Mastering Dungeons 158: DM’s Workshop – Creating Monsters, Spells, Magic Items. Appendices!

2023-09-27

Episode 158 of Mastering Dungeons! This week's main topic: DMG Conclusion: Creating Monsters, Spells, Magic Items. Appendices! The 2014 DMG ends with teaching DMs how to create rules and tries to inspire DMs. We then look back on the whole of the DMG and what 2024 might bring. News: What the D&D Community Update Forgot, New Eldraine Monsters, Maps VTT, and more! Contents00:00 Lakeside01:14 Playtesting Complexity?10:47 Disarm is Simple?17:10 D&D ...

Episode 158 of Mastering Dungeons!

This week's main topic: DMG Conclusion: Creating Monsters, Spells, Magic Items. Appendices!

The 2014 DMG ends with teaching DMs how to create rules and tries to inspire DMs. We then look back on the whole of the DMG and what 2024 might bring.

News: What the D&D Community Update Forgot, New Eldraine Monsters, Maps VTT, and more!

Contents
00:00 Lakeside
01:14 Playtesting Complexity?
10:47 Disarm is Simple?
17:10 D&D Community Update Forgets
26:40 New Eldraine Monsters
31:19 Maps VTT
37:02 Acq Inc Season 2
37:56 The Eye of Everywhere
38:31 DMG Chapter 9 – the end
38:57 Creating a Monster
46:37 Creating a Spell
49:59 Creating a Magic Item
51:35 New Character Options
59:13 Appendix A Random Dungeons
1:01:55 Appendix B Monster Lists
1:03:16 Appendix C Maps
1:03:57 Appendix D Inspiration
1:06:46 Comparison to 4E’s DMG
1:12:17 2024 Potential Changes
1:14:20 Shout-Outs

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