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The nefarious Evil Dungeon Master is here to share invaluable tips and tricks on Dungeons & Dragons, Palladium, and a myriad of other RPGs. Drawing from over 30 years of diabolical Dungeon Mastering Experience, these bite-sized daily podcasts (10 to 15 minutes each) are brimming with wicked wisdom that you simply can't afford to miss. Mostly system neutral, but has favored editions and game systems. Season 7 and beyond is all about AD&D! https://solo.to/theevildm for all my links!
The Evil Dungeon Master hosts The Evil Dungeon Master Universe, a leisure show with 290 episodes published.
In AD&D 1st Edition, the Cleric was built as something much bigger: part warrior, part miracle worker, part religious authority, and eventually someone capable of becoming a major force in the campaign world. In this epi
In this episode, we look at why Gary Gygax designed dungeons as living environments, how wandering monsters, torchlight, spell durations, and exploration all worked together, and why this old-school philosophy can make a
I’m at Gen Con 2026! In this special episode of The Black Notebook, I talk about the games I played, including HARP and Rolemaster Unified, what I picked up from Palladium, Catalyst and others, and what the convention lo
In this episode, I look at what made the AD&D 1st Edition troll such an unforgettable monster. We’ll dig into its frightening regeneration, surprising speed, brutal attacks, and the psychology behind why experienced play
That’s one of the most common claims you’ll hear, but it’s not what Gary Gygax actually wrote. In this video, we go back to the original AD&D books to see what Deities & Demigods really says about divine beings, their av
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The Knight is one of the most iconic images in fantasy, but in AD&D First Edition, it was never a player class. So why do so many people remember it that way? In this episode, I look at where that idea came from, how the
Hirelings were never just background characters in AD&D 1st Edition. They carried torches, guarded the camp, hauled treasure, and sometimes saved the entire party from disaster. In this episode of The Black Notebook, I l
In this episode of The Black Notebook Podcast, we explore one of the oldest tricks in AD&D, using sound to build tension. From scratching behind a stone wall, to distant footsteps, strange whispers, and something breathi
In this episode of The Black Notebook Podcast, we’re talking about one of the most debated mechanics in D&D, Save or Die. Was it unfair? Was it bad game design? Or was it an important part of what made old school play so
In this episode of The Black Notebook Podcast, I look at Tucker’s Kobolds, one of the most famous old school D&D stories ever printed in Dragon Magazine. These were ordinary kobolds, weak on paper, but deadly in play bec
In this episode of The Black Notebook Podcast, I take a look at why orcs were genuinely feared in early AD&D, how they were presented in the rulebooks, and what made them such a serious threat to player characters. If yo
Ever wonder why monsters in old school D&D didn’t always fight to the bitter end? The answer is monster morale, one of the most overlooked rules in the game. In early D&D and AD&D, monsters weren’t expected to stand thei
In this episode of The Black Notebook Podcast, I talk about why wandering monsters mattered so much in old school AD&D, how they changed player behavior, and why modern games often lost that tension. Because once time ma
Can a character with bad stats still matter in D&D?In this episode, I talk about “Hopeless Characters” in old school D&D, using the Holmes Basic blurb and AD&D as the starting point. Bad ability scores do not always mean
Dragons were never meant to be balanced encounters. They were ancient, intelligent, terrifying creatures that could wipe out careless adventurers in minutes. Somewhere along the way, dragons became treated like another m
Low Intelligence does not make evil stupid. It changes how that evil shows up at the table. In this AD&D episode, I talk about why low Intelligence monsters and characters can still be dangerous, organized, loyal, cruel,
If you want your monsters to feel dangerous, memorable, and genuinely creepy, this episode is for you.Gnolls in AD&D are more than just hyena men with axes. In this episode, I talk about why gnolls feel so unsettling at
In this episode, I break down how magic resistance actually works in AD&D 1st Edition, why it comes before saving throws, how the 11th level baseline changes spellcasting odds, and why this one rule completely changes ho
Lawful Evil is one of the most misunderstood alignments in AD&D and tabletop RPGs. Too many players treat it like random cruelty or constant betrayal, but real Lawful Evil is disciplined, controlled, and dangerous becaus
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