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What do we want from a Dungeon?

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Episode 123 Streamed Live Tuesday January 24, 2023

Tired of OGL stuff yet?

Recent news and thoughts:

  1. DnD Shorts https://youtu.be/J4kGMsZSdbY
  2. T-shirted Historian https://youtu.be/jP2JLWPX_LI
  3. Done with WoTC so maybe we should just move
  4. Dungeoncraft https://youtu.be/4oV9Fnkyyfc
  5. Grim's Project: https://postmortemstudios.wordpress.com/2023/01/24/opendnd-public-domain-roleplaying-panza-draft-1-0

Main Topic: What do we want from a Dungeon?

We used Dungeons by Central Casting to inspire the creation of a dungeon

(Thanks to Ryan David @nerdcognito and Max @legion of myth for the suggestion)

From both player and DM perspective, what makes for a good dungeon?

  1. Even with a Mad God, how random/funhouse before it loses its verisimilitude?
  2. Random monsters: many? few? with a theme?
  3. Traps and tricks: many? few?
  4. Mega?
  5. Past dungeon experience: successes/failures
  6. Mapping the dungeon - details or broad strokes
  7. Flavor text: more or less?
  8. How do they fit in the campaign world?
  9. Using Central Casting: Dungeon - not sure it’s my cup of tea

Random Geek-itude

Call Ins - One from John at Red Dice Diaries re: Hyperborea RPG (tech fail)

Joe’s Birthday he is 56 … the old geezer!

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Giveaway 2.0- the Double Whammy Giveaway!

Guess the number of official3.5 game books by Wizards of the Coast that Randy currently owns in hardcopy. Consider: supplements, sourcebooks, or modules. (28)

Winner gets TWO of the following fabulous prizes:

  1. C&C’s Monsters & Treasures by Troll Lord Games (the good guys)/5th printing
  2. Cardboard heroes Castles- the Keep by SJ games (sorry)in the shrink
  3. Legends & Lairs: Mythic Races – by Fantasy Flight Games
  4. Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG (BETA) by Fantasy Flight Games

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