Dungeon Master of None

Special guest, DM Sally Tamarkin, joins us to discuss designing magic items, working as a sensitivity reader on RPGs, and publishing your first adventure. Check out all the cool stuff Sally is creating below, including the brand new Cloud Curio project! The Cloud Curio   Arcadia vol. 14 with Sally's module, "The Afterparty" The Talent class open beta   The Storytelling Collective Listen to Oh, I L...

TEASER - Subscribe to the Dungeon Master of None Patreon for the full episode!  Rob takes Matt on a journey through history to talk about when America was great and Satan was real -- the 1980s! We talk about Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons, the Satanic Panic, Andy Rooney, and more! This one's kind of a doozie, hope you enjoy it! D&D 60 Minutes Clip The Pulling Report Role-Playing Games and the...

Have you ever heard of Lost Mines of Phandelver, Sunless Citadel, the Village of Hommlett? Boring. Uninspired. Confusing.  DMs Matt and Rob are back with another actual prep in which they destroy and humiliate all other starting adventures by creating the greatest and best starting adventure in the world. Or, just a tribute.  Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

DMs Rob and Matt break down how to prepare and run published adventure modules, paths, and campaigns for both new and experienced Dungeon Masters.  Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Nickel Creek - In the House of Tom Bombadil.

Okay, you are ready to start a new campaign or bring new people into the community...so, how do you do it? DM Matt analyzes the 7 criteria needed to run the best, no, the greatest starting adventure for Dungeon and Dragons for new group, new players, or a new Dungeon Master (or all three).  Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

We are at the mountains with the monsters in the multiverse of madness. DMs Matt and Rob review the "Bestiary 2" of Dungeons and Dragons 5e: Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse . Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

You wouldn't steal a map. You wouldn't steal a NPC.  You wouldn't steal a monster. Stealing is against DragonLaw.  Dungeon Mastering. It's a crime.  No jokes in this one; it's a serious episode of solving Dungeon Mastering problems from your letters.  Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

That's right folks, it's the news! DM's Woodward and Bernstein report on all the latest happenings from throughout the multiverse, from fresh information about Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves , to the latest on Wizards of the Coast's brand expansion plans.

April, 1805. Vlaakith the Lich Queen is master of Astral Sea. Only the Dwarven fleet stands before her. The Crystal Spheres are now battlefields. It's time to build some ship encounter rules to celebrate the announcement of Spelljammer for 5e. We try to create rules for both abstract encounters and tactical grid combat. To listen to the whole episode and get a copy of our ship encounter rules, sup...

It's yearly clip show time! Here are some of our favorite bits from the last year in Dungeon Master of None podcasting: organizing the first TTRPG union with the Paizo Workers Union, discussing Dune 's origins and worldbuilding with Nat of Metamashina, learning GMing tips from  Blades in the Dark , trashing D&D NFTs with Linda of i09, and interviewing Orion of Dimension 20.  Join our Discord Suppo...

Matt and Rob talk with Linda Codega (they/them) of io9 about their article " NFTs Are Here to Ruin Dungeons and Dragons ", which is about Gripnr, the Web3/blockchain company behind The Glimmering , and why maybe that's not such a good idea, actually. Check out our Discord Subscribe to our Patreon Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Meghan Trainor - Lips are Movin' Bush - Glycerine

James Introcaso, Lead Designer of MCDM Productions, joins DMs Matt and Rob to chat about a new monster-focused book, Flee, Mortals! , and designing for 5e D&D.  Flee, Mortals!  Kickstarter and Preview MCDM Productions

DMs Rob and Matt do a  netherdeep  dive into Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep . This campaign has a lot to offer but, like any published module, it needs fixing to work well. We once again take the approach of trying not to just review and critique but to review, critique, and offer suggestions for improvement. Without getting into spoilers, this module has a very high ceiling for very cool s...

TEASER for our March Patreon episode! We head down into the darkness to the 666th level of the Abyss to discuss the most controversial DMing opinions ever. 

Matt and Rob talk about the GMing section of BLADES IN THE DARK, which is very cool and stylish and full of good advice. Matt switches to his LATE NITE voice midway through because we were recording LATE at NIGHT.    

Fire up your demon-powered lightning fence because Dungeon Master of None is taking the podcast to Doskvol for a game of  Blades in the Dark . This is a great system and setting for any DM to read and run, and there is so much to learn about world-building, running heists, character creation and more!  Blades in the Dark   Join the Dungeon Master Union Hall on Discord And support the podcast on Pa...

We are back with advice for your tables and worlds. How do balance Strength? Are Owlbear pellets canon? Can you run a "reverse level" campaign? What is a good length for a dungeon? Is it problematic to have magical and non-magical species? What does the cult of Tiamat need? Are really short sessions okay?  Send us your DM question here! Join our Discord! And support the show on Patreon!  

We've unlocked our August 2021 Patreon episode so all can glory in some VINTAGE DM advice! Hop into the WABAC machine as DM "Mr. Peabody" Rob takes DM "Sherman" Matt on a journey to Dragon Magazine #63, "Plan before you play: Think it over, then map it out" by Ed Greenwood.

Take a listen to a preview of February episode for our Patreon supporters as we attempt to answer the inevitable question: How do you end a campaign?  You can unlock the full episode and tons of cool adventures, classes, NPCs, monsters and other fun stuff by supporting us on Patreon.

Matt and Rob talk with Cinder Blocksally , dungeon master and homebrewer extraordinaire, to talk about cool monsters, designing encounters, the best low-level spells, making TikToks, and more! TikTok Twitch And more!

Special Warhammer Correspondent Ben Wenham joins DM Rob and Matt to update us on his excellent breakdown of 40k and fascism and to talk about the indie RPG scene, zines, and publishing on Kickstarter.  People can find Ben at:  https://twitter.com/DarkForestPress   and https://benjaminwenham.itch.io   People interested seeing some of the interesting stuff happening in the indie space right now can...

Matt and Rob become as talk about gods, how to design them, when and where to include them in your game, and answer the most important question of all: what if God were one of us? Discord Link patreon.com/dungeonmasterofnone  Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Rob and Matt cook up four NPCs for you to steal for your campaign: a do-gooding noble in a suit of celestial armor, a pair of gnomes purveying pretentious potables, a talking tomcat, and a modron actuary.   Plots hooks are attached in .doc and .pdf formats on our Pateron page!

Rob sits down to talk DMing, actual plays, cosplay, lifting, and so much more with Asians Represent co-host DM Steve ! Unbreakable Volume 1

Dungeon Master, game designer, and actual play creative director Orion D. Black joins the show to talk about game design, creating actual plays, and world-building, and shows us what we can learn from the current wave of creative and inspiring DMs and RPG shows.  Follow Orion on Twitter Dimension 20 plot ARMOR single-player RPG Transplanar RPG   Bee Zelda