Dungeon Master’s Block
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Welcome to the Dungeon Master/’s Block the place where we focus on the dungeon master, the most important person in the game. The only person capable of playing god, killing characters, and lowering the egos of people at the table. Follow us on twitter @DMs_Block. A Proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network!
Episodes
- DM-Nastics: Wonderfully Weird World
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: Every species you know the PCs will take. Inspiration: Best Weird D&D Species Exercise: Wonderfully Weird World Supplements: Pirate Borg Twitter: @D…
- 328: Teaching New Systems (feat. Lewanika)
DM Neal sits down with Lewanika Miller from Tabletop Journeys to discuss bringing new systems to your table! Tabletop Journeys Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club E…
- DM-Nastics: Gotta Move It Move!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We move right through this one! Inspiration: Best Mobility Spells Exercise: Gotta Move It Move! Light Bulb: Loke Battle Mats Twitter: @DMs_Block DM…
- 327: Teaching the Next Generation (feat. Jim Zub)
DM Neal sits down with Jim Zub to discuss about bringing the next generation of D&D players no matter their age. Jim Zub Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode…
- DM-Nastics: C-C-C-Class Breakers
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: Time to break the mold! Inspiration: Builds That Can Break the Rules of Their Class Exercise: C-C-C-Class Breakers Light Bulb: Time Timer Twitter: @…
- 326: Stay Classy; Cleric (feat. Kate Korsak)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Kate Korsak and talk about all things clerics. Kate Korsak Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal Powell
- DM-Nastics: More Fun Than Just +1
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: More than just magic! Inspiration: Magic Weapons That Do More Than +1 Damage Exercise: More Fun Than Just +1 Supplement: Mycologist’s Primer Twitter…
- 325: Mail & Bag
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and tackle some of your burning questions in the latest installment of the Mailbag of Holding! Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Epi…
- DM-Nastics: Weird Gods
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: Things get weird and we love it! Inspiration: Weird Gods Exercise: Get Weird With Gods Supplement: Stranger Things: D&D: Tales from the Table Twitte…
- 324: Character Voices (feat. Maxwell Zener)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Maxwell Zener and break down some of the ways to make great character voices and then make some voices too! https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ Joel Froomkin audiobooks: https://www.audible.com/search?search…
- DM-Nastics: Don't Even Blink
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: If you blink you'll miss it! Inspiration: 244: Blink Dogs Exercise: Don't Even Blink Supplement: Night Hunters Twitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmo…
- 323: TPKs Are A-OK
DM Neal and Derrick sit down with the ever-amazing DM Jerad to talk about how to handle TPKs in your games during a panel at Acadecon 2025. Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badv…
- DM-Nastics: Have A Potion On Me
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We dive into homebrew potions and talk AI for good measure Inspiration: Homebrewed Potion Ideas Exercise: Have A Potion On Me Supplement: Worldsmith…
- 322: A Lich's Carol
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and let the DM thoughts of past, present, and future loose. This one is a bit all over the place, but a ton of fun! thestruggleisneal.com Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@…
- DM-Nastics: Curse You!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We dive deep into curses and deep into the mind of a ruby dragon! Inspiration: Curses For Players Exercise: Curse You! Supplement: Enter Neurochatea…
- 321: Horror In Your Home Game (feat. Rev)
DM Neal and Rev from the Crit Show talk about how to run horror campaigns during a panel at Acadecon 2025. The Crit Show Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode…
- DM-Nastics: The Reward Is The Reward
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We build a random loot table! Inspiration: Rewarding Your PCs Exercise: The Reward Is The Reward Lifting Partner: Jeff Stevens Twitter: @DMs_Block D…
- 320: Finding Your DM Voice (feat. Jess Parks)
DM Neal sits down with Jess Parks to talk about finding our DM voice(s) through some actionable tasks. istdpod Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by…
- DM-Nastics: Totally Worth It!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about some consumables that are absolutely worth the gold! Inspiration: Five Consumables That Are Worth the Gold Exercise: Totally Worth It!…
- 319: Making Smarter Monsters (feat. Keith Amman)
DMs Derrick and Neal sit down with Keith Amman to talk about making smarter monsters for our The Monsters Know Spy & Owl One Foot In Fairyland Acadecon the 13th Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.c…
- DM-Nastics: Dayeimbe's Gold - Ep. 1
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We meet a new NPC from the world of Dayeimbe! Kuranur Inspiration: California's Gold Exercise: Dayeimbe’s Gold Light Bulb: D20 Lock and Pick Set Twi…
- 318: What Is? Cosmere RPG (feat. Brotherwise Games)
DMs Derrick and Neal sit down with Andrew Fischer and Meric Moir to answer the question What is? Cosmere RPG. Cosmere RPG Acadecon the 13th Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badv…
- DM-Nastics: Wombo Combo!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about spell combos that players are bound to try! Inspiration: Spell Combos To Surprise DMs Exercise: Wombo Combo! Light Bulb: A4 Dot Matrix…
- 317: Increasing Improv At Our Tables
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Ned from Improv Tabletop and Thomas from I Cast Fireball and discuss some practical advice for improving the improv at our tables! icastfireball and Improv Tabletop Acadecon the 13th Patreon @DMs_Block Di…
- DM-Nastics: Dayeimbe March; Sorcerous Society
