Mastering Dungeons

Draconomicon. There’s really nothing more that needs be be said about this chapter than that. Draconomicon. There, I said it again… Draconomicon!

• Richard Whitters, Art Director at WotC, Leaves
• Still Four Job Openings in JUST D&D at WotC
• More Drama for nuTSR
• Magic the Gathering 2022 Schedule: Baldur’s Gate in Q2
• Winter Fantasy has online tickets for sale
• GenCon Releases Info for 2022
• Gamehole Con announces 2022 dates, vendor applications, housing
• Ghostfire Gaming Releases first Fable!
• Teos on Dragon Talk – Making Magic Items Awesome

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So, where do dragons live and what do they sleep on? No, the Masters of Dungeons aren’t launching bespoke ad campaigns for Zillow and Helix Sleep, respectively. Instead, we’re talking about Lairs and Hoards! Dragons have them, but where do they keep them, how do they find them, and does a hoard provide the lower lumbar support an aging dragon might need? Some of these questions will be answered.

• New Game Master Month from Monte Cook Games
• DM David on the History of Dungeons
• Year in Review Column from Shannon Appelcline
• Ian Livingstone Knighted!
• Free HeroQuest Scenario and New Scenarios
  • Companion App Expansion

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As 2021 comes to a close, we present a very special Mastering Dungeons with a letter to Shawn and Teos from a future game designer and a break down of the year that was. Thanks for listening and we at Mastering Dungeons wish you all a safe and Happy New Year! We’ll see you in 2022 for even more Dungeon Mastery from the Masters of Dungeons!

• D&D Staff Speak Up on 4E vs Pathfinder Sales
• MCDM Arcadia 11
• Free HeroQuest Scenario

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Some dragons might try to go it alone, but for the ones that don’t, Shawn and Teos talk different kinds of dragon relationships and new options for running dragon minions. In addition, hear tips and ideas for running dragons in encounters, adventures, and even entire dragon-centric campaigns. Catch all this plus the latest D&D news in this episode of Mastering Dungeons!

• D&D Answers Questions with a Studio Blog Update
• D&D announces D20 Day with celebrity game and free Dragons of Icespire Peak excerpt
• New Dragonlance book date set: August 2022
• Demiplane launches their third Nexus – Free League!
• Minis News: Online Retailer Miniature Market has been purchased by Asmodee
• Monte Cook on Narrative vs Mechanics
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• MCDM Unleashes the Beastheart!
• Ghostfire Gaming provides Fables Chapter 1: FREE!

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Sure, you know what your dragon thinks of the PCs and you have every single piece of that dragon’s massive treasure hoard accounted for and your PCs are ready with tools and abilities to bring down anything that dragon can throw at them, but what about the most important question of all: What is the dragon’s motivation?

Shawn and Teos break down portraying these mighty beasts according to Fizbin’s, as well as dragon names!

• The Sports Illustrated NFL Story is… D&D?
• Kickstarter’s Blockchain Plans Leaked, Bring Backlash
  • You can write Kickstarter and tell them what you think
• D&D is Hiring a Designer
  • And, they also just added a Lead Gameplay Designer for the digital team
• New Studio Blog with Sage Advice
• Roll20 is Hiring a Senior PM for its Product Team
• EN Publishing is hiring a Part-Time Publishing Administrator in the UK
• Academy of Adventures – Spring gaming for kids
• Get Free Stock Art from Dean Spencer
• Beadle & Grimms creating MtG Platinum and Silver Editions
• WizKids’ next minis set: Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
• Oracle of War releases new Epic

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Tis the season of giving and, in that very spirit, the Masters of Dungeons discuss the various gifts the Dragons of the worlds of D&D can offer player characters according to Fizban. Will your players receive the ‘Tickle Me Elmo’ of magic swords, the knock-off Millennium Falcon of draconic powers, a pair of socks, or a gift certificate to be redeemed for useful dragon bits at a later time?

• D&D Spells Survey
• D&D AL – Pillars of Organized Play
  • Interview with Travis Woodall
• Dragon+ Issue 40
• Twitter thread encourages sharing gaming salaries
• DMs Guild offers Tracking URLs
• Introducing Players to RPGs: Teaching Combat
• Brizzy Voices does Monster Voices
• Free Strixhaven short adventure on D&D Beyond
• PAX Unplugged is this Dec 10-12 in Philly
• Dragon Talk – How to DM Patrons
  • Our own take on DM’ing Patrons

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Want draconic character options? Shawn and Teos give us a crash course on the options presented in Fizban’s!

• D&D TV Shows are a big focus for WotC/Hasbro
  • From CBC
• WotC Hires New Narrative Lead for the Digital Publishing & Licensing Team
• Roll20 Announces New Features
• MCDM Announces Price Increase, Releases Arcadia 10
• LatAm Breakout on Kickstarter
• Teos on the Dungeon Master’s Guild House with Matthew Whitby

What would a book about dragons be without subclasses? The Masters of Dungeons break down the Fizban’s all-new options for Monks, Rangers, and more!

• WotC is Hiring a Senior Game Designer!
• Remember Crocs? Now they come with D&D decor
• Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos – previews are showing up
• G4 launched its D&D Stream
• Target has sale on Essentials Kit
• Winter Fantasy save the date February 2-6, 2022

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The Masters of Dungeons, together once more, have decided to take on the other half of the title of the game in which they’ve become such experts: Dragons! Explore the origins of the dragons in D&D; at least, the latest version of the origins. Is it right for your campaign? Shawn and Teos break down this new version and offer their storied opinions.

• Atomic Arcade?
• D&D Products in Spanish now available…
  • On Amazon
  • Also at your Friendly Local Game Store with codes via Mike Balles
• Roll 20 Orr Report for Q3
• HeroQuest rewards ship, goes to retail!
• D&D on TV – Ghosts play D&D
• DemiPlane adds World of Darkness support
• PAX East dates: April 21-24, 2022

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There’s been a lot going on! So much that Shawn was eaten and we failed to notice in time to help him! While he fights his way out of that brand new monster, Teos has brought on the incomparable Mario Ortegón to talk about all that news and his amazing TTRPG career!

• D&D and Baldman Games Surveys
  • Winter Fantasy
  • Dungeons & Dragons
• The finale of the C-Team!
• Level Up Kickstarter from ENWorld ends just shy of a million
• Shotguns and Sorcery Kickstarter
• Planegea Kickstarter
• Potbellied Kobold’s Guide to Villains & Lairs
• Reliquaries: Hand Painted Dice Thrones by Dwarven Forge
• 2C Gaming Rewards and Rarities Kickstarter
• Expedition from the Mysterious Peaks Kickstarter
• Wild Beyond the Witchlight Adventures
  • New blog post on Yawning Portal provides the new releases
• Adventurers League FAQ updated

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