About this episode
This week a geyser of new D&D miniatures from Wizkids rains down upon us and sparks a conversation about battle maps vs theatre of the mind. Shawn teases Arora: Age of Desolation, and Ben invents his best segues yet. Email questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Discover more about Arora: Age of Desolation here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/GGYT_AR01_2022_5_032 Ben: @Melb_DM Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Topics: 00:00 - Intro 04:42 - 'Arora: Age of Desolation' teaser 07:25 - New Wizkids miniatures for Spelljammers and Bells Hells 11:35 - Theatre of the mind vs miniatures and battle maps 19:56 - Do you plan sessions entirely around minis? 31:28 - Should GMs delegate tasks to players? 49:04 - Capturing a specific genre or tone to your campaign