Detentions and Dragons – Details, episodes & analysis

School is out for summer!!! With empty desks and empty classrooms, Josh and Matt sit back and recount adventures from their D&D games in club. No rules, No lesson plans, just two teachers telling stories about the fun they had playing D&D with their students over the 2022 - 2023 school year.

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Our Longest Lesson Title Yet! 

On this special lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Matt and Josh interview Adam Davis of Game to Grow about his new book Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games The Game to Grow Method. 

If you were ever interested in what is happening at Game to Grow, therapeutic applications of TTRPGS, or how to integrate some or all of these techniques into your own club then this interview with Adam is a must listen. 

If you are interested in purchasing this book, you can find it for sale here: 

https://www.amazon.com/Therapeutically-Applied-Role-Playing-Elizabeth-Kilmer/dp/1032251859/ref=sr_1_1?crid=370N4F354YJ6O&keywords=Therapeutically+Applied+Role-Playing+Games+The+Game+to+Grow+Method&qid=1684724395&sprefix=therapeutically+applied+role-playing+games+the+game+to+grow+method%2Caps%2C925&sr=8-1

You can learn more about Game to Grow and their mission by visiting their website at: http://gametogrow.org/

For more information, you can reach Game to Grow via email at:

contact@gametogrow.org

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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about the basics of combat. They discuss how set up combat, roll for initiative, and the demo through roll play some basic combat.

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Music provided by Komiku.

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On this special lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Matt and Josh  interview writer Frances Sinclair. Frances is a librarian in Scotland and leads D&D activities in the library setting! The subject of today's lesson: tips for running D&D with kids at school. If you are still looking for information and inspiration on how to incorporate D&D into your school, especially as a librarian, than you will enjoy hearing all of Frances' insights!

 You can find out more about her and D&D at:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/or/stromnessacademylibrary/activities/dungeons-dragons/

https://rovanna.wordpress.com/

https://anorthernjournal.wordpress.com/

You can also find her on Twitter:

@HighlandL4ss

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On this special lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Matt and Josh  interview writer Chris Walz. Chris authors and publishes one-shot adventures and other supplemental materials on the DMsguild. Chris is also the author of an engaging module for kids called an Orge and His Cake. The subject of the lesson: tips for running and writing D&D games for kids. If you are still looking for insights on how to make the game accessible for younger audiences then you must listen to this lesson!

If you are interested, you can find a large collection of Chris Walz's work on:

https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Christopher%20Walz

You can also find him on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/DMChristopherW

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On this special lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Matt and Josh  interview D&D module author Luciella Scarlett. Luciella writes and publishes modules, D&D adventures or campaigns used by DMs, for the DMs Guild. This is a fantastic interview and especially helpful for anyone interested in writing and publishing their own adventures.

If you are interested, you can find a large collection of Luciella Scarlett's work on:

https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Luciella%20Elisabeth%20Scarlett

You can also find her on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/LuciellaES

Go check out and buy some of her fun adventures online!

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Powerful questions, or probing questions, are questions often asked by teachers to their students to draw out more thoughtful dialogue within the classroom discussions. However, on this episode of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about how DMs and teacher DMs can use these style of questions in their sessions to draw out more meaningful player involvement. Be the guide on the side and not the sage on the stage!

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Lesson # 50 Agenda

I remember walking around the movie rental store in the 90s and seeing the cover of this movie. The image was of a man holding a boomerang that shot lasers. When I saw it streaming online, i knew this was a good opportunity to review it for the podcast.

...

That was a questionable decision.

Matt is once again joined by special guest and substitute co-host Rachel Nimlos, a former graduate of Matt's high school and an alumna of his D&D club! On this lesson they review the movie Krull!

Talking points:

A lot about walking.

Star of the movie: pants????

Young Hagrid

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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about Mundane Items in D&D 5e.

Mundane items are basic items in D&D with no inherent magical powers or fantastical elements. However, just because these items are common doesn't mean they can't be used in creative ways. In this lesson Josh and Matt look at some mundane items and discuss creative ways they can be implemented in your campaign setting. Don't just rely on spells and magical items. Let the constraints of mediocrity elevate your creative solving abilities!

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On this special lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Matt and Josh  interviews Adam DeWees of the One-Shot Onslaught podcast. The topic: one-shot campaigns!

Do you have a group of students or friends who like D&D but can't commit to a multi-year campaign? Then one-shots, D&D campaigns meant to be completed in 2 - 6 hours, may be right for you. And the right person to teach you about one-shots is Adam DeWees! In his podcast, One-Shot Onslaught, Adam DMs a group of players and their player characters through a series one-shot campaigns. In his interview today, Adam talks about what makes a good one-shot campaign and recommends some for DMs to try with their group.

If you are interested in learning more about Adam and One-Shot Onslaught, you can find more information about his podcast at the following sources:

Webpage:

http://oneshotonslaught.com/

Itunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/one-shot-onslaught/id1378584440?mt=2

Twitter

https://twitter.com/1shotonslaught

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