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Season 1
Let's make a dungeon! Just a quick, five-encounter Tomb, nothing fancy.
Let's make a dungeon! Just a quick, five-encounter Tomb, nothing fancy.
Playing for the first time can be awkward. So let's meet in an inn! Classic opening.
Playing for the first time can be awkward. So let's meet in an inn! Classic opening.
In which we fight goblins! Lots of advice on running your first several rounds of combat.
In which we fight goblins! Lots of advice on running your first several rounds of combat.
Making characters in D&D can be a strange experience if you've never done it before. What are all these numbers? Why am I rolling this? And what kinds of characters should we all make?
Making characters in D&D can be a strange experience if you've never done it before. What are all these numbers? Why am I rolling this? And what kinds of characters should we all make?
I think D&D is the most fun you can have with your brain. This video talks about one reason why. There are literally millions more happening every month.
I think D&D is the most fun you can have with your brain. This video talks about one reason why. There are literally millions more happening every month.
Your D&D game takes place in a world, so you might as well make it a cool one! Build your own setting! Put the stuff in it you like!
Your D&D game takes place in a world, so you might as well make it a cool one! Build your own setting! Put the stuff in it you like!
It's ok if your players run into a dead end, just try and make sure there are other ways out.
It's ok if your players run into a dead end, just try and make sure there are other ways out.
You only have fun if your players have fun. So make a campaign world where they can see themselves or the people they want to be.
You only have fun if your players have fun. So make a campaign world where they can see themselves or the people they want to be.
The DM Screen lets you cheat! Which you should totes do! Unless that's not your style, that's cool. :D
The DM Screen lets you cheat! Which you should totes do! Unless that's not your style, that's cool. :D
The Deck of Many Things is an item meant to sow discord and chaos in your game, but come on. You're the DM! With some slight of hand or a slightly different set of cards, you can deploy the Deck without ruining your game.
The Deck of Many Things is an item meant to sow discord and chaos in your game, but come on. You're the DM! With some slight of hand or a slightly different set of cards, you can deploy the Deck without ruining your game.
This is largely the same list you find in the front of the DMG, but properly sourced and with my own commentary and additions.
This is largely the same list you find in the front of the DMG, but properly sourced and with my own commentary and additions.
A story of two campaigns. What kind of DM are you going to be?
A story of two campaigns. What kind of DM are you going to be?
Everything falls apart...
Everything falls apart...
What does your character believe?
What does your character believe?
There are lots of ways to make cool bad guys, these are just a couple. Stuff I've learned over the years.
There are lots of ways to make cool bad guys, these are just a couple. Stuff I've learned over the years.
How did we end up with Random Encounters in D&D? Are they useful today? Depends on the kind of game you run!
How did we end up with Random Encounters in D&D? Are they useful today? Depends on the kind of game you run!
I think the best games are about the stuff the players invent at the table, not the story the DM cooked up beforehand. But I suspect lots of people will disagree!
I think the best games are about the stuff the players invent at the table, not the story the DM cooked up beforehand. But I suspect lots of people will disagree!
Let's talk about minis! You have lots of options, these are only a few. If you have your own resources for minis or painting, please link them in the comments below!
Let's talk about minis! You have lots of options, these are only a few. If you have your own resources for minis or painting, please link them in the comments below!
WE WANT INFORMATION! What do you tell your players, and when do you tell it to them?
WE WANT INFORMATION! What do you tell your players, and when do you tell it to them?
There are tons of terrain solutions, from pretty cheap to quite expensive!
There are tons of terrain solutions, from pretty cheap to quite expensive!
Your game needs NPCs! What makes them memorable. Wait, is "memorable NPCs" even a good idea?
Your game needs NPCs! What makes them memorable. Wait, is "memorable NPCs" even a good idea?
Let's talk politics! How to make your game more politically sophisticated. Step one: you need a Central Tension, and there are lots of great examples!
