Dinosaurs in D&D | Real Terrible Lizards | Wandering DMs S04 E27
Paul & Dan discuss the presence of Dinosaurs in D&D! Do you love D&D? Do you love Dinosaurs? Well, if you’re like us, it’s a lock you’ll want to run your PCs up against these terrible lizards, and maybe part…
Flanking in D&D | And More Combat Options | Wandering DMs S04 E26
Dan & Paul discuss Flanking and other combat options in D&D. 5th Edition D&D has several optional combat rules in the DMG: Flanking, Facing, and Diagonal movement. These echo rules laid down in earlier editions of D&D: all the way…
The Hasty and the Hateful | Fiasco Actual Play | Wandering DMs S04 E25
Paul & Dan play a hot game of Fiasco with our best-ever gaming friends. This special episode recorded for Paul’s birthday includes nearly two and a half hours of actual play with Dan, Paul, and friends! The Hasty and the…
Full-Blown Fiasco | Dude, Where’s My Dice? | Wandering DMs S04 E24
Dan & Paul discuss the newest, diceless edition of the Fiasco RPG. Fiasco is a role-playing game by Jason Morningstar, independently published by Bully Pulpit Games. It is marketed as a “GM-less game for 3–5 players, designed to be played…
Creeping Doom of the Pumpkin King | Wilderness Design Dash | Wandering DMs S04 E23
They’ve done a number of Dungeon Design Dashes before, but for the first time ever, Dan & Paul go to create a complete wilderness adventure in an hour live on camera. With no advance prep and no safety net, can…
GIANTS | D&D Heavyweights | Wandering DMs S04 E22
Paul & Dan chat about the presence of giants in D&D from the elder times to now. Giants are found in the legendary tales of all cultures around the world, and they’re critical tentpoles in the D&D monster roster. In…
Advanced D&D Pool of Radiance | The Gold Standard | Wandering DMs S04 E21
Paul & Dan reminisce on the Advanced D&D Gold Box computer game, Pool of Radiance. Pool of Radiance was a role-playing video game developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc (SSI) in 1988. It was the first adaptation of TSR’s…
Kieron Gillen | DIE RPG | Wandering DMs S04 E20
Dan & Paul chat with award-winning comic creator Kieron Gillen on his new DIE RPG. Kieron Gillen is one of our favorite comic authors working today — he’s written series for the X-Men, Avengers, Eternals, Star Wars, Warhammer, Starcraft, and…
Wild West RPGs | Sixguns & Sorcery | Wandering DMs S04 E19
Dan & Paul review our favorite Wild West RPGs. Some gamers argue that any fantasy or sci-fi RPG, including Dungeons & Dragons, is mostly Wild West plot tropes covered over with fantasy dressing. How true is that? How much influence…
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…
