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How to Be a Better DM: Dungeon Master Tips for the DM Newbie, the Hobbyist and the Forever DM

Learn how to be a better DM (Dungeon Master) so you can tell better stories for yourself and your friends. Learn things like how to start a campaign, how to create realistic NPCs, how to move the plot along, and how and why to use session 0"s for your party. Join hosts Justin Lewis, Cayden Ottley and Tanner Weyland as they distill all the DM tips, tools and resources for the beginner DM, for the DM with a few years of experience and for the Forever DM who"s been playing for 20 years. If you"re sick

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17:24

Give the Gift of DMing, presented by the Ghosts of...

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2023/12/21

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM! And Merry Christmas!Today, we are going to try and make our hearts grow three sizes by sharing our gifts as DMs! And we'll be having the ghosts of Christmas help us!This episode was sponsored by Magic Mind! Find out more info here: https://www.magicmind.com/betterdmUse our code, BETTERDM20 to get up to 50% off of a subscription!Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want to be notified of when the

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36:49

How and Why to Add a Little Tragedy into Your Games

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2023/12/14

Welcome back to today's show. Today we talk about tragedy.The Sponsor of Today's show is Mind Magic, a productivity drink that acts like a real life Haste Potion.Pick up yours at any Sprouts Farmers Market store come this January or go to https://www.magicmind.com/betterdm and use the code: BETTERDM20 for up to 50% off at checkout.Here are some of the questions we talked about today on the show:Writing Tragedy into your GameWhat is tragedy in D&D and what are some examples?Why use

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34:23

What to Do When a Player Is Missing

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2023/12/07

What to Do When a Player Misses a SessionWelcome back to How to Be a Better DM, the Official Podcast of Monsters.Rent, the only rental subscription service for D&D minis.I’m your host today, Justin Lewis, and today, you and I will talk about a topic that affects every gaming group at least once in their campaign. To be honest, it’s somewhat a thorn in my side as I personally hate when this happens. It can interupt the flow of the game and cause some confusion as far as the story goes as well

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42:45

Online D&D Sessions and The Future of D&D and...

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2023/11/30

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today, I sit down with Andre Clayton, founder of Foundry VTT to chat about VTTS, virtual D&D sessions, and AI.Thanks for listening.Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want to be notified of when the show comes out, go to session0studios.com/pactnboon and put in your email and name to be notified.We also invite you to join the guild, for FREE! Go to session0studios.com/guild

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19:48

Focus on the Positive, DMs

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2023/11/23

In this week's episode, Tanner discusses the need to focus on the positive aspects of being a DM, as the negativity can lead to burnout.Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners!Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want to be notified of when the show comes out, go to session0studios.com/pactnboon and put in your email and name to be notified. We also invite you to join the guild, for FREE! Go to session0studios.com/guild

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41:03

Villages Vs Dungeons: When and How to Use Both

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2023/11/16

Tanner Weyland (00:04.783)Hello and welcome to How to be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. I'm here with Justin Lewis. Say hi, Justin. Hi, Justin. We are here today to talk about a fun little topic, basically, Dungeons and Villages, when and how to use either. So I mean, this topic, I've always find it interesting, like the composition of a campaign, you know?Justin (00:13.631)Hi Justin.Tanner Weyland (00:33.535)If you treat it like a like a sandwich, it's like, okay, what you

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35:11

A D&D Tavern: Setting Up the Iconic Campaign Element

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2023/11/09

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, the Official Podcast of Monsters.Rent. If you are a podcast listener, I am currently waving at you because I am recording myself on video to add to our Youtube Channel, How to Be a Better DM.Today’s show is going to talk about one of the most common D&D tropes out there. It’s the place where all great adventures start, and usually where most adventurers end their day. It’s the place that I like to imagine myself in when I record these shows, and you and I

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19:32

Post-Session Reflection for DMs: Journaling Towards...

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2023/11/02

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent.Today, we have some self-reflection to do... Or rather, all DMs should be reflecting on how a session went right afterwards in order to maximize their improvement.Got your journal out? Well, that's the first step!Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want to be notified of when the show comes out, go to session0studios.com/pactnboon and put in your email and

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27:35

Should You Invite Guests to Play In Your D&D Campaign?

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2023/10/26

Today we talk about inviting guests to join you in your D&D campaign.Here are some of the topics we talked about :Should you have guest players?Reasons ForThe guest has never played D&D. Allowing them to play with an established group would give them a better experience than just having them find a random group who may or may not have played before.Bringing in a guest might allow you to portray an important NPC in the story without having to roleplay them yourselfReasons AgainstAdding in a

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43:26

DND, Faith, Religion and Gods: How to Do It Right

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2023/10/19

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. I’m your host today, Justin Lewis, and together we are going to talk about how to improve your gameplay both from a mechanical and storytelling point of view.Today, I’m excited to talk about an aspect of the game that for me holds a lot of interest and for a lot of people can be a rich source of story elements and intrigue. At the same time, for other people it can be completely boring, and possibly offputting. I’m talking

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45:23

Andrew Ashby: World Record Dungeons and Dragons Game,...

