Dungeon Master of None

DMs Matt and Rob discuss the ending of Game of Thrones and what to steal (and what not to steal) for your RPG inspiration file. The maesters did King's Landing 9/11. Whew, glad that's done. How about a nice game of cyvasse? SPOILER WARNING for Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire start at 06:00. Link: The Celestial Job Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Velvet Underground - Oh! Sweet Nuthin' The Hold Steady - The Bear and the Maiden Fair

DMs Matt and Rob talk about the Dungeons and Dragons news of the week: elf divorce, shameless plagiarism, and the most popular D&D subclasses. WARNING: SPOILERS for Game of Thrones Season 8 start at 25:00. Then, your DMs of None discuss how to use dragons in your games and throw together some dragon encounters for you to steal. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Limahl - Never Ending Story

Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob discuss how to use war in your adventures. Rob rants about the importance of a Cure Dysentery spell. Plus, the answers to some of your letters! Recommendations: The Pursuit of Power, William H. McNeill Forever War, Joe Haldeman The Forever War, Dexter Filkins Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Donovan - The War Drags On Complicated - Avril Lavigne

Hello friends! Today we celebrate our first year of Dungeon Master of None with some of our best moments, advice, and jokes. Please share this episode with your friends and community! Episodes: Episode 4: I'm Not Here to Make Friends Episode 43: DMing 201 Episode 65: Medieval Times w/ Special Guest Paul Sturtevant Episode 67: Vancian Podcasting Episode 25: PbtA, theme, and worldbuilding with special guest Michelle Nickolaisen Episode 30 - D&D One Shot, One Kill(er Adventure) Link: Check out Rob's TEDx talk!

DM Rob gives some Dungeon Mastering tips as he reflects on the end of his three-year-long Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Take what Rob has learned and apply it to your game! And as the poet said, "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." Planning throughout the campaign [05:00] Building party cohesion [13:00] Dealing with indecision [18:00] Matt's 3 Tiers of Intra-Party Talk [22:15] Teaching new players and helping them grow [36:40] Concluding a campaign [41:15] Adding an epilogue [50:00] Link: The Advanced Artificer on the DMsGuild Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Semisonic - Closing Time

Nice! Are elves tall? The definition of "Matt's Law of Forgotten RP Servers." Do you allow or encourage romantic and sexy situations in your game? Your DMs of None discuss building plot hooks big and small into your campaign settings. Links: The X-Card by John Stavropoulos The Advanced Artificer on the DMs Guild Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Silver - Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang

Special guest Dungeon Master Alex Clippinger is here with wise words and sage advice for all aspiring DMs. Ever thought about publishing that adventure, monster, or magic item on the Dungeon Masters Guild? This is the episode for you! Check out Alex's cool RPG stuff over at the DMsGuild! And follow Alex on Twitter! Music: Roll the Dice - Pac Div 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton Grinding All My Life - Nipsey Hussle

DMs Rob and Matt have completed their first (self-) published Dungeons and Dragons book: The Advanced Artificer. Your DMs of None discuss the process of designing and publishing the thing for the Dungeon Masters Guild in the hopes that our conversation will inspire you to publish that thing you've always been meaning to finish. Meanwhile, why don't you buy our book? It is only two bucks, has a story by Rob, and even has a cute magical robot dog! Leave us a review, comment, and some stars too! Here's the link: The Advanced Artificer on the Dungeon Masters Guild Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Visigoth - Dungeon Master

The Mailbag of Holding (Type III) returns! DMs Rob and Matt answer your questions on Dungeon Mastering and more. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Jurassic 5 - Freedom Cake - Wheels

Howdy y'all, it's the Kickstarter roundup! Yeehaw! Then, your DMs of None talk about the D&D "canon" and whether it has any value. What should be in the new canon and what are the books that have influenced your Dungeon Mastering? What is in your Appendix N? Let us know! Kickstarter Roundup: Critical Role: The Animated Series Lasers and Liches: Tales of the Retroverse Comrades RPG Arcana of the Ancients Rosenstrasse Seas of Vodari Welcome to Tikor: The Swordsfall RPG Setting Witch+Craft: A 5e Supplemental The Great American Novel: A Roleplaying Game The Veil Inheritance Humblewood Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Ice Cube - The Predator