Stay ConnectedWelcome to Detentions and Dragons, a podcast dedicated to introducing Dungeons and Dragons into the classroom experience!
Not a teacher? Don’t worry! Hosts Josh and Matt are confident that new players, new Dungeon Masters, and fans of Dungeons and Dragons will find this enjoyable and informative as well!
Podcast updates biweekly weekly. We are off during the summer!
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss tool proficiency. New players often rely on the basic skills like combat, perception checks, and athletics checks to interact with the world. However, why not encourage them to utilize their tool proficiency. Tool proficiency goes beyond just making items. Along with crafting, players can use their character's expertise to solve problems in unique ways. This lesson is filled with examples that will inspire DMs and players to maximize on their character's full potential.
Did these two teachers help you craft the perfect artisanal D&D session? Help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss custom classes. The official classes are solid, customizable, and great for any game. However, what if you are looking to fill an esoteric niche not traditionally offered by the available classes. That's where the custom classes come in! Over his summer vacation, Matt worked on a custom class. He learned a lot and wanted to share his tips for making custom classes with the listeners! With a lot of effort, knowledge of game mechanics, and passion, any eager DM can make their own custom class for their D&D world.
This episode also leads to an important announcement:
Matt just released his homebrewed class, the Teacher Class, on The DMs Guild as a fundraiser for Game to Grow!
His supplement is a homebrewed class for those looking to play a teacher in a Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition setting! This supplement includes:
Custom Starting Class Features for your Level 1 Teacher.
Homebrewed Class Features, up through level 20, such as Teacher Guidance, Teacher's Lounge, and Inspirational Speech to help your teacher triumph through the perils of the many fantasy worlds of D&D.
Two Subclasses – Elementary Education or High School Education
Humor that will resonate with basically any educator.
No custom spells because I had to write curriculum for my job as a high school teacher.
Matt's profits from the sales of this product will go to Game to Grow. If you don't know who they are you should definitely check out our interview episode with Adam and Adam from Game to Grow.
You can find out more about Game To Grow here:
You can find Matt's Teacher Class here:
DMSguild link.
Did these two teachers help you design the perfect D&D team for your next campaign? Help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss advanced classes. In their opinion, the fighter, cleric, rogue, and wizard are the best classes for brand new players. However, players with experience may want to explore other classes. Continuing with their back to school theme of upper class, Matt and Josh examine three classes they think more experienced players would love playing in their next D&D campaign.
Also, Matt and Josh do a very brief recap of their first days back in the classroom. Matt sounds good. Josh sounds...interesting 😊
Did these two teachers help you design the perfect D&D team for your next campaign? Help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss D&D Essentials. Approximately five years after releasing their original starter kit, Wizards of the Coast released...another starter kit for 5th edition D&D called D&D Essentials.
Remakes aren't necessarily bad but is this new product an inspired way to attract the next generation of players to D&D or is it simply a cash grab. Also, would this be something teacher DMs would want to use in their club and class? Listen to find out.
Spoiler: D&D Essentials is good.
Did these two teachers help you to plan for your next campaign? Help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt are joined by Mitch Porter, a former student of Matt's and former player and DM in his Dungeons and Dragons Club! The topic: Tips for Being a Better DM.
In this exciting interview, Matt and Josh are privileged to hear and learn more about DMing from the perspective of a student DM. They go over tips for new DMs, potential obstacles for student DMs, and much more. If you want to get a glimpse of what your student DMs are thinking, then this lesson is for you!
Did Josh and Matt help you better understand how you can facilitate your club for student DM success?
Then please rate and subscribe to Detentions and Dragons! Or help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D shows!
Josh and Matt are joined by Neal Powell of the Block Party Podcast Network! The topic: Tips for Being a Better DM.
Inspired by a question sent in by a listener, Matt, Josh, and Neal discuss tips and philosophies for being a good DM. They also talk about some of their experiences that helped shape them into better DMs.
And if you enjoyed listening to Neal go check out Neal's other podcasts including:
DMnastics and the Dungeon Master's Block
https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/dmb-podcast-feed/
Did this interview inspire you to take more steps towards improving as a DM?
Then please rate and subscribe to Detentions and Dragons! Or help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is back and ready to kickoff their third year as a podcast! Their first lesson focuses on helping prepare your clubs for Student DMs.
Knowing how to play D&D is important. Knowing how to DM is invaluable! However, the latter can be more intimidating for new DMs, especially student DMs. This lesson focuses on how the teacher can create an environment that promotes success for student DMs in the club setting.
Josh and Matt have always focused on making D&D fun and accessible for new players and new teacher DMs. However, at the start of the third year of the podcast, they thought they would change up the formula a bit with a guiding theme for the year.
The focus: Upperclass!
Specifically, this year's lessons will focus on two major topics:
1. How to help Student DMs succeed in your club or classroom setting.
2. Advanced Topics: Progressing from Basic to Advanced Gameplay.
This doesn't mean there won't be lessons on general topics, basics game play, interviews, homebrew, and more because of course there will be. But after about 90 episodes, Josh and Matt felt it was time to help players elevate their game to a new level!
Did these back-to-school mentors help motivate you for the new year? Help them out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
Additional Music in this Lesson's Podcast:
Something Elated by Broke For Free
Part 2 of our special two-part Q & A lesson format!
Matt and Josh play a D&D themed "Would you rather...?" and of course answer more of your questions. We will also announce the winner of the listener submitted question contest and Riddler on Twitter! Thanks again for all of the listener submitted questions!
Did the Car Talk boys of D&D help you fix your campaign with 250,000 miles on it? Help them out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
Our summer special two-part Q & A lesson format!
Josh and Matt channel Tom and Ray Magliozzi of Car Talk to fix your Dungeon Mastering Questions. How successful are they? Questionable. But at least they are having a good time doing it!
The Riddler. Send your answer to The Riddler to: detentionsanddragons@gmail.com
If your correct answer is randomly selected from all of the correct responses, you will win some dice from us at Detentions and Dragons!
Did the Car Talk boys of D&D help you fix your campaign with 250,000 miles on it? Help them out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
Detentions and Dragons is back from our summer break! To celebrate, we have an interview with Josh Lorimer from the Titans of All'Terra podcast. The subject: World Building.
There is still time this summer to start writing your own D&D campaign or finish your work in progress. Regardless, the tips and insights from this interview will provide you the extra guidance you need to finish that project!
Josh Lorimer is doing some amazing things. One is a Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orcdad/the-book-of-allterra-a-campaign-setting-for-5e
Help make the dream a reality AND get a really cool setting book based off of his hit podcast.
If you haven't listened to The Titans of All'Terra, why not listen to season 1 here:
Did these two teachers help you finish the greatest D&D story ever played? Help them out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!
Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and gaming podcast at https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ or where ever you download podcasts!
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