DMs Discuss: Recent Episodes
DMs Discuss
Join Mike, Chris, and Scott - 3 seasoned Dungeon Masters as they prepare you to DM DnD 5e and discuss all things Dungeons and Dragons.
Join Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about various rules and rulings in your Dungeons and Dragons 5e games.Subjects include:
- Using an Action to perform a Bonus Action ability/thing
- the consequences of using wish in a non standard way when player used one of the examples of how to use wish.
- Genie Warlocks https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z8QCJmd8NkU https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/15e3id5/worst_interpretation_of_a_rule_youve_ever_heard/
- Unprepared DMs https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/sjrpy0/my_dm_is_not_prepared_for_my_sessions_what_should/
- Unnecessary Skill Checks https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/7c1ulw/is_my_dm_using_unnecessary_skill_checks/-Bad Homebrew Rules https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/re8j4y/are_my_dms_homebrew_rules_as_bad_as_they_feel/-Minor Illusion as Dinvinaion https://www.reddit.com/r/powergamermunchkin/comments/yd3qwr/using_minor_illusion_as_divination/
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we talk about some of our favorite magic items and how you can incorporate them into your games!
Sword of Life Stealing: https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/5390-sword-of-life-stealing
Alchemy Jug:https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/5346-alchemy-jug
Crystalline Chronicle https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/2407470-crystalline-chronicle
Ghost lantern https://dndbeyond.com/magic-items/21721-ghost-lantern
Butcher's Bib https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/1434261-butchers-bib
Animated Shield https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/4571-animated-shield
Glamoured Studded Leather https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/4645-glamoured-studded-leather
Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/5356-nolzurs-marvelous-pigments
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In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite creatures and monsters to run in our games and what they can add to yours.
Monsters we talked about:Scott:Sprites (HeartSight) https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/spriteBlink Dog: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/blink-dogMike:Ancient Solar Dragon: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2821148-ancient-solar-dragonDeath Embrace: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2407534-death-embraceChris: Murder Comet: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2821182-murder-comet Morkoth: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2560878-morkoth We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmail.com or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscussLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dmsdiscuss for more great content!
Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we talk about the OneDND Paladin changes from the latest Unearthed Arcana https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/ua/druid-paladinWe'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmail.com or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscussLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dmsdiscuss for more great content!
Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we talk about the OneDND Druid UA
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/ua/druid-paladin
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we talk about homebrew house rules - some we like, some not so much, and how they can add to your games.
Smoke & Thunder: Firearms For Fifth Edition
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/408709/Smoke--Thunder-Firearms-For-Fifth-Edition
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we once again revisit some of our favourite table moments.
Kingdoms, Strongholds and War Supplement: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana/comments/a2nphs/kingdoms_strongholds_and_war_supplement/
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we give our thoughts on the experience of using the game "The Quiet Year" as a world building tool for DnD campaigns!
Find more info about The Quiet Year here: https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we give our take on the changes to cleric in the new OneDND UA. Also a quick look at updated races of Ardling, Dragonborn, and Goliath
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/ua/cleric-revised-species
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we give our take on the new Expert Classes OneDND UA. Join us as we look at what the future has in store for Bards, Rangers, and Rogues!
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/ua/expert-classes
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott as we dig in and take a first look at the Character Origins OneDND UA. We will look at character creation changes, the overhaul to feats and our general impressions so far!
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/ua/character-origins
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about various rules and rulings in your Dungeons and Dragons 5e games.
Subjects include:
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Are all Warlock players problematic?
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How ot handle players that don't want to do what the party does
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Broken PCs and how to handle them (AC 26)
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DM regret and how to handle your campaign going off the rails with overpowered characters.
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Join Mike, Chris, and Scott, as we discuss sourcebook Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/strixhaven-a-curriculum-of-chaos
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Join Mike, Chris, Scott and special guest Jack as they share their favorite DM moments.
The Pen and Paper Pod: https://linktr.ee/penandpaperpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenandPaperPod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/penandpaperpod
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Join Mike, Chris, and Scott, as we continue to discuss fun subsystems that you can introduce to your games.
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Join Mike, Chris, and Scott, as we discuss fun subsystems that you can introduce to your games.
Donjon Arcane Tome Generator:
https://donjon.bin.sh/5e/random/#type=arcane_tome
Poisoner's Collection:
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/242582/Inanimis-60-Poisons-and-Restaurant-Menus-Bundle
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Join Mike, Chris, Scott, and special guest Ryan Muns aka Eyes On The Moon Studios as we discuss his work and the role music can play in your games.
You can find Ryan here:
Tiktok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@eyesonthemoonstudios
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/EyesOnTheMoonStudios
Email:
Eyesonthemoonstudios@gmail.com
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Join seasoned dungeon masters as they discuss some Dungeons and Dragons 5e spells that we feel are: overused, underused and our favorites.Spells covered include:
- Enervation: http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:enervation
- Speak with Animals: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Speak%20with%20Animals#content
- Speak with Dead: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Speak%20with%20Dead#content
- Creation: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Creation#content
- Gift of Gab: http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:gift-of-gab
- Modify Memory: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Modify%20Memory#content
- Fireball: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Fireball#content
- Hex: http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:hex
- Tiny Hut: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Tiny%20Hut#content
- Counterspell: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Counterspell#content
- Eldritch Blast: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Eldritch%20Blast#content
- Distort Value: http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:distort-value
- Wish: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Wish#content
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Join Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about various rules and rulings in your Dungeons and Dragons 5e games.
