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TEASER - Lessons from Brindlewood Bay

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May 18, 2024

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Matt and Rob talk about what they learned from running Brindlewood Bay, what worked, what didn't, what to watch out for, and what you can learn and take away for your own games. Hear the full episode (and more!) on our Patreon.

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May 18, 2024

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

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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 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 29: Foam of Toes: Matt and Rob share their first impressions of the sixth rule book in the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. There will be war. There will be blood. There will be a Blood War. Your hosts talk about... by Dungeon Master of None
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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 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 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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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 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 24: The Kingmaker Special: Matt and Rob talk modules, with a special focus on the Paizo hexcrawl classic, Kingmaker 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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Ep 65: Medieval Times w/ Special Guest Paul Sturtevant: The Middle Ages and Dungeons & Dragons 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 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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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 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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Ep 78: Penny Arcade Dreadful: Review of Acquisitions Incorporated by Dungeon Master of None
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BONUS: RPG Books to Prisoners: This is a call-to-action for all our listeners! Please, donate your RPG books or buy a manual or two for prisoners in the United States. RPG manuals are on the "most requested" list of almost every prison book donation website and are never stocked by... 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 26: System Talk: Matt and Rob go over some different RPG systems you might want to explore by Dungeon Master of None
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Episode 43: DMing 201: "7 DM Tips to take your game to the next level...#6 will blow you away!" "Players hate him! Master the Game with this one Weird Trick!" Matt and Rob are back with some slightly more advanced tips to help you as a game master! But first, a... by Dungeon Master of None
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