

Dungeon Master of None
Robert Guthrie & Matt Drwenski
A general interest podcast for fans of Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs
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Jul 29, 2025 • 1h 9min
363 - Actual Prep: Sandbox (Part 2)
Matt and Rob do some more campaign prep live, expanding on their sandbox, building more points, and then (the fun part) linking the nodes together! Part 1: 362 - Actual Prep: Sandbox Related Past Actual Preps: The Best Starting Adventure (Part 1) The Best Starting Adventure (Part 2) Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Jul 22, 2025 • 1h 14min
362 - Actual Prep: Sandbox
Matt and Rob do some campaign prep live, this time with a sandbox. We get a little weird with it and only make it about halfway, so stay tuned for part two! Past Actual Preps: The Best Starting Adventure (Part 1) The Best Starting Adventure (Part 2) Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Jul 18, 2025 • 50min
UNLOCKED - Greyhawk Tuah
Matt and Rob return to Greyhawk to talk about the setting guide included in the new 2024 DMG, discuss what's there, and what you can use for your games. Our discussion of the Greyhawk setting: https://dmofnone.libsyn.com/ep-80-greyhawk Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice.

Jul 10, 2025 • 1h 7min
361 - Letters from Orc City
The savage cries of its defenders now silent and still as its ruin was overseen by the architect of its very destruction. A 16 HP Dragon - Sage LaTorra Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice.

Jun 30, 2025 • 5min
TEASER - Someone in Camp Wishes to Speak With You
Join Matt and Rob for an episode of actual design, where the GMs try to hash out a framework for encouraging interparty conversation and downtime interactions -- with as little input from you as possible. Want your players to argue? Build something? Make love? Fight? Let's see if we can't make that happen. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Jun 30, 2025 • 59min
360 - Gary's Lament
GenCon! Rebel Scum! WotC layoffs! Plus, DMs Rob and Matt give a gaming update. Then, a call to arms and to battle from Founding Father Gary E. Gygax of the upmost importance. Gamers rise up! Rebel Scum delisted by Roll20 & DriveThruRPG - Chase Carter, Rascal News Rebel Scum 2nd Edition Our reading today, comes from Dragon Magazine #65, from September 1982. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice.

Jun 24, 2025 • 1h 18min
359 - Pathfinder: Reign of Winter and Wrath of the Righteous
Matt and Rob discuss Pathfinder Adventure Paths #67-78, Reign of Winter and Wrath of the Righteous! We are almost through 2014 folks! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice.

Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 15min
358 - Daggerheart GM Advice and Worldbuilding
It's part 2 of our review of the final release of Daggerheart, covering the Game Master and campaign advice in the new system. DMs Rob and Matt review GM advice, GM moves, adversaries, environments, and the six campaign "frames" published as part of the system: the Witherwild, Five Banners Burning, Beast Feast, Age of Umbra, Motherboard, and Colossus of the Drylands. Daggerheart SRD Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice.

Jun 9, 2025 • 59min
357 - What's in a Name?
Matt and Rob talk about names! Generating lists, how to come up with interesting ones, how to use them in your games, some ideas for saving time, and more! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! 1994 Fighting Baseball Rosters https://whgazetteer.org/ https://www.samcodes.co.uk/project/markov-namegen/ relatedwords.io

May 29, 2025 • 1h 11min
356 - Daggerheart
The full and final release of Daggerheart, a new TTRPG System from Critical Role and Darrington Press, is here. DMs Rob and Matt review it's "fiction first" approach, good math, smooth design, effortless character creation, and still hefty bit of crunch. Is it the fabled 5e dragon slayer? Daggerheart SRD Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice