Tag: Houserules

“My Favorite” part 3. by Caleb

  Hello all, Here is the third and final “MY FAVORITE” articles written by Guest Lecturer @theCalebg. In his first article, Caleb wrote about Conor, a  half elf, Neutral Good, cleric of Pelor, who was his all-time favorite character.  Next he wrote about his favorite DnD setting which was a home-brewed world created by the …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 11- We’re Back!

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:02 — 42.1MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHey all, so here is our first dungeon talk for 2013.  We took a break for a couple months for Michael to have a surgery, which he discusses.  We really talk a lot about what happened in our …

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The Campaigns. Made Men: Episode 5 – Full Circle

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:02 — 52.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello All, Here is Episode 5 of Made Men. Full Circle. This is the last 50 minutes or so of our initial Saturday, All-day, gaming session which was originally supposed to be a one-shot DnDNext Play test. As …

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“My Favorite” by Caleb

Hello All, Here is what we hope to be the first in a series of articles by new “Guest Lecturer” Caleb, also known as @TheCalebG on twitter.  On of the main goals Evan and I had for this website was to get more people to play this game we love so much. You do that by …

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When to say Yes, and when to say No.

Hello All, Recently The AngryDM, one of the people I follow on twitter (and you should too) took a stab at a more thorough look at the oft said rule of “never say no.”  His particular take can be found HERE and I encourage you to read over it. There are a lot of things …

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Dungeon Talk: Episode 10 – Is this thing on?

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:05:00 — 59.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSHello All, Here is Dungeon Talk: Episode 10.  The title comes from the fact that we started twice before we were actually recording (once for about 45 minutes . . .) and then on take 3 we started …

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Running a Successful Campaign: Tips & Tricks for Week 10

Weekly Tip/Trick for Friday, October 26th, 2012 Create a Unique & Captivating Story Dynamic Using Proper Planning – Developing a story that is both unique and that will keep players interested can be a daunting task at times.  With work, family, and our social lives outside of roleplaying, finding time to do this can be …

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Running a Successful Campaign: Tips & Tricks for Week 9

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 …

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Running a Successful Campaign: Tips & Tricks for Week 8

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 …

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Running a Successful Campaign: Tips & Tricks for Week 7

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, …

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