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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DwDnD – Acquisitions Inc Part 1 & Unearthed Arcana 23.08.2019 58:39

Money, Money, Money, Moooooooney…MOOOONEY!!! We’re gonna take some time to talk about the Acquisitions Inc book that our own Mad Wizard helped put together. We also get magical and mystical […]

DwDnD – Designing Adventure (Part 10) Challenges, Resolutions, Consequences cont’ 19.08.2019 1:01:08

Do you want a challenge? I’ll give you a challenge and then for dealing with the challenge we will resolve the situation with some type of consequence. No, it’s not […]

DwDnD – Designing Adventure (Part 9) Challenges, Resolutions, Consequences 01.08.2019 44:35

Do you want a challenge? I’ll give you a challenge and then for dealing with the challenge we will resolve the situation with some type of consequence. No, it’s not […]

DwDnD – Designing Adventure (Part 8) Rewards 18.07.2019 1:08:25

It’s time to talk about all the things you get for doing stuff in your D&D game. No, not the TPK death stuff but all the shiny, magical, treasure and […]

DwDnD – Interview with Elyssa Grant 13.07.2019 47:30

Shawn interviews the incomparable Elyssa Grant, producer with Penny Arcade and project manager for Acquisitions Inc! @Hobbitzez

DwDnD – Mike Shea and Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot 01.07.2019 1:10:15

Sly Flourish is getting down with us to talk about the Grendleroot and his newest book, kickstarter, and methodology for adventures Links Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot

DwD&D – Origins Filler Episode 20.06.2019 3:16

Doc attempts to distract the listeners from the fact that everyone is too tired from Origins to get the usual quality of content. Results may vary. New episode next week!

DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 7) Adventure Flow 14.06.2019 59:47

Flow: the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream. We’re talking about the concept of creating flow in your adventures today. Enjoy and we’ll catch you […]

DwDnD – Baldur’s Gate. Descent into Avernus 10.06.2019 57:20

Descend into a hell of infernal machines from a city that chews up and spits out adventurers. We delve into the newest storyline from Dungeons and Dragons along with DnD […]

DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 6) Box Text 30.05.2019 50:33

We’re talking about Box Text. That’s right. Box Text. Think we can’t do a whole episode about Box Text. Well, you’d be wrong. We can and we do. Enjoy and […]

DwDnD – Interview with Alex Kammer 23.05.2019 53:08

The Mad Wizard chats with Alex Kammer, Director of Gamehole Con, on his new Kickstarter for D&D, the Sea King’s Malice! Links Alex Kammer’s Twitter The Sea King’s Malice Kickstarter

DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 5) Hooks and Openings 20.05.2019 1:17:08

Shawn and Chris’ conversation about adventure design moves into hooks and openings but before they get to that Shawn interviews AL Administrator Amy Lynn Dzura. Enjoy and we’ll catch you next week. […]

DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 4) Adventure Types Cont’ 09.05.2019 50:35

Shawn and Chris talk continue to talk about frameworks and how they can help you design adventures. This is the second of two parts where we talk about Frameworks during […]

DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 3) Adventure Types 26.04.2019 1:06:36

Shawn and Chris talk about frameworks and how they can help you design adventures. This is the first of two parts where we talk about Frameworks during our adventure designing […]

DwDnD – Interview with Ruty Rutenberg 11.04.2019 58:45

Shawn sits and chats with Ruty Rutenberg chat about a variety of topics including Morgrave Miscellany, Maze Arcana, and a variety of other media enterprises and publications.

DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 2) Scope and Length 04.04.2019 52:31

Shawn and Chris chat about the scope and length considerations when designing adventures. Part 2 of our encounter and adventure design series. Enjoy. Links Video of the history of Dragonlance […]

DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 1) Overview 01.04.2019 53:45

Shawn and Chris chat about an overview of designing adventures which is a continuation of the encounter design series. Enjoy. Links Tactical Maps: Adventure Atlas Mirt’s Undermountain Survival Guide CCC-BMG-MOON2-1 […]

DwDnD – Creating with a Team 28.03.2019 57:25

Shawn and James Introcaso get together to talk about teamwork and the trials, tribulations, triumphs, and tricks of creating with a group of people. Links Tabletop Babble Morgrave Miscellany Wayfinder’s […]

DwDnD#184 – The Artificer & The Critical Role Kickstarter 14.03.2019 1:03:33

Shawn and Chris start building constructs, mixing potions, and summoning…turrets…huh? We also talk the Critical Role Kickstarter. Links Dan Dillon is new WotC D&D Game Designer Dwarven Forge – Dungeon […]

DwDnD#183 – Designing Encounters (Part 3) Pillars of Play continued 07.03.2019 1:01:18

Shawn and Chris continue to get into the nitty gritty of the pillars of play and cover exploration and how to mix those pillars. Enjoy Links Ghosts of Saltmarsh New […]

DwDnD#182 – Designing Encounters (Part 2) The Three…I mean first two Pillars 28.02.2019 49:18

Shawn and Chris get into the nitty gritty of the pillars of play and cover combat and social. Enjoy Links A Warlord Class for 5e from Schwalb Entertainment/Max Press Tactical […]

DwDnD#181 – Designing Encounters Part 1 25.02.2019 51:28

Shawn and Chris talk about some of their foundational ideas and concepts when designing encounters. Enjoy Links Stranger Things’ Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Plays Mike Wheeler’s Adventure Love’s Labour’s […]

DwDnD#180 – Interview with Mike Shea at Winter Fantasy 14.02.2019 47:10

Shawn gets down with Mike Shea at Winter Fantasy. Enjoy the interview. Links Mad Wizard’s Menagerie Patreon

DwDnD#179 – Planar Adventures 07.02.2019 59:13

Chris and Shawn get down with the planes of existence. It’s gates, and shadowfey fellwild realms, and fire & ice, and all the wackiness of the Elemental Chaos, Limbo, and […]

DwDnD#178 – DnD Beyond 30.01.2019 53:57

Chris and Shawn get down with the premier spot on the internet for all things D&D. They wax poetical about D&D Beyond. They both love the sight and then give […]