Subjects include:
- Portent
- Power Word Kill and 100HP
- Reading D100
- Twinned Wish
- What the hell can be twinned?
- Uncanny Dodge and Attacks with Saves
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In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite creatures and monsters to run in our games and what they can add to yours.
Gremishka: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/1680925-gremishka
Nothic: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17092-nothic
Rivals: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/cotn/answering-the-call#Rivals
Strahd's Animated Armor: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17360-strahds-animated-armor
Relentless Killers: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/vrgtr/monsters-of-ravenloft#RelentlessKiller
Ancient Amethyst Dragon: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2059690-ancient-amethyst-dragon
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In this episode, we discuss the announcement from Wizards of the Coast to scrap plans for updating the Open Gaming License.
Dungeons & Dragons Scraps Plans to Update Its Open Game License: https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-will-no-longer-deauthorize-its-open-1850041837
Wizards Announcement: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1439-ogl-1-0a-creative-commons
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Special guest Lin joins Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about rules and rulings. Subjects include: Divine Sense, Magic Missile Damage, Bad DMs, Bow and 1 Handed Weapons, Cover, Op Attacks with Ranged Weapons and Spells
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In this episode, we discuss the Open Gaming License proposed by Wizards of the Coast and the community's response.
- WotC Explained: https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/dnd-ogl-1-leak-explained-2028426/
- Paizo's Open RPG Creative License (ORC): https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si7v
- Wizards: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1428-a-working-conversation-about-the-open-game-license
- OGL Playtest: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1432-starting-the-ogl-playtest
- OGL 1.2 Draft: https://www.dndbeyond.com/attachments/39j2li89/OGL1.2_DraftForDiscussionPurpose.pdf
- Every Insider Leak I've Been Given on Wizards of the Coast (DnD Shorts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4kGMsZSdbY)
In this episode, we are joined by one of our DM friends: Christian to chat about our favorite moments.
- Level Up Gaming https://www.levelupgaming.ca/
- Toronto DND https://torontodnd.com/
- D&D Beyond https://www.dndbeyond.com/
- Curse of Strahd https://dnd.wizards.com/products/curse-strahd-revamped
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In this episode, we are joined by Naomi Hazlett - an occupational therapist who uses TTRPGs as a tool for change.
We discuss our love of the game and why we play.
Naomi Hazlett https://twitter.com/naomi_hazlett
D&D History https://www.dndhistory.com/
Wyrmworks Publishing https://wyrmworkspublishing.com/category/rpg/dnd5e/limitless-heroics/
Level Up Gaming https://www.levelupgaming.ca/
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Today our DMs discuss all things horror!
Matter discussed include elder gods, tentacle fun and how to impose an unending sense of dread on your players!
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Today our DMs discuss their favorite moments in their recurring Dungeon Master Moments segment
Matter discussed include portents, hobgoblin employment opportunities, and a decolonization of the anti goblin agenda
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Today DMs discuss their process, tips and tricks for writing a one shot
Topics Include:
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Settings/Environment
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Hook/Quest
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Story Structure
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Encounter Types
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Simple vs Complex NPCs
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Shopping
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Planning Time
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Combat Encounters
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Wrapping it up
Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/
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Today Dugeon Masters discuss: creating quests and NPCs in your homebrew world
Topics Include:
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Core motivations, needs and values of NPCs
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NPC Behaviour
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NPC Voices
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Creating Quests
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Concluding Quests
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Today Dungeon Masters discuss: what goes into establishing or creating a homebrew world in tabletop RPGs.
Topics include;
-Established settings vs homebrew
-Backstory integration
-Creating history
-Low magic vs High magic
-Taking inspiration form the real world
-Populating a world with NPCS
-Building exciting villains
Video on action oriented monsters: https://youtu.be/y_zl8WWaSyI
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The return of Dungeon Master Moments! Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott discuss some of their favorite Dungeons and Dragons moments. Topics include; how to deal with hags, library cards, spell combos, and sociable shifters
Spells discussed:
Magic Circle - https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/magic-circle
Glyph of Warding - https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/glyph-of-warding
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In this episode of Dungeon Master's Monster Manual, we discuss some of our favorite monsters.
Here are the monsters we highlighted this episode:
Goblins: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16907-goblin
Goblin Boss: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17155-goblin-boss
Matt Colville's "Action Oriented Monsters": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_zl8WWaSyI
Legendary Actions/Lair Actions: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/mm/introduction#LegendaryCreatures
Example of Legendary Actions/Resistances on a Lich: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16943-lich
Wolves: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17062-wolf
Bodak: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17223-bodak
Night Hag: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16965-night-hag
Battleforce Angel: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/174974-battleforce-angel
Dullahan: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/1680921-dullahan
Nightmare: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16964-nightmare
Shadow Dragon: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/mm/monsters-d#DragonShadow
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In this episode DMs discuss atmospheres & environments and the role they play in your games. We talk about pre-written vs homebrew environments, terrain, who lives there and other ways to make your environments come to life.
