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Sep 27, 2023 1 hr 18 min

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

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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 Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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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 Community Update Forgets26:40 New Eldraine Monsters31:19 Maps VTT37:02 Acq Inc Season 237:56 The Eye of Everywhere38:31 DMG Chapter 9 – the end38:57 Creating a Monster46:37 Creating a Spell49:59 Creating a Magic Item51:35 New Character Options59:13 Appendix A Random Dungeons1:01:55 Appendix B Monster Lists1:03:16 Appendix C Maps1:03:57 Appendix D Inspiration1:06:46 Comparison to 4E’s DMG1:12:17 2024 Potential Changes1:14:20 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.

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

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  1. 0:00 Lakeside
  2. 1:14 Playtesting Complexity?
  3. 10:47 Disarm is Simple?
  4. 17:10 Community Update forgets
  5. 26:40 New Eldraine Monsters
  6. 31:19 Maps VTT
  7. 37:02 Acq Inc Season 2
  8. 37:56 Eye of Everywhere
  9. 38:31 DMG Chapter 9 - The End
  10. 38:57 Creating a Monster
  11. 46:37 Creating a Spell
  12. 49:59 Creating a Magic Item
  13. 51:35 New Character Options
  14. 59:13 Appendix A Random Dungeons
  15. 1:01:55 App B Monster Lists
  16. 1:03:16 App C Maps
  17. 1:03:57 App D Inspiration
  18. 1:06:46 Comparison to 4E's DMG
  19. 1:12:17 2024 Potential Changes
  20. 1:14:20 Shout-Out

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