Mastering Dungeons

Mastering Dungeons

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RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 3 03.03.2022

Question: Does Teos have a favorite adventure? Answer: Yes! Question: Is it an old adventure from a prior edition of D&D? Answer: Again, yes! Specifically, from 1st Edition AD&D! Question: […]

Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 2 24.02.2022

Shawn and Teos continue their discussion on converting adventures from the Original Dungeons & Dragons, 1st and 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and 3rd and 4th Edition Dungeons and […]

Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 1 17.02.2022

There are tons (kind of literally) of adventure content supported by the Fifth Edition of Dungeons & Dragons; especially given the breadth and depth of the DMs Guild and other […]

Mastering Dungeons – Back to Fizban’s 10.02.2022

After a brief hiatus, the dragons are back and the Dynastic Dungeoneers are ready to finish them off! Shawn and Teos break down the last of the bestiary, finishing their […]

Mastering Dungeons – Keith Ammann Knows What He’s Doing 03.02.2022

Blogger and author Keith Ammann (The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Live to Tell the Tale, and MOAR! The Monsters Know What They’re Doing) joins Shawn and Teos to discuss […]

Mastering Dungeons – New AL Admin Toni Winslow-Brill! 27.01.2022

Teos welcomes game designer and the brand new Adventurers League Admin, Toni Winslow-Brill on to talk about the amazing arc of her career and what to expect from her role […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 9 20.01.2022

New year, new dragons! Enter the bestiary of Fizban’s as Teos and Shawn take a look at the creatures related to dragons, as well as a slew of new kinds […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 8 13.01.2022

Draconomicon. There’s really nothing more that needs be be said about this chapter than that. Draconomicon. There, I said it again… Draconomicon! Links Richard Whitters, Art Director at WotC, Leaves […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 7 06.01.2022

So, where do dragons live and what do they sleep on? No, the Masters of Dungeons aren’t launching bespoke ad campaigns for Zillow and Helix Sleep, respectively. Instead, we’re talking […]

Mastering Dungeons – Happy New Year! 30.12.2021

As 2021 comes to a close, we present a very special Mastering Dungeons with a letter to Shawn and Teos from a future game designer and a break down of […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 6 23.12.2021

Some dragons might try to go it alone, but for the ones that don’t, Shawn and Teos talk different kinds of dragon relationships and new options for running dragon minions. […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 5 16.12.2021

Sure, you know what your dragon thinks of the PCs and you have every single piece of that dragon’s massive treasure hoard accounted for and your PCs are ready with […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 4 11.12.2021

Tis the season of giving and, in that very spirit, the Masters of Dungeons discuss the various gifts the Dragons of the worlds of D&D can offer player characters according […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 3 03.12.2021

Want draconic character options? Shawn and Teos give us a crash course on the options presented in Fizban’s! This Episode’s Links D&D TV Shows are a big focus for WotC/Hasbro […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 2 25.11.2021

What would a book about dragons be without subclasses? The Masters of Dungeons break down the Fizban’s all-new options for Monks, Rangers, and more! This Episode’s Links WotC is Hiring […]

Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 1 18.11.2021

The Masters of Dungeons, together once more, have decided to take on the other half of the title of the game in which they’ve become such experts: Dragons! Explore the […]

Mastering Dungeons – Mario Ortegón! 12.11.2021

There’s been a lot going on! So much that Shawn was eaten and we failed to notice in time to help him! While he fights his way out of that […]

Mastering Dungeons – Dark Fantasy and Horror Panel Gamehole Con 04.11.2021

Shawn and Teos host a panel with Greg Marks, Content Manager for Adventurers League, talking about inserting horror into your games. They break down what you need to get a […]

Mastering Dungeons – LIVE at Gamehole Con! 28.10.2021

With all the news coming out of everywhere, the Masters of Dungeons decided to discuss it in front of the audience at Gamehole Con! This Episode’s Links Wired Magazine on […]

Mastering Dungeons – Starting Strong Part 5: The End? 21.10.2021

After a couple weeks apart, Shawn and Teos. the Mad Wizard and AlphaStream, are back together to strongly finish their discussion on starting strong when running your campaigns! So how […]

Mastering Dungeons – Mike Shea on All the News (and The Lazy DM’s Companion) 14.10.2021

With Teos adventuring through Europe, Shawn sits down with Mike Shea to talk about the massive amount of news over the last several weeks. Among these, of course, is his […]

Mastering Dungeons – Stacey Allan and Will Doyle from The Wild Beyond the Witchlight! 07.10.2021

The fantastic creative team responsible for creating the terrifying Witchlight Carnival (and bringing the characters from the 1980s action figure line into Fifth Edition!), Stacey and Will sit down with […]

Mastering Dungeons – Starting Strong Part 4 30.09.2021

Having broken down the opening tales of various world-saving, monster-stopping, nearby-community-protecting, heroic adventures for use by brand new Dungeon Masters, Shawn and Teos decide to tackle somewhat more… profitable fare. […]

Mastering Dungeons – Starting Strong Part 3 23.09.2021

Shawn is back and he and Teos continue to break down the opening sequences of the hard cover D&D Fifth Edition adventures! Which ones hold up as adventures for new […]

Mastering Dungeons – Scott Fitzgerald Gray 16.09.2021

With Shawn off wrestling another monster project, the amazing Scott Fitzgerald Gray steps in to join Teos in chatting about how to Master the Dungeons! This Episode’s Links Wild Beyond […]

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