Dungeon Master of None

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Episode 95: Building Big Bads Nov 21, 2019

Show notes

From Iago to Ivan Drago, your campaign is only as good as its villain, so Matt and Rob talk about how to make one that doesn't suck. Please enjoy the digressions on ball-thwacking, dwarves, and the moon.

Music: Billie Eilish -- Bad Guy Lion King -- Be Prepared Taylor Swift -- The Man Tears for Fears -- Everybody Wants to Rule the World Deltron 3030 -- Mastermind Bishop Briggs -- Jekyll & Hyde Shinedown -- Enemies

Ep 94: Consent in Gaming Nov 14, 2019

Show notes

DMs Rob and Matt dive into Consent in Gaming from Monte Cook Games.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Love - Alone Again Or

Ep 93: Worldbuilding History Nov 04, 2019

Show notes

DMs Matt and Rob discuss how to build your campaign world's history without writing a dissertation in the process.

Episode 92: 2Fast, 2Avernus Oct 24, 2019

Show notes

Matt and Rob review Descent Into Avernus (please ignore the fact that they call it "Descent TO Avernus" through the entire podcast). Rob gets really excited and says 'like' a lot, sorry, and Matt's internet connection goes out halfway through and we have to communicate via morse code, so sorry about that too.

We also talk about the new UA and how much smarter we are than the professionals.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Fear Factory - Descent

Dethklok - Go Forth and Die

Slayer - Hell Awaits

Ep 91: Unwanted Advice - The Reawakening Oct 16, 2019

Show notes

Rob and Matt are back to save your game. Plus, what is good for the goose is good for the gander, as we build a magic item using a Kushan relic. Here's the link!

Image from the Seshat Databank.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Metalocalypse - Impeach God

David Bowie - Rebel, Rebel

Travis Scott - goosebumps

Episode 90: Of Brands and Burgers Oct 12, 2019

Show notes

Matt and Rob talk about Feast of Legends, the Wendy's themed RPG.

Recording this episode made our souls feel the way eating a Wendy's burger makes our bodies feel.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Jimmy Buffet -- Cheeseburger in Paradise

Ep 89: Worldbuilding Horny Victorian Fantasy Oct 05, 2019

Show notes

Lord help us, DMs Matt and Rob are back on their BS. Your hosts review the worldbuilding in the new fantasy series, Carnival Row.

Letters:

MP writes, "How do both of you organize your notes?"

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

The Decemberists - The Perfect Crime #2

Ep 88: Subclass September Sep 26, 2019

Show notes

The dark and gritty Dungeon Master of None reboot, "DMoN 2000," is upon us. We talk subclasses:

Bard and Paladin

Sorcerer and Warlock

Monk and Barbarian

Letters:

"Help me design a way to kill god!"

"Can an RPG module be art?"

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run

Stone Temple Pilots - Dead & Bloated

Talking Heads - Artists Only

BONUS: Actual Prep 2 - Finishing Touches Sep 16, 2019

Show notes

It's part two of DM Matt's Actual Prep series. You can listen to part one, in which Matt designs an adventure "live," here.

DM Matt reflects on how to use your few moments before a game session to prep, what to adjust on the fly, and how to reflect on your adventures critically.

Also, the adventure that Matt and Rob wrote based on these episodes is available for purchase on the DMsGuild!

Links:

Rumblings on the DMsGuild

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Reba McEntire - Why Not Tonight

The J. Geils Band - Freeze-Frame

Bobby Bare - Dropkick Me, Jesus

BONUS EPISODE: BS about GNS Sep 05, 2019

Show notes

Fate has forced us into another desperate solo episode, so please enjoy Rob talking about GNS theory, and if you're mad about anything he said that's wrong, please e-mail Matt.

You can read the original post about GNS yourself here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/articles/1/.

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