Episode 267 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Does 1 Player Really Work with Dragon Delves? Shawn runs Teos through Dragon Delves and they find out whether the adventure’s rules for one player work. Spoiler: no, listener, they do not work! News: Mighty Nein on Amazon, D&D Challenging for Netflix, Draw Steel Codex, 5E on Demiplane, and more! Contents00:00 FR Goodness01:03 DnD Bologna Contestants - Die Egg Cup02:32 DnD Press-On Nails03:54 People Mag and DnD Wedding Cakes06:17 What Should WotC Design?18:01 Demiplane 5E Support23:14 Mighty Nein on Amazon Prime25:27 D&D on Netflix is Challenging30:45 Draw Steel Codex32:51 Codex Draw Steel Marketplace33:32 Crack the Sun!35:54 Amazon Warhammer 40k Shows38:03 Baldur's Gate Adventure Jam Released39:38 D&D Municipal Ethics Adventure40:56 Beast RPG43:55 Alpha Star Magazine44:33 Darrington Press Seeks Creators45:38 Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart46:20 DM and Player Gaming50:06 Story So Far52:00 Forest and Candy Trail56:10 Investigating the Outside01:07:05 Exploring the Interior01:10:01 Taffy and Bugbears01:14:22 Discussing 1 Player Combat01:17:57 Secret Passage01:22:10 Critical Hit!01:33:57 Reflecting on 1-on-1 Combat01:35:27 Saving Asger01:39:23 Additional ThoughtsThank 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.

Episode 266 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Solo Actual Play with Dragon Delves! Can solo play work? Shawn runs Teos through Dragon Delves. See their ridiculous antics and what they think about the design! News: Daggerheart’s New Bloodhunter, Moonbeam Shuts Down, WotC Restores Educator Resources, HeroForge and Daggerheart Dilemma, and more! Contents00:00 Playing All the Games04:08 Reasons Why PCs Have New Features?12:18 Lost Art of Dungeon Design?22:47 Favorite Community Program?27:54 Moonbeam Shutting Down30:01 Organize Play Adds FR Options32:58 DnD EU and AP Release Dates34:26 WotC Restores Educator Resources35:51 Daggerheart Playtests Blood Hunter37:37 HeroForge and Daggerheart Dilemma41:21 Solo Play with Dragon Delves42:55 Using Maps VTT45:58 Solo Play Rules in Dragon Delves50:27 Adventure Starts with Fire57:01 Saving the Halfling01:01:41 Investigating the Fire01:09:58 Golden Lizards01:14:21 Mischief at the Bakery01:28:41 Behind the DM Curtain01:30:08 Shout Outs01:33:38 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.

Episode 265 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Shannon Appelcline and Designers & Dragons Origins! Renowned RPG historian Shannon Appelcline joins Teos and Shawn to discuss his new 4-book series capturing the amazing stories behind every D&D product from OD&D, AD&D, and Basic! News: New Daggerheart folio, Tales of Woodcreek starts with a bang, Free FR preview, and more! Contents00:00 Thankful for community03:44 Draw Steel allows roleplay?06:38 Get players to make stuff up?19:32 Netflix and Hasbro KPop Demon Hunting20:48 Hasbro Q3 report22:54 WotC Q3 results24:07 Videogame costs26:49 Hasbro's 45-50 shows and movies29:34 WotC explains D&D well, actually35:34 How big is D&D?42:13 Are we getting a Dragonlance show?45:15 Sigil will be no more52:06 Daggerheart on class design54:41 PAX Unplugged BIPOC demo days55:37 Drakkenheart57:07 Draw Steel recoveries and respites57:52 Ending combat01:03:02 Balancing adventuring days01:06:23 Recoveries01:08:12 Resting and victories01:11:23 Respites and downtime01:21:52 Project roll01:23:34 Project events01:28:13 Rewards and downtime01:32:52 Shout-outs01:37:19 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.

