DMs Discuss

In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite creatures and monsters to run in our games and what they can add to yours. Gremishka: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/1680925-gremishka Nothic: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17092-nothic Rivals: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/cotn/answering-the-call#Rivals Strahd's Animated Armor: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17360-strahds-animated-...

In this episode, we discuss the announcement from Wizards of the Coast to scrap plans for updating the Open Gaming License.   Dungeons & Dragons Scraps Plans to Update Its Open Game License: https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-will-no-longer-deauthorize-its-open-1850041837   Wizards Announcement: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1439-ogl-1-0a-creative-commons We'd love to engage with...

Join the DMs Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about rules and rulings. Subjects include: Divine Sense, Magic Missile Damage, Bad DMs, Bow and 1 Handed Weapons, Cover, Op Attacks with Ranged Weapons and Spells We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials! Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmail.com or find all our socials on linktree: https://...

In this episode, we discuss the Open Gaming License proposed by Wizards of the Coast and the community's response. WotC Explained: https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/dnd-ogl-1-leak-explained-2028426/ Paizo's Open RPG Creative License (ORC): https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si7v Wizards: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1428-a-working-conversation-about-the-open-game-license OGL Playtest: https...

In this episode, we are joined by one of our DM friends: Christian to chat about our favorite moments.   Level Up Gaming https://www.levelupgaming.ca/ Toronto DND https://torontodnd.com/ D&D Beyond https://www.dndbeyond.com/ Curse of Strahd https://dnd.wizards.com/products/curse-strahd-revamped   We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials! Em...

In this episode, we are joined by Naomi Hazlett - an occupational therapist  who uses TTRPGs as a tool for change. We discuss our love of the game and why we play. Naomi Hazlett https://twitter.com/naomi_hazlett D&D History https://www.dndhistory.com/ Wyrmworks Publishing https://wyrmworkspublishing.com/category/rpg/dnd5e/limitless-heroics/ Level Up Gaming https://www.levelupgaming.ca/ We...

Today our DMs discuss all things horror! Matter discussed include elder gods, tentacle fun and how to impose an unending sense of dread on your players! We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials! Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmail.com or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/...

Today our DMs discuss their favorite moments in their recurring Dungeon Master Moments segment Matter discussed include portents, hobgoblin employment opportunities, and a decolonization of the anti goblin agenda We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials! Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmail.com or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss L...

Today DMs discuss their process, tips and tricks for writing a one shot Topics Include: - Settings/Environment - Hook/Quest - Story Structure - Encounter Types - Simple vs Complex NPCs - Shopping - Planning Time - Combat Encounters - Wrapping it up Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/ We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials! Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmai...

Today Dugeon Masters discuss: creating quests and NPCs in your homebrew world Topics Include: - Core motivations, needs and values of NPCs - NPC Behaviour - NPC Voices - Creating Quests  - Concluding Quests We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials! Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmail.com or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss Lo...

Today Dungeon Masters discuss: what goes into establishing or creating a homebrew world in tabletop RPGs. Topics include;  -Established settings vs homebrew -Backstory integration -Creating history -Low magic vs High magic -Taking inspiration form the real world -Populating a world with NPCS -Building exciting villains Video on action oriented monsters: https://youtu.be/y_zl8WWaSyI We'd love...

The return of Dungeon Master Moments! Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott discuss some of their favorite Dungeons and Dragons moments. Topics include; how to deal with hags, library cards, spell combos, and sociable shifters Spells discussed: Magic Circle - https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/magic-circle Glyph of Warding - https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/glyph-of-warding We'd love to engage with...

In this episode of Dungeon Master's Monster Manual, we discuss some of our favorite monsters. Here are the monsters we highlighted this episode: Goblins: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16907-goblin Goblin Boss: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17155-goblin-boss Matt Colville's "Action Oriented Monsters": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_zl8WWaSyI Legendary Actions/Lair Actions: https://www....

In this episode DMs discuss atmospheres & environments and the role they play in your games. We talk about pre-written vs homebrew environments, terrain, who lives there and other ways to make your environments come to life. Curse of Strahd: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd Sword Coasts Adventurers Guide: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-g...

Today, DMs discuss the various tools we use to run our games, both online and in real life! A lot of links in this one, as we use a lot of stuff to make our games run! We discuss: -Virtual Tabletops -Online Sourcebooks -Small wooden cubes -and more! Resources: https://roll20.com/ https://www.astraltabletop.com/ https://www.fantasygrounds.com/ https://arkenforge.com/ https://foundryvtt.com/ https:/...

Special guest Lin joins Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about rules and rulings. Subjects include; why Chris’s uncle is wrong about polymorph, sourcebook nerfing, hidden stats and more We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials! Email us at: dmsdiscuss@gmail.com or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss Lo...

Our very first DM moments. Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott discuss some of their favorite Dungeons and Dragons moments. Misc: Old Fashioned: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018343-old-fashioned Collective Arts: https://collectiveartsbrewing.com/ Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/   Templum Maleficus - Robert Russell: https://robertrussellmusic.bandcamp.com/album/templum-maleficus...

Join Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott as they discuss everything you will need to continue your campaign including: continuity, prepping quests, item economy, downtime activities and adapting to changes. Books/Materials: Curse of Strahd https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd Curse of Strahd - Tarokka Deck https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-p...

Today's episode it all about being ready for and running your first session. Topics include: What to prep, what to bring, getting your tabletop ready, dialogue, pulling off your hook ,first combat and game states. Finally it covers first session rewards, leveling and keeping up the momentum to lead into session 2 Resources: Encounter builder https://www.dndbeyond.com/my-encounters Useful random ge...

Today's episode covers all your bases for a session zero. Topics include: Table etiquette, content warnings and boundaries, PC creation and composition,adventure hooks and backstories, as well as optional house rules and UA content. We also discuss the lead in to your first session, so you'll be ready to start your new adventure! Resources: RPG consent checklist: https://docs.google.com/document/d...

This episode delves into what you, as a dm, need to do in order to start your adventure. This includes finding the right types of players (new vs old, combat heavy vs heavy roleplay), how to get started, and an intro to session 0. Resources: DnD Discord Groups: https://top.gg/servers/tag/dnd Tabletop RPG (TTRPG) Discord Groups: https://disboard.org/servers/tag/ttrpg Toronto DND: https://torontodnd...

This episode goes into what to expect from the podcast as well as intros to our dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott and how they started their Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master-ing adventures.  Resources:  Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/   Trinity Bellwoods Park: https://www.trinitybellwoods.ca/ D&D 5e Starter Set (Amazon): https://www.amazon.ca/Dungeons-Characters-Char...