Episode 15: Pathfinder 2e Announced!

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Episode 15: Pathfinder 2e Announced!

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Mar 9, 2018

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Breaking news: Paizo has announced a 2nd edition of Pathfinder! Matt and Rob have a special headline news edition of Dungeon Master of None, full of hot takes, hopes, dreams, and predictions.

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Mar 9, 2018

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Episode 12: Worldbuilding Jam Session: The Dynamic DM Duo chat about the new Matt Colville Kickstarter, (2:23). Then, on the main meat of the convo, how to start thinking about worldbuilding for an RPG (5:25). Worldbuilding is hella important, even if you run a... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 14: Unwanted Advice 3: We’re starting a side-project, “Now This is Podcasting!” to complain about Luke Skywalker’s new Jedi powers (this is totally not a joke). Rob and Matt review the recent RPG kickstarter news (4:40). Big daddy Matt Colville’s... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 16: DMs of the Round Table: Matt and Rob talk about the most recent D&D roundtable (), featuring Mike Mearls, Matt Mercer, Matt Collville, and Adam Koebel. We discuss character death, performing for an audience, game design, and the future of Wizards of the Coast releases.... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 18: Couatls Conquer Europe: In "Couatls Conquer Europe" Matt and Rob discuss the re-launch of the . Your DMs plunge headfirst into the jungle of, uh, that arose during the kickstarter's initial failed run. After tackling the basics of "How to Train Your Dragon... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 15: Pathfinder 2e Announced!: Breaking news: Paizo has announced a 2nd edition of Pathfinder! Matt and Rob have a special headline news edition of Dungeon Master of None, full of hot takes, hopes, dreams, and predictions. by Dungeon Master of None
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Ep 50: Pod of Many Things: It's a mailbag episode! We. Answer. Your. Letters. But first, DMs Rob and Matt chat about surprise Yog-Sothoth as well as the new errata and unearthed arcana for DnD 5e. Also, because we live in Hellworld, we talk more about the Flaming Sphere of... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 15: Pathfinder 2e Announced!

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