Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Welcome to Episode 255 of the Mastering Dungeons podcast!

News Segment and Listener Questions
00:00 Teos at PAX West
02:28 Dan Ayoub Confidence in 2024?
12:03 Insight Check as Lie Detector?
22:36 Unearthed Arcana - Dark Sun?
25:59 CR Chooses 5E West Marches
33:00 Crawford and Perkins' Motives
39:41 Shadowdark Org Play
41:01 Draw Steel Summoner Playtest
42:01 Free Draw Steel Minis
42:22 Pirate Borg Localizations
44:10 Exodus RPG Encyclopedia
45:17 ARPIA Award Finalists
46:21 Grim Hollow Transformed on D&D Beyond

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