Starting a Homebrew D&D Project with Gaming Brew
Warmup: From Tanner to Gaming Brew Intro Welcome back to How to be a Better DM. I’m your host Justin Lewis here with my cohort Tanner Weyland to bring you the best resources for you to become the world’s best DM. We want to help you craft better stories for yourself and your players as […]
D&D Etiquette To Make Your Mother Proud
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. This week, we were supposed to have a one-shot run by me, but my wife’s Grandma died this past week. The […]
Wizards Presents & OneD&D: Updates in the World of D&D
Warmup: Tanner to Justin Intro Dungeons and Dragons is evolving. Wizards of the Coast has come out with some major announcements in the last few weeks and today, we’re going to talk about them. Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host, Tanner Weyland, here with my cohort Justin Lewis. […]
5 Questions to Write a Better Backstory for Your D&D Character
“This is it?” Ulv asked in a hushed whisper. “You wanted rebels. These are the only ones I know of. They’ve come here to talk to you, now say something.” Herlia responds tersely. You sigh and step forward. You look around the basement of the tavern. Only a few candles hang around giving the room […]
D&D Session Prep with This Dungeon Is Occupied
Reach out to This Dungeon is Occupied at https://linktr.ee/thisdungeonisoccupiedpod Warmup: Justin to This Dungeon is Occupied Prompt: Think of the last group you DM’d for. Now describe the character that you would like to have played in that group if you could add a new character for yourself. Intro: Welcome back to How to Be […]
An Argument For Handouts in D&D
This is How To Be A Better DM. Check out our website for contact info: https://session0studios.com/better-dm-show/ Thanks for listening to today’s show! My name is Tanner Weyland, and I am excited to talk about how we can all prepare to be the best DMs we possible. We really appreciate all the support you guys give […]
D&D Tips for New Players and DM’s
Warmup from Tanner to Justin: If you could make a character for an uninterested player, what would it be? Intro: Welcome back, adventurer! We’re excited for another episode of How to Be a Better DM! Together, you and I will learn how to craft better stories for yourself and your players as you DM sessions […]
8 D&D Soundboard Tools DM’s Can Use While DMIng
You crest a hill and finally see it. Moedinar, your 2nd childhood home. A flood of mixed memories enters your mind. You stop and your companions follow suit. You look over the large city. You see tall but sturdy stone buildings. You see precise streets and roads laid out in a grid pattern. You see […]
The D&D Character Creation Process Explained Simply + Some Tools
Warmup: Justin I want you to pick the bond, flaw, personality trait, and ideal for a Tiefling artificer named Troaxiaus. Intro: Main Topic: Character Creation Explained Simply + Useful Tools In explaining the character creation we aren’t just reiterating the process as defined in the player’s handbook, though we are doing that to some degree. […]
Planning a D&D Campaign
This is “How To Be A Better DM.” Thanks for listening to today’s show! This is Tanner, and I am excited to talk about how we can all prepare to be the best DMs we possible. Today, I am discussing how to plan D&D campaigns. We really appreciate all the support you guys give us. […]