Episode 264 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel – Resting and Downtime! (MD 264) The Draw Steel RPG has a unique and deliberate approach to what it takes to rest and what you can do during your rest. Respites become a key element, bridging combat recovery with larger campaign and personal goals. News: Hasbro KPop Demon Roleplay, Hasbro Q3 Results, Dragonlance TV Show? Sigil has 1 year, and more! Contents00:00 Thankful for community03:44 Draw Steel allows roleplay?06:38 Get players to make stuff up?19:32 Netflix and Hasbro KPop Demon Hunting20:48 Hasbro Q3 report22:54 WotC Q3 results24:07 Videogame costs26:49 Hasbro's 45-50 shows and movies29:34 WotC explains D&D well, actually35:34 How big is D&D?42:13 Are we getting a Dragonlance show?45:15 Sigil will be no more52:06 Daggerheart on class design54:41 PAX Unplugged BIPOC demo days55:37 Drakkenheart57:07 Draw Steel recoveries and respites57:52 Ending combat01:03:02 Balancing adventuring days01:06:23 Recoveries01:08:12 Resting and victories01:11:23 Respites and downtime01:21:52 Project roll01:23:34 Project events01:28:13 Rewards and downtime01:32:52 Shout-outs01:37:19 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.

Episode 263 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Live from Gamehole Con -  Complexity in RPGs! We discuss complexity with our live audience! News: Asmodee Controls Lord of the Rings, Circle Magic, Biggest Industry Surprise, New Kobold Hires, and more! Contents00:00 Live with pants01:13 Gamehole games so far03:53 Modularity of RPG for GM?06:16 Odds of Dark Sun 5E?09:06 What do I do this week?10:05 Biggest surprise in the industry?12:28 Survivability of games with financial changes?16:22 Financial shift to premium products?17:08 Asmodee controls Lord of the Rings19:00 Circle Magic and New Spells26:31 New Kobold Press hires27:23 Your Creator Corner29:05 Complexity in RPGs29:46 Character complexity40:29 RPG rule complexity50:21 Thank you!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.

Episode 262 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel Combat Encounters! Teos and Shawn examine how the Draw Steel RPG handles player turns, including forced movement, damage, and dying! News: D&D Hellfire at Target, Free Daggerheart Roll20 Quickstart, Drakkenheim for Daggeheart, Our Approach to Learn New RPGs, and more! Contents00:00 Gamehole Peak Prep02:11 Remembering Rob Weiland04:29 Our Daggerheart and Draw Steel Games09:12 Our Process to Learn an RPG?16:30 Hellfire Club Released20:03 Daggerheart Quickstart on Roll20 and Demiplane22:07 Hellfire in Target23:09 Hasbro's SORRY Mobile Game24:05 Licensing D&D and MtG25:21 Drakkenheim for Daggerheart29:43 How Much Magazine Stuff31:05 Designers & Dragons Origins Preview34:29 Keith Ammann on Writing About Dragons35:22 Allies & Enemies for Shadowdark36:18 Jerry Garcia's Cosmic Journey36:56 Fred Armisen's 100 Sound Effects38:46 Draw Steel Combat Encounters39:42 Three Action Types45:47 Tactical Details48:09 Forced Movement53:10 Critical Hits59:49 Damage and Stamina01:04:54 Daggerheart Damage Comparison01:10:17 Shout-Outs01:15:39 See you at Gamehole Con!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.

Episode 261 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel Combat Basics! Teos and Shawn examine how Draw Steel creates tactical, cinematic, and heroic play with its combat system! News: New D&D Video Game Studio, Demogorgon Crunch, Kickstarter’s Union, and more! Contents00:00 Miles of Games03:08 Designing for Someone's IP?15:05 D&D New Video Game Studio19:38 D&D Hiring a Game Designer22:27 Revised Psion UA25:23 Designing to Guarantee Effects30:31 Kim Mohan in Hall of Fame32:33 Acq Inc Pirate Borg!34:20 Demogorgon Crunch35:30 Kickstarter's Union Wants Protections36:29 How Much Setting Stuff Is There?41:55 Designers & Dragons Origins43:51 Draw Steel Combat Basics44:36 Beastheart Playtest News45:25 Power Rolls in Draw Steel46:44 Tiered Outcomes49:03 Power Rolls and Gameplay54:32 Potency56:29 Gating Outcomes59:02 Draw Steel and Daggerheart Similarities01:02:00 Example Actions01:04:12 Edges and Banes01:08:52 Hero Tokens01:11:39 The Map01:20:11 Initiative, sort of01:32:29 Shout Outs01:36:16 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.

