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Mastering Dungeons
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RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadia and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints.
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Shannon Appelcline and Designers & Dragons Origins!

Renowned RPG historian Shannon Appelcline discusses his new 4-book series capturing the amazing stories behind every OD&D, AD&D, and Basic product!

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Shannon Appelcline speaks with Teos and Shawn. below them can be seen the covers of all four of the new Designers & Dragons Origins books.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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News: New Daggerheart folio, Tales of Woodcreek starts with a bang, Free FR preview, WotC is hiring, and more!

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An image of DM Deborah Ann Woll is superimposed between a smiling Shawn and Teos. She has a hand raised upward dramatically, lit from below.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Draw Steel – Resting and Downtime!

Draw Steel has a unique and deliberate approach to resting. Respites become a key element, bridging combat recovery with larger campaign and personal goals.

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Teos holds up the Draw Steel book and Shawn reacts with interest, while an image of a young wizard practicing alchemy is superimposed between them.
October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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News: Hasbro KPop Demon roleplay? Hasbro Q3 results! Dragonlance TV show? Sigil to be turned off, and more!

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Teos shows Shawn his Gamehole con badge with a Flumph Phanatic banner, while an image of one of the KPop Demon Hunters is superimposed between them.
October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Live from Gamehole Con - Complexity in RPGs!

We discuss complexity with our live audience!

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The left side is a picture of Jeff Mueller's Shadowdark session, with minis on a hand-drawn battlemap. On the right is Jeremy Crawford, speaking over a Daggerheart DM screen and colorful paper terrain.
October 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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News, Live from Gamehole:

Asmodee controls Lord of the Rings, Circle Magic, Biggest industry surprise, New Kobold Hires, plus audience questions!

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Teos and Shawn speaking at Gamehole Con during the Mastering Dungeons panel. Picture taken by Lou Anders of Lazy Wolf Studios https://www.lazywolfstudios.com/
October 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Draw Steel Combat Encounters!

Teos and Shawn examine how the Draw Steel RPG handles player turns, including forced movement, damage, and dying!

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A Draw Steel Warrior struggles against goblins swarming him. Shawn and Teos are smiling.
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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News: D&D Hellfire at Target, Free Daggerheart Roll20 Quickstart, Drakkenheim for Daggeheart, Our Approach to Learn New RPGs, and more!

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An image from the Stranger Things boxed set, depicting Eddie DMing and a die being cast, is superimposed between Shawn and Teos.
October 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Draw Steel Combat Basics!

Teos and Shawn examine how Draw Steel creates tactical, cinematic, and heroic play with its combat system!

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An image from Draw Steel of a female warrior in red, gold, and black armor is superimposed between Shawn and Teos. The warrior is holding her sword forward and shouting a challenge.
October 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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News: New D&D Video Game Studio, Demogorgon Crunch, Kickstarter’s Union, Designing for Someone Else's IP, and more!

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Shawn and Teos have big smiles as the discuss the limited edition Kelloggs cereal, Demogorgon Crunch. A box of the Stranger Things cereal is superimposed between them.
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Draw Steel Kits and Complications!

Teos and Shawn finish creating their characters, reviewing the cool rules for Kits, how Complications wildly spice up a game, and Perks!

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Teos holds up copies of the two Draw Steel books. Shawn has made an "oooh" expression and is pointing at the books.
October 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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News: Salvatore May Retire Drizzt, Lorwyn Digital-Only D&D Setting, Cosmere New Releases, Do elaborate mechanics create narrative, and more!

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Shawn and Teos discuss the upcoming Lorwyn setting for D&D. An image of the digital-only release covers, including Lorwyn First Light, is superimposed.
October 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Draw Steel Character Classes, Careers, and Cultures!

We create two characters, reviewing how Draw Steel creates engagement through complex classes, careers, and create-your-own cultures!

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Shawn appears to be licking his pen, while Teos laughs. Superimposed between them is a horned troubadour from Draw Steel, rocking out on a guitar.
September 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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News: Daggerheart Void Update, Diamond Selling Disputed Stock, Baldur’s Gate Jam, D&D Has a Lot of Stuff, and more!

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Shawn and Teos have funny faces normally, but particularly in this image as they discuss Daggerheart. The words The Void and the Daggerheart symbol are superimposed between them.
September 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Inside Heroes of the Borderlands: Justice Arman on creating D&D’s new starter set!

The fascinating project to create a new starter set updating the famed module B2, The Keep on the Borderlands!

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Justice Arman, Shawn Merwin, and Teos Abadia are all laughing as they discuss a design topic. An image of the new Heroes of the Borderlands box is superimposed between Justice and Shawn.
September 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Draw Steel Character Generation!

Shawn and Teos discuss character generation approaches, then plunge into Draw Steel’s first character generation steps!

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Shawn and Teos are all smiles as they discuss Draw Steel. The Heroes core book is superimposed between them.
September 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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News: Wizards CEO on Franchises, AI, and Video Games! Starter Set Previews, Kobold Press on Multiple RPGs, and more!

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Shawn looks on as Teos, all smiles, holds up his advance copy of the Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set.
September 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Mike Balles and Spanish Language RPGs!

Mike Balles and Teos examine the state of Spanish-language play and support across companies, conventions, and creator spaces!

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Mike and Teos smile as they discuss the Latine Lounge. The logo is superimposed between them.
September 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Treantmonk joins us for UAs!

News: Acq Inc Switches to Daggerheart!! Stranger Things at Target! And more!

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Teos and Chris Honkala, aka Treantmonk, discuss the Acquisitions Incorporated news. The logos for Acq Inc and Daggerheart are superimposed.
September 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Draw Steel Negotiations and Montages!

We discuss how Draw Steel’s new systems for montages and negotiations felt during our recent game, reviewing the lofty goals and interesting design.

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Shawn and Teos discuss Draw Steel! The book cover for Heroes is superimposed, depicting forces of good and evil in battle.
August 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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News: Is Dark Sun Coming? Critical Role Chooses D&D West Marches, Shadowdark Org Play, Why Crawford and Perkins Joined CR, and more!

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Teos makes an exagerated happy face as he wishfully holds up the 4E Dark Sun campaign setting and Shawn admires it. The Dark Sun logo is superimposed.
August 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Draw Steel RPG at Level 1!

Shawn and Teos discuss their recent Draw Steel game on the D20 Play channel. We discuss our Troubadour and Talent at level 1, and how well the game hits its innovative goals.

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Shawn says Draw Steel and Teos appears to be holding two swords, superimposed over his hands as he makes a fighting grimace.
August 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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News: D&D in the Heart of London, D&D at the Ballpark, Starter Set Delays, and more!

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Teos and Shawn smile. An image is superimposed of the Kansas City baseball team's tabletop RPG night.
August 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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How to DM Parenting with Shelly Mazzanoble!

Shelly joins us to discuss her new hilarious and insightful book! We share our favorite parts and learn about Shelly's new work with WotC's philanthropic efforts.

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Shelly Mazzanoble joins Teos and Shawn and before you know it, everyone is similing. An image of Shelly's book, How to Dungeon Master Parenting, is superimposed.
August 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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News: Japan’s D&D Initiative, Diablo RPG, Tropes that Ruin RPGs, New Fallbacks Novel, The One Spell We Want, and more!

Shout-out to Iceland! We love you too!

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Shawn and Teos appear to be super excited (this was when they learned they are the number 159 podcast in Iceland). An image of the new Fallbacks book cover is superimposed between them.
August 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM