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Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
We're continuing our deep dive into travel! If you're players have been considering going to another plane or dimension, or maybe you have plans for time travel, then this is the episode for you. John and Danielle talk about how players can participate in dimensional travel as well as get into a brief discussion about the different types of planes. Then we wrap up with a discussion on time travel and there is lots of conversation around paradoxes!
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Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
In this episode of becomingDM, we're talking more about Travel. You may recall that in episode 19 we talked about how to make travel more interesting. In this episode, the first of a two part episode, we talk about the nuts and bolts of travel and how it can work in your game. Whether you're looking for discussions around overland chases, using mounts or a sea voyage we're covering it in our episode about more travel!
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Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
In our latest episode of our occasional series, "Dealing With", we're digging into what makes Clerics tick! If you're looking for better ways to challenge your cleric players, or simply want to make them more tightly integrated with your story, then join us! John and Danielle discuss it all as well as their individual experience in games with Cleric player characters.
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Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
If you're wanting to understand what a new group of players hopes to get out of the game. Or maybe you've never played with someone before and need to know if there are topics that they won't play in a game with. Possibly you just want to set the scene before you start playing so that everyone understands what they are getting into. Whatever the reason, running a session zero can help ensure a smooth start to your next campaign. Join Danielle and John as they talk about some of the topics that you may want to bring up in this session of your game.
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Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Finding yourself not to do when a creature provides an effect of petrified? Or maybe you're just looking for a way to put a different twist on combat by introducing blindness. Whatever the reason, conditions can be a good way to challenge your players, whether in combat or out. In this episode, John and Danielle talk about the different types of conditions that can be added to players and how and why to use them.
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Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
It's time for another episode of My Favorite Monster! In the fourth episode of this series, we are talking about Dinosaurs and Cockatrices. Join us and John and Danielle talk about some of the specifics of these monsters and how you might use them in your game.
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Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Whether it is a character feature that grants players the ability to have a familiar or an animal companion or you have players that just want to befriend every potential pet they encounter, the game you run can change significantly with these additions. In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle talk about how to integrate these creatures into your game, as well as the differences between familiars, animal companions, and pets.
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Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
In the second part of our two part series, John and Danielle continue their discussion on running games with little or no prep. In this part, they cover how to get out of trouble you may have created (overpowered magic items, unintended plot lines) as well as some additional improv tips. Join use for more!
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Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Sometimes you don't have time to put together a plan for your next session. Life gets in the way, or maybe you even got writers block. Whatever the reason, if you're a DM, at some point you will find yourself needing to run a session with little or no prep. In this episode, John and Danielle talk about their suggestions for successfully running games this way. Whether it's John's experience gradually reducing the amount of planning time that goes into his well established world or Danielle's style where she runs entire campaigns with little to no planning, there is sure to be some advice to help you better run games with little or no prep.
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Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Let's face it, your adventurers can't go from quest to quest indefinitely. Eventually they are going to find a town where they need to take a little break, recover, maybe even do some research or build their own business. Adding downtime to your games is an important piece of making your world feel like a living environment instead of a place that the characters just travel through to get to the next dungeon. Join John and Danielle as they discuss some tips, tricks, and ways to implement downtime into your games!
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