Overview
- The campaign uses the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules with custom content by Christopher Perkins and Jeremy Crawford.
- Matt Mercer shifts to a player role, joining founders Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham alongside Luis Carazo, Robbie Daymond, Aabria Iyengar, Whitney Moore, and Alex Ward.
- The story opens with a four-episode Overture featuring all 13 cast members before splitting into three tables titled the Soldiers, Schemers, and Seekers.
- Coverage cites conflicting premiere dates—Forbes lists October 2 at 7 p.m. PT, while ComicBook also references October 4—with streaming planned on Beacon.tv, YouTube, and Twitch.
- VOD will post the following Monday, podcast episodes will roll out in two parts after the premiere, and Beacon members will receive exclusive Cooldown episodes.