Dungeon Master of None

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

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