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about making a Sorcerous Society about undead dinosaurs! Inspiration: 239: Magics & Cultures (feat. JC Kang) Exercise: Dayeimbe March; Sorce…
- 316: Knife Theory (feat. Cristina Van Epps)
DM Neal sits down with Cristina Van Epps to discuss about using the Knife Theory she created to create better backstories for characters in our games. Istdpod Acadecon the 13th Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmas…
- DM-Nastics: Appendix Lit
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about creating a reading list for expanding your DM mind! Inspiration: Appendix Lit Exercise: Appendix N and Appendix E Lifting Partner: App…
- 315: How to Add Emotional Impact (feat. Alberto Bonilla)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Alberto Bonilla to discuss about adding more emotional impact into our games. Alberto Bonilla Imdb Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure…
- DM-Nastics: Jump That Shark!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about using different mounts in your games, including sharks! Inspiration: D&D Best Mounts Exercise: Jump That Shark! Lifting Partner: Sly F…
- 314: What Is? Draw Steel (feat. MCDM)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with James Introcaso and Willy Abeel to answer the question What Is? Draw Steel. Draw Steel Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episod…
- DM-Nastics: Dayeimbe March; Building A Bridge
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about Jim Jam the greatest Kobold Druid of Dayeimbe! Inspiration: The world of Dayeimbe! Exercise: Dayeimbe March; Building A Bridge Taking…
- 313: First Con Game (feat. Jonathon Myhre)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Jonathon Myhre about prepping for running your first con game. Lurking Fears Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited b…
- DM-Nastics: We Built This City!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about cities to add to your game. Inspiration: 8 Classic Towns To Put Into Your Campaign Exercise: We Built This City! Taking Your Supplemen…
- 312: What Is? Tales of the Valiant (feat. Celeste Conowitch)
DM Neal sits down with Celeste Conowitch, Senior Game Designer of Kobold Press, and discusses the new ttrpg system Tales of the Valiant. Tales of the Valiant Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com…
- DM-Nastics: 100lb Super Set
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: 10 mental exercises for any DM Inspiration: 100 episodes of exercising! Twitter: @DMs_Block DM Neal's @joatmoniac DM Celeste's @cconowitch BlueSky:…
- 311: Anime Flare in D&D (feat. Zachary Burrell)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Zachary Burrell and talk about the ways to add some anime flare into our campaigns! Warlock Pod Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Cl…
- DM-Nastics: Dayeimbe March; Lycille Village
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about vampire school marms and more! Inspiration: The world of Dayeimbe! Exercise: Dayeimbe March; Lycille Village Taking Your Supplements:…
- 310: Tier 4 Play (feat. Blastin Astrid)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Blastin Astrid and talk about the ways to tackle Tier 4 Play in our campaigns! Blastin Astrid - Instagram Blastin Astrid - TikTok Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gma…
- DM-Nastics: Clerics, we don’t need no stinkin' clerics!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about how there's more than one way to heal a tabaxi! Inspiration: You Don’t Need A Cleric As Your Party Healer Exercise: Clerics, we don’t…
- 309: Anachronisms (feat. GM Chase)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with GM Chase and talk about the ways that anachronisms can make their way into our games. GM Chase - @tqloudly Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Ba…
- DM-Nastics: Between Two Screens (feat. GM Tim)
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about some DM Differences on this first episode of Between Two Screens Inspiration: Between Two Screens Exercise: Between Two Screens Light…
- 308: Stay Classy; Fighter (feat. Fiona Howat)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Fiona Howat and talk about the Fighter and how we can bring them into our games and worlds. Fiona Howat Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badve…
- DM-Nastics: Magic of Magic to D&D XIII
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We take some random Magic cards and make D&D things out of them! Inspiration: Magic Cards! Exercise: Magic of Magic to D&D XIII Light Bulb: Emerald…
- 307: DM Designing (feat. Wild Mage Press)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Hannah Rose and Clara Daly from Wild Mage Press to discuss ways to breakdown designing things for the table! Wild Mage Press Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.co…
- DM-Nastics: Preparation D&D
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We tackle some tips for using pre written adventures! Inspiration: 8 Tips To Prepare A Pre-Written Adventure Exercise: Preparation D&D Supplements:…
- 306: Epic Endings (feat. J Tyler Pennington)
DMs Neal sits down with J. Tyler Pennington about how to make epic endings for our games! jtylerpennington.com Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by…
- DM-Nastics: Barrow Been Built
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We delve back into the barrow we created and build more haunted traps! Inspiration: Build-A-Barrow Exercise Exercise: Barrow Been Built Supplements:…
- 305: TTRPGs Are Meant to Be Fun (feat. Sammy Glicker)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Sammy Glicker about how we can make sure our TTRPGs are fun! Dungeons and Cabins Sammy Glicker Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Clu…
- DM-Nastics: Dodging the Rat Trap!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk about ways to kick off a new low level campaign that don't have rats. Inspiration: Forget Rats In Basements Exercise: Dodging the Rat Trap S…
- 304: Block Party Holiday Gathering
Ain't no party like a Block Party party! Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher iTunes dungeonmasterblock@gmail.com Knocked Prone Badventure Club Episode edited by: Neal Powell