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Episode 227 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Forgotten Realms Unearthed Arcana!
New subclasses are out for playtest feedback and will be part of the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide out this November. We take a look at playtesting and the first two subclasses for Bard and Cleric.
News: D&D Movie Licensing, New D&D Books and Settings, Sigil VTT Changes, and more!
Contents00:00 Winter Fantasy Cometh02:57 What RPG Jobs Do?20:36 Running Interesting NPCs?28:33 D&D Movie and TV Licensing34:10 Battlemarked Game35:05 New D&D Books Announced - Eberron38:59 Dragon Delves and Borderlands Starter40:18 FR Player's and Adventure Guide41:10 New Settings Coming42:20 Sigil VTT Changes45:05 New Fallbacks Novel45:27 Universal D&D Fan Fest Tickets Available46:01 Ethan Yen Launches PREQUEL47:39 Punch Nazis on Bundle of Holding48:25 Jared Rascher Hangs Up Review Hat49:34 Brandon Sanderson Lectures50:25 New Unearthed Arcana52:09 What is Helpful Feedback?01:03:44 Bard College of the Moon Concept01:06:24 Bard Subclass Benefits01:20:10 Cleric Knowledge Domain01:32:42 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 226 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Monster Manual Design!
We review the latest monster previews and continue to examine how 2024 has changed monster design.
News: ENNies Changes AI Policy, Dimension 20 Rocks Garden, Kickstarter Breakdown, and more!
Contents00:00 Dimension 20 Rocks Garden03:11 How Restart Campaign?10:23 Emergency Takeoff Scenario?20:46 Do You Fudge Dice?29:50 New MM Previews37:53 ENnies AI Policy Change43:33 Kobold Press on Kickstarter Business50:01 Keith Baker on Fiendish Gnolls54:33 MM Design Comparisons55:18 Empyreans01:11:48 Ancient Gold Dragon01:19:44 Semi-Alphabetical Actions01:26:47 Vampire Familiar01:34:48 Gargoyle01:37:02 False Appearance Changes01:39:10 Mimic Shapeshift01:41:27 Which Mini Wore It Better?01:42:34 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 225 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Monster Manual Comparison!
We review the recent monster previews. How do 2024 5E monsters compare to 2014, and what do we think of the design?
News: Diamond Files Bankruptcy, Ray Winninger on 5E History, Student Trains AI on CR, and more!
Contents00:00 Deadlands and Playtests02:16 Handout Prep Worth It?10:52 Rolling Under Pressure?22:26 Diamond Files Chapter 1128:51 Ray Winninger on 5E History41:04 Legends of Greyhawk News47:37 Grad Student Trains AI on CR49:41 WizKids Glo in the Dark Minis52:42 Encounters Under the Shadow of the Dragon Queen54:37 Monster Manual Comparisons56:02 How Previews Work57:53 Ancient Green Dragon Preview01:01:56 Legendary vs Reactions01:07:03 Spellcasting and Theme01:13:16 Numerical Changes01:15:47 Kuo-Toa01:24:54 Cyclops01:38:15 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 224 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: The Monster Overhaul!
Shawn and Teos review the Monster Overhaul, a book that irreverently aims to become an indispensable tool at your table, providing tons of ideas for fun monsters.
News: Critical Role Publishing Deal, Chaosium $500 Convention Pack, Morale Rules, and more!
Contents00:00 Back to Normal01:57 Desert Island RPG?06:26 Is 2024 5E Deadlier?14:58 2024 Distrusts DMs?31:33 Chaosium $500 Support Pack33:08 Mearls on Morale51:46 McMillan Carries CR53:25 Monster Word Play55:33 Public Domain Image Archive56:39 Cairn 2E in Spanish57:29 Shout Out to Luz_Tak58:11 The Monster Overhaul59:02 How Our Brains Work01:01:06 Book Introduction01:02:58 Do You Love Tables?01:09:23 Random Encounter Tables01:18:38 People01:19:23 Dungeon and Goblins01:23:58 Dragons01:25:10 Harpy and Will-o-Wisp01:27:10 Froghemoth01:27:43 Vampires and Biscuit Golem01:28:54 Eye Tyrants01:30:42 Overall Thoughts01:32:15 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 223 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Monster Manual Previews!