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2023/10/12

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.RentWe have an awesome podcast today for you. We were able to sit down and chat with Andrew Ashby, owner of We Geek Together. We Geek Together is a store focused on Tabletop Gaming but themed after a tavern, and it's located in Provo Utah. Last April, Andrew hosted the Dead Wars, which was a 1000+ Player D&D game that broke a world record. Today we talk a lot about Dead Wars but also about some important tips for DMs of all

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26:52

Are Random Encounters in D&D Good Storytelling, or Bad?

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2023/10/05

Tanner hosts this episode of the How to Be a Better DM Podcast, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. He discusses how random encounters don't need to be simple filler, or poor storytelling tools for the overburdened DM. Rather, with some important tips, you can create a tool that saves you time but also adds fun in specific ways. Just remember to add pizzaz!Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want to be notified of when the

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29:42

How to Run an Expedition In Your D&D Campaign

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2023/09/28

Tanner Weyland:Hello and welcome to How to be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. My name is Tanner Weyland and I'm here with Justin Lewis. Say hi.Justin:Hi there.Tanner Weyland:Well, everyone, we are so happy to be together. As you know, Justin with his new baby, we haven't had as much of a chance to record. How's it been, Justin?Justin:Honestly, having a baby is easier and harder, much harder than I thought, right? It's just, it's crazy. The effect. Honestly, if that doesn't tell

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31:07

Allowing Creative Solutions: How to Relinquish...

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2023/09/21

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better D, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. My name is Tanner Weyland, and I am excited to talk with you about how to have a more creative and fun adventure by allowing your D&D players to be creative when they solve the obstacles and roadblocks you set up for them.Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want to be notified of when the show comes out, go to session0studios.com/pactnboon and

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30:23

Are your D&D Conversations too Linear? How to...

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2023/09/14

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. My name is Tanner Weyland, and together we will learn about how to prepare the best adventures and environments for our players to enjoy. I was sick last week, so Justin was able to make time from his paternal duties with the baby, and I am truly appreciative. I’m glad to be talking with you all today again, and I wanted to talk about an important topic that is under appreciated in TTRPGs, but extremely focused on in

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32:52

How to Play D&D while Being a Parent

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2023/09/07

Welcome dungeon masters to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. Today, I’m your host, Justin Lewis and together let’s discover how to make every session the best session of Dungeons and Dragons with you as the dungeon master. Today, like so many other episodes, I’ll be discussing some tips for how to deal with a particular problem that faces many dungeon masters. Unlike other episodes though, today I offer my point of view with the full knowledge that I myself am new at

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21:54

The Key to DM and Player Interactions in D&D: "Yes And"

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2023/08/24

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. Little 'ol Tanner is flying solo today with a great topic. We are going to talk about something that is important to every D&D interaction that we have with players: “Yes And”This improv ability isn't just for comedy, and it isn't something that takes an improv class to implement in your D&D campaign. It just takes a shift in mindset and some practice.Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are

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25:41

Are you throwing away your Saving Throws? - Back to...

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2023/08/17

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent! My name is Tanner Weyland, and together we will learn about how to prepare the best adventures and environments for our players to enjoy. Today, we just have one big announcement about Justin: he had his baby! Congratulations, Justin!For today's topic, we are going back to the basics: Saving throws. Do you just see them as a slightly different type of roll, or do you see them as an opportunity to build suspense and

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18:04

How to Get Someone to Play D&D

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2023/08/10

Here's the transcript of today's episode:Tanner Weyland:to How to be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. This is Tanner Weyland, and I'm here with Justin Lewis. Say hi!Justin:Bye.Tanner Weyland:Hi. Perfect. We're glad to be here with you guys. And today we're going to have a little, you know, just a little question episode, just a little episode where we're answering one question. How do you convince a non-playing person to play D&D? Justin, let's get your

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28:50

Death in Dungeons and Dragons

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2023/08/03

D&D and Death: How to Handle the Death of a Character in D&DSuddenly, time seems to slow down. The arrows rain down like slow pebbles skipping across a lake rather than the hail of death they’d been seconds before. Lightning crawls across the sky, achingly slow, reaching for that next empty space. These demonlings rush about, and all the while, your eyes remain fixed on Eloin. You see her grip at her stomach, feeling around the blade that runs right through her abdomen. The demon facing her

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