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Harmontown’s “Dungeon Master to the Stars” Spencer Crittenden and game designer Cohen Edenfield discuss the finer points of leading a role-playing session in this surprisingly accessible advice show.

Latest Episodes:

Rerelease: O'Houlihan The Living Pub Sep 12, 2019

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The boys break format to dig in deep to some questions and discover the wonders of O'Houlihan the Living Pub.

Sponsored by O'Houlihan's Cast Ointment

Questions Answered:

Can you compare the aligment system of character creation to bonds, traits, and backgrounds?

I'm playing in a game with 7 people. How can I make it work?

Any tips for running a game over the internet? Skype, Discord, or Roll20?

Monster: O'Houlihan the Living Pub

Fury Road Minisode Part 2! Apr 02, 2019

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The boys are back on the road in this rolling ramble, classic and almost entirely full sized minisode.

Sponsored by O’Houlihan’s Bag of Sand

Question answered:

How do I showcase a villain’s power?

Were-Eel

Relavant links:

Daylight

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daylio-journal-diary-moods/id1194023242?mt=8

Show And Tell! Mar 19, 2019

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Spencer struggles to keep the lights on for this Show And Tell Episode!

Sponsored by Emerald Knights Emerald Body Armor. Sponsored by Dragon Balm Z. Sponsored by Dragon Milk. Sponsored by Gut Rock Parasites. Sponsored by Pexus the Muscle Mage's Book Brand Books. Now with Pages!

The Lazy DM (CHECK IT OUT BUY THE STUFF)

http://www.slyflourish.com/start_here.html

Fury Road Minisode: Campaign Report Mar 12, 2019

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Cohen talks about his dnd game following the issues discussed in our season finale.

Sponsored by Hercule’s Magic Bat.

Special Edition Interview with Dungeon Master Ross Mar 05, 2019

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Spencer Sneaks off Once more for a Secret Session with a Starburns Story Teller, Ross Clark! They talk about Campaign Prep, hot takes, and Alternate some Doppelgangers in this Special Episode!

Monster: Dreamgonborn (Doppelganger)

Season 2 Finale Part 2! The Sly Flourish Feb 26, 2019

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The Masters Manual defeat Kezzereck, meet up with Pexus, summon a Modron, talk Yeth Hounds, and recline in O'Houlihan the Living Pub as they chat about the weird and uncomfortable parts about being a DM in this very special burnout and work-life balance focused episode.

Sponsored by Pexus the Muscle Mage's Book Brand Books. Now with Pages!

Sly Flourish's The Lazy Dungeon Master

http://www.slyflourish.com/lazydm/index.html

Season 2 Finale Part 1! Double Lycanthropy Feb 19, 2019

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It's the Season 2 Finale! Part ONE! Meaning the Boys are back in town with some Q's and some A's for your D's and your D's. Strap in, folks.

Sponsored by Kezzereck's iErase Markers

Questions Answered:

What stat generation do you prefer for 5E? Do you point buy or roll or what?

How do you guys deal with lycanthropy mechanics? More specifically, is it possible for a character to be afflicted with multiple types of lycanthropy? Any ideas on how to make that work?

How do you handle it when players have too many magic items?

How do I make an NPC likable before I kill them?

Should I let my player punch a spaghetti boss monster off a cliff?

A Fantastic Vorage Feb 12, 2019

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The Masters Manual Kick it into Automatic as they head out once more onto Fury Road! Can Printing Presses Manufacture Spell Scrolls? How can villains be more scary? How can we make a T Rex into an AMLimal? And how is Kingdom Hearts 3? Find out Now, on Master, Man-Well.

Sponsored by Sand Worm Spray

Questions Answered:

I was wondering how you would handle a printing press in any of your DnD campaigns - they could be an interesting modifier for mass-produced spell books.

Do you have any advice on making your villains scary?

Monster: T-Rex (Tyrannosaurus Hex)

Relevant Links:

Yusong's Twitch Channel

https://www.twitch.tv/yu_song

That's a Dicy Meatball Feb 05, 2019

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The boys are back for another rainy day Saturday Catch Up, discussing when to roll for what, how to balance made up monsters, and turn rain into an amlimal! You're gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it.

Sponsored by The Doobie Brothers' Dusty Brush

Questions Answered:

I'm making my own boss monster stats by combining both Goro and Motaro from the Mortal Kombat series and I want to make sure that I don't overpower my final battle. When using homebrew creations like this, how can I know I'm scaling the monster to an appropriate Challenge Rating? Of course, I don't want a final boss to be too easy (maybe one player character death.....or two) but I don't want the fight to be impossible.

How do you feel about players actively requesting (or just assuming they can do) certain passive rolls such as insight checks, perception checks, or knowledge checks like history/arcana? I've noticed that sometimes players will do this thing where they just go on a roll fiesta; Have you ever thought about the role of these rolls? Do you let your players request them?

Loot Table:

F*@# You Got Mine

Ice Rink

Monster: Aboleth (Cumuleth)

Blastin' Asses For the Masses (Master Manual: Fury Road) Jan 29, 2019

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The Masters Manual hit the road on a crazy and dangerous traveling road show of an episode! What is Emerald Knight? What's a Flaming Skull? What's going on? All will be revealed inside. Plus, stay tuned for a super secret bonus track after the end theme. It's Spencer singing poorly.

Sponsored by Emerald Knight Body Armor

Questions Answered:

Regarding Thieve's Cant: Should a rogue be able to roll to find these secret symbols? How should it be included in the game?

What do y'all put in your session 0, and what are the most important expectations for everybody at the table to share?

What is something interesting and unique that I can use in my dungeons to change things up?

Monster: Centaurnivores

Relevant Links:

Thieve's Cant

http://www.thievesguild.cc/thieves-cant

Hoard of the Dragon Queen Maps

https://jaredblando.com/horde-of-the-dragon-queen/hoard-of-the-dragon-queen-complete-set-map-bundle

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