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 to reveal certain elements of a mystery. Thanks for listening today.
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 and express our appreciation for all of you who support and listen to us. You have made our experience with this podcast just amazing, and we will never forget that. Thank you. […]
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 to prepare the best adventures and environments for our players to enjoy. Today, we are going to jump right into the announcements! First, Rob from Dungeons, Dragons and Psychology will be running a […]
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. Thanks for listening.
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 bear?” Herlia yells at the large brown bear at the back of the cave. You’d all found this cave a few weeks ago while looking for shelter. “Herlia. I’m not exactly […]
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 we’ll learn how to craft better stories for you and your players as you DM sessions of D&D. We all know that OneD&D is getting ever closer and the newest installment of Unearthed […]
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 to prepare the best adventures and environments for our players to enjoy. Today will be a bit of a shorter episode, so buckle in! We will be talking about soundboards! A couple quick […]
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 to help you tell better stories as you DM sessions of D&D. As you might have heard, Wizards of the Coast has announced that they will be releasing the next non-edition edition of […]
5 Tips to Improve your Writing
You run frantically through the streets. The cold winter air bites at your face, though the stinging in your eyes comes not from the frigid wind but from the tears streaming down your face. You and your companions manage to climb the ladder onto the wall and then quickly let down a rope on the […]
How to Engage Unengaged D&D Players
Warmup: Your D&D Group of 5 is suddenly and permanently moving to a D&D group of 4. Your players love having 5 characters. You get to now create a character that is actually your character. Intro: Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host, Justin Lewis, here with my cohort, […]