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**Dungeon Master of None**

A general interest podcast for fans of Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs

Latest Episodes:

Ep 77: How to Be Elves Real Good Jun 20, 2019

Show notes

It's a Mailbag of Holding! Send us your letters at dmofnone@gmail.com and voicemails at (774) 203-4629!

Here we go!

Letters:

Bryan writes: Earthsea is great! The Sword of Truth does not depict BDSM and it also sucks.

Rob writes: Gnomes in SPAAACE! Gnomes should be an evil GnomeCorp with a Blue/Orange morality!

Evan writes: What is the rule that prevents you from casting more than one spell a turn?

Darrin writes: The Public Medievalist has podcast!

Dalton writes: How do I build a RPG community in a small town?

Our first caller asks: How do you handle a new player who want to play one of the classes with most bookkeeping?

Abstract Figure writes: The film version of The Road is great! Also, where can I find a copy of Cinderblock Sally's rockin' cover of "Critical Hit?"

Ellery writes: Do y'all need collaborators, editors, of playtesters?

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Mötley Crüe - Public Enemy #1

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand

Ep 76: Worldbuilding Species Jun 13, 2019

Show notes

Are there gnomes on the sun? DMs Matt and Rob discuss strategies for incorporating the standard Dungeons and Dragons species into your campaign worlds.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Brad Neely - Cat People

Ep 75: Ghosts of Saltmarsh Review Jun 07, 2019

Show notes

Matt and Rob sit down and discuss the new nautical WotC adventure book, Ghosts of Saltmarsh! There's a lot of cool stuff here, so we only spend like a third of the episode griping about things we thought could be better.

Spoiler-free until 21:55. Rob is sorry about his squeaky mouse wheel.

Ep 74: Monster Mash 2 May 30, 2019

Show notes

DMs Matt and Rob whip up some new monsters for you to steal for your campaign.

The Rokrubai, fey with a detachable heads
Arcanomorphs, an Aliens inspired soul-stealing aberration
The Fisherman's Whale, a big friendly magical Cetacean

Monster Homebrew Link

Links:

The Celestial Job

The Advanced Artificer

The Hangover by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Owen Gieni

Matt's Psimple Psionics

Letters:

Michael has put together a less problematic character creation schema: Ancestry, Upbringing, Background. We love it!

Dalton asks about simplifying Psionics and the Mystic. Matt offers his own homebrew.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)

Sam & Dave - Soul Man

The Decemberists - The Mariner's Revenge Song

Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade

Ep 73: Game Master of Thrones May 24, 2019

Show notes

DMs Matt and Rob discuss the ending of Game of Thrones and what to steal (and what not to steal) for your RPG inspiration file. The maesters did King's Landing 9/11.

Whew, glad that's done. How about a nice game of cyvasse?

SPOILER WARNING for Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire start at 06:00.

Link:

The Celestial Job

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Velvet Underground - Oh! Sweet Nuthin'

The Hold Steady - The Bear and the Maiden Fair

Ep 72: Dragon Talk May 15, 2019

Show notes

DMs Matt and Rob talk about the Dungeons and Dragons news of the week: elf divorce, shameless plagiarism, and the most popular D&D subclasses.

WARNING: SPOILERS for Game of Thrones Season 8 start at 25:00.

Then, your DMs of None discuss how to use dragons in your games and throw together some dragon encounters for you to steal.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Limahl - Never Ending Story

Ep 71: The Art of War and Role-Playing Games May 08, 2019

Show notes

Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob discuss how to use war in your adventures. Rob rants about the importance of a Cure Dysentery spell. Plus, the answers to some of your letters!

Recommendations:

The Pursuit of Power, William H. McNeill

Forever War, Joe Haldeman

The Forever War, Dexter Filkins

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Donovan - The War Drags On

Complicated - Avril Lavigne

BONUS: Best of Year One! Apr 30, 2019

Show notes

Hello friends! Today we celebrate our first year of Dungeon Master of None with some of our best moments, advice, and jokes. Please share this episode with your friends and community!

Episodes:

Episode 4: I'm Not Here to Make Friends

Episode 43: DMing 201

Episode 65: Medieval Times w/ Special Guest Paul Sturtevant

Episode 67: Vancian Podcasting

Episode 25: PbtA, theme, and worldbuilding with special guest Michelle Nickolaisen

Episode 30 - D&D One Shot, One Kill(er Adventure)

Link:

Check out Rob's TEDx talk!

Ep 70: DM Tips 203 Apr 24, 2019

Show notes

DM Rob gives some Dungeon Mastering tips as he reflects on the end of his three-year-long Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Take what Rob has learned and apply it to your game! And as the poet said, "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

Planning throughout the campaign [05:00]

Building party cohesion [13:00]

Dealing with indecision [18:00]

Matt's 3 Tiers of Intra-Party Talk [22:15]

Teaching new players and helping them grow [36:40]

Concluding a campaign [41:15]

Adding an epilogue [50:00]

Link:

The Advanced Artificer on the DMsGuild

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Semisonic - Closing Time