Mastering Dungeons

Mastering Dungeons - Kyle Brink on the OGL and D&D Studio

Episode 125 of Mastering Dungeons! 

Main Topic: Teos speaks with Kyle Brink, the Executive Producer for D&D. We discuss the OGL, how the D&D Studio works, what WotC has learned, and much more!

 

No news this week due to the interview length.

 

Interview Topics 

00:00 How Kyle Started in D&D
04:21 Kyle and the D&D Studio
19:18 OGL
23:59 Royalties
26:58 Content Standards
31:12 Share-Alike
33:18 OGL Process
46:56 SRD Updates
48:59 VTTs and Media
53:29 One D&D
59:36 Final Thoughts
1:06:57 Shout-Outs

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Mastering Dungeons - Listener Questions and News!

Episode 124 of Mastering Dungeons! 

The show now will release on Wednesdays! Same content, shorter timeframe, thanks to our Patreon support!  This week we are heading to Winter Fantasy, so our "Main" segment comes first with a meaty section of Listener Questions and then our news is in the usual News segment. 

 

Main: Listener Questions!

 

News: OGL Resolution, D&D Movie Trailer, Critical Role Empire, 13th and Fantasy Age, Pesto Playtesting, and more!

 

News Segment and Listener Questions 

00:00 News Episode!
02:34 DM Class Features?
12:50 Music Parallels?
19:18 Fracturing Market?
23:46 Project Lessons?
34:27 Number 2! 
36:36 OGL Resolution
55:46 D&D Movie Trailer 
58:21 Hasbro Q4
1:01:16 Tyranny Reprint
1:02:00 Critical Role Empire
1:03:28 13th Age and Fantasy Age
1:05:13 Smithsonian Images
1:05:45 Creator Lessons
1:08:34 Pesto Playtesting
1:09:23 ENnies Submissions
1:10:59 Shout-Outs

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Mastering Dungeons - 5E Revisited - Appendices!

Episode 123 of Mastering Dungeons! 

Main Topic: We look back at the 2014 5E Player's Handbook. What do the Appendices tell us about 5E’s design, and how does it differ from previous editions?

 

News: Listener Perspectives, OGL 1.2 Review, What Makes D&D, Bent Goblin, and we ask you what Mastering Dungeons should cover next!

 

News Segment and Listener Questions 

00:00 Mere Mortals
01:22 Perspective?
05:34 Bent Goblin
07:23 What Makes DnD?
16:05 Cover Non-DnD?
17:26 OGL 1.2 Response
19:24 Rumor-Journalism
23:05 1.2 Review
26:02 WotC Goals
30:09 License Issues

Main Segment: 

5E Revisited - Chapter 11: Spells!

42:30 Appendices, Conditions
50:22 Gods of the Multiverse 
58:09 Planes of Existence
1:07:39 Creature Statistics
1:08:23 Inspirational Reading
1:09:21 PHB Conclusions
1:11:45 Shout-Outs

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Mastering Dungeons - 5E Revisited - Spells!

Episode 122 of Mastering Dungeons! 

Main Topic: We look back at the 2014 5E Player's Handbook. How have spells changed across the editions, and what would we change about 5E’s design?

 

News: Listener OGL Listener Questions, OGL Updates, D&D TV Show, Zelda and D&D, and the Best Sellers on Roll20!

 

News Segment and Listener Questions 

00:00 Electric Triangle
01:04 Weak Heals?
08:04 OGL Discourse?
18:46 DnD Guilt?
22:37 Freeform Spells?
27:33 OGL Update
39:09 DnD TV Show
41:21 Zelda & D&D
42:33 Best Roll20

Main Segment: 

5E Revisited - Chapter 11: Spells!

43:58 Spells in 5E
46:19 Spell Lists
50:17 Spell Design
52:54 Narrative
1:02:30 Shout-Outs

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Mastering Dungeons - 5E Revisited - Spellcasting

Episode 121 of Mastering Dungeons! 

Main Topic: We look back at the Spellcasting chapter of the 2014 5E Player's Handbook. What have we learned, what would we change, and what might the next edition of D&D hold?

 

News: The OGL Leaks, WotC Cancels Video Games, LEGO, Winter Fantasy, and an MMO Flumph!

