Dungeon Master of None

New year, same Dungeon Master of None DMs Matt and Rob discuss their game mastering New Year's resolutions and say goodbye to our favorite fantasy TV series of 2021 (spoilers for the Witcher and Wheel of Time end at 27 minutes).  Then, on to some DM advice...loving the brain mole...finding ways to fix publish modules...getting campy with it...using political factions...breaking the interplanar eco...

War never changes folks, except when it does. Rob talks to Matt about the Fallout franchise, hopefully explaining who that little guy is, why everything looks like that, and what's cool (and not so cool) about these games that you can borrow for your own worldbuilding! patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Discord Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Ink Spots - I Don't Want to Set The World on Fire Bing Cros...

Matt and Rob answer patron questions about copyright, PC rerolls, sound waves, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and more!

Complete the mindmeld with DMs Matt and Rob with the epic conclusion to our 200 DM Inspirations for your campaigns and adventures.  Links for all 200 Inspirations   Join our Patreon here!   And discuss this episode and DMing on our Discord!  

200 Dungeon Master inspirations—films, books, shows, historical events, old modules, and sourcebooks—to keep your D&D tank running at full.  Links for all 200 Inspirations   Join our Patreon here!   And discuss this episode and DMing on our Discord!  

DMs Matt and Rob do a deep, deep dive into running the adventure in  Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos . Think of this as your Dungeon Master syllabus for creating and running this campaign. And the information you need is ALWAYS IN THE SYLLABUS. 

Matt and Rob discuss Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos , the newest Wizards of the Coast adventure! No spoilers for this one, we got distracted talking about dialectics and didn't get to the actual adventure.

Get your lanyard on and your schedule ready, because DMs Rob, Matt, and Andy are off to your friendly local gaming convention. Let's learn how to prep and run a con game, how cons can help you experience new RPG systems and new types of play, and how to keep yourself and your players safe at the con table.  Join the DM Union Hall Discord! Support the show on Patreon!  

From behind the vault, it's one of our premium episodes: Making Villains ! DMs Matt and Rob build four foes for use in your next campaign.  Links:  You can also get the statblocks for all four villains along with all our premium episodes, adventures, and homebrews by joining our Patreon. We would also love to see you over at the DM Union Hall on Discord. Drop by for discussions and friendly game a...

Pack your bags and stuff your turkeys! Let's discuss building calendars and holidays for your campaigns and one-shots. Attached below (for patrons) is our set of tables and hooks for various types of holidays to throw into your current game. Join our Patreon for four one-shot adventures, two custom class documents, monsters, NPCs, magic items, and a whole work day of bonus episodes.  

The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills, friends! DMs Matt and Rob get out their ter'angreal, tug on their braids, and swear on the Oathrod to speak no word that is not true about the new Amazon The Wheel of Time  TV show and the classic fantasy doorstoppers by Robert Jordan. Join our Discord here! Sign up for our Patreon bonus episodes and content here! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Robert Berry -...

Matt and Rob answer more letters, and one very unusual voicemail. Random encounters, spicing up humanoid encounters, setting boundaries at the table, and more! Discord Patreon Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Dream Theater - Invisible Monster RUSTAGE - Yu-gi-oh Rap ("Time to Duel")

Hey, the boys are back in town! DMs Rob and Matt are recording in the same room and they have a treat for you! Today, it's time to grab your StarLot and practice your WordRunes as we dive into DragonRaid Adventure Learning System,  the RPG written by your cool Youth Pastor. It's a blast from the 1980s past, so come with us to Sunday School to play a Biblical D&D.  DragonRaid Image Gallery

Get out your textbooks everyone because Matt and Rob are talking about what the D&D genre is -- is it fantasy? Is it something else? How does the structure of the game affect the stories you tell? Does any of this matter? Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice James Horner - Pagemaster Theme James Horner - Storyteller Theme Earth, Wind, and Fire - Fantasy

Fizban, your favorite fourth wall-breaking, wise-cracking DMPC is here to sing, stat, and chat about dragons in our review of  Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. DMofNone Patreon 

Don't Split the Party!  We are honored to be joined by two members of the Paizo Workers Union : Jason Tondro and Andrew White. They tell us about the unionization drive at Paizo and how everyone can help support Paizo writers, editors, artists, designers, engineers, warehouse workers, and freelancers.  To help, you should: Email the Paizo executives ( Jeff Alvarez , Erik Mona , and Lisa Stevens )...

DMs Matt and Rob answer the silliest spooky season RPG questions. First, we take a look at the new Unearthed Arcana: Travelers of the Multiverse and the new revised monster stat blocks . Join us on Discord ; and subscribe to our Patreon !   

Matt and Rob finally get around to talking about superheroes, which they somehow haven't managed to do yet? They discuss MUTANTS AND MASTERMINDS by Green Ronin games, how to run a superhero game, lycra vs. spandex, and more! Discord Patreon Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Three Doors Down - Kryptonite Nickelback - Hero David Guetta & Bowie - Just for One Day Seal - Kiss from a Rose

Celebrate! Good times! Come on! DMs Rob and Matt discuss the future releases from Wizards of the Coast and 50th anniversary edition update to 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons before tumbling through the looking glass into the newest hardcover adventure for D&D: The Wild Beyond the Witchlight .  The Wild Beyond the Witchlight Discord - The Dungeon Master Union Hall DMofNone Patreon  

Matt and Rob talk about GOLD -- specifically, what to spend it on, how to reward your players, what to do about the broken economy in 5e, exchange value vs use value, the works. Sane Magic Item Prices Kingdoms and Warfare Discord Patreon Songs: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Pink Floyd - Money Smash Mouth - All Star Death Cab for Cutie - Gold Rush Kanye West - Gold Digger

DMs Matt and Rob spent a Night at the Museum and all the cool stuff came to life and turned into magic items. Join them as they build 5e stats for five open source historical objects and a discussion what makes a magic item great in Dungeons and Dragons.  Object Gallery Listen to the full episode and get the document with all the item stats, here, on our Patreon . 

Fantastic Animals and How to Homebrew Them! DMs Rob and Matt take real animals and turn into cuddle, strange, or terrifying monsters for your campaigns. Follow along with the link below: Real Animals - Fake Monsters   You can also join our Discord here for DM advice from other listeners or sign up for our P atreon for more homebrew stuff !

Matt and Rob answer your letters! We talk about undead, problem players, reverse Indiana Jones, The Elder Scrolls, and more! Check out our Patreon and Discord below and if you can please consider donating to one of the charities we've linked to help protect reproductive rights in Texas and elsewhere. patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Discord Frontera Fund Fund Texas Choice Texas Equal Access Fund We...

Listeners, if you can, please help the people of Texas and give to the following organizations: Frontera Fund Fund Texas Choice Texas Equal Access Fund West Fund Strap on your coolant vest, plug in your neurohelmet, and power up your fusion XL engine because its Battletech! DM Matt explains the entire history of Battletech franchise and lore to DM Rob. We've got international IP lawsuits, Neo feud...

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. Lots of good advice in this one, folks! https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone