302 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan

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302 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan

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Mar 15, 2024

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Matt and Rob are joined by Daniel Kwan of Asians Represent to talk about his TTRPG of lethal melodrama, Wandering Blades! We talk wuxia, TTRPG design, playtesting, mechanics, inspirations, and more! Daniel's Patreon Daniel's Itch.io

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Mar 15, 2024

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A general interest podcast for fans of Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs

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Episode 10: Unwanted Advice II: There are new sub-classes out for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons from the fine folks of Wizards of the Coast. Matt and Rob review the [00:59] Brute Fighter (good...maybe, too good), the [06:25] Inventor Wizard (will some invent some... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 9: Session One: It's our most important episode for new DMs yet! How do you structure your the first session of a D&D campaign? Like writing the first page of a book, preparing the start of a campaign is intimidating. If you're a new Dungeon... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 19: History Doesn't Work Like That — Authenticity and Gaming: Matt and Rob put on their dueling gloves and throw down with a couple of games that claim to be historically accurate — but are in fact, nothing of the sort (also, uh, "historically accurate" isn't really a thing, but we'll get to that). Your... 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 6: Xanathar Review II: Son of Xanathar: Matt and Rob get excited about Will Smith’s orc cop movie and its influences, then talk about the second half of “Xanathar’s Guide to Everything”, which includes traps, monster tables, and all other kinds of DM goodies. Come for the nerd... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 17: The Forgettable Realms vs. Eberron: Matt talks about how to handle intra-party disputes by ending your sessions at the right time (00:30) and Rob shares tips on how to run games for a large number of players (05:00). Then, the duo discusses campaign settings. Specifically,... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 25: PbtA, theme, and worldbuilding with special guest Michelle Nickolaisen: Our rambling, wide-reaching conversation with our first guest and fellow podcaster, @_ChelleShock 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 21: Just the Tips: Matt and Rob set out to do a full episode with lots of moving parts but end up spending the whole time giving dubious advice. Listen to some of our general tips for DMing, hear some new unwanted advice, and hopefully come away enlightened about the... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 7: Unwanted Advice I: You’ve got D&D problems? We’ve got D&D answers. Dungeon Masters Rob and Matt are here to answer common tabletop questions and solve those sticky RPG situations that you have gotten yourself into. (2:00) Problem Player in... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 28: Ready Planescape One: Your favorite berks talk about the most metal D&D setting -- Planescape! by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 13: A Quick and Dirty Guide to the Campaign Bible: If you want to sell your adventure, campaign, or home-brew world to your potential players, you need a “Campaign Bible.” When TV writers and directors create a new series, they often have a “show bible” -- this document not only helps... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 40: One Shot, Part Deux: DMs Matt and Rob return to "The Celestial Job," a one-shot Planescape adventure we wrote during Today, we take a fresh look at the adventure after play-testing it with two groups of players. Your DMs discuss how to run an adventure with an eye... 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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Ep 45: Water Heist, Deep Dragon: Matt and Rob review the newest adventure from Wizards of the Coast, Waterdeep: Dragon Heist! WARNING! Spoilers begin at 45:10. But first, we gird ourselves for a Tales from the Loop TV series and a Wheel of Time TV series. Matt shares... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 20: Fixing the Mystic and Artificer: Let’s homebrew some classes! Wizards has set their sights on two iconic classes: the Mystic (aka the Psion) and the Artificer. These classes are essential for running games in Dark Sun or Eberron. However, the playtest classes for the ... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 41: History + Magic Items: Matt and Rob love history. They also love making custom magic items. In this episode, your hosts combine these two loves by using historic artifacts as inspiration to create stats for D&D magic items. Music: "Roll the Dice" by Pac Div... by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 11: Edition Wars and Ending Gatekeeping: Matt and Rob discuss the edition wars (bad) and gatekeeping (also bad). Learn why nerds were mad on the internet for nearly five straight years and how to avoid being a weird jerk to people when they come to play D&D for the first time. More... by Dungeon Master of None
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302 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan

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