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 26, 2024

2024 in Review and What Lies In 2025

In any publicly traded company, shareholders who own a portion of the company can expect a year-end review and a prospectus of

December 19, 2024

A Simple Session 0 Checklist

Welcome back to today's show.Here's a simple session 0 checklist to help you set your games up for successGet the First Session

December 12, 2024

Challenging Yourself With Challenge Rating in D&D

It's hard knowing what to throw at your players during an encounter. Luckily, D&D has a nifty challenge rating system set up

December 5, 2024

Important Lessons Learned in 2024 about being a Dungeon master

All things must end. But endings always bring new beginnings. As the year 2024 comes to a close, many of us become

November 29, 2024

Simplify and Supercharge your World Building with Worldsmith.io

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DMToday Cayden and Justin sit down with the creators of worldsmith.io to talk about

November 22, 2024

The Art of Foreshadowing: Planting Seeds for Big Reveals

Want to take your campaign from good to unforgettable? In this episode, we’re diving into the art of foreshadowing! Learn how to plant

November 14, 2024

To Randomize or Personalize Loot: That Is The Question

Do you think deeply about every piece of loot that you give? Or does your party get a kick out of getting

November 7, 2024

How to Start an Actual Play D&D Podcast With Brennon from the Afterlife Pod

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM.Today we talk about how to start an actual play podcast, how to keep going

October 31, 2024

DM Coaching: DMing for Kids and Tying Up Loose Ends with Aaron Singh

Welcome Back to How to Be a Better DM!Today is a very special episode. Today is a Dungeon Master Coaching episode with

October 24, 2024

Oh No! Your party is in trouble! Deus Ex Machina, I guess??

Your party probably gets into a lot of sticky, unforeseeable moments, where death or a terrible consequence is on the table. At

October 17, 2024

How to Flesh Out Your Afterlife – Questions to Ask to Help Develop the Concepts of Afterlife in your Homebrew World

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today we talk about the afterlife. Listen to episode 109 of our show to

October 10, 2024

When Your D&D Group Loses Momentum

We’ve all been there: you’ve had a great run with all your players. Month after month, and maybe even week after week,