Episode 195 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Daggerheart’s Adversaries and Environments!

Our final episode covering Daggerheart. Adversaries are critical to an RPG, creating excitement and engagement. Let's learn from how Daggerheart works to streamline stat blocks and encourage open play!

News: Hasbro CEO Take 2, Vecna on DDB Doesn’t Match Book, Tabletop Scotland, and more!

Contents 00:00 Ghostfire University 01:37 Stay Inspired? 07:57 Build Player Investment? 12:16 Daggerheart's Blank Canvas? 24:30 2024 PHB Reveals 26:44 Hasbro CEO, Take 2! 36:12 DDB Vecna Doesn't Match Paper 39:36 AL Adds Tabletop Scotland PO 43:23 Origins Award Finalists 44:26 Final Daggerheart! 45:14 One Remaining Major Update 47:25 Playtest Ends in July 48:49 Importance of Adversaries 50:42 Adversaries in Daggerheart 54:59 Descriptions and Motives 57:49 Attack and Defense 01:01:23 Experiences 01:03:08 Special Features 01:09:18 Environments 01:13:13 Do Environments Work Well? 01:24:21 Promised Sections 01:24:56 Final Thoughts 01:33:18 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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Episode 194 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Running a Daggerheart Campaign!

Daggerheart tells us each session should be built fresh, based on the previous session. And the world is a map populated by the players. Let’s see the benefits and challenges of this approach!

News: Roll20 Acquires Demiplane, D&D Movie’s Surprises, Hiring at Avantis MCDM FG, and more!

Contents 00:00 Inevimitable 01:08 Cost of Experience? 10:51 Narrative Game Defined? 17:16 D&D Movie's Strong 2024 21:02 2024 MM Covers Revealed 26:08 Hiring at Avantis MCDM FG 29:01 Roll20 Acquires Demiplane 35:45 4E Turns 16 and Eberron 20 36:41 Worldbuilding with Glimpses 40:10 Teos Controls Neverwinter MMO? 41:01 Diana Jones Finalists 42:06 The Light Fantastic 43:22 The Deck of Many Drinks 46:45 Daggerheart Campaigns 47:13 Review Context 49:19 Daggerhear's Clear Perspective 54:23 Build a Map 58:48 Filling Space, Leaving Blanks 01:02:43 Incorporate Backstories 01:09:01 Backstory vs Adventure First 01:17:23 Planning a Story Arc 01:22:42 A Living World 01:27:22 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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Episode 193 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Running a Daggerheart Session!

Daggerheart provides advice on how to create a session based on the heroes. But is it actionable advice? Is Shawn raging while Teos remains positive? Find out the shocking truth!

News: WotC Hiring AI, Paramount Cancels D&D, Foundry Launches RPG, and more!

Contents 00:00 Somewhat Tainted by Madness 01:49 Hope and Fear in 5E? 13:06 Campaign vs One-Shot Kickstarter? 18:23 Post-Project Framework? 26:05 DMG 2024 Cover Previews 30:34 D&D TV Show Not Paramount 32:38 WotC Hiring AI 39:15 Barrier Peaks Revised 41:57 D&D Destiny 43:10 PAX West Badges 44:53 Foundry Launches Ember RPG 46:38 Your Charisma Score 49:36 Jennell Jaquays Honored 50:10 Blade Runner Rebellion 52:35 Running Daggerheart Sessions 53:31 Aspirational vs Actionable Advice 01:01:54 Running a Session 01:02:46 Thinking in Beats 01:10:00 Preparing Combat Encounters 01:15:30 Crafting Scenes 01:19:29 Shawn Loves Using Conflict 01:25:16 Countdown vs Skill Challenges 01:29:08 Using Downtime 01:30:59 Character Death 01:32:48 TPKs and New PCs 01:33:47 Leveling Up 01:38:53 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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Episode 192 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Daggerheart GM Moves and Mechanics!

Daggerheart lets a GM act at any time, yet encourages moves that push the narrative and create fun for players. Let’s take a look!

News: Andy Collins Returns to WotC, Chaosium Hires, Gamehole News, and more!

Contents 00:00 Back in Black 01:47 Know Other RPGs to Design? 07:26 Prepared vs Extemporaneous? 17:34 Chaosium Adds Staff 20:39 Andy Collins Returns to WotC 24:48 GameHole Badge Reg 26:37 PoC Mentoring Dinner at GHC 28:10 RPGs Spur Climate Empathy 31:21 Diana Jones Emerging Designers 32:27 Blade Runner Replicant Rebellion 33:33 Daggerheart GM Mechanics 35:26 Core Roll Mechanics 36:59 GM Mechanics 41:39 Calling for Action Roles 43:13 Guaranteed Success 46:21 Experiences and Rolls 50:01 Making GM Moves 54:59 Example Moves 56:29 Adventure Considerations 01:00:43 Choosing Moves 01:07:22 Hard and Soft Moves 01:09:08 Fear 01:18:42 Countdowns 01:21:47 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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Episode 191 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: 13th Age 2E Design with Rob Heinsoo!

The much admired 13th Age RPG has a second edition on kickstarter! Designer Rob Heinsoo discusses the game’s innovations and takes a look back at leading 4E design, the OGL as seen by WotC, and much more!

