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Ep103:Adding Music and Soundscapes to Your Game
Wow, there was a lot that was going on with both John and Danielle to get this episode out, but it's here now! John is joined by special guest Robert Spann to discuss something we have briefly…
Ep102: Illness and Disease - Part 2
In the second part of our two-part episode on Illness and Disease, John and Danielle talk about implementing diseases into your games and some things to be aware of as you do so. Join us for this…
Ep101: Illness and Disease - Part 1
Not only does adding illness and disease to you game provide additional flavor, it can provide a challenge by temporarily impacting the abilities of characters, especially higher level ones. In the…
Ep100: Behind the Scenes
It's episode 100!!! Join John and Danielle as they take a look behind the scenes of the first 100 episodes of the show. You can find out how the show actually got started, how Danielle was selected…
Ep99: Handling Missing Players
Throughout the course of your game you will have players that will occasionally not show up from time to time. Preparing for handling those missing players and how the character, story, and treasure…
Ep98: Creating Exciting Chase Scenes
Chases! Whether the party is trying to get away from the town guard or trying to prevent an enemy from escaping they can add a sense of excitement to the game. But how do you make a chase more…
Ep97: Adding Inspiration to Your Game
Do you find yourself wanting to encourage certain behaviors in players? Whether it's roleplaying, heroics, or something different adding the Inspiration optional rule to your game may be just what…
Ep96: Running Games for Large Groups (Part 2)
Part 2 is here! If you were waiting for the second half of our episode on running games for large groups, this is it! Join Danielle, John, and Robert as they continue the discussion and touch on…
Ep95: Running Games for Large Groups (Part 1)
Our episode about running games for large groups was so large we had to split it into two parts! In the first part of this discussion, Robert Spann joins John and Danielle to talk about whether you…
Ep94: Running Heists
Heists can be a great way to add a sense of intrigue. But how do you add them to your game in a meaningful way? And how do you do so without it ending up being "the rogue show". John and Danielle…
Ep93: Helping New Players Choose a Class
Join us as John and Danielle discuss this topic that was suggested by listener Robert Spann! If you're getting new players to your table, they probably don't know or understand the differences…
Ep92: Ending the Game
At some point you may need to end your campaign. Maybe you've come to the logical conclusion of the story for these characters, maybe people are needing to move away. Whatever the reason, how you…
Ep91: Laws and Morality
If you think about the world that your characters are moving through, there is probably some sort of legal structure that says what is allowed and what's not allowed. Within communities of the world…
Ep90: Running Large Scale Combat Part 2
In part 2 of our Running Large Scale Combat episodes we continue the conversation digging deeper into what happens when the party members take on leadership roles in the military. Join us as John…
Ep89: Running Large-Scale Combat
Are there large armies clashing in your world? If so, then eventually you may have the party getting involved with fighting them, so knowing how to run large scale combat is a useful skill for DMs. …
Ep88: Running Theater of the Mind Combat
Sometimes you don't have time to create a map for your combat encounters. Sometimes the players do something unexpected and get into a fight that you weren't prepared to put on the table in front of…
SQ6:How Much Time Does it Take to Plan a Session
We have seen several people curious about how long it actually takes to plan out a session lately. In this becomingDM side quest, John looks at the factors that can influence how long session…
Ep87: Running Play By Post Games
Are you finding that you have trouble scheduling games with your group and no one seems to be available at the same time? Or maybe you don't have the time to dedicate to a single long session. If…
SQ5: Finding Local Games
Having trouble trying to figure out where to look for players for your game or where to find a game that you can play in or run? In this becomingDM side quest, John talks about some of his favorite…
Ep86: Campaign Management
There is a lot of stuff that happens in your games every session. If you don't stay on top of managing your campaign, you could end up with players asking to revisit an NPC that you haven't thought…
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