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Nate and Pete talk about how dungeon masters can min/max fun at the D&D table.

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    • Jul 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    #100 Episode 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 27:59


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss what's next for Nate's DM evolution and play a fun trivial game bout the min max fun podcast.

    #99 DRAGONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 17:52


    In this episode Nate and Pete finally deliver the companion piece to their groundbreaking episode "DUNGEONS!". 

    #98 It's ok to know the end

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 21:09


    In this episode Nate and Pete explore what facets of the game are highlighted when the players know they cannot die.

    #97 Put it in your game, but stay on the road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 12:34


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss how to make some patented Perkins advice practical.

    #96 Let Wizards prep the ingredients

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 19:16


    In this episode Nate and Pete go deep on cooking metaphors and modules.

    3.5.5 Pendula never stop swinging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 17:31


    In this episode Nate and Pete wrap up their discussion of 5e v 5.5e v 6e with the final installment of season 3.5

    #95 LZUSPEZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 16:36


    In this episode Nate and Pete talk about puzzles.

    #94 The DM strikes back!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 16:50


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss how the DM pulls off a multi phase encounter that will certainly lead to the party's demise.

    3.5.4 It's Business Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 15:58


    In the episode Nate and Pete dig into the economic side of things. This episode also comes with a reading list:Monster Manual: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_ManualPlaying at the world: https://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/Game Wizards: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/game-wizardsSid Meier's: Memoir!: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24729402

    #93 We got got

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 16:44


    In this episode Nate and Pete talk about how their group tpk'd

    #92 What to leave out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 18:49


    In this episode Nate and Pete talk about the conclusion of part one of the beyond the witchlight module.

    #91 Dorm room D&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 21:04


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss the old tricks Pete used to do when DMing in college.

    #90 Is the party headed for a TPK

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 19:57


    In this episode Nate and Pete tempt fate by continually discussing a TPK (Total Party Kill).

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    #89 Never tell them the odds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 19:44


    In this episode Nate and Pete respond to a listener episode idea. What is the right time to tell the player's the odds.

    #88 No index cards needed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 19:23


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss how Nate managed to DM a session without using a single index card.

    #87 Are gp and xp the same thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 17:51


    In this episode Nate and Pete talk about gold pieces.

    #86 Enter the Witchlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 18:29


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss prep for the first session of Into the Whichlight

    Covid Hiatus Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 1:23


    Sometime you lose the initiative, and this round we lost to covid. We made our constitution saves, everyone is fine, we just lost time. We'll be back in March with new content.

    #85 Class specific kryptonite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 14:20


    In this episode Nate and Pete talk about encounter design and how to use class specific kryptonite in a fun way.

    3.5.3 How many books do you have?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 18:12


    In this episode Nate and Pete talk about how much  material an edition can handle.

    #84 And then they rested

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 17:50


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss the conclusion of Nate's zombie module

    #83 Nate introduced a fast zombie just to make a chase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 17:19


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss chases in 5e.

    #82 Zombies and bandits and different zombie, oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 18:53


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss Nate's most recent attempt at tightrope walking.

    #81 History Corner: 2nd edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 22:16


    In this episode Nate and Pete dig into the 2nd edition Player's Handbook and find some gems.

    3.5.2 Monster spells change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 17:00


    In this episode Nate and Pete dig into one of the known "changes" coming for the 50th anniversary update ... spells in monster stat blocks. They take a historical look at changes to spells and saving throws for monsters through the lens of the most classic of all D&D monsters ... the red dragon.

    #80 Encounter Breakdown: Zombies in the village square

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 22:30


    In this episode Nate and Pete breakdown the first major set piece encounter in Nate's Zombie module.

    #79 These zombies are slow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 16:31


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss the new module they are playing. Nate has designed it and is trying to TPK the party at every turn .... with zombies.

    3.5.1 Core/Mantle/Crust

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 18:56


    In this episode Nate and Pete break down their principles for evaluating ... well anything really. They adapt Mark Rosewater's idea of core/mantle/crust (CMC) and apply it to Dungeons & Dragons in the never ending pursuit of answering the question "when 6e?"References:Chaos Theory: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/chaos-theory-2007-01-08The Bleed Story: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/bleed-story-2011-06-10

    #78 Advice for Descending into Avernus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 19:10


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss running the module Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. This is a great listen for anyone considering running the module.

    3.5.0 Why season 3.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 12:11


    In this episode Nate and Pete set up the premise for season 3.5. The discussion includes the always looming question of "when 6e?".  Changes to the hobby since 5e was designed. Our plan for addressing this topic.Links in the show notes:D&D Celebration announcement: https://youtu.be/sxb8xiDU5Kw?t=29431

    #77 The Wild Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 18:37


    In this episode Nate and Pete dig into the new Feywild Module, The Wild Beyond the Witchlight. The broader topic discussed is how to align a published module with your play group.

    #76 Your story is quite grim, my friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 21:12


    In this episode Nate and Pete revisit the idea of the campfire story. Here they discuss integrating it into the middle of a session during an encounter.

    Season 3 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 2:24


    This is the trailer for season 3. Get ready!

    End of Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 1:33


    #75 What comes next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 16:05


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss the transition from one campaign to the next.

    #74 History Corner: 1st edition stats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 17:16


    In this episode Nate and Pete pull a 1st edition PHB off the shelf and checkout how characters stats used to be generated.

    #73 Sometimes it's not the DMs fault

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 18:22


    In this episode Nate and Pete place 100% of the blame on the players.

    #72 I like big battle maps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 23:01


    In this episode Nate and Pete talk about big battle maps.

    #71 How Pete Preps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 17:52


    In this episode Nate interrogates Pete about his process for preparing for sessions.

    #70 Pete is a big cheater

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 21:56


    In this episode Nate asks Pete about his experience as a player in a recent game and we find out that Pete is a big cheater.

    #69 Spoilers for Chapter 3 of Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 17:32


    In this episode Nate and Pete continue the series on player agency in the specific context of the Baldur's Gate Descent into Avernus module, chapter 3.

    #68 Creative Equilibrium

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 21:13


    In this episode Nate and Pete break down an encounter where a player got creative.

    #67 Descent inside of Descent into Avernus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 17:31


    In this episode Nate and Pete dig into the details of a skill challenge in their game.

    #66 Can you put a sandbox on rails?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 19:26


    In this episode Nate and Pete revisit the classic topic of player agency in the context of the Sandbox v Railroad paradigm. Pedantry abounds and they even get into the difference between railroad, on rails, and railroading.

    #65 Kelvin got knocked down, he got up again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 21:11


    In this episode Nate and Pete dig into the magic of resurrection and how to have some fun.

    #64 If a D&D session has no combat, and there were combat encounters planned, did the DM fail?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 18:28


    In this episode Nate checks in with Pete because their last session didn't have any combat.

    #63 Stay a while, and listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 16:58


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss campfire stories. This is an idea they are trying out in their current campaign. At every long rest a different character tells a tale.

    #62 Pete has solved D&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 17:12


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss  how a campaign evolves and how a DM can put their focus to facilitate that development.

    #61 Nate gets over the Frozen Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 21:04


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss the conclusion of Nates short adventure. This is a follow on to episode #55 What infected Urgon Wenth.

    #60 All about that Death Save

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 21:24


    In this episode Nate and Pete dig into Death Saves and discuss how the DM can use them to their fullest.

    #59 Kelvin's Deadly Encounter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 18:59


    In this episode Nate and Pete discuss the death of Nate's character.

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