Teachers in the Dungeon

Since Dan was dragged away from the game table for ANOTHER session, Tom has to fill him in on the finale to the Waterdeep story arc. We also share our plans for this year's GenCon.

Tom and Dan boldly descend into the Abyss AND Avernus to provide an overview of the world of fiends in DnD. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Dan and Tom take you behind the scenes and share the ups and downs of planning and running a 4-day RPG summer camp for 30 high schoolers. We give a preview of the top-notch guests and volunteers who will make this year's camp possible, and a peek into the events and activities students will take part in. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, an...

Tom and Dan talk to the very first person to contact the show with feedback: Jason Jernegan. The wide-ranging discussion touches on playing DnD in a public library and online with strangers, Dragonlance and Drizzt Do'Urden, and the iconic Polynob the Bard (who has an Instagram account). Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedun...

Tom fills Dan in on a session he missed: poor Nikistos the Bard was sadly sidelined as the rest of the party battled bugbears, goblins and surprisingly dangerous carrion crawlers. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan rather chaotically investigate the world of aberrations in 5e, including some creations of Cawood Publishing. Learn more about monster combat strategies HERE . Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Dan has been dragged off to the torture of grading exams, so Tom is joined by guest host Andrew Cawood of Cawood Publishing to discuss what they've learned about the burgeoning third party RPG market. As a creator himself, Andrew adds some fascinating insights into the innovative world of original content creators. Check out his products HERE . Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagra...

Stacy King and Jim Zub take some time to discuss the latest addition to their Young Adventurer's Guidebooks series: Artificers and Alchemy. They share thoughts on their creative process and how to inspire DMs, and finish up with hints about their next projects. You don't want to miss this one!

The party faces a whole room full of goblinoids, some with acidic blood. Afterwards they sort-of accidentally split the party. Surely no harm can come of that. . . Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

This month's Creature Feature is Plants. Tom and Dan discuss everything from needle blights and myconids to the correct pronunciation of 'omnivorous.' But mostly they give a sampling of the plant creatures from WotC as well as third-party creators like Cawood Publishing and Kobold Press. Be sure to check our their products. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Faceboo...

Tom and Dan break down their experiences in the DnD community, from in-person and online games, to the Convention experience, to the differences among the RPG communities on Instagram and X. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom has been kidnapped by goblins and Dan's flying solo, interviewing three student DM's from the WCHS Game Club. Annabelle, Alexa and Noah offer some refreshing and insightful observations about why they love DnD. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan interview their colleague Nate Sidwell, a world languages instructor who uses D&D to encourage language acquisition. Link to pdf's of foreign language RPG instructions here . Connect with us: teachersingthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

The party journeys (a little) further into the Dungeon of the Mad Mage, meet some guys and kill some stuff. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X and teachersinthdungeon@gmail.com

Journey with us into the swirling, chaotic, unpredictable world of elementals. Tom and Dan discuss the basic creatures (air, fire, earth, water) then branch out into a presentation of some creatures you might never have known are actually composed of elements, including chwinga, galeb duhr, mephits and genies. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X,...

Tom brings a BUNCH of news to the show today, and then he and Dan jump into a discussion (starting at 19:06) about how to be a good player when you're at the table. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Dan sits down with friend of the show Marc to discuss their visit to GaryCon XVI in Lake Geneva, WI, including panels featuring artists from Vox Machina, the Dungeon Dudes, and Chris Perkins Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan recount the further adventures of Kaervek, Ironclaws, Nighthawk, Nikistos and the rest as they work their way deeper into the dungeon of the Mad Mage. Also they eat food. . . the recipes for which you can find here: Heroes' Feast . Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Facebook and Instagram, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan dive into the intriguingly disgusting world of oozes and slimes, with a rather inexplicable detour into wondering what blood pudding tastes like.

Tom and Dan discuss the RIGHT way to smack up PCs and NPCs alike in this episode, sharing combat principles and guidelines they've learned thus far in their DnD journey. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan talk to Wayne Denier, co-owner of Adventure Away, offering weekend getaways complete with 10 hours of professionally DM'd D&D. You can reserve a room in a castle, a manor or a cabin, with all meals and snacks provided, and focus on the thing that matters most: slaying the BBEG! The guys also talk about 4th edition D&D, dragon statues and dice-shaped waffles, so be sure to l...

Dan shares his research on fey creatures with Tom, and Tom connects it to the material he's found in Cawood Publishing's "Monsters of Feyland" books. Join us as we talk dryads, satyrs, pixies and hags. Also "Bert's Girls." Take a look at Monsters of Feyland HERE Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthe...

Tom and Dan may be a little late to the party, but they're here, and they're discussing last year's Warriors of Krynn board game as well as the Red Dragon Inn card game. Friends Marc and Brian stop by to share an informal review of both games. Listen in to decide whether you ought to add either (or both) games to your library. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Face...

What are RPG's without the RP??? Tom and Dan share insights they've gained about the fine art of role playing in DnD, after playing and DM'ing for several years. Listen in, and share your thoughts with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Hijacked!! Goblins Greg (of the Rebel Base Card podcast) and Ross (of the Album Cockpit podcast) steal the mic and wander around STEAM into Star Wars, a convention experience Tom has built at our local high school that's free for the community to experience. Come listen in to vendors, cosplayers, and gamers share their hobbies and passions a learn a bit more about this unique opportunity for l...