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!
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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!
Heroic Sacrifice and Campaign Building with Prequel and Ethan Yen (MD 270)
Mastering Dungeons
1 hour 44 minutes
3 weeks ago
Heroic Sacrifice and Campaign Building with Prequel and Ethan Yen (MD 270)
Episode 270 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Dying and Campaign Building with Prequel and Ethan Yen
Ethan Yen joins Shawn and Teos to discuss Prequel, the amazing game where you know you will die to the big bad… but get to create a campaign defined by the secrets these heroes discover!
News: D&D Beyond’s New Goals, Crack the Sun’s Big Start, Big Staff Changes, and more!
Contents00:00 Conventional Wisdom03:34 Teaching with RPGs?13:00 Easy to Convert?18:26 D&D Beyond's New Goals24:52 Warlock Video Game Announced27:57 Justice Arman Promoted29:05 Jason Carl Departs World of Darkness32:25 Perkins and Crawford on Acq Inc35:47 Crack the Sun's Huge Start39:59 Ikea D&D Book42:47 Draw Steel Quick Reference43:17 Quests from the Keep on the Borderlands44:06 Ethan Yen and Prequel45:34 Ethan's RPG Path49:45 Creative Influences58:45 All About Prequel01:06:10 Phases of Play01:12:39 The Big Fight01:20:53 Campaign Building Conclusion01:23:53 Zine Format Tips01:30:46 Gamehole PoC Programs01:37:58 Find Ethan01:38:55 Shout-Outs01:43:18 What Are We Gonna Do?Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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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!
