#256. D&D Now Lets You Play as a Mind Flayer... (which SHOULD be a Bad Thing, Right?)

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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Topics:

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