Feng Shui Dungeon Design

This episode finishes the Lich of the Midday Moon saga - on the Temple of Mesit and it's Lunar Forge.  We also delve into the stats of a Lich, how to make ours powerful, and how to balance higher level sections of your game. For future listens, we delve into the Lich stat block through about the 26 minute mark, and then begin building the section proper. Next episode, we return to Mod Libs! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

We go HEAD TO HEAD in a debate on whether or not you should throw permanent Vampirism/Lycanthropy at players.  We might not be able to continue the podcast after this debate. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

We use our cunning mod lib skills to insert some very needed side quests into List of the Midday Moon.  Despite making side quests, we expand a bit on the Mountain, Sand Sea, and Petrovice, so check this out for ideas on incorporating new side quests into existing campaign modules! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

This week, we discuss the ins and outs of borrowing plot elements from our favorite media pieces. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

We depart from the Temple of Mesit and land on the shaded side of the planet, where we encounter a whole host of nighttime ghouls for a verified Monster Mash! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

(Due to an error in episode scheduling on our part, we missed this episode and are uploading late.  Apologies, and enjoy!) We travel to the mountains, ready to find some Heliolite ruins, in the second chapter of Lich of the Midday Moon! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

This week, we're tackling some especially chewy troll fat in the form of being a better player at the RPG table.  We go over how to make RPG playing more fun for yourself and others, and how to deal with other DMs from the perspective of a player who also DMs. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

Dom and Ryan focus down on creating an engaging underground temple to romp through at the heart of the Sand Sea.  This episode creates a full dungeon romp template!  Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

This Chewing the Troll Fat chews on a controversial topic... fudging dice rolls?!  Should you or shouldn't you?  Listen and find out! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

In between pirate jokes, Dom and Ryan take the Lich of the Midday Moon campaign into the sand sea for an interesting turn of our adventure. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Part 2 of Lich of the Midday Moon, a custom campaign we're write week-to-week in five large pieces.  On this episode, we cover the call-to-action, and overall first Act, of our brand new campaign on the fly.  Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

This year, we start our biggest project yet - writing a campaign! This is the first part of a several part series.  In this episode, we write an outline for the campaign to come, and think of general ideas to use going forward. Timestamps: Intro Ends - 6:00 Faction/Setting Talk Starts - 21:28 Transition to Talking About Locations: 26:22   Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!  

On this episode, we talk about some of the growing pains from taking our tabletop sessions online, and how we deal with them.  We have tips on a wide range of topics for digital DM's, new or existing! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

We inadvertently rip off a 2011... classic?... in this module, filled to the brim with crime lords, at least one betrayal, and a brand new plane just for this adventure! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

Obviously timeliness is a goal for next year. We talk about goals DM'ing our games this year, and what we want to accomplish as table runners. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

We return from an extended hiatus to talk about how our Holiday Special module actually went!  We go over changes we made to finish adapting the module to our table, how it went, and answer the question: can your part save Christmas? Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!  

We discuss lessons we learned DMing in the year of digital roleplay that was 2020. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

This week we create a special Christmas-themed one shot for any party!  Get out there and help Santa! As a holiday present, we present this episode ad free! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

This week, we center a module around a big bad... vampire!  Bleh! We are a day late because I was playing Cyberpunk instead of editing. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

We chew the troll fat over the things we put behind our DM screens, and prepping sessions day-of. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

Kept you waiting, huh?  After a brief hiatus, we return to write an adventure centered around a dragon, a bard, and humble town in need.  Intended for higher levels, but this adventure could easily be tooled for characters around level 4-5. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Music written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign! Thanks for listening!

To debut our new side series, Ryan (and Dom) talks about magic items he's created for his homebrew campaign, when and why to use magic items, and overall experiences with them.  These episodes are extra, and will not interfere with our normal (Mod Libs) release schedule.  Enjoy! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a D&D podcast centered around creating fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Intro song and interludes written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign!

This week we take our hand at blatantly ripping off a 1984 classic to fuel our need for D&D sessions!  The session ends up coming together nicely for any DMs looking to incorporate monks or monasteries into their campaign. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a D&D podcast centered around creating fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Intro song and interludes written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign!

We pull a random monster manual entry and build a session around it!  This week we take you to the muggy town of Swamport, where locals have recently run into problems accessing their river and transporting goods. If I had to give one weird tip in the description here that I missed in the episode, it's that the HICKS SHOULD KNOW HOW TO SPEAK BULLYWUG. Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a D&D podcast centered around creating fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Intro song and interludes written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign!

The dungeon designers present a module location originally written and run by Ryan in his person campaign, the town of Lambshire!  Built to be an easy plug-in campaign location, or alternative start to Lost Mine, this adventure will see a party venture into a town taken over by a parasitic plant that hates... goats?  Find out more by listening! Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Intro song and interludes written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeonDesign!

Our dungeon designers architect a special Halloween episode, in which a brave group of adventurers must journey into a haunted manor to solve a local town's missing person problem, and confront a centuries old killer.  Terrifying French villians, zombie brides, and more lie in wait this episode. By the way... the French word for guest is "client/cliente" (male/female). Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Intro song and interludes written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeon!

Our interior dungeon designers design their first official dungeon, in a hidden jungle ziggurat! Do you ever worry that your players will solve all of your puzzles with mage hand?  We do.   Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating and balancing fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan! Intro song and interludes written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Chistensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel. Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign Tweet us @ FengShuiDungeon! Thanks for listening!

For their first official design, our interior dungeon designers create an escort mission simple enough to run during any kind of travel between locations, in a quest against the terrifying Blood Weavers.   Feng Shui Dungeon Design is a podcast centered around creating brand new fantasy tabletop RPG sessions for anyone to use, hosted by interior dungeon designers Dom and Ryan!   Intro song and interludes written and performed by Dominic Brazeel and Tony Christensen. Thumbnail created by the wonderful Tory Brazeel.   Email us episode ideas or module feedback at FengShuiDungeonDesign@gmail.com! Patrons get priority on episode ideas and the lists we use in each episode!   Support us at patreon.com/FengShuiDungeonDesign (Work in progress!) Tweet us @FengShuiDungeon!   Thanks for listening!