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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Sep 29, 2026 · 42:14
Deep beneath the surface world lies a realm of darkness, danger, and betrayal. Although many races claim it as their home, the sinister drow claim to be its rulers. With…
Sep 22, 2026 · 29:40
The horrors the Abyss disgorges are without number, and no limit restricts the disquieting forms that its spawn, demons, can take. Easily the most disgusting master to claim…
Sep 15, 2026 · 41:00
In the sinister land of Thay, scheming mages called Red Wizards dominate a society steeped in magic and deceit. Those without magical or economic power are at the mercy of these…
Sep 10, 2026 · 1:03:40
This is the bonus episode that leads into our new story: Shores of the Silver Thrum. We recommend starting here! If you have never listened to Dark Dice before, you can start…
Sep 8, 2026 · 55:22
Tavern tales across sunlit lands whisper of the Underdark, a lightless, subterranean realm that is home to fabled races and ancient, unspeakable evil. It is a domain of primeval…
Sep 1, 2026 · 43:10
In Dungeons and Dragons, a monster is defined as any creature that can be interacted with and potentially fought and killed. Even something as harmless as a frog or as benevolent…
Aug 25, 2026 · 37:40
Asmodeus. The Archfiend. The overlord of all the dukes of hell. He is a primal embodiment of lawful evil and a supreme strategist of unparalleled skill. He alone commands all…
Aug 18, 2026 · 33:46
A demon princes’ arrogance is exceeded only by their ambition. One such demon prince is an insidious presence that worms into mortal hearts and minds, and deceives them into…
Aug 11, 2026 · 37:52
To feel the thunder of orcish war drums outside the gate and to hear a chorus of voices growling, “Gruumsh!” is the nightmare of many human, dwarf, and elven settlements in the…
Jul 27, 2026 · 36:30
The first gnolls arose from hyenas that fed on flesh tainted by the Abyss. Their corruption and violence delighted the demon lord Yeenoghu, who encouraged their numbers and…
Jul 14, 2026 · 24:46
Among the more peculiar creatures in the world, formless oozes squeeze through dank underground passages, mindlessly feeding on creatures and objects that dissolve in their…
Jun 30, 2026 · 37:42
Created as soldiers for a war that spelled the end of an age, warforged are artificial beings that display a humanoid level of intelligence and self-awareness. To look upon one…
Jun 16, 2026 · 26:22
Krakens. They rule the mightiest kingdoms, lightless trenches of crushing pressures where the sun never touches, unreachable seas that writhe in anger, jagged depths under sheer…
Jun 2, 2026 · 42:10
In Barovia, the night is a curse. With the dying of the light, the howls of wolves and shrieks of raven swarms echo through the dismal valleys and wicked souls slip from the…
May 19, 2026 · 21:40
The Trolls of D&D are a perfect ideation of a monster. Cruel, vicious,merciless. Their warped bi-pedal shape is both grotesque and alien to behold and yet, human enough to make…
May 5, 2026 · 44:04
The aboleth are perhaps the least well known and the most misunderstood of all the species which inhabit the Underdark. The reason for this is very simple — the aboleth want it…
Apr 21, 2026 · 27:26
The Feywild is home to many fantastic peoples. It is understood by some that the word Fairy is applicable to any creature of fey origin. Though they are correct, the word fairy…
Apr 7, 2026 · 29:32
The Mother of All Magic, Our Lady of Spells, the Lady of Mysteries. Mystra is the goddess of magic, and with that the goddess of possibilities. She is venerated by mages and by…
Mar 23, 2026 · 46:10
Iggwilv the Witch Queen of Perrenland, Natasha the Dark, Tasha of the Circle of Eight, Hura of Ket. She goes by many names, but her legend is singular. She strikes fear into the…
Mar 9, 2026 · 28:24
Although scores, perhaps hundreds, of dragons are remembered in the myths and the legendary histories of the mortal world, only a handful of sages know the truth and breadth of…
Feb 23, 2026 · 41:46
Know thy enemy is a basic tenant of strategists and adventurers alike. And any who wish to survive the world of dungeons and dragons ought to follow such proven advice. For in a…
Feb 9, 2026 · 39:58
The young, the romantic, and the adventurous might follow the whistling wind between tall trunks, across deer paths, and down steep valleys until all at once the wood shifts, and…
Jan 26, 2026 · 25:59
Ogres, considered as selfish raiders and hulking gluttons, spawned of hateful supernatural forces by many of the humanoid peoples of the worlds of D&D. From dismal ruins and…
Jan 12, 2026 · 51:34
Dwarves are creatures of stone, and like stone they change only in response to extremes. They are the Stout Folk, the Deep Folk, the Delvers. Their mighty mountain…
Dec 8, 2025 · 50:30
They are believed by some to be the first and eldest of all races. They are the wisdom of ages and the grace of elegance. They are the Tel Quessir, the Fair Folk, and the People…
Nov 24, 2025 · 21:18
Owlbears are terrifying, nocturnal predators that inhabit the forests of the world and the Feywild, where they hunt to satisfy their voracious appetites. Their haunting cries…
Nov 10, 2025 · 28:46
Amongst the most powerful and highest esteemed of his children is Tiamat the Dragon Queen, the chief deity of evil dragonkind. She is the evil goddess of wealth, greed, and envy.…
Oct 27, 2025 · 27:14
The Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of chaos, madness, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good…
