Dungeon Master Tips
D&D Player Character Advancement
https://youtu.be/_BxVwd3_-0c This time, I’d like to walk through my take on player character advancement. There are certainly a variety of viable ways to do this, but this is my own adaptation. Awarding Experience Points (XP) The method with the deepest roots in the game is through awarding experience points. In early editions, experience points were…
Read MoreHow a to Plan a D&D Campaign
Planning an entire campaign might seem like a daunting task, but you don’t have to plot out every detail right from the start. You can start with the basics, running a few adventures, and think about larger plotlines you want to explore as the campaign progresses. You’re free to add as much or as little…
Read MoreHow to Introduce a New Player to D&D
https://youtu.be/Jes-2bhDHac How to Introduce a New Player to D&D Oh…you want to play D&D? Awesome! You’ve played before right? No? No problem! Just pick up a copy of the D&D Player’s Handbook, read it, make a character, and you can join my game group next week. We’re starting at level 3, go ahead and use…
Read MoreHow a D&D Gaming Session is like a Business Meeting
So yeah…meetings. You’ve likely been in them in some form or another. Maybe you’ve even led a few (or more than a few). If they’re done well, meetings can be productive. But you don’t often think of them as being “fun.” I mean it’s possible to have fun in meetings, but it’s not usually the…
Read MoreHow to Be a Better Dungeon Master
Want to level-up your Dungeon Mastering skills and learn from others while still keeping your own sense of creativity? Give these three tips a try… 1. Run a Published Adventure Professional campaign books have come a long way. Over the years, there’ve been classic, original and AD&D modules like Keep on the Borderlands or Temple…
Read MoreHow to Develop Your D&D Campaign’s Theme
As a player and connoisseur of role playing games, you likely enjoy a variety of genres. Maybe you like exploration and ancient civilizations, murder mysteries, stories based in unique and unnerving locations, gothic horror, or even secret organizations. But as a DM, how do you pick the right theme for your campaign? Let’s review my…
Read MoreCharacter Backgrounds vs Player Backgrounds
For 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons, a character’s background represents the beginning of their story. It gives your character a roleplaying-based start since it gives the player a starting point for deciding how they transitioned into their new adventuring life. Character Backgrounds Bring Variety Character backgrounds also offer specific game-mechanic enhancements for your character. This…
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