Grumpy Dungeon Masters

GDM Christopher is still missing so GDM Jay had his friend Mike step in for him. We think GDM Christopher is probably hiding in the woods somewhere living on nuts and berries, but we’re not sure. Either way the show must go on.

This week has been wild with speculation of Wotc selling D&D, which apparently isn’t true, or is it? GDM Jay has thoughts of his own and speculates what happens if they do sell. The guys also spend a bit of time checking out a board game Mike got called War of the Rings. A Lord of the Rings game from 1977. While they haven’t had a chance to play it yet, it’s definitely intriguing.

Also since GDM Christopher is missing GDM Jay decided to do another list and nobody could tell him no. This week it’s which of the best Sci-fi franchises should have RPGs and some that already do. Might be surprised what made the list.

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GDM Christopher is still on vacation so GDM Jay is joined by his friend Mike and Bruce the Beer Bandit from the Drunk With Buds Podcast. Since GDM Jay covered the best games of last year recently he now decided to dig up the worst games of all time. Needless to say it didn’t disappoint. Well actually they did disappoint, which is why they are the worst games of all time.

Bruce decided to have a Dungeons and Dragons spell draft, where the guys go through and draft the spells they think are the worst, since apparently we’re on a worst week. Some of the spells you would expect, but with these guys choosing many of them will surprise you. Also, screw Silvery Barbs.

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GDM Christopher ran away to Disneyland and left GDM Jay to fend for himself. Thus far he has managed to keep the wolves at bay and is living off of canned tuna and jars of peanut butter. The Jelly ran out yesterday.

Fortunately he was saved by his co-gamemaster and friend Mike. While waiting for the end they decided to record a podcast where they talk about a number of things. GDM Jay goes over some more of the RPG he’s currently working on. Details will likely remain scarce for a long time, but progress is happening.

Wiz-kids decided to release 50th Anniversary D&D blind packs of miniatures using modern and original art as inspiration. The guys dive into some of the details and make fun of Bugbears. Also GDM Jay has found a new card game in Sorcery: Contested Realm.

Both guys walk through a list of some of the best games that came out last year or to be released this year. In the process GDM Jay already found his game of the year for 2024, which involves Grandma’s and Elder Gods.

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We all know mimics can copy just about anything, but this seems a bit absurd. Or does it? GDM Christopher came across a few monsters that are a bit….uncouth. The least offensive of them is a mimic that can take on the shape of a toilet. Well, at least he now has a use for his outhouse mimic miniature.

GDM Jay decided he should weigh in online whether or not the rules matter and naturally it turned into a troll festival. Before things went sideways however there was actual discussion on what makes RPG’s a game and not just playing pretend. Naturally he has to get GDM Christopher’s opinion.

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The Grumpy Dungeon Masters decided the new year was a good time to drop bombs on each other. GDM Waples came in swinging hooks by reminding GDM Jay that he had failed miserably at the Dungeon23 challenge. For those not familiar it was the idea of creating a single dungeon room every day for a year. In so doing you’d have a full dungeon by the end of the year.

GDM Jay countered with an overhand of letting GDM Christopher know that he’d actually created his own RPG and couldn’t help him with Dungeon 24. While he wasn’t forthcoming with the details yet he would be very busy working on this project. Will the project ever actually see the light of day? Only the future and diviners know.

Beyond all of that the guys chat some about the new AI art and WotC hullabaloo. Also GDM Christopher is back to streaming his game on Saturdays and as per usual nearly killed a character. GDM Jay has also found his game of the year for 2024 right out of the gates. He downloaded on DrivethruRPG a game simply titled A Fistful of Draculas. If you’ve ever wanted to play a Dracula in a spaghetti western this games for you.

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It’s still around the holidays so the guys are taking it easy. Rather than find actual topics to talk about they invite a couple of GDM Christopher’s friends to hang out and chat gaming. Dungeon Lord Jay returns along with Bill, whom was on the podcast just last week.

GDM Christopher wants to know what neat stuff pertaining to RPG’s that everybody got for the holidays. He himself got a really neat book they talk about for a bit on how to use monsters properly. If you ask GDM Christopher how to use monsters it’s generally just to kill a character.

As usual with Dungeon Lord Jay joins in he brings a fun game for the guys to play. This week it was Magic Schooled. If you think you know 5E spells well then think again. He also has started up 2 podcasts recently. Quest: A Dungeons and Dragons Podcast and also Plane Hoppers Guild. Check them out!

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It’s Christmas week for the guys and they are joined by fellow game master Bill, who helps keep things going for Adventures League with GDM Christopher. He’s an old school gamer with a different take on things from GDM Christopher.

So was this a good or bad year for role playing games? Listen to what the guys think was the best thing of the year in RPG’s and what really kind of stunk. They also spend a little bit of time chatting about some of the most broken things in D&D over the years. Barbarians always seem to be at the top of the list.

Anyways, if you want to hear a bunch of old Grinches chat about RPG’s and why they hate them this pod is for you!

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This week the Grumpy guys are getting prepped for Christmas next week and have decided to unwrap their presents of talking about the MCDM RPG that’s currently in backerkit. While there is many unknowns with the game currently the fellas talk about what Matt Coville, the creator of it, has said publicly about the game. Some of what they hear they like and other parts not so much. Listen in to catch up on what the guys think about it.

Also in not surprising news Hasbro lays off 1,100 employees right before Christmas time. GDM Christopher dives into some of the numbers and people who were let go. If one thing will make the guys Grumpy it’s Christmas layoffs.

GDm Christopher got his Humblewood Book recently and is absolutely smitten with the cute animals that you can play in the setting. He spends a bit of time talking about it and tells GDM Jay about a bard subclass that “might” be better than the College of Whistles. Since it can’t summon a grumpy that seems unlikely.

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This week the guys should be talking about the changes to the monk class in the Unearthed Arcana. Instead they ignore all of that and invite GDM Christopher’s wife Shelley to chat about the recent Kickstarter Crooked Moon. Since GDM Jay and Shelley both backed it they have a lot to say about it.

For those who aren’t familiar with Crooked Moon it’s a D&D5E setting based on classic folk horror. Full of haunts, haints, spirits, ghostly trains, werewolves, and everything that goes bump in the night. They have recently released some playtest materials for people to try out so the Grumpy Dungeon Masters take a peek at those and give their thoughts. Some good, none bad, and some that just needs a bit of work. This may be the only time you’ll hear the GDM guys not find something to complain about.

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Tons of D&D news this week with Pax having just taken place and Wotc dropping all sorts of hot info for the Dungeons and Dragons 50th Anniversary year. That’s not all however as Ollie’s, the overstock chain has apparently ended up with a ton of D&D campaign cases and the Warriors of Krynn board game that caused the GDM guys to go on a hunt to find things.

The guys chat for a bit about the releases for next year with D&D 5.5, Vecna: Eve (Eye) of Ruin, and Quest From the Infinite Staircase. Despite Wotc insisting it is still 5th edition it’s a hill the Grumpy Dungeon Masters will die on that it’s 5.5

GDM Jay fills GDM Christopher in on a video he watched about people who have played the D&D VTT and really enjoyed it. Not just any scrubs mind you, but Stephen Glicker of Roll for Combat and Professor Dungeon Master. Will GDM Christopher get more interested in it or continue to yell at clouds? Listen in and see!

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Intro Music Provided by:
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