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SQ4: The Feast

Spend enough time getting people together for game sessions and they're going to want to have some food.  In this becomingDM side quest, John talks about the things to consider for food at the table and goes through some of the items that he has found have gone over well with the table.  Join us for a feast!

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Ep85: Getting Unstuck - Part 2

This week we continue our discussion about getting your game unstuck.  Whether you are still stuck on setting, your players are being an issue or anything else, we'll cover it and strategies to get yourself and your game unstuck.  Additionally, John learns the term, "faffing about"! Join us for this week's episode!

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SQ3: Play Something Different - Parsely

In this becomingDM side quest, John talks about a new game that you can use to play something different!  Get ready for a game that mimics 80s style text-based computer games, but needs no computer with the game Parsely.  If you want to get a copy of Parsely for yourself, make sure to go to https://memento-mori.com

If you've got an idea for a future side quest or main episode of becomingDM, let us know!  We always want to hear what you want to hear. Make sure to go to https://becomingDM.com/ideas to submit your episode idea today!

Ep84: Getting Unstuck - Part 1

Is your game filling you with a sense of dread when it's coming up, or even when you're running it?  Do you find that you or your players just aren't having fun?  In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle discuss the ways that DMs (and players) can get stuck in the game and how you can work towards getting unstuck!  Join us for the first part of this two-part episode!

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SQ2:5E Optinal Rules for Flanking

In this becomingDM Side Quest, John delves into optional rules for D&D 5e and talks about flanking.  One of the standard rules that was left out from older versions of D&D and even pathfinder was how to handle when the party (or enemy) flanks their opponent.  Check out this episode to see how the optional rule resolves that.

Ep83: DM Screens

The age old question of whether you, as a DM, should use as a DM screen.  What are the benefits?  What are the drawbacks?  What are some neat cool things you can do with them?  In this episode of becomingDM we dive into the topic of DM screens with two different viewpoints: Danielle who is a staunch advocate of DM screens and John who has never used one in four decades of running games!  Will John be convinced to start using DM screens?  Join us to find out!

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SQ1: I, Toaster

In this becomingDM Side Quest, John talks about playing something different with the game I, Toaster.  This will be a quick overview of the system with some highlights of the game play without getting into the nitty gritty details of the system.

SQ0: Introducing BecomingDM Sidequests!

We're introducing something a little new here at becomingDM.  Over the past several years we have found that there have been several topics that have come up that just didn't warrant a full episode.  An introduction to a new game system, niche or custom rules, and a number of other topics have all fallen into this.  Usually that meant that those topics just didn't get addressed.  becomingDM Side Quests aims to cover those topics in a shorter form episode than our standard main episode format!  We've got new episodes of the Side Quest coming soon and they will appear in your same becomingDM feed with an episode prefix of "SQ"

Ep82: Do You Need That Skill Check?

Tabletop role-playing games rely heavily on rolls to determine if characters are able to accomplish a task.  Unfortunately, that can sometimes mean that DMs can be overzealous on asking for rolls for actions.  In this episode, John and Danielle talk about some of the questions to ask yourself to determine if you really need that skill check before asking for a roll. 

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Ep81: Adding Crafting to Your Game

Whether it's a unique tool, a specialized non-magical weapon or something entirely different adding the custom crafting to your game is way to better engage your players in your game.  Join Danielle and John as they talk about things to think about when you look at adding crafting to your game from both the DM and player perspective.

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