

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 25, 2021 • 1h 8min
Mastering Dungeons – Celeste Conowitch and Making Rules
The amazing Celeste Conowitch comes by to chat with Shawn and Teos about making rules as she breaks down her latest project, The Venture Maidens Campaign Guide, an adaptation of […]

Mar 18, 2021 • 1h 13min
Mastering Dungeons – Tasha’s Player and DM Bonanza 3
Shawn and Teos talk the folk of the Feywild from the latest Unearthed Arcana, discuss the latest from Adventurers League, and review other D&D news. Then it’s off to track […]

Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 9min
Mastering Dungeons – Tasha’s Player and DM Bonanza 2
Shawn and Teos home in on the Ranger options from Tasha’s, breaking down the variety of options for one of the most discussed classes. Then we start at Session Zero […]

Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 5min
Mastering Dungeons – Tasha’s Player and DM Bonanza!
What was the purpose of the ghostly visions from last week? Found out here as Shawn and Teos head back into Tasha’s Guide to break down the options for those […]

Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 23min
Mastering Dungeons – Icewind Dale Final Thoughts with GM Tim and Marcello De Velazquez
Shawn and Teos come in from the cold and are joined by another pair of Masters of Dungeons, GM Tim and Marcello De Velazquez to break down what they’ve gone […]

Feb 20, 2021 • 1h 21min
Mastering Dungeons – Icewind Dale, Pt. 23
Coming in a little late and in from the cold, we wrap up the last few chapters of the Icewind Dale. Also: more alternate Monk action with fewer Monk puns! […]

Feb 12, 2021 • 1h 6min
Mastering Dungeons – Icewind Dale, Pt. 22
After the news, the Men of Mastery KICK this one off by GRAPPLING with the options for the Monk, from Tasha’s. Does the Monk get the PUNCH it needs or […]

Feb 4, 2021 • 1h 13min
Mastering Dungeons – Icewind Dale, Pt. 21
I’m writing this before I even look at the notes in an attempt to predict what will be in this episode and I foresee… even more news, including a celebration […]

Jan 28, 2021 • 1h 7min
Mastering Dungeons – Icewind Dale, Pt. 20
The news in the D&D world continue to come fast and furious and the Dungeoneers sort it out before tackling Tasha’s twisted turn at the Fighter and the haunted chapter […]

Jan 21, 2021 • 1h 20min
Mastering Dungeons – Icewind Dale, Pt. 19
With a pile of news heading up this episode, Shawn and Teos break down the many events of the week before heading back into Tasha’s tome and continuing their frozen […]