Podcast Episodes

Unboxing War of Wizards (1975) | Wandering DMs S02 E21

Paul's acquired an ancient treasure: A copy of M.A.R. Barker's 1975 "War of Wizards" game, still in the shrink wrap, from Gary Gygax's personal colle…

3 years, 2 months ago

Invisibility in D&D | The Unseen | Wandering DMs S05 E20

Dan & Paul chat about the complications of invisibility in D&D, how to handle it, and how easily opponents can counter it, through the ages. How ofte…

3 years, 2 months ago

Unicorns in D&D | What’s the Point? | Wandering DMs S05 E19

Paul & Dan share their thoughts on Unicorns, which have been part of the standard monster list since the earliest days. Are they meant to be magical,…

3 years, 3 months ago

D&D Honor Among Thieves | Wandering DMs Review | Wandering DMs S05 E18

Dan & Paul give their thoughts on the 2023 movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. For old-school D&D players, is it worth the watch, or anoth…

3 years, 3 months ago

Wargame Lessons | Revising Fantasy Medieval Campaigns | Wandering DMs S05 E17

Paul & Dan reflect on lessons we've learned for our D&D games based on playing wargames in the recent past. Is there anything we can use to improve o…

3 years, 3 months ago

Morale in D&D | Let’s Get Out of Here!? | Wandering DMs S05 E16

Dan & Paul discuss the large variety of different morale rules in classic D&D -- and its roots in related wargaming. Which method is best? What would…

3 years, 4 months ago

d6 vs. d8 | What’s Best for Core D&D? | Wandering DMs S05 E15

Paul & Dan discuss the history of what counts as the "standard" die in D&D used for hit dice, damage, miscellaneous checks, and more. Was switching f…

3 years, 4 months ago

Wights, Wraiths, and Spectres | The Unholy Trinity | Wandering DMs S05 E14

Dan & Paul reconsider some of the most feared undead in D&D -- wights, wraiths, and spectres. You know: the types that are most likely to drain your …

3 years, 4 months ago

Pinkerton Goons vs. WOTC Fans | Game Company Gaffes | Wandering DMs S05 E13

Did you know that the Pinkerton National Detective Agency -- famed protector of Abraham Lincoln in the 1800's, and union-busting goon squad in the 19…

3 years, 4 months ago

Matt Finch | Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised | Wandering DMs S05 E12

Paul & Dan get to chat with Matt Finch about his new full-blown edition to the Swords & Wizardry D&D retroclone, now on Kickstarter!

Since 2008, Swor…

3 years, 5 months ago