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, you’ve been able to meet without any significant delays or gaps. And then, all of a sudden, it’s hard to meet. And if you do discuss meeting up, people don’t seem to prioritize […]

Episode 23 – Dungeons N’ Death Saves || The Pact & Boon

The Pact & Boon is an actual play D&D 5e show set in the home-brew world of Calignos! In a world plagued by a mysterious lethargy, humanoids and beasts twist into monstrous forms across the continent of Rel. Amidst this chaos, an unlikely band of adventurers unite in the fiery depths of the 9 hells, […]

8 Tips for Begginner Dungeon Masters

Welcome back to today’s Show. Today, we talk about 8 tips for beginner dungeon masters. Stop Waiting – For Finding Players listen to this episode: https://session0studios.com/captivate-podcast/how-to-find-your-dd-group/ Push Past the Learning Curve Start where you are. Focus on your Strengths or on Finding your Strengths Don’t Stop – Be Consistent Focus on Player Engagement Do what […]

Episode 22 – Of Mice & Babies || The Pact & Boon

The Pact & Boon is an actual play D&D 5e show set in the home-brew world of Calignos! In a world plagued by a mysterious lethargy, humanoids and beasts twist into monstrous forms across the continent of Rel. Amidst this chaos, an unlikely band of adventurers unite in the fiery depths of the 9 hells, […]

Swole Initiative: Player Check-ins and Campaign Themes with Jay Foster

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM Today we have a special episode with Jay Foster from Swole Initiative (https://swoleinitiative.com/) Today we talk about a lot of things including: The importance of player check-ins How to push boundaries without crossing lines or veils Why and how to add theme to your game And […]

What to Spend $50 on For Your D&D Hobby

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM This is another RAW episode, which means more personality and less polish. I’m your host today, Justin Lewis. Today we talk about what I would spend $50 on to improve my D&D hobby. This is my list: A dungeon master screen A new Sourcebook A large […]

The Skills of the Dungeon Master

Welcome back to the show! Today we talk about what skills you need to develop as a DM. Mechanics Understanding the basic gameplay of the game Being able to make twists on the rules or invent new ones to suit your game Player Management Scheduling Management Relationship Management Story Writing Being able to create beautiful […]

RAW: Voice Acting Tips from a Non-Voice Actor

Welcome back to today’s RAW podcast episode. This is a special episode where it is shorter and less edited and more real. On today’s show we talk about 8 voice acting tips from a non-voice actor. They are: Tip #1: Commit Tip #2: Faster or Slower Tip #3: Eye Contact Tip #4: Loud or Quiet […]

Episode 21 – Just Your Average Church-goers || The Pact & Boon

The Pact & Boon is an actual play D&D 5e show set in the home-brew world of Calignos! In a world plagued by a mysterious lethargy, humanoids and beasts twist into monstrous forms across the continent of Rel. Amidst this chaos, an unlikely band of adventurers unite in the fiery depths of the 9 hells, […]