Previews have begun for the 2025 MM! Shawn and Teos discuss the preview and just how hard it is to create monster books.
News: Pinball Wizards, Most Anticipated RPGs, Singapore GMing, and more!
Contents00:00 Rip Off the 2025 Band-Aid02:50 New Crafting Rules?11:29 Games for Campaigns vs One Shots?27:08 Pinball Wizards30:28 2025 Most Anticipated RPGs32:19 Appelcline's Year in Review39:45 Singapore Professional GMing42:40 Universal Fan Fest D&D Details43:58 Will Doyle on Directive 802045:53 Kobold Press Monster Vault 246:16 Shawn Merwin's Design Tips!46:59 Monster Manual Previews49:14 The Challenge of Monster Books51:26 Describing Monsters in the World57:38 New Art to Represent D&D01:00:52 All Paths Lead to CR01:09:35 What Changed and Monster Families01:11:45 Monster Type Changes01:16:46 Bloodied and Exhaustion01:18:29 Biggest MM Ever?01:19:49 The 2014 DMG is Bigger than 202401:21:07 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 222 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Looking Back on 2024, Forward to 2025!
Shawn and Teos revisit the year’s biggest stories, the show’s main topics and guests, and look forward to what will impact our hobby in 2025.
News: Bigger Monster Manual, CNBC on D&D’s Financial Success, Beyond Ranked Skills, and more!
Contents00:00 Happy New Year!02:37 Vancian Magic Limits Narratives?12:03 Adjust DCs Based on PC?23:41 Bigger Monster Manual25:33 CNBC on D&D Financial Success30:09 Using Third Places32:32 How to Do a Character Voice34:42 Weapons of Lore36:13 Beyond Ranked Skills40:00 Clank Acq Inc 241:00 Looking Back, Looking Forward41:16 2024 Highlights57:25 Our Guests in 202459:17 Our Main Topics01:02:25 Our Fans01:03:14 Our 2024 Favorites01:07:58 Our Questions for 202501:26:14 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 221 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: The Psychology of D&D!
Dr. Jamie Madigan joins Teos and Shawn to explain that their dice aren’t cursed, the benefits of online vs in-person gaming, hot hand fallacy, and much more! Check out Jamie’s new book: https://www.psychologyofdnd.com/
News: Kobold Press Finances, Artificer on Unearthed Arcana, Goodbye Dark Alliance, and more!
Contents00:00 We Got You a Jamie Gift03:18 Build World With Players?08:32 Death Saves Proposal?23:43 Unearthed Arcana Artificer35:19 D&D Secret Level Review40:47 Cyberpunk VG Adds RPG41:56 Kobold Press 2024 Finances45:14 Draw Steel Core Rules to Patrons45:54 Goodbye Dark Alliance47:17 Vote for Most Anticipated RPG49:45 Psychology of D&D50:19 Dr. Jamie Madigan52:06 Writing and Publishing Process55:22 Book Approach58:10 Psychology of Dice Randomness01:00:28 Gambler's Fallacy01:02:28 Hot Hand Fallacy01:04:45 Psychology of Game Choices01:08:37 Fewer Compensatory Options01:10:02 Satisficers vs Maximizers01:13:49 Benefits of Play01:16:25 Online vs In-Person Benefits01:24:59 Shout-Outs01:27:34 Find Dr. Jamie Madigan
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Episode 220 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Listener Question Mega-Show!
What do we do when we have tons of listener questions? Shawn and Teos dedicate the main segment to answering some truly awesome questions. Find out why this was the most fun we’ve had in months!
News: Moonbeam Launches Alpha, New Maps Features, D&D Immersive Quest, and more!
Contents00:00 Bad Movie Season02:14 Maps Adds Monster Stats10:18 D&D Immersive Quest14:11 D&D Adventurer Magazine15:53 Licensing and WotC18:05 Mearls on Death Saves39:02 Jail-Compliant RPGs40:54 One Foot in Fairy Land42:47 Moonbeam Launches Alpha44:34 Listener Questions45:29 Improv Anxiety?49:39 Player vs Character Skill?01:02:12 Find Playtesters?01:07:36 Easy RPG Entry Point?01:18:46 Tricks for Creativity?01:25:14 Shout-Outs
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Episode 219 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Recent Game Design Lessons!
