Episode 114: Greater Newsbag
/Matt and Rob talk about the news, free stuff, and answer some letters. Here's the links!
https://dnd.wizards.com/remote/freematerial
https://blog.roll20.net/post/612497773955350528/stay-at-home-play-at-home
Ep. 113: So You Want to Play an ONLINE RPG
/Dungeon Masters Matt and Rob are here to walk you through everything you need to know to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons ONLINE.
Free Adventures:
Links:
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Rodriguez - Sugar Man
Right On - Marvin Gaye
Adam Schlesinger (R.I.P.) - That Thing You Do
BONUS: Quarantined DM Advice
/Quarantined Dungeon Master Matt and Quarantined Dungeon Master Rob are here with advice and answers to RPG questions. May this podcast be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
Keep sending us letters at dmofnone@gmail.com or leave us a message on the Dungeon Master Hotline at (774) 203-4629.
Links: Dark Sun 5e Homebrew that Rob likes
Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice; M.I.A - Internet Connection; Arcade Fire - Normal Person; The Decemberists - The Legionnaire's Lament; David Bowie/Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes; Tim and Foty - Ndola-ngo.
Ep. 112: Explorer's Guide to Wildemount
/DMs Matt and Rob review the first new official Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting in two (?) decades: Critical Role's Explorer's Guide to Wildemount!
Links: Salt in Wounds
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
City of Heroes: Freedom - Main Theme
Yusuf - Wild World
Episode 111: Gather: The Magicking
/Matt and Rob sit down and try to figure out what the hell is happening with Magic: The Gathering lore and how you can use it for your own worldbuilding. Please ignore the coughing. We're fine.
Music:
Roll the Dice - Pac Div
Do You Believe in Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
Santana - Black Magic Woman
Heart - Magic Man
B.o.B. - Magic
Episode 110: Clone Theory 101
/Dungeon Masters Rob and Matt are back to to talk briefly about the new hardcover for 5e and everyone's favorite TCG before diving into some Dungeons and Dragons questions and solutions, such as:
Could Theros be cool? How do I introduce an unusual underdark villain? How do you roleplay subclass changes? What is the best way to keep a BBEG hidden? How can I make planetouched species more interesting? What are some headlines I can throw at my players?
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Sandy Reyes - El Guardia del Arsenal
Millencolin - Vulcan Ears
Johnny Ventura - Patacón Pisao
Episode 109: Unearthed Newsbag
/Matt & Rob combine a discussion of Unearthed Arcana, some news about the new D&D book, and some mail into an unholy Unearthed Newsbag (CR 5 aberration)!
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Clash of the Titans (1981) End Credits
The Dils - Class War
Episode 108: Class Conscious — The Warlord, Part 2
/DMs Matt and Rob are back to work finishing their new class for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. It's now called the "Paragon" instead of the "Warlord," but it is finally ready for you to playtest or use in your own home campaign. Let us know what you think!
The Paragon Class for DnD 5e
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
OutKast - Prototype
Ho99o9 - War is Hell
Episode 107: Class Conscious — The Warlord, Part 1
/Matt and Rob try their hand at class design, live, like a couple of idiots. Listen as we try and fail to put together an updated Warlord class for 5e. Laugh as we flounder, despair, and ultimately fail.
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Cream - Strange Brew
Drake - Started From the Bottom
Black Sabbath - War Pigs
The Immortals - The Ultimate Warlord
Episode 106: Dark Sun
/Welcome to the world of Athas: Psychic beetles, Sumerian god-kings, and heatstroke for everyone! DMs Matt and Rob talk about the DARK SUN campaign setting for your pleasure.
(And your letters!)
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
America - I've been through the Desert
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Peter Tosh - Here Comes the Sun
Episode 105: Let's Get High (Level)
/Matt & Rob are back and getting high...
HIGH LEVEL that is, don't do drugs kids.
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Creed - Higher
3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
Kanye West - POWER
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love
Tal Bachman - She's So High
Episode 104: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting
/Dungeons and Dragons' new hardcover will be the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, so DMs Rob and Matt dive into Matt Mercer's first campaign book: the Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting.
Then, we answer your letters about ships, challenging encounters, and campaign doctors!
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down
Your Turn to Roll - Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Sam Riegel
Panic! At the Disco - High Hopes
Bonus Episode: Skullport Dragon Swindle
/Rob reviews Skullport: Dragon Swindle, a very cool supplement for Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and a great resource for fans of skulls, ports, and everything in between.
Our previous interview with Alex Clippinger
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Ninja Sex Party - Release the Kraken
Episode 103: Witch, Witcher, Witchest
/Matt and Rob talk about Netflix's THE WITCHER (2019), and why it's good and you should watch it (and, you know, how it's good inspiration for your DMing).
We also answer some mail!
Music:
Pac Div - Roll The Dice
The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Led Zepplin - Over the Hills and Far Away
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
Ep. 102: Campaign Doctor
/Truesight is 2020. Welcome to the new year! DMs Matt and Rob look back at the RPG decade in review before introducing a new segment: CAMPAIGN DOCTOR. Time to do some surgery on one another's campaigns!
Warning: Minor, minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Episode 1 of the Witcher.
Links:
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Kesha, Big Freedia - Raising Hell
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
Dr. Worm - They Might Be Giants
Episode 101: Greater Mailbag of Holding
/Happy New Year everyone! We answered a bunch of fucking mail.
Links:
The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Rumblings
All DMsGuild Content
Rob's TED Talk
Music:
Pac Div -- Roll the Dice
One-Winged Angel -- Nobuo Uematsu
Toss a Coin to Your Witcher (Club Remix) -- DJ Cutman
Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- Maps
Taps -- US Army Band
Pied Piper -- BTS
Sogno di Volare -- Christopher Tin
Auld Lang Syne -- Mariah Carey
Episode 100: 100 Dungeon Master Tips
/As our holiday gift to you, DMs Matt and Rob countdown 100 Dungeon Master tips in a MEGA-EPISODE. Enjoy!
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
RJD2 - Ghostwriter
Ratatat - Gettysburg
Lead Belly - Midnight Special
Visigoth - Dungeon Master
Episode 99: Witcher? I Hardly Know Her!
/Matt and Rob, always timely, review the Witcher RPG, and have, uh, a lot to say about it. There's a lot of cursing in this one, sorry.
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (Polish National Anthem)
Karliene - Lullaby of Woe
Eon - Dancing With Monsters
Monster Hunter World Rap - JT Music
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
The Witcher OST - Geralt of Rivia
Episode 98: Worldbuilding through Microscope
/Matt and Rob attempt to do something new: worldbuilding through collaborative role-playing using the Microscope RPG system. Our first actual playish episode.
Microscope RPG by Ben Robbins and Lame Mage Production
Our final play board can be viewed here!
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Julio Iglesias - La Mer
Episode 97: The Coward's Way
/Matt and Rob discuss a couple of new UAs and answer some mail, make sure to listen to the end, where we give advice on how to be a coward for fun and profit!
Music:
Pac Div - Roll the Dice
Tennessee Mafia Jug Band "Turkey In The Straw"
E-40 - Choices (Yup)
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - "Tetsuo"
Cats In The Cradle-Harry Chapin
Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County