Episode 253 of Mastering Dungeons!

Main topic: How to DM Parenting with Shelly Mazzanoble!D&D’s Shelly Mazzanoble joins us to discuss her new book: How to Dungeon Master Parenting! This hilarious and insightful book offers a lot for DMs and parents. We discuss how the two compare and Shelly’s storied past where she has worked to promote women in D&D and D&D’s philanthropic efforts.

News: Japan’s D&D Initiative, Diablo RPG, Tropes that Ruin RPGs, and more!

Contents00:00 We're 159!03:18 Is D&D Scrutiny New?07:55 RPGS Cannibalizing Each Other?14:48 If We Knew 1 Spell?18:28 Criminally Overlooked Game Design?26:14 D&D in Japan28:04 New Fallbacks Novel29:27 5 Tropes Ruin D&D33:36 Stranger Things Minis35:11 Metaphor vs Mechanics39:00 Diablo RPG40:21 Shelly Mazzanoble41:15 Shelly's Amazing D&D Contributions43:45 Shelly's and Global Philanthropy48:59 Women and New Players in D&D57:37 How to DM Parenting01:10:07 Child Stat Blocks01:13:10 DM and Parenting Styles01:21:06 Find Shelly and Her Book01:24:24 Shout-outs01:28:45 What Are We Gonna Do?

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