Mastering Dungeons

• Rules-Light D&D Characters! (MD 236)

  Episode 236 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Rules-Light D&D Characters! We consider how D&D can be simplified and the goals and tradeoffs involved in creating a rules-light version. News: Chris Perkins Retires, Greg Bilsland Returns, Tariffs and Tabletop, and more! Contents 00:00 Reflecting on Sorrow 02:41 2 Campaigns in Same Setting? 13:03 Convert 4E Monsters to 5E? 16:08 Chris Perkins Retires 23:57 Greg Bilsland Returns to D&D 27:08 Tabletop and Tariffs 35:37 GAMA is Broken 37:47 Monte Cook Narrative vs Math 45:03 Rules-Light D&D Characters 47:34 Motivation for Lighter Rules 52:48 Mathematical Side 01:02:14 Ease for New Players and DMs 01:04:25 What to Keep 01:06:48 Arora Trait System 01:09:56 Iterative Approach 01:11:49 Choice Menus 01:15:55 Spellcaster Complexity 01:17:47 Healing and Resting 01:20:49 Shout-Outs 01:24:35 What Are We Gonna Do? Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

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• Forever DMs and Dynamics of an RPG Group! (MD 235)

  Episode 235 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Forever DMs and Dynamics of an RPG Group! Teos and Shawn discuss Matt Colville’s take on Forever DMs, and look at how the dynamics of an RPG group can shape awesome play. News: Shadowdark Sales, Anjali Bhimani Adventure, Foolish Listener Ideas, and more! Contents 00:00 Return of Shawn 01:00 Foolish Listener Ideas 10:42 Environmental Effect CR Impact? 24:09 Anjali Bhimani Adventure 26:10 New Sigil VTT Minis? 29:09 Robin Laws is Pelgrane Creative Director 31:52 D&D for Environmental Education 32:57 28 Convention RPG Tips 46:45 GaryCon Report on Shadowdark Sales 49:51 Dungeon Drop-Ins 50:33 Free5E: Open Source D&D 51:35 Free Popup Paper Building Roof 52:25 Dynamics of an RPG Group 54:05 The Forever DM 54:48 Gaming Dynamics in the 80s 58:06 Our Recent Dynamics 01:01:47 Selflessness and Empathy 01:08:20 Convention Play 01:10:55 How to Be a Great Player 01:14:37 Create PCs that Play Well with Others 01:17:27 How to Get Players to DM 01:23:32 Great to Have DMs as Players? 01:33:23 Shout-Outs 01:37:14 What Are We Gonna Do Now? Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

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• Hundred Dungeons and the OSR! (MD 234)

  Episode 234 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Hundred Dungeons and the OSR! Graham Ward joins Teos to discuss his RPG, Hundred Dungeons, and how it blends OSR and other games to create awesome play! News: WotC Sigil Team Laid Off, Convention Air Quality, Node-Based Design, and more! Contents 00:00 Graham Ward! 01:50 Bring Back Class Roles? 05:55 Encourage Not to Rest? 12:07 Org Play Tied to Current Releases? 18:24 90% Sigil VTT Team Laid Off 27:52 Forge of Foes on Audible 29:01 Monster Vulnerability is Bad 36:45 Convention Air Quality 39:42 D&D and Housing Justice 41:25 Node-Based Design 46:18 Creator's Guide to Shipping 47:48 Hundred Dungeons 48:44 Why Hundred Dungeons? 52:45 An Interest Shift? 58:18 Actionable OSR Design 01:00:27 Hundred Dungeons Basics 01:06:29 When Math Strikes 01:13:11 Modes of Play 01:18:22 Centering the Home 01:22:34 Recuperation 01:28:03 Advice for Creators 01:30:10 Graham's Creations 01:33:00 Find Graham 01:33:58 What Are We Gonna Do Now? Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

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• Let’s Build Encounters! (MD 233)

  Episode 233 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Let’s Build Encounters! We build encounters based on goblin and pirate monster groups as found in the revised Monster Manual. See our process for creating fun and engaging encounters! News: Electric State on Netflix, SVP Leaves WotC, Origins Award Finalists, and more! Contents 00:00:00 Duke Ranks Higher Than Our Show 00:01:17 D&D at ECCC 00:05:52 D&D vs PBtA Story Loop 00:14:55 Removing D&D Subclasses? 00:17:40 Favorite Settings or Genres? 00:22:00 Digital and Licensing SVP Departs WotC 00:24:38 Electric State on Netflix 00:26:14 LoG Battle of Emridy Meadows 00:29:25 Origins Award Finalists 00:31:03 Running D&D for Kids 00:32:33 Florida Judge Cites D&D Not Making Him Satanic 00:33:57 Shadowdark Western Reaches 00:37:52 Jeff Stevens Villains & Lairs 00:38:30 LATAM RPG Jam 00:39:32 Let's Build Encounters 00:40:30 What's Our Process? 00:42:47 When Do We Care About Math? 00:46:07 Adventure Rhythm 00:48:15 What Makes an Encounter Fun? 00:55:19 What Is Our Story? 00:58:13 Let's Build a Goblin Encounter! 01:12:13 Let's Build a Pirate Encounter! 01:21:28 Rewards 01:23:52 Shout-Outs 01:27:07 What Are We Gonna Do? Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

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• Making Your D&D or RPG World Dangerous (MD 232)

  Episode 232 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Making Your D&D or RPG World Dangerous! Shawn Merwin is joined by Ben Byrne to create the true number one show in all the realms… where that show covers the news and then discusses how to make D&D feel dangerous to players! News: Starter Set News, Chris Cocks on More Than AI, DriveThru Print Prices, and more! Contents 00:00 Who is Ben Byrne and What Did He Do with Teos? 02:28 So Little Onboarding for Players? 06:57 Best Ways to Make New Players Comfortable? 12:00 Specific Resources for New Players? 14:07 Practical ways to introduce newbies? 16:08 New Starter Set Updates 24:42 DriveThru Print Prices Increase 28:12 Chris Cocks on More than AI 32:45 Making D&D and RPG World Dangerous Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

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