 

News Segment and Listener Questions 

00:00 Newly Minted
01:19 Unconscious Design?
17:26 OGL Leaks
21:04 WotC Cancels Video Games
25:16 LEGO Winner
26:20 Winter Fantasy
27:29 Neverwinter Flumph

Main Segment: 

5E Revisited - Chapter 10: Spellcasting!

28:41 Chapter 10 Spellcasting
30:57 Defining a Spell
33:29 New Players
36:31 Utility and Resources
41:17 Cantrip Goals
44:05 Spell Slots
47:24 Casting in Armor
49:27 Rituals and Wands
52:30 Casting Details
57:35 Components Outdated?
1:03:18 Concentration
1:06:27 Grid vs ToTM
1:11:00 Saving Throw Woes
1:17:11 Shout-Outs

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Mastering Dungeons - 5E Revisited - Combat Pt2

Episode 120 of Mastering Dungeons! 

We look back at the Combat chapter of the 2014 5E Player's Handbook. What have we learned, what would we change, and what might the next edition of D&D hold?

In our News segment we discuss Dungeon23, the OGL for One D&D, AL updates, Core20 RPG, Winter Fantasy, and how you can vote to rate Mastering Dungeons the best podcast in 2022! 

 

News Segment and Listener Questions 

00:00 Fireworks
01:11 5E GM Improvements?
11:45 Dungeon23?
18:06 OGL Elephant
29:23 Playtest Survey
30:12 AL and Winter Fantasy
32:30 Vote for Us!
33:09 ENWorld Columnist
34:13 Core20 Preview
35:32 GMs Magazine
36:59 NDAs and Social Media

Main Segment: 

5E Revisited - Chapter 9: Combat, Part 2!

38:20 Attacks!
42:22 Unseen Attackers
44:50 Ranged and Melee
48:25 Simplicity vs Complexity
50:30 Cover
54:28 Healing and Damage
1:06:57 Resistance and Vulnerability
1:09:11 Healing
1:21:26 Mounts and Underwater
1:26:25 Shout-Outs

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Mastering Dungeons - 5E Revisited - Combat

Episode 119 of Mastering Dungeons! 

This week's main topic: 5E Revisited - Chapter 9 Combat! We look back at the 2014 5E Player's Handbook. What have we learned, what would we change, and what might the next edition of D&D hold? In our News segment we remember Kim Mohan and review news about the DMs Guild and Roll20 integration in February, a comic of the D&D cartoon, Arcadia in Print, and the Swinginess of the D20! Listeners ask us about Spell Balance.

News Segment and Listener Questions 

00:00 Flumph Heroics
01:31 Spell Balance?
12:25 Kim Mohan
16:10 DMs Guild Roll20
17:49 DnD Cartoon Comic
19:32 Arcadia in Print
20:10 Swingy D20

Main Segment: 

5E Revisited - Chapter 9: Combat!

26:54 Chapter 9 Combat
27:29 Surprise
32:12 Initiative
35:37 Your Turn
45:30 Movement
47:06 Actions in Combat
52:42 Hide
55:32 Ready
58:43 Search
1:07:17 Shout-Outs

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Mastering Dungeons - Clerics One D&D Playtest Conclusion

Episode 118 of Mastering Dungeons! 

This week's main topic: We finish our look at the Cleric playtest. We take a look at epic feats and changes to the rule glossary!

In our News segment we look at WotC hiring a Creative Lead, Hasbro fireside chat, Baldur's Gate 3, and more.

News Segment and Listener Questions 

00:00 Werewolf Soccer
01:31 Designers Play?
11:33 Spell Schools?
16:28 WotC Creative Lead
22:50 Hasbro Fireside Chat
42:54 Baldur’s Gate 3 Date
45:00 Manual of Gainful Exercise
46:51 Tasselhoff’s Pouches of Everything
48:32 Epic Boons and Feats
54:42 Glossary and Actions
59:14 DCs and Aid
1:03:48 Amor and Attacks
1:06:57 Banishment, Barkskin
1:09:11 Dazed, Difficult Terrain
1:11:14 Grappling, Guidance
1:13:59 Final Glossary Thoughts
1:19:29 Shout-Outs

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