Have you gotten tired of magic always coming to the rescue of your players? Maybe you just want less magic in your campaign because Joe always tries to get a +5 battle axe of head severing. Whatever the reason, running a low or no magic campaign can be a way to change up things from…
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It’s that time of year! With Halloween right around the corner, a lot of DMs are thinking about running Halloween themed or horror games. But where does an enterprising DM start? Have no fear, in the first episode after returning from a break John and Felicia talk about the different kinds of games that you…
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You’ve just wrapped up a session of you’re favorite role playing game and you start feeling a sensation of dread. “Did the players have fun? Was my story even interesting? They probably thought that I don’t know what I’m doing because I don’t know the rules as well as some of the players”. If you’re…
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Looking for new monsters to try out in your game? Or maybe you’ve got that perfect monster and don’t know quite the way to use it to make an interesting or challenging scenario for your players. In the latest installment of our every-so-often series, My Favorite Monster, John and Felicia are talking a whole new…
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Critical success and critical failures can make your favorite role playing game more exciting or nerve wracking, but what does it actually mean to have a critical success or critical failure. In this episode of becomingDM, John and Felicia talk about rolling nat 20s and nat 1s, what the rules say about them as well…
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Do you know the difference between the acrobatics and athletics skills? What about survival and nature? How about bluff and diplomacy? In this episode of becomingDM, John and Felicia talk about skills that may give DMs some trouble when trying to determine what’s best to use in a given situation. They will go over the…
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Combat and exploration is a big part of running a tabletop role playing game, so carefully considering how you set the scene for those situations can determine how invested your players are in the game. In this episode of becomingDM, John and Felicia talk about the four main options for setting the scene in your…
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Whether you’re running a game of political intrigue or an epic hack n slash campaign, sometimes traveling between points A and B can fall a bit flat. Sure, everyone wants to keep the story going, but sometimes having the story broken up by unexpected trips during travel can make the game that enjoyable. In this…
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You’ve been waiting for years and you feel like the day is finally here. Your kids have gotten old enough to actually play in your favorite tabletop role playing game! But wait, how do you make sure that their first experience keeps them wanting to come back for more? This week on becomingDM, John and…
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With all of the news about COVID-19 going around, it’s easy to understand why so many in person games may have been cancelled in order to stay in line with social distancing and stay at home orders. But don’t fret! You don’t have to push the pause button on your campaign! In this episode, we…
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