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.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku

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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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about common D&D 5E rules mistakes.

D&D is one of the most accessible and streamlined editions of D&D. However, there are still some rules that aren't completely intuitive and even the most experienced players can get them wrong. This lesson highlights five of those mistakes.

How far can a halfling jump?

Do we need to include a segment on cute kittens?

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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about feats! Some players enjoy playing the generalist. However, for those players who are looking to focus on a particular niche or play style, feats can help fill that need! Josh and Matt talk about the pros and cons of feats in their classroom campaigns, some of their favorites, and a couple to look out for as well.

Also, maybe learn about homonyms???

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New Year's Resolutions:

-Attune self to nature.

-Travel more. 

-Upgrade player character game.

In this lesson, Josh and Matt talk about things to be a better player character in the 2019 year.

We hope your 2019 is filled with many more exciting D&D Adventures!

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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about how to do an ability check. They discuss what an ability check is and then role model ability checks in a mini-session of D&D. 

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Music provided by Komiku.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku

The holiday tradition returns! To celebrate the holiday season, Matt gives Josh the present he wants most in life: a chance to talk about fun stories from his D&D games. Listen as Josh and Matt ramble on and embellish their  stories and inside jokes from their personal campaigns around the fireplace!

Music: Brother Christmas by Lemon Yellow Hayes (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lemon_Yellow_Hayes/)

Fireplace Sound Effects: hansende (https://freesound.org/people/hansende/sounds/263994/)

Happy Holidays!! And thank you for all of your support throughout the year!

The Deck of Many Things is a legendary wondrous item in 5th edition D&D that causes game making or game breaking effects for any player character that chooses to draw from this magical set of cards . However, there has never been a Deck of Many HOLIDAY things. A deck based solely around campaign altering effects with a holiday twist. On this episode, Josh and Matt present the cards that they, their fellow podcasters, and listeners created for this deck! If you are looking to add some holiday fun to your campaign (and perhaps drift your game's narrative off the critical path, then these cards from our Deck of Many Holiday Things is for you!  

Seriously, we would like to thank everyone who submitted! We wish we had time to read them all. We are always humbled by your enthusiasm and participation.

Is your player character now the Minty Ranger?

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Professional Development Time is Back! Today Josh and Matt discuss how to run a physics lesson using the Havoc Classroom RPG system. If you have been unsure what a content driven lesson of Havoc looks like, regardless of the subject you teach, you should listen! Even non-teacher can find a technique or valuable insight to utilize in their own home campaign.

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Every great DM wants to have an inspiring cast of characters with varied backgrounds and intriguing histories. However, what happens when your players decide to stray off the critical path to buy a pretzel? You can panic. Or you can improv a fun NPC! On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss making NPCs on the fly and provide tips to help DMs with one of the more challenging narrative aspects of being a DM.

A DMs' secret weapon: Lists!

Smeagle Bobson returns...

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Character Alignments: Does your player character save the cat or do they save their time and steal a bunch of gold?

On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss character alignments. As a player, deciding how a player character responds to in-game events can be challenging. However, the character alignments system helps to guide players into deciding how their Lawful Good Paladin or Chaotic Neutral Wizard would really act under pressure. There are nine options. Some are more confusing than others. Hopefully, Josh and Matt provide some clarity to the situation.

Neutral. Yep, that is a difficult one. :-)

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On this lesson, Josh and Matt talk about their favorite cantrips in D&D 5th edition. And we are not necessarily talking about the most powerful cantrips but level-0 spells that they think are fun and add an interesting dimensions to any campaign.

They also try to answer this question: What is a pebble?

Did these teacher teach you the difference between gravel and pebbles???

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Josh and Matt are joined by founder of the Block Party Podcast Network, Mitch Connelly! The topic: Character Creation tips.

Character creation, often referred to as "session zero" can be a textbook slog through stat blocks and dice rolling or an engaging and interactive gaming experience in its own right! Mitch prefers the latter and we do too. This lesson will review DM tips to make character creation a fun experience for all involved.

