So You Wanna Be a Dungeon Master

Take me to Church! Because we’re getting back into the 2024 Player’s Handbook and discussing the Cleric! What’s changed, what’s the same, and is it any good?! We’re going to review the base class and subclasses available in the 2024 PHB! As always, Taylor and I will give our opinions, but they’re just that.. Opinions! And since we both love the cleric so much, I expect this to be a really interest...

This week we’re meeting with the realtor, we’re touring properties, and we’re freaking house huntin’ because this episode is all about BASTIONS! Most Dungeon Masters have probably given their party a stronghold, a keep, or even a villa for them to call home. We may have even homebrewed some mechanical benefits. But in the Dungeon Master’s Guide 2024, we have a whole chapter dedicated to Bastions....

Season 2 Finale! The gang must track down Zusk Bergos and stop him before he managed to open a portal allowing an alien army to invade! This plot is NOTHING like ANYTHING you've ever seen! This episode is full of action, drama, and comedy! And it sets up a cliffhanger for Season 3 of Sphinx City that's simply out of this world! - Dale Daniels Jr as Belkor Ironbelly - Daniel Hargrove as John Smith...

This week Taylor and I have our explorer packs, rations, and land vehicle proficiency because we’re traveling back to the world of Reddit. This episode is going to be D&D Horror Stories again! We’re going to read these stories, discuss what went down, and what maybe could have been done differently! If YOU have a D&D Story, horror or otherwise, please shoot us an email over at soyouwannabe...

In Ep 7, the gang finishes up at the Fey Festival before splitting up. Each member of KnowOne spend some valuable time preparing for their final battle against Zusk Bergos. They tie loose ends, settle their affairs, and get their ducks in a row. Oh, and TnT leans even harder into Chaos! - Dale Daniels Jr as Belkor Ironbelly - Daniel Hargrove as John Smith - https://linktr.ee/danielkhargrove - Moll...

This week we’re going to be taking a look at the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. We’re going to go over some of the big things that stood out to us. Taylor and I will just be doing a quick glance at the 2024 DMG this time so we can cover as much as possible. From magic items, to bastions, to all kinds of rules, tables, and inspiration… let’s dive into the Dungeon Master’s Guide! And remember to give...

In Episode 6, the gang finds themselves at the Fey Festival where the vibrant fey culture is celebrated! But it appears that Astral Zeneca, the evil pharmaceutical company, is also here and their experiments don't always go as planned! Do not miss this deadly combat episode! - Dale Daniels Jr as Belkor Ironbelly - Daniel Hargrove as John Smith - https://linktr.ee/danielkhargrove - Molly Adaza as T...

This week we’re going over the thing that can shape your entire game. Themes are a surefire way to make your setting and your story stand out. This is the lens that you can see everything through or the flavor you add to the pot. These are going to be the big key words you use to describe what makes this game, this world, these characters, and this story different. It’ll make more sense when we ge...

In Episode 5, our heroes wrap up in The Greenhouse, but not before John Smith has does a little interrogation. After that, it's time for a little bit of splitting up, doing some work and research, and then getting ready for the big annual Fey Festival! It's going to be one to remember! - Dale Daniels Jr as Belkor Ironbelly - Daniel Hargrove as John Smith - https://linktr.ee/danielkhargrove - Molly...

This week, tune those lutes, clean out your flutes, and get those bongos ready, gang - because we’re going over the 2024 Bard Class! We’ll cover everything you need to play the class while giving our opinions of any changes from the 2014 version. Which parts are better? Which parts feel worse? And remember, these are simply our opinions. Just because we dislike a change between the versions, that...

In Episode 4, the gang has snuck into The Greenhouse, a front for the evil gang, The Grey Gardeners. But they end up finding much more than just answers to their questions. They find a brutal fight to the death! - Dale Daniels Jr as Belkor Ironbelly - Daniel Hargrove as John Smith - https://linktr.ee/danielkhargrove - Molly Adaza as TnT - https://linktr.ee/mollyadaza - Taylor Hellstrom as Jastir F...

This week we’re going to look at Session Prep! In fact, Taylor and I are going to be prepping a real session of D&D. This is for one of my home games coming up in a couple weeks. Along the way, we’ll talk about different styles, methods, and things to cover when doing session prep. Hopefully this helps the Dungeon Masters listening to prep for your own sessions. But remember, not everyone prep...

