Dungeon Master of None

Rob and Matt are back to save your game. Plus, what is good for the goose is good for the gander, as we build a magic item using a Kushan relic. Here's the link! Image from the Seshat Databank. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Metalocalypse - Impeach God David Bowie - Rebel, Rebel Travis Scott - goosebumps

Matt and Rob talk about Feast of Legends, the Wendy's themed RPG. Recording this episode made our souls feel the way eating a Wendy's burger makes our bodies feel. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Jimmy Buffet -- Cheeseburger in Paradise

Lord help us, DMs Matt and Rob are back on their BS. Your hosts review the worldbuilding in the new fantasy series, Carnival Row. Letters: MP writes, "How do both of you organize your notes?" Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice The Decemberists - The Perfect Crime #2

The dark and gritty Dungeon Master of None reboot, "DMoN 2000," is upon us. We talk subclasses: Bard and Paladin Sorcerer and Warlock Monk and Barbarian Letters: "Help me design a way to kill god!" "Can an RPG module be art?" Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run Stone Temple Pilots - Dead & Bloated Talking Heads - Artists Only

It's part two of DM Matt's Actual Prep series. You can listen to part one, in which Matt designs an adventure "live," here. DM Matt reflects on how to use your few moments before a game session to prep, what to adjust on the fly, and how to reflect on your adventures critically. Also, the adventure that Matt and Rob wrote based on these episodes is available for purchase on the DMsGuild! Links: Rumblings on the DMsGuild Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Reba McEntire - Why Not Tonight The J. Geils Band - Freeze-Frame Bobby Bare - Dropkick Me, Jesus

Fate has forced us into another desperate solo episode, so please enjoy Rob talking about GNS theory, and if you're mad about anything he said that's wrong, please e-mail Matt. You can read the original post about GNS yourself here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/articles/1/.

Matt and Rob talk about how to fit a proper class analysis into your worldbuilding, though this time it's mostly about designing character classes for your RPG and not a materialist interpretation of fantasy worlds, we managed to hold off on the dialectics this time around. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Freedom Call - Warriors Aladdin - A Whole New World Sheb Wooley - Purple People Eater Sabaton - Winged Hussars

Your favorite DMs discuss a topic they are ABSOLUTELY qualified to give advice on: running "solo" or "duet" campaigns. Listen for some useful tips on how to make a campaign for one person and to listen to Matt mispronounce "smorgasboard" and "gestalt". Letters at the end! Links: Actual Prep Episode Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Celine Dion - All By Myself The Turtles - So Happy Together Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) One Direction - You & I

As part of our quest to steal advice from every RPG ever published, DMs Rob and Matt discuss Dungeon World by Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel. Dungeon World has a great description of how RPGs work and some excellent tips you can use in games run in any system. Stay tuned for the mailbag and the return of "Real or Woe!" Letters: Jason asks: "Can I get a preview copy of the Actual Prep adventure?" Nick asks: "How can I role-play a Kenku without being annoying?" Vic asks: "Here are some logical rules for different spell-casting stats for the various Warlock patrons. Also, should I remove the ability score requirements for multi-classing?" Douglas asks: "What advice do you have for running a one-on-one play?" Links: Dungeon World The Dungeon World SRD Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice New Order - Blue Monday Lowland Hum - In the Garage Grover Washington Jr. - Just the Two of Us Motörhead - The Game

Remember Pathfinder? It's back, in pog form! DMs Matt and Rob review the brand new 2nd edition rules of the Pathfinder Role-Playing Game. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Dua Lipa - New Rules Roxy Music - Editions of You