How to Improv Like a DM (Without Freezing or Fumbling)

What happens when a group of Dungeon Masters get on a panel at FanX and start riffing about improv? Exactly what you’d expect — a lively, unscripted conversation about the skill every DM needs but almost nobody practices on purpose.

In this live panel episode, Justin sits down with three fellow DMs to talk about improv at the table — what it looks like, why it’s hard, and how to get better at it without freezing up when your players go completely off the rails.

Topics we touched on:

• Building improv confidence before you ever sit behind the screen

• What to do in the moment when players throw you for a loop

• How to keep your players involved so improv feels collaborative

• Recovering gracefully when something comes out of your mouth and you immediately regret it

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