Christopher Waples, Jay Johnson, Dan Cook, Kristian Robben

Grumpy Dungeon Masters

Games EN ↓ 331 episodes

Four guys who have run too many games of Dungeons and Dragons. Here we gripe about foolish players, horrible mechanics, and bad dice rolls. As well as, worldbuilding, rules, and how to deal with the party splitting up for the third time this session.

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Author

Christopher Waples, Jay Johnson, Dan Cook, Kristian Robben

Episodes

Episode 27 – 120 Page Thesis on why Flanking is Broke 19.01.2021 52:53

Episode 27 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk variant rules and why people complain about them. We also ask if working for a company stifles creativity.

Episode 26 – Grumpy Perdictions 12.01.2021 55:09

Episode 26 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we speculate on the new D&D book coming out by WotC this March.

Episode 25 – Jay’s Naughty DM Session 05.01.2021 51:26

Episode 25 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where GDM Jay running GDM Christopher Christmas one-shot, Everyone's Been Naughty!

Episode 24 – The end of the year Grumpy Dungeon Masters Special, the Grumpy Dungeon Masters present: Grumpy Player Special, Grumpy Players React 29.12.2020 1:23:00

Episode 24 of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we give the Players of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters Twitch stream a chance to be grumpy.

Episode 23 – What are we talking about? 22.12.2020 53:37

Episode 23 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about something. Wait. What did we talk about again?

Episode 22 – Winging it 15.12.2020 53:34

Episode 17 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about the inevitable crossover of MTG and DnD.

Episode 21 – Invisible Bugbears 08.12.2020 55:06

Episode 21 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk Invisible monsters and what's better a Bugbear or a Duergar?

Grumpy Guest – Bruce Burkart 01.12.2020 59:32

Our Second Grumpy Dungeon Masters guest episode! We talk with Bruce Burkart about DMing and his Podcast Drunk with Buds.

Episode 20 – Tashas Hideous Whispers of Dissonant Laughter 24.11.2020 1:03:54

Episode 20 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about Tasha's for the last time ever we promise and what to do when players die in your campaign..

Episode 19 – Flintlocks and Fireballs 17.11.2020 51:34

Episode 19 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about which is better, Guns or Spells...It's guns. Guns or better.

Episode 18 – The Underdark Can’t Swim 10.11.2020 1:11:13

Episode 18 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about unique spells and funky rules. Also what happens if you Tsunami the Underdark?

Episode 17 – You Got your Magic in my DnD 03.11.2020 55:27

Episode 17 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about the inevitable crossover of MTG and DnD.

Episode 16 – The Ballad of Tre’vor 27.10.2020 1:01:08

Episode 14 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

Episode 15 – Session 0 20.10.2020 58:50

Episode 15 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about Session 0. Essentially its a short D&D session where you go over the Do's and Don'ts with your players.

Episode 14 – Tasha’s Cauldron of Whatever She Wants 13.10.2020 57:49

Episode 14 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

Episode 13 – 10 grappling tips The Tarrasque doesn’t want you to know 06.10.2020 47:53

Episode 13 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters is live . In it we discuss grappling, The Tarrasque, and bad DM stories.

Episode 12 – Rime of the Frostmaiden (spoiler free) 29.09.2020 53:23

Episode 12 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk (spoiler free) about how about the new Icewind Dale book from WotC.

Episode 11 – Archetypes and You 22.09.2020 52:30

Episode 11 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about how to create Archetypes for your Homebrew and how bullshit Fireball can be to a one-shot.

Grumpy Guest – Kevin Hardy 15.09.2020 1:25:34

Our first Grumpy Guest Episode! For the first episode we have someone super special, Mr. Kevin Hardy. Owner and operator of the Shadowmoor LARP. We talk about TTRPGs that we like and world building for our games.

Episode 10 – I Hate Rogues 08.09.2020 48:19

Episode 10 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters, where we gripe about hating rogues and what classes we get typecast as.

Episode 9 – Grumpy Guide to Everything 01.09.2020 55:19

Episode 9 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters. It's a Grumpy Guide to Everything is out now! Listen and learn everything. Don't and learn nothing.

Episode 8 – Cruel DM 25.08.2020 57:56

Episode 8 of Grumpy Dungeon Masters where we talk about how cruel of a DM you should be.

Grumpy Special – Dread of the Ice Devil Playtest P2 20.08.2020 1:59:05

We are excited to release part 2 of this extra special episode of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters. Join us as we run a few good friends through the end of Dread of the Ice Devil. Don’t worry nothing terrible will happen… Also sorry for… Continue Reading "Grumpy Special – Dread of the Ice Devil Playtest P2"

Episode 7 – Villains and those who break them 18.08.2020 46:38

There are many good villains through out the history of storytelling. But only a few real good ones that immediately pop into your mind and take residence. And we aren’t just talking Mind Flayers. Also don’t give your PC’s stupid OP abilities and gear.… Continue Reading "Episode 7 – Villains and those who break them"

Grumpy Special – Dread of the Ice Devil Playtest P1 13.08.2020 1:52:18

We are excited to release this extra special episode of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters. Join us as we run a few good friends through Dread of the Ice Devil. This week will be part 1 and next Thursday part 2. We didn’t cut or… Continue Reading "Grumpy Special – Dread of the Ice Devil Playtest P1"