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This Week We’re Raising the Dead and Removing Curses
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Outside the Box – November 1st: Valkir & Trailer Defense
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Let's Build a Halloween One-Shot With the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide
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Halloween is Scary, But Politics (Games) Are Even Scarier
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Find Your Path—October 2024
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Rolling for Initiative — On Announcements From MagicCon
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'Venom' Opens Lower; 'Good Omens' S3 Resolved; 'Blade' Off Schedule; 'Iyanu' Trailer; 'Vox Machina' Renewed, 'Critical Role' on Tour; and Ronald D. Moore's Next Show
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Rolling for Initiate — On Announcements From MagicCon
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