Dungeon Master of None

Robert Guthrie & Matt Drwenski•www.dmofnone.com

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A general interest podcast for fans of Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs

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Episodes

Episode 8: Merc'd by Mercer: Learning from Critical Role

We all love Critical Role! But can you become a better Dungeon Master or a better player by watching the show? Absolutely! Learn why Matt Mercer is such an amazing Dungeon Master! (Hint: it’s NOT because of his voice acting.) Can you play D&D as well as Ashley, Laura, Liam, Marisha, Sam, Taliesin, and Travis do? Yes, you can! Discover how to tap into your "RP-Generosity" and how to avoid the "grimdark" disease that plagues so many of our characters. DMs Matt and Rob chat about what you can t...

Feb 08, 2018•42 min

Episode 7: Unwanted Advice I

You’ve got D&D problems? We’ve got D&D answers. Dungeon Masters Rob and Matt are here to answer common tabletop questions and solve those sticky RPG situations that you have gotten yourself into. (2:00) Problem Player in Poughkeepsie asks, “How do you deal with players who wander off on their own? How do you recover when you make a rules mistake?” (9:44) Forever DM asks, “I’m always the DM. Is it okay for me to insert a Dungeon Master run Player Character (DMPC) into my party?” (16:07) W...

Feb 05, 2018•34 min

Episode 6: Xanathar Review II: Son of Xanathar

Matt and Rob get excited about Will Smith’s orc cop movie and its influences, then talk about the second half of “Xanathar’s Guide to Everything”, which includes traps, monster tables, and all other kinds of DM goodies. Come for the nerd nonsense, stay for the deep dive into DM resources.

Feb 02, 2018•1 hr 12 min

Episode 5: Xanathar’s Guide to a Very Specific Set of Things

In part one of our review of Xanathar's Guide to Everything , we talk about balance, power creep, design space, and, true to our roots, give crushing letter grades to all of the classes. Listen to Rob rant about fighters, Matt reference Poochie, and both of us groan in dismay over a certain goofy-ass beholder.

Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 2 min

Episode Four: I'm Not Here to Make Friends

Matt and Rob both bring nothing into the Drift (TM) to discuss the nerd news of the day before they help you master the fine art of character creation. Breaking: Bad Boy Billionaire Bezos Buys Bilbo Baggins Biography! Can Amazon actually make a good Lord of the Rings TV show? Someone else always has to, like, carry on the story, we guess. Next, Matt and Rob talk about how to take your characters from zeroes to heroes. As a Dungeon Master, you can encourage and trick your players into making char...

Jan 22, 2018•39 min

Episode Three: Session Zero (and some other things)

Matt and Rob talk Xanathar’s, downtime activities, and perhaps the MOST important session your RPG group will ever have -- session zero. Learn how to head off some of the most common game problems before you campaign even begins! Help your players make the best characters they've ever made. This one is a must listen if you are new DM or player and need help getting started!

Jan 20, 2018•51 min

Episode Two: “A Moderately Popular Twitch DM”

Kind of a news round-up, grab bag kind of episode, covering everything from racism to tech at the table and everything in between. Matt and Rob also hash out a magic item for you to steal, if that’s your thing. I don’t know man, just listen, it’s a good one. The DMs are aware that they said “swords” and then immediately talked about a dagger, don’t @ us. Link: T he Splitspace Blade...

Jan 20, 2018•36 min

Episode One: So You Want to Play a RPG

Thinking about starting to play an RPG? Not sure if it’s for you? Intimidated by all the rules and dice and other nonsense? Let Matt and Rob put you at ease with a nice, casual discussion about why RPGs are actually very cool and easy to get into and definitely not just for nerds. (Yes, we know, Rob’s sound quality is bad, it will be fixed in future episodes) Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon! Links: The free 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons rules , a hyper-linked versi...

Jan 19, 2018•27 min

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