Tag: DM Tips & Tricks

The Campaigns: Made Men – Episode 23: “I got this!”

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:48 — 51.1MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 23 of our DnDNext Actual Play podcast.  In this Episode we conclude the battle we started last episode. The group continues to track down clues to what has happened to them or to …

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Roll then Role-play

Hello all, Recently I wrote an post called No Roll Before It’s time wherein I covered what I think should be the proper flow of action between Players and DM’s. 1. DM’s give information 2. Players ask questions or declare actions 3. DM asks for a roll or check if required. 4. Repeat. In that post …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 18 – Fair thee well, dear Flynn. We hardly knew you . . .

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:06:05 — 60.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 18 of  Dungeon Talk; our General advice/discussion podcast.   We had Niko and Rob joining us tonight. We have moved back to recording my house again and there’s a little background noise to …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 17 – It ain’t easy out here for a DM

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:30 — 52.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 17 of  Dungeon Talk; our General advice/discussion podcast.   When ran a little long this week because of a new segment we tried, so we don’t quite get to all our the Topics …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 16 – A New Introduction is in Order

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:04:03 — 58.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 16 of  Dungeon Talk; our General advice/discussion podcast.   The big news this week is that one of frequent commentors and Twitter Followers; @vanRPL,  has given us an intro upgrade!   So, if …

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GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. DM flubbing Rolls.

Every player of DnD can relate a story of a perfectly planned combat action or skill check that has failed simply due to a bad roll of the dice.  As GMs, you obviously experience this much more frequently as you have to roll for every monster, NPC, and opponent you put into the game.  In …

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The Campaigns: Made Men – Episode 13: Into The Wastelands

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 58:50 — 53.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, So, here is Episode 13 of our DnDNext Playtest game.  In this Episode the PC’s brave out into the Wastelands in an effort to reach the Old Stone Fort Tower. As I cover in my Intro; …

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GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. Recurring Villains part 2

Ok, so you’ve decided to work a recurring enemy into your campaign.  You’ve crated a great story to bring your players into contact with the enemy and you’ve prepared the combat encounters and dungeons for the future battles.  But, with the endless resources and options available to you for character creation, where exactly do you …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 15 – Group discussions

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:06:12 — 60.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is Episode 15 of our Dungeon Talk Podcast. We kept to the segments again, but we added some special guests;  Niko, who you may know as Grexil, and Jared, who played Wang for a few …

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GM’s Toolbox by Caleb G. Recurring Villains part 1

When planning a campaign, it is important to consider both the ultimate goal and how to get your players to that point.  Every DnD adventure is different, but we can identify certain themes that repeat themselves.  Usually games revolve around getting to a specific location, finding a specific item, or killing a specific person or …

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