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

Robert Guthrie


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 422 EPISODES

    4.4 from 132 ratings Listeners of Dungeon Master of None that love the show mention: dm podcast, crunchy, role playing games, dms, good ideas, dming, dungeons and dragons, dandd, rpg, players, product, experienced, table, definitely worth, advice, cool, interested, weekly, tips, smart.


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    The Dungeon Master of None podcast is an excellent resource for TTRPG enthusiasts and GMs. One of the best aspects of this podcast is its diverse content. Unlike many other podcasts that solely focus on Dungeons and Dragons 5e, Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob cover a variety of TTRPGs, providing useful and intriguing takeaways from each discussion. Even when they're not directly talking about "your game," there's always something valuable to learn.

    The hosts, Matt and Rob, have great chemistry and genuinely come across as good guys. Their banter and dynamic keep the podcast engaging and entertaining. As a new DM, I have found their tips incredibly helpful in improving my games. Thanks to their advice, my players are more engaged, and I'm less stressed during sessions.

    This podcast stands out among other DMing-focused podcasts because it offers a wealth of inspiration alongside practical ways to approach various aspects of RPGs. The hosts frequently direct listeners to valuable resources that further enhance their understanding of the craft. Additionally, the podcast provides wonderful insights into RPGs while also offering interesting takes on culture. The hosts don't shy away from addressing important issues like gatekeeping and are not afraid to challenge toxic elements within the community.

    While The Dungeon Master of None podcast has many positive aspects, it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Some listeners may prefer a different style or format for their TTRPG podcasts. Additionally, the occasional tangents or discussions unrelated to gaming may not appeal to those seeking strictly game-related content. However, for those who enjoy a mix of advice, discussions, anecdotes from within and beyond D&D world-building/homebrewing tips, this podcast is highly recommended.

    In conclusion, The Dungeon Master of None podcast is a top-notch resource for both new and experienced DMs looking to improve their craft. With its informative episodes, helpful tips, and engaging hosts with great chemistry, this podcast stands out as one of the best in its genre. Whether you're a TTRPG enthusiast or someone looking to enhance their DM skills, this podcast offers valuable insights and entertainment. Give it a listen and prepare to be inspired!



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    Latest episodes from Dungeon Master of None

    356 - Daggerheart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 70:55


    The full and final release of Daggerheart, a new TTRPG System from Critical Role and Darrington Press, is here. DMs Rob and Matt review it's "fiction first" approach, good math, smooth design, effortless character creation, and still hefty bit of crunch. Is it the fabled 5e dragon slayer?  Daggerheart SRD Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

    TEASER - Lessons from Baldur's Gate 3, Act 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 5:25


    Matt and Rob talk through the masterfully designed first act of the critically acclaimed CRPG, Baldur's Gate 3. The DMs cover what you can learn, what you can steal, and what's not so easy to do in a video game that you can effortlessly do at your table. For the full episode, head to patreon.com/dungeonmasterofnone !

    355 - 5e Heartbreakers (Episode II: Attack of the Clones)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 81:15


    Matt and Rob continue to talk about the even more of the 5e hacks/clones/heartbreakers published over the last year. This time we review Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition and Tales of the Valiant in Part 2 of 5e Heartbreakers series. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    354 - 5e Heartbreakers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 84:25


    Matt and Rob talk about the explosion of 5e hacks/clones/heartbreakers, including what's good, what's bad, and what's this all about? We talk about Nimble 5e and DC20 in this episode, but there's more to come! Fantasy Heartbreakers Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!  

