Episode 191 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: 13th Age 2E Design with Rob Heinsoo!

The much admired 13th Age RPG has a second edition on kickstarter! Designer Rob Heinsoo discusses the game’s innovations and takes a look back at leading 4E design, the OGL as seen by WotC, and much more!

News: Greyhawk in the DMG, Homebrew vs Prewritten, D&D Worlds & Realms, and more!

Contents

00:00 New MD Search Engine! 01:59 Digital vs Paper Future? 06:23 Scene Transitions? 10:49 Greyhawk in the DMG 16:15 D&D Worlds & Realms 18:08 Talisman 5E 19:04 Prewritten vs Homebrew 21:30 Iskander Adventures - MT Black 22:42 Brazil Flood Charity Bundle 23:36 Jeff Stevens Saints and Sinners 24:56 Rob Heinsoo and 13th Age 2E 25:25 Rob's One Unique Thing 29:58 Three Dragon Ante 33:22 Shadowfist Design 37:09 Success on Design Team 41:30 Listening Power 42:52 Leading 4E D&D Design 45:56 4E's Goals 49:46 4E Digital Tool Impact 54:22 Why Rescind an OGL? 57:05 13th Age Innovations 58:25 The Icons 01:01:08 One Unique Thing design 01:04:08 Engaging Monster Design 01:09:07 2E Beyond Kickstarter? 01:14:04 Shout-Outs

13th Age 2E Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pelgranepress/13th-age-second-edition-storytelling-action-fantasy-game

Rio Grande Flood Charity Bundle: https://doar.acnur.org/page/ACNURBR/doe/enchentes-no-sul-do-brasil

New Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/

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Episode 190 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Daggerheart Review – GM Advice!

We found the heart of Critical Role, and it’s in the GM advice section. Shawn and Teos dig into this advice, fantastic for any game but tailor-made for Daggerheart’s play.

News: Critical Role Launches Beacon, MCDM on D&D Beyond, 2024 PH Art Reveal, and more!

Contents 00:00 Mother's Day 02:04 RPG vs Video Game ROI? 07:19 Vancian vs Roll to Cast? 15:11 D&D SRD 5.2 in February! 18:56 2024 PH Art Sneak Peak 22:31 D&D Dead by Daylight 23:45 Critical Role Launches Beacon 25:42 D&D GenCon Events 31:40 MCDM Books on D&D Beyond 33:32 Is D&D Changing Course? 40:08 Secret Vecna Wallpaper 40:39 Vecna Prequel Will Be Sold 41:47 Black Flag Reference Document 43:29 Deck of Player Safety on Demiplane 44:59 13th Age 2E on Kickstarter 46:47 Rethinking Alignment 48:14 Distal d20 49:10 Kickstarter 2023 Review 50:29 Daggerheart GM Advice 51:00 1.4 Playtest Update 52:33 THIS is Critical Role! 57:26 GM Principles 01:03:09 Ask Questions 01:09:03 Imperfect Improvisation 01:12:06 GM Best Practices 01:13:40 Treat PCs as Competent 01:16:04 Create Meta Conversation 01:17:01 Ground the World in Motive 01:23:42 Pitfalls to Avoid 01:32:19 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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Episode 189 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Daggerheart Review – Domains and Actions!

Cards in an RPG? Find out how Daggerheart keeps characters and gameplay interesting with Domains and the Action Tracker!

News: Hasbro $1M Investment, D&D Beyond Changes Marketplace, Monster Symmetry, and more!

Contents 00:00 Alien Sun 03:03 HP Increase Design? 08:17 Stay on 2014? 15:06 BG3 impacts? 19:13 Favorite Snack? 19:59 Arena Sizes? 21:03 D&D Beyond Changes Marketplace 24:38 Hasbro's 1M Investment 30:57 Tabletop Association 33:35 WotC AI FAQ 38:40 WondLa TV Series 39:52 DM David Monster Symmetry 43:17 Oracle Monster Generator 44:25 Daggerheart Percentages 45:45 Playtest Contents 49:48 Cards in RPGs 52:49 Domain Cards 54:40 Loadout and Vault 01:00:32 Card Examples 01:03:24 Keyword Learning Curve 01:06:23 Basic Attacks 01:08:13 Heritage Cards 01:12:07 Action Tracker and Init 01:20:17 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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