Unboxing War of Wizards (1975) | Wandering DMs S02 E21
Paul’s acquired an ancient treasure: A copy of M.A.R. Barker’s 1975 “War of Wizards” game, still in the shrink wrap, from Gary Gygax’s personal collection no less! This is the first-ever publication set in Tékumel, the world of the Empire…
Invisibility in D&D | The Unseen | Wandering DMs S05 E20
Dan & Paul chat about the complications of invisibility in D&D, how to handle it, and how easily opponents can counter it, through the ages. How often have you cursed because of it? In fiction, people or objects can be…
Unicorns in D&D | What’s the Point? | Wandering DMs S05 E19
Paul & Dan share their thoughts on Unicorns, which have been part of the standard monster list since the earliest days. Are they meant to be magical, fey representations of ineffable mysteries? Or are they meant to be a high-level…
D&D Honor Among Thieves | Wandering DMs Review | Wandering DMs S05 E18
Dan & Paul give their thoughts on the 2023 movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. For old-school D&D players, is it worth the watch, or another one for the garderobe? Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a 2023…
Wargame Lessons | Revising Fantasy Medieval Campaigns | Wandering DMs S05 E17
Paul & Dan reflect on lessons we’ve learned for our D&D games based on playing wargames in the recent past. Is there anything we can use to improve our fantasy RPG? Heck, yes! The original Dungeons & Dragons set, subtitled…
Morale in D&D | Let’s Get Out of Here!? | Wandering DMs S05 E16
Dan & Paul discuss the large variety of different morale rules in classic D&D — and its roots in related wargaming. Which method is best? What would be most believable? What makes the best gameplay? What’s easiest for the DM…
d6 vs. d8 | What’s Best for Core D&D? | Wandering DMs S05 E15
Paul & Dan discuss the history of what counts as the “standard” die in D&D used for hit dice, damage, miscellaneous checks, and more. Was switching from the six-sided to the eight-sided die really such a great idea? Various shapes…
Wights, Wraiths, and Spectres | The Unholy Trinity | Wandering DMs S05 E14
Dan & Paul reconsider some of the most feared undead in D&D — wights, wraiths, and spectres. You know: the types that are most likely to drain your character’s XP. How do you like your level draining best? The undead…
Pinkerton Goons vs. WOTC Fans | Game Company Gaffes | Wandering DMs S05 E13
Did you know that the Pinkerton National Detective Agency — famed protector of Abraham Lincoln in the 1800’s, and union-busting goon squad in the 1900’s — is still around? And they have time to chase down Magic: the Gathering fans…
Matt Finch | Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised | Wandering DMs S05 E12
Paul & Dan get to chat with Matt Finch about his new full-blown edition to the Swords & Wizardry D&D retroclone, now on Kickstarter! Since 2008, Swords & Wizardry has been the hallmark game for tabletop fantasy roleplaying using the…
