Hate the metaplayer, not the metagame. DMs Matt and Rob break down the common definitions and misconceptions around metagaming in TTRPGs as well as how Game Masters can leverage metagaming to improve play. LegalKimchi - Metagaming in Roleplaying Games Metagames, Paragames and Orthogames: A New Vocabulary Discord Patreon...
Time to return to the Stolen Lands and review the updated and revised Kingmaker adventure for Pathfinder Second Edition. Is this our favorite published adventure? Maybe. Probably. Do we like it even more since the last time we reviewed it ? Also, probably yes. The Kingmaker 2e Adventure Path Join us on Patreon for the full episode!...
Matt and Rob give some game updates, discuss The News, and then delve into some ancient wisdom from Dragon Magazine #74. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue The Police - Every Breath You Take
Take a tour of the gnoll-infested island of Katapesh and the gloomy streets of Westcrown as we review Legacy of Fire and Council of Thieves in our second entry on the Pathfinder Adventure series. Discord Patreon
Matt and Rob delve deep into the first three Pathfinder adventure paths from Paizo -- Rise of the Runelords , Curse of the Crimson Throne , and Second Darkness ! Three down...and a lot still to go. Discord Patreon Songs: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure Dethklok - Awaken King Crimson - Starless Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime...
Hey, you got modern game design in my old school RPG! Hey, you got old school RPG in my modern game design! DM Matt and Vice DM Andy review the brand new Shadowdark RPG system by Kelsey Dionne and published by the Arcane Library fresh off of its $1.3 million kickstarter campaign . Time to attack the light! Download the quick start or purchase the rules for Shadowdark here . You can join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!...
You have Dungeon Master questions. We have Dungeon Master of None answers! Send your questions to our email: dmofnone@gmail.com You can join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!
Matt and Rob play TRIVIAL PURSUIT: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ULTIMATE EDITION to find out who knows more obscure and pointless D&D lore (it's Matt). https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone https://discord.gg/ZAjPWQCp7u
🚩Happy May Day!🚩 DM Rob takes Matt through a deep dive into the sordid history of one of the most evil corporations in American history: the Pinkerton Detective Agency . 👁️ We never cast sleep . 👁️ You can listen to Rob's other rants about and research into Radical History right here! Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!...
Once again, it's time for our yearly "Must Listen" clip show! Sit down and listen to our three - part series on the history of reactionary thought about RPGs , then tune in to our interview with Justine Alexander and Legal Kimchi on the leaked Open Game License , plus our discussion of parentages with game designer V.J. Harris , and finally our two - part " Actual Prep" designing the perfect starting adventure for new RPG players . Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!...
DMs Matt and Rob discuss running heists at your table. Also, f*$k the Pinkertons and anyone who hires them! The Roleplayer's Guide to Heists on DriveThruRPG and Itch You can join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!...
With the most money ever raised for a TTRPG , Magpie Games has written an official, licensed adaptation of one of our favorite settings, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra . DMs Rob and Matt discuss the game. Is it a slapdash adaptation to make money off of a beloved franchise, or a ground-breaking, amazing new RPG system, or maybe something balanced in-between those extremes? Hint: it's probably the last one. You can join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patre...
Matt and Rob discuss one of the OG narrative RPGs -- Fate!
Is there honor among thieves? Maybe! Sort of. Let's find out as DMs Rob and Matt review the fourth and newest Dungeons and Dragons movie, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. You can join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!
Rob found a magazine at the supermarket filled with bizarre AI art and questionable Dungeon Master advice: The Unofficial Ultimate Guide to Dungeons and Dragons. Listen to the whole episode on our Patreon here .
DMs Matt and Rob break down the stats for our titular Thieves from Honor among Thieves . You can join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!
We review the Dungeons and Dragons movie! No, not the new 2023 D&D movie with Michelle Rodriguez, or the even the 2000 film with Jeremy Irons , but 2005's straight-to-DvD Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God . With the help of some special guests, we listen to the thrilling return of our favorite wacky henchman, Damodar, and meet our new adventuring party of Lord Beric, Mage Wife, Obad-Hai Guy, Apestaff Wizard, and Claxx the Lich. We may have lost $10.3 million and 1:42:59 of our li...
