D&D Fifth Edition isn’t JUST for epic campaigns! It’s a great system for building smaller, more manageable adventures, and this week the Beyond the Material team will walk you through the key elements to designing a good one-shot experience.  They also talk about some of the best reasons to mix one-shots into your game rotation, and share their best one-shot experiences.  PLUS a scandalous revelation from Stephen’s past, AND a new design idea of the week: The Beast Whisperer feat, for the character who wants a pet but doesn’t mess around with arcane magic.

Episode Points of Interest:0:23 Welcome
1:37 Stephen’s a DM!
3:12 What is a One-Shot?
5:41 Why One-Shots?
8:52 How to get to the point
12:10 Best One-shot experiences
16:50 The right amount of content
19:26 Character Level in One-Shots
20:40 Design Idea of the Week: Beast Whisperer

  • Download the Beast Whisperer Feat
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  • DMZM.net, Zach's homepage

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