Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Welcome to Episode 229 of the Mastering Dungeons podcast!

Main topic: New Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, and Wizard Subclasses!
We examine the Winter Ranger, Rogue Scion, Spellfire Sorcerer, and Bladesinger Wizard – new subclasses coming in November to the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide.

Contents
00:00 Unearthed Arcana
01:20 Shawn's Subclass Crisis
08:23 WotC's Role vs 3rd Parties
11:26 Winter Ranger Concept
15:17 Winter Ranger Features
24:07 Subclass Challenges
25:49 Rogue Scion of the Three Concept
28:09 Rogue Scion Features
39:11 Spellfire Sorcerer
44:01 Bladesinger Wizard Subclass
49:31 Shout-Outs
53:46 What Should We Do Know?

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