Grumpy Dungeon Masters

Christopher digs through the strangeness that is Dragon magazine issue #3. This includes the "Idiot" class. Right up the Grumpy Dungeon Masters alley. Also Dan finds out that the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players handbook didn't teach you how to roll up stats for characters.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters visited LUGcon this weekend and had a good time playing some games. Surviving a game of Call of Cthulhu is always something to rejoice about. Also Christopher killed more players in his weekly D&D Encounters game. Nobody is surprised.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters dive through issue #2 of The Dragon. Digging deep into the history of Dungeons & Dragons and looking at the weird and the wonderful. The Alchemist, unexpected traps, and the Remorhaz, who's back is apparently hotter than lava.

The guys finally get around to talking about the Tomb of Gyzaengaxx module created by Gooeycube and Luke Gygax. An old school module that Gary Gygax would be proud of. They also play a game of who made the better Szass Tam!

This week the Grumpy Dungeon Masters are joined by Professor Dungeon Master of Dungeon Craft and Deathbringer fame. They chat about the current Backerkit for the game, the Youtube channel, and how to be a better game master in general.

The guys went to DragonCon to play some Pirate Borg and Mutant Crawl Classics. Also they talk about the 80's Adventures that finally released. Dungeons & Dragons 5E full of 1980's film and music references. What's not to love!

This week the fellas are talking about why your game isn't the same as a live play game of Dungeons & Dragons. Also Dan dives into some books that detail the history of our hobby. Some choices stories and details in this one.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters take a look at the new Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 and sigh a whole lot. It's Underdark themed and includes Barbarians that make light, Dark Elf House Agents, and living as you slowly turn into a Mind Flayer.

Christopher hosted a Dungeons & Dragons Keshanar tournament this weekend. He was joined by a couple of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters and Orthane Productions. Also the guys take a look at what makes a very successful Kcikstarter.

The guys talk about Christopher going to Nerdfest and running some Dungeons & Dragons. Also companies are selling products at conventions before their Kickstarter backers receive the product. Is this fair? Dan dives into a book from 1980 that reviews wargames. It's a deep look into the history of this hobby.

Gencon was this weekend and Wizards of the Coast had a ton of announcements. A focus towards Greyhawk, return of Dragonlance, and a return of Dark Sun. Also World of Warcraft and Star Wars are coming to 5.5 edition. Listen in to see what the Grumpy Dungeon Masters think about it.

This week the Grumpy Dungeon Masters are joined by Professor Dungeon Master of Dungeon Craft and Deathbringer fame. They chat about the current Backerkit for the game, the Youtube channel, and how to be a better game master in general.

This week it's Deathbringer, the RPG from Professor Dungeon Master and the team at Roll for Combat. Currently on Backerkit. Also the Ennies awards and running bad modules.

This is the second part of Grumpy Dungeon Masters getting to sit and talk to Ed Greenwood. He is the creator of the Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons and a long time author. Enjoy!

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters are joined this week by none other than Ed Greenwood. He is the creator of the Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons and a long time author. Enjoy!

The guys got a chance to sit down with authors Bruce & Carson Summers. Both of them are writers for the Legends of Greyhawk. An organized play campaign that is run at conventions that continues stories in the Dungeons & Dragons greyhawk setting.

Your Grumpy Dungeon Masters talk about a rule for 5.5 that should probably have more clarity, size categories for Dungeons & Dragons monsters, issues with categorizing large collections, and a Shadowdark hex crawl.

A deep talk on AI being used by ADHD people for their home games, a new Ravenloft book for Dungeons & Dragons, and the guys meeting up at a swap meet to trade games.

The GDM guys continue their talk from a couple of weeks ago about high level Dungeons & Dragons. This time they focus in on 4th and 5th editions of the game and why they break down at high levels. Enjoy!

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters sit down this week and talk Vikings with Erica Lowe, the creator of Ragnaborg. It's a Mork Borg system based game taking place during Ragnarok, where you get to play vikings and battle for your own survival! Listen in and enjoy!

The GDM guys talk about all the different editions of Dungeons & Dragons and how they each handle high level play. They also dive into the latest Wizards of the Coast fiasco and their digital downloads. Also a character death in Caverns of Thracia.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters get a chance to talk with the creators of the Secret of Weepstone, Hunter & Heavy. It is a PC video game coming out that is based heavily on the old school Dungeons & Dragons systems. The game is atmospheric and everything roleplaying fans could want in a video game!

The guys are joined by Christopher's better half Shelley to talk about the Kickstarter Historica Arcanum: The Coven Of Salem. It's a Dungeons & Dragons 5E/5.5 setting based on historical events of the Salem Witch Trials. Also we get some more tales of Adventurers League!

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters sit down and talk with Sonja Akright, the Director of the Geneva Lake Museum. Having grown up in Lake Geneva she had an interesting childhood getting to play Dungeons & Dragons with many of the creators of the game. Many stories are told so listen in!

With the passing of Lou Zocchi, the dice world lost a legend. The Grumpy Dungeon Masters pay their respects. Also Dan plays Hero's Quest with his kid, Christopher loses at Adventures League again, and a renaissance festival!