    353 - Random Genre Worldbuilding

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 70:48


    Open your Cortex RPG books to page 128, and get ready to rock, roll, and worldbuild. DMs Rob and Matt follow take three random genres and attempt to mash them together into settings and campaigns that are ready to run as TTRPGs.  The Genre Table: 1 Comedy 2 Dark Fantasy 3 Espionage 4 Giant Robots 5 High Fantasy 6 High School 7 Horror 8 Military 9 Post-Apocalyptic 10 Religious 11 Road Movie 12 Romance 13 Science Fiction 14 Superhero 15 Swashbuckler 16 Western Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Sonata in F major, Performed by Jinjoo Cho & Itamar Golan 

    TEASER - DM Clinic with Jess Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 6:46


    Jess Parks of the actual play, I Seduce the Dragon, is back with a Dungeon Master pickle. The best way to work through planning an arc is often to talk through the situation with some other DMs. And that's what DMs Rob and Matt are here to do for DM Jess. To listen to full episode, sign up at  https://patreon.com/dungeonmasterofnone  You can listen to at https://www.istdpod.com/ 

    352 - DM Book Club: the Teixcalaan Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 75:29


    Matt and Rob discuss the works of Arkady Martine, particularly her Teixcalaan Duology, A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace. We're big fans, and these are great books to read for inspiration on worldbuilding, politics, intrigue, culture, language, and much more! Everyone's World is Ending All the Time Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Alone - BoDleasons (via Pixabay)

    [ANNOUNCEMENT] Regarding Spotify

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 2:19


    Spotify is removing some of our old episodes, but don't worry intrepid listener, you can still find them everywhere else. Pardon our dust while we work through the issue.

    351 - iHunt: Dollars and Draculas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 65:39


    "The average American spends $10,345 a year on healthcare. That's two vampires." DMs Rob and Matt are joined by Olivia Hill of Machine Age Dreams to chat about the new pay-what-you-want quickstart iHunt: Dollars & Draculas. Gather your precariat crew and swipe through the apps because it's time to bring monster hunting in the gig economy to the masses with this 5e D&D port of the best-selling FATE game, iHunt! And don't forget to leave a rating and review for taking out that nest of vampires clean!  #iHunt Dollars & Draculas https://machineage.itch.io/ihunt-dollars-draculas Machine Age Dreams https://www.patreon.com/machineage Dollars & Draculas: Adventure 02 - Blowback https://www.patreon.com/posts/another-ihunt-126723867  Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    350 - Unbalanced Encounters!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 66:31


    Matt and Rob talk with Patrick and Emily of Unbalanced Encounters! The DM quartet talks inspiration, running games, choosing your players, the state of actual play, choosing systems, and more! Unbalanced Encounters The Cunning Folk Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    349 - Springtime for Dungeon Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 70:58


    Letters! DMs Rob and Matt are here to answer your TTRPG questions and provide some wanted and unwanted advice for your game mastering.  Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, The Avett Brothers - Ten Thousand Words.

    BONUS - John Wick: Play Dirty (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 3:29


    Matt and Rob delve even deeper into the twisted mind of one John Wick (no, the other one). We invite you to imagine, if you will, a 35 year-old man winking and smirking at his 19 year-old female co-worker in the Neopets office... Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    348 - Solo TTRPGs: 1000y Vampire, Ironsworn, Captain's Log, Anamnesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 63:56


    DMs Rob and Matt are all by themselves! Get into to your gaming isolation tanks and get ready to play some great solo TTRPGs: Thousand Year Old Vampire Ironsworn Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log Anamnesis Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely.  

    347 - Monster Manual 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 59:08


    Matt and Rob complete the trifecta and review the final core rulebook of the 2024/2025 5e update: the Monster Manual! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    346 - Project Sigil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 74:47


    Wizards of the Coast finally realized its 3d virtual tabletop for 5.5e Dungeons and Dragons: Project Sigil. While DMs Rob and Matt agree it is technically 3d and virtual and a tabletop...is Project Sigil a good VTT? Also, are you Gleemaxing?  Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity.

    345 - DMofNone x I Seduce the Dragon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 74:12


    Matt and Rob sit down with Jess, Cristina, and Ryan of I Seduce the Dragon to talk about D&D, actual plays, rockets, pornography, home games, dungeon mastering, and more! Thanks to the ISTD for coming on and talking with us! https://www.istdpod.com/ YouTube Patreon

    344 - Triangle Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 62:46


    WARNING: The second half of this episode is for GENERAL MANAGERS ONLY.  DMs Rob and Matt understand that your boss is a S.O.B. Triangle Agency is weird game (X-Files meets Severance meets 2025 capitalism). It is a great game. It may be one of the best designed TTRPGs we've ever read. Clock in. Save the world? Triangle Agency https://www.hauntedtable.games/  Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Patsy Cline - Tra Le La Le La Triangle, They Might Be Giants - Particle Man.

    343 - Crimson Skies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 74:04


    Matt regales Rob with tales from his favorite (now abandoned) setting: Crimson Skies! Flying aces take on sky pirates over the plains of a shattered America in a cool dieselpunk environment. We talk about what's cool, what you can take away, and how you might adapt Crimson Skies for a game of your own. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo Django Reinhardt - Minor Swing

    TEASER - Play Dirty (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 4:56


    Recorded this whole podcast in an hour. Cool down. Cool down. Rob and Matt suffer through one of the edgiest and worst books of Game Master ever published, John Wick's Play Dirty. Head over to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/dungeonmasterofnone) to hear the full episode! 

    342 - Chases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 64:50


    Matt and Rob talk about how to run chases -- whether it's pursuing a suspect through a crowded market, blazing down the highway in your cybercar, or weaving through asteroid canyons in your trusty starfighter, we've got you covered. Systems: D&D 4e/5e Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition Blades in the Dark Genesys Pathfinder 2e Call of Cthulhu 7e Night's Black Agents Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Indiana Jones Theme Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Bell Bottoms Mission Impossible Theme

    341 - Zephyr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 67:16


    Put on your scarves, cook some curry, and launch your wind gliders into the skies of Ophoi, because DMs Matt and Rob are reviewing Zephyr: An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities, a fascinating game that is radical different in its world-building, goals, and mechanics from most TTRPGs. Zephyr Rules Preview Zephyr Store at Araukana Media Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Kenny Chesney - Blame It On The Salt.

    340 - Frontiers of Eberron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 69:56


    Matt and Rob strap on their spurs and ride off into the sunset with Keith Baker and the Eberron crew, reviewing Frontiers of Eberron, the latest (and maybe last?) Eberron splatbook for 5e. It's got a gazetteer, a starting town, an adventure, monstrous races, warforged cowboys, and more! Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone https://www.dmsguild.com/product/493112/Frontiers-of-Eberron-Quickstone  Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Marty Robbins - Big Iron Will Smith - Wild Wild West Johnny Western - The Ballad of Paladin

    339 - Metacurrencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 65:05


    What if a currency was meta? DMs Rob and Matt discuss the systems, strategies, tips, and tricks for deploying your TTRPG's bennies/fate/destiny/power/plot/hero points effectively. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Serengeti; Odd Nosdam - Bennies.

    338 - DMG 2024 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 81:36


    Matt and Rob dig deeper into the 2024 edition of the Dungeon Master's Guide! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    337 - The 2025 Dungeon Master Gift Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 58:46


    Or, anti-gift guide...look, we all, as game masters, get nice gifts from our players, but in this episode, we take a look at the mostly cheap stuff that is nice to buy for yourself.  Join DMs Rob and Matt and head over to the art supply store, the craft store, the office store, and maybe, the game store for our first "shopping episode." Plus, a secret discussion at a tool of eldritch power...the side table!  Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Crudbump - Fuck You If You Don't Like Christmas.

    TEASER - Secret Level: Dungeons & Dragons: The Queen's Cradle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 5:55


    Matt and Rob talk about the new Amazon Prime short film anthology, Secret Level, especially the episode about Dungeons and Dragons! It's got dragons, it's got paladins, it's got spells (it does NOT have dungeons) -- come find out how we managed to talk for an hour about a fifteen minute short. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    336 - Letters from the Infinite Tavern

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 67:41


    DMs Rob and Matt are here to wish you a happy holiday season and to answer your Dungeon Master and TTRPG questions and letters: how to start a campaign collaboratively, dealing with identity with games and SF&F, reading RPG books quickly, learning new systems. and a dozen or so ideas for weird space worlds! Then, Matt and Rob are invited to test out a new AI-based RPG by a publisher that definitely listens to the show.  Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Flight of the Conchords - Robots.

