Down With DnD
Summary: Shawn and Chris talk about the brand and game of DnD. News, DM topics, reviews of products, articles, and play test material, movies, streaming, the DMs Guild, writing and publishing, they cover anything and everything to do with Dungeons and Dragons.
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- Copyright: 2018
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So how do you teach Dungeons & Dragons to a new player? Well, Teos and Shawn break down the challenges and pitfalls of teaching a new player while offering tips, tricks, and advice. Bring new folks to the hobby... and to your table! Hit us up on Twitter @downwithdnd!
Welcome to Teos, the new on-going co-host to Down with D&D! Shawn and Teos break down traps! What are they used for, how can they be used by a DM, and are they right for every game? Hit us up on Twitter @downwithdnd!
Feats, don't fail them now! Shawn brings in Adventurers League Content Manager, Game Designer, and Writer, Greg Marks to break down some of the concepts found with Feats in Dungeons & Dragons; both in the current, Fifth Edition, and in prior editions! Things are changing around Down with D&D and we want to hear from you! If there's anything you'd like to see us add, drop, or continue, hit us up on Twitter @downwithdnd! Find Greg on Twitter!Check out Greg on Adventurers' LeagueAnd Greg's Page on the DM Guild!
Shawn is joined, once again, by Teos Abadia to discuss the recent D&D Live event and the future of live gaming! Teos has a website you can check out!Teos is also on Twitter!
Lysa joins Shawn, once more, to discuss the process of building a world to run games in and how to make the people in them come to life while DMing Dungeons & Dragons! Lysa's (very prolific!) work, conveniently linked on her Website!Lysa on Twitter!
Shawn is joined by James Introcaso, Mike "Sly Flourish" Shea, and Scott Fitzgerald Gray to talk about the trio's new project Fantastic Lairs: Boss Battles & Final Encounters for 5e D&D, on Kickstarter through July 1st. Check out and back this awesome collection of capstone encounters today! Fantastic Lairs on Kickstarter through July 1stJames Introcaso on TwitterWorld Builder BlogSly Flourish on TwitterSlyFlourish.comScott Fitzgerald Gray on TwitterInsane Angel Studios
[Editor's Note: Thanks for being patient with this episode. There will be two eps of Down with D&D, this week. Enjoy!] Meagan Maricle and Wolfgang Baur from Kobold Press join Shawn to talk about an alternate take on the Underdark with undead! They break down the philosophy of Kobold Press' publishing and go into the logic of undead ruling the Underdark! Plus: the bureaucracy of the living impaired! Kobold Press can be found here!Warlock, the Kobold Press Patreon!The Kobold Press & Midgard Facebook Page!Meagan on Twitter!Wolfgang on Twitter!
Content manager for the Adventurer's League and super-DM, Greg Marks joins Shawn to dig into what is needed to be a DM for Fifth Edition D&D. Follow Greg on TwitterCheck out Greg's Stuff on the Adventurer's League
Shawn is joined by the creator of Esper Genesis, Rich Lescouflair, and they have a chat about using the rules of 5e to adapt to other settings, games, and concepts! What follows is just a great introduction on what to consider when adapting a rules system to a setting other than the one it was built for! Follow Rich on TwitterCheck out his work on the DM's GuildCheck out everything Esper Genesis from Alligator Alley!
LaTia Bryant joins Shawn to talk about the amazing D&D Community and how it's expanding and evolving! Follow LaTia on TwitterFollow LaTia on InstagramKeep up with LaTia on D&D BeyondCheck out LaTia on Rivals of Waterdeep!And, hey, buy LaTia a Diet Coke!
Joining the Mad Wizard is the ENie-Award Winning Ashley Warren to talk about what it takes to really get into writing great stories for RPGs! These two powerhouse writers really break down the process of crafting adventures! Ashley's TwitterRPG Writer WorkshopScribemind, Ashley's Website
Chris joins Shawn to talk about the effects of the Pandemic on gaming currently, and how it may affect the future. This is a powerful and hopeful conversation that we can all learn a lot from. Chris on TwitterSome of Chris' Dungeons & Dragons Articles
It's finally happened! Doc Palindrome, himself, joins Shawn in chatting about comedy in gaming! Doc on Twitter
D&D Beyond head writer James Haeck joins the Mad Wizard chatting about the experience of adding new players to the group! Given what is happening in the world, this comes just in time to add those D&D curious pals of your to your online game! James Haeck is on TwitterJames talks New Players on D&D Beyond
The prolific Jeff Stevens joins Shawn to talk about possibly the most important topic in the gaming (or any) industry: expanding the audience. Jeff is on TwitterJeff's websiteJeff on the DM's Guild
