After the thirtieth miss rolled by both you and the players you decide to end combat for the night because it just keeps dragging on. It doesn’t have to be this way! In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle explore strategies to make combat more interesting. Whether it’s adding to your descriptions, thinking tactically…
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Haven’t gotten enough evil yet? That’s ok, we’re not done! In part 2 of our discussion about running evil campaigns, Daniell and John continue talking about factions in evil games and about how to make sure that things are staying fun. Join us for the conclusion of our discussion on running evil campaigns! We want…
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Sometimes your players are tired of being the good guys. Sometimes they just want to create a little mayhem and ignore the plight of the villagers. Sometimes they event want to BE the plight of the villagers! In this episode of becomingDM we’re going to be talking about Running Evil Campaigns and the things that…
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Whether it’s helping to create a stat block for an NPC you hadn’t anticipated being part of your campaign or generating a list of items that the party found in a Goblin’s pockest, AI tools allow DMs to add things to their game that would normally require a large amount of effort. In this episode,…
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There’s so much information to share with players about your world, especially with a new campaign. It may be tempting to just give players a massive document to get them up to speed, but don’t do it! It’s just as important how you deliver your exposition as it is what is in it. In this…
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There’s a lot of different ways that you can increase and add to immersion in your table. In past episodes, we have made reference to a table that John built with a TV in the middle. In this episode, Danielle takes on the MC role and interviews John about questions she’s always wanted answered when…
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Whether it’s time, money, food and water, or other resources, running a resource restricted game can add a new dimension at your table. In addition to making player choices matter, restricting resources can cause combat to be more challenging. Join John and Danielle to hear about the ways you can add restrictions into your game! …
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When players don’t get along, it can make your session take forever to get anywhere. Whether it’s simply buying in that everyone is on the same team or having a decision mechanism when players don’t agree on something, encouraging player collaboration is critical. In this episode, John and Danielle talk about the tips and techniques…
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Join us for another episode of our occasional series, My Favorite Monster. In this episode we’re talking about good-aligned monsters that you can put against your evil party. Whether it’s the always classic Unicorn or the lesser known Guardian Naga, we’ve got something that you can challenge your players with. So join John and Danielle…
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As hard as it may be to believe, D&D isn’t the only tabletop roleplaying game around. So it’s possible that you’ll end up in a place where you want to play something different at your table. In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle discuss the things to consider when changing game systems. From the…
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