In this latest episode of Grumpy Dungeon Masters we discuss what a session 0 is. “Put down your phones. No seriously, put down your phone. It’s your turn. Most of the villains are dead already. Look, you’re the wizard. Just cast fireball.” Anyways, we cover the do’s and don’ts of what you should talk to your players about before starting a new campaign. Enjoy! And stop stacking the dice!

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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
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Ever wondered what musical instruments Craig is proficient in? Wonder no more! We also talk about Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and the archetypes within, is psionics any good, and is DnD 6E just around the corner?

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Can you grapple a Tarrasque…. when you are unconscious…. and what if it’s also unconscious…. and casting spells. Well none of these questions are answered in this episode. We do talk about really bad dungeon masters though. Enjoy!

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Welcome to a spoiler free Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden review! It’s really cold and awful here so gather around the hearth and listen to the tales. Stories of why Drizzt Do’Urden is both loved and hated, resurrections gone wrong, stirge pincushions, and how to survive without trees.

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Archetypes are the new prestige class and everybody wants to play the best one possible, or at least the most fun one. We discuss thoughts on making new archetypes and Chris’ upcoming Christmas module. Also fireball is really good.

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Our first Grumpy Guest Episode! For the first episode we have someone super special, Mr. Kevin Hardy. Owner and operator of the Shadowmoor Live Action Role Playing Game (LARP). We talk about TTRPGs that we like, gaming systems we enjoy, and world building for our homebrew games.

Shadowmoor is based in King’s Mountain, NC, where they run monthly weekend-long adventures in an immersive high fantasy world filled with wonder, danger, and mystery.

Each game of Shadowmoor is run by a dedicated Plot Committee supporting player participation through in-depth role-play interactions, game continuity, and memorable NPC personalities.

For more information about Shadowmoor visit their website: https://www.shadowmoor.org/

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Do you hate Rogues like we do? Then just give us a listen. At GDM Rogue Removal we will remove any rogue that is looting your horde, hiding in your attic, or destroying all the locks on your dungeon. Oh, and we also talk about typecast players and whatever the heck DPR stands for.

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Grumpy Dungeon Masters Guide to Everything. This book includes tales about the end of the Tomb of Annihilation, the death of Volo, Lemures and how to spell them (dammit Craig), Icewind Dale, and Tasha’s Cauldron. Also information on Kaiju. Peruse at your own risk.

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As a Dungeon Master how ruthless should you be with your players? I say hold their feet to the fire. Some DM’s are all lollipops and unicorns though. Does Sphere of Annihilation suck? We don’t just mean literally. We also talk about goblin branding and marketing and why Duergar are overpowered. All this plus Kenku hijinks!

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We are excited to release part 2 of this extra special episode of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters. Join us as we run a few good friends through the end of Dread of the Ice Devil. Don’t worry nothing terrible will happen…

Also sorry for getting this out a bit late, things happened. IE I forgot to post this.

Here is a list of who was who:

• Christopher Waples
  • Grumpy DM
  • Writer of Dread of the Ice Devil
• Jay Johnson
  • Farvyn Lingenhall
  • Lvl 5 | Gnome | Wizard / School of Evocation
• Alex Winslow
  • Cover Artists
  • Ovealda Whitjaw
  • Lvl 5 | Dwarf | Paladin / Oath of Devotion
• Galen Pischke
  • Mikhail Coldbrook
  • Lvl 5 | Human | Sorcerer / Shadow Magic
• Nicolas Parker
  • Edmond Cromwell
  • Lvl 5 | Human | Rogue / Thief