Sit down by the fire and stoke your pipe, because today Matt & Rob put on their academics' robes and read a classic of D&D history. We revisit the halcyon days of the Satanic Panic with " A Christian Response to Dungeons & Dragons: A Catechism for the New Age ". Come learn why D&D is "the most effective introduction to the occult in man's recorded history". Fun AND educational!...
DMs Matt and Rob dive deep into the Dungeons and Dragons introductory adventure from the 5e Starter Set, Lost Mine of Phandelver . Tune in for a discussion of how to prep, how to make the module your own, and how to punch up the key NPCs of LMoP!
Matt and Rob talk about the news, answer some mail, and dispense questionable advice, as usual. Rob has his best game of "real or woe" yet!
Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob brave the lowest point in D&D history: the 2000 New Line film by Courtney Solomon. Joined by guests Adam, Katie, and Sam we watch this entire film full of Garbage Dwarves, Stuffed Cats, and Jeremy Irons' O-face. The instructions for watching along with us are in the show so you can experience the beautiful pain along with us!
DM Matt and special guest Andy discuss every aspect of Dungeon Mastering D&D and other RPGs for kids and teens. Links: Jamboard Ryuutama RPG The Quiet Year Dungeon World ( SRD ) ( Review Episode ) Amazing Tales Beyond the Wall Hero Kids RPG Black Hack 2e ( Open Game Content ) Tiny d6 BASH RPG Fate Accelerated ( SRD ) Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Kim Wilde - Kids in America P.O.D. - Youth of the Nation...
Matt and Rob build out the sleepy little town of High Cyre and come up with some truly terrible names in the process. Get some tips on building settlements for fun and profit (well, maybe not profit). Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Will Smith - Wild, Wild West Linda Ronstadt - Desperado The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold
DMs Matt and Rob roll for initiative! Let's talk everything initiative and turn order: when to use it, why to use it, and how to track it. Plus, six different variants to the system you can use in your game! Unearthed Arcana: March 2020 - Spell Tattoos and Summon Spells April 2020 - Psionics (Again!) Links: Matt's Psionics Rules Marvel Heroic Roleplaying initiative aka "popcorn" Pathfinder 2e initiative rules Savage Worlds initiative Dungeon World "initiativeless" rules Simple initiative options...
Matt and Rob talk about the news, free stuff, and answer some letters. Here's the links! https://dnd.wizards.com/remote/freematerial https://blog.roll20.net/post/612497773955350528/stay-at-home-play-at-home https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/lmop/ https://www.myth-weavers.com/ https://beyond20.here-for-more.info/...
Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob are here to walk you through everything you need to know to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons ONLINE. Free Adventures: The Celestial Job Rumblings Links: Maptools Token Stamp Foundry Virtual Table Top Fantasy Grounds Roll20 Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Rodriguez - Sugar Man Right On - Marvin Gaye Adam Schlesinger (R.I.P.) - That Thing You Do...
Quarantined Dungeon Master Matt and Quarantined Dungeon Master Rob are here with advice and answers to RPG questions. May this podcast be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out. Keep sending us letters at dmofnone@gmail.com or leave us a message on the Dungeon Master Hotline at (774) 203-4629. Links: Dark Sun 5e Homebrew that Rob likes Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; M.I.A - Internet Connection; Arcade Fire - Normal Person; The Decemberists - The Legionnaire's Lament; Davi...
DMs Matt and Rob review the first new official Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting in two (?) decades: Critical Role's Explorer's Guide to Wildemount ! Links: Salt in Wounds Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice The Killers - All These Things That I've Done Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual City of Heroes: Freedom - Main Theme Yusuf - Wild World
Matt and Rob sit down and try to figure out what the hell is happening with Magic: The Gathering lore and how you can use it for your own worldbuilding. Please ignore the coughing. We're fine. Music: Roll the Dice - Pac Div Do You Believe in Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful Santana - Black Magic Woman Heart - Magic Man B.o.B. - Magic
Dungeon Masters Rob and Matt are back to to talk briefly about the new hardcover for 5e and everyone's favorite TCG before diving into some Dungeons and Dragons questions and solutions, such as: Could Theros be cool? How do I introduce an unusual underdark villain? How do you roleplay subclass changes? What is the best way to keep a BBEG hidden? How can I make planetouched species more interesting? What are some headlines I can throw at my players? Pac Div - Roll the Dice Sandy Reyes - El Guardi...
Matt & Rob combine a discussion of Unearthed Arcana, some news about the new D&D book, and some mail into an unholy Unearthed Newsbag (CR 5 aberration)! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Clash of the Titans (1981) End Credits The Dils - Class War
DMs Matt and Rob are back to work finishing their new class for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. It's now called the "Paragon" instead of the "Warlord," but it is finally ready for you to playtest or use in your own home campaign. Let us know what you think! The Paragon Class for DnD 5e Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice OutKast - Prototype Ho99o9 - War is Hell...
