DMs Rob and Matt break down how to prepare and run published adventure modules, paths, and campaigns for both new and experienced Dungeon Masters. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Nickel Creek - In the House of Tom Bombadil.
Okay, you are ready to start a new campaign or bring new people into the community...so, how do you do it? DM Matt analyzes the 7 criteria needed to run the best, no, the greatest starting adventure for Dungeon and Dragons for new group, new players, or a new Dungeon Master (or all three). Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!
We are at the mountains with the monsters in the multiverse of madness. DMs Matt and Rob review the "Bestiary 2" of Dungeons and Dragons 5e: Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse . Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!
You wouldn't steal a map. You wouldn't steal a NPC. You wouldn't steal a monster. Stealing is against DragonLaw. Dungeon Mastering. It's a crime. No jokes in this one; it's a serious episode of solving Dungeon Mastering problems from your letters. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!...
That's right folks, it's the news! DM's Woodward and Bernstein report on all the latest happenings from throughout the multiverse, from fresh information about Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves , to the latest on Wizards of the Coast's brand expansion plans.
April, 1805. Vlaakith the Lich Queen is master of Astral Sea. Only the Dwarven fleet stands before her. The Crystal Spheres are now battlefields. It's time to build some ship encounter rules to celebrate the announcement of Spelljammer for 5e. We try to create rules for both abstract encounters and tactical grid combat. To listen to the whole episode and get a copy of our ship encounter rules, support us on Patreon!
It's yearly clip show time! Here are some of our favorite bits from the last year in Dungeon Master of None podcasting: organizing the first TTRPG union with the Paizo Workers Union, discussing Dune 's origins and worldbuilding with Nat of Metamashina, learning GMing tips from Blades in the Dark , trashing D&D NFTs with Linda of i09, and interviewing Orion of Dimension 20. Join our Discord Support the show on Patreon...
Matt and Rob talk with Linda Codega (they/them) of io9 about their article " NFTs Are Here to Ruin Dungeons and Dragons ", which is about Gripnr, the Web3/blockchain company behind The Glimmering , and why maybe that's not such a good idea, actually. Check out our Discord Subscribe to our Patreon Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Meghan Trainor - Lips are Movin' Bush - Glycerine...
James Introcaso, Lead Designer of MCDM Productions, joins DMs Matt and Rob to chat about a new monster-focused book, Flee, Mortals! , and designing for 5e D&D. Flee, Mortals! Kickstarter and Preview MCDM Productions
DMs Rob and Matt do a netherdeep dive into Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep . This campaign has a lot to offer but, like any published module, it needs fixing to work well. We once again take the approach of trying not to just review and critique but to review, critique, and offer suggestions for improvement. Without getting into spoilers, this module has a very high ceiling for very cool sh*t . However, there is a lot of work to do to get that payoff. Listen to find out if this module is t...
TEASER for our March Patreon episode! We head down into the darkness to the 666th level of the Abyss to discuss the most controversial DMing opinions ever.
Matt and Rob talk about the GMing section of BLADES IN THE DARK, which is very cool and stylish and full of good advice. Matt switches to his LATE NITE voice midway through because we were recording LATE at NIGHT.
Fire up your demon-powered lightning fence because Dungeon Master of None is taking the podcast to Doskvol for a game of Blades in the Dark . This is a great system and setting for any DM to read and run, and there is so much to learn about world-building, running heists, character creation and more! Blades in the Dark Join the Dungeon Master Union Hall on Discord And support the podcast on Patreon!...
We are back with advice for your tables and worlds. How do balance Strength? Are Owlbear pellets canon? Can you run a "reverse level" campaign? What is a good length for a dungeon? Is it problematic to have magical and non-magical species? What does the cult of Tiamat need? Are really short sessions okay? Send us your DM question here! Join our Discord! And support the show on Patreon!...
We've unlocked our August 2021 Patreon episode so all can glory in some VINTAGE DM advice! Hop into the WABAC machine as DM "Mr. Peabody" Rob takes DM "Sherman" Matt on a journey to Dragon Magazine #63, "Plan before you play: Think it over, then map it out" by Ed Greenwood.
