Dungeon Master of None

Matt and Rob dive into the actual Domains of Dread -- there's evil carnivals, dangerous games, sewer steampunk, land of the influencers, and more!   Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Phantom of the Opera - Masquerade Avatar - Hail the Apocalypse Flesh to Flesh (Night of the Living Dead 2 Theme)

Hey, it's new book time and it's a good one. Lots of great Dungeon Master advice in this one, folks.  Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

Matt and Rob answer your mail! Death! Reading campaign settings! How to pronounce "McElroy"! It's all here folks.   Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Dethklok - Go Forth and Die Fief - II The Postman Theme

TEASER for our first premium episode: Making Villains . You can join the International DM Union by subscribing to our Patreon page to get the full episode plus write-ups and stats for each villain. https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   "Matt and Rob sit down and roll up four villains for you to use today in your games: the relentless lich bounty hunter Dead Eyes , the schemer and social cl...

Matt and Rob are back "In the Garage" for Dungeon Master tips, advice, and strategy from the 4th Edition Dungeon Master's Guide . There's some real hidden gems, solid advice, and useful tables for planning at you table here! Thanks 4e!  Check out our new Patreon for Bonus Episodes and Cool Stuff! 4e Dungeon Master's Guide Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Jenn Champion - In the Garage

Matt and Rob discuss THE ADVENTURE ZONE, specifically the now-finished arc, Graduation, which has generated some discourse. There's a lot to learn from other DMs, even and especially Travis McElroy. Also Rob gets really worked up. Everyone Loves the McElroys, So Why Is Everyone Mad at the McElroys? Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Alice Coop...

WARNING: This is a very niche episode reviewing the design and making of third-party classes for 5e D&D. DM Matt dives into the excellent Illrigger by MCDM Productions and our own Warlord . Links below! The Illrigger Class DMofNone Patreon The Warlord Class on DMsGuild

It's a clip show! Listen back to our episodes on running games for kids, MST3K-style riffs for the awful Dungeons and Dragons film, our interview with game designer Olivia Hill, our trip back in time to do some D&D demography, advice from game designer Daniel Kwan, and world-building with Eberron's creator Keith Baker. 

Patreon is live! Join the International DM Union for a bonus episode and a cool homebrew thing each month! Plus, you get all of our backlog of neat stuff. This month: the Warlord class for 5e ! Give us money! Seriously, this will help keep us working on fun stuff, pay for hosting, buy dope art, and give future guests honorariums. Here's the link: Dungeon Master of None Patreon 

Ahead of the publication of Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft , Matt and Rob talk about the SPOOKIEST official Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting -- the Domains of Dread! Spooky, scary, and more than a little bit racist! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme Song Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings Tracy Jordan - Werewolf Bar Mitzvah Bobby "Boris" Pickett - Mo...

You have built the perfect world. Now, with DM Matt and Rob as your guides, let's turn it into something to adventure in.  Links: The Warlord Class by Matt & Rob New Draconic Unearthed Arcana Cute Armadillo Girdled Lizard   Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; The Godfathers - The City. 

DMs Matt and Rob have compiled their 25 favorite tools, resources, and websites to help you build, plan, and run your campaigns! Links below!  DMofNone Patreon coming soon! Let us know what you would like to see!  Mapping: Dyson's Dodecahedron https://dysonlogos.blog/   The Cartographers' Guild https://www.cartographersguild.com/   HexTML http://hextml.playest.net/   Hexographer https://worldograp...

Matt and Rob review a curated selection of the remaining Candlekeep Mysteries adventures.

Your hosts are joined by special guest and Candlekeep Mystery author, Daniel Kwan. Join us for a discussion about leaving the academy, thoughtful world-building, deconstructing Kara-Tur, learning from other games, and Daniel's adventure "The Book of Inner Alchemy."  Links: Daniel's Patreon   Daniel's itch.io Ross Rifles Asians Represent! Podcast The Wrap Up on Twitch Candlekeep Mysteries Music: Pa...

Matt and Rob review the new WotC adventure anthology, Candlekeep Mysteries ! It's spooky! Also we don't get very far. But there's some cool stuff here! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

DMs Matt and Rob answer your Dungeon Master questions. But first! The most ridiculous DM cease & desist letter plus a brief discussion of a new Feywild-themed Unearthed Arcana. Also, let your players start a union.  The questions: What is thac0? How do you calculate damage in Mutants & Masterminds ? How do I describe diverse NPCs? How should I best transition from the virtual tabletop to in-person...

Matt and Rob sit down and go through the process of designing a Call of Cthulhu investigation, based on Matt's con-based one-shot, At the Monongahela's of Madness! The final adventure is here on our Patreon ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Big Rock Candy Mountain Take Me Home, Country Roads Sinnerman

This episode is flat circle. It's time to discuss your problematic faves: H.P. Lovecraft and the Call of Cthulhu  role-playing game. DMs Rob and Matt get into the racism and legacy of all-time weirdo H.P. Lovecraft, the good (great Dungeon Master advice) and the bad (the sanity system) of the world's second most popular RPG.  Links: "Lovecraftian Horror — and the Racism at its Core — Explained" by...

Matt solo reviews the brilliant solo role-playing game,  Thousand Year Old Vampire by Tim Hutchings. Thousand Year Old Vampire

Power's back! DMs Matt and Rob answer your mailbag questions about house rules, Genesys, creating trans-friendly worlds, new plane-touched races, and counterspells. Links : Trans Inclusivity from Monster Darlings: Creating a Safe Table and Running Trans/NB Characters   Stuff We Like: The Dread Dome and the Wagadu Chronicles Unearthed Arcana: Gothic Lineages and Dragon Subclasses   Non-European His...

They say lightning never strikes twice... They were wrong. DMs Matt and Rob are back for part 2 of their John McClain-inspired adventure: Dice Hard! Come down to the Wizards of the Coast and have a few laughs as the actual prep continues.  You can access the adventure here on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dice-hard-54603904  

Rob rambles about why he's disappointed in recent cyberpunk media and why the genre is interesting or useful as a storyteller or gamemaster. CD Projekt Red Catered to Its Edgiest Fans Confessions of an Ex-Cyberpunk The Role-Playing Game That Predicted the Future

Another episode of actual prep! Matt and Rob work on the outline for a one-shot loosely inspired by DIE HARD. Ten stories of sheer adventure! You can access the adventure here on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dice-hard-54603904   Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Beethoven -  Ode to Joy Guyz Nite - Die Hard

DM Matt takes a look  Arcadia , MCDM Productions' new magazine for 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. What is  Arcadia ? It ain't in Greece, Louisiana, or the plane of Peaceable Kingdoms in the Great Wheel cosmology. Knowing Matt Colville it's probably a Duran Duran reference. Confusing name aside, this magazine rules. Check out the review! Links: Arcadia #1 Strongholds and Followers DMofNone Eyes...

Our house...our rules. DMs Matt and Rob go through the most popular, and the most hated, house rules for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons.  Links: Half-Feats (Updated with Tasha's )   Inspiration by the Apocalypse (D&D 5e Houser Rule) That GWM / SS Fix by Think DM   Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Talking Heads - Burning Down the House.