Dungeon Master Essentials: 7 Tools Every DM Should have in their Dungeon
Warmup: Tanner: What would be the simple premise of a one-hour session you would plan for friends who hadn’t played D&D? Intro: Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host Tanner Weyland, here with my counterpart Justin Lewis. Together we are going to learn how to weave better stories for you […]
How to Make D&D More Fun
You slash down the last of orcs that had ambushed you. This group had appeared out of nowhere apparently. You look around the shadowy thicket where you’d been attacked. Suddenly, Amris, falls down, a silvery dagger embedded in her chest. You’d only just met her in the town but she’d been more than helpful to […]
5 Common Annoying D&D Player Types and How to Deal with Them
Common annoying d&d players and how to deal with them Warmup Intro Upcoming One-shot on the 25th Meat Justin The Player DM: This is me when I play. Deal with this player by sitting them down and saying that they are a really great DM. Stress that you are the DM and that you’d like […]
How to Make Life-Like NPC’s with Robert from Dungeons, Dragons & Psychology
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. We have a great episode with Robert from Dungeons, Dragons & Psychology. Get Robert’s Book Session 0! Here are some of the questions we asked Robert: Is it necessary to make your NPC’s lifelike What makes a good NPC? What makes a good villain? What makes […]
Homemade D&D Props
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 homemade props and how to use them, as well as which props are worth making. […]
Essential Sections of the D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide
Warmup Describe the coolest water fight you can think of. Intro Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM Justin’s Favorite Sections Apparently endless magic items Daerns Instant Fortress is a cool item I’ve read about recently. I also like the Bag of Tricks Creating settlements, castles, cities, etc. Learning about the different planes […]
How to Make D&D More Immersive
You sit down at the fire. You’ve traveled a long distance to reach these particular nomads. You’ve heard tell that these nomads have mystical powers and can guide you on finding unknowable secrets. You look around. Their long arms show a fierce exterior, but they’ve let you sit in their circle. They’ve shared their meat […]
How to Make a Dynamic Campaign with Garrett from Two25 Games
Welcome back to the Tavern Adventurer. Today, we talk about how to make a story and campaign dynamic with Garrett from two25games.com. If you want Garrett back on the show, you’ll have to let us know.
Ideas for Campaign First Sessions
This is How To Be A Better DM. Today we will discussing the Why and What of campaign first sessions. 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 […]
Preparing for Your First D&D Session
Warmup: From Justin Intro Welcome Thanks for the One-Shot with Dan, Jordan and Anna. We really appreciate your support. We will be having our next one-shot at the end of this month. Make sure to sign up for the newsletter as well. As well if you’re interested in us livestreaming this particular segment of our […]