    TEASER - Greyhawk Tuah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 5:05


    Matt and Rob return to Greyhawk to talk about the setting guide included in the new 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide, discuss what's there, and what you can use for your games.

    335 - Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 55:32


    John Harper is back in Doskvol with an expansion set of rules, lore, and systems for Blades in the Dark. DMs Matt and Rob discuss the great set of ideas for anyone who runs a Forged in the Dark game, or is just interested in good TTRPG design.  Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts https://johnharper.itch.io/deep-cuts  https://bladesinthedark.com/  Previous BitD episodes: https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/213-blades-in-the-dark  https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/214-blades-in-the-dark-part-2-the-darkening  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice, Niko Case - Furnace Room Lullaby.

    BONUS - GAMER ZONE: Pillars of Eternity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 44:29


    Rob talks about Pillars of Eternity, one of the best CRPGs of the last twenty years, what's cool about it, what you can learn from it, and how to incorporate it into your games. https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

    UNLOCKED - Worldbuilding Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 69:23


    Pack your bags and stuff your turkeys! Let's discuss building calendars and holidays for your campaigns and one-shots. 

    334 - The 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 76:13


    DMs Rob and Matt are back  to discuss the good, the bad, and baffling of the new 2024 5th edition (revised!) Dungeon Master's Guide.  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Weezer - In the Garage.

    333 - Rolling Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 63:33


    Matt and Rob talk about some exciting news in the TTRPG world, talk through some sticky bits in their games, and reflect on the state of the world and the hobby (but in a chill way, we promise) https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice REM - It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)

    332 - The TTRPG Mixtape (Music to Plan and Play By)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 59:26


    The making of great TTRPG mixtape, like breaking up, is hard to do. You got to kick it off with a killer, to grab attention. Then, you got to take it up a notch, but you don't want to blow your wad. So, then you've got to cool it off a notch. Like anything with role-playing games, there are a lot of rules.  Anyway, we've started to make a tape, on the podcast, for ourselves and for our players. Full of stuff to inspire us while planning. Full of stuff that will make our players happy. How can you use music to up your dungeon mastering? Tune in and see how that's done! https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: The DMofNone Mixtape https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NdwQeu4V2nKEQwfm9uw2U?si=mQhYWccjRp-Pd_1G489HQQ 

    331 - Sci-Fi Monster Mash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 59:37


    Hey, we were working in the lab late one night...well, you know the rest! DMs Matt and Rob are here to discuss some of the best science fiction creatures, NPCs, allies, and antagonists to drop into your TTRPG, no matter what the genre. We've got aliens, things, shrikes, slake moths, bioraptors, and more!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Alex Clippinger - They Want to Be Us: A 5E Adventure  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/327899/they-want-to-be-us-a-5e-adventure  Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice;  Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash.  

    TEASER - Art of the Player's Handbooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 5:58


    Ready your vans and your airbrushes, because we are back to video and trip down memory lane to put into context the art of the new 2024 D&D Player's Handbook: cool art, bad art, trends, nitpicks, and more! Listen to the full video episode at https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; David Bowie - Andy Warhol. 

