James Maliszewski | How to Run a 7-Year Campaign | Wandering DMs S04 E18
Dan & Paul catch up with James Maliszewski of Grognardia on his “House of Worms” campaign! Have you ever managed to run a D&D campaign for 7 years and counting? Well, James Maliszewski has in his long-running Empire of the…
Spencer Crittenden | Mastering HarmonQuest | Wandering DMs S04 E17
Paul & Dan interview Spencer Crittenden, the GM on HarmonQuest and other shows! Spencer Crittenden is one of our favorite famous DMs. He ran the game on Dan Harmon’s HarmonQuest as, of course, The Game Master. He’s also been a…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 11 | Inner System Blues Recap
Christian & crew recap our Inner System Blues cyberpunk game in the 2400 system. Let’s chat about the 2400 game system we used for our Inner System Blues cyberpunk game. What worked well? What could possibly be improved? Check out…
Art of D&D | Vol. 3: The 90’s | Wandering DMs S04 E16
Dan & Isabelle assess the D&D art of the 90’s. Brooklyn-based fine artist Isabelle Garbani joins us again for another installment of “Art of D&D”: this time, in the 1990’s, the era of 2nd Edition AD&D (leading to the last…
Karen Twelves | Improv for Gamers | Wandering DMs S04 E15
Dan & Paul interview Karen Twelves, author of “Improv for Gamers”. The Wandering DMs love improv and think using tools from that field are essential to a great D&D game. In this episode we get to interview Karen Twelves, the…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 10 | Inner System Blues Part IV
Christian & crew conclude our Inner System Blues cyberpunk game in the 2400 system. Amidst the burning wreckage of a carrier ship, a violent storm at sea, gunfire from guards and drones — what else could go wrong? The TDR…
Golems | Artificial Omnipotence | Wandering DMs S04 E14
Dan & Paul review the history of Golems in D&D. It’s been said that the Golem is “a highly mutable metaphor with seemingly limitless symbolism”. Springing from Jewish folklore, the Golem represents a powerful but dimly aware, perhaps overly-literal, servant.…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 09 | Inner System Blues Part III
Christian & crew continue our Inner System Blues cyberpunk game in the 2400 system. In Inner System Blues part III, the NULL crew of KIT, BECCA, ThinkBot, and Victor finally get aboard the giant burning out-of-control car carrier ship they’re…
House Con 2022 | All Together Now | Wandering DMs S04 E13
Dan & Paul reflect on their first “house con” in three years. In normal times, Dan, Paul & their friends have a private “house convention” for a weekend each spring. That was put on hold the last few years due…
Our Appendix N | Wandering Inspiration | Wandering DMs S04 E12
Dan & Paul discuss our most influential fantasy readings. Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D…
