Mastering Dungeons

James Introcaso on Crows, Draw Steel, and MCDM! Live from Gamehole Con! The incredible James Introcaso discusses 6 years at MCDM, the creation of #DrawSteel and #CrowsRPG, and industry insights. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFJk... #DnD #TTRPG

Remonstered! Keith Ammann Updates The Monsters Know What They’re Doing! Keith discusses his innovations for running great monsters, how 5.5 monsters have changed, and the best new and updated monsters! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZH8... #DnD #TTRPG

News: D&D and Magic Joining a Union! PH 5.5 Errata, Star Wars and Dark Sun Previews, Project Lamordia Review, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfwW... #DnD #TTRPG

Best of Dragons of Stormwreck Isle and the 3rd Starter Set! This set provides fewer components, a lower price point, and all the dragons! See why we harpy about why this is ghoul enough for you. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hht-... #DnD #TTRPG

News: Free Warcraft D&D Adventure, D&D Professions and Factions in WoW, Lamordia Modernizes Ravenloft, Designer Peer Groups, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZyT... #DnD #TTRPG

Best of Dragon of Icespire Peak and the Essentials Kit! 5E’s second Starter Set brings huge innovation, from Sidekicks to Quest Boards and Initiative Cards! Our review is more fun than a mimic in a gnome home. masteringdungeons.podbean.com youtube.com/@masteringdu... #DnD #TTRPG

News: Wizards Fires and Hires, Warcraft Monsters First Look, Dragonlance Book White Board, One Ring’s Huge Crowdfunder, and more! masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqlc... #DnD #TTRPG

Huge thank you to @masteringdnd.bsky.social for having @suenshine.bsky.social and I on to talk all things Mistborn ☁️🪙!

This is a recent response to a point I made in an interview, talking about how there's this sense online that RPGs should not be fun for the GM. They should be rewarding. And that if an RPG becomes sufficiently fun? Then it's really a board game or a video game in disguise.

Creating Mistborn and the Cosmere RPG with Lyla Fujiwara and Lydia Suen! @lyla.bsky.social @suenshine.bsky.social share what it took to create Mistborn's unique setting! masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=2loX... #Cosmere #Plotweaver #Mistborn @brotherwisegames.bsky.social

News: Warcraft 5E First Look, Draw Steel Encounters, Free Shadowdark/Draw Steel/Daggerheart, Jedi in 5E Star Wars, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb_D... #DnD #TTRPG

It has been 12 years since this came out!? Kid's picking it up at 12 are out of college now... Time goes too fast!

Listened to the end and was rewarded YET AGAIN by you both as @shawnmerwin.bsky.social drops an EXCELLENT Bruce Hornsby reference to end an already-banger episode. Please continue to take my money. 

Best of Lost Mine of Phandelver, the first D&D Starter Set! The adventure (and rules) that kicked off 5E! We look at why every starter set has to measure itself against this one. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxeB... #DnD #TTRPG

News: Dan Ayoub on Leading D&D, 5 New Underdark Species, D&D Encounters Unboxing, Are VTTs Changing Design, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=chC7... #DnD #TTRPG #PAX

The mustachioed mind flayer is still probably my favouirite piece I got to to for the book. I think this was also the last illustration project I did where I traditionally pencilled/inked and then digitally coloured before moving to a digital workflow on iPad.

Arcana Unleased with Amanda Hamon! Amanda joins us to discuss the Arcana Unleashed products she led – the process, the design, and the exciting contents of both books! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD47... #DnD #TTRPG

News: Ravenloft Netflix TV Show, New D&D Beyond Drops, PAX West Report, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw3M... #DnD #TTRPG #Ravenloft

Best of Acquisitions Incorporated: Orrery of the Wanderer! Completely unbiased coverage of the best and most perfect adventure ever written! You will love this show, or your money back. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA48... #DnD #TTRPG

News: D&D’s Secret Survey, Universes Beyond Hiring, Warlock Gameplay, End of Burning Wheel, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKMl... #DnD #TTRPG

Free League's Keys to Success from Tomas Härenstam! Free League’s CEO and rules designer discusses how the company grew, how they tackle crowdfunding, IPs, partnerships, organized play, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATdc... #FreeLeague #TTRPG

News: D&D Gives You Ceremorphosis, Wizards Polls Your Trust, Underdark UA Subclasses, DMing High Level and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHSe... #DnD #TTRPG

Now do Warriors of Krynn!