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    330 - Gradient Descent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 63:51


    Matt and Rob discuss Gradient Descent, a module for Mothership and the greatest sci-fi megadungeon made out of an abandoned android manufacturing facility in deep space (and also maybe the best sci-fi megadungeon period). https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Soen - Monarch

    329 - New Mechanics in 2024 Dungeons and Dragons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 64:39


    Hey bud, listen up. Your D&D edition is going through some changes. Changes can be scary! But changes can also be good for us. The Ranger? No, not for the Ranger, but good for other better classes. Look, changes are how we grow. You can use Sleight of Hand to pick a lock now? Maybe! We don't actually know. In conclusion, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, 2nd Edition (Revised 2024) is a land of contrasts. There is a lot here that's cool (like the new cantrips) but there's also a lot here that's confusing as hell. Regardless, DMs Rob and Matt are here to guide you through some of the new mechanics, numbers, and changes in the new Player's Handbook.  Shout out to the T.E. "RPGBOT" Kamstra for cataloguing the changes from the 2014 to the 2024 Player's Handbook: https://rpgbot.net/dnd-2024-5e-transition-guide-and-change-log-everything-thats-different-in-the-new-players-handbook/  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Moving Pictures - Never.

    TEASER - Dungeon Masters (an audio drama)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 6:17


    328 - AI in TTRPGs with Chase Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 61:23


    Matt and Rob talk with Chase Carter of Rascal News about how Hasbro is trying to integrate AI into Dungeons and Dragons and what, if anything, we need to be worried about. rascal.news Corporate AI Will Save Creatives for Last Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon for bonus episodes and homebrew!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord!

    327 - Player's Handbook (2024) Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 75:23


    This review "is a nonliving, distinct thing." After ten years of Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons, several years of playtesting and teasing, and many months of hype, the 2024 Revised Player's Handbook is here. Is it a perfect triumph? A tour de force? Slightly better than the 2014 one? Actually 5.5e? A missed opportunity? A sign of the stagnation and rot at the heart of firms in the core of the capitalist world-economy? A D&D treasure? Tune in to DMs Matt and Rob to find out!  Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon for bonus episodes and homebrew!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; David Bowie - Changes.

    326 - Draw Steel Playtest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 69:21


    Draw Steel? Yes, we will! DMs Matt and Rob review the first backer playtest for MCDM's tactical heroic cinematic fantasy role-playing game, Draw Steel!  Draw Steel Backerkit & Pre-Order MCDM Productions Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon for bonus episodes and homebrew!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Carpenter Brut - Turbo Killer. 

    325 - Pathfinder #49 - #66

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 72:56


    Matt & Rob review three more Pathfinder Adventure Paths, Jade Regent, Skull & Shackles, and Shattered Star! Ninjas, pirates, and, um, sin, we guess. https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Shogun Theme Alestorm - You Are a Pirate Flogging Molly - Seven Deadly Sins

    324 - The Secret DM Rules of D&D 5e

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 58:36


    We are come forth out of that First Mystery, which is the last mystery, that is the four-and-twentieth mystery! DMs Rob and Matt have returned with the hidden and secret rules in Dungeons and Dragons 5e! The weight of all past editions has burdened (or blessed) the current ruleset with occluded structures and strange leftovers that are often not fully explained in the text but are still there in the rules if a wise Dungeon Master looks for them. Join us for a discussion of the history, uses, abuses, and tricks of these secret rules that may help be better a better DM.  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Links: Damage Types by Resistances, Vulnerabilities, and Immunity by CR Spells by School Monsters by Type Pivot Table of Spells by Class Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; The Bangles - He's Got a Secret. 

    TEASER - How To Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 5:56


    Matt and Rob review How To Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck, a collection of essays on adventure design by Goodman Games -- a fascinating collection of advice and tips from over a dozen experienced TTRPG writers. Check out the whole episode on our Patreon!

    323 - The DM Commandments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 63:43


    Matt and Rob lay down the law with a list of DM commandments -- thou shalt not's and all that. Break them at your own peril! https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

    322 - The Complete 5e Adventure Tier List (Part 3 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 61:10


