Grumpy Dungeon Masters

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters have a couple of stories to tell this week from their games. Also LUG Con was this week in Atlanta and a couple of the guys made it out to it. More D&D video game talk and the ecology of the Lammasu.

Did you know Vampiric Touch was a concentration spell? Some of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters didn't either. Also the licensing of Dungeons & Dragons has begun. A new non-D&D video game is on the way with the D&D label. Dan also gets to talk about the new goodies he acquired.

Christopher talks about the lack of content in the new Dungeons & Dragons starter set. Also the guys look at their own picks as some of the worst modules of all time. Somehow Orcus is involved.

Dan is absent this week, but Christopher's wife and owner of the podcast Shelley fills in for him. They review the Crooked Moon D&D setting that had a big Kickstarter last year. If you love folk horror this is the setting for you!

This week the Grumpy Dungeon Masters talk about Mega Dungeons! Huge Dungeons with Huge Adventure! Also Christopher talks Adventures League and Kristian & Dan talk about their Shadowdark game.

The guys look at the new starter set for Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 to see if it's better than the previous editions starter set. Also Jay looks at starter sets from the 90's and Chris TPK's his party, without TPKing them.

This week the guys talk about magic items. They go over the crafting of magic items and should it be done by players. Also cursed magic items and how to use them properly. Done right it can be great. Done wrong and your players will hate you. Learn the right way!

Dan talks Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms Cult of the Dragon in part 3 of the dragon deep dive. Jay runs a Dungeon Crawl Classics game using AI to jump start it and will D&D become overwhelmed by outside money?

The guys chat this week about games on Kickstarter or Backerkit they are interested in. At the top of the list is Shadowrun Anarchy 2.0 and Vaults of Vaarn. Also Christopher kills another players character at Adventures League.

Dark Sun may actually be coming for Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 and the guys are grumpy about it. Also Mummies are really dangerous for low level characters and Wizards of the Coast released Exodus the TTRPG with no hype.

The guys chat about every Dungeons & Dragons video game ever made and also make fun of Jay for playing his character wrong. He deserves it.

This week it's games the guys got to run. It involved a Keshanar module that didn't go as expected and a 12 hour run of Rime of the Frostmaiden. Also Tabletop Simulator Shadowdark.

Gen Con happened and WotC announced some Forgotten Realms books. While Christopher is happy the other Grumpy Dungeon Masters are grumpy about it. Also new season of Critical Role coming and Jay found some neat goodies at a sale.

Dan takes us on a crazy dive into Dragons that covers the beginnings of Dungeons & Dragons until the mid 1980's. The guys also talk about game mechanics they like, what makes a game "crunchy", Christopher put together a D&D puzzle!

Finally a proper look at Daggerheart. Is it better than Dungeons & Dragons 5E? Also, Dan & Christopher give us tales of adventures they participated in this week. Lastly, learn how to get your players to try out new RPG systems. It's really easy!

The guys chat this week about board games or D&D and which is better. Also could WotC release an easier version of Dungeon & Dragons, while making it successful. Also 80's Adventures Spells and Ecology of the Basilisk.

This week the guys spend some time talking about the Dragonbane RPG. Also a look at the Arcane Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons & Dragons and are Mind Flayers actually time travelers?

Free RPG Day is over and the guys managed to get some great swag, which they talk about on this episode. They also cover some questions that GDM Christopher was asked on his recent panel about being a Dungeon Master.

This week the guys get to chat with Heidi and Erik Gygax Garland. Heidi is the daughter of none other than Gary Gygax and both Heidi and Erik are incredible game designers. Listen in and check them out at Gaxland.com or come see them at EGG con this year.

Free RPG Day is this weekend. Check freerpgday.com to find a local retailer and get free swag. Also Dan begins a deep dive on Dragons, a little more on Psionics, and the strangest magic item known simply as Mr. Bottle.

The Psion class is in the current Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 so the guys take a look at it. Jay also presents a scenario that all game masters should learn how to run better. Also Ravenloft audio books and a D&D AirBnB that shouldn't exist.

This week the guys dive into the Caverns of Thracia. A Re-release of the 1st Edition Dungeons & Dragons mega-dungeon. The guys also talk about Dragonlance novels, Gord the Rogue, and how much are character back stories necessary for RPG's.

GDM Jay talks in depth about Index Card RPG and how it's a great tool for all game masters. GDM Kristian got a book where you can kill your players characters with real life extinct critters. Also D&D Adventures League Drama and a Rifts Video Game.

The second half of the Dungeons & Dragons Unearthed Arcana this week. A look at the Hexblade Warlock and the Shadow Sorceror will make some fans happy. Also Skyraiders of Abarax and a look at Against the Darkmaster by Open Ended Games.

This week is a look at Dungeons and Dragons latest Unearthed Arcana, which focuses on Horror Sub-classes. Also some Goodman Games and Judges Guild issues. Lastly who wins between 100 commoners and 1 Gorilla. Nobody wins. That's who.