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Game Master"s Journey

Game Master’s Journey is a discussion podcast for GMs and players of Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop RPGs hosted by Lex Starwalker. The show explores strategies players and GMs can use to enhance the gaming experience for everyone at the table. Lex also discusses the creation of his homebrew D&D setting, Primordia, providing a valuable worldbuilding resource for DMs creating their own setting.

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1:26:07

Game Master's Journey 176: "Random" Encounters,...

Game Master"s Journey ·

2017/09/04

Today Lex discusses feedback from Listener-GMs on recent topics. He discusses his opinions on Professional Game Masters. He also talks about "random" encounters, player honesty, competition, theater of the mind and the impartialness of the GM in West Marches style campaigns.

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1:09:03

GMJ 175: DMG Chapter 1: Flavors of Fantasy

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2017/08/28

Lex wraps up his exploration of chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master's Guide with a discussion of the flavors of fantasy.

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1:24:13

Game Master's Journey 174: Livestream 004: Preparing...

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2017/08/24

Today Lex talks about what he's done to prepare for his next campaign, The Hinterlands of Elandria.

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1:46:51

GMJ 173: DMG Chapter 1: Play Style & Tiers of Play

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2017/08/21

Lex returns to the DMG to discuss play style and tiers of play. Not all D&D campaigns are the same, and this is the point in your campaign creation where you decide exactly what kind of an experience you’re going for.

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1:09:04

Game Master's Journey 172: Livestream 003: Preparing...

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2017/08/17

Lex discusses preparation for his new campaign.

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2:11:46

Game Master's Journey 171: Worldbuilding, Railroading...

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2017/08/14

Today Lex moves to the other side of the GM screen to talk with his DM, Brett. Lex has been playing in Brett’s campaign quite a while now and having a lot of fun. Lex asks him about his GMing style and about his homebrew setting of Terindal. They also talk about how to avoid railroading the PCs, and Brett's experiences running D&D at the higher tiers of play.

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1:15:22

Game Master's Journey 170: West Marches Campaign...

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2017/08/09

Lex discusses some variations you can consider to tailor the West Marches formula to the needs of your own campaign. He describes the variations he's using for his own campaign, The Hinterlands of Elandria.

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59:51

Game Master's Journey 169: Livestream 002: Xanathar's...

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2017/08/08

Lex discusses Wizards of the Coast's new product announcements: Xanathar's Guide to Everything and Tomb of Annihilation. He also discusses West Marches campaigns, Mearls' crazy initiative system, and more.

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28:54

Game Master's Journey 168: Livestream 001: Introductions

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2017/08/07

Welcome to the first episode of the Game Master's Journey Livestream. Lex introduces the show and explains what you can expect.

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1:30:53

Game Master's Journey 167: Preparing & Running a West...

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2017/08/01

In the second of a series of episodes on West Marches campaigns, Lex discusses how to prepare and run a West Marches-style campaign.

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1:43:21

Game Master's Journey 166: West Marches Campaigns

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2017/07/25

Lex and Christopher discuss West Marches campaigns--a style of campaign that features wilderness exploration and player-directed action. Everything from scheduling, to party makeup, to game session objectives is up to the players!

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1:35:17

GMJ 165: DMG Chapter 1: Creating Campaign Events

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2017/07/20

Lex returns to the Dungeon Master's Guide to discuss creating campaign events. These events are the perfect way to begin or end a campaign, or to renew flagging interest in a campaign that's grown stagnant. Finally, Lex discusses ending a campaign.

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1:34:54

GMJ 164: DMG Chapter 1: Creating Campaigns

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2017/07/17

Lex returns to his exploration of the DMG and discusses creating a campaign. Whether you’re creating your first campaign, or you’ve created so many you’ve lost count, the DMG has some tools to help you.

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1:03:38

GMJ 163: DMG Chapter 1: Magic in Your World

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2017/07/10

Lex returns to his in-depth exploration of the DMG with a discussion of how you can use magic to flesh out your world. Whether magic is rare or common, low-powered or high-powered, reviled or respected, the consequences of your decisions will trickle down throughout your setting.

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1:06:38

Game Master's Journey 162: Art & Cartography in RPGs...

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2017/07/03

Mike Schley joins the show to discuss art, mapping and worldbuilding in RPGs. He discusses his new Schleyscapes Kickstarter and his setting of Fernweh.

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1:12:33

GMJ 161: DMG Chapter 1: Factions & Organizations

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2017/06/27

Factions and organizations are a great way to add richness to your world and increase your players' engagement and investment with your setting. Lex discusses how to create organizations, and he illustrates the process with his Honorable Guild of Adventurers Explorers and Scholars and the mystery cults of the gods of Primordia.

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Game Master's Journey 160: Improving a Published...

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2017/06/20

Even the best published adventure can be improved by tailoring it to your players and their PCs. Lex discusses some issues with The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, and he details some of the changes he's made to the adventure to address these problems. Hopefully this example will help you put your own spin on the next published adventure you run, leading to an even more enjoyable experience for both you and your players.

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1:11:54

Game Master's Journey 159: Mass Combat, Absent...

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2017/06/15

In this special, Patron-sponsored bonus episode, Lex discusses whether or not we need mass combat rules in our tabletop RPGs. He also presents a listener-GM's fantastic strategy on how to turn player absence into an opportunity for the rest of the group. Finally he gives some thoughts on keeping real-world religious conflicts from ruining the game for everyone.

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1:27:32

GMJ 158: DMG Chapter 1: Creating Settlements for Your...

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2017/06/12

Lex continues his series on the Dungeon Master’s Guide with a discussion of creating settlements for your campaign.

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1:25:12

Game Master's Journey 157: Designing The Trickster's...

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2017/06/06

Lex discusses designing The Trickster’s Labyrinth, his first published D&D adventure. He also talks about some of his experiences thus far running The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan.

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