Looking to spice up your pirate or thieves guild D&D campaign.? Why not use roles in addition to classes! In this episode, Jesse and Matty discuss new thoughts on PC roles - unnecessary complication or assets for your players?
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Jesse and Matty discuss the types of players you might find at your gaming table. How to identify them, how to tailor your game for them, how to deal with disruptions and challenges.
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The boys discuss some tips for taking a lighter approach to encounter design for combats
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The boys discuss some tips for building up the world of your setting with player involvement and minimal homework.
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The boys discuss scenarios and best practices for Game Masters to recognize and address situations when they should say “No-but” instead of “Yes-and”.
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The boys explore ideas and methods for designing truly alien lifeforms for your science fiction and fantasy games.
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Jesse and Matty explore the appeal and pitfalls of gaming in established intellectual properties.
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The boys discuss the circumstances around player boredom and how GMs should assess and handle it.
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The boys discuss ending long running campaigns
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The boys discuss the media that inspires their GMing style
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The boys discuss games, mechanics, and GMing resources that helped them level up.
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Wheat happens when your PCs bypass critical encounters of your game?
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Here is an example of how we workshop a character concept for the DM’s campaign.
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The boys discuss the merits of D&D Beyond as a platform and its value add to the overall D&D franchise.
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Matty experiences a gaming midlife crisis and realizes he’s never attempted a 1 to 20 level D&D campaign. Jesse makes fun of him for reversing his opinions about 5e D&D. The two begin debating the concept of a Gaming Bucket List.
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The boys discuss initial thoughts on the new D&D 2024 Player’s Handbook
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The boys discuss ‘Cozy Fantasy’ and ‘Slice of Life’ style, and cartoon shows from the late 90’s
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Matty updates Jesse on how the first run attempt with his latest fantasy heartbreaker
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In this bonus episode, Matty pitches an idea for a D&D rougelike to Jesse…who doesn’t completely hate it.
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