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!
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Episode 225 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Monster Manual Comparison!
We review the recent monster previews. How do 2024 5E monsters compare to 2014, and what do we think of the design?
News: Diamond Files Bankruptcy, Ray Winninger on 5E History, Student Trains AI on CR, and more!
Contents
00:00 Deadlands and Playtests
02:16 Handout Prep Worth It?
10:52 Rolling Under Pressure?
22:26 Diamond Files Chapter 11
28:51 Ray Winninger on 5E History
41:04 Legends of Greyhawk News
47:37 Grad Student Trains AI on CR
49:41 WizKids Glo in the Dark Minis
52:42 Encounters Under the Shadow of the Dragon Queen
54:37 Monster Manual Comparisons
56:02 How Previews Work
57:53 Ancient Green Dragon Preview
01:01:56 Legendary vs Reactions
01:07:03 Spellcasting and Theme
01:13:16 Numerical Changes
01:15:47 Kuo-Toa
01:24:54 Cyclops
01:38:15 Shout-Outs
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