The Grumpy Dungeon Masters visited LUGcon this weekend and had a good time playing some games. Surviving a game of Call of Cthulhu is always something to rejoice about. Also Christopher killed more players in his weekly D&D Encounters game. Nobody is surprised.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters dive through issue #2 of The Dragon. Digging deep into the history of Dungeons & Dragons and looking at the weird and the wonderful. The Alchemist, unexpected traps, and the Remorhaz, who's back is apparently hotter than lava.

The guys finally get around to talking about the Tomb of Gyzaengaxx module created by Gooeycube and Luke Gygax. An old school module that Gary Gygax would be proud of. They also play a game of who made the better Szass Tam!

This week the Grumpy Dungeon Masters are joined by Professor Dungeon Master of Dungeon Craft and Deathbringer fame. They chat about the current Backerkit for the game, the Youtube channel, and how to be a better game master in general.

The guys went to DragonCon to play some Pirate Borg and Mutant Crawl Classics. Also they talk about the 80's Adventures that finally released. Dungeons & Dragons 5E full of 1980's film and music references. What's not to love!

This week the fellas are talking about why your game isn't the same as a live play game of Dungeons & Dragons. Also Dan dives into some books that detail the history of our hobby. Some choices stories and details in this one.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters take a look at the new Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 and sigh a whole lot. It's Underdark themed and includes Barbarians that make light, Dark Elf House Agents, and living as you slowly turn into a Mind Flayer.

Christopher hosted a Dungeons & Dragons Keshanar tournament this weekend. He was joined by a couple of the Grumpy Dungeon Masters and Orthane Productions. Also the guys take a look at what makes a very successful Kcikstarter.

The guys talk about Christopher going to Nerdfest and running some Dungeons & Dragons. Also companies are selling products at conventions before their Kickstarter backers receive the product. Is this fair? Dan dives into a book from 1980 that reviews wargames. It's a deep look into the history of this hobby.

Gencon was this weekend and Wizards of the Coast had a ton of announcements. A focus towards Greyhawk, return of Dragonlance, and a return of Dark Sun. Also World of Warcraft and Star Wars are coming to 5.5 edition. Listen in to see what the Grumpy Dungeon Masters think about it.

July is coming to a close and with it, the Appendix N Jam 2026 over at itch.io hosted by Dank Dungeons. What is Appendix N you ask?  Well, it’s Gary Gygax’s list of “Inspirational and Educational Reading” found on page 224 of the AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (TSR, 1979). While writers and creators of every generation have their own particular literary influences, D&D is unique in that Gygax actually took the time to write out a fairly comprehensive list of the particular stories that influenced his version of fantasy, what appears in the earliest iterations of Dungeons & Dragons.

This week the Grumpy Dungeon Masters are joined by Professor Dungeon Master of Dungeon Craft and Deathbringer fame. They chat about the current Backerkit for the game, the Youtube channel, and how to be a better game master in general.

This week it's Deathbringer, the RPG from Professor Dungeon Master and the team at Roll for Combat. Currently on Backerkit. Also the Ennies awards and running bad modules.

This is the second part of Grumpy Dungeon Masters getting to sit and talk to Ed Greenwood. He is the creator of the Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons and a long time author. Enjoy!

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters are joined this week by none other than Ed Greenwood. He is the creator of the Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons and a long time author. Enjoy!

The guys got a chance to sit down with authors Bruce & Carson Summers. Both of them are writers for the Legends of Greyhawk. An organized play campaign that is run at conventions that continues stories in the Dungeons & Dragons greyhawk setting.

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.

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.

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!

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters sit down this week and talk Vikings with Erica Lowe, the creator of Ragnaborg. It's a Mork Borg system based game taking place during Ragnarok, where you get to play vikings and battle for your own survival! Listen in and enjoy!

The GDM guys talk about all the different editions of Dungeons & Dragons and how they each handle high level play. They also dive into the latest Wizards of the Coast fiasco and their digital downloads. Also a character death in Caverns of Thracia.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters get a chance to talk with the creators of the Secret of Weepstone, Hunter & Heavy. It is a PC video game coming out that is based heavily on the old school Dungeons & Dragons systems. The game is atmospheric and everything roleplaying fans could want in a video game!

The guys are joined by Christopher's better half Shelley to talk about the Kickstarter Historica Arcanum: The Coven Of Salem. It's a Dungeons & Dragons 5E/5.5 setting based on historical events of the Salem Witch Trials. Also we get some more tales of Adventurers League!

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters sit down and talk with Sonja Akright, the Director of the Geneva Lake Museum. Having grown up in Lake Geneva she had an interesting childhood getting to play Dungeons & Dragons with many of the creators of the game. Many stories are told so listen in!

With the passing of Lou Zocchi, the dice world lost a legend. The Grumpy Dungeon Masters pay their respects. Also Dan plays Hero's Quest with his kid, Christopher loses at Adventures League again, and a renaissance festival!

Christopher continues to put his Adventurers League players through the meat grinder. The guys also talk about carousing in their Shadowdark game. Some people lost it all! Also Gygax's Appendix N and the inspirations within!

The guys talk about mega-dungeons this week. Both Castle Whiterock by Goodman Games and Castle Zagyg by Troll Lord Games opened up on backerkit recently. Also more info about Ravenloft: The Horrors Within and Dan got to play Greyhawk Wars.

This week the Grumpy Dungeon Masters finish up their tales from the Journey to Gary Con. It involves stories from Kingdoms of Keshenar, Indiana Jones, Ragnaborg, and Christopher running Adventures League.

The Grumpy Dungeon Masters sit down and talk with Dungeon Damsel & Xane Daniel, the creators of the Druskara setting for Shadowdark. It's a living setting with incredible art. Check out the Backerkit at

The guys return from Gary Con and talk about their adventures at the convention. This included several games of Pirate Borg, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, X-Crawl Classics, and some Call of Cthulhu.

Is Dungeons & Dragons starting dungeons the best way to introduce players to Role Playing Games or are their better games for it? The Grumpy Dungeon Masters look into it. Also Dungeon Crawl Classics adventures with a lich and a D&D game of Hunt the Tarrasque.

This week Wizards of the Coast released their road map for the current year. The guys take a look at what's ahead for Dungeons & Dragons. They fellas also take a look at Shadowdark Cursed Scroll #5, D&D with an AI Game Master, and play by email RPG's from the past.

The guys sit down and chat with Ahmed Suffety about his newest Kickstarter Tales From the Tape Deck. He and his partner have designed several one shot RPG's that are intended to be played along side of music to get the full experience. If you want to play some Mad Max style game to 80's hair metal, vampires missing their coffins, or possibly some androids trying to free their brethren then this is the kickstarter for you. It can be found at

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