Curse of Strahd: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd
Sword Coasts Adventurers Guide: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/sc-adventurers-guide
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/van-richtens-guide-ravenloft
Subnautica: https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica/
Worms Armageddon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/217200/Worms_Armageddon/
Thank you to the Guild House for supporting us!
https://theguildhouse.ca/
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Today, DMs discuss the various tools we use to run our games, both online and in real life!
A lot of links in this one, as we use a lot of stuff to make our games run!
We discuss:
-Virtual Tabletops
-Online Sourcebooks
-Small wooden cubes
-and more!
Resources:
https://roll20.com/
https://www.astraltabletop.com/
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/
https://arkenforge.com/
https://foundryvtt.com/
https://www.dndbeyond.com/
https://beyond20.here-for-more.info/
https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/
https://donjon.bin.sh/
https://5emagic.shop/generate
https://www.reddit.com/r/d100/
http://pyromancers.com/ (Dungeon Painter)
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Special guest Lin joins Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about rules and rulings. Subjects include; why Chris’s uncle is wrong about polymorph, sourcebook nerfing, hidden stats and more
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Our very first DM moments. Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott discuss some of their favorite Dungeons and Dragons moments.
Misc: Old Fashioned: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018343-old-fashioned
Collective Arts: https://collectiveartsbrewing.com/
Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/
Templum Maleficus - Robert Russell: https://robertrussellmusic.bandcamp.com/album/templum-maleficus
Deadly Forest Dice: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1023465633/deadly-forest-dice-set-custom-dice-7
Kobolds: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/kobold
Make Love Not Warcraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Love,_Not_Warcraft
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Join Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott as they discuss everything you will need to continue your campaign including: continuity, prepping quests, item economy, downtime activities and adapting to changes.
Books/Materials:
Curse of Strahd https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd
Curse of Strahd - Tarokka Deck https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tarokka-deck
Misc:
Marvelous Pigments: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Marvelous%20Pigments#content
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Today's episode it all about being ready for and running your first session. Topics include: What to prep, what to bring, getting your tabletop ready, dialogue, pulling off your hook ,first combat and game states. Finally it covers first session rewards, leveling and keeping up the momentum to lead into session 2
Resources:
Encounter builder https://www.dndbeyond.com/my-encounters
Useful random generator https://donjon.bin.sh/5e/random/
Books/Materials:
Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide
Monster Manual: https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/monster-manual
Tools:
Roll20: https://roll20.net/welcome
Astral: https://www.astraltabletop.com/
Fantasy Grounds: http://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php
Discord: https://discord.com/
D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/
Beyond 20 Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beyond-20/gnblbpbepfbfmoobegdogkglpbhcjofh?hl=en
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Today's episode covers all your bases for a session zero. Topics include: Table etiquette, content warnings and boundaries, PC creation and composition,adventure hooks and backstories, as well as optional house rules and UA content. We also discuss the lead in to your first session, so you'll be ready to start your new adventure!
Resources:
RPG consent checklist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J4Xd-HEQdBoeX8uOeYL-Xp5mTCjB4JXhrKe8hlnLkj8/edit
Character Creation: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters
Unearthed Arcana https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana
Books/Materials:
Players Handbook (PHB): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook
Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide
D&D 5e Start Set: https://www.amazon.ca/Dungeons-Characters-Character-Rulebook-Adventure/dp/0786965592
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This episode delves into what you, as a dm, need to do in order to start your adventure. This includes finding the right types of players (new vs old, combat heavy vs heavy roleplay), how to get started, and an intro to session 0.
Resources:
DnD Discord Groups: https://top.gg/servers/tag/dnd
Tabletop RPG (TTRPG) Discord Groups: https://disboard.org/servers/tag/ttrpg
Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/
Critical Role: https://critrole.com/
Books/Materials:
Players Handbook (PHB): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook
Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide
D&D 5e Start Set: https://www.amazon.ca/Dungeons-Characters-Character-Rulebook-Adventure/dp/0786965592
Wolves of Welton: https://winghornpress.com/adventures/wolves-of-welton/
DMs Guild (Adventures): https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=0_0_45393_0_0_0_0_0&src=fid45393
Character Creation: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters / PHB page
Tools:
Roll20: https://roll20.net/welcome
Astral: https://www.astraltabletop.com/
Fantasy Grounds: http://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php
Discord: https://discord.com/
D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/
Beyond 20 Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beyond-20/gnblbpbepfbfmoobegdogkglpbhcjofh?hl=en
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This episode goes into what to expect from the podcast as well as intros to our dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott and how they started their Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master-ing adventures.
Resources:
Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/
Trinity Bellwoods Park: https://www.trinitybellwoods.ca/
D&D 5e Starter Set (Amazon): https://www.amazon.ca/Dungeons-Characters-Character-Rulebook-Adventure/dp/0786965592
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