Episode 120: Lost Mine of Phandelver

DMs Matt and Rob dive deep into the Dungeons and Dragons introductory adventure from the 5e Starter Set, Lost Mine of Phandelver. Tune in for a discussion of how to prep, how to make the module your own, and how to punch up the key NPCs of LMoP! 

DMs Matt and Rob dive deep into the Dungeons and Dragons introductory adventure from the 5e Starter Set, Lost Mine of Phandelver. Tune in for a discussion of how to prep, how to make the module your own, and how to punch up the key NPCs of LMoP! 

Episode 118: Dungeons and Dragons: The Movie

Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob brave the lowest point in D&D history: the 2000 New Line film by Courtney Solomon. Joined by guests Adam, Katie, and Sam we watch this entire film full of Garbage Dwarves, Stuffed Cats, and Jeremy Irons' O-face. 

The instructions for watching along with us are in the show so you can experience the beautiful pain along with us! 

Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob brave the lowest point in D&D history: the 2000 New Line film by Courtney Solomon.

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Episode 117: Running D&D for Kids

DM Matt and special guest Andy discuss every aspect of Dungeon Mastering D&D and other RPGs for kids and teens. 

Links:

Jamboard

Ryuutama RPG

The Quiet Year

Dungeon World (SRD) (Review Episode)

Amazing Tales

Beyond the Wall

Hero Kids RPG

Black Hack 2e (Open Game Content)

Tiny d6

BASH RPG

Fate Accelerated (SRD)

 

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Kim Wilde - Kids in America

P.O.D. - Youth of the Nation 

DM Matt and special guest Andy discuss every aspect of Dungeon Mastering D&D and other RPGs for kids and teens.  Links: Jamboard Ryuutama RPG The Quiet Year Dungeon World (SRD) (Review Episode) Amazing Tales Beyond the Wall Hero Kids RPG Black Hack 2e (Open Game Content) Tiny d6 BASH RPG Fate Accelerated (SRD)   Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Kim Wilde - Kids in America P.O.D.

Episode 116: Worldbuilding Settlements

Matt and Rob build out the sleepy little town of High Cyre and come up with some truly terrible names in the process. Get some tips on building settlements for fun and profit (well, maybe not profit).

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Will Smith - Wild, Wild West
Linda Ronstadt - Desperado
The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun
Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold

Matt and Rob build out the sleepy little town of High Cyre and come up with some truly terrible names in the process. Get some tips on building settlements for fun and profit (well, maybe not profit).

Episode 115: Roll for Initiative

DMs Matt and Rob roll for initiative! Let's talk everything initiative and turn order: when to use it, why to use it, and how to track it. Plus, six different variants to the system you can use in your game! 

Unearthed Arcana:

March 2020 - Spell Tattoos and Summon Spells

April 2020 - Psionics (Again!)

Links:

Matt's Psionics Rules

Marvel Heroic Roleplaying initiative aka "popcorn"

Pathfinder 2e initiative rules

Savage Worlds initiative

Dungeon World "initiativeless" rules 

Simple initiative options by Sly Flourish 

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Wiz Khalifa - Ink My Whole Body

Pixies - Where is my Mind? 

The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!

DMs Matt and Rob roll for initiative! Let's talk everything initiative and turn order: when to use it, why to use it, and how to track it. Plus, six different variants to the system you can use in your game!  Unearthed Arcana: March 2020 - Spell Tattoos and Summon Spells April 2020 - Psionics (Again!)

Episode 114: Greater Newsbag

Matt and Rob talk about the news, free stuff, and answer some letters. Here's the links! https://dnd.wizards.com/remote/freematerial https://blog.roll20.net/post/612497773955350528/stay-at-home-play-at-home https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/lmop/ https://www.myth-weavers.com/ https://beyond20.here-for-more.info/    

Ep. 113: So You Want to Play an ONLINE RPG

Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob are here to walk you through everything you need to know to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons ONLINE.

Free Adventures:

The Celestial Job

Rumblings

Links:

Maptools

Token Stamp

Foundry Virtual Table Top

Fantasy Grounds

Roll20

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Rodriguez - Sugar Man

Right On - Marvin Gaye 

Adam Schlesinger (R.I.P.) - That Thing You Do

Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob are here to walk you through everything you need to know to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons ONLINE. Free Adventures: The Celestial Job Rumblings Links: Maptools Token Stamp Foundry Virtual Table Top Fantasy Grounds Roll20 Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Rodriguez - Sugar Man Right On - Marvin Gaye  Adam Schlesinger (R.I.P.)

BONUS: Quarantined DM Advice

Quarantined Dungeon Master Matt and Quarantined Dungeon Master Rob are here with advice and answers to RPG questions. May this podcast be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.

Keep sending us letters at dmofnone@gmail.com or leave us a message on the Dungeon Master Hotline at ‪(774) 203-4629‬.

Links: Dark Sun 5e Homebrew that Rob likes

Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; M.I.A - Internet Connection; Arcade Fire - Normal Person; The Decemberists - The Legionnaire's Lament; David Bowie/Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes; Tim and Foty - Ndola-ngo.

Quarantined Dungeon Master Matt and Quarantined Dungeon Master Rob are here with advice and answers to RPG questions. May this podcast be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out. Keep sending us letters at dmofnone@gmail.com or leave us a message on the Dungeon Master Hotline at ‪(774) 203-4629‬.

Ep. 112: Explorer's Guide to Wildemount

DMs Matt and Rob review the first new official Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting in two (?) decades: Critical Role's Explorer's Guide to Wildemount

Links: Salt in Wounds

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

The Killers - All These Things That I've Done

Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual

City of Heroes: Freedom - Main Theme

Yusuf - Wild World 

DMs Matt and Rob review the first new official Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting in two (?)

