Dice Designs | Tools of the Trade | Wandering DMs S02 E48
Paul & Dan discuss dice in D&D and other TTRPGS: Where did they come from, and what was the historical imperatives that dictated their current use? Would it be preferable to use all classic six-siders? How close was D&D to…
Ability Scores | Methods and Modifiers | Wandering DMs S02 E47
Dan & Paul discuss Ability Scores for D&D player characters across the editions — Options for how they’re generated, what modifiers they produces, what in-game effects they have, and different ways to make an ability check. Considering all the different…
Ten Dead Rats | Season 02 Episode 17
The gang returns to Kemperbad only to discover their pal Sergei doesn’t have the quantities of product being demanded by Franc. A last minute plan is formulated to make a big score to get them out of their jam. Join…
Grappling | Wrestling with Complexity | Wandering DMs S02 E46
Dan & Paul discuss Grappling rules in D&D and other TTRPGs over the years and editions. Should it be simple or complex? How much detail do you want included? Does it warrant a unique subsystem, or should it connect to…
Ten Dead Rats | Season 02 Episode 16
Fearing the creepy castle that seems to inevitably call them towards it, the gang instead heads off to Altdorf to unload their cargo and try and learn a little more about the mysterious Von Wittgensteins. They also reconnect with their…
City Adventures | Maps, Movement, and Chases | Wandering DMs S02 E45
Paul and Dan discuss running City Adventures in D&D and other RPGs. So many different mechanics have been tried over the years. What do the original texts say about cities — or did they leave them entirely off-screen? What’s the…
Ten Dead Rats | Season 02 Episode 15
The gang returns to Kemperbad and plots their next step. There they meet up with an old friend, before setting off to the tower in hopes of finally putting use to Dagmar’s balls. Join us in the latest installment of…
Shannon Applecline | Designers & Dragons | Wandering DMs S02 E44
Dan & Paul speak with special guest Shannon Applecline — author of the 4-volume series (and counting!) Designers & Dragons, the most encyclopedic overview to date of RPG companies, products, and history across the decades. Plus he wrote all of…
The Tomb of Ra-Hotep with Web DM
Special surprise for Halloween 2020 — the Wandering DMs host our friends from Web DM for a horrifying delve into the Lost Tomb of Ra-Hotep. It’s the adventure that predated and inspired Gary Gygax’s infamous Tomb of Horrors. Is this…
Ten Dead Rats | Season 02 Episode 14
Announcing our new official full time fourth cast member: Andy Grimaldi! Andy joins us as Mina, the hapless apprentice of Etelka Herzen, just as the gang interrupts their strange ritual in a cave deep in the Barren Hills. Are they…