Shawn and Teos share what they learned from recent projects, from late 3E, 4E, and beyond.
News: New Greyhawk OP Campaign, AI Takes Down Itch.io, Talking Exploration, and more!
Contents00:00:00 We're 93!00:01:38 Redesign Gnomes?00:10:08 Encourage in Character?00:17:10 Adventure Opening?00:22:14 Legends of Greyhawk and MagicCon00:25:28 AI Takes Down Itch.io00:26:57 12 Days of Beyond00:29:06 Everyone's Talking Exploration00:31:49 2024 Magic Item Changes00:33:39 Kickstarter Project Finances00:37:19 Recent Game Design Lessons00:39:16 Form and Function00:44:05 Know the Medium00:46:08 The Audience00:50:58 Xendrik Expeditions00:55:09 Living Forgotten Realms00:59:19 Ashes of Athas01:03:01 Getting Noticed01:04:34 Playtesting and New Editions01:05:56 Understanding Companies01:09:19 D&D Encounters01:12:09 Full-Time Work01:13:09 Balancing Freelance and Self01:16:02 Other Paths01:17:25 Shout-Outs
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Episode 218 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Lessons Learned from Our Early Projects!
Shawn and Teos share what they learned from the days when they started as designers, back in the 2000s and the 3E era.
News: Exodus is Hasbro’s Newest RPG, Lord of the Rings and Illrigger on Beyond, PAX Unplugged, and more!
Contents00:00 Snow Job02:24 DM Types?08:57 Exciting Sandbox Pace?18:55 Exodus Video Game Gets RPG30:45 Lord of the Rings on DDB34:57 MCDM's Illrigger on DDB38:19 D&D at PAX Unplugged39:20 Combo Encounters40:59 Mearls Teaching at UW41:29 Monstrous Menagerie II43:21 Lessons Learned from Early Projects44:31 Build a Community?49:47 Starting in 2000 and the LG Era52:54 Organized Play Lessons56:57 Learning is Investment01:00:02 Changing Social Media01:02:59 Clear and Concise Language01:04:01 Understanding Industry Pay01:05:27 Great Success is Rare01:07:30 There is No Perfection01:13:58 The Product that Isn't01:16:31 Edition Change Challenges01:18:31 Shout-Outs
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Episode 217 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Qualities RPG Companies Look for in an RPG Designer!
Shawn and Teos review the qualities companies say they look for in an RPG designer.
News: Investors Sue Hasbro, Hasbro Abandons Movies, Juggling Teenagers, and more!
Contents00:00 Hello World02:11 Adopt Rules More Quickly?13:22 Juggling Teenagers?21:01 Hasbro Shifts from Movies24:43 Investors Sue Hasbro27:10 Social Media Changes32:31 Post Office D&D Flyer33:30 Winter Fantasy34:13 Goodman Games Con35:10 Roll20 Bastion Contest35:58 DM David's D&D Wish List39:39 Cupcake Dragon Card Game40:56 Iskandar Explorer's Journal41:50 What Publishers Look For42:51 Standardized Job Descriptions?45:25 Wide Skill Range49:53 Reliability and Communication58:32 Curiosity01:01:23 Style Guides01:04:06 Excitement01:05:45 Mindfulness and Compassion01:09:11 Big Bold Ideas01:11:28 Courage01:17:30 2 Designers01:23:37 Praise01:24:48 Shout-Outs
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Episode 216 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Embracing Dark Fantasy!
Ben Bryne joins Shawn to discuss what makes dark fantasy such a compelling genre and how to create for dark games. Teos meanwhile hopes to recover from his technical horror as his desktop bites the dust.
News: AL Update, Kobolds Make Mistakes, and more!
Contents00:00 Introduction40:54 Dark Fantasy Campaigns59:00 Find Ben Byrne
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Episode 215 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic:
What Publishers Want in a D&D Designer!
Shawn and Teos review two D&D job postings and break down the skills and job functions a publisher looks for in a D&D Designer and Product Architect.
News: DMG Preorder Debacles, Weapon Masteries 101, PAGE Convention, and more!
