

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 20, 2022 • 1h 25min
226 - Actual Prep: The Best First D&D Adventure (Part 2)
It's Part 2 of our best and greatest starting adventure for a Dungeon and Dragons campaign. You can listen to part 1 here in episode 223 and read the first draft of the written adventure by joining our Patreon here.

Jul 18, 2022 • 11min
TEASER - Midsummer Mailbag
Your questions. Our answers. Pirate campaigns, play-by-post advice, good liches, Mechwarrior hacks, and more! Listen to the full episode on our Patreon here!

Jul 13, 2022 • 1h 11min
225 - The Lost Omens World Guide
Matt and Rob discuss the Lost Omens World Guide and the Golarion setting from Paizo. We talk about what works, what doesn't, what sorts of games you might want to run in Avistan and the Age of Lost Omens, and how you can use this in your own campaigns if not! Music Pac Div - Roll the Dice Conan the Barbarian OST Sound of Music - My Favorite Things Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 8min
224 - Designing Magic Items and Adventures with Sally Tamarkin
Special guest, DM Sally Tamarkin, joins us to discuss designing magic items, working as a sensitivity reader on RPGs, and publishing your first adventure. Check out all the cool stuff Sally is creating below, including the brand new Cloud Curio project! The Cloud Curio Arcadia vol. 14 with Sally's module, "The Afterparty" The Talent class open beta The Storytelling Collective Listen to Oh, I Like That Follow Sally on Twitter or on Sally's website

Jun 30, 2022 • 16min
TEASER - B.A.D.D. Vibes
TEASER - Subscribe to the Dungeon Master of None Patreon for the full episode! 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

Jun 21, 2022 • 1h 14min
223 - Actual Prep: The Best First D&D Adventure (Part 1)
Have you ever heard of Lost Mines of Phandelver, Sunless Citadel, the Village of Hommlett? Boring. Uninspired. Confusing. DMs Matt and Rob are back with another actual prep in which they destroy and humiliate all other starting adventures by creating the greatest and best starting adventure in the world. Or, just a tribute. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Jun 15, 2022 • 1h 6min
222 - How to Run Published Adventures
DMs Rob and Matt break down how to prepare and run published adventure modules, paths, and campaigns for both new and experienced Dungeon Masters. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Nickel Creek - In the House of Tom Bombadil.

Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 1min
221 - The Best First D&D Adventure
Okay, you are ready to start a new campaign or bring new people into the community...so, how do you do it? DM Matt analyzes the 7 criteria needed to run the best, no, the greatest starting adventure for Dungeon and Dragons for new group, new players, or a new Dungeon Master (or all three). Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

May 20, 2022 • 1h 7min
220 - Monsters of the Multiverse
We are at the mountains with the monsters in the multiverse of madness. DMs Matt and Rob review the "Bestiary 2" of Dungeons and Dragons 5e: Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

May 13, 2022 • 1h 1min
219 - You Wouldn't Steal a Map
You wouldn't steal a map. You wouldn't steal a NPC. You wouldn't steal a monster. Stealing is against DragonLaw. Dungeon Mastering. It's a crime. No jokes in this one; it's a serious episode of solving Dungeon Mastering problems from your letters. Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!