Dungeon Mastering is Easy

Dungeons are a core part of D&D playing, but many players have never experienced them. In this podcast episode Logan Laidlaw from the popular D&D show Nat19 shares insights into why you need more dungeons in your life. The conversation covers: -The reasons why dungeons aren't as popular as they once were, -The advantages dungeon based adventures offer Dungeon Masters, -The story advantages...

The BBEG (Big Bad Evil Guy) is usually the final, exciting conflict in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. In this episode Nick from Tabletopped Podcast shares clever ideas to really make them come to life. The conversation covers: -Creating a SYSTEM that drives the drama and conflict, culminating in the end villain, -Tailoring the final fight to your characters' abilities, -Tips to avoid an anticl...

You don't HAVE to do voices in Dungeons & Dragons, but it's fun! In this conversation Robert Hartley GM (the DM for @VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD ) shares EASY tips on how to do character voices. The conversation covers: -Accent is not the same as voice -Vocal techniques -How to remember voices -How to get into character -Plus we play "In a World" You can connect with Robert Hartley GM at: @VivaLaDirtL...

Making your own monsters for Dungeons & Dragons is EASY and a lot of fun. Logan Laidlaw @nat19official share simple tips to bring your own monstrous ideas into your games. The conversation covers: -Reskinning monsters -How to use benchmarks of existing monsters to make sure yours are the right difficulty. -The optimal number of abilities a custom monster should have. You can connect with Logan...

Getting the right difficulty for D&D fights is something ALL DMs ponder all the time. In this conversation Robert Hartley GM (the DM for @VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD ) and Vahid share EASY thoughts on how to perfectly balance D&D fights. The conversation covers: -How to balance fights on the fly -Giving BBEGs big hits to pull out when needed -Using the Challenge Rating system -Plus they do a Rule...

In her role as Dungeon Master of the D20 Deathmatch channel Caustic Phoenix has seen more character deaths than almost anyone on the planet. She shares her insights on what a strong narrative tool character death is and how to approach it. New and experienced Dungeon Masters, as well as any player will find these insights helpful. Caustic talks about: ◽️ Setting expectations around character deat...

Lord Gosumba is one of the most experience Dungeon Masters on the planet. He shares EASY tips for Dungeon Masters setting out to create a new campaign. New and experienced Dungeon Masters will find these insights helpful. Lord Gosumba talks about: ◽️ Homebrew v published campaign settings. ◽️ Starting small and building out. ◽️ Planting long arcs and Easter Eggs early in the campaign ◽️ Begin...

Gnome Anne (talented DnD streamer and content creator) shares EASY and innovative tips that help players and Dungeon Masters make better characters. New and experienced Dungeon Masters will find these insights helpful. Gnome Anne talks about: ◽️ The whole table making characters together ◽️ Finding connections between characters ◽️ Connecting the characters to the underlying idea of the story....

Kelly (DM extraordinaire from Dork Tales) is a master at characterisation. He shares EASY tips to help new and experienced Dungeon Masters of Dungeons and Dragons weave character backstories into a campaign. It makes for a funner, more engaging and memorable experience for players and DMs alike. He talks about: ◽️ Asking a few questions to help the players create rich backstories ◽️ How to use t...

AJ Pickett knows more about DnD lore and monsters than almost anyone on the planet. He shares some EASY tips for new and experienced Dungeon Masters of Dungeons and Dragons to add dragons into your adventure. He talks about: ◽️ Shortcuts for dragon personalities ◽️ How to include dragons in stories even for low level characters ◽️ Dragon impact on the Environment ◽️ Strategies for dragon fight...

None of us can know ALL the D&D rules. Caustic Phoenix, multi-award winning streamer, Dungeon Master, convention host and digital media expert shares EASY tips to help new and experienced Dungeon Masters of Dungeons and Dragons when we don't know the rules. She talks about: ◽️ Focusing on learning elements of the game you'll use all the time ◽️ Handling rules in high pressure situations ◽️...

Kelly (DM extraordinaire from Dork Tales) is a master at characterisation. He shares 3 EASY tips to help new and experienced Dungeon Masters of Dungeons and Dragons create non playing characters your players will love. He talks about: ◽️ Getting players to do the work ◽️ Using well known media references ◽️ Motivation over emotion Plus together we play a game called "Accent on Accents". You can...

Gnome Anne (talented DnD streamer and content creator) shares EASY tips and tricks to add suspense and danger to your Dungeons & Dragons games. New and experienced Dungeon Masters will find these insights ramp up the thrill of your DnD adventures. Gnome Anne talks about: ◽️ Engaging every sense to build anticipation of danger, ◽️ Using rumours and NPC interactions to sow doubt into the minds...

This week, Dungeons and Dragons lore master AJ Pickett sits down with Vahid to talk about designing one shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures. AJ Pickett knows more about DnD lore and monsters than almost anyone on the planet. He shares some EASY tips for new and experienced Dungeon Masters of Dungeons and Dragons to make exciting, well structured single session DnD adventures. TOPICS COVERED ◽️...