Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Welcome to Episode 228 of the Mastering Dungeons podcast!

Main topic: Purple Dragon Knight and Oath of Genies Paladin!
We take a look at new fighter and paladin subclasses coming in November to the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide. How do lore changes impact the design?

Contents
00:00 Unearthed Arcana part 2
00:46 Survey is Up
01:33 Purple Dragon Knight Lore Change
08:08 Purple Dragon Knight Features
25:11 Oath of Noble Genies Paladin Lore
26:48 Paladin Oaths
29:37 Noble Genies Features
48:52 Shout-Outs

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