PodcastsGamesMastering Dungeons

Mastering Dungeons

Mastering Dungeons
Mastering Dungeons
Latest episode

439 episodes

  • Mastering Dungeons

    Best of Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage!

    2026-05-27 | 1h 24 mins.
    Episode 293 of Mastering Dungeons!

    Main topic: Best of Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage!

    Undermountain comes to 5E! We delve into Halaster’s secrets and the best of the 23 wild dungeon levels!

    News: Hasbro’s Strong Q1, Crows RPG Playtest, Daggerheart Birthday News, D&D Video Game Canceled, and more!

    Contents
    00:00 Crows RPG Playtest
    03:00 Attacks of Opportunity Good?
    13:51 Ravenloft and Encounters Coming
    17:41 June 11 International Game of Play
    18:59 Gen Con D&D Event News
    23:04 Hasbro's Strong Q1
    26:20 Cybersecurity Incident Costs
    29:43 How Big is D&D?
    31:16 Hasbro Cancels D&D Video Game
    32:10 Daggerheart Birthday News
    33:57 Dungeon of the Mad Mage
    35:47 Product History and AL Admins
    42:09 Roll 20 Update and Sale
    42:51 Premise and Approach
    47:42 Undermountain's Story
    53:20 Adventure Hooks and Secrets
    56:51 Best of Mad Mage: Level 1
    01:03:12 Best of Arcane Chambers
    01:04:54 Best of Skullport and Trobriand's
    01:06:24 Flumphs and The Matrix
    01:08:38 Vanrakdoom and Spelljammers
    01:11:20 Terminus and Fazrian
    01:12:50 Mad Halaster's Lair
    01:18:58 Shout-Outs
    01:23:20 What Are We Gonna Do?

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

    Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/ 

    Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

    MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.
  • Mastering Dungeons

    Best of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist! (MD 292)

    2026-05-20 | 1h 39 mins.
    Episode 292 of Mastering Dungeons!

    Main topic: Best of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist!

    Urban adventures come to 5E. Decide which faction we belong to as we find the best travel spots in all of Waterdeep!

    News: Daggerheart’s Birthday, Mordenkainen vs Bahamut, Crowdfunding Whale Trends, and more!

    Contents
    00:00 Draw Steel on Our Patreon!
    03:30 Our Proudest Design Work?
    10:28 Key Role for Antagonists?
    20:20 Chris Cocks Promises D&D Crossovers
    24:06 Daggerheart's Birthday
    25:17 Night Market at Gen Con
    26:40 Mordenkainen vs Bahamut
    27:15 Dullahan DMAP Play Pack
    28:42 EN World Visits Mongoose Publishing
    31:26 Scipio on Crowdfunding Whales
    36:27 Dwarven Forge Caverns Reforged
    37:25 Keith Ammann on Shadomain.Com
    38:27 Waterdeep Dragon Heist
    40:39 Product History
    47:01 Credits
    50:40 Premise and Approach
    52:01 Story Premise
    55:14 When it Takes Place?
    57:00 More Factions
    58:03 Introduction
    01:05:59 Volo in Need
    01:12:13 Trollskull Alley and Your Home
    01:15:09 Fireball and Multiple Paths
    01:21:05 Dragon Season
    01:27:26 Seasons and Villains
    01:34:27 Shout-Outs
    01:38:21 What Are We Gonna Do?

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

    Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/ 

    Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

    MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.
  • Mastering Dungeons

    The Famous and Infamous Tomb of Horrors! (MD 291)

    2026-05-13 | 1h 53 mins.
    Episode 291 of Mastering Dungeons!

    Main topic: The Famous and Infamous Tomb of Horrors!

    We look back at one of the most feared adventures across RPGs! We discuss how to have fun with this adventure and revisit the most interesting challenges it presents.

    News: D&D Beyond Drops, Hasbro’s CEO on D&D’s Digital Future, Enormous Crowdfunders, and more!