In Episode 3, the gang splits up to take care of business before coming back together at the Gastrognome Diner. They do some banking, science, and finally get a lead off the clues from the cemetery! But are they ready for what they're about to walk into? Also... THE HAND RETURNS!! - Dale Daniels Jr as Belkor Ironbelly - Daniel Hargrove as John Smith - https://linktr.ee/danielkhargrove - Molly Adaz...

This week, we're gonna be delving into the wild world of Avatar: the Last Airbender. We're taking a look at the Avatar Legends ttrpg by Magpie games. It's a vastly different system, where a lot of the chunkier bits of other systems have been streamlined for a more narrative style of play. Whether you’re a bender or not there are a lot of things you can do, and the narrative style leads to a lot mo...

In Episode 2, the newly formed squad of agents find themselves in the Lucy T.B. Rizzoli Cemetery. They're surrounded by 4 undead assassins and the fight is on! Will they be able to survive the cemetery and even if they do, what's next?! - Dale Daniels Jr as Belkor Ironbelly - Daniel Hargrove as John Smith - https://linktr.ee/danielkhargrove - Molly Adaza as TnT - https://linktr.ee/mollyadaza - Tay...

This week we’re gearing up, we’re strapping in, we’re buckling down because it’s another round of D&D Horror Stories courtesy of Reddit! This time we’ll get some from players, some from DMs, all of them from absolute goobers, just kidding! Taylor and I are going to discuss each situation, how it makes us feel and what we would’ve done in those scenarios! And remember, we’d love to hear YOUR D&...

In Episode 1, two of our secret agents of KnowOne get called back in because once again, Sphinx City isn't safe. Meanwhile 2 new agents are added to the roster because Zusk Bergos, wealthiest person alive, is back at it again with his corrupt and capitalistic plotting. Our heroes gear up, learn about what's been happening, and go check out some strange occurences at the cemetery! - Dale Daniels Jr...

This week we’re going to be taking a look at the changes to the Barbarian class! That’s right, we’re discussing the D&D Player’s Handbook 2024! In older episodes, we go over the 2014 classes and subclasses for each and every class! Now we’re going to examine the updated classes every couple of episodes! We’re going to check out what’s changed, what’s better, and what’s weird and maybe even wor...

This week we’re taking a closer look at where the adventuring parties have combat! That’s right, it’s going to be an episode all about Battle Maps! We’re going to offer our insight on finding, using, and improvising battle maps for your D&D game! Now most of our experience is playing virtual tabletops online. But we hope some of these tips and tricks will translate to playing around a real lif...

This week we’re going over a very divisive part of D&D and many table top games… Some love it, some hate it, today… we’re talking about Shopping! Magic shops, book stores, antique shops, alchemy stores, and more! How do we, as Dungeon Masters, facilitate shopping? Do we haggle? What items does the shop sell? How much do you charge for things? And how can we make fantasy shopping more interesti...

This week we’re going to be taking on the Backstory! The tips and tricks in this episode will help Players and Dungeon Masters alike. We’re going to go over all the ways that we can create, utilize, and even exploit the PCs’ backstories. From oneshots to campaigns, regardless of the game, backstories can be a huge tool. They can help us worldbuild, prep our sessions, plan for encounters, and more!...

This week we’re traveling back to the wild west of Reddit! In this episode, we’re going to be covering some D&D Horror Stories that Dungeon Masters submitted! But are they really horror stories? Are the DMs fully innocent here? And how could we both avoid these issues proactively and reactively once they do happen? Remember, we have a Discord channel and an email (links in the description) and...

This week we’re going to be covering all of the ways a Dungeon Master can use the time the adventuring party isn’t adventuring. Maybe the dragon’s on vacation, maybe the archdevil is on bedrest, maybe the mindflayer colony took a wrong turn, whatever it is the adventurers have nothing to do… which means… Downtime! Whether it’s in between adventures, on the travel to the adventure, or even just in...

This week we’re putting our heads together in the name of integrity, justice, and all that’s good in this world. Because this past January in 2025, we were a small part of the charity drive to raise over 40,000 dollars to help Doctors without Borders! And that wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible people who donated. This includes Ryan who donated to the cause and in return, Taylor an...

This week we’re going over one of our homebrew settings, Sphinx City, a modern and magical metropolis. It’s the home of our first Actual Play and at the time of recording this, we are recording season two. Throughout this episode, we’ll go over Sphinx City but also all the things that go into creating your own world for the sake of a campaign. Not to mention, behind the scenes, we are beginning to...