Prepare to let the hate flow through you… this week, Zach Drej and Stephen talk about the things that irritate them at the table. Power gamers, backseat DMs, unprepared players - no one gets a pass this week on Beyond the Material. Tune in to listen to the rage fest, and perhaps to reflect what you could do to make the experience at your D&D table a little bit more fun for everyone. The design idea of the week is a spell from taken from Advanced Dungeons and Dragons and now converted into Fifth Edition: Clock of Bravery/Fear.
Episode Points of Interest:
0:22 Welcome
1:00 Player Preparation!
3:45 Combat is Tricky
4:48 DMs short-circuiting player choice
7:14 Exploration/Completion Mode
9:46 Check-stacking!
12:30 The Over-Advocator
15:00 Unpronounceable Names
16:45 Backseat DMs
18:30 Accidental Power Gamers
21:00 The Despair of Responsibility
22:30 Design Idea of the Week: Cloak of Bravery/Fear
24:30 What does it mean to concentrate?
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