Dungeon Master of None

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…

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 …

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!

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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! 

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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, "Ev…

Nice! Are elves tall? The definition of "Matt's Law of Forgotten RP Servers." Do you allow or encourage romantic and sexy situations in your game? 

Your DMs of None discuss building plot hooks big an…

Special guest Dungeon Master Alex Clippinger is here with wise words and sage advice for all aspiring DMs.

Ever thought about publishing that adventure, monster, or magic item on the Dungeon Masters …

DMs Rob and Matt have completed their first (self-) published Dungeons and Dragons book: The Advanced Artificer. Your DMs of None discuss the process of designing and publishing the thing for the Dun…

The Mailbag of Holding (Type III) returns! DMs Rob and Matt answer your questions on Dungeon Mastering and more.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Jurassic 5 - Freedom

Cake - Wheels

Howdy y'all, it's the Kickstarter roundup! Yeehaw! Then, your DMs of None talk about the D&D "canon" and whether it has any value. What should be in the new canon and what are the books that have inf…

DMs Matt and Rob are joined by the Smithsonian Institute's Paul Sturtevant. Not only is Paul the founder and editor-in-chief of The Public Medievalist, but he has a new book, The Middle Ages in Popu…

DMs Matt and Rob review the new version of the Artificer. An effusion of infusions for everyone, huzzah! Happy Artificer Day to one and all. 

But first, the Lasers & Liches kickstarter is back! Be …

The DMs of None chat about home-brewing classes in sub-classes in 5e DnD. We take a look at some of our favorite homebrew and third-party classes and speculate about what to create on the show in the…

Let's talk about and create dungeons! Matt and Rob discuss the essentials of dungeon building: story, theme, ecology, and variation. Your DMs then build a one-page dungeon "live!" 

No abusers in our …

DMs Matt and Rob talk about how to design factions, powers, and political groups that will hook your players. Let's build some better worlds! Letters:

"What are some strategies to employ between enc…

DM tips! Learn how to start games good! Practice shutting the hell up! And more! Plus, DMs Matt and Rob answer your letters and get some deserved criticism and critiques! 

Tips: playing on the cheap.…

DMs Matt and Rob answer your questions! Then, let us sit upon the ground. And tell sad stories of the death of genres. 

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Aurra - A Little Love

Jeremiah Kane - The Futu…

DMs Matt and Rob tackle the ultimate question of life, the multiverse, and everything: should there be a new edition of D&D? Spoilers: we don't. But we will get one...eventually. Your DMs then specul…

As iron sharpens iron, so one worldbuilder sharpens another. Matt and Rob discuss your homebrew campaign settings and ideas in this special bonus episode! Thank you to everyone who sent us your work!

The professors are in! It's an advanced worldbuilding class focusing on gods, faith, and magic systems. 

Links: Brandon Sanderson's Laws of Magic 

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Johnny Cash - God's…