I'm currently running SotDQ! Good points in this video. Yes there's some things that don't quite line up with DL canon, easy fixes, and plenty of room to add extras. I've found it overall a really fun campaign. Kalaman symbols I just printed for my players! They have magnets inside them.

One of my favorite campaigns.

Best of Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen! Dragonlance is Back! Come see why this adventure deserves a second chance. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODPb... #DnD #TTRPG #Dragonlance

News: Critical Role Lands an Emmy, D&D Drops Oozes and Errata, Pathfinder on DriveThru, Are IP Licenses Exclusive, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKSu... #DnD #TTRPG

Really love talking to these two - check it out, and be sure to plug into this podcast since it's great!

So glad you get to hear this interview. Amazing stories and insights! Really cool future impacts!

Adam Bradford, from D&D Beyond to Free League Unbound! Free League's amazing Unbound platform, @badeye.bsky.social 's voyage to and from DDB, and design projects like Invincible and Forgotten Odysseys! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzDJ... #DnD #TTRPG

News: Diamond Gives Inventory Back, Gamehole PoC Event, PAX West Needs DMs, Bloated Character Sheets, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0wC... #DnD #TTRPG

Dark Sun, Star Wars, Warcraft, Greyhawk, and All D&D Gen Con News! Wizards goes all-out with a D&D Tower, Carnival, Drone Show, and tons of peaks at upcoming releases! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mgj... #DnD #TTRPG #DarkSun #StarWars #Greyhawk #WoW

After watching @masteringdnd.bsky.social this week I've been re-reading Light of Xyraxis and *really* wanting to run it now. Just gotta get all the monsters built in Foundry first. Time for some schlockey wildspace fun!

News: Wizards President Departs, Free League Unbound, Daggerheart Plans, ENnies, and more from Gen Con! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEur... #DnD #TTRPG #GenCon #FreeLeague #Daggerheart #Cosmere

Best of Spelljammer Light of Xaryxis! An adventure crafted to feel like an old sci-fi TV show? Here's how it captures the classic Spelljammer setting. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELRl... #DnD #TTRPG #Spelljammer

News: World of Warcraft and D&D? Hasbro Q2 Growth! D&D Movie Sequel Script? And more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ps... #DnD #TTRPG #WoW

I loved this adventure! Ran it for coworkers at LAIKA. The short, episodic chapters were perfect for 2 hour, after work sessions. Even the companion soundtrack was fantastic for introducing certain chapters & NPCs! It’s a real shame spaceship rules were either nonexistent, bland or clunky.

Best of Spelljammer Light of Xaryxis! An adventure crafted to feel like an old sci-fi TV show? Here's how it captures the classic Spelljammer setting. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELRl... #DnD #TTRPG #Spelljammer

News: World of Warcraft and D&D? Hasbro Q2 Growth! D&D Movie Sequel Script? And more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ps... #DnD #TTRPG #WoW

@masteringdnd.bsky.social The most recent episode with the discussion of world building was so good. One vote for more of that, please.

And, of course, the meat of episode 300: one of my favorite subjects! (P.s. If you're not a patron on their Patreon, there's never been a better time to get in here so you can be part of all the cool stuff they're cooking up for us!)

Our friends over at MD are back from vacation and ready to dive in for their 300th episode! 🎉

Congrats!

really great work putting Shawn's head on Teos' body here A+

Sirrangia and Worldbuilding Through Campaign Building! For episode 300 we look at worldbuilding through the lens of campaign building, and use Sirrangia as part of the discussion! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=y19X... #DnD #TTRPG

News: Season of Magic Launches, Big D&D Gen Con Plans, Good and Bad Paizo News, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPca... #DnD #TTRPG #Paizo #DMAP #GenCon

Hearing silence? It's the sound of Shawn and Teos on vacation! We will be back next week! Thanks!

Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster! Mike Shea aka @slyflourish.com joins Shawn to discuss his latest book providing GM advice! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4o... #DnD #TTRPG