Mastering Dungeons

The news in the D&D world continue to come fast and furious and the Dungeoneers sort it out before tackling Tasha’s twisted turn at the Fighter and the haunted chapter of the Dale!

• Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman formally announce Dragonlance novel trilogy
• Winter Fantasy tickets and games on sale… maybe!
• WizKids and Critical Role partner to bring new Exandria minis!
• Joshua Parry and one Shawn Merwin on the Tome Show podcast – What to do with a campaign after the published adventure ends
• What are the Profit Margins in a Game Store?
• Kickstarter: Our Shores, An RPGSEA Collective Project

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With a pile of news heading up this episode, Shawn and Teos break down the many events of the week before heading back into Tasha’s tome and continuing their frozen quest across the Dale!

• The new book is… Candlekeep Mysteries!
• D&D TV Show is in Development!
  • And some more!
• LA Times article on COVID and RPG play reveals D&D growth
• ARCADIA – the new monthly magazine by MCDM
• WotC hires Makenzie De Armas as new Associate Game Designer
• Kobold Press has a new Editorial Director – Thomas M. Reid
• 2C Gaming hires Celeste Conowitch!
• D&D Al has released Rime adventures 10-02 and 10-03 on the DMs Guild
  • Gnashing Teeth by Laura Thompson
  • Divining Evil by “GM” Tim Mottishaw
• D&D Adventurers’ League Eberron has released EB-10 to EB-12 and an Epic!
  • EB-10 Judgment of Iron by Richard Green
  • EB-11 My Undying Heart by Tom “Evhelm” Donovan
  • EB-12 The Waiting Game by Shawn Merwin(!!!)
  • The second Eberron Epic, EB-EP-02, by Will Doyle and Tony Portreus – Infiltrate a lightning rail train!
• DMs Guild now allows you to follow an author!
• Venture Maidens is running through Rime of the Frostmaiden

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The Masters of Dungeons continue to crash their way through the Dale; pushing through Chapter 5, where those hanging threads can get tied up; as well as exploring the options present in Tasha’s that can make your Druid a real ‘fungi!’

• Is D&D going back to the Feywild?
• Or is it going to Dragonlance?!
• WizKids shares info on their massive Tower and Papercraft
• Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden Papercraft
• Gallant Goblin review

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Welcome to the second episode of our rebranded show! Teos and Shawn boldly bear on through Cleric Domains in Tasha’s Guide and the encounters of Chapter 4 of Icewind Dale and the dangerous fortress of Xarkorok Sunblight!

• Shannon Appelcline reviews 2020
• Bundle of Holding breaks down the year
• SlyFlourish on Darkvision

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Shawn and Teos continue their path through… wait a minute! This is a different podcast! *Ahem*

WELCOME to Mastering Dungeons! Continuing on from the former Down with D&D podcast, “The Mad Wizard” Shawn Merwin and Teos Abadia work their way through Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything as well as the frigid wilds of the Icewind Dale! Offering guidance, advice, and knowledge, the Dungeoneering Duo are ready to make you the best DM you can be!

(The show will continue on this feed, for the time-being. Thanks for your patience.)

• Monte Cooke Games kicks off New Game Master Month
• The Tome Show podcast covering Dungeon Master’s Guides
• The latest Trapmaster article from Greg Marks and Kobold Press!

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Shawn and Teos brace for the glacial chill of the rime-covered skies of the… wait, no… they kind of get into with with Tasha’s, this time.

Hey, everyone! An episode that’s all bonus content!

• PAX Convention News
• Muk’s Guide to Everything he Learned from Tasha
• M.T. Black on Writer Output – ‘How Many Words Per Day?’
• THE BIG NEWS! The Mad Wizard, himself, Shawn Merwin to be New Executive Lead Designer for Ghostfire Gaming!!!

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With their snowshoes tied on tight and cold steel in their hands, Shawn and Teos continue to trudge through the unrelenting chill of the Icewind Dale. This time around, they talk about a pair of encounters that are…unusual. Will your players survive?

Plus: More Tasha’s!

• The End of d20Monkey!
• Ginny Loveday’s new Twitch Channel!
• Jeff Talks RPGs, with Jeff Stevens!
• Southlands 5e: A Realm of High Adventure Kickstarter from Kobold Press!
• New Trap Article by Greg Marks at Kobold Press!

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The Dungeoneering Duo continues their trek into the inhospitable frigidity of the Dale. This time around, they offer some advice on the various quests in Chapter 3 and how to make them flow together in a logical way. As a bonus, they begin to address Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything by breaking down the content of that tome, which will continue until it’s all covered!

• D&D Play Activity Survey
• D&D Holiday Gift Guide
• Unearthed Arcana Survey, Subclasses Part 5
• Deven Rue Maps for Icewind Dale
• Mike Schley Maps for Icewind Dale (He’s back!!!)
• D&D Adventurers’ League Social Media Platform Changes
• Bone, Stone, and Obsidian!

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The adventures begin… somewhat! Shawn and Teos discuss the finer points of the sandbox that is presented in Chapter Two, which includes going through the advice for character advancement and addressing the early threats heroes might face in the frozen wastes of the Dale.

• NewbieDM Review of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
• Elwarius’ Spanish Review of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
• ThinkDM’s Blog on Blade Cantrip Changes
• Eberron: Rising from the Last War Errata
• Eberron Confidential by Keith Baker
• Last Stand at Copper Canyon by Stacey Allan
• Dunwood – Demons, Druids, & Danger by Joe Raso
• DM David on ‘One-Trick’ Builds
• GaryCon Announces it will be Ethereal
• Reddit Thread on Cost of RPG Books in Other Nations

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Shawn and Teos close the book on Chapter 1 of Icewind Dale, addressing how to run your players through the extensive contents of this chapter!

• Wizards of the Coast auction for ExtraLife
• Winter Fantasy 2021 Goes Virtual
• MT Black Games…
  • Top 20 Free 5E DMs Guild Adventures!
  • The Anatomy of Adventure
• Kobold Press Southlands 5e Kickstarter launching November 30

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