Four guys who have run 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.
Grumpy Dungeon Masters
Claim This Podcastby Christopher Waples, Jay Johnson, Dan Cook, Kristian Robben
5.0(16 reviews)
315 episodes
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Four guys who have run 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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Recent Episodes
June 23, 2026
Episode 284 – Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 Rules For Thee But Not For Me
Your Grumpy Dungeon Masters talk about a rule for 5.5 that should probably have more clarity, size categories for Dungeons & Dragons monsters, issues with categorizing large collections, and a Shadowdark hex crawl.
June 16, 2026
Episode 283 – Can AI And Dungeon Master Merge To Make Better Roleplaying Games
A deep talk on AI being used by ADHD people for their home games, a new Ravenloft book for Dungeons & Dragons, and the guys meeting up at a swap meet to trade games.
June 9, 2026
Episode 282 – Dungeons & Dragons: The History Of High Level Play Part 2
The GDM guys continue their talk from a couple of weeks ago about high level Dungeons & Dragons. This time they focus in on 4th and 5th editions of the game and why they break down at high levels. Enjoy!
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