News: Greyhawk in the DMG, Homebrew vs Prewritten, D&D Worlds & Realms, and more!

Contents

00:00 New MD Search Engine! 01:59 Digital vs Paper Future? 06:23 Scene Transitions? 10:49 Greyhawk in the DMG 16:15 D&D Worlds & Realms 18:08 Talisman 5E 19:04 Prewritten vs Homebrew 21:30 Iskander Adventures - MT Black 22:42 Brazil Flood Charity Bundle 23:36 Jeff Stevens Saints and Sinners 24:56 Rob Heinsoo and 13th Age 2E 25:25 Rob's One Unique Thing 29:58 Three Dragon Ante 33:22 Shadowfist Design 37:09 Success on Design Team 41:30 Listening Power 42:52 Leading 4E D&D Design 45:56 4E's Goals 49:46 4E Digital Tool Impact 54:22 Why Rescind an OGL? 57:05 13th Age Innovations 58:25 The Icons 01:01:08 One Unique Thing design 01:04:08 Engaging Monster Design 01:09:07 2E Beyond Kickstarter? 01:14:04 Shout-Outs

13th Age 2E Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pelgranepress/13th-age-second-edition-storytelling-action-fantasy-game

Rio Grande Flood Charity Bundle: https://doar.acnur.org/page/ACNURBR/doe/enchentes-no-sul-do-brasil

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Episode 190 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Daggerheart Review – GM Advice!

We found the heart of Critical Role, and it’s in the GM advice section. Shawn and Teos dig into this advice, fantastic for any game but tailor-made for Daggerheart’s play.

News: Critical Role Launches Beacon, MCDM on D&D Beyond, 2024 PH Art Reveal, and more!

Contents 00:00 Mother's Day 02:04 RPG vs Video Game ROI? 07:19 Vancian vs Roll to Cast? 15:11 D&D SRD 5.2 in February! 18:56 2024 PH Art Sneak Peak 22:31 D&D Dead by Daylight 23:45 Critical Role Launches Beacon 25:42 D&D GenCon Events 31:40 MCDM Books on D&D Beyond 33:32 Is D&D Changing Course? 40:08 Secret Vecna Wallpaper 40:39 Vecna Prequel Will Be Sold 41:47 Black Flag Reference Document 43:29 Deck of Player Safety on Demiplane 44:59 13th Age 2E on Kickstarter 46:47 Rethinking Alignment 48:14 Distal d20 49:10 Kickstarter 2023 Review 50:29 Daggerheart GM Advice 51:00 1.4 Playtest Update 52:33 THIS is Critical Role! 57:26 GM Principles 01:03:09 Ask Questions 01:09:03 Imperfect Improvisation 01:12:06 GM Best Practices 01:13:40 Treat PCs as Competent 01:16:04 Create Meta Conversation 01:17:01 Ground the World in Motive 01:23:42 Pitfalls to Avoid 01:32:19 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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Episode 189 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Daggerheart Review – Domains and Actions!

Cards in an RPG? Find out how Daggerheart keeps characters and gameplay interesting with Domains and the Action Tracker!

News: Hasbro $1M Investment, D&D Beyond Changes Marketplace, Monster Symmetry, and more!

Contents 00:00 Alien Sun 03:03 HP Increase Design? 08:17 Stay on 2014? 15:06 BG3 impacts? 19:13 Favorite Snack? 19:59 Arena Sizes? 21:03 D&D Beyond Changes Marketplace 24:38 Hasbro's 1M Investment 30:57 Tabletop Association 33:35 WotC AI FAQ 38:40 WondLa TV Series 39:52 DM David Monster Symmetry 43:17 Oracle Monster Generator 44:25 Daggerheart Percentages 45:45 Playtest Contents 49:48 Cards in RPGs 52:49 Domain Cards 54:40 Loadout and Vault 01:00:32 Card Examples 01:03:24 Keyword Learning Curve 01:06:23 Basic Attacks 01:08:13 Heritage Cards 01:12:07 Action Tracker and Init 01:20:17 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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Episode 188 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: Daggerheart Review – Character Creation!

A nine-step process provides a robust mix of crunch and narrative options. See what this blend tells us about this and other RPGs.

News: Hasbro’s Q1 Results, WotC Completing the PH, Roll20 Discord Integration, and more!

Contents 00:00 Far Out 02:26 Vecna Prequel Review 04:12 Monster Hunter 06:05 Backgrounds Approach? 11:23 Age and Time? 19:53 BG3 for Other Stories? 26:23 D&D Fireside Chat 35:13 Hasbro Q1 43:04 Roll20 Discord Integration 44:32 Star Trek 2E Quickstart 45:57 D&D Beyond Seeks Writers 48:57 Hypersleep Terminated 50:39 Daggerheart Classes! 54:09 9-Step Character Creation 55:07 Step 1. Choose Class 01:00:26 Character Sheet 01:02:51 Step 2. Heritage 01:05:23 Step 3. Traits 01:10:15 Step 4. Evasion, HPs, Stress and Hope 01:13:34 Step 5. Equipment 01:15:17 Step 6. Background Questions 01:18:26 Step 7. Experiences 01:30:40 Step 8. Domain Cards 01:36:35 Step 9. Create Connections 01:43:39 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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