Episode 111: Gather: The Magicking

Matt and Rob sit down and try to figure out what the hell is happening with Magic: The Gathering lore and how you can use it for your own worldbuilding. Please ignore the coughing. We're fine.

Music:

Roll the Dice - Pac Div
Do You Believe in Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
Santana - Black Magic Woman
Heart - Magic Man
B.o.B. - Magic

Matt and Rob sit down and try to figure out what the hell is happening with Magic: The Gathering lore and how you can use it for your own worldbuilding. Please ignore the coughing. We're fine. Music: Roll the Dice - Pac Div Do You Believe in Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful Santana - Black Magic Woman Heart - Magic Man B.o.B.

Episode 110: Clone Theory 101

Dungeon Masters Rob and Matt are back to to talk briefly about the new hardcover for 5e and everyone's favorite TCG before diving into some Dungeons and Dragons questions and solutions, such as: 

Could Theros be cool? How do I introduce an unusual underdark villain? How do you roleplay subclass changes? What is the best way to keep a BBEG hidden? How can I make planetouched species more interesting? What are some headlines I can throw at my players?

 

Pac Div - Roll the Dice 

Sandy Reyes - El Guardia del Arsenal 

Millencolin - Vulcan Ears 

Johnny Ventura - Patacón Pisao

Dungeon Masters Rob and Matt are back to to talk briefly about the new hardcover for 5e and everyone's favorite TCG before diving into some Dungeons and Dragons questions and solutions, such as:  Could Theros be cool? How do I introduce an unusual underdark villain? How do you roleplay subclass changes?

Episode 109: Unearthed Newsbag

Matt & Rob combine a discussion of Unearthed Arcana, some news about the new D&D book, and some mail into an unholy Unearthed Newsbag (CR 5 aberration)!

Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Clash of the Titans (1981) End Credits
The Dils - Class War

Matt & Rob combine a discussion of Unearthed Arcana, some news about the new D&D book, and some mail into an unholy Unearthed Newsbag (CR 5 aberration)! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Clash of the Titans (1981) End Credits The Dils - Class War

Episode 108: Class Conscious — The Warlord, Part 2

DMs Matt and Rob are back to work finishing their new class for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. It's now called the "Paragon" instead of the "Warlord," but it is finally ready for you to playtest or use in your own home campaign. Let us know what you think!

The Paragon Class for DnD 5e

 

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

OutKast - Prototype

Ho99o9 - War is Hell

DMs Matt and Rob are back to work finishing their new class for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. It's now called the "Paragon" instead of the "Warlord," but it is finally ready for you to playtest or use in your own home campaign. Let us know what you think!

Episode 107: Class Conscious — The Warlord, Part 1

Matt and Rob try their hand at class design, live, like a couple of idiots. Listen as we try and fail to put together an updated Warlord class for 5e. Laugh as we flounder, despair, and ultimately fail.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Cream - Strange Brew
Drake - Started From the Bottom
Black Sabbath - War Pigs
The Immortals - The Ultimate Warlord

Matt and Rob try their hand at class design, live, like a couple of idiots. Listen as we try and fail to put together an updated Warlord class for 5e. Laugh as we flounder, despair, and ultimately fail.

Episode 106: Dark Sun

Welcome to the world of Athas: Psychic beetles, Sumerian god-kings, and heatstroke for everyone! DMs Matt and Rob talk about the DARK SUN campaign setting for your pleasure.
(And your letters!)

 

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

America - I've been through the Desert 

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

Peter Tosh - Here Comes the Sun

Welcome to the world of Athas: Psychic beetles, Sumerian god-kings, and heatstroke for everyone! DMs Matt and Rob talk about the DARK SUN campaign setting for your pleasure. (And your letters!)

Episode 105: Let's Get High (Level)

Matt & Rob are back and getting high...

HIGH LEVEL that is, don't do drugs kids.

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Creed - Higher
3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
Kanye West - POWER
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love
Tal Bachman - She's So High

Matt & Rob are back and getting high... HIGH LEVEL that is, don't do drugs kids. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Creed - Higher 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite Kanye West - POWER Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love Tal Bachman - She's So High

Episode 104: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting

Dungeons and Dragons' new hardcover will be the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, so DMs Rob and Matt dive into Matt Mercer's first campaign book: the Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting

Then, we answer your letters about ships, challenging encounters, and campaign doctors!

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice

Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

Your Turn to Roll - Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Sam Riegel

Panic! At the Disco - High Hopes

Dungeons and Dragons' new hardcover will be the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, so DMs Rob and Matt dive into Matt Mercer's first campaign book: the Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting.  Then, we answer your letters about ships, challenging encounters, and campaign doctors!

Bonus Episode: Skullport Dragon Swindle

Rob reviews Skullport: Dragon Swindle, a very cool supplement for Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and a great resource for fans of skulls, ports, and everything in between.

Our previous interview with Alex Clippinger

Music:

Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Ninja Sex Party - Release the Kraken

Rob reviews Skullport: Dragon Swindle, a very cool supplement for Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and a great resource for fans of skulls, ports, and everything in between. Our previous interview with Alex Clippinger Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Ninja Sex Party - Release the Kraken

Episode 103: Witch, Witcher, Witchest

Matt and Rob talk about Netflix's THE WITCHER (2019), and why it's good and you should watch it (and, you know, how it's good inspiration for your DMing).

We also answer some mail!

Music:

Pac Div - Roll The Dice
The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Led Zepplin - Over the Hills and Far Away
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero

Matt and Rob talk about Netflix's THE WITCHER (2019), and why it's good and you should watch it (and, you know, how it's good inspiration for your DMing). We also answer some mail!