Down With DnD

Punch up a game for one night only. Chris and the Mad Wizard Merwin get down on One Shots this week. How to structure them, write them up, and the kinds of formats they take when published. If you're only gonna get down once get down with this. Links Exploring the Wilderness: Creating Dynamic Encounter Areas On Brevity, Clarity and Adventure Writing Top 9 D&D Video Games of All Time Eye of the Beholder

Is it elegant and does it matter. Chris and the Mad Wizard Merwin get down on the level of depth in D&D, where it is, where it isn't, and why it matters. Get Simple or get Complex but always get down. Links Alternatives to Fighting: Creative Win Conditions in D&D Avoiding the Awkward D&D Moment When a Priest, a Wizard, and a Dwarf Enter a Bar and Nothing Happens The Lost Temple of the Eshowdow

It's time to get down with the Gamehole, the Borderlands, and the convention the Gamehole is named for. It's Alex Kammer and he's here to dish about everything him up to and including True Dungeon which he's the co-owner of. Can you dig it. Links Border Kingdoms: A Forgotten Realms Campaign Supplement GameholeCon True Dungeon 2018 Ennie Awards The Unintended Consequence That Ruined Fourth Edition D&D’s Chance of Success, But Proved Great for Gamers  

Let's get down with talking. Actually we talk a lot about challenges that aren't about fighting and ways to approach them. Enjoy and we'll talk to you next week. Links   Gen Con Needs DMs Neverwinter: Ravenloft now available for PCs        

Let's get down with Origins 2018. We had a good time. You probably heard the audio from our panel. This week, since Chris did zero D&D at Origins Cindy is on to relate some of her experiences with D&D at the con to go along with Shawns. Get down.

Lets get down with the buisness of Dungeons and Dragons. Shawn and Chris talk about making money and how it works from the outside as freelancers and small publishing company owners. Enjoy and we'll catch you again next week. Sorry for any audio mishaps and the missing questions. We forgot to repeat them all.

Lets get down with the city of splendor. It's Waterdeep and the Stream of Many Eyes. There's gonna be a Dragon Heist followed by delving into the most famous of all mega dungeons, UNDERMOUNTIAIN!!! Get Delved. Links DMDavid at it again: Why Fourth Edition Seemed Like the Savior Dungeons & Dragons Needed Stream of Many Eyes

Let's get down. It's time to get monstrous up in here. Shawn and Chris fang up for a discussion on the Unearthed Arcana article on Centaurs and Minatours. Enjoy and get down. Links Rrakkma released as Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Intro Adventure Satine Phoenix hired as Community Manager for Wizards Mordenkainen’s Game Store Released May 18th Mastering Dungeons Blog Restarted

Let's get down with RP. It's talking about bringing the storytelling out in play because we need to emote sometime. Just emote ok? We can emote together. Just tell me what that looks like, maybe, please, a little? Ok, just roll the d20 and get down. Announcements WotC Hiring Global Brand Marketing Manager for D&D Stream of Many Eyes introduces the next season on June 1st Seattle Times Article: Behind the Scenes of the Making of D&D Main Topic: Getting People to Roleplay Most Advice for Encouraging Role-playing Stinks, But I Found the Good Stuff

Let's get down with taking things apart. It's all about breaking down adventures on this episode of Down with D&D. Get Down.  

Let's get down with expanding into the Realms. It's all about AL news and what it means for the Adventurer's League going forward. Get down and get out there. Links D&D Podcast of Foes Chris Perkins on Writing your own Adventures Mastering Dungeons Blog restarting on Encoded Designs Baldman Games CCC Adventures on the DM’s Guild Spreading Out in the Realms  

Get down with some new blood. That's right. It's about bringing in warm bodies and showing them the ropes. Chris and Shawn talk about teaching new players the game.  

Let's get down with extras, supporting, flat, and round characters. It's all about NPCs this week as we break down what you need to do to make them happen at the table in the most glorious of ways. Get down and get to know the non player characters. Links Wizards Presents the Order Domain Adventurers League Website Content NewbieDM Minicast Episode 5 - Some Guy Talking about Helping New Players James Haeck on Best Adventures for a New DM  

Let's get down with more alternate rules for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. We're talking about combat rules enhancements for your DnD game and getting all Viking up in here with Doug Cole and Dragon Heresy, which is kickstarting now. Take a listen and let us know what you think about some of the new rules Doug has come up with for the most popular Tabletop RPG in the world. Links Dragon Heresy Kickstarter Gaming Ballistic Blog Gaming Ballistic Discord

Let's get down with compromise, playing in the same sandbox, and gaming in the same universe. Shawn and Chris are talking about sharing worlds from three different points of view today. Everyone DMing in the same game via rotating DM, the shared experience of the Adventurer's League, and the shared experience of playing in the same campaign setting. Thanks Huckleberry for the topic suggestion. Links OneBookShelf – Disciples of the Demon Lord Xanathar’s Extraordinary Vault The Mines of Chult Monsters of the Guild