DM-Nastics: The Waking Dead

DM-Nastics: The Waking Dead

Author: The Block Party Network November 29, 2023 Duration: 22:54
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: Its Draugr Time! Go Go Draugr Rangers! Inspiration: 223: RAAH Real Monsters XIV; Draugr Exercise: The Waking Dead Light Bulb: Dragon Shield Spell Codex Twitter: @dmnastics DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitch Instragram: @dmnastics Discord: https://bit.ly/DMBanter Intro/Outro provided by: @bomBARDedcast Check them out at bombardedcast.com

Dungeon Master’s Block is a conversation about the craft, pressure, and peculiar joys of running tabletop roleplaying games. Hosted by The Block Party Network, this leisure podcast digs into the reality behind the screen, moving beyond simple advice to explore the human element of being a game master. Episodes tackle the creative hurdles, the logistical puzzles of campaign planning, and the subtle art of managing a table of friends-because the person running the game often has the most complex role to play. You’ll hear discussions on weaving compelling narratives, handling unexpected player choices, and recovering from those moments when the story hits a wall. It’s a space dedicated to the experiences of the dungeon master, acknowledging both the power to shape worlds and the occasional frustration when ideas don’t flow. The tone is collaborative and grounded, focusing on practical insights and shared stories from behind the DM’s screen. Tune in for a thoughtful and often humorous look at the responsibilities and rewards of guiding an adventure, all from the perspective of those who’ve been there. This isn’t about theory; it’s about the actual practice of creating a game everyone enjoys, including the person running it. Listen to the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast for genuine talk about building campaigns, fostering table chemistry, and navigating the endless possibilities of collaborative storytelling.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
DM-Nastics: Clerics, we don’t need no stinkin' clerics! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:51
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about how there's more than one way to heal a tabaxi! Inspiration: You Don’t Need A Cleric As Your Party Healer Exercise:…
309: Anachronisms (feat. GM Chase) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:19
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with GM Chase and talk about the ways that anachronisms can make their way into our games. GM Chase - @tqloudly Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.c…
DM-Nastics: Between Two Screens (feat. GM Tim) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:45
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about some DM Differences on this first episode of Between Two Screens Inspiration: Between Two Screens Exercise: Between…
308: Stay Classy; Fighter (feat. Fiona Howat) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:27
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Fiona Howat and talk about the Fighter and how we can bring them into our games and worlds. Fiona Howat Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com…
DM-Nastics: Magic of Magic to D&D XIII [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:26
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We take some random Magic cards and make D&D things out of them! Inspiration: Magic Cards! Exercise: Magic of Magic to D&D XIII L…
307: DM Designing (feat. Wild Mage Press) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:49
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Hannah Rose and Clara Daly from Wild Mage Press to discuss ways to breakdown designing things for the table! Wild Mage Press Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonm…
DM-Nastics: Preparation D&D [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:37
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We tackle some tips for using pre written adventures! Inspiration: 8 Tips To Prepare A Pre-Written Adventure Exercise: Preparatio…
306: Epic Endings (feat. J Tyler Pennington) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:06
DMs Neal sits down with J. Tyler Pennington about how to make epic endings for our games! jtylerpennington.com Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Clu…
DM-Nastics: Barrow Been Built [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:59
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We delve back into the barrow we created and build more haunted traps! Inspiration: Build-A-Barrow Exercise Exercise: Barrow Been…
305: TTRPGs Are Meant to Be Fun (feat. Sammy Glicker) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:05
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Sammy Glicker about how we can make sure our TTRPGs are fun! Dungeons and Cabins Sammy Glicker Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked P…