Of Dice & DMs

Where does your magic come from - book-learning or natural talent? On this episode, we cover two character classes; wizards and sorcerers. We look at the history of these terms, which basically mean the same thing.

The team is joined by a special guest to answer a listener question about the ways people use dice at the table, as well as all the odd habits and superstitions that roleplayers have when it comes to the attentions of the Random Number God.

In this a-MAZE-ing monster episode, Jeremy asks the question of does a minotaur have to be a minotaur? (Yes.) We discuss the classic Greek myth, some fun ways to use mazes, and make Tory can tell the difference between minotaurs and centaurs.

With many of us still in lockdown, the Of Dice & DMs crew talk about what we've learned since our first episode concerning online gaming, how our opinions have changed, and some elements that we didn't discuss the first time around.

When it comes to memes about D&D, bards get the most focus. Today the team looks at where these ideas come from, and what is the history of the bard in our world as well as in roleplaying games.

The team answer a listener questions about ideas for D&D adventures and campaigns - where they stem from, and whether blatant stealing is OK.

In today's creature episode, we look at angels and celestial beings, and discuss why there isn't as much focus on them in D&D. We also discuss free will and Love, Actually, while thinking of interesting ways to include these creatures in campaigns.

In this week's episode, we discuss a different roleplaying game, one that doesn't have a Dungeon Master at all (and yet Ben and Jeremy still love it)! We're talking about Fiasco, from Bully Pulpit Games - what makes it unique, and why it might - or might not - appeal to D&D players.

What makes someone a paladin rather than just a knight in armour? This iconic class has its share of supporters and detractors, so today the crew answers a reader question about ways of roleplaying paladins and just what god is giving them all divine smite.

"In sunken R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu lies dreaming..." Today's episode delves into a master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft. We discuss the Cthulhu mythos and its influence on horror, the sanity mechanic from games like Call of Cthulhu, and what D&D creatures are the most likely to invoke those senses of cosmic horror. Cthulhu fhtagn!