Dungeon Master

[ duhn-juhn mas-ter, mah-ster ]

noun

1. the person who organizes or directs the story and play in a Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. : DM

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dungeon Master¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Three players propped themselves up on their elbows to better see the dice roll after a dungeon master prompted their teammate to make his move.

From Seattle Times

As the demonstration ended, Jefferson Dunlap, dungeon master for the game and graphic prepress manager for Wizards of the Coast, said the game was very, very fun.

From Seattle Times

In D&D, a group of players create characters who go on an adventure run by a dungeon master.

From New York Times

“It’s like an improv game show,” said Curry, who serves as the game’s dungeon master, a narrator role akin to a game show host.

From Seattle Times

It’s an ongoing back and forth between Curry as the grounded dungeon master and the queens, decked out in ethereal costumes, who border on the absurd.

From Seattle Times