Dungeon Master of None

DMs Matt and Rob review the megadungeon adventure path for Pathfinder 2e: Abomination Vaults. For the next week, the campaign is available along with the core of the PF2e system and a ton of other goodies on Humble Bundle.  Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Matt and Rob quantum leap back to the 80s and dive into Dragon Magazine #80 to ponder our orbs, rock out to some tunes, and read about The Five C's of DMing.   Join our Patreon for the full episode!

Award-winning Special Journalism & NFT Correspondent Linda Codega of i09 returns to the show to talk about how they broke the OGL story, how Wizards/Hasbro has breached the "trust thermocline," and what the TTRPG future may look like now that WotC has taken an "L" and released of the SRD into the Creative Commons.  Cool games that Linda recommends: Orbital Blues Apollo 47 Interstitial: Our Hearts Intertwined and Interstitial - Kingdom Hearts Actual Play World Champ Game Co. ARC Apocalypse Keys Wanderhome Mothership And as always, join DMofNone on Discord and support the show on Patreon!

So, you're thinking about running Pathfinder for the first time? Well, you read a lot about the new classes, cool monsters, and massive adventure catalog, but you don't know much about being a PF Game Master. This episode has you covered! DMs Rob and Matt discuss exactly what a GM switching from old Dungeon and Dragons to PF2e should expect, what to look out for, and what can help make the transition easier for players.  Pathfinder 2e SRD Action/Activity Cheat Sheet Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Matt and Rob get together to discuss further developments in the OGL and other things that suck. Also, WotC released a survey, and you should fill it out and tell them what you think! This is the last OGL conversation for a bit, we promise. The survey link is at the bottom of this post: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1432-starting-the-ogl-playtest

After the bombshell report by friend-of-the-show Linda Codega on Wizards of the Coast’s disastrous new version of the Open Gaming License, we discuss the controversy with two guests: Justin Alexander and LegalKimchi. We dive into what the Open Gaming License (OGL) is, its history and context, the legal issues raised by the new document, why no company in their right mind will sign the new license, the reasoning that may be guiding WotC’s decision, and where companies and fans can go from here.  Linda Codega’s article on Gizmodo  Full text of the new OGL 1.1 Justin Alexander’s The Alexandrian blog and his three part series on the history of the OGL LegalKimchi’s YouTube Channel Atlas Games  The Original Open Game License 1.0a And the just announced open and system neutral ORC License! Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Rob takes Matt on a journey through history to talk about when America was great and Satan was real -- the 1980s! We talk about Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons, the Satanic Panic, Andy Rooney, and more! This one's kind of a doozie, hope you enjoy it! D&D 60 Minutes Clip The Pulling Report Role-Playing Games and the Christian Right: Community Formation in Response to a Moral Panic Dungeons and Dragons: Witchcraft, Suicide, Violence Join DMofNone on Discord. And listen to the rest of our premium episodes on Patreon!

We answer your DM problems: taking hats off our hats, explaining underdark ecology, damage immunity frustrations, putting the One Ring into Shadowrun, reactions to the "Reaction" series, and more! Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Matt and Rob talk about the good, bad, and ugly of prestige classes, and even whip up a couple of examples you could try to integrate into your 5e games.  Join our Patreon for the full episode and three example prestige classes for 5e!

Special Krynn Correspondent Meaghan, returns, as we attempt to fixup the newest D&D 5e adventure, Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen. Get a copy of Tasslehoff's Pouches of Everything Revised at the DMsGuild! Listen to the Dragonlance Nexus podcast for more Ansalon goodness. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!