Episode 260 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel Kits and Complications! (MD 260) Teos and Shawn finish creating their characters, reviewing the cool rules for Kits, how Complications wildly spice up a game, and Perks! News: Salvatore May Retire Drizzt, Lorwyn Digital-Only D&D Setting, Cosmere New Releases, and more! Contents00:00:00 War torn00:02:36 Do elaborate mechanics create narrative?00:21:44 Lorwyn is a Digital-Only D&D Setting00:25:15 DDB adds Maps and Party Inventory00:26:02 Heroes of the Borderlands tutorials00:26:30 Stranger Things product info00:27:44 WizKids smaller dragon Trophy00:30:29 MtG enters Federation Space!00:32:32 Salvatore may retire Drizzt00:35:34 Cosmere New Releases00:37:18 The Last Caravan - Westward Bound00:38:11 What's My Foundation?00:39:08 Our Draw Steal Character Creation00:40:19 Step 6 - Kits00:54:56 Perks00:56:55 Step 7 - Add Free Strikes00:59:49 Step 8 - Complications01:12:11 Step 9 - Details01:13:05 Step 10 - Connections01:17:10 Thoughts on Advancement Speed01:24:49 Shout-Outs01:30:24 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.

Episode 259 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel Character Classes, Careers, and Cultures! Teos and Shawn create two characters, reviewing how Draw Steel creates engagement through complex classes, careers, and create-your-own cultures! News: Daggerheart Void Update, Diamond Selling Disputed Stock, Baldur’s Gate Jam, and more! Contents00:00 Pirates and Cowpokes02:57 Should Serving Your Deity Matter?16:51 What Would We Create?23:40 DM Retcons Okay?29:39 Unearthed Arcana - Arcane Subclasses31:15 Update on Diamond Selling Disputed Stock36:32 New D&D Educator Resources Location38:39 DMsGuild Baldur's Gate Jam40:19 Demiplane is Hiring41:29 Daggerheart Playtests Adversaries and Environments41:53 How Much D&D Stuff Is There?47:04 Cypher Revised Final Days!48:07 Draw Steel Character Creation50:37 Creating Our Cultures55:32 Career Background01:01:20 Draw Steel Classes01:05:17 Tactician and Troubadour Classes01:06:49 Class Basics01:10:04 1st Level Class Features01:16:45 Kits and Other Class Features01:32:49 We Really Liked This!01:34:34 Shout-Outs01:38:41 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.

Episode 258 of Mastering Dungeons! No News Segment this week! Main topic: Inside Heroes of the Borderlands: Justice Arman on creating D&D’s new starter set! Justice led the project to create a new Starter Set updating the famed module B2, The Keep on the Borderlands! Justice joins Teos and Shawn to share what it was like creating the set. Contents00:00 Justice Arman!01:35 Settings with Limited Options?10:04 Justice's Path as a Creator14:28 Teos Likes this Set15:56 Creating a New Starter Set19:28 Starter Set Goals22:08 Design Challenges29:40 Keep on the Borderlands Revisions35:14 Fun Innovations42:23 Future Class Boards?44:17 Advice on Running the Adventures47:23 How it was Playtested51:44 Board Game Entryway01:02:17 Wisdom from Justice01:04:04 Providing Feedback01:04:57 Find Justice!01:05:47 Shout-Outs01:09:10 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.