And if you enjoyed listening to Mitch go check out Mitch's other podcasts including:

The Dungeon Master's Block

https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/dmb-podcast-feed/

Geek Wars

https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/geek-wars-feed/

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Trick-or-Treat! Dressed in festive Halloween garb, Matt and Josh make their way through the spooky avenues of New Trollsburg. Will the residents give them any treats? Or will they be haunted by all tricks?

Nope. All Tricks. Let's hope they survive!!!! *evil laugh......*

On this lesson, Matt and Josh talk about cursed homebrewed items for your Halloween session of Dungeons and Dragons. Homebrewed items are always a fun way to add flavor to a campaign. But watching your players squirm as the loot they trust betrays them is pretty fun and thematic too! Feel free to use these in your own campaigns.

Did these teachers help you thrive on the spookiest holiday of the year?

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On another special interview lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt interview Josh Lorimer from the Sneak Attack! podcast. The subject: How to Start and Run a Real Play Podcast!

With over three years of experience running and participating in real play D&D podcasts, Josh brings a well spring of insights that will help anyone looking to start their own podcast adventure.

Josh Lorimer is also a busy person and is producing a lot of content for those in the gaming community to enjoy. Some of these include:

His newest podcast, The Titans of All'Terra:

https://www.patreon.com/thetitanpod

His Youtube Channel about the The Titans of All'Terra and his show on DMing called The DM Josh Show:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUP75jzx8xpVocdh8tLgf5Q

And of course one of our favorite D&D podcasts at of all time Sneak Attack:

 https://sneakpodcast.com/

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On this special interview lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt interview Michael Ross of The RPG Academy Podcast. The topic: How to get convention ready!

D&D and Gaming conventions are a great place for players to connect with like-minded individuals around the game that they love. However, conventions for can be intimidating. This lesson will provide some tips and insights from Michael Ross about what he does to make his convention experience a fun and memorable one!

Also, hear about Acadecon! Acadecon is an RPG convention run by Michael Ross. If you are in Dayton, Ohio in November, you should go!

For more information go here:

https://acadecon.com/

You can regularly listen to Michael Ross on his podcast The RPG Academy. You find them on the web at:

https://therpgacademy.com/

Also look for them on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts.

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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about how to fill out a character sheet. They discuss what needs to be considered before making a character and then take a step-by-step approach to filling out the stats and abilities portion of the aforementioned character sheet.

This is a great tutorial for new players! It also provides a model for experienced Dungeon Masters looking to help rookie players with character building at their own table.

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On this special lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Matt interviews Adam Davis and Adam Johns of Game to Grow, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that uses therapeutic social skills groups to help teens build real-life social skills. Listen to hear about how these dedicated individuals ventured into the unexplored realm of therapeutic gaming, what these sessions look like, and the successes they are having with teenagers using these innovative methods. Seriously, this episode will tug at your heart strings. Give it a listen!

If you are interested in learning more about Game to Grow and their mission, you can visit their website at: http://gametogrow.org/

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

contact@gametogrow.org

If you want to contact Adam Johns or Adam Davis you can reach them via email at:

adamj@gametogrow.org

adamd@gametogrow.org

And while you are at it, make sure to sign-up for the Critical Core mailing list. Critical Core is a social-skills intervention in the form of a tabletop role playing game!

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The Total Party Kill (aka TPK) is a term used to describe a scenario in which all player characters are defeated. However, it is the decision of the DM to decide if the TPK is a tearful epilogue to a campaign or a plot device to drive the narrative forward. Also, it is a downer when your students lose!!! On this lesson, Josh and Matt discuss their philosophy behind the TPK and three ways to redefine the TPK for your club or home campaign.

Did these teacher provide you with some insight into handling the unlucky rolls or the silly shenanigans of the PCs in your own campaign?

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Professional Development Time: We have talked about it but now its finally here! Josh and Matt discuss how to run your first session of Havoc in the classroom. This introduction focuses on aspects such as what modifications were made, why they were made, and how to run the lesson step-by-step in class. If you have been on the fence about how to jump into a game of D&D in the classroom, this is the place to start. We are only sorry that listening to this lesson probably wont count at towards the teacher licensure recertification!

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A new school year means new textbooks! This week on Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt take a look at the new module Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Reason why we like it include:

-Easy to follow structure.

