Fearful Ends | Watch Party | Wandering DMs S05 E34
Dan hosts a watch party for the Fearful Ends actual play, as we roll into Halloween and the last few days of the Fearful Ends Kickstarter. Join us and watch along with Dan for the first time! Fearful Ends is…
Diceless Devices | With Matt Finch | Wandering DMs S05 E33
Dan & Paul are joined by Matt Finch, to talk about ways it can be more efficient in your D&D game setup to get random results with dice. Consider cards, chits, spinners, toppling block towers, or Matt’s new app for…
Adapting Content | With the Alexandrian | Wandering DMs S05 E32
Dan & Paul host Justin Alexander, creator of the Alexandrian and the new book So You Want to be a Game Master, for an in-depth chat on the best ways to adapt content to and from D&D and other RPGs.…
Safety Tools | Stress Free Roleplay of Stressed Out Characters | Wandering DMs S05 E31
How do we play characters reacting naturally to highly stressful situations without completely stressing ourselves out? Paul and Dan discuss the variety of safety tools in use in modern roleplaying systems, and how those impacted the development of Paul’s upcoming…
Impossible Odds | Player Autonomy vs Overwhelming Opposition | Wandering DMs S05 E30
With the launch of the Fearful Ends Kickstarter imminent, Dan and Paul discuss roleplaying impossible situations. How do we maintain player autonomy when the deck is clearly stacked against them? What does it mean to “play to fail”, and how…
Natural Healing in D&D | Wandering DMs S05 E29
Without magic, how fast does a character heal in D&D? It may surprise you how much the answer has changed over the editions! Dan & Paul debate which rule is best. And what are hit points, anyway? Wound healing refers…
Assassins in D&D | Wandering DMs S05 E28
Assassins were prominently available for hire in the earliest edition of Dungeons & Dragons, and they became a core character class of their own in 1st Edition Advanced D&D. Where did they sneak off to since then? What’s the best…
D&D Character Sheets | Setting the Record Straight | Wandering DMs S05 E27
Dan and Paul dive into character sheets! Between edition changes and advancing technology, how have they changed throughout the years? And what’s the best way to keep tabs on your character’s most important details now? Original Edition Dungeons & Dragons…
Mazes in D&D | Getting Lost is Half the Fun | Wandering DMs S05 E26
Join Dan and Paul as they discuss the use of mazes in D&D adventures! They will explore the twists and turns of these navigation puzzles, and try to discover the line between captivating challenges and maddening exercises in frustration. The…
D&D on Mars | The Warriors of Mars | Wandering DMs S05 E25
Paul & Dan chat about the huge influence that tales set on Mars (Burroughs’ John Carter Barsoom stories) had on the design of early Dungeons & Dragons. Did you know that original D&D had a built-in table for Martian encounters…