Oct 13, 2025 · 40:26
The Shadowfell is an overlapping or echo of the Material Plane in much the same way as the Feywild. But it is not a lush and verdant hunting ground like the Feywild, nor Is it…
Sep 29, 2025 · 56:42
Vecna. He is the secret whispered in the dark, the deathbed confession that topples an empire, the lost spell fragment that can shackle the mortal races forever. He waits in…
Sep 15, 2025 · 43:48
Where the illithids came from, why they choose to live in eternal darkness beneath the earth, what they seek, why they take such delight in cruelty and horror—these questions…
Aug 11, 2025 · 38:30
This week Will and Omar cover the Lore of the Githyanki. The githyanki plunder countless worlds from the decks of their astral vessels and the backs of red dragons. Feathers,…
Aug 4, 2025 · 43:10
This week Will and Omar cover the Lore of Aasimar. Their births are hailed as blessed events. Everywhere they go, they’re otherworldly visages, luminous features reveal their…
Jul 21, 2025 · 30:26
In this episode, William and Omar talk about the Yuan-Ti. Throughout recorded history, the humanoids of D&D have feared the Yuan-ti—those sentient snake folk whose cultures,…
Jul 14, 2025 · 34:22
This episode, William and Omar talk about Kobolds. Kobolds are often characterized as squalid, diminutive reptiles on par with the likes of goblins or worse. Malicious, but of…
Jul 7, 2025 · 23:05
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Orcus the Demon Prince of Undeath. Though all demon lords would plunge the cosmos into eternal…
Jun 16, 2025 · 44:50
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Devils. Evil comes in many forms. The power hungry ambition of the Lich. The tyrannical, megalomania…
Jun 2, 2025 · 24:24
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Dragonborn. Myths speak of the birth of the dragonborn, though they differ in the telling. Tales,…
May 19, 2025 · 20:40
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah and William Stark cover the lore of Tieflings. Perhaps no other peoples of the worlds of D&D better exemplifies the darker side of…
May 13, 2025 · 37:56
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah and William Stark cover the lore of Raven Queen. She is the Spinner of Fate and the Patron of Winter. She marks the end of each mortal…
Apr 28, 2025 · 30:52
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Goblins. Small and grotesque. Mischievous and malicious. Greedy and cunning. Upon the goblin of…
Apr 14, 2025 · 41:46
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah and William Stark cover the lore of Hags. For as long as there have been tales to tell, there have been whispered warnings of hags. From…
Mar 31, 2025 · 18:21
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…
Mar 24, 2025 · 23:58
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah, William Stark, and Deke from Drow Hoistorian cover the lore of the white dragon, Icingdeath. Across the frozen reaches of the north,…
Mar 10, 2025 · 57:18
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of the Underdark. In gem-studded caves and winding tunnels, turbulent waterways and vast caverns, the…
Feb 10, 2025 · 39:44
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah and William Stark cover the lore of Eilistraee. There is goddess who seeks to redeem the fallen Drow and lead them back to the great…
Jan 27, 2025 · 38:06
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the Origins of the Abyss. The Abyss is an enticing enigma within the lore of Dungeons and Dragons. Its depths…
Dec 31, 2024 · 4:08
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…
Dec 16, 2024 · 26:18
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah and William Stark cover the lore of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Frostmaiden, Lady Frostkiss, Icedawn, the Frost Sprite Queen. She goes by…
Dec 9, 2024 · 29:18
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Gem Dragons. Equal in power and prowess to their metallic and chromatic cousins, Gem Dragons divorce…
Dec 2, 2024 · 57:24
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah and William Stark cover the lore of Giants. Encountering a giant can be an awe-inspiring and disorienting experience. First comes a…
Nov 11, 2024 · 47:42
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Demons. In the many and varied forms, demons are living engines of annihilation. They embody the…
Nov 4, 2024 · 53:56
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Dragons. Few creatures can match the power and splendor of dragons. Armed with claws and fangs that…
Oct 21, 2024 · 45:28
On this D&D Legends and Lore, Omar Timsah and William Stark cover the lore of Vecna. Are you afraid of the dark? Of things that go bump in the night? Of the horrors and monsters…
Oct 7, 2024 · 21:06
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the lore of Star Spawn. Madness lurks beyond the horizon-- Join us as we explore the Star Spawn, and the chaos…
Sep 30, 2024 · 54:07
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the story of Lolth and Corellon. A tale older than time itself-- Join us as we explore how the elves of D&D came…
Sep 30, 2024 · 39:22
On this D&D Legends and Lore, William Stark and Omar Timsah cover the story of Zariel, Archduchess of Avernus. Follow us as we explore the archangel Zariel and her struggle as…
Sep 19, 2024 · 1:30
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…
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