Episode 257 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel Character Generation! Shawn and Teos discuss character generation approaches, then plunge into Draw Steel’s first character generation steps! News: Wizards CEO on Franchises, AI, and Video Games. Starter Set Previews, Kobold Press on Multiple RPGs, and more! Contents00:00 One of Us is Rested02:32 Daggerheart Simplicity Redux10:19 Rules-Lite Spellcasting?19:19 John Hight on Franchises and Video Games26:19 Hight on AI30:38 Hight on MMOs34:16 Starter Set Previews39:08 Dark Sun on Tabletop Journeys39:44 Apocalypse World Burned Over40:45 Kobold Press Unprecedented Times?48:04 Aetherial Expanse Drowned God48:39 Surviving Strangehollow on GameFound50:53 Draw Steel Character Creation51:15 CharGen in General01:05:31 Draw Steel General Guidance01:09:43 Step 1, Think01:16:15 Step 2, Ancestry01:22:27 Shout-Outs01:27:02 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.

Episode 256 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Mike Balles and Spanish Language RPGs! Mike Balles and Teos examine the state of Spanish-language play and support across companies, conventions, and creator spaces. Mike shares the programs he is involved in and how you can support those efforts! News: Treantmonk on UAs! Acq Inc Switches to Daggerheart, Stranger Things at Target, and more! Contents00:00 Chris Honkala aka Treantmonk!01:16 Premiere Organizers02:05 Pick One RPG?03:47 Daggerheart Too Simple?07:23 Acq Inc Rewrites Reality to Daggerheart09:51 Stranger Things Target Exclusive13:20 Chris' Origin Story16:11 Chris on WotC UAs31:09 Should WotC Respond to Fans?38:55 5E Subclass Design42:52 Analyzing the Apocalyptic UA56:42 Survey is Live58:26 Find Chris!59:00 What Are We Gonna Do?59:38 Mike Balles!01:00:59 PAX Unplugged01:02:21 Mike's Origin Story01:08:48 Streaming and Wizards of the Coast01:13:29 Improving Gen Con and PAX01:21:57 San Diego Comic Con01:24:33 Connecting Creators01:27:18 Gamehole Con PoC Program01:35:38 Localizations and Translations01:50:37 Translated 5E Character Sheets01:54:51 Exploring Regional Opportunities01:59:33 Spanish Language Creators and Games02:10:57 Support Latine Lounge02:17:09 Find Mike and Claudia02:19:29 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.

Episode 255 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel Negotiations and Montages! Shawn and Teos discuss how the new Draw Steel RPG’s systems for montages and negotiations felt during their recent game, reviewing the lofty goals and interesting design. News: Is Dark Sun Coming? Critical Role Chooses D&D West Marches, Shadowdark Org Play, Why Crawford and Perkins Joined CR, and more! Contents00:00 Teos at PAX West02:28 Dan Ayoub Confidence in 2024?12:03 Insight Check as Lie Detector?22:36 Unearthed Arcana - Dark Sun?25:59 CR Chooses 5E West Marches33:00 Crawford and Perkins' Motives39:41 Shadowdark Org Play41:01 Draw Steel Summoner Playtest42:01 Free Draw Steel Minis42:22 Pirate Borg Localizations44:10 Exodus RPG Encyclopedia45:17 ARPIA Award Finalists46:21 Grim Hollow Transformed on D&D Beyond48:30 Negotiations and Montages51:19 Montage Rules54:05 Negotiation Rules56:43 Larger Gameplay Concepts01:07:23 Our Play Experience01:18:39 Montage Outcomes01:26:17 Negotiations in Our Game01:34:59 Considering Alternate Systems01:40:57 Shout-Outs01:44:54 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.

Episode 254 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Draw Steel RPG at Level 1! Shawn and Teos play Draw Steel on the D20 Play channel. We discuss how the game plays at level 1, including the goals of the RPG and how well they worked. We also discuss how it felt to play a Talent (psion) and Troubadour. News: D&D in the Heart of London, D&D at the Ballpark, Starter Set Delays, and more! Contents00:00 Beloved Corrections04:36 Future of Organized Play?18:35 Wild West Campaign?21:43 Is Complexity Good?27:03 How to Hook Friends and Family on D&D39:41 Starter Set Delayed in EU and UK41:05 Baseball and D&D43:22 D&D in London44:36 Legends of Greyhawk Videos45:50 Cosmere Print Date46:18 Battlezoo Secret Tomes47:07 Surviving Strangehollow on Gamefound48:09 Aetherial Expanse: Dreasm of the Drowned God49:25 Draw Steel at Level 150:42 We Love Games!53:33 Tactical Heroic Cinematic Fantasy56:28 Tactical and Heroic Play59:51 Cinematic Play01:03:09 Talent at Level 101:09:00 Troubador at Level 101:15:56 Complexity01:23:03 Monsters in Draw Steel01:28:51 Designed to Make Players Into DMs01:31:57 Shout-Outs01:35:08 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.

Episode 253 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: How to DM Parenting with Shelly Mazzanoble!D&D’s Shelly Mazzanoble joins us to discuss her new book: How to Dungeon Master Parenting! This hilarious and insightful book offers a lot for DMs and parents. We discuss how the two compare and Shelly’s storied past where she has worked to promote women in D&D and D&D’s philanthropic efforts. News: Japan’s D&D Initiative, Diablo RPG, Tropes that Ruin RPGs, and more! Contents00:00 We're 159!03:18 Is D&D Scrutiny New?07:55 RPGS Cannibalizing Each Other?14:48 If We Knew 1 Spell?18:28 Criminally Overlooked Game Design?26:14 D&D in Japan28:04 New Fallbacks Novel29:27 5 Tropes Ruin D&D33:36 Stranger Things Minis35:11 Metaphor vs Mechanics39:00 Diablo RPG40:21 Shelly Mazzanoble41:15 Shelly's Amazing D&D Contributions43:45 Shelly's and Global Philanthropy48:59 Women and New Players in D&D57:37 How to DM Parenting01:10:07 Child Stat Blocks01:13:10 DM and Parenting Styles01:21:06 Find Shelly and Her Book01:24:24 Shout-outs01:28:45 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.

Episode 252 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: New Era of RPG Revolution?Huge Gen Con announcements and kickstarters have us asking… is this a new era of RPG Evolution? We look at why it is so hard to compete with D&D and why maybe companies should not want to compete at all! News: Daggerheart Makes Big Moves, Draw Steel Released, FR DLC, and more! Contents00:00 Climb Gen Con Harder01:36 Shawn on Tabletop Journeys02:25 Gen Con Review06:20 WotC Out of Adventure Ideas?12:16 Forgotten Realms DLC13:50 Netheril's Fate15:27 Astarion's Book of Hungers18:07 Draw Steel Released in PDF!21:44 Daggerheart is Serious24:50 How Many Demiplane PCs?33:42 Cosmere Minis34:29 ENNie Awards36:36 Cypher Revised Announced37:52 DeMinimis and Tarrifs39:39 Era of RPG Revolution40:55 2025 May Be Different42:39 The History of D&D Challengers44:38 D&D's Market and Brand Advantage48:44 Licensing49:51 Actually a Great Game55:23 Economies of Scale58:49 What Does Competition Look Like?01:02:51 Ocean vs Pond01:10:41 Competition Isn't the Only Endgame01:18:22 Dan Ayoub and How WotC Evolves01:23:19 A Rolling SRD01:24:30 DDB Maps for All Subscribers01:26:24 D&D Advisory Group01:27:19 The Future We Envision01:32:43 Shout-Outs01:37:23 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.

