D&D Legends and Lore

Apr 14 2025 17 ep. 36 mins 109

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Hi, we are D&D Legends and Lore, the series that presents narrative driven, zoomed-in perspectives on stories that D&D’s decades of lore has to offer. Join us as we venture from the deepest pit of the Nine Hells to the enchanted forest of Arvandor telling tales both wondrous and terrible.

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The Lore of Hags | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 14

Apr 14 2025 42 mins

For as long as there have been tales to tell, there have been whispered warnings of hags. From legends of cruel yet wise seers prowling the fringes of civilization to cautionary tales of cursed, hate filled creatures in the form of haggardly crones, hags haunt the mythology and folk-stories of nearly every people. But what is the truth to these tales? Are these hideous creatures

Bonus Drop: The Lore of Shimmergloom (w/ The Drow Historian) | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 13.5

Mar 31 2025 19 mins

Many tales warn of dwarves who delve too deep. Few end well. In the days of old Delzoun, Clan Battlehammer carved its stronghold into the heart of Mithril Hall, a kingdom of wealth and power. But in their ceaseless digging, they tore open a rift—a doorway to the Shadowfell. And waiting on the other side was a nightmare as black as pitch, as hateful as sin. Check out the Shimmer

The Lore of Icingdeath (w/ The Drow Historian) | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 13

Mar 24 2025 24 mins

Across the frozen reaches of the north, where the howling winds carve their dominion over the land, there is a legend whispered among the Reghed tribes. A name that brings a chill beyond the bitterest tundra gale. Ingeloakastimizilian—the white dragon the barbarians called Icingdeath. Check out the Shimmergloom episode @TheDrowHistorian HERE Support us on PATREON We are also

The Lore of The Underdark | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 12

Mar 10 2025 58 mins

In gem-studded caves and winding tunnels, turbulent waterways and vast caverns, the creatures of the Underdark make their homes. Subterranean rivers, fungus fields, deep gorges, underground cities, yawning chasms- Beautiful and treacherous are these hidden realms. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Discord Get your copy of Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star Inst

The Lore of Eilistraee | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 11

Feb 10 2025 40 mins

There is goddess who seeks to redeem the fallen Drow and lead them back to the great forests of the surface world that their ancestors forsook many millennia ago. One who has taken on the role of a nurturing and protecting mother-goddess for the whole drow race. Her name is Eilistraee and she is the beauty of song, freedom, and love. Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtub

The Secret Origins of The Abyss | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 10

Jan 27 2025 39 mins

The Abyss is an enticing enigma within the lore of Dungeons and Dragons. Its depths unknowable. It’s animus inscrutable. A festering malignancy upon the very fiber of existence. The abyss is nihility made real. The call of the abyss has driven many a D&D character mad as they attempt to understand the plane of Chaos and Evil incarnate. And though no consensus as to its origins ha

Sci-fi Fantasy for Your D&D Table - Starseekers' Guide to Draken Star

Dec 31 2024 4 mins

Welcome to Draken Star, a setting where Science Fiction meets High Fantasy. Set in the far future of what was once a classic fantasy world, civilization has now spread across the many planets of the known galaxy. Countless eons have passed since the ancients left their original primeworld far behind and ventured to the distant stars. Draken Star encompasses and details an entire ga

The Lore of Auril The Frostmaiden | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 9

Dec 16 2024 27 mins

The Frostmaiden, Lady Frostkiss, Icedawn, the Frost Sprite Queen. She goes by many names, but her true name is Auril. She is the merciless goddess of cold and winter, the embodiment of winter's cruelty and all its deadly aspects. But who is this goddess of ice and darkness and how has she come to dwell on the material plane? Support us on PATREON We are also on Youtube Join our Dis

The Lore of Gem Dragons | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 8

Dec 09 2024 30 mins

Equal in power and prowess to their metallic and chromatic cousins, Gem Dragons divorce themselves from the conflict between good and evil completely. Their scales are crystalline, their powers are psionic instead of arcane, their breath weapons are not derived from the elemental energies of the inner or material plane, but from their mental command over reality itself. Theirs are

The Lore of Giants | D&D Legends and Lore Episode 7

Dec 02 2024 58 mins

Encountering a giant can be an awe-inspiring and disorienting experience. First comes a rhythmic booming, felt more than heard, that resolves slowly into the sound of footsteps: a giant is near! Loose stones vibrate and tumble down the hillside. Trees sway, then bend aside as the colossus emerges. How can anything be that big? Is it a trick of perspective? Support us on PATREON We