Dungeon Master of None

Matt and Rob talk about dice! Mechanics, systems, resolution, modifiers, taxonomies, the whole shebang! It's not boring, we promise. Subscribe to the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join the DMofNone Discord! Links: https://anydice.com/   https://snake-eyes.io/examples.html https://anydice.com/articles/the-pool/ https://thoughtfuldane.com/2023/05/05/game-design-w...

Follow your rod to the second half of WotC's final 5e Adventure,  Vecna: Eve of Destruction.  Rob and Matt discuss missed opportunities, share some secrets, and offer some tips to fix this adventure.  Subscribe to the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; The Turtles - Eve of Destruction.

Matt and Rob talk about the newest WotC Adventure, Vecna: Eve of Ruin, a celebration of D&D and an adventure through the multiverse! You guys love multiverses, right?

DM Matt walks you through his prep for a Friendly Local Gaming Convention and his tips for running a successful Con slot. Links: Subscribe to the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   RPG Geek Global Game Conventions List https://rpggeek.com/wiki/page/Game_Conventions Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Dschinghis Khan - Dschinghis Khan.

A tome! A tome of  forbidden dungeon master knowledge   has been unearthed by your intrepid hosts. DMs Matt and Rob discuss the first principles and  Apocalypse World -style GM moves for Old School Rules games from the  Principia Apocrypha !  Principia Apocrypha: Elementary Axioms & Aphorisms On Running & Playing Tabletop RPGs In The Old School Style - Ben Milton, Steven Lumpkin, David Perry, Evly...

Matt and Rob talk about what they learned from running Brindlewood Bay, what worked, what didn't, what to watch out for, and what you can learn and take away for your own games. Hear the full episode (and more!) on our Patreon .

Almost everyone has house rules for their games, but are there house rules that are good for (nearly) every game? DMs Matt and Rob share over a dozen house rules from their games and their favorite systems that can (probably) be lifted and inserted into whatever TTRPG system your table plays. Subscribe to the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join the DMofNone Disc...

Matt and Rob travel back in time to the era of mullets and shoulderpads to talk about a strangely relevant article from 1984 in DRAGON MAGAZINE #82. What happens when your players have grown TOO POWERFUL? Check out our Patreon! Join the Discord!

Brew your tea, pack your knitting needles, and put on your most comfortable jogging suit because DMs Matt and Rob are off to solve the coziest murder this side of Cape Cod! Brindlewood Bay is a mystery RPG that combines the Golden Girls with Call of Cthulhu using an innovative set of mechanics to sidestep the frustration of running a whodunit. Then, head across the pond to gothic London for The Be...

Here is a preview TWO of our subscriber episodes reviewing what could be the best published megadungeon and the best published hexcrawl. To listen to the full episodes subscribe below and check out these adventures for yourself.  Subscribe to the DMofNone Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Stonehell Dungeon: Down Night-Haunted Halls by Michael Curtis The Dark of Hot Springs I...

DMs Matt and Rob wade into The Discourse discussing if "system matters" and "rules elide."  Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join DMofNone on  Discord ! Links: Fireside Chat for Chapter 2 of World Beyond Number - Dimension 20   Detours and Lies (1, probably) - "What Is A D&D Anyway? - Combat Orientation and Stoves" - The Daily Blade  Rules Elide - Ja...

Rob sits down with designer Andy Pressman to talk about, well, design, but also about games! The conversation ranges from Andy's active projects to onboarding players to mechanics to game jams and hacks and more. Andy's Itch Patchwork World Errant

Matt and Rob cover the REST of the Daggerheart playtest, including the GM section, adversaries, maps, worldbuilding, and the included starting adventure -- there's a lot going on here! Download the playtest materials here for free: https://darringtonpress.com/daggerheart/   Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join DMofNone on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div -...

DM "Dagger" Matt and DM "Heart" Rob are here to chat about the recently released playtest of Daggerheart, a fantasy TTRPG by Darrington Press and Critical Role.  Download the playtest materials here for free: https://darringtonpress.com/daggerheart/   Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join DMofNone on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Blondie...

Matt and Rob are joined by Daniel Kwan of Asians Represent to talk about his TTRPG of lethal melodrama, Wandering Blades ! We talk wuxia, TTRPG design, playtesting, mechanics, inspirations, and more! Daniel's Patreon Daniel's Itch.io

So you want to run an RPG. No, not the one you are running right now, but a different one. DMs Matt and Rob are here to talk through their method and tips for learning a new game system.  Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join DMofNone on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.

Matt and Rob sit down with Lin Codega and Rowan Zeoli of rascal.news , the new independent TTRPG news site that is rising, phoenix-like, from the ashes of, well, several other sites. We talk plans, the state of TTRPGs, the death of journalism, and more! In Search of a Hot Pink Bitch Named Breakfast Harlem Hellfighters Never Die

DMs Rob and Matt are joined by Keri Blakinger , investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times, to talk about her piece for New York Times Magazine, " The Dungeons & Dragons Players of Death Row ," which can be read for free at the Marshall Project, " When Wizards and Orcs Came to Death Row. " Links: Keri Blakinger - The Marshall Project https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/08/31/dungeons-and-...

Special West Marches Correspondent Andy joins Matt and Rob to explain a wonderous campaign where all are welcome: The Open Table! Learn what an open table-style game is, why you might want to ditch your old dedicated story-driven campaigns, and how to prepare and GM an open table game. Plus, learn the Five "S"s of Open Tables: Setting, System, Scheduling, Starting, Stopping! Links: Andy - Tales of...

Matt and Rob talk about how to make role-playing adventures, player guides, and games look nice. Join us for a journey through design and layout tools from simple to complex.  Listen to the full episode on the DMofNone Patreon !  Links: Homebrewery   GM Binder   GIMP   Cartographers' Guild   Explorers Design   Adobe InDesign   InDesign Template for 5e   DriveThruRPG - Stock Art   Open Access at Th...

Matt and Rob talk about how to run a one shot! As it turns out, finishing a whole adventure in one sitting is a lot more complicated than it sounds. Rat Queens They Want to Be Us Savage Worlds One Sheets Summer in December The Great Grav Train Robbery Bite Sized Dungeons Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join us on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the...

Rob abuses his power to force the podcast audience to listen to him ramble about his unfinished campaign setting, Thunder on the Steppe! We talk through the idea behind the campaign, issues with getting it presentable, next steps and takeaways. Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  Link to the Thunder on the Steppe Preview doc .  Join us on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice The Hu - Wolf Tote...

Matt and Rob review  So You Want to be a Game Master?  by Justin Alexander (of thealexandrian.net), which is exactly what it says on the tin. We talk about Alexander's approach, what you'll find in the book, and what you can use in your games! Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join us on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Duck Tales Theme Missi...

Matt and Rob reflect on the events of the year, go over the many (12!) systems they've reviewed, and talk about what they're looking forward to in 2024. Listen to the rest of the episode (and an entire day's worth of premium episodes) on the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join us on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Lorne Balfe - Juice of the Vine.

DMs Rob and Matt are back to answer your questions about Game Mastering! Plus, the triumphant return of Unwanted Advice!  Check out the DMofNone  Patreon !  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join us on  Discord ! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Du gamla, du fria - Sabaton; Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John.