Contents00:00 Surviving00:53 Writing Same Old Stuff?08:02 Teaching Like Lazy DM?14:41 D&D Beyond on Campaigns and Adventures18:11 Critical Role Minis Canceled20:23 DMG Preorder Debacles23:13 Weapon Masteries 10130:49 PAGE Convention Near Philly33:05 State of the Mongoose35:20 Lessons from Meetup37:43 Jeff Stevens Steals Christmas38:40 What Publishers Want in a D&D Designer40:27 Growing Into a Position42:13 D&D Designer - What You Do56:08 Representing the Company58:55 What You Bring01:02:47 D&D Product Architect01:11:22 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 214 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Memories of Gamehole Con!
Shawn and Teos look back on all of the events they attended and lessons from attending conventions. Hear why Gamehole is so special.
News: Claim Elemental Evil, Maps Adds Encounters, Audio-Only Drizzt, and more!
Contents00:00 Stealing Credit Cards03:08 Cleric Subclasses Setting Only?09:21 Good Design Not Obvious?13:57 Claim Scions of Elemental Evil16:26 D&D Maps Adds Encounters19:26 Audible-Only Drizzt Novel20:32 Discord D&D Collection21:41 Ars Magica Definitive Collection23:25 Rodney Thompson List and Games25:04 MT Black World War Weird26:08 Thunder Road Vendetta RPG27:36 Draconis Peaceful 5E28:57 Gamehole Revisited29:32 Whether to Attend Conventions33:05 Wednesday Pre-Con Gatherings38:15 Thursday's Events47:32 Making the Most of Friday59:27 Packed Saturday01:04:28 Thankful Sunday Finish01:06:39 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 213 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Want to Be a Professional Game Designer?
Shawn and Teos tackle a question they hear often. Do you truly want to be a game designer, and if so, the steps to take to make meaningful progress.
News: Hasbro Q3 and Layoffs, D&D 1-Shots, CR and Dimension 20 Arena Shows, and more!
Contents00:00 Post-Gamehole Buzz03:03 Skills are Exploration?11:06 The Adventure is the Game?16:46 Campaign Without Gods or Planes?20:50 Layoffs and Q3 Hasbro Results32:47 D&D is Down34:17 How Big is D&D?35:22 DMG Lore Glossary36:41 DMG Encounter Design40:13 DM Screen Preview41:35 PH and DM High Demand43:19 D&D One-Shot Store Events44:51 Scions of Elemental Evil46:41 Critical Role and Dim 20 Arena Shows48:15 Be a Professional Game Designer?49:22 Do You Actually Want It?53:41 Mix Games with Occupation57:13 What Skills to Hone?01:05:12 Team Skills01:07:22 Making Patient Progress01:12:11 Know the Current Media01:13:05 Possible Paths01:15:17 Help People Solve Problems01:17:36 Know Your Worth and do Work01:19:26 Become a Great GM01:21:06 The Role of Conventions01:27:35 Having "It"01:29:48 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 212 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Live from Gamehole: Create a Campaign With Us!
Amazing fans at Gamehole Con help us create a campaign, live!
News: Perkins’ New Job, DMG Review, What it Feels Like to Be Nr 2, and more!
Special thanks to Dante of Ghostfire Gaming for recording and processing the audio for this episode. You are the best, Dante!
Contents00:00 Live from Gamehole Con01:28 Number 2?02:23 What Excited Us This Week?05:14 Previous Edition Mechanic?09:28 Systems we Want to Try?11:32 Recent Influences?15:27 Our DMG Preview18:11 DMG and Greyhawk19:43 Greyhawk on DMsGuild21:55 Perkins' Last Book24:04 Trail of Cthulhu 2E26:19 Hundred Dungeons27:19 Grim Hollow Transformed27:48 Creating a Campaign Setting LiveThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 211 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Horizons Magazine with Hannah Rose!
Hannah Rose shares how she and Clara Daly are creating Horizons Magazine and what we can expect from this issue and future quarterly issues.
News: London Gets DMGs, D&D Movie Netflix Success, DMG Toolbox Previews, and more!
