

Mastering Dungeons
Mastering Dungeons
RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!
Episodes
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Nov 20, 2020 • 1h 16min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 10: Chapter Two
The adventures begin… somewhat! Shawn and Teos discuss the finer points of the sandbox that is presented in Chapter Two, which includes going through the advice for character advancement and […]

Nov 12, 2020 • 53min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 9: The Wrap of Chapter One!
Shawn and Teos close the book on Chapter 1 of Icewind Dale, addressing how to run your players through the extensive contents of this chapter! This Episode’s Links Wizards of […]

Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 21min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 8
Shawn and Teos continue their long trek into the cold wilderness of the Icewind Dale, scraping the secrets of the Ten Towns from the unforgiving ice. This Episode’s Links Critical […]

Oct 29, 2020 • 1h 14min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 7
Shawn and Teos continue their look at the Ten Towns and the quests they have to offer. This Episode’s Links Table Top Babble More information about D&D Virtual Play Weekends […]

Oct 22, 2020 • 53min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 6
Shawn and Teos start taking a look at the Ten Towns and the quests they have to offer. The Three Musketeers on Kickstarter through October 30th Nazi Dracula Must Die […]

Oct 16, 2020 • 58min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 5
We’ve learned what we can of the harsh environment and been introduced to the basics of the Ten Towns, it’s time to delve in, addressing the various mysteries and threats […]

Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 6min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 4
What are the Ten Towns and how do characters in the Icewind Dale interact with them? Shawn and Teos break down this chapter and all the resources, therein. Sage Advice […]

Oct 7, 2020 • 1h 1min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 3
The exploration of the frozen lands continues with a discussion on the many ways the environment can kill! As a bonus: tips on fishing the knucklehead trout! Baldur’s Gate III […]

Sep 24, 2020 • 1h 1min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 2
The Gents continue their long trek across the frozen wastes of the Icewind Dale, this time, addressing some advice for new GMs! D&D Celebration was a success! Free adventure! Digital […]

Sep 18, 2020 • 60min
DwDD – Icewind Dale, Pt 1
Shawn and a safe-and-sound Teos kick off a series on the cold, unforgiving landscape of Icewind Dale! Avalon Hill is now directly part of Hasbro Watch the “Best Thing about […]