-Flowcharts.

-Dynamic Visuals.

-Scenarios that promote creative problem solving.

This module is worth checking out! Especially for new DMS, or DMs of new players.

Matt also discusses his module he will maybe make some day: Hedgehog Heist: Heist of the Potato Salad.

We hit some major technical difficulties with this episode and had to add in a different ending. Our apologies!

Did these two adventurers help you heist the information and inspiration you needed to run an inspiring D&D game?

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Josh and Matt get crafty! With the cost of dice these days, why not bust out the glue gun and make some supplies for your D&D classroom. On this lesson, Josh and Matt talk about some fun and inexpensive craft projects for your D&D campaign.

-Josh gets artsy with details on making antiqued paper.

-Matt talks a lot about Noosa Yoghurt

Did these DIY teachers help inspire you start a new project for your D&D campaign?

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A special crossover lesson of Detentions and Dragons!!!

Recently, Josh and Matt were invited by DM Mitch and DM Neal to be guests on the Dungeon Master's Block! The subject: using real world places as inspiration for your D&D creations. Our crossover lesson includes "the meat" (the discussion portion) of DM's block episode 162.

For those of you unfamiliar with the DM's Block, it is the podcast where the hosts talk about the most important person in the game, the dungeon master. The only person capable of playing god, killing characters, and lowering the egos of all the player. In practice, this means you will hear interviews and discussions with some of the most influential people in the RPG community!

If you already are a subscriber to their podcast, this will be fun but nothing new. If you haven't listened to the podcast, I hope this will inspire you to go check out all that the DM's Block has to offer!

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On this special lesson of Detention and Dragons, Josh and Matt interview Chris Malidore, Jon Frater, Stephen J. Holodinsky, and Peter Bryant of AetherCon!

AetherCon is Tabletop RPG convention hosted entirely online. If you are interested in learning more about all the fun games you can play, panels you can attend at this convention, and more then this episode is for you!

Did these teacher mentors motivate you to get Convention Ready?

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Disclosure: Josh Reistad is a volunteer staff member with AetherCon.

Lesson # 50 Agenda

They said it was impossible. They said it couldn't be done. They were wrong. Movie day returns.

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 Willow!

Lots of Owen Wilson references.

Lots of references to Van Kilmer 😊

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Planning a campaign can be one of the most exciting parts of the game for DMs. However, when running a game within a limited time frame (one school year sounds like a lot of time but it does go by quickly), a DM needs to be flexible and adapt their storytelling to fit these constraints. On this lesson, Josh and Matt discuss the campaign outline techniques to help teacher DMs have a productive and less stressful D&D game at school.

Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for allowing us to us the song I Knew a Guy. More of his music can be found at: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/I_Knew_a_Guy

Did these teacher mentors help inspire you for your new year of D&D?

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Summer is almost over so it is time to start preparing for a new school year filled with D&D clubs and D&D lessons! On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss tips for starting your D&D school campaign off right. Spoilers: It involves preparing the behind the scenes materials that are often underappreciated but essential for getting the most out of your D&D game!

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On this special crossover lesson, Matt and Josh join Neal on the Dungeon Master's Block podcast to interview Senior Brand Manager of D&D and Co-host of the Dragon Talk podcast Shelly Mazzanoble and veteran teacher Kade Well. The topic of this interview: Bringing D&D into Education! 

Checkout this link for more D&D education resources from Wizards of the Coast here:

https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/educators

You can find Shelly Mazzanoble on Twitter @shellymoo

You can find Kade Wells' YouTube Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXU_T8F8qtsz4q5M2b5SUQ

Did this interview inspire you to bring D&D into your school?

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A special lesson of Detentions and Dragons for new listeners!

If you are reading this and you are new to the podcast, welcome to the podcast! Jumping into a new podcast can be difficult. However, in this lesson, Josh and Matt provide lesson suggestions for all types of listeners! This includes school teachers, club leaders, beginner DMs, and people just looking to hear some nerdy humor about D&D!

Still have questions? Contact us via email: detentionsanddragons@gmail.com

Thanks for listening! And remember, you can do anything with a D20!

And thanks to of all of our longtime listeners as well! We'll be back with a regular lesson next week.

