Dungeon Master of None

That's right folks, it's the news! DM's Woodward and Bernstein report on all the latest happenings from throughout the multiverse, from fresh information about Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, to the latest on Wizards of the Coast's brand expansion plans.

April, 1805. Vlaakith the Lich Queen is master of Astral Sea. Only the Dwarven fleet stands before her. The Crystal Spheres are now battlefields. It's time to build some ship encounter rules to celebrate the announcement of Spelljammer for 5e. We try to create rules for both abstract encounters and tactical grid combat. To listen to the whole episode and get a copy of our ship encounter rules, support us on Patreon! 

It's yearly clip show time! Here are some of our favorite bits from the last year in Dungeon Master of None podcasting: organizing the first TTRPG union with the Paizo Workers Union, discussing Dune's origins and worldbuilding with Nat of Metamashina, learning GMing tips from Blades in the Dark, trashing D&D NFTs with Linda of i09, and interviewing Orion of Dimension 20.  Join our Discord Support the show on Patreon

Matt and Rob talk with Linda Codega (they/them) of io9 about their article "NFTs Are Here to Ruin Dungeons and Dragons", which is about Gripnr, the Web3/blockchain company behind The Glimmering, and why maybe that's not such a good idea, actually. Check out our Discord Subscribe to our Patreon Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Meghan Trainor - Lips are Movin' Bush - Glycerine

James Introcaso, Lead Designer of MCDM Productions, joins DMs Matt and Rob to chat about a new monster-focused book, Flee, Mortals!, and designing for 5e D&D.  Flee, Mortals! Kickstarter and Preview MCDM Productions

DMs Rob and Matt do a netherdeep dive into Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep. This campaign has a lot to offer but, like any published module, it needs fixing to work well. We once again take the approach of trying not to just review and critique but to review, critique, and offer suggestions for improvement. Without getting into spoilers, this module has a very high ceiling for very cool sh*t. However, there is a lot of work to do to get that payoff. Listen to find out if this module is the right fit for you and your players.  Join our Discord to discuss this campaign or any campaign with some cool DMs! You can also support the show and gets lots of bonus episodes by putting down $5 a month on Patreon. 

TEASER for our March Patreon episode! We head down into the darkness to the 666th level of the Abyss to discuss the most controversial DMing opinions ever. 

Matt and Rob talk about the GMing section of BLADES IN THE DARK, which is very cool and stylish and full of good advice. Matt switches to his LATE NITE voice midway through because we were recording LATE at NIGHT.    

Fire up your demon-powered lightning fence because Dungeon Master of None is taking the podcast to Doskvol for a game of Blades in the Dark. This is a great system and setting for any DM to read and run, and there is so much to learn about world-building, running heists, character creation and more!  Blades in the Dark  Join the Dungeon Master Union Hall on Discord And support the podcast on Patreon! 

We are back with advice for your tables and worlds. How do balance Strength? Are Owlbear pellets canon? Can you run a "reverse level" campaign? What is a good length for a dungeon? Is it problematic to have magical and non-magical species? What does the cult of Tiamat need? Are really short sessions okay?  Send us your DM question here! Join our Discord! And support the show on Patreon!