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Grumpy Dungeon Masters

Christopher Waples, Jay Johnson

Two guys who have run one too many games of Dungeons and Dragons. Here we gripe about foolish players, horrible mechanics, and bad dice rolls. As well as, worldbuilding, rules, and how to deal with the party splitting up for the third time this session.

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76:17

Grumpy Guest – Storytellers Forge: Rick Heinz & Erik...

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2026/02/10

This week the guys are joined by the Storytellers Collective guys, Rick Heinz and Erik Frankhouse. They created The Black Ballad, which is a Dungeons & Dragons 5E setting which begins when your character dies. Time to play around in the afterlife!

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68:31

Episode 270 – Another Matt Mercer Top 10 List or...

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2026/02/03

February is Zine month and the guys are going to talk about all the wonderful roleplaying zines they get to pick up this year. Christopher talks about scams running around the RPG community and he also dives into the latest Ed Greenwood Dungeons & Dragons novel.

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82:29

Episode 269 – It’s Just Another Dungeons & Dragons...

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2026/01/27

The guys go through the latest Dungeons & Dragons Unearthed Arcana. They also dive into the current lawsuit against the company over Magic the Gathering. Also the Grumpy DM's list their top 5 RPG's of all time.

en-US

67:39

Episode 268 – Black Bears & Scarabs: A Roleplaying Story

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2026/01/20

Lots of stories this week. Christopher went to Scarab Con and met a bunch of people. Dan & Kristian played Fabula Ultima, a JRPG. Kristian talks about Delve, Jay almost TPK's his players, and Christopher gets chased by a black bear.

en-US

60:27

Episode 267 – Dungeons & Dragons 5E and System...

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2026/01/13

This week the talk is on Dungeons & Dragons books being converted to other systems. Do these books lose something in translation to other systems? Also more Caverns of Thracia talk from Jay and Chris talks about failing to get the miniature he wanted.

en-US

86:40

Episode 266 – Stranger Things, Action Economy, and You!

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2026/01/06

A new years is upon us. The guys talk about a bunch of variant rules in Dungeons & Dragons, the beginning of meta-magic, and Dan tells a story about a homebrew D&D game he's in. It involves a lot of big monster. At the end of the podcast the guys talk Stranger Things, so you can avoid spoilers for the finale.

en-US

74:41

Episode 265 – Year In Review: Best RPG Products 2025

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/12/30

The guys take a stab at their favorite roleplaying game products of the year. Maybe some Dungeons & Dragons, Shadowdark, or possibly Dungeon Crawl Classics. Listen in to see what you missed out on in 2025.

en-US

81:26

Episode 264 – Happy Shadowdark Darkest Day!!

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/12/23

It's a Shadowdark holiday this week and the guys are celebrating the shortest day of the year. Christopher talks about board games needing apps to play and why it's a bad idea. Also a look at keeping up with the massive amount of D&D lore and Jay's D&D party actually dying.

en-US

80:22

Episode 263 – Nimble: The New Dungeons & Dragons!

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/12/16

This week the guys talk about Nimble. The newest Dungeons & Dragons clone on the market. It takes D&D 5E and makes it easier to use. Is it worth the swap however? Also Christopher talks about how he doesn't love his Christmas One Shot anymore and why Duergar don't drink.

en-US

66:38

Episode 262 – Is Eberron Forge of the Artificer Any...

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/12/09

The guys look at the new Dungeons & Dragons book Eberron: Forge of the Artificer. At 112 pages it's kind of slim, but does it have content? Also how to store miniatures so you can find them and a magical blowgun that will ruin your players characters day.

en-US

80:16

Episode 261 – Shadowdark: Cursed Scroll 6

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2025/12/02

The guys focus heavily on some new Shadowdark stuff that is coming. The Necromancer class, new Priest spells, and Cursed Scroll 6. Also Christopher talks about a new live play series that has a Gofundme put together by a bunch of famous Youtubers.

en-US

76:18

Episode 260 – Dungeons & Dragons: The Pale Night And...

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/11/25

This week Dan is on Vacation. The other guys talk about the history of the Pale Night. An ancient power who ruled the Abyss long before the current Demon Lords. What is she and how has she maintained power in the Abyss for so long?

en-US

78:53

Episode 259 – Astarion’s Lost Book of Maybe We Will...

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2025/11/18

Wizards of the Coase released new Dungeons & Dragons content, but locked it behind a paywall. Not surprisingly the grognards here are upset. Also we get tales from Christopher and from Kristian about their own campaigns. Lessons to learn are that undead are dangerous in large groups.

en-US

90:36

Episode 258 – Adventures in Faerun And Ooze’s Love...

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2025/11/11

This week the guys talk about the new Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 book, Adventures in Faerun. It's an adventure for sure talking about it. Also Dan gets to tell a tale about how to fight black oozes with lightning.

en-US

82:47

Episode 257 – Strahd Must Die: Street Justice

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/11/04

Strahd, the big bad evil Vampire of Ravenloft castle has his yearly run in with adventurers in the adventure Strahd Must Die. This time the guys bring some street justice to him. Thanks to Orthane Productions for joining in the fun. Jay takes a deep dive into some of the most rare official Dungeons & Dragons settings.

en-US

65:51

Episode 256 – Dungeons & Dragons Stories, Lug Con, &...

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2025/10/28

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters have a couple of stories to tell this week from their games. Also LUG Con was this week in Atlanta and a couple of the guys made it out to it. More D&D video game talk and the ecology of the Lammasu.

en-US

69:56

Episode 255 – Mail Call For Dungeons & Dragons

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/10/21

Did you know Vampiric Touch was a concentration spell? Some of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters didn't either. Also the licensing of Dungeons & Dragons has begun. A new non-D&D video game is on the way with the D&D label. Dan also gets to talk about the new goodies he acquired.

en-US

82:49

Episode 254 – The Worst Dungeons & Dragons Modules Of...

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/10/14

Christopher talks about the lack of content in the new Dungeons & Dragons starter set. Also the guys look at their own picks as some of the worst modules of all time. Somehow Orcus is involved.

en-US

74:02

Episode 253 – Crooked Moon May Be The Best Version Of...

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/10/07

Dan is absent this week, but Christopher's wife and owner of the podcast Shelley fills in for him. They review the Crooked Moon D&D setting that had a big Kickstarter last year. If you love folk horror this is the setting for you!

en-US

88:32

Episode 252 – The Best Mega Dungeons Of All Time

Grumpy Dungeon Masters ·

2025/09/30

This week the Grumpy Dungeon Masters talk about Mega Dungeons! Huge Dungeons with Huge Adventure! Also Christopher talks Adventures League and Kristian & Dan talk about their Shadowdark game.

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