Oct 19
Weekly Tip/Trick for Friday, October 19th, 2012 Don’t Be Afraid to Say Yes, No, or Ask for Help – One of my biggest flaws as a DM is that I have a tendency to be too generous. I love rewarding players, but sometimes it can get out of hand. This works both ways though. If …
Oct 16
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:50 — 44.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is the back half of the recap/discussion we had after our DnD Next Playtest. Thanks!! Michael – AKA Mumbles E-mail us at Podcast@TheRpgAcademy Follow us on twitter @TheRpgAcademy Visit our Facebook Page Join our Google+ …
Oct 16
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:35 — 37.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Here is a slightly edited version of the battle I ran during the DnD Next Playtest. This battle was all Theater of the Mind; no mini’s, no grid. Please look over Evan’s sniffles . . . …
Oct 16
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:46 — 48.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Last Saturday, I ran a DnD Next Playtest for my regular gaming group. We had been running a 3.5 game and because we had 3 out of 4 PC’s that were non-core classes it would be …
Oct 12
Weekly Tip/Trick for Friday, October 12th, 2012 Know Your Group – Understanding what players do and don’t like is important, but it is also important to challenge them. All players have a certain level of expectations, but how you present these in game is completely up to you. Some players are more combat oriented, while …
Oct 08
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:06:48 — 61.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello all, Evan and I decided beforehand that we would devote this entire episode to building a Sand-Box game, which is something I am struggling with right now in my game. Somehow, after talking for nearly 2 hours …
Oct 05
Weekly Tip/Trick for Friday, October 5th, 2012 Have Fun! – This is the most important rule! Countless times I have seen people get in arguments over rules, roles, etc. that really take away from the whole point of roleplaying. As the DM, you have the final say in any dispute about the game or rules, …
Sep 28
Weekly Tip/Trick for Friday, September 28, 2012 Remember the Books are Just Guidelines – One thing that kept me from becoming a DM at first was a limited understanding of the rules. You don’t need to know every rule to run a game. The way I like to look at it is to think of …
Sep 26
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:37 — 50.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSDungeon Talk: Episode 6 – The College Years Hello all, In this week’s Dungeon Talk Podcast, Evan, after remember to turn on the recorder (after we had been talking for half an hour!) discuss some of my all …
Sep 21
Weekly Tip/Trick for Friday, September 21, 2012 Try to Get the Players Invested in Your Game – This is a crucial step in motivating players to keep coming back! Think of it this way, you are 100% committed to your campaign, that’s obvious, but the players start out 0% committed to it. The idea is …
