#256. D&D Now Lets You Play as a Mind Flayer... (which SHOULD be a Bad Thing, Right?)
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The latest D&D Unearthed Arcana lets your 5.5e character "transform" into a Mind Flayer! But shouldn't turning into a monster be a bad thing?
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00:00 - Intro
01:28 - UA: Mind Flayer Transformation
26:18 - Aberration board game
30:53 - UA: Underdark subclasses
54:33 - Ravenloft D20 Popcorn Bucket
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