How to Be a Better DM

Weekly Tips and Tricks on Thursdays

Listen as we talk about how to craft amazing stories for yourselves and your players. Join hosts Justin Lewis, Tanner Weyland, and Cayden Ottley every Thursday morning.

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March 31, 2022

What I Learned from a One-Shot Online and Technical Difficulties

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March 17, 2022

What is a Session 0

What is a Session 0Suddenly, you hear a muffled grunt. You risk a glance away from your dark elf opponent and see

March 10, 2022

Why Authors Should Play D&D

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. One of the hosts, Tanner Weyland, shares how D&D can help prospective authors

March 3, 2022

The Best and Worst Things about Being a Dungeon Master

Being a dungeon master: The Best and Worst Things“Where are they?” You ask as you shepherded into this enormous cavern.“Wait. Soon, you

February 24, 2022

What Makes a Good D&D Session

You all reach the bottom of the ladder after climbing down it for an hour and a half. Halfway down, your wizard

February 17, 2022

Are You Ready to Try Being a DM

The party walks out into a clearing. Traveling through the jungle had taken longer than expected. You’d followed the young girl’s tracks

February 10, 2022

How Much to Plan for One D&D Session

You and your companions get off the boat and onto the dock of New Tuyen. You look around letting the sights and

February 3, 2022

What do You Need for a D&D Session Online

You all enter the doorway at the back of the chamber. This dungeon had given you and your companions many challenges. You’d

February 1, 2022

How to Help Your Players During Character Creation

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January 28, 2022

How to Prepare Your Players for a D&D Session

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January 20, 2022

A Simple D&D Session Structure to Help Prepare Your Sessions

You all finish your long-rest and you wake up to a bright, if not bitter cold winter morning. The view from the

January 18, 2022

What Makes a Perfect DM

Welcome back to the 28th episode of How to Be a Better DM.Today I get to introduce you to my new team