Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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What’s in a name? Well, when we’re talking about stats in a roleplaying game… a name can tell you a LOT.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - New Stat Names
05:11 - Standard Array of Modifiers
07:38 - You Cannot Play Grog in Daggerheart
15:02 - Daggerheart Helps You Understand Keyleth
26:56 - A Word From Our Sponsor
29:58 - Outro

Recommended Reading:

The Core Fantasy of Every D&D Class: youtube.com/watch?v=aChTZJfsd64

Mercer TRIED to Fix D&D’s Riddle Problem… - Vox Machina, Ep. 49 | Critical Role Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=JH8DH7PPuKo

Matt Colville: Arguing About D&D in the 1970s. youtube.com/watch?v=wDCQspQDchI

Friday Night Quests: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3BuXyikQACatI8YNXtUuIhKdQzAn_CI

Why Did Keyleth Get So Much Hate? youtube.com/watch?v=3jf1h_CD-og

Why We Talk About Tiberius: youtube.com/watch?v=8wsorFOcWgg

Music from Epidemic Sound

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