Master Manual

By Spencer Crittenden and Cohen Edenfield

What's Master Manual about?

Harmontown's "Dungeon Master to the Stars" Spencer Crittenden and game designer Cohen Edenfield discuss the finer points of leading a role-playing session in this surprisingly accessible advice show.

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Master Manual episodes:

09.12.2019
Rerelease: O'Houlihan The Living Pub
The boys break format to dig in deep to some questions and discover the wonders of O'Houlihan the Living Pub. Sponsored by O'Houlihan's Cast Ointment
04.02.2019
Fury Road Minisode Part 2!
The boys are back on the road in this rolling ramble, classic and almost entirely full sized minisode. Sponsored by O’Houlihan’s Bag of Sand
03.19.2019
Show And Tell!
Spencer struggles to keep the lights on for this Show And Tell Episode! Sponsored by Emerald Knights Emerald Body Armor. Sponsored by Dragon Balm Z. Sponsored by Dragon Milk. Sponsored by Gut Rock Parasites. Sponsored by Pexus the Muscle Mage's Book...
03.12.2019
Fury Road Minisode: Campaign Report
Cohen talks about his dnd game following the issues discussed in our season finale in this uplifting between-seasons fury road minisode. Sponsored by Hercule’s Magic Bat.
03.05.2019
Special Edition Interview with Dungeon Master Ross
Spencer Sneaks off Once more for a Secret Session with a Starburns Story Teller, Ross Clark! They talk about Campaign Prep, hot takes, and Alternate some Doppelgangers in this Special Episode!
03.05.2019
Rerelease: O'Houlihan The Living Pub
The boys break format to dig in deep to some questions and discover the wonders of O'Houlihan the Living Pub. Sponsored by O'Houlihan's Cast Ointment
02.26.2019
Season 2 Finale Part 2! The Sly Flourish
The Masters Manual defeat Kezzereck, meet up with Pexus, summon a Modron, talk Yeth Hounds, and recline in O'Houlihan the Living Pub as they chat about the weird and uncomfortable parts about being a DM in this very special burnout...
02.19.2019
Season 2 Finale Part 1! Double Lycanthropy
It's the Season 2 Finale! Part ONE! Meaning the Boys are back in town with some Q's and some A's for your D's and your D's. Strap in, folks. Sponsored by Kezzereck's iErase Markers
02.12.2019
A Fantastic Vorage
The Masters Manual Kick it into Automatic as they head out once more onto Fury Road! Can Printing Presses Manufacture Spell Scrolls? How can villains be more scary? How can we make a T Rex into an AMLimal? And how...
02.05.2019
That's a Dicy Meatball
The boys are back for another rainy day Saturday Catch Up, discussing when to roll for what, how to balance made up monsters, and turn rain into an amlimal! You're gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it. Sponsored by...
01.29.2019
Blastin' Asses For the Masses (Master Manual: Fury Road)
The Masters Manual hit the road on a crazy and dangerous traveling road show of an episode! What is Emerald Knight? What's a Flaming Skull? What's going on? All will be revealed inside. Plus, stay tuned for a super secret...
01.22.2019
Canned Punch
The Masters Manual talk about Star Trek some more, and brainstorm how a swarm of rats could be something different than that. What to do when retiring an old PC to DM a campaign? Find out now, on Master Manu-L! Sponsored...
01.15.2019
Bureaucrabcy
The Masters Manual are back on a cheerful Chuesday evening to talk playing DnD with kids, getting high in character, as well as Keyforge, a new card game! How will they alternate Displacer Beasts? What's a Dreamfruit Tree? All will...
01.08.2019
Portal Potty
The boys are running late and record a weekendisode covering Mimics, Mage Movements, Metal Slug and more! Find out how to run modules that your players have done before and how to avoid spectacle creep in this mad morningtide morass! Sponsored...
01.01.2019
The Hobbit of Holiday Cheer
The boys seem to think it's Christmas as they talk Cthulhu, Red Dead Redemption, and Desert Eternals in this very special New Years Episode. What's a Wood Woad, and who are the Enlightenmen? Find out! Sponsored by Billson's Beetle Bottles
12.25.2018
Zeno's Parasocks
The Masters Manual are sick and sloppy but struggle through all the same as they discuss splitting the party, one-trick ponies, and Super Smash Bros, in this, a very Mastery Christmas. Sponsored by Blood Batteries
12.18.2018
Hell Dwarves
What do champagne elementals, hell dwarves, and Vector Man all have in common? They're all discussed in this episode. Yeah, I don't blame you for being disappointed, it's kinda a cop-out answer. They're also all motile, and capable of death....
12.11.2018
Stancho Polaris
