All Episodes
Running Off The Rails — 102 episodes
How to Introduce a New Setting | The final Armorsmith's Handbook episode
The Armorsmith's Handbook is Live! Ray Dives Into The Character Creation Process
What Makes Compelling Magic Armor? Ft. Armorsmith's Handbook
Freelance RPG Writing and the Armorer's Handbook Kickstarter
Catching Up
Notoriety in D&D | Why One Piece is Better Than Gloomhaven
Kick The Dog | A Guide To Dastardly Villains
Sentient Magic Items | Sapient VS Awakened Vs Alien
The Medium | Previewing Ariel's Class for the Planescape
Playtesting a Boss Battle
New Tradeoffs, Counters, Hands, and Throws For Your Game of DnD
D&D Decisions are Dull | Using Video Games to Create Fun Choices
Finding Fantastic Familiars ft. The Fox from Worlds Beyond Number
Prestige Classes, Paragons And Other Discovered Character Paths in D&D
Worlds Beyond Number
Perfect Puzzles Cont | This time with examples!
How to Make the Perfect Puzzle
2022 In Review | Our Favorite Episodes, Emery's Updates, and the Future of RotR
Cliffhangers, Leave Your Players Begging For More
The Legacy of the Ranger | ft. Heavyarms
Creating an Emotional Journey | How to Pace Your D&D Campaign
Three Ways to Split the Party
Running 100 Demons! | Taking On Armies And Huge Scale Battles In D&D | Featuring Flee Mortals Minion Rules
Gloomhaven | Bring Retirement And Asymmetry To Your D&D Game
What Fifth Edition is Missing | Choosing a Setting For Your Campaign
Does Your Character Know Too Much? | Exploring The Implicit Knowledge Disparity
Taking On High Level D&D | Lessons from EXU Calamity & DOTA Dragon's Blood
Buff Your Fighters, Nerf Your Wizards
How To Effectively Evaluate Game Balance At Your Table
Better Mysteries Pt. 2 | Putting Pen to Paper With Examples
Better Mysteries in D&D | Build Setting Appropriate Evidence & Ditch Skill Checks
Your First Homebrew Class | A Conversation with Cory Wilson
The Morals in Our Games | A Discussion on Presentism
Creating Iconic Heroes With Gestalt Leveling
Escapism | Choosing Hard Problems To Avoid
4 New Fiend Eminences | Janek Joins The Team | We Hit Our First Stretch Goal | Also Dice!
Betraying The Party
$1000 Milestone And New Stretch Goals
Kickstarter Thank You Gift
Kickstarter Is Live Right Now
Changing Objectives In Combat
Gemstone Dice Giveaway | Kickstarter Announcement
Bring 4th Edition Creature Roles To Your D&D Combat
Arcane | Lessons Learned From the Hit TV Series
It's A Trap! Unrealistic Expectations Of High-Level Play And AD&D
The Beastheart! | Divergent & Convergent Design
Unconsciousness | What To Do When Players Get Knocked Out
Progression and Rewards | Thinking About Leveling in D&D
Problematic Skill Checks | Add Suspense To Your Skill Encounters
Running off the Rails Year in Review
DnDestiny | All Dungeon Masters Are Also Game Designers Featuring Good Game Kitty
Make Conditions Feel Dangerous In Your Game Of D&D
Building Magic Items to Fit Your Story | Ft. Arcadia #10
Designing NPCs With Trevor Armstrong, Creator Of Adaptable NPCS
The Case for Playing with Meta Knowledge
Starting Your Campaign With A Funnel Adventure | Ft. Arcadia #9
The Challenges Of Writing Homebrew Worlds
Elemental Preparation | How Deliberate Planning Can Change Your Game
Supporting Different Styles Of Play | How To Target Tone In Your Game
Handling Player Disappointment In Stride
West Marches Campaigns | Play D&D On Discord On Demand
Don't Wait For D&D 5.5 | Bringing Homebrew To Your Game Today
Character Plot and Setting | From Creative Writing to D&D
Make Currency More Interesting At Your D&D Table
Inject Real Danger Into Your D&D
Epic Conflicts and Battles With MCDM's Kingdoms and Warfare
Spicing Up Your Faction Featuring MCDM's Arcadia #7
Running Darkness And Darkvision In D&D Featuring Ben From We Speak Common
Using Legendary Artifacts | Kingdoms & Warfare Magic Items Review
How To Run A Campaign For Murder Hobos
Running Rivals In D&D Featuring MCDM's Arcadia #6
Running Action Oriented Monsters | Kingdoms & Warfare Monsters Review
Planning Your One Shot: Three Easy Steps
Running NPC Allies in D&D | How To Avoid Running a DMPC
Arcadia #5 Review
Faction Design in D&D | Make Your World Feel In Motion
Design D&D Encounters With Us | Design Tactics You Can Apply To Your Own Encounter Design
Arcadia #4 Review
Planning Your Pantheon In D&D
Attack Worldbuilding With Intention | How To Plan Your World Efficiently
Balancing Player And Character Motivation In D&D
Running D&D On Battle Maps Vs Theater Of The Mind
Illrigger Review | MCDM's New D&D 5e Class
Level 2 Is The Best Level To Run D&D At
D&D Rolling In Front Of The Screen
Min-Maxing And Role Playing In D&D
Madoka Magica | Consumable Level Ups, Group Patrons And More
Killing Player Characters Is Back On The Menu | Bring Tension Back To Your Game
Arcadia #3 Review
Running Ryuutama | What To Do When Your Players Don't Enjoy Combat.
When To Not DM | Encouraging Your Players To Take The Narrative Spotlight
Alignment | Start Using It In Your Games
Resting Mechanics In D&D | Can We Long Rest Again?
Arcadia #2 Review
Bonus: Pact Of The Dragon God
End The Matthew Mercer Effect
Fixing Counterspell
Arcadia #1 Review | Part 2
Arcadia #1 Review | Part 1
Memory Slots | Running The Game For New Players
Travel In D&D | Should You Run It At All?
Sandboxing Vs Railroading