Teachers in the Dungeon

Tom and Dan recap not only the 4th annual RPG Summer Camp for their high school students, but also the 1st ever RPG Teachers' Conference they ran concurrently with the camp. Plenty of cool stuff to talk about, so join us! Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

IS there such a thing as a ruby dragon? Dan digs into the contradictory lore and tries to make sense of this rarest of dragons. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Revisit the iconic Red Dragon with us this week and maybe learn some new details about this most evil of DnD monsters. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthdungeon@gmail.com

Snake swarms, monkey people, narcotic flowers and family squabbles: Tom and Dan share their latest adventures from their Monsters campaign in Ravnica, DM'd by their good friend Chris. Remember to like, share, comment, subscribe, and root for our continued podcast growth! Then connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail....

Tom and Dan visit with Matt Funk of Witch Please! publishing and learn about his Backerkit launch, Old John Stuart's Mill, an adventure designed for D&D, DCC, and a philosophy classroom. That's a lot to pack into one product, so listen in and find out how this came about. Watch the trailer HERE . Back the project HERE . Remember to like, share, subscribe and comment. Connect with us: t...

Tom challenges Dan to come up with five game mechanics that lend themselves to exciting storytelling at the table. Remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan take a deep dive into the lore of the bronze dragon: Noble, generous and sometimes a little obnoxious, the stories of these heroic creatures always seem to take a tragic turn. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook; @dungeonteachers on X and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Return with us to one of the classic dungeons that was upgraded and included in Tales from the Yawning Portal. Tom and Dan offer an overview as well as advice about how and when to use this dungeon in your own games. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. Connnect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan stuck their necks out and invited their collegues to try DnD in a 2-hour one-shot on a Friday night. The results were. . . encouraging. This one's definitely a fun listen. Early bird pricing for our DnD Express Conference for teachers ends May 26. If you're a teacher interested in building up the gaming community at your school, register HERE Connect with us: teachersinthedunge...

(Again, apologies for technical difficulties: our lapel mics glitched a bit but hopefully you can still enjoy the episode.) Tom and Dan talk to Annabelle and Robert, two the student DM's who ran RPGs for game club during the 2024-2025 school year. These thoughtful students have a lot to share about the benefits of RPGs they observed in their players as well as their own lives. Sign up for our...

They're beautiful, paranoid, inquisitive, intelligent and deadly. Elusive emerald dragons are a worthy addition to the draconic bestiary, and they offer a wide range of role play possibilities. Important links: Pre-order Adam Watson's new book HERE . Register for our Express Conference HERE . Remember to like, share, and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Fac...

Dan delivers a quick recap of Con-Tribution, the inaugural April gaming convention in Peoria hosted by Tabletop Gamers for Good, including Purple Worms, Game Show Showdowns, Nerdlesque, and tons and tons of board games. Remember to like, share, subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

The gang (minus Tom, sadly) concluded their short adventure using 2024 rules. People died! And we offer our concluding thoughts about the rules updates versus the 2014 edition. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com Remember to like, subscribe, share! And lastly: here's the LINK to register for our Express Conf...

Tom guides Dan through the gelatinous, moist, electrifying dungeon called The Briny Maze. This is a particularly challenging experience for players' intestinal fortitude as well as their combat and social skills, and Tom share all the details. Remember to like, comment, share, subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedu...

Tom and Dan sit down with colleagues Tara and Kara, who recently demo'd DnD for the first time. They're also coaches of our high school's award-winning cheerleading squad. Talk about a clash of cultures! It's fascinating to hear the observations and insights of individuals who are completely new to the game, and who embrace it as fully as Tara and Kara did. Remember to like, share,...

Tom and Dan share the fascinating and somewhat contradictory lore of the elusive yet friendly, kind-hearted yet capricious Crystal Dragon in DnD. Remember to like, comment, subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Family duties kept Tom from us this week, but the rest of us played a one shot DM'ed by our friend Marc, using characters created from the new 2025 Player's Handbook. Listen in to our recap of the game. Remember to like, share, comment! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Dan ventures into the fetid depths of White Plume Mountain in this week's episode, revisiting a classic dungeon crawl consisting of equal parts danger and unhinged whimsy. Remember to like, comment, subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Author and publisher Andrew Cawood returns to visit with Tom and share details of his upcoming backerkit project, "The Ghosts of Wrath." The adventure is compatible with any TTRPG system, so it's like getting multiple adventures for the price of one. Check out the details HERE . Remember like, comment, subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dunge...

Reserved for the most sadistic and heartless of DMs, the green dragon is a must-have centerpiece for any campaign designed to break the hearts--and possibly psyches--of RPG players. Join us as we dive into the lore surrounding the suave, sinister, sadistic green dragon. Oh, and remember to like, share, leave a review, all that good stuff. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Face...

Kind of an update show, folks. We give a quick recap of our time at IDEAcon, a brief overview of the 2025 Monster Manual, and most importantly, a new Backerkit project involving one of our students: Campfire--The Any Story, Anywhere TTRPG. It's definitely worth checking out HERE . Remember to like, leave a review and subscribe. And connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Faceboo...

Tom leads us deep into Wave Echo Cave as we continue our series on famous dungeons of DnD. Dan has actually played through this one, so we're able to discuss this iconic dungeon from both DM and player perspectives. Remember to like, share, subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Dan and the Teachers DnD gang hang around after the latest game session to discuss the concluding events of the Telessaria arc, including a tragic death. Remember to like, subscribe and share! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

In our second installment of our dragons series, Tom and Dan take a look at the mysterious Amethyst Dragon. There's some fascinating lore associated with the Amethysts, and in addition they are a perfect addition to any campaign where you want to keep your players off balance, yet intrigued. Follow, like and leave a review! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dung...

Tom and Dan get a chance to speak again with one of the cutting edge voices of RPGs in education. Adam Watson shares the events he's hosting and taking part in over the next few weeks, including a free workshop for teachers looking to explore the use of RPGs in the classroom. Links to all of the events mentioned in the episode HERE . Remember to like, share and subscribe. Connect with us: teac...