Matt and Rob try their hand at class design, live, like a couple of idiots. Listen as we try and fail to put together an updated Warlord class for 5e. Laugh as we flounder, despair, and ultimately fail. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Cream - Strange Brew Drake - Started From the Bottom Black Sabbath - War Pigs The Immortals - The Ultimate Warlord
Welcome to the world of Athas: Psychic beetles, Sumerian god-kings, and heatstroke for everyone! DMs Matt and Rob talk about the DARK SUN campaign setting for your pleasure. (And your letters!) Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice America - I've been through the Desert Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun Peter Tosh - Here Comes the Sun
Matt & Rob are back and getting high... HIGH LEVEL that is, don't do drugs kids. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Creed - Higher 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite Kanye West - POWER Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love Tal Bachman - She's So High
Rob reviews Skullport: Dragon Swindle , a very cool supplement for Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and a great resource for fans of skulls, ports, and everything in between. Our previous interview with Alex Clippinger Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Ninja Sex Party - Release the Kraken
Dungeons and Dragons' new hardcover will be the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount , so DMs Rob and Matt dive into Matt Mercer's first campaign book: the Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting . Then, we answer your letters about ships, challenging encounters, and campaign doctors! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down Your Turn to Roll - Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Sam Riegel Panic! At the Disco - High Hopes
Matt and Rob talk about Netflix's THE WITCHER (2019), and why it's good and you should watch it (and, you know, how it's good inspiration for your DMing). We also answer some mail! Music: Pac Div - Roll The Dice The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love Led Zepplin - Over the Hills and Far Away Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
Truesight is 2020. Welcome to the new year! DMs Matt and Rob look back at the RPG decade in review before introducing a new segment: CAMPAIGN DOCTOR. Time to do some surgery on one another's campaigns! Warning: Minor, minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Episode 1 of the Witcher. Links: Star Wars - Otherspace Heroforge Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Kesha, Big Freedia - Raising Hell Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London Dr. Worm - They Might Be Giants...
Happy New Year everyone! We answered a bunch of fucking mail. Links: The Traitor Baru Cormorant Rumblings All DMsGuild Content Rob's TED Talk Music: Pac Div -- Roll the Dice One-Winged Angel -- Nobuo Uematsu Toss a Coin to Your Witcher (Club Remix) -- DJ Cutman Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- Maps Taps -- US Army Band Pied Piper -- BTS Sogno di Volare -- Christopher Tin Auld Lang Syne -- Mariah Carey...
As our holiday gift to you, DMs Matt and Rob countdown 100 Dungeon Master tips in a MEGA-EPISODE. Enjoy! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice RJD2 - Ghostwriter Ratatat - Gettysburg Lead Belly - Midnight Special Visigoth - Dungeon Master
Matt and Rob, always timely, review the Witcher RPG, and have, uh, a lot to say about it. There's a lot of cursing in this one, sorry. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (Polish National Anthem) Karliene - Lullaby of Woe Eon - Dancing With Monsters Monster Hunter World Rap - JT Music Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice The Witcher OST - Geralt of Rivia
Matt and Rob attempt to do something new: worldbuilding through collaborative role-playing using the Microscope RPG system. Our first actual playish episode. Microscope RPG by Ben Robbins and Lame Mage Production Our final play board can be viewed here! Music: Pac Div - Rolle the Dice Tracy Chapman - Fast Car Julio Iglesias - La Mer...
Matt and Rob discuss a couple of new UAs and answer some mail, make sure to listen to the end, where we give advice on how to be a coward for fun and profit! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Tennessee Mafia Jug Band "Turkey In The Straw" E-40 - Choices (Yup) Geinoh Yamashirogumi - "Tetsuo" Cats In The Cradle-Harry Chapin Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County
Matt and Rob review the official Eberron hardcover source book for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons, Eberron: Rising from the Last War. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice The Doors - The Changeling
From Iago to Ivan Drago, your campaign is only as good as its villain, so Matt and Rob talk about how to make one that doesn't suck. Please enjoy the digressions on ball-thwacking, dwarves, and the moon. Music: Billie Eilish -- Bad Guy Lion King -- Be Prepared Taylor Swift -- The Man Tears for Fears -- Everybody Wants to Rule the World Deltron 3030 -- Mastermind Bishop Briggs -- Jekyll & Hyde Shinedown -- Enemies
DMs Rob and Matt dive into Consent in Gaming from Monte Cook Games . Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Love - Alone Again Or
