Dungeon Master Diaries

Overview

Dungeon Master Diaries is a podcast about
Shadowdark https://groupfinder.eu/library/shadowdark-rpg-2023
and other role-playing games where two GMs talk about their recent experiences at the table, and hopefully give you something useful that you can take to yours.

Links

dungeonmasterdiaries.libsyn.com https://dungeonmasterdiaries.libsyn.com/ - Podcast website youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/@DMDiariesPodcast - Youtube channel spotify.com https://open.spotify.com/show/2MwZCL4X8yAMaPktX2eKI6 - Spotify feed discord.gg https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d3VUoxY1VCRUZvMnVWV2I0YVR2T19ZaDN2UXxBQ3Jtc0traEVpVlo2VlpVN1ZjOFZ0UXNOYkxnaWVmZlpDc2psVEJrUXI0V0syVXBtaE1LZ2t0eUE0alQtNXhVV29RSDNQdGlHa0dYS2habXd4bFUwVlo5cnNQTk1lalJneXljdTQ2LWNHa1AtMG5oZjlaRmlaOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Fchannels%2F558029475837902851%2F1269747584545853540&v=hb-h4AycxF8 - Discord server

Latest episodes

  • 57m

    Of Sorrow & Clay - A Call of Cthulhu One-Shot

    Matt and Jody discuss Of Sorrow and Clay a Call of Cthulhu one-shot scenario. Buy it HERE. NOTE: Jody's character was named Eugene Narin, not Blaine Taft. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click...

  • 1h 04m

    The Northlands (Cursed Scroll III One-Shot)

    Matt and Jody discuss a Cursed Scroll III inspired one-shot adventure! Matt also fails miserably at the ad read... For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@g...

  • 1h 06m

    The Dark of Hot Springs Island

    Matt and Jody discuss the setting book The Dark of Hot Springs Island. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD forum page on...

  • 45m

    Bonus Episode: Our GM Styles

    Matt and Jody have an off the cuff (and unedited) discussion of their GM styles. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD foru...

  • 1h 02m

    The Cons of Con Games

    Matt and Jody discuss Jody's dismall experience in a recent convention game (and review the Lost Citidel of the Scarlet Minotaur). For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us a...

  • 1h 02m

    The Priest Class

    Matt and Jody discuss the priest class. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord chan...

  • 1h 00m

    Playing Different Systems

    Matt and Jody discuss playing systems other than Shadowdark (GASP!). For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD forum page on th...

  • 1h 12m

    Long Term Campaigns

    Matt and Jody discuss using Shadowdark to run long-term campaigns. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD forum page on the...

  • 55m

    Shadowdark Initiative

    Matt and Jody discuss Shadowdark's initiative system. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Librar...

  • 58m

    Dungeon Analysis: HOTT or Not?

    Matt and Jody discuss how H.O.T.T. Matt's homebrew Dolmenwood dungeon was. Stingbaats! Issue Zero: Torchwick is avaialble now at Itch.io! Fill out the community survey HERE. For links to all of the content mentioned on...

  • 58m

    Factions in Shadowdark

    Matt and Jody discuss Matt's experience running three open table sessions on the Shadowdark Discord. Stingbaats! Issue Zero: Torchwick is avaialble now at Itch.io! Fill out the community survey HERE. For links to all of...

  • 1h 01m

    Notes from an Open Table

    Matt and Jody discuss Matt's experience running three open table sessions on the Shadowdark Discord. Stingbaats! Issue Zero: Torchwick is avaialble now at Itch.io! Fill out the community survey HERE. For links to all of...

  • 1h 04m

    Sandboxing

    Matt and Jody discuss how to set up a sandbox campaign. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Libr...

  • 1h 07m

    Glass Cannon Audit

    Matt and Jody discuss episodes 12 & 13 of the Glass Cannon Podcast's Shadowdark actual play series. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join...

  • 58m

    IRL Downtime

    Matt and Jody discuss their time spent away from the table and the show. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Join us on the DMD forum page o...

  • 1h 01m

    Designing Shadowdark Classes

    Matt and Jody discuss designing Shadowdark classes and the value of leveraging the Core Four classes. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. Jo...

  • 59m

    End of Year Special (2025 Edition)

    Matt and Jody celebrate the end of 2025 with some listener questions and a look back at their gaming this year. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmai...

  • 1h 06m

    Build Your Own Shadowdark (Modes of Play)

    Matt and Jody discuss stat generation and Shadowdark's various Modes of Play. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. To submit a question or to...

  • 1h 11m

    This Session Had Everything!

    Matt and Jody discuss a recent banger of a session! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this G...

  • 1h 01m

    Rules, Ruling, Repeat

    Matt and Jody discuss the way they think about rules, rulings, and house rules. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com. To submit a question or...

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