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Grab your bugbear spray and your folding boat and paddle your way down to Camp Bugbear! On this lesson, Josh and Matt discuss planning, organizing, and implementing a D&D summer camp for kids.

Does Dave Starchild survive his tenure as summer counselor?!

This is Josh's first time editing and episode! Congrats!!

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Another special Detentions and Dragons Lesson!

This time Matt interviews Curt Bolin of the Dungeons & Dragons & Daughters podcast, a D&D 5th Edition live play podcast starring him and his twin daughters Sammy & Birdie. The topic: Top 5 Tips for playing D&D with younger kids! If you are interested in introducing D&D to kids, this is well worth the listen!

You can find more info on Curt and Dungeons & Dragons, & Daughters at the following:

https://twitter.com/daughterdungeon?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/daughterdungeon/

https://dungeonsdragonsdaughters.podbean.com/

Note: Less sound effects because Matt is traveling!

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Part 2 of our special two-part Q & A lesson!

Josh and Matt are on a roll! After answering two D&D questions, they go back into the mailbag, pick out two more easy questions, and attempt to use their experience to answer your DMing questions. They are having a blast.

Segment: You might be a Dungeon Master....

The Riddler. The answer is revealed! If your correct answer is randomly selected from all of the correct responses, you will win a hand painted mini fig by Josh!

Some shout-outs.

The BomBARDed Podcast - An awesome music focused D&D game.

https://bombarded.podbean.com/

D&D Riddles - We used this site for our riddle

http://www.dndadventure.com/html/riddles.html

Did the Car Talk boys of D&D help you fix your campaign with 250,000 miles on it? Help them out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!

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A special two-part Q & A lesson format!

Josh and Matt channel Tom and Ray Magliozzi of Car Talk to fix your Dungeon Mastering Questions. How successful are they? Questionable. But at least they are having a good time doing it!

The Riddler. Send your answer to The Riddler to: detentionsanddragons@gmail.com

If your correct answer is randomly selected from all of the correct responses, you will win a hand painted mini fig by Josh!

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A Detentions and Dragons' First! Josh and Matt interview Wolfgang Baur, the "Kobold in Chief,” founder, and owner Kobold Press.

On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Wolfgang discusses with Matt and Josh all things D&D. Especially about the campaign setting of Midgard! This is a fantastic conversation with a gaming industry veteran that shouldn't be missed!

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Disclosure: Detentions and Dragons received products complimentary from Kobold Press for review purposes.

The Detentions and Dragons boys are back! They aren't in the classroom and their board shorts are a little sandy, but they have made their way back into the studio to introduce a little summer fun to your D&D campaign.

This lesson: Summer Gear. While not required to have an excellent outing, the right vacation equipment can add a lot to your summertime experience. The same holds true to D&D! Why not stow away that gloomy pipes of haunting and bust out that beach gear! Don't have any? Josh and Matt suggest some fun homebrewed items to maximize your enjoyment of the season.

Items include:

-Volleyball of Volleys

-A duck boat???

-Doft Spray

-Instant Oasis

Did these two boys of summer help kick off your summer campaign the right way? Help them out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support!

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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 and in the classroom. No rules, No lesson plans, just two teachers telling stories about the fun they had playing D&D with their students over the 2017 - 2018 school year.

Highlights from their adventures include:

-3 to 4 player characters pretending to be a tall goblin.

-Scrunt II Son of Scrunt.

-Josh making a questionably powerful player character for himself.

-A hammer that sounds a bit like Guy Fieri

-Melvin.

Summer Note: Josh and Matt are taking a little break to recharge after a long school year. Detentions and Dragons will be back on June 25th with a new episode. Thanks again for all the support from all listeners, teachers, players, DMs, and students. We couldn't have made it through the first 40 episodes without you!!

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IT'S PARTY TIME!!!! 🎉 🎉 🎉

In this lesson, Josh and Matt discuss the Last Day of Club! Whether or not you started your campaign the first week of school or you gathered the courage to play some D&D in class, the end of the school year is here and you and your players deserve a fun conclusion to their D&D experience for the 2017 - 2018 school year. The last session will go by fast so use this episode as your to-do list at your last day of club.

