HeyJaredMastering Dungeons
RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design.
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- 11
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Creating Mistborn and the Cosmere RPG with Lyla Fujiwara and Lydia Suen! (opens the original)
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Episode 309 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Creating Mistborn and the Cosmere RPG with Lyla and Lydia! Lyla Fujiwara (Cosmere RPG Director) and Lydia Suen (Cosmere Lead Designer) of Brotherwise Games join us to share what it took to create the Mistborn Setting for the Cosmere RPG! Learn about Plotweaver, time-swap adventures, freelancing, and much more! News: Warcraft 5E First Look, Draw Steel Encounters, Free Stuff, Jedi in 5E Star Wars, and more! Contents00:00 Best Podcast Ever03:01 Jedi in
Best of Lost Mine of Phandelver, the first D&D Starter Set! (opens the original)
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Episode 308 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Lost Mine of Phandelver, the first D&D Starter Set! The adventure (and rules) that kicked off 5E! We look at why every starter set has to measure itself against this one. News: Dan Ayoub on Leading D&D, 5 New Underdark Species, D&D Encounters Unboxing, and more! Contents00:00 Start Your Sets01:17 Published Campaign Help?06:03 Are VTTs Changing Design?14:06 3 New Underdark Subclasses24:58 5 New Underdark Species27:19 Arcana Unleashed Delays28
Amanda Hamon and Arcana Unleashed! (opens the original)
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Episode 307 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Arcana Unleased with Amanda Hamon! Amanda joins us to discuss the Arcana Unleashed products she led – the process, the design, and the exciting contents of both books! News: Ravenloft Netflix TV Show, New D&D Beyond Drops, PAX West Report, and more! Contents00:00 Return from PAX West04:21 RPGs Providing Right Information?12:41 Single-PC Encounters?21:00 Ravenloft Netflix TV Series24:33 Drops for Season of Magic25:34 Storied Encounters and Fantastic
Best of Acquisitions Incorporated: Orrery of the Wanderer! (opens the original)
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Episode 306 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Acquisitions Incorporated: Orrery of the Wanderer! Completely unbiased coverage of the best and most perfect adventure ever written! You will love this show, or your money back. News: D&D’s Secret Survey, Universes Beyond Hiring, Warlock Gameplay, End of Burning Wheel, and more! Contents00:00 Hear Us on Other Podcasts02:39 Turn Off DM Brain?07:00 Go Back in Time to Which Classic?08:59 Linear Easier with Published Advs?12:41 D&D's Secret Surv
Keys to Success from Tomas Härenstam of Free League! (opens the original)
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Episode 305 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Tomas Härenstam of Free League! Free League’s CEO and frequent designer discusses how the company began and grew, how they tackle crowdfunding, IPs, partnerships, organized play, and more! News: D&D Gives You Ceremorphosis, Wizards Polls Your Trust, Underdark UA Subclasses, DMing High Level and more! Contents00:00 Intro01:19 Run Published Epic-Level?08:55 Underdark Options UA11:56 Barbarian Path of Unlight19:18 Rogue House Agent28:14 Wizard Imaskarc
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