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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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

December 8, 2022

Tips to Improve Your Writing Part 2

“For the last time, my name is Ulv and I’m not supposed to be here!”“Whatever you say D’nuk, whatever you say.”Ulv was

December 1, 2022

Dungeon Master Critique: Dissecting Justin’s September One-Shot Part 2

Here we are again dissecting Justin's one shot from September.We talk about how to make a session mysterious as well as when

November 24, 2022

Giving Thanks to your D&D Players

Hi everyone,Today is a short episode since it is Thanksgiving here in the U.S., but we just wanted to take a moment

November 17, 2022

What is the Ruling on House Rules in D&D?

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

November 10, 2022

Dungeon Master Critique: Dissecting Justin’s September One-Shot

Welcome back to today's show. We try something new on today's show. We look at Justin's September One-Shot and we critique it.

November 3, 2022

Christmas Gifts for the Dungeon Master In Your Life (or for You)

“Hipam, can’t you do anything? Herlia asks with an exasperated tone.“Well, Miss Herlia, I’m not exactly suited for..”“What about you you dumb

October 27, 2022

Unearthed Arcana Part 2: Expert Classes

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM! I’m Your host, Justin Lewis here with my cohort Tanner Weyland and together

October 20, 2022

Level Up Your D&D Game with a Soundboard

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

October 13, 2022

Unearthed Arcana Part 1: Character Origins

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host, Tanner Weyland, here with my cohort Justin Lewis. We’re here