

Mastering Dungeons
Mastering Dungeons
RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!
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Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 7min
Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 4
The Dungeoneering Duo finishes their breakdown of the classic adventure Pharaoh! They take a look at what is classic and fun and what might need some updating to modern gaming […]

Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 5min
Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 3
Question: Does Teos have a favorite adventure? Answer: Yes! Question: Is it an old adventure from a prior edition of D&D? Answer: Again, yes! Specifically, from 1st Edition AD&D! Question: […]

Feb 24, 2022 • 1h 20min
Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 2
Shawn and Teos continue their discussion on converting adventures from the Original Dungeons & Dragons, 1st and 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and 3rd and 4th Edition Dungeons and […]

Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 9min
Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 1
There are tons (kind of literally) of adventure content supported by the Fifth Edition of Dungeons & Dragons; especially given the breadth and depth of the DMs Guild and other […]

Feb 10, 2022 • 1h 6min
Mastering Dungeons – Back to Fizban’s
After a brief hiatus, the dragons are back and the Dynastic Dungeoneers are ready to finish them off! Shawn and Teos break down the last of the bestiary, finishing their […]

Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 5min
Mastering Dungeons – Keith Ammann Knows What He’s Doing
Blogger and author Keith Ammann (The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Live to Tell the Tale, and MOAR! The Monsters Know What They’re Doing) joins Shawn and Teos to discuss […]

Jan 27, 2022 • 54min
Mastering Dungeons – New AL Admin Toni Winslow-Brill!
Teos welcomes game designer and the brand new Adventurers League Admin, Toni Winslow-Brill on to talk about the amazing arc of her career and what to expect from her role […]

Jan 20, 2022 • 1h 17min
Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 9
New year, new dragons! Enter the bestiary of Fizban’s as Teos and Shawn take a look at the creatures related to dragons, as well as a slew of new kinds […]

Jan 13, 2022 • 1h 6min
Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 8
Draconomicon. There’s really nothing more that needs be be said about this chapter than that. Draconomicon. There, I said it again… Draconomicon! Links Richard Whitters, Art Director at WotC, Leaves […]

Jan 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
Mastering Dungeons – Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Part 7
So, where do dragons live and what do they sleep on? No, the Masters of Dungeons aren’t launching bespoke ad campaigns for Zillow and Helix Sleep, respectively. Instead, we’re talking […]