

Dungeon Master of None
Robert Guthrie & Matt Drwenski
A general interest podcast for fans of Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs
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Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 1min
243 - Reaction Part 2: "A Hideous Little Polyp"
Part two of our series tracing the roots of reactionary thought in Dungeons and Dragons: the emergence of the right-wing D&D outrage machine from below and from above. Stay tuned for part 3 tomorrow! You can listen to the first episode of the series here. 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.

Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 8min
242 - Reaction Part 1: Satan, Puppies, and Gamers
Part one of our series tracing the roots of reactionary thought in Dungeons and Dragons: defining our terms, the long consequences of the Satanic Panic, the anti-diversity campaign in speculative fiction, and GamerGate's influence on RPGs. Stay tuned for part 2 tomorrow! You can listen to our episode on the Satanic Panic and D&D here. 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.

Nov 18, 2022 • 16min
TEASER - The Bards Are Back In Town - Track 1
It's another premium episode of Actual Prep. This time, put your head phones on for a hi-fi episode in which we build an open-ended, all-bard adventure: The Bards Are Back In Town! Listen to the full episode and get all our rockin' bonus content over at Parteon!

Nov 10, 2022 • 1h 2min
241 - Pathfinder Gamemastery Guide Part Two
Matt and Rob continue their review/deep read of the Pathfinder Gamemastery guide! This week they get to the really crunchy stuff.

Nov 2, 2022 • 1h 3min
240 - Gamemastery Guide
DMs Rob and Matt are back "in the garage" with a discussion of the Dungeon Master advice in Pathfinder 2e's Gamemastery Guide. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Oct 29, 2022 • 50min
239 - The Monster Mashup
Matt and Rob get spooky and engage in highly unethical behavior by randomly mashing up classic D&D monsters! Listen to us deal with complicated physiological questions like how many limbs and other appendages mashed-up creatures should have, and more! You can download our full stats for 5e of each monster on our Patreon page.

Oct 18, 2022 • 15min
TEASER - Bored of the Rings
We discuss season 1 of The Rings of Power. Find out what we think of all your favorite characters: Frito, Spam, Gimlet, Legolam and the rest of the wacky gang. Wait, did the good guys lose because they forgot to unwrap the MacGuffin? Listen to the full episode on our Patreon here!

Oct 15, 2022 • 1h 1min
238 - Liches Get Stiches
Enter the long dark teatime of the soul with DMs Matt and Rob as they prepare to outlive--or unlive--the hell out of everybody through the profane miracle of becoming a lich. Listen for why liches are some of the best villains for your heroes and four or six alternative uses for our favorite immortal skeleton wizards. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Oct 6, 2022 • 1h 19min
237 - OneDnd: Expert Classes
There's more OneDnD playtest rules. This time it's personal. This time it's the expert classes: the bard, ranger, and rogue. DMs Matt and Rob jump into the rules with thoughts to help you process the newest round of updates to Dungeons and Dragons. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 10min
236 - September Mailbag 2022
Matt and Rob answer your mail! They talk about magic items, fantasy authorities, wizard people, and more! Donjon's Magic Item Generator Sane Magic Item Prices 100 NPCs You Might Meet in a Tavern Music: Trophy Hunter - Within TemptationThe Doors - Celebration of the LizardRage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name OfBrad Neely - Wizard People, Dear ReaderThe Postman Theme