Matt Bruner & Jody Kropholler

Dungeon Master Diaries

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Dungeon Master Diaries is a podcast about Shadowdark and other role-playing games where two GMs talk about their recent experiences at the table, and hopefully give you something useful that you can take to yours.

Author

Matt Bruner & Jody Kropholler

Episodes

The Worst Adventure Ever Written 14.01.2025 57:20

Matt and Jody discuss "the worst adventure ever written," N2: The Forest Oracle. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Krophol...

A World of Darkness 24.12.2024 59:46

Matt and Jody discuss their experience playing an introductory scenario of Vampire: The Masquerade. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produ...

Open Table Audit 17.12.2024 1:04:27

Matt and Jody check-in, and have an honest conversation about, their ongoing monthly open-table game. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is pro...

A Tale of Two Combats 10.12.2024 54:53

Matt and Jody discuss a day in which they had much different experiences running quite a bit of combat! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is p...

Bardic Iterations 25.11.2024 59:55

Matt and Jody discuss the complexities of designing a Bard class! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited...

Are My Players on a Leash? 19.11.2024 46:29

Matt and Jody discuss a recent email from a listener with a question about their game! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody K...

The Dark Art 13.11.2024 46:57

Matt and Jody discuss Shadowdark's awesome art! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. Ou...

The Great Outdoors 28.10.2024 46:45

Matt and Jody discuss overland travel. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. Our intro a...

Dolmenwood: Adventure & Peril in Fairytale Woods 22.10.2024 1:06:01

Matt and Jody discuss their experience playing in Dolmenwood! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by M...

Three Sessions, Three Styles 15.10.2024 49:00

Matt and Jody discuss a recent mini-campaign that had it all! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by M...

New Character, Who Dis? 08.10.2024 54:39

Matt and Jody discuss introducing a new character. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner....

The Crawling Clock 30.09.2024 48:45

Matt and Jody discuss how they "fixed" the random encounter. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Ma...

Rival Crawlers 24.09.2024 48:58

Matt and Jody discuss rival adventuring parties. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. O...

The Thief - Describing a Scene 17.09.2024 49:06

Matt and Jody discuss how to describe a scene for a party with a thief PC. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler an...

Cry of the Stingbat - A Shadowdark Gauntlet 11.09.2024 46:24

Matt and Jody discuss The Cry of the Stingbat gauntlet-style adventure. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and e...

Player vs. Player 03.09.2024 49:00

Matt and Jody discuss a recent instance of PvP. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. Ou...

Combat House Rules 26.08.2024 40:20

Matt and Jody discuss their house rules for combat. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel! To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner....

Back From A Hiatus 20.08.2024 40:01

Matt and Jody discuss coming back to the table after a long hiatus. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Sc...

Monster Stat Blocks 12.08.2024 39:11

Matt and Jody discuss the flexibilty of Shadowdark monster stat blocks. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. Our intro and outro music is composed by Christia...

Session Zero 05.08.2024 39:05

Matt & Jody discuss a recent session zero. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster. Dungeon Master Diarie...

Torch Timer 05.08.2024 44:12

Matt and Jody discuss the use of the torch timer mechanic. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here . To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library . Credits: Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner. Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster. D...