Dungeon Master of None

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!

Matt and Rob interview VJ Harris, GM, game designer, writer and most recently author of An Elf and an Orc Had a Little Baby. We talk about D&D races, DMing, some recent WotC news, and more! You can find VJ on Twitter, the DM's Guild, TikTok, their website, and on their podcast.

There's even more OneDnD playtest rules. On deck are the rules for everyone's favorite effective yet bland class: the Cleric. Special Freelance Correspondent Alex Clippinger joins us to tell us why we were wrong about the Jump Action rules. Like the Great Bambino calling his shot home run shot, Alex lays down a prediction for the Counterspell mechanics. Last, listen to a thrilling Oxford-style debate on the motion: Are textbook style rules superior to natural language writing?  Check out all of Alex's creations and his brand new Dragonlance adventure! Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Part three of our series tracing the roots of reactionary thought in Dungeons and Dragons: the anti-diversity backlash, the never-ending outrage machine, an overwhelming fear of change, common contemporary reactionary arguments, and our final conclusions.  Thank you for listening and a special thank you to all our Patreon supporters!  The podcast Three Black Halflings does and excellent deep dive into the lore of the Hadozee in the new Spelljammer book. You can write the hosts with questions, comments, or critiques here.  Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio and Elynatracks.