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We wrap Season 1 with our impressions of DnD One. Hey everyone! Thanks for tagging along with us on season 1. It’s going to be a few weeks before we launch Season 2. Keep an eye out here or on our Twitter!
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Hey everyone! We’re taking a little bit to put season 2 together so in the meantime, enjoy this interlude with guest host Agnitti! In this episode, we talk about stealing from your favorite podcasts.
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Hey everyone! We’re taking a little bit to put season 2 together so in the meantime, enjoy this interlude with guest host Agnitti! In this episode, we talk about editing!
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Hey everyone! We’re taking a little bit to put season 2 together so in the meantime, enjoy this interlude with guest host Agnitti! In this episode, we talk about considerations for recording or streaming your session and why you should or shouldn’t.
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In this episode, we talk about Campaign Primers. Here at the end of season 1, we go over everything that should be on the one-page document that you provide to your players to prepare for your campaign. Campaign Primer Example: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uy3RQBIMwOAP-PK5RM-XurSWjCD4wyZSZjPhDEZPcPs/edit Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the … Continue reading "Ep. 19 – Campaign Primers"
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In this episode, we talk about character creation. Every campaign starts with creating new characters. There are many ways to influence how your players roll up new characters for your campaign and we talk about them here. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is … Continue reading "Ep. 18 – Character Creation"
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In this episode, talk about character death. As a DM, there are ways that you can prevent or cause it, and ways that you can react to it. Whatever you choose with regards to this sensitive subject is between you and your table. We talk about different approaches and considerations when dealing with a PC’s … Continue reading "Ep. 17 – Character Death"
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In this episode, talk about bad advice that’s floating around on the internet. Don’t learn your d&d from memes, there is a right amount to prep, and so on. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs … Continue reading "Ep. 16 – Bad Advice"
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In this episode, we wrap our world-building series by talking about how technology and supernatural can change your settings look and feel. Adding a little sentience goes a long way in how your players relate to the elements of your homebrew world. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because … Continue reading "Ep. 15 – World Building: Technology vs Supernatural"
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In this episode, we talk about how magic can impact your homebrew world and be impacted by it. There are a bunch of interesting gameplay decisions that can come from changing the prevalence and consequences of using magic in your world. While we don’t recommend making mechanics changes to the magic in your setting, it … Continue reading "Ep. 14 – World Building: Magic"
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In this episode, we talk about why you might want to build your own world, what your goals should be, and where to get inspiration. World building can be a double edged sword: it can be fulfilling and fun to build your own world and it can be absolutely gutting to watch players skip over … Continue reading "Ep. 13 – World Building: Basics"
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In this episode, we talk about how you can build a BBEG that your players will rally against. We also talk about laying the seeds to build a mystery BBEG and when to play it by ear and let the players choose their monster. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or … Continue reading "Ep. 12 – BBEG Builders"
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In this episode, we talk about sneaky tricks that you as a DM can do to tug on your player’s heartstrings. Stakes are what keep players interested and involved and making sure that the players care about the stakes in your game are what will keep them coming back for more. Welcome to DMystified where … Continue reading "Ep. 11 – Stakes that Matter"
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In this episode, we talk about what makes a character. Some may read the class description and decide to play a sneaky rogue, a martial fighter, or a horny bard. We talk about how to separate mechanics from backstory and build interesting characters that can do what your players want them too. Referenced site: http://wtfdnd.march1studios.com/ … Continue reading "Ep. 10 – Character vs Backstory vs Class"
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In this episode, we talk about what you can, should, and don’t need to to bring to set the stage for DnD. We talk minis, maps, and other accessories that are fun to make, fun to play with, but may not be required. Named Resources: https://dysonlogos.blog/ https://dungeonscrawl.com/ https://dwarvenforge.com/ https://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/ https://www.facebook.com/iheartprintandplay/posts/2169455613116664 Welcome to DMystified where solving … Continue reading "Ep. 09 – Setting the Table"
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Listen to this episode for the passcode and then click this link to get the Halfling’s Adventurer’s Guide free for a limited time: https://dmystified.com/pwiep8/ In this episode, we talk about starting campaigns at levels other than 1. It’s a question that many DMs and tables may ask when starting a new campaign. We talk about … Continue reading "Ep. 08 – Starting Levels"
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In this episode, we talk about murder hobo campaigns and other types such as political, urban, wilderness, and survival. As a DM, it’s up to you and your players to pick a type and feel that works for everybody. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard … Continue reading "Ep. 07 – Campaign Types and Styles Part 2"
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In this episode, we talk about campaign and adventure modules vs. homebrew. There are a bunch of resources out there to find ideas for your campaign and we talk about a few. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We … Continue reading "Ep. 06 – Campaign Types and Styles Part 1"
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In this episode, we talk about the world building prep that goes into preparing to run a campaign. Many new DMs wonder about under-planning or over-planning for their campaign, and worse, some end up with world-building disease where they spend so much time building a world that they never get to tell stories in it. … Continue reading "Ep. 05 – Pre-Campaign Prep"
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Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about what players think railroading is, what it really is, how to avoid … Continue reading "Ep. 04 – In Defense of Railroading"
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Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about how to get started playing DnD and how to approach storytelling. DnD … Continue reading "Ep. 03 – Telling vs. Building a Story"
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Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about how to find a table to play with. One common question is … Continue reading "Ep. 02 – Finding a Table"
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Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about how to get started playing DnD and how to get started as … Continue reading "Ep. 01 – Getting Started"
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