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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April 18, 2024

5 Tips for More Immersive World Building!

Join host Cayden Ottley on How to Be A Better DM, on a captivating journey into the realms of fantasy and adventure

April 11, 2024

Downtime Activities in D&D, Part 1: How to Build A Stronghold

Our topic today is something that you may not have experienced as a DM, since it is a very specific type of

April 6, 2024

Podcast Takeover! 2nd Episode of New Actual Play D&D Show – Pact and Boon

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.This is a special bonus episode.In today's episode we give you Episode 2 of

April 5, 2024

Pact and Boon Episode 1: Podcast Takeover!

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.In honor of the release of our newest podcast, The Pact and Boon (session0studios.com/pactnboon/)

April 4, 2024

20 Tips for First Time DMs

Do you dream of trying out being a dungeon master, but are unsure of yourself or your abilities? Do currently DM but

March 28, 2024

How to DM in a Public Place | Tips for Public Dungeon Mastering with Andrew Ashby from We Geek Together

Have you ever wanted to go to that cool game store down the road and play a fun game of D&D but

March 21, 2024

5 of the BEST online resources for a more immersive world.

Thanks for tuning in today! Today's show was hosted by Cayden Ottley, and focuses on (in our opinion) the best online resources

March 14, 2024

When and How to Speedrun D&D Sessions

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM!Do you ever see your players losing interest halfway through a quest, a dungeon, or

March 7, 2024

How to Write a DND Heist One Shot | Why You Should Play a DND Heist One Shot

How to Write a DND Heist One ShotWelcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m your mastermind for today, Justin

February 29, 2024

How and When to Make Realistic, Unforgettable NPCs

Are you tired of making throwaway NPCs that your players forget the next day? Then this podcast discussion with Tanner, Justin, and

February 22, 2024

The Joys of World Building, & How To Start!

On today's episode, Cayden talks about his experience in creating home-brew worlds and mechanics without knowing much about DND in the first

February 15, 2024

Focusing on your DM “Problem Areas” + Some Announcements

In this episode, we learn how to focus... not in general, but rather how to focus on a short list of problem