Dungeon Master of None

Our house...our rules. DMs Matt and Rob go through the most popular, and the most hated, house rules for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. Links: Half-Feats (Updated with Tasha's) Inspiration by the Apocalypse (D&D 5e Houser Rule) That GWM / SS Fix by Think DM Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Talking Heads - Burning Down the House.

New year, same Dungeon Master of None. DMs Matt and Rob reflect on the best of 2020. Good vibes only! Then, they dive into the generic narrative Roleplaying System from Fantasy Flight Games: Genesys! Here's some pictures below, because it's hard to understand the system without looking at the dice, the outcome symbols, and the probability chart. Stick around for DM Matt's Goodfellas parody at the end of the show! Pictures: Links: Genesys Roleplaying System Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Genesys/Star Wars Dice Roller Recommendations: Matt: Ultraviolet Grasslands and the Black City Rob: Hades Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze; Tony Bennett - Rags to Riches.

DMs Matt and Rob explore N.K. Jemisin's Hugo award-winning novel, The Fifth Season. Plus, your DMs take a brief aside into "DragonLaw: The Contract Chronicles" with an update on the Weis & Hickman lawsuit and into the idea of Minor Advantage/Disadvantage in 5th edition. Links: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Numenera RPG "I build a world with fantasy master N.K. Jemisin" on The Erza Klein Show Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Carole King - I Fell The Earth Move.

Matt and Rob answer your letters! A lot of which were about how wrong we were about Tasha's Cauldron of Everything!

Get out of that Cyberfunk and start playing Cyberpunk RED, the brand new edition of the classic Cyberpunk RPG by R. Talsorian Games! Link: Cyberpunk RED Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; 3RA1N1AC - Flash RAM.

DM Matt dives deep into Eyes Unclouded, a heartwarming and thought-provoking adventure anthology for Dungeons and Dragons inspired by the films of Studio Ghibli. Link: Eyes Unclouded Anthology

We finally get to the really good stuff, the Dungeon Master sections of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: how to use Group Patrons, Tasha's magic items and artifacts, and a delightful section of supernatural manifest zones. Then, DM Matt and Rob force themselves to discuss the puzzle section at the end of the book and how to create better puzzles that won't make your players hate you.

DM Rob and Matt continue deep diving into the new player options for Dungeons and Dragons presented in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Monks, Sorcerers, Rangers, Rogues, Paladins, Wizards, Warlocks, feats, and spells! Links: ThinkDM - "Blade Cantrip Changes" Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Mott the Hoople & David Bowie - All the Young Dudes.

DM Matt and Rob are back and diving deep into each tasty bit of the newest Dungeons and Dragons supplement: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; Thurston Harris and the Sharps - Little Bitty Pretty One; David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things.

DM Rob is England and DM Matt's school is fighting a COVID outbreak, so here is our first ever replay of one of our favorite episodes, "82 - Anyone Can DM." There is a lot we can all learn from the basics and some good Dungeon Master thinking here. We hope to bring you more of these types of episodes in the near future. See you next week! Episode 82 - Anyone Can DM DMs Matt and Rob discuss the basics of what a Dungeon Master is and what a Dungeon Master does. Today, we review the DM advice presented in the 5e D&D Essentials Kit. But first, a game of "Weal or Woe," in which, Rob has to guess whether the RPG product is real or fake! Matt and Rob discuss the roles presented in the Essentials Kit: referee, storyteller, and role-player. They break down the core mechanics and goals of any Dungeon Master. Conclusion: Anyone can DM! Letters: Dalton asks: "Do I need a wizard in my party?" Adam writes: "Aren't there times when it is good to hide your DM dice rolls?" Alexander writes: "Where are my half-feats?" Links: Matt's Homebrew Half-Feat Rules Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; BTS (featuring Hasley) - Boy with Luv; Weezer - In the Garage .