Cohen and Spencer discuss their recent happenings and blast into more Season 2 goodness as they try to turn Mario Kart into a dungeon and riff more fantasy stuff. Sponsored by Grapes of Wrath (From the Makers of Goodberry)
12.04.2018
Agapomancy
The Masters Manual are back in the Studio for another Bone-Flickin' Season of Fantasy Make-em-ups. Check out a fresh new take on Goblins involving potatoes and electricity. Sponsored by SpellBrain's Summoning Strings
11.27.2018
THE LOST EPISODE -1 - 1: Frostio Glass
It's a long lost episode, excavated and dug up just for you. Season 2 should kick off next week!
11.20.2018
Special Edition Interview with Dungeon Master Bodie
Spencer forgot Cohen and just did an interview with Bodie, a cool artist and Dungeon Master living the dream and arting around abroad.
11.13.2018
Season 1 Finale Part 2: Scry Bother
It's the end of Season 1 and the Mans are kicking it off with a 2 part Season Finale! In Part 2 they do all the fun bits and test out a couple new ones too! Check out Part 1...
11.13.2018
Season 1 Finale Part 1: Load-Bearing Gods
It's the end of Season 1 and the boys are kicking it off with a 2 part Season Finale! In Part 1 they catch up on answering questions and play Helga Cruciform! Check out Part 2 for all the segments...
11.06.2018
No Dice
It turns out there aren't any dice but the boys shake, ramble and roll as they discuss Alternate Gelatinous Cubes and the controversial DM-PC.
10.30.2018
Cheadley Wheaps
The Manual Masters talk Octopath Traveler some more, argue about Naruto and come up with ways to make NPCs "stick" in this Gruffin Tumble adventure.
10.23.2018
O'Houlihan The Living Pub
The boys break format to dig in deep to some questions and discover the wonders of O'Houlihan the Living Pub. Sponsored by O'Houlihan's Cast Ointment.
10.16.2018
The Wurm That Has Always Been
This one is fine? Spencer tries to help Cohen come up with an idea for his campaign. Loot is Tabled and Brutes are Fabled, and Purple Worms are Altered, One of DnD's biggest (literally) monsters, made even bigger? Find out...
10.09.2018
The Scrubble
Octopath Traveler fever is sweeping the podcast! Cohen takes on the listeners in Helga Cruciform Vs. The Mob. Learn about the Scrubble, the Kill Seeker, and an Alternate Dragon Birth that isn't Dragon Eggs.
10.02.2018
Grieva The Relentless
Mastery has never been this manual! We're talking nonsense, pitting Helga Cruciform against The Machine, helping out and riffing down. Learn all about Space Squids!
09.25.2018
Pexus the Muscle Mage
Cohen and Spencer are high on audience reaction! Magic chat, competitive name riffing, some magical gear and a crazy new take on man's original foe: Trees.
09.18.2018
Fail Mail
Name riffs, Loot Table with some Fail Mail, sordid tales, and more! What the heck is a Knuckle Lord and what does it have to do with phylacteries? Find out now on Master Manual!
09.11.2018
Take That, Convention!
Possibly the most self-hating episode in our run! Endure it! We talk about character creation for beginners, introduce a brand new segment called Loot Table Or Brute Fable, and attempt to Alternate Lore up some Merfolk as this epic adventure...
09.04.2018
Helga Cruciform
Back in the saddle! Mixing up the format, starting with the Nameless Naming Segment and doing it right by giving her a name! Talking rules lawyers, individual limits, fresh starts as well as BearOwls! We're in it now!
08.28.2018
Mummy Mystery
Cohen and Spencer are at it again! Tackling the tough questions, riffing some wild names, and brainstorming Alternate Mummy Lore! We seem to be getting better at this!
08.21.2018
Boardwalk Vampire
The Inaugural episode of Master Manual. Spencer and Cohen answer questions and riff up a fresh new take on Vampires. We get better at this, I promise.

What's Master Manual about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Master Manual episodes:

Rerelease: O'Houlihan The Living Pub

Fury Road Minisode Part 2!

Show And Tell!

Fury Road Minisode: Campaign Report

Special Edition Interview with Dungeon Master Ross

Rerelease: O'Houlihan The Living Pub

Season 2 Finale Part 2! The Sly Flourish

Season 2 Finale Part 1! Double Lycanthropy

A Fantastic Vorage

That's a Dicy Meatball

Blastin' Asses For the Masses (Master Manual: Fury Road)

Canned Punch

Bureaucrabcy

Portal Potty

The Hobbit of Holiday Cheer

Zeno's Parasocks

Hell Dwarves

Stancho Polaris

Agapomancy

THE LOST EPISODE -1 - 1: Frostio Glass

Special Edition Interview with Dungeon Master Bodie

Season 1 Finale Part 2: Scry Bother

Season 1 Finale Part 1: Load-Bearing Gods

No Dice

Cheadley Wheaps

O'Houlihan The Living Pub

The Wurm That Has Always Been

The Scrubble

Grieva The Relentless

Pexus the Muscle Mage

Fail Mail

Take That, Convention!

Helga Cruciform

Mummy Mystery

Boardwalk Vampire