Contents00:00 Happy Rebranding Day01:33 Character Consequences?13:48 Pivot from Curse of Strahd?20:54 First DMGs at London MCM23:38 DMG Toolbox Previews32:58 D&D Movie Big on Netflix35:38 Greyhawk 10136:52 Cultural Backgrounds 202438:33 Trapped on Cyre 131339:46 Dungeons Reforged42:09 Grim Hollow Transformed43:11 Hannah Rose44:43 Hannah and Clara55:12 Why a Magazine?58:34 Lessons from Arcadia01:01:53 Playtesting01:04:59 Mix of D&D and Other RPGs01:09:03 Desk of Many Thoughts01:11:48 How to Get Horizons01:13:07 Patreon vs Site?01:14:24 Issue 1 Contents - Travel01:18:23 Star Dragons01:19:43 Cloud City01:23:55 NPC Atraxis01:28:57 Future Plans01:34:05 Find Wildmage Press01:35:12 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 210 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Wardens of the Eastern Marches!
Alex Kammer tells us all about Wardens of the Eastern Marches, the new organized play program from Gamehole Publishing.
News: 2024 DMG Previews, Commander Rules Committee, Bastion is for Players, and more!
Contents00:00 No Vaccine for Ladders02:19 Remove Mechanics for Setting?15:08 D&D Made for Conflict?31:28 DMG Previews!41:26 Bastions Preview42:04 Player Rules in the DMG?44:04 New D&D Licensed Products45:19 Commander Rules Committee Disbands50:31 Gamehole's Organized Play51:11 Real Castle Floor Plans51:46 The Best LLM is Your Brain52:58 Sorcerer's Return54:00 Grim Hollow Transformed Update55:56 Alex Kammer and Eastern Marches58:19 Importance of Organized Play01:01:35 AL at a Crossroads01:04:51 The Eastern Marches01:09:06 Setting and Alliances01:12:42 Where to Play01:13:15 3rd Party PC Options01:19:58 Exploring the Unknown01:21:08 Saying Yes to Creators01:22:59 Magic Item Certs01:26:22 Releasing Adventures01:29:16 Gamehole and 50th01:34:57 What Makes Gamehole Special01:38:39 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 209 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: 5E Stat Block Changes and Building the Perfect Campaign Guide!
We look at how 2024 5E changes stat block format, while also modifying monsters themselves. We then turn to creating the perfect campaign setting guide.
News: 2024 5E Sales, Uni Finds Beyond, Grim Hollow Transformed, and more!
Contents00:00 Go Broncos!00:56 Divine-Powered Goals?19:35 2024 5E Sales33:01 D&D on Vinyl34:06 Uni on Beyond36:40 Baldur's Gate 3 Minis38:10 Horizons Magazine41:15 Frontiers of Eberron's Creation43:08 Grim Hollow Transformed48:26 2024 Monster Stat Blocks50:03 Design Goal58:22 2024 Layout Changes01:03:03 Changes to the Ape01:10:34 Changes to the Imp01:14:32 Other Creature Changes01:20:45 Building the Perfect Campaign Guide01:21:37 Constraints and Assumptions01:22:40 Length01:23:55 What to Include: The Pitch01:26:25 Player Knowledge01:27:29 The World01:33:23 New Rules to Support Play01:35:56 What Might Be Included?01:39:15 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Episode 208 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: 2024 5E’s Gods and Multiverse! Final Greyhawk!
2024 5E PH banishes all the gods and reduces the multiverse to one page and one image! We look at how this changes 5E for new players. Our final look at Greyhawk reimagines the setting format and looks at how gods and powerful organizations create interesting play.
News: MtG Netflix Revivified, the D&D Bologna Scale, Knowing Vecna, and more!
Contents00:00 Emptying Nests02:53 Boss Battle Origins?06:23 Codified vs Loose Rules?15:40 Sage Advice Fixes?19:37 Rest of World Healing?29:18 MtG Netflix Show Revivified31:32 What Do We Know About Vecna35:24 D&D Bologna Scale Tested39:17 Daggerheart Preorders41:10 Enter the Labyrinth43:07 2014 vs 2024 Gods and Multiverse44:45 Design Goals47:35 Planes and Gods in Older Editions52:30 2014 and 2024's Gods and Planes56:48 Is Less Information Good?01:05:07 Wrapping Up Greyhawk01:06:32 Encyclopedic Approach is Dated01:08:03 Why Greyhawk is Different01:14:32 Geography of the Flanaess01:15:45 Greyhawk's Powerful Organizations01:19:49 Greyhawk's Gods01:21:03 The Living Greyhawk Campaign01:22:26 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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