Let's talk politics! How to make your game more politically sophisticated. Step one: you need a Central Tension, and there are lots of great examples!
I think Skill Challenges are a lot of fun and if used well give you the ability to introduce exciting action sequences into your game that normal D&D combat isn't well-suited for.
I think Skill Challenges are a lot of fun and if used well give you the ability to introduce exciting action sequences into your game that normal D&D combat isn't well-suited for.
WAAGGH! *cough*cough* Ahem. War! Let's have some!
WAAGGH! *cough*cough* Ahem. War! Let's have some!
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This episode has no summary.
The 4E Video! Lots of stuff to steal for your 5E Game!
The 4E Video! Lots of stuff to steal for your 5E Game!
What is the relationship between the Main Character and the Fictional World?
What is the relationship between the Main Character and the Fictional World?
It's ok not to know things. Ignorance isn't *bad*. Confusion is!
It's ok not to know things. Ignorance isn't *bad*. Confusion is!
I'd love to run a West Marches game, what do you think?
I'd love to run a West Marches game, what do you think?
The most powerful tool in your toolbox....
The most powerful tool in your toolbox....
Eventually, you'll have a bad session. That doesn't mean you're a bad DM, or that they're bad players.
Eventually, you'll have a bad session. That doesn't mean you're a bad DM, or that they're bad players.
Losing sucks. It always sucks. But there's losing that's dramatic, and losing that makes you feel stupid.
Losing sucks. It always sucks. But there's losing that's dramatic, and losing that makes you feel stupid.
Let's talk about tracking time!
Let's talk about tracking time!
Verbs! That's what's happening!
Verbs! That's what's happening!
Let's prep Against The Cult of the Reptile God!
Let's prep Against The Cult of the Reptile God!
Let's have an unskippable cutscene! Everyone loves those!
Let's have an unskippable cutscene! Everyone loves those!
Everything, EVERYTHING, is power politics.
Everything, EVERYTHING, is power politics.
Don't let folks online bring you down. People nitpicking over your rules adjudications, "correcting" you, aren't being helpful, they're just trying to get you to run your game the way
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Don't let folks online bring you down. People nitpicking over your rules adjudications, "correcting" you, aren't being helpful, they're just trying to get you to run your game the way they wish they could run theirs.
My Amazon page! https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Colvil...
The source videos in case you're interested in seeing more;
https://youtu.be/8XZIOHr1AHA?t=7409
https://youtu.be/MRPCgyPg6Qc?t=1178
https://youtu.be/AszaMTZOhUI?t=211
https://youtu.be/zXv8AEZoUYM?t=2724
https://youtu.be/B5sUXSaTHKc?t=12817
https://clips.twitch.tv/RockyMoldyCou...
https://youtu.be/9EToAf4nhDw?t=12802
https://youtu.be/8Wv6gqrzCSA?t=1314
Using a Medusa against a 3rd level party?? They called me MAD! Muahaha *cough* *cough. Ahem
Using a Medusa against a 3rd level party?? They called me MAD! Muahaha *cough* *cough. Ahem
Roller coasters are on rails, and people seem to like those!
Roller coasters are on rails, and people seem to like those!
Is it EVER a good idea to expect the PCs to surrender? Spoilers: no.
Is it EVER a good idea to expect the PCs to surrender? Spoilers: no.
What even is CR?
What even is CR?
It's a perfectly cromulent place to start.
It's a perfectly cromulent place to start.
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Dungeons can be fun! Well "wacky" would be a better word for these....
Dungeons can be fun! Well "wacky" would be a better word for these....
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This episode has no summary.
One of the best D&D adventures of all time, just really well put together. Worth checking out.
One of the best D&D adventures of all time, just really well put together. Worth checking out.
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You are not the only person at the table, don't feel you have to solve all the problems yourself.
You are not the only person at the table, don't feel you have to solve all the problems yourself.
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Let the players track the total damage to monsters! Maybe you already do this, but for us it was a little breakthrough.
