their rituals and TTRPG "study habits."  Of course, they get to talking and get caught up in the conversation -- so once the chat about the news finishes discussing the pop gaming media's grumblings, they have to table the final topic for the future.  (Fear not, it will release as a bonus nano episode later this week!)
 

Extreme violence.  Naughty bits.  Gore.  Uncomfortable situations.  How much is too much at the table?  Where is there a line?  IS THERE a line?  The gang weighs in.  The news includes some surprising 2024 DND PHB information kicking off the week's update.  After the news, the guys discuss player engagement and how to keep the focus on the table instead of on their tablets.
 

Ryan David does no prep.  Bert does a lot.  Kyle is in the middle.  What session prep style is best, how does prep affect a game, and what ramifications does it have for your group at the table?  Some interesting news with a new contender to dethrone the "horse."  After, a DND DM is looking for an exit... but is he not enjoying the game because he isn't really playing it?!?