In any publicly traded company, shareholders who own a portion of the company can expect a year-end review and a prospectus of what the new year will bring. This is to give some accountability of those running the company to those who’ve invested their time and money into it. Well, seeing as how you’ve decided […]
Welcome back to today’s show. Here’s a simple session 0 checklist to help you set your games up for success Get the First Session Scheduled Set Expectations 2a. Your Expectations 2b. The party’s Expectations and Wants Table Rules The Premise of the Story Playtesting Party Connections Tools
It’s hard knowing what to throw at your players during an encounter. Luckily, D&D has a nifty challenge rating system set up to help you out. Easy!…. right? Actually, no. So many DMs don’t know how to approach Challenge Ratings for their encounters because of the dense tables and calculations. However, it isn’t something worth […]
All things must end. But endings always bring new beginnings. As the year 2024 comes to a close, many of us become thoughtful and introspective. In my case, the introspection has allowed to think on the many changes I’ve personally made throughout this year and the dungeon master I’m morphing into. So today, I’d like […]
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM Today Cayden and Justin sit down with the creators of worldsmith.io to talk about worldbuilding and how to do it more effectively with less time and hassle. Give Worldsmith a try with a free week trial: https://session0studios.com/worldsmith-podcast
Want to take your campaign from good to unforgettable? In this episode, we’re diving into the art of foreshadowing! Learn how to plant subtle clues, create epic payoffs, and keep your players hooked with those jaw-dropping “aha!” moments. Whether it’s a prophecy, a recurring symbol, or a suspicious NPC, foreshadowing is your secret weapon for immersive […]
Do you think deeply about every piece of loot that you give? Or does your party get a kick out of getting the most random, most funny, more chaotic gear and equipment that D&D has to offer? Depending on your answer, you might want to focus on either personalizing or randomizing how you give out […]
Welcome to How to Be a Better DM. Today we talk about how to start an actual play podcast, how to keep going with a creative idea and how to make it happen with Brennon from the Afterlife Pod. Today is part 1 of a special 2-part series. The 2nd part of this show is […]
Welcome Back to How to Be a Better DM! Today is a very special episode. Today is a Dungeon Master Coaching episode with our friend Aaron Singh. Today we talk about Dungeon Mastering for kids and tying up loose ends in your campaign. If you’re interested in having your own dungeon master coaching session go […]
Your party probably gets into a lot of sticky, unforeseeable moments, where death or a terrible consequence is on the table. At that moment, you might be tempted to utilize a Deus Ex Machina plot device, saving them from their own mistakes through some person or change that they never expected. But is that a […]
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