About this episode
Episode 142 of Mastering Dungeons! This week's main topic: The 2014 DMG Chapter 3 – Creating Nonplayer Characters! Shawn and Teos revisit the 2014 5E DMG. From ideals and bonds tables, to hirelings, to villain motives, does this tell a would-be-author how to craft a great NPC? News: Candela Obscura, Valiant Kickstarter, Sharkadia, D&D Pride Gear, and more! Contents 00:00 Across the Masterverse 03:42 Other Genres? 10:00 Martial vs Spell? 19:02 DriveThru to Roll20 23:50 D&D Pride Gear 24:19 Sharkadia 25:54 Astral Ethereal 27:35 Valiant Surges 32:20 Girl by Moonlight 33:55 Illrigger 34:25 Candela Obscura 39:44 DMG Chapter 4 NPCs 41:09 NPCs as DM Tools 42:17 History of NPCs 46:52 Characterization 49:28 Designing NPCs 01:08:18 Hirelings and Patrons 01:18:54 Villains 01:27:02 Shout-Outs Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.