MegaDumbCast

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A daily micropodcast in which we identify and discuss the dumbest thing on every single page of the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook.

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[DND3 Pg 182] Fun With Fear And Death [Week 31] 17.03.2026 16:23

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell cause fear from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 181] Put Your Thumbs Together For Burning Hands [Week 31] 16.03.2026 11:34

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell burning hands from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 180] Beyond Obvious [Week 30] 14.03.2026 5:12

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell blindness/deafness from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 179] The Divisive Platypus [Week 30] 13.03.2026 10:38

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell binding from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 178] I'm Being Crushed By A Magic Hand [Week 30] 12.03.2026 7:47

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell Bigby's interposing hand from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Special thanks to the following beholder impressionists: Benj, Bryan Beyer, Bryce, Everynight Cainite, Katrina Ehrnman-Newton, The Off-Kilter DM, Violetta Ehrnman-Newton, and Yoddel. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbe...

[DND3 Pg 177] Plum Tree Has Joined The Party [Week 30] 11.03.2026 6:42

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell awaken from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Also: bestow curse becomes the latest inductee into Rajko's All-Time Magic Hall Of Fame. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 176] The Arcane Mark Of Arcane Mark [Week 30] 10.03.2026 9:50

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell arcane mark from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Also: astral projection becomes the latest inductee into Rajko's All-Time Magic Hall Of Fame. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 175] How To Die Ironically -- Druid Edition [Week 30] 09.03.2026 6:47

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell antiplant shell from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 174] Bone Facts They Don't Teach You In Horse School [Week 29] 07.03.2026 10:15

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell animate dead from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 173] The Lace Panties Of The True Wolf-Lover [Week 29] 06.03.2026 6:10

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell animal friendship from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 172] Analyze 'Dweomer' [Week 29] 05.03.2026 8:35

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the spell analyze dweomer from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. For my source on Gygax's novel use of "dweomer," check out the article "From the Dungeon to the Dictionary" at The Phrontistery: https://phrontistery.info/disq6.html Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC...

[DND3 Pg 171] The Horror Of Discovery [Week 29] 04.03.2026 11:13

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the many trap-you-forever spells on the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 170] Mordenkainen. Bigby. Calhoun. [Week 29] 03.03.2026 27:33

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the legacies of the many named spellcasters who contributed to the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 169] Bones, And Lots Of 'Em [Week 29] 02.03.2026 15:35

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the portion of the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list on page 169 in Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. This episode includes "teleportation door sound effect" by freesoundeffect.net (this is the attribution that I have on record, but the site seems to be defunct) Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under...

[DND3 Pg 168] Copious Shade [Week 28] 28.02.2026 12:47

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the Ranger spell list from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. To submit your beholder noise for a future MDC episode, check out the free Patreon post at https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-for-151809523 Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.o...

[DND3 Pg 167] The Paladin Iceberg [Week 28] 27.02.2026 19:00

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the Paladin spell list from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 166] Tampering In Gods' Domains, Part V [Week 28] 26.02.2026 8:20

In which I conclude a multi-day series of episodes grading the Cleric Domains from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. This episode includes the Water Domain, identifies the dumbest thing on the page, and determines who is the dumbest god to worship (according to arguably flawed metrics). Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative...

[DND3 Pg 165] Tampering In Gods' Domains, Part IV [Week 28] 25.02.2026 20:59

In which I continue a multi-day series of episodes grading the Cleric Domains from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. This episode includes the Protection, Strength, Sun, Travel, Trickery, and War Domains (and identifies the dumbest thing on the page, naturally). Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. h...

[DND3 Pg 164] Tampering In Gods' Domains, Part III [Week 28] 24.02.2026 20:15

In which I continue a multi-day series of episodes grading the Cleric Domains from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. This episode includes the Good, Healing, Knowledge, Law, Luck, Magic, and Plant Domains (and identifies the dumbest thing on the page, naturally). Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license....

[DND3 Pg 163] Tampering In Gods' Domains, Part II [Week 28] 23.02.2026 17:28

In which I continue a multi-day series of grading the Cleric Domains of Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. This episode includes the Animal, Chaos, Death, Destruction, Earth, Evil, and Fire Domains (and identifies the dumbest thing on the page, naturally). Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://...

[DND3 Pg 162] Tampering In Gods' Domains, Part I [Week 27] 21.02.2026 8:35

In which I begin a multi-day series of grading the Cleric Domains of Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. This episode includes the Air Domain and, along the way, identifies the dumbest thing about it. If you'd like to hear some talk about deities and their Domains in my bonus episode about Creating a Sex Goddess with Opal Aberdeen, sign up at the $3 level...

[DND3 Pg 161] Each Year We Renew The Great Mustaching [Week 27] 20.02.2026 9:31

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the Cleric spell list from Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 160] Bad Hair And Brown Snakes [Week 27] 19.02.2026 6:05

In which I discuss sepia snake sigil and the dumbness it reveals about the Bard class on page 160 of Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 159] Zappa Notwithstanding [Week 27] 18.02.2026 8:13

In which I discuss grease, the dumbest inclusion on the Bard spell list on page 159 of Chapter Eleven: Spells in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729

[DND3 Pg 158] Skeptic Calisthenics [Week 27] 17.02.2026 9:00

In which I discuss disbelief, the dumbest thing about the rules for Illusion magic in Chapter Ten: Magic in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729