DMs Matt and Rob discuss the newest OneDnD playtest: the Druid and the Paladin . Plus, we answer your letters: adding diversity, player-run factions, and rules clarifications! Get the full episode on our Patreon!
Rob reviews Coyote and Crow, a very exciting new RPG by native creators. Cool adventures, sweet outfits, awesome alternate future tech -- this book has it all folks. Find it here: https://coyoteandcrow.net/ Note: Rob mangled a couple of native words and will re-upload with better pronunciation when he learns how to talk properly
DM Matt walks you through prepping for a new campaign using lots of plagiarism and how to prep making new characters and creating handouts to speed through the process with new players. You can support the show on Patreon to gain access to our "Best Starting Adventure" plus the handouts and maps Matt prepared for this new campaign. Links: Inkarnate R-N-W Arcadia Magazine Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!...
Matt and Rob talk about MÖRK BORG , the greatest metal-inspired, Swedish, grimdark, rules-light TTRPG you've ever seen. Check it out here! The Unseen Vaults of the Optic Experiment Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Putrescence Regnant - The Floating Basilica Judas Priest - Nostradamus Gloryhammer - Rise of the Chaos Wizards Fintroll - Trollhammaren Electric Wizard - Barbarian Putrescence Regnant - The Calendar of Nechrubel...
DMs Matt and Rob review the megadungeon adventure path for Pathfinder 2e: Abomination Vaults . For the next week, the campaign is available along with the core of the PF2e system and a ton of other goodies on Humble Bundle . Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!...
Matt and Rob quantum leap back to the 80s and dive into Dragon Magazine #80 to ponder our orbs, rock out to some tunes, and read about The Five C's of DMing. Join our Patreon for the full episode!
Award-winning Special Journalism & NFT Correspondent Linda Codega of i09 returns to the show to talk about how they broke the OGL story, how Wizards/Hasbro has breached the "trust thermocline," and what the TTRPG future may look like now that WotC has taken an "L" and released of the SRD into the Creative Commons . Cool games that Linda recommends : Orbital Blues Apollo 47 Interstitial: Our Hearts Intertwined and Interstitial - Kingdom Hearts Actual Play World Champ Game Co. ARC Apocalypse K...
So, you're thinking about running Pathfinder for the first time? Well, you read a lot about the new classes, cool monsters, and massive adventure catalog, but you don't know much about being a PF Game Master. This episode has you covered! DMs Rob and Matt discuss exactly what a GM switching from old Dungeon and Dragons to PF2e should expect, what to look out for, and what can help make the transition easier for players. Pathfinder 2e SRD Action/Activity Cheat Sheet Join DMofNone on Discord. And ...
Matt and Rob get together to discuss further developments in the OGL and other things that suck. Also, WotC released a survey, and you should fill it out and tell them what you think! This is the last OGL conversation for a bit, we promise. The survey link is at the bottom of this post: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1432-starting-the-ogl-playtest
After the bombshell report by friend-of-the-show Linda Codega on Wizards of the Coast’s disastrous new version of the Open Gaming License, we discuss the controversy with two guests: Justin Alexander and LegalKimchi . We dive into what the Open Gaming License (OGL) is, its history and context, the legal issues raised by the new document, why no company in their right mind will sign the new license, the reasoning that may be guiding WotC’s decision, and where companies and fans can go from here. ...
Rob takes Matt on a journey through history to talk about when America was great and Satan was real -- the 1980s! We talk about Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons, the Satanic Panic, Andy Rooney, and more! This one's kind of a doozie, hope you enjoy it! D&D 60 Minutes Clip The Pulling Report Role-Playing Games and the Christian Right: Community Formation in Response to a Moral Panic Dungeons and Dragons: Witchcraft, Suicide, Violence Join DMofNone on Discord. And listen to the rest of our p...
We answer your DM problems: taking hats off our hats, explaining underdark ecology, damage immunity frustrations, putting the One Ring into Shadowrun, reactions to the "Reaction" series, and more! Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!
Matt and Rob talk about the good, bad, and ugly of prestige classes, and even whip up a couple of examples you could try to integrate into your 5e games. Join our Patreon for the full episode and three example prestige classes for 5e!