Take a listen to a preview of February episode for our Patreon supporters as we attempt to answer the inevitable question: How do you end a campaign? You can unlock the full episode and tons of cool adventures, classes, NPCs, monsters and other fun stuff by supporting us on Patreon.
Matt and Rob talk with Cinder Blocksally , dungeon master and homebrewer extraordinaire, to talk about cool monsters, designing encounters, the best low-level spells, making TikToks, and more! TikTok Twitch And more!
Special Warhammer Correspondent Ben Wenham joins DM Rob and Matt to update us on his excellent breakdown of 40k and fascism and to talk about the indie RPG scene, zines, and publishing on Kickstarter. People can find Ben at: https://twitter.com/DarkForestPress and https://benjaminwenham.itch.io People interested seeing some of the interesting stuff happening in the indie space right now can check out: https://www.zinemonth.com You can join Ben, Matt, Rob, and hundreds of other amazing DMs on the...
Matt and Rob become as talk about gods, how to design them, when and where to include them in your game, and answer the most important question of all: what if God were one of us? Discord Link patreon.com/dungeonmasterofnone Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Rob and Matt cook up four NPCs for you to steal for your campaign: a do-gooding noble in a suit of celestial armor, a pair of gnomes purveying pretentious potables, a talking tomcat, and a modron actuary. Plots hooks are attached in .doc and .pdf formats on our Pateron page!
Rob sits down to talk DMing, actual plays, cosplay, lifting, and so much more with Asians Represent co-host DM Steve ! Unbreakable Volume 1
Dungeon Master, game designer, and actual play creative director Orion D. Black joins the show to talk about game design, creating actual plays, and world-building, and shows us what we can learn from the current wave of creative and inspiring DMs and RPG shows. Follow Orion on Twitter Dimension 20 plot ARMOR single-player RPG Transplanar RPG Bee Zelda...
New year, same Dungeon Master of None DMs Matt and Rob discuss their game mastering New Year's resolutions and say goodbye to our favorite fantasy TV series of 2021 (spoilers for the Witcher and Wheel of Time end at 27 minutes). Then, on to some DM advice...loving the brain mole...finding ways to fix publish modules...getting campy with it...using political factions...breaking the interplanar economy.
War never changes folks, except when it does. Rob talks to Matt about the Fallout franchise, hopefully explaining who that little guy is, why everything looks like that, and what's cool (and not so cool) about these games that you can borrow for your own worldbuilding! patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Discord Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Ink Spots - I Don't Want to Set The World on Fire Bing Crosby - Something's Gotta Give Sheldon Allman - Crawl Out Through the Fallout Dion - The Wanderer...
Matt and Rob answer patron questions about copyright, PC rerolls, sound waves, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and more!
Complete the mindmeld with DMs Matt and Rob with the epic conclusion to our 200 DM Inspirations for your campaigns and adventures. Links for all 200 Inspirations Join our Patreon here! And discuss this episode and DMing on our Discord!
200 Dungeon Master inspirations—films, books, shows, historical events, old modules, and sourcebooks—to keep your D&D tank running at full. Links for all 200 Inspirations Join our Patreon here! And discuss this episode and DMing on our Discord!
DMs Matt and Rob do a deep, deep dive into running the adventure in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos . Think of this as your Dungeon Master syllabus for creating and running this campaign. And the information you need is ALWAYS IN THE SYLLABUS.
Matt and Rob discuss Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos , the newest Wizards of the Coast adventure! No spoilers for this one, we got distracted talking about dialectics and didn't get to the actual adventure.
Get your lanyard on and your schedule ready, because DMs Rob, Matt, and Andy are off to your friendly local gaming convention. Let's learn how to prep and run a con game, how cons can help you experience new RPG systems and new types of play, and how to keep yourself and your players safe at the con table. Join the DM Union Hall Discord! Support the show on Patreon!
