Masters of Adventure

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A podcast about tabletop RPG adventure module writing, design, analysis, marketing, and publishing. From D&D to Dungeon Crawl Classics and beyond!

Masters of Adventure


    • Sep 23, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 50m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Episode 12 - Building Engaging Encounters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 62:18


    In this long-overdue episode, Nick and Tom make their triumphant return to talk about encounter design! The boys are back in town and hope that you'll come along with them in this short, fun discussion about how you can make your adventures more dynamic and more engaging.

    MoA 11: Masterpiece Adventures Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 94:30


    In this episode, Tom and Nick explore Book 2 of Die Vecna Die: the spooky streets of Citadel Cavitius! Enjoy!

    Episode 10 - Creating a Masterpiece

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 117:12


    In this, the 10th episode of the MoA podcast, Nick and Tom take on a 10th-level adventure for AD&D - Die Vecna Die!

    Episode 9 - Art & Playtesting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2018 92:01


    This episode, Tom and Nick talk at length about why creating art is worthwhile for everyone, impostor syndrome, the importance of playtesting, and more! Enjoy!

    Episode 8 - Xcrawl Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 205:26


    In their first ever actual play recording, the MoA crew brave the alcohol-laden traps and terrors of Xcrawl: New Year's Evil! HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are so grateful to all our fans this year and hope you have a fantastic 2018! Purchase the adventure and the DCC rules from Goodman Games here: http://goodman-games.com/store/product/dcc-xcrawl-new-years-evil-2017-holiday-module-printpdf-bundle-copy/

    Episode 7: One-Page Dungeons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 92:59


    Join us in episode 7 as Tom and Nick tackle the compact-yet-versatile medium of One-Page Dungeons, enjoy! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14cErCFkz0jJ3g-ZciZPDYKwF1xZmJRp6oVIpF4hZxzo/edit?usp=sharing

    Episode 6: How To Get NOOBS Into Tabletop RPGs with SPECIAL GUEST SEAN BURNHAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 91:24


    After our brief hiatus, we are back, baby!! Join us as we talk to esteemed high school teacher Sean Burnham about getting kids and noobs of all kinds into this great hobby that is tabletop role-playing games. Enjoy! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RsBbx0EwXsEB6QG_ANgAQwsP9shvPEuUMyboEuN4uOk/edit?usp=sharing

    Episode 5: All Aboard The Adventure Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 82:46


    Let Nick and Tom be your conductors on the Orient Express in this episode all about how to write campaigns.

    Episode 4: Build Your Own Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 99:27


    In this episode, Nick and Tom talk more adventure-creating tools and build a full outline of an adventure using randomly-generated elements from donjon. We call it The Blood Moon Prophecy! Spooky! Enjoy! Show notes: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YjF18L4edlrKgLFVRcP6jjcFN85wji4UjzMo9SrgPQY The Blood Moon Prophecy: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gSyJ_Sz7w0GcrWQa6QyJkWvlaBST9SwFmIWOScPp_7g

    Episode 3: TOMB OF HORRORS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2017 124:09


    In this episode, we examine and analyze Gary Gygax's masterpiece, the Tomb of Horrors! Enjoy! Show notes: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T587x59_g6-ab22lVt3rRDsLcRO_lIeJdBeQHoPRY4o

    Episode 2: Process That Doesn't Suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 165:27


    In this episode, Nick and Tomme dive deep into the process of writing adventure modules with the help of two resources: How to Write Adventure Modules that Don't Suck by Goodman Games and The Dragonfiend Pact by Chris Doyle. Enjoy! Episode 2 show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TBQPThk2qIZ5X3mWMfH-FVuv91oqcouK1KzZl3ae678/edit?usp=sharing

    Episode 1: So You Want To Write Adventures?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 97:40


    In the inaugural episode of the Masters of Adventure podcast, Nick and Tomme elucidate and recommend numerous tabletop RPG adventure design resources for writers and DM's to devour. They also talk about two of their favorite adventure modules: It Came...From OUTER SPACE!!! and The One Who Watches From Below. Enjoy!! Apologies for the minor audio issues in this episode, they will be fixed in future ones! Episode 1 show notes: http://bit.ly/2sb25yl

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