Let the players track the total damage to monsters! Maybe you already do this, but for us it was a little breakthrough.
"Wouldn't you? Wait 'til it happens and see."
"Wouldn't you? Wait 'til it happens and see."
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"If we want to talk about Evil characters...."
"If we want to talk about Evil characters...."
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This episode has no summary.
Playing at the World, super good.
Playing at the World, super good.
Play long enough, eventually a PC is going to die...
Play long enough, eventually a PC is going to die...
It's in the name of the game.
It's in the name of the game.
Fighting monsters can be fun! It better be fun, 'cause you're gonna do a LOT of it!
Fighting monsters can be fun! It better be fun, 'cause you're gonna do a LOT of it!
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Bang for buck, the best advice I got....
Bang for buck, the best advice I got....
Knowing how everything works is far less important than making a fair ruling and keeping things moving.
Knowing how everything works is far less important than making a fair ruling and keeping things moving.
Aka "I'm just playing my character!" Maybe play a character that doesn't make everyone miserable.
Aka "I'm just playing my character!" Maybe play a character that doesn't make everyone miserable.
Two plots is better than one!
Two plots is better than one!
Chaos doesn't mean random, and it doesn't mean having no rules, or no code.
Chaos doesn't mean random, and it doesn't mean having no rules, or no code.
Let the wookie win.
Let the wookie win.
The 4th episode in the Politics Series.
The 4th episode in the Politics Series.
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Maybe there are other things we could be doing with Inspiration?
Maybe there are other things we could be doing with Inspiration?
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This episode has no summary.
Some tools to help you avoid a situation where one player tries something, and fails, and now everyone wants to pile on. It can produce some ridiculous outcomes, but we can fix it!
Some tools to help you avoid a situation where one player tries something, and fails, and now everyone wants to pile on. It can produce some ridiculous outcomes, but we can fix it!
Failing doesn't mean the end of the adventure. It can be the beginning of cinematic drama!
Failing doesn't mean the end of the adventure. It can be the beginning of cinematic drama!
Can you play D&D with a GM and just one player? Yes you can!
Can you play D&D with a GM and just one player? Yes you can!
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Politics V: Black Panther & The Origins of Executive Power
Episode overview
The 5th and final episode in the Politics Series.
The 5th and final episode in the Politics Series.
Traps! AAAHHH! They're going to kill every one of us!
Traps! AAAHHH! They're going to kill every one of us!
You're at the table, that means you're playing.
You're at the table, that means you're playing.
End the slow burn; Time for a Hot Start!
End the slow burn; Time for a Hot Start!
Sometimes No is the best answer.
Sometimes No is the best answer.
Make your world more engaging and chase your players up a tree!
Make your world more engaging and chase your players up a tree!
Railroading is always bad. But not all linear adventures are railroading!
Railroading is always bad. But not all linear adventures are railroading!
No one comes and gives you an award for running the game 100% by the rules. Make a fair ruling on the fly, and move on. You can look up the rule later!
No one comes and gives you an award for running the game 100% by the rules. Make a fair ruling on the fly, and move on. You can look up the rule later!
A friendly message to players from their DM
A friendly message to players from their DM
A quick dive into why we need monsters in our games.
A quick dive into why we need monsters in our games.
Visions can be fun! I think. I'm pretty sure?
Visions can be fun! I think. I'm pretty sure?
A little Fair Warning and can lead to even better roleplay from your players.
A little Fair Warning and can lead to even better roleplay from your players.
Want to encourage your players to have more fun in your world? Tell them what amazing stuff exists in a clear and simple manner.
Want to encourage your players to have more fun in your world? Tell them what amazing stuff exists in a clear and simple manner.
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Hang out in a Danger Room and get to know your character better.
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Hang out in a Danger Room and get to know your character better.
Check out Crucible Magazine!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
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Every time I run D&D, I learn something. This is a couple of things I learned running DUSK.
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Every time I run D&D, I learn something. This is a couple of things I learned running DUSK.
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