Grumpy Dungeon Masters

Craig here. The guys let me out of the dungeon to do this write up. In the latest episode of GDM the guys talk about how every group decides to barter for better prices. No, seriously. Like every single group does that. Also…wtf is an Electrum piece? They also discuss morals, not to be confused with morale….which they also talk about. This podcast is all over the place and will blow your mind.

Follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! Be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden.

If you are looking for a new gaming chair. GDM highly suggest a new Killabee Gaming Chair. GDM Christopher and three of the Frostmaiden players each have one. They are the best chair you can get with more options than any other gaming chair!

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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
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In the latest episode of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters Christopher is back! We talk about getting people to understand that being a good Dungeon Master means being a good part of the play group. Being a good player is just as essential as having a good DM. There is also a discussion on optional methods to hand out benefits to players and whether or not you should change written encounters from what is actually written. Beyond that, GDM Jay is seeking a new catch phrase to annoy Christopher with.

Follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! Be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden.

If you are looking for a new gaming chair. GDM highly suggest a new Killabee Gaming Chair. GDM Christopher and three of the Frostmaiden players each have one. They are the best chair you can get with more options than any other gaming chair!

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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This week on Grumpy Dungeon Masters, GDM Christopher dies a horrible death. Don’t worry he gets better. So GDM Jay had guest co-hosts Bruce Burkhart and Johnathan Jones. Both are long time DM’s who are have had their fair share of grumpy moments. They discuss thoughts on city building for campaigns, using props and sound effects, and giving players carrots. Not the nasty orange ones, but the good kind to lead players where they need to be. Can two long time DMs take place of GDM Christopher? Tune in to find out!

Follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! Be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. The players just defeated their greatest challenge so far! Stay tuned to what is in store for them next.

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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In the latest episode of Grumpy Dungeon Masters we frolic through the fey wild forests and speculate on some recently released Unearthed Arcana, Folk of the Feywild. Owls, Fairies, Rabbits, and Hobgoblins, oh my! We then shift gears and discuss some thoughts implementing pantheons and divinity into your campaign . Also, GDM Christopher gets called out by one of his players!

Follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! Be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. The players just defeated their greatest challenge so far! Stay tuned to what is in store for them next.

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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In the latest episode of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters we discuss the lengths at which a DM will try and prove themselves correct. We also discuss ways to avoid doing that, because all it is going to do is cause a rift at the table. Plus when 98.2% of the DMs polled think that you are incorrect with your ruling, you may be wrong. But, instead of pointing fingers, lets take this example as a learning opportunity and learn something more about the game we all love.

Lastly, we talk about the types of fantasy that your Table Top RPG can take shape from. Most of which just seemed to be from the Sword Coast… I mean Forgotten Realms setting. But there were a lot of Conan references. Eventually ending on both Grumpy DMs agreeing that we would like Arnold Schwarzenegger to come back as “King Conan” and punch a few Sorcerers to death. I’d be a great movie!

Follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! Be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. The players just defeated their greatest challenge so far! Stay tuned to what is in store for them next.

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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In the latest episode of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters we’re back at it! Just a warning we’ve definitely forgotten how to do this. However, in this episode we talk about Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft and the new Gothic Lineages options in the book. We also dive a bit into Candlekeep and we watch Jay forget the name of spells he used this past weekend.

Do us a favor and vote in our pole on which Gothic Lineage you are most looking forward to. Be sure to like and retweet the post – https://twitter.com/Grumpy_DMs/status/1365024417441591299

Link to the unearthed arcana posting of the Gothic Lineages can be found here – https://twitter.com/Grumpy_DMs/status/1365024417441591299

Follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! Be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. The players just defeated their greatest challenge so far! Stay tuned to what is in store for them next.

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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What’s this? TWO guests back-to-back? This time with the astonishing Ashley Warren. You might know her as the founder/director of the Storytelling Collective, previously, the RPG Writer Workshop. The co-Author of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, Heckna, and writer of numerous best-selling titles on DMs Guild.

Join us as we discuss her start publishing on DMs Guild and how that grew into the RPG Writer Workshop and then the Storytelling Collective. We also talk about her recent work on Rime of the Frostmaiden, her first written adventures, and something about a drawer called “Stabs.”

Follow her on Twitter – https://twitter.com/ashleynhwarren
Check out her website – https://www.scribemind.com/
The Storytelling Collective website – https://www.storytellingcollective.com/
Check out her publications on DMs Guild – https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Ashley%20Warren

Follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! Be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. The players just defeated their greatest challenge so far! Stay tuned to what is in store for them next.

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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It’s the Grumpy Dungeon Masters’ third guest and an extra special one at that. This is our first guest who has been published in official Dungeons & Dragons material. It’s Jeffrey Ludwig! He has was a co-author of Legacy of the Crystal Shard and a designer on Princes of the Apocalypse. Additionally, he has worked with Toonhound Studios and is publishing his own creations on DMs Guild.

Join us as we discuss how he got into the D&D writing business, his experiences with 4e, and what it was like working for a big name publisher like Wizards of the Coast.

Follow him on Twitter – https://twitter.com/theopentome
Check out his website – http://www.theopentome.com/
Pick up his publications on DMs Guild – https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20Ludwig

Be sure to follow the Grumpy Dungeon Masters on your favorite social media platform, links below! And be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. Its been super exciting so far, so be sure to check it out!

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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Do you have a pre-game ritual? Maybe you arrange all your dice into two giant interlocking Gs and pray DM God(s) for a great game? GDM Jay just listens to music and GDM Christopher takes a nap, but whatever works for you. Also we talk about using other media to fuel creativity and how there really aren’t any new ideas. Just great re-used ones.

Be sure to follow us on your favorite social media platform, links below! And be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. Its been super exciting so far, so be sure to check it out!

Also, if you are looking for the sturdiest, most comfortable, gaming chair out there, be sure to check out the Killabee link below. I highly suggest them as they have the most features and style, at an affordable price, on the market today. Click the link below for $10 dollars off you order!

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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The Grumpy Dungeon Masters absolutely don’t have a conversation about “should a DM kill characters when they are down.” Nope. No sir. Didn’t have that conversation this week. (GDM Christopher totally brought it up cause he was tired and didn’t have his midnight Monster Energy drink) Instead we talked about finding a role play group that fits what you want, prep work, and how to deal with characters when a player can’t make the game.

Be sure to follow us on your favorite social media platform, links below! Also, be sure to join us every Saturday at 8pm EST on Twitch for our Live Play D&D session of Rime of the Frostmaiden. Its been super exciting so far, so be sure to check it out!

Also, if you are looking for the sturdiest, most comfortable, gaming chair out there, be sure to check out the Killabee link below. I highly suggest them as they have the most features and style, at an affordable price, on the market today. Click the link below for $10 dollars off you order!

Intro Music Provided by:
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Hit N Smash by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5360-hit-n-…
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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