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A podcast for tabletop RPG dungeon masters and players.
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Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Do you have someone that plays role playing games and you don't know what gift will really hit the mark? Have you been through year after year of buying crappy gifts that end up in the trash and just don't know what to do? Never fear, dear listener, becomingDM is here to help you roll a nat 20 on gift buying for your RPG playing friends this year.
This week on becomingDM we talk about the trinkets, gadgets, and super gifts that are available for any budget. So whether you're buying for a swag collector, a dice goblin, the consummate host, or the forever GM we've got some gift ideas for any budget. So take a listen as we work to help you to solve your gift buying dilemma.
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Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Whether it's someone that you had planned for your party to interact with or someone that they randomly chose out of the crowd, creating NPCs that help give your story extra depth is important for any role playing game. But sometimes it can seem daunting to tackle the different personalities, backgrounds and motivations that come with every NPC that gets introduced. So what's a DM to do?
In this episode of becomingDM, John and Felicia discuss how to create compelling NPCs that will add to your story without killing all of your time for story development. Whether it's determining what to do when a player chooses to focus on an NPC that was just supposed to be an extra, building backgrounds for the NPCs you plan to integrate into the story, or creating interesting and unique voices for them there's a lot of ground to cover in this episode. Join us as we dive into the psyche of the NPC!
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Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
When players create new characters the fill out stats, they add points to skills, they choose weapons and all of these things have specific times where they are called upon again through the course of game play. But with alignment, you fill it out and there isn't typically a specific check for it. With this in mind, do we really need alignment in modern role playing games? This week John and Felicia talk about the pros and cons of alignment and what some potential alternatives to the current alignment system in D&D and Pathfinder. Also this week, mail call! We field a question from a listener that was raised from listening to a previous episode of the show. Whether you're lawful good or chaotic evil, there's sure to be something to pick up from this episode of becomingDM!
If you have any questions of your own or ideas for future episodes, we want to know! Contact us at any of the locations below:
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Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Are you having trouble deciding what monsters to put your players up against? Do you struggle with trying to figure out whether or not you'll decimate your players with the monsters you've chosen? Or maybe you're concerned that you're giving out too much treasure when your players succeed. Making the right choices around monsters and treasure can be difficult if you want to make it challenging and rewarding to your players without a guaranteed total party kill.
This week,John and Felicia talk about how to incorporate monsters and treasure into your game to make it challenging and rewarding for players, but not too challenging and rewarding. Whether it's understanding the challenge rating system or making decisions for treasure that is thematically appropriate for your location, we discuss the ins and outs of planning these two aspects of your campaign.
As always,if you have ideas for future episodes, make sure to reach out to us and let us know! We'd love to hear them! Contact us in any of the following locations:
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Thanks for listening! Check back in two weeks for our next episode!
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
We've all been there, sometimes you want to bring something new to your role playing game experience to give it that extra bit of special. Whether it's improving your miniatures game, giving your players tools to make their game more enjoyable, or technology and organizational tools we've got something for you. Join us this week as John and Felicia talk about gadgets and tools that you might not know about that will help make your tabletop RPG even more excellent than it already is!
Did we miss something in our discussion that you use to amp up your game? Let is know in one of the following channels:
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Make sure to check out the episode page for this episode at https://becomingDM.com/ep3 to see pictures of many of the tools that we talk about, and if you're interested in getting something for yourself, check out the linke below!
Source for 3D printed things like the hit point tracker, dice box, minis, landscape and more: https://thingiverse.com
For Arkenforge Tabletop: https://arkenfoge.com
For Trello: https://trello.com
For Combat Manager: http://combatmanager.com/
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Your players just killed the NPC that you spent hours creating and now your story's been ripped off track? This week, we'll discuss those times when players go astray with the story line and how to get them back on track, and if that's even the right course!
Is your story broken on purpose because of boredom, or distractions at the table? Has the campaign been overtaken by murder hobos? Or maybe going astray was a complete accident when your players missed or misinterpreted clues. Whatever the cause, we'll talk about some tips and tricks and other suggestions to help you deal with the disruption.
Do you have suggestions for topics in future episodes? We'd love yo hear from you! Contact us through one of the following channels!
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Thank you so much for listening! Check back in two weeks for our next episode!
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
You just got invited to a new tabletop role playing session, and guess what? You're the dungeon master! This week we're going to discuss what do do when it's your first time dungeon mastering a game, whether it's your first time with role playing games, the first time dungeon mastering a system you've played before, or you've run a game before but in a different system, there's information here for you!
It's our first full episode and we're going to cover the required gear that you'll need to get yourself started dungeon mastering. More importantly, we will talk about rules! Do you need to know how to roll for a character untying a knot behind their back while being beaten over the head with a fish? Do you need to know every single rule in that massive players hand book? We'll cover how to address the rules and when it's useful to have a rules nerd at your table. Finally, we'll discuss some options to get a bunch of characters to actually turn into a party.
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John and Felicia thank you for listening, downloading, and subscribing to becomingDM. We hope you come back for more dungeon master tips an tricks!
Saturday Aug 17, 2019
Saturday Aug 17, 2019
Thank you for considering listening to becomingDM, a podcast devoted to tabletop role-playing games and helping dungeon masters and players to have a better experience. In this episode, we introduce the show as well as the qualifications of our two hosts, John Welsh and Felicia Martinez. We hope you stick around for our every-other-week show. Check out https://becomingDM.com for more info on the show! Stay nerdy, friends!