Mastering Dungeons

Episode 308 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Best of Lost Mine of Phandelver, the first D&D Starter Set!

The adventure (and rules) that kicked off 5E! We look at why every starter set has to measure itself against this one.

News: Dan Ayoub on Leading D&D, 5 New Underdark Species, D&D Encounters Unboxing, and more!

Contents
00:00 Start Your Sets
01:17 Published Campaign Help?
06:03 Are VTTs Changing Design?
14:06 3 New Underdark Subclasses
24:58 5 New Underdark Species
27:19 Arcana Unleashed Delays
28:35 D&D Encounters Kit Contents!
32:44 Dan Ayoub on Leading D&D
36:36 Castle Ravenloft DM Screen
39:06 PAX Unplugged Houston
41:47 Steve Jackson Steps Down as CEO
43:04 Lost Mine of Phandelver
44:35 History of Starter Sets
47:51 What It Offers
52:35 What Else in 2014?
55:50 Premise and Approach
01:00:01 A Strong Start?
01:10:18 Goblin Caves
01:13:40 Exploring Phandalin
01:21:20 Area Quests and Cragmaw Castle
01:25:31 Wave Echo Cave
01:32:33 Shout-Outs
01:36:36 What Are We Gonna Do?

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Episode 307 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Arcana Unleased with Amanda Hamon!

Amanda joins us to discuss the Arcana Unleashed products she led – the process, the design, and the exciting contents of both books!

News: Ravenloft Netflix TV Show, New D&D Beyond Drops, PAX West Report, and more!

Contents
00:00 Return from PAX West
04:21 RPGs Providing Right Information?
12:41 Single-PC Encounters?
21:00 Ravenloft Netflix TV Series
24:33 Drops for Season of Magic
25:34 Storied Encounters and Fantastic Locations
29:43 Castle Ravenloft Board Game Returns
31:42 5.5 Munchkin TTRP
32:53 Hellbinder's Guide to Harvesting & Crafting
33:44 Was a $1607 Kickstarter Worth It?
35:51 Amanda Hamon Unleashed!
36:40 Amanda's Origin Story
39:13 Journalism to Game Design
44:11 Working at Wizards
46:12 D&D's Recent Growth
48:02 Arcana Unleashed Duality
52:53 Alustriel Silverhand
55:26 AU Contents and Old vs New
58:19 Schools of Magic and DM Tools
59:59 Magical Patrons Unify Subsystems
01:02:42 Evolving Magic Items
01:05:21 Deadfall Adventure Concept
01:06:13 High-Level Spy Thriller
01:09:06 Thayan Gazetteer
01:11:34 Depicting Thayan Life
01:13:18 Adventure Options
01:15:35 Organized Play Tie-Ins
01:15:58 Spoiler for Cool Encounter
01:18:31 High-Level Challenges
01:20:50 See Amanda at Conventions
01:23:47 Shout-Outs
01:28:21 What Are We Gonna Do?

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Episode 306 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Best of Acquisitions Incorporated: Orrery of the Wanderer!

Completely unbiased coverage of the best and most perfect adventure ever written! You will love this show, or your money back.

News: D&D’s Secret Survey, Universes Beyond Hiring, Warlock Gameplay, End of Burning Wheel, and more!

Contents
00:00 Hear Us on Other Podcasts
02:39 Turn Off DM Brain?
07:00 Go Back in Time to Which Classic?
08:59 Linear Easier with Published Advs?
12:41 D&D's Secret Survey
15:24 Q4 DDB Partner Releases
17:31 D&D Hiring for Universes Beyond
19:05 Warlock Video Game Preview
21:42 Long Rest Tavern
22:11 Hasbro Data Breach
23:28 Random Weather at Mooncastle
24:51 New EU Packaging Law
26:58 The End of Burning Wheel?
30:08 Crows Hits $1M
31:19 Acquisitions Incorporated Orrery of the Wanderer
32:51 What is Acq Inc?
37:02 Wild Story of This Project
42:47 Premise and Approach
49:25 New Rules!
54:36 Mixup in Waterdeep
01:03:36 Fun in Phandalin
01:09:45 Darkness at the Lighthouse
01:14:40 Luskan and Dran Enterprises
01:21:36 Why Humor Engages
01:23:27 Wedding Parties and Lich Casinos
01:28:41 Showdown With the Six
01:31:50 Design Thoughts
01:36:24 Shout-Outs
01:40:49 What Are We Gonna Do Now?

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Episode 305 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Tomas Härenstam of Free League!

Free League’s CEO and frequent designer discusses how the company began and grew, how they tackle crowdfunding, IPs, partnerships, organized play, and more!

News: D&D Gives You Ceremorphosis, Wizards Polls Your Trust, Underdark UA Subclasses, DMing High Level and more!

Contents
00:00 Intro
01:19 Run Published Epic-Level?
08:55 Underdark Options UA
11:56 Barbarian Path of Unlight
19:18 Rogue House Agent
28:14 Wizard Imaskarcanist
36:08 Path of Ceremorphosis
43:04 Do You Trust Wizards?
47:25 D&D Encounters Update
48:47 D&D Beyond Roadmap Update
50:46 Crows: Fortune or Death!
51:34 Amazing Adversaries & Environments
52:45 Tomas Härenstam of Free League
53:30 Origin Story
56:14 Swedish Influences
01:01:31 Free League's Growth
01:09:05 Multi-RPG Strategy
01:12:46 High Art Quality
01:17:16 Game Lines and Audience
01:20:30 IPs and Partnerships
01:24:52 Crowdfunding and Tariffs
01:28:29 Organized Play
01:31:07 Open Gaming License
01:34:36 Free League's Future?
01:36:36 Free League Unbound
01:38:29 Find and Follow Free League

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Episode 303 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Best of Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen!

Dragonlance is Back! Come see why this adventure deserves a second chance.

News: Critical Role Lands Emmy, D&D Drops Oozes and Errata, Pathfinder on DriveThru, and more!

Contents
00:00 Gamehole with Teos and James?
04:21 Announcements vs Playtesting?
10:59 Licensed IPs Exclusive?
16:09 D&D Drops Oozes for August
23:04 New Drops Errata
26:55 Frontiers of Eberron on DDB
27:56 D&D on Szass Tam
30:28 Pathfinder/Starfinder on DriveThru
32:20 Critical Role Lands an Emmy
33:11 Union for Rowan, Rook, and Deckard
34:51 Springfield School of Worldbuilding
38:09 RPGs and Starting Communities
40:44 Not All D&D is for Everyone
43:26 Game Development Resources
45:49 Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen
47:22 Dragonlance as a Special Setting
01:00:30 5E's Dragonlance and Board Game
01:06:58 Adventure Premise and Approach
01:10:17 War Comes to Krynn
01:11:46 Characters and Pre-War Preludes
01:19:05 Vogler and Dragon Army
01:31:09 Kalaman Missions and Soth
01:38:13 Exploring Northern Wastes
01:40:21 City of Lost Names
01:45:09 Inflitrate Soth's Flying Castle
01:52:09 Shout-Outs
01:56:28 What Are We Gonna Do?

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