    Contents
    00:00 Sheep and Hikes
    04:20 Patent Clarification
    05:20 Converting AL to Home Play?
    10:50 5E Release Freelancer Impact?
    18:57 D&D Beyond Announces Drops
    35:03 Chris Cocks on D&D's Digital Future
    41:32 WotC Union Not Recognized
    42:38 DMAP Waxworks Play-Along Pack
    45:05 Tim Harford on Lee Gold
    46:02 Weapons of Lore for Draw Steel
    46:48 Enormous Crowdfunders
    50:49 Tomb of Horrors
    52:48 Product History
    01:02:38 Premise and Approach
    01:08:01 How to Have Fun With This
    01:13:12 Introduction
    01:19:23 Rooms 3-13 and Illustration Book
    01:28:28 Best of Rooms 14-21
    01:32:09 Best of Rooms 22-30
    01:39:01 The Final Crypt
    01:47:43 Shout-Outs
    01:52:15 What Are We Gonna Do?

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

    Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/ 

    Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

    MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.
  • Mastering Dungeons

    Best of Tomb of Annihilation! (MD 290)

    2026-05-06 | 1h 33 mins.
    Episode 290 of Mastering Dungeons!

    Main topic: Best of Tomb of Annihilation!

    Welcome to the jungle as we explore the hottest parts of Tomb of Annihilation!

    News: D&D on Ted TV Show, D&D Beyond Class Packs, Small Kickstarter Math, UBI and Creative Hobbies, and more!

    Contents
    00:00 Weekend of Annihilation
    02:11 Publish Updated Adventures?
    06:58 What Do You Mean by a Good Story?
    18:12 D&D on Ted TV Show
    22:51 Diamond Bankruptcy Update
    25:21 DDB Class Packs
    27:41 Mist Horrors DMAP Play Pack
    29:47 D&D Rules According to Past Players
    31:55 AI Popularity Drop in Music
    34:13 UBI and Creative Hobbies
    37:18 Draw Steel Magazine
    38:32 Math of Small Kickstarters
    41:15 Tomb of Annihilation
    44:28 Product History
    49:55 Premise and Approach
    54:37 Intro and Adventure Structure
    57:18 Port Nyanzaru
    01:03:56 AL, Adept, and Other Add-Ons
    01:05:19 The Land of Chult
    01:13:25 Dwellers of the Forbidden City
    01:17:36 Fane of the Night Serpent
    01:20:19 Tomb of the Nine Gods
    01:23:36 Cradle of the Death God
    01:27:04 New Rules and Monsters and Handouts
    01:28:39 Shout-Outs
    01:33:03 What Are We Gonna Do?

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

    Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/ 

    Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

    MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.
  • Mastering Dungeons

    Best of Gary Gygax’s Against the Giants G1-2-3! (MD 289)

    2026-04-29 | 1h 52 mins.
    Episode 289 of Mastering Dungeons!

    Main topic: Best of Against the Giants G1-2-3!

    We revisit the classic Against the Giants Dungeons & Dragons adventure, including the very first adventure ever published for D&D! Join us as we walk the halls, glacier, and steading to find the best of this influential series.

    News: WotC Team Unionizing, Free Zombie Clot Encounter and Draw Steel Treasures, WotC’s AI Patent, D&D Encounters Explained, New UA, and more! 

    Contents
    00:00 PC Roles in Daggerheart
    07:58 ToV Giants for Patreon!
    08:47 Converting Old Adventures to 5E?
    16:10 Dungeon Masters AP is Live
    20:10 Free Zombie Clot Encounter
    22:37 Gremishka's 2nd Play Pack
    23:37 New DMAP Soundtrack
    25:00 D&D Encounters Explained
    39:54 WotC's AI Patent
    45:54 MtG Arena Team Unionizing
    46:37 UA Villainous Options 2
    48:45 Free Draw Steel Magic Items
    52:07 New Official Terrain
    54:04 Against the Giants
    56:00 Additional Disclaimer
    57:20 A Brief History
    01:01:03 Premise and Approach
    01:11:52 Introduction
    01:16:56 Wheels Within Wheels Structure
    01:19:01 Steading of the Hill Giant Chief
    01:24:16 Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl
    01:29:20 Hall of the Fire Giant King
    01:40:00 Amazing Elder Elemental God Area
    01:47:16 Shout-Outs
    01:51:18 What Are We Gonna Do?

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

    Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/ 

    Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

    MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.
More Games podcasts
About Mastering Dungeons
RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!
Podcast website

Listen to Mastering Dungeons, The Glass Cannon Podcast and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app

Get the free radio.net app

  • Stations and podcasts to bookmark
  • Stream via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Supports Carplay & Android Auto
  • Many other app features