And don't worry, this is NOT the last episode of Detentions and Dragons!

Drowitos are referenced a lot.

Matt sings a nostalgic theme song.

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A power-hungry antagonist approaches and presents to you an impassioned speech. It speaks of a diabolic plot or perhaps disillusioned plan. You and your party disagree. You draw your weapons and ready a fighting stance. The lights go dim. The antagonist changes to its true form. A soundtrack with a dramatic score emphasizes the gravity of the situation. Is it the fate of world that will be decided by the outcome of this battle? Or is this simply one last fight for survival? Regardless, this is it you are the climatic finale. This is your chance to be hero. This is the final boss.

On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt discuss final bosses for your school campaign. They discuss the importance of the final boss and their philosophy behind designing a final encounter with heroic moments or exciting opportunities for the player characters to be heroes one last time in a narrative that they helped create!

The Final Boss mechanics they discuss are:

1. Destroy the Crystal

2. Artifact of Power

3. Puzzle Room

Don't just design your boss fight to be tough. Design your boss fight to be heroic!

Dungeon Master Mitch from the Dungeon Master's Block also submits a heroic boss mechanic as well:

4. Splatter Minions

Josh and Matt have less tangents than usual but they do talk about wheels for a bit.

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Detentions and Dragons is back and ready to kickoff their 6th season of the podcast!

Josh and Matt have always focused on making D&D fun and accessible for new players and new teacher DMs. However, at the start of the 6th year of the podcast, they thought they would start the new season by establishing a theme.

That theme: Roll Models!

Specifically, this season's lessons will focus on three major topics:

1. Modeling actual D&D play.

2. Reviewing model modules and materials.

3. Interviewing role models in the community.

On this lesson, they also talk about how to get the ball rolling on at the beginning of a new campaign!

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Additional Music in this Lesson's Podcast:

Music by Komiku

In the lesson, Josh and Matt jump on the home remodel band wagon and rebrand themselves as dungeon fixer uppers. Why have your player characters run through that same old dungeon?! Just remove that old green avocado owlbear, knock down that load-bearing wall of illusion, and add in some modern trap elements! 

Seriously though, Josh and Matt look at Boss Dungeons. The end of the school year is near and campaigns need to come to a close. The final dungeon is your students' last chance to make memories, have fun, and be heroes of a story they create until the next school year. This last boss dungeon needs to be suspenseful and challenging. Listen as Josh and Matt give suggestion for traps, puzzle, and lair wide magical effect to add excitement to your clubs grand finale!

Josh and Matt return to New Trollsburg.

Lots of Pop Culture references.

Josh may have told his best joke to date.

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Atmospheric music (Dungeon II: Mechanical and Medieval Town) provided by Table Top Audio. https://tabletopaudio.com/

Train Sounds provided by Zott820. https://freesound.org/people/Zott820/

Bust out your percentile dice and roll for a random effect!

Detentions and Dragons have their most random episode to date! They asked for new effects for the Wand of Wonder, a magic item in D&D 5e that casts random effects from a random effect table, and the listeners delivered.

In this lesson, Josh and Matt go over their favorite listener submitted homebrewed effects for the Wand of Wonder. Effects include berating spectral parrots, glitter, and more!

Hosts from the Block Party Podcast Network also submit Wand of Wonder Effects!

Lots of randomness.

Lots of ranting!

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Mods. We use them to transform good games into better looking, more playable, and more enjoyable experiences. D&D is not an exception!

In this lesson, Matt and Josh talk about rule modifications for D&D. Often times, DMs need to some tricks to maximize the gaming experience. They discuss a variety of tactics they use and mods you should consider implementing in your school or personal campaign.

Matt is equipped with Dungum (definitely not Gundam) armor.

Gorgonzola makes his return.

Exit Ticket: Homework - Wand of Wonder Contest is still on! A fan favorite item. Your homework. Create a new effect for Wand of Wonder and send it to:

detentionsanddragons@gmail.com

or fill out this form here:

https://tinyurl.com/wandofwonder

If we like your entry the best, you win some free dice! All participants will have their effect added to a new and living list of Wand of Wonder effects.

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