Month: January 2024

SQ2: 5E Optional Rules for Flanking

In this becomingDM Side Quest, John delves into optional rules for D&D 5e and talks about flanking.  One of the standard rules that was left out from older versions of D&D and even pathfinder was how to handle when the party (or enemy) flanks their opponent.  Check out this episode to see how the optional…
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Ep83: DM Screens

The age old question of whether you, as a DM, should use as a DM screen.  What are the benefits?  What are the drawbacks?  What are some neat cool things you can do with them?  In this episode of becomingDM we dive into the topic of DM screens with two different viewpoints: Danielle who is…
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SQ1: I, Toaster

In this becomingDM Side Quest, John talks about playing something different with the game I, Toaster.  This will be a quick overview of the system with some highlights of the game play without getting into the nitty gritty details of the system. Get your copy of I, Toaster here: https://plusoneexp.itch.io/toaster

SQ0: Introducing becomingDM Side Quests

We’re introducing something a little new here at becomingDM.  Over the past several years we have found that there have been several topics that have come up that just didn’t warrant a full episode.  An introduction to a new game system, niche or custom rules, and a number of other topics have all fallen into…
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