Dungeon Master of None

Has an older sibling, friend, or classmate introduced you to "role playing fantasy games?" Make sure your parents are in the room for this one, as Matt and Rob take a trip through the tail end of the Satanic Panic in the Imagination Station to Odyssey, U.S.A. and the Focus on the Family's 1990 radio play, "Castles and Cauldrons."  Join us on Patreon for the full episode!

Rob reviews a fan translation of the Japanese Dark Souls TTRPG by Kadokawa. Is it better than the 5e version? Can he git gud or will he go hollow reading it? Matara Makes Games @Gahostan

Every couple years , DMs Rob and Matt get curious about which TTRPGs everyone is playing. Which system (that isn't D&D) is the most popular? Which adventure has been played the most? Unfortunately, there isn't a giant database of what everyone is playing, at least, not since  the Orr Report ceased its quarterly publication back in 2021 . So, we have done our best to compare the popularity of vario...

Matt and Rob dig into the depths of the monster manual to find some underused and underappreciated monsters to use in your games. Discord Patreon Music Pac Div - Roll the Dice The Living Tombstone - Spooky Scary Skeletons (Remix) Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire Attack on Titan Theme Song Kanye West - Monster

With the help of Special Playtest Correspondent  Alex Clippinger , DM Matt dives into 127 pages of playtest material for OneDnD.  OneDnD Playtest 5 and Playtest 6 Asians Represent Podcast - Has WotC Fixed the D&D Monk? Alex Clippinger's RPG Design Discord Patreon

Hate the metaplayer, not the metagame. DMs Matt and Rob break down the common definitions and misconceptions around metagaming in TTRPGs as well as how Game Masters can leverage metagaming to improve play.  LegalKimchi - Metagaming in Roleplaying Games Metagames, Paragames and Orthogames: A New Vocabulary Discord Patreon

Time to return to the Stolen Lands and review the updated and revised Kingmaker adventure for Pathfinder Second Edition. Is this our favorite published adventure? Maybe. Probably. Do we like it even more since the last time we reviewed it ? Also, probably yes.  The Kingmaker 2e Adventure Path   Join us on Patreon for the full episode!

Matt and Rob give some game updates, discuss The News, and then delve into some ancient wisdom from Dragon Magazine #74.   Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue The Police - Every Breath You Take

Take a tour of the gnoll-infested island of Katapesh and the gloomy streets of Westcrown as we review Legacy of Fire and Council of Thieves in our second entry on the Pathfinder Adventure series. Discord Patreon

Matt and Rob delve deep into the first three Pathfinder adventure paths from Paizo -- Rise of the Runelords , Curse of the Crimson Throne , and Second Darkness ! Three down...and a lot still to go. Discord Patreon Songs: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure Dethklok - Awaken King Crimson - Starless Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime

Hey, you got modern game design in my old school RPG! Hey, you got old school RPG in my modern game design! DM Matt and Vice DM Andy review the brand new Shadowdark RPG system by Kelsey Dionne and published by the Arcane Library fresh off of its $1.3 million kickstarter campaign .  Time to attack the light!  Download the quick start or purchase the rules for Shadowdark here . You can  join DMofNon...

You have Dungeon Master questions. We have Dungeon Master of None answers!  Send your questions to our email: dmofnone@gmail.com   You can  join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!

Matt and Rob play TRIVIAL PURSUIT: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ULTIMATE EDITION to find out who knows more obscure and pointless D&D lore (it's Matt). https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone https://discord.gg/ZAjPWQCp7u  

🚩Happy May Day!🚩 DM Rob takes Matt through a deep dive into the sordid history of one of the most evil corporations in American history: the Pinkerton Detective Agency . 👁️ We never cast  sleep . 👁️ You can listen to Rob's other rants about and research into  Radical History right here! Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Once again, it's time for our yearly "Must Listen" clip show! Sit down and listen to our three - part series on the history of reactionary thought about RPGs , then tune in to our interview with Justine Alexander and Legal Kimchi on the leaked Open Game License , plus our discussion of parentages with game designer V.J. Harris , and finally our two - part " Actual Prep" designing the perfect start...

DMs Matt and Rob discuss running heists at your table. Also, f*$k the Pinkertons and anyone who hires them!  The Roleplayer's Guide to Heists on DriveThruRPG and Itch You can  join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!

With the  most money ever raised for a TTRPG , Magpie Games has written an official, licensed adaptation of one of our favorite settings, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra . DMs Rob and Matt discuss the game. Is it a slapdash adaptation to make money off of a beloved franchise, or a ground-breaking, amazing new RPG system, or maybe something balanced in-between those extre...

Matt and Rob discuss one of the OG narrative RPGs -- Fate!

Is there honor among thieves? Maybe! Sort of. Let's find out as DMs Rob and Matt review the fourth and newest Dungeons and Dragons movie, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.  You can  join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!

Rob found a magazine at the supermarket filled with bizarre AI art and questionable Dungeon Master advice: The Unofficial Ultimate Guide to Dungeons and Dragons.  Listen to the whole episode on our Patreon here .

DMs Matt and Rob break down the stats for our titular Thieves from  Honor among Thieves .  You can join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!

We review the Dungeons and Dragons  movie! No, not the new 2023 D&D movie with Michelle Rodriguez, or the even the  2000 film with Jeremy Irons , but 2005's straight-to-DvD Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God . With the help of some special guests, we listen to the thrilling return of our favorite wacky henchman, Damodar, and meet our new adventuring party of Lord Beric, Mage Wife, Obad-...

DMs Matt and Rob discuss the newest OneDnD playtest: the Druid and the Paladin . Plus, we answer your letters: adding diversity, player-run factions, and rules clarifications!  Get the full episode on our Patreon! 

Rob reviews Coyote and Crow, a very exciting new RPG by native creators. Cool adventures, sweet outfits, awesome alternate future tech -- this book has it all folks. Find it here: https://coyoteandcrow.net/ Note: Rob mangled a couple of native words and will re-upload with better pronunciation when he learns how to talk properly

DM Matt walks you through prepping for a new campaign using lots of plagiarism and how to prep making new characters and creating handouts to speed through the process with new players. You can support the show on Patreon to gain access to our "Best Starting Adventure" plus the handouts and maps Matt prepared for this new campaign.  Links:  Inkarnate R-N-W Arcadia  Magazine Join DMofNone on Discor...