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Dungeon Master’s Block
Welcome back to the Dungeon Master’s Block, the place where we come to talk about the dungeon master, the most important person in the game! With each conversation we aim to inspire as many as possible to Keep. On. Dungeon Mastering! Follow us on socials at @DMs_Block
Episodes
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335: Divine Spotlight; Mystra (feat. 3RPG Podcast)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talk to Jay and Sandra from 3RPG Podcast to discuss ways that we can add the god of all magic, Mystra, into our worlds. 3RPG…
Dungeon Master’s BlockDM-Nastics: Skill Check; Woodworking
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk through some woodworking to help our games feel more lived…
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334: Effective Narrations (feat. Diego F. Salinas)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talk to Diego F. Salinas from Twenty Sided Tavern to discuss ways that we can work on our effective narration at our tables…
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DM-Nastics: Players' Bucket List
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We talk through helping players fulfill some must do's Inspiration…
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333: Table Top to Video Games and Back (feat. Sean Gailey)
DM Neal sits down and talks to Sean Gailey, Founder of Talesworth Game Studio about how the ouroboros that is table top games and video games and how they…
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DM-Nastics: Shadowfell Through
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We plunge Dayeimbe's capital into the Shadowfell Inspiration…
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332: Ancestral Analysis; Gnomes
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and talk about the Gnomes of the Gilded Glory of the Gregarious God Garl Glittergold. Bob World Builder Video Noble Knight Games…
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DM-Nastics: House Rules! Vol. 1
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We totally love all these house rules ... for someone else…
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331: Main Character Energy (feat. Jameson Olsen)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Jameson Olsen of Becoming the Main Character Podcast and discuss the ways we can add more Main Character Energy to our…
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DM-Nastics: Can’t Loot the Body
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: Monsters that can't carry loot, but have some somewhere…
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330: Best and Worst; Tier 1 Magic Items
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down and discuss the Best and Worst items to give out in Tier 1. Noble Knight Games Patreon @DMs_Block Discord Facebook Stitcher…
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DM-Nastics: Quest for Knowledge!
Welcome back to DM-Nastics - the gym for Dungeon Masters to work out their minds! Content: We test our knowledge and talk about all the answers. Inspiration…
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329: Plundering Pop Culture (feat. Dani aka Hofzinser)
DMs Neal and Derrick sit down with Dani aka Hofzinser from How to be a Better DM to discuss bringing new to your table from anywhere and everywhere! How To Be…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 -…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…