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 157] ...But Not All Badgers STAY In Heaven [Week 27] 16.02.2026 10:32

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the in-fiction explanation (and questionable ethics) of summoning spells described 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

[DND3 Pg 156] Dear God, The Secret Menu [Week 26] 14.02.2026 10:34

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for divine spell preparation 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

[DND3 Pg 155] Cornered By The Cube [Week 26] 13.02.2026 17:00

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for writing spells into spellbooks 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

[DND3 Pg 154] I'm Taking Some Time For Elf-Care [Week 26] 12.02.2026 8:53

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the recent casting limit on spell preparation as described 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

[DND3 Pg 153] Phishers of Men [Week 26] 11.02.2026 8:39

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for raising the dead 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

[DND3 Pg 152] Man-to-Man Magical Defense [Week 26] 10.02.2026 10:57

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for counterspells 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

[DND3 Pg 151] Dave's No Fool [Week 26] 09.02.2026 35:45

In which I discuss the dumbest gap in the rules for somatic components in Chapter Ten: Magic in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons, then spin off into a wild tangent about a thread from the Giant in the Playground forums. The thread in question: https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?501739-Manacles-and-Somatic-Spellcasting Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used und...

[DND3 Pg 150] Good News For Puppets [Week 25] 07.02.2026 11:41

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for voluntarily suspending immunity to 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

[DND3 Pg 149] Jozan's Sloppy POO [Week 25] 06.02.2026 13:55

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the diagram of Jozan casting Holy Smite 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

[DND3 Pg 148] This One's For You, Goldie [Week 25] 05.02.2026 8:54

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for casting spells on inappropriate creature types 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

[DND3 Pg 147] By The Blue Balls Of Bigby [Week 25] 04.02.2026 10:41

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the detailed description of spell preparation 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

[DND3 Pg 146] Nobody Steals From Scotty Dog [Week 25] 03.02.2026 6:18

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for divvying up loot in Chapter Nine: Adventuring 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 145] The Theft Of My Rightful Banana [Week 25] 02.02.2026 9:44

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for surplus XP (???) in Chapter Nine: Adventuring 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

Programming Note 1 25 26 26.01.2026 2:02

Due to illness, there will be no new MDC releases on 1/26 through 2/1. The regular, daily schedule will resume (fingers crossed) on Monday, 2/2.

[DND3 Pg 144] My Aragorn Please Stay [Week 24] 24.01.2026 11:46

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the advice on dungeon mapping in Chapter Nine: Adventuring 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 143] It's All About Hustle [Week 24] 24.01.2026 9:30

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the overland travel rules in Chapter Nine: Adventuring 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 142] WotC Ruins Halloween [Week 24] 22.01.2026 10:23

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the carrying capacity rules in Chapter Nine: Adventuring 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 141] We Brake For Salable Monsters [Week 24] 22.01.2026 8:29

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the opening page of Chapter Nine: Adventuring 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 140] One Big Lean From Headbutt City [Week 24] 20.01.2026 12:46

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for unarmed combat on page 140 of Chapter Eight: Combat 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 139] I Side With The Ghoul [Week 24] 19.01.2026 7:45

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about turning undead, as described in Chapter Eight: Combat 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 138] The Admirable Restraint Of WCW [Week 23] 17.01.2026 7:50

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for multi-person grapples in Chapter Eight: Combat 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 137] The Worst Kind Of Wrestling [Week 23] 16.01.2026 15:21

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for starting a grapple on page 137 in Chapter Eight: Combat 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 136] Quizzical Hat Expression [Week 23] 15.01.2026 12:21

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for object saving throws in Chapter Eight: Combat 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 135] A Dwarven Hangover [Week 23] 14.01.2026 11:25

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the subdual damage rules in Chapter Eight: Combat 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 134] BENEATH HIS DIGNITY -- A D&D Romantasy [Week 23] 13.01.2026 14:05

In which I discuss the dumbest thing about the example of delaying initiative in Chapter Eight: Combat in the Player's Handbook for 3e Dungeons & Dragons. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/student Theme music: Seven Sisters by Skill_Borrower used under a Creative Commons 3.0 NC license. https://m.ccmixter.org/files/Skill_Borrower/41729