    It's the final countdown of Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons adventures and campaigns. Classics like Curse of Strahd and Tomb of Annihilation stack up against the rest? Tune in to fine out and to see the final rankings!  Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon where you can watch the video version of this episode in addition to all our bonus episodes and homebrew (including our best starting adventure)!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Listen to Part 1 here: https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/320-the-complete-5e-adventure-tier-list-part-1-of-3  Listen to Part 2 here: https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/321-the-complete-5e-adventure-tier-list-part-2-of-3  Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; The Final Countdown - Europe. Previous reviews and advice for running 5e modules: Curse of Strahd https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-32-tfw-no-goth-gf-curse-of-stahd-review  Waterdeep: Dragon Heist https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-45-water-heist-deep-dragon  Ghosts of Saltmarsh https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-75-ghosts-of-saltmarsh-review  Balder's Gate: Descent into Avernus https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-92-2fast-2avernus  Lost Mine of Phandelver https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-120-lost-mine-of-phandelver  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/138-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-1  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/139-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-2  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/157-candlekeep-mysteries-part-one  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/159-candlekeep-mysteries-part-two  The Wild Beyond the Witchlight https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/187-the-wild-beyond-the-witchlight  Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/199-strixhaven-part-2-running-the-adventure  Call of the Netherdeep https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/216-call-of-the-netherdeep-review  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/229-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-1  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/230-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-2  Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/233-light-of-xaryxis  Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/247-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen  Planescape: A Turn of Fortune's Wheel https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/285-a-turn-of-fortunes-wheel  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/310-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-one  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/311-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-2  Quests from the Infinite Staircase (Patreon Only Episode) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/teaser-quests-from-the-infinite-staircase  Final Rankings:   

    321 - The Complete 5e Adventure Tier List (Part 2 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 59:44


    The March of Campaigns continues! Every single official 5e Dungeons and Dragons adventure, module, and anthology will be reviewed and ranked. Dungeon Masters will weep. Players will laugh. The end of Fifth Edition is nigh.  Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon where you can watch the video version of this episode in addition to all our bonus episodes and homebrew!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice. Previous reviews and advice for running 5e modules: Curse of Strahd https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-32-tfw-no-goth-gf-curse-of-stahd-review  Waterdeep: Dragon Heist https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-45-water-heist-deep-dragon  Ghosts of Saltmarsh https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-75-ghosts-of-saltmarsh-review  Balder's Gate: Descent into Avernus https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-92-2fast-2avernus  Lost Mine of Phandelver https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/episode-120-lost-mine-of-phandelver  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/138-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-1  Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/139-rime-of-the-frostmaiden-part-2  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/157-candlekeep-mysteries-part-one  Candlekeep Mysteries (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/159-candlekeep-mysteries-part-two  The Wild Beyond the Witchlight https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/187-the-wild-beyond-the-witchlight  Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/199-strixhaven-part-2-running-the-adventure  Call of the Netherdeep https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/216-call-of-the-netherdeep-review  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/229-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-1  Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/230-journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-part-2  Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/233-light-of-xaryxis  Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/247-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen  Planescape: A Turn of Fortune's Wheel https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/285-a-turn-of-fortunes-wheel  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 1) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/310-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-one  Vecna: Eve of Ruin (Pt 2) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/311-vecna-eve-of-ruin-part-2  Quests from the Infinite Staircase (Patreon Only Episode) https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/teaser-quests-from-the-infinite-staircase 

    320 - The Complete 5e Adventure Tier List (Part 1 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 63:54


    It's time to put the 2014 version of 2014 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons to bed. And what better way to say goodbye than judging and ranking every official D&D adventure, anthology, and campaign from the last ten years. Join us for the complete official and final 5e adventure tier list! Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon where you can watch the video version of this episode in addition to all our bonus episodes and homebrew!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice;

    TEASER - Quests from the Infinite Staircase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 6:35


    Matt and Rob review the FINAL D&D 5e adventure, which is another anthology: Quests from the Infinite Staircase! Check out the whole episode at patreon.com/DungonMasterOfNone !

    319 - Mothership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 60:27


    Game over, man! Game over! Rob and Matt review Mothership 1e, a TTRPG about the galaxy's worst jobs. There's sci-fi, horror, and some of the best game design and DM advice you'll read this century.  Mothership https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/collections/mothership-core-rules  Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; David Bowie - Blackstar. 

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