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.

All Episodes

March 2, 2023

How to Create a Compelling Villain for Your D&D Campaign

“Who goes there?” Ulv yells into the darkness. He’d found his way into this larger cave and had ultimately gotten lost. This

February 23, 2023

5 Tips to Spice Up Your Dungeons and Dragons Combat Encounter

It's another beautiful day to learn about How to Be a Better DM! Tanner shares how you can spice up a lackluster

February 16, 2023

How to Stay Excited About Being a Dungeon Master (Avoiding DM Burnout)

IntroWelcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m Justin Lewis, here with my compatriot Tanner Weyland, and together we’re here

February 9, 2023

8 Tips for Player Management in Dungeons and Dragons

Ulv had been living in the cave for 2 weeks. He’d managed to down an elk he had tracked. The elk seemed

February 2, 2023

10 Reasons to Do One-Shots as a Dungeon Master

You and your companions make your way down the trail. You’d left the other companions a day or so ago. Now you’ve

January 26, 2023

Family: Isn’t it about… D&D? Family Relationships in D&D

Welcome to How To Be A Better DM. My name is Tanner Weyland, and together we will learn about how to prepare

January 19, 2023

Wizards of the Coast’s OGL 1.1 (Or at Least Our Thoughts On What We Think We Know So Far)

Today we talk about the OGL 1.1 License and explain some of our thoughts on the matter. Obviously, the OGL 1.1 hasn't

January 12, 2023

Improve Your Roleplaying Game Immersion with Alex Aries

Today we talk about D&D Immersion with Alex Aries from https://gameplaycandles.com/.Use BETTERDM at checkout and get a 15% discount from Alex's Store.Thanks

January 5, 2023

6 NPC Questions to Help Stimulate Roleplaying at Your Table

Ulv stumbled through the snow covered trees. He’d been stripped of his weapons and shirt and was given a pouch of herbs

December 29, 2022

End of 2022 & What 2023 Holds for How to Be a Better DM

Here are some things Tanner and Justin want to work on for 2023. End of the yearDM Tips and Techniques BookDungeon Master

December 22, 2022

5 Tips to Make Your Dungeons and Dragons Game Christmas Themed

The entire tribe sat around the feast. They’d managed to down a mammoth and this was cause for celebration. The shaman claims

December 15, 2022

Catching Up With Your Players Between Sessions

Hello, and welcome to How To Be A Better DM. My name is Tanner Weyland, and together we will learn about how