Episode 131: News Feed, August 2017

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Episode 131: News Feed, August 2017

FromRadio Free Borderlands: A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

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Aug 31, 2017

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SYNOPSIS: All the news from August, including D&D Beyond, Fantasy Grounds, Unearthed Arcana, Starfinder, Star Wars, Reaper Bones IV, and more!

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Aug 31, 2017

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