Wandering DMs

Paul and Dan weigh in on their different viewpoints on the best encumbrance system: from OD&D to B/X to 5E. Should we weigh things in coins, pounds, stone, or slots? How much do the individual player tastes matter?

Paul and Max host (and Dan joins as a last-minute guest): Let’s dig into Goodman Games’ Dungeon Crawl Classics system — between us we’ve run a 2-year campaign and a whole lot of con games with DCC, what are the…

Dan & Paul discuss the pros & cons of Wandering Monsters. Where do they come from? Do you need to edit them to their environment? Should you roll randomly, and when, and how? Great ways to fine-tune and use this…

Dan and Paul discuss monster tactics with Keith Ammann, author of The Monsters Know What They’re Doing. The Monsters Know What They’re Doing — https://www.themonstersknow.com/

Dan & Paul get nitty-gritty about the classic D&D Wizards class; on the history, Vancian spells, spellbooks, expanding spell rosters, how they fit into a party, what kinds of players the attract, and more!