Episode 251 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Listeners Have Their Way!It’s a Listener Corner extravaganza as we fill our regular segment with tough questions from our awesome listeners! News: Hasbro Disastrously Beats Q2 Expectations, Critical Role Expands Shows, and more! Contents00:00 Transforming News04:10 Teos Ghostfire Breaking News04:55 Happy 251st Show!05:44 Hasbro Q2 Disastrously Beats Expectations08:48 WotC Q2 Results12:38 D&D Q2 Revenue14:16 Comparing 2024 to 2014 Revenues15:04 Critical Role Expands Shows17:01 Cover Reveals for FR Books19:37 Cthulhu by Torchlight Exclusive DDB22:15 Weapons of Legend for Draw Steel22:59 Kobold Ancestry for Draw Steel24:10 Listener Corner Extravaganza25:32 Dragon Delves and Arora?29:18 Resolving Player Conflict ?36:22 Comparing Non-D&D RPGs to Each Other46:27 Favorite RPGs and Adventures to Read?55:42 What We Wish Designers Would Stop Doing?01:00:38 Shout-Outs01:05:52 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.

Episode 250 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart Monsters and Adversaries! Does Daggerheart provide a compelling system of monsters for GMs? We take a look at the design and whether it might hook GMs into running Daggerheart for years to come! News: Stranger Things Boxed Set, D&D Staffing and Franchise News, Eberron Delay, and more! Contents00:00 Grimhollow Transformed03:54 D&D Stranger Things Boxed Set07:22 Jess Lanzillo at White Wolf08:36 Dan Ayoub Franchise VP13:46 Cynthia Williams Departs Funko15:27 Starter Set Higher Price20:03 Eberron Delayed23:20 PAX West DMs Wanted24:56 Critical Role Video Game27:26 Black Flag in CC28:49 Daggerheart Adventure29:34 Daggerheart Incredible Creatures30:15 Six-Gun Doomsday31:41 Daggerheart Monsters and Adversaries32:37 Why Monsters Matter in an RPG36:04 Daggerheart Stat Blocks38:51 Creature Type45:34 Experiences48:33 Monster Features54:45 The Adversary Types01:00:56 Looking at the Overall System01:16:11 Shout-Outs01:20:03 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.

Episode 249 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart Campaign Frames!Daggerheart provides an interesting structure for campaign settings. How well does this work? Let’s find out! News: What is Narrative-First, D&D Italian Translation Problems, Offset Printers, and more! Contents00:00 Naprage Week01:40 Daggerheart Adventure Differences?09:57 What is Narrative-First?22:52 Italian PH Problems25:12 Wolfgang on Offset Printers26:51 Quickplay Maps on Beyond28:07 Daggerheart Campaign Frames30:38 Campaign Frame Components33:42 Lore Dump?36:54 Frame Breakdown37:53 Step 1: Pitch41:50 Step 2: Foundations and 3: Characters45:43 Step 4: Build the Map48:42 Step 5: Session Zero and 6: Adventure51:40 Age of Umbra Campaign Frame01:04:34 Included Campaign Frames01:06:52 Shout-Outs01:09:55 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.

Episode 248 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Leveling Our Daggerheart Characters!We level up our Rogue and Warrior all the way to level 6 and share how the design enabled our concepts. News: Dragon Delves Pre-Release, Daggerheart New Classes, Cosmere Hiring, and more! Contents00:00 MVP is Sleep01:08 Leaving Blanks?08:24 Daggerheart Demands Good GMs?15:22 Dragon Delves Pre-Released17:47 UA Arcane Subclasses19:31 Gen Con Needs DMs21:36 New Daggerheart Witch and Assassin26:12 Demiplane adds Playtest Classes26:37 Updated Daggerheart License27:35 Origins Awards28:18 Cosmere RPG is Hiring34:13 Leveling Daggerheart Characters36:51 Daggerheart's Tier Leveling System37:39 Tier 2 Benefits40:43 Level 2 Choices48:19 Level 3 Options52:56 Level 4 Options58:31 Tier 3 Benefits and Multiclassing01:09:35 Level Choices01:12:42 Design Considerations01:24:30 Gear and Leveling01:27:33 Shout-Outs01:30:45 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.