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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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30:49

Familes In Your D&D Campaign: Why It's Uncommon and...

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2023/07/27

Tanner Weyland:Hello, this is Tanner Weyland. Welcome back to How to be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. I'm here with Justin Lewis. Say hi, Justin.Justin:Justin.Tanner Weyland:Hey, hey, no, don't do that. Just kidding, I'm joking.Justin:I'm sorry.Tanner Weyland:It's great to have you. Ha ha ha.Justin:Thank you. It's great to be here.Tanner Weyland:Perfect. So if anyone's new to the podcast, we are going to learn a bit about how to bring our DMing and storytelling to the next

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26:14

9 D&D and Dungeon Master Expectations That You Need...

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2023/07/20

Why We Create Expectations about OurselvesThis episode is about D&D and it’s about life in some small way. Playing dungeons and dragons is something we do just like everything else we do, and because of that, we can often create expectations around the way we do things.I think it stems from our ability to think about how we think about things. Maybe subconsciously, we need some sort of purpose or we need to feel like we are achieving something.Either way, having certain unchecked expectations

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01:06:27

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Homebrew Collaboration Part 3

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2023/07/13

justin:Welcome back to How to be a Better DM. I'm your co-host today, Justin Lewis, here with Tanner Wayland and Rob Van Auken. Go ahead and say hello, guys.tanner_weyland:Hey.rob:Good evening, everyone.justin:And you are joining How to be a Better DM in our mini-series on collaborating for homebrewing a adventure one-shot. And today, we wanted this to be raw and unfiltered, really, just to show you kind of the ins and outs of how to work with other people, the ebb and flow of ideas, and in our

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27:19

Political D&D Campaigns: Let's Roll for Political Office

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2023/07/06

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM. 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 are going to jump right into the announcements!If you would like to sign up for future one-shot podcasts, sign up at this link: https://how-to-be-a-better-dm.captivate.fm/one-shot. We always love playing with you!With July 4th just behind us, here is our super-relevant topic for the day: Political D&D

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48:58

The Chimefall Ceremony: Homebrew Project Building...

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2023/06/29

justin_lewis:Welcome back to How to be a Better DM. I'm Justin Lewis and I'm here with Rob Van Auchen. I said that right, right?rob:Yes, you did.justin_lewis:Awesome. And today we are continuing our mini series on a specific homebrew project that we are making with Rob. And today's gonna be a little bit different kind of an episode. For those of you who are new to the show, this is the show where we help you learn how to craft better stories for yourself and your players as you DM sessions. of

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22:06

D&D and Self-Improvement: How to Improve Your DMing...

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2023/06/22

Tanner Weyland:Hello and welcome to How to be a Better DM. My name is Tanner Wayland and together we're all gonna learn how to make wonderful adventures for our players. I'm here with Justin Lewis. Justin, how you doing?Justin:A little sick, but I'm alive and well, so that's good.Tanner Weyland:I know, I know. Justin and I were gonna have a barbecue with some friends and that's right around the time that my wife started feeling sick. Justin was like, hey, I'm sick. And then the weather got bad. So,

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26:05

How to Make Impactful D&D One-Shots

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2023/06/15

Welcome to How To Be A Better DM. 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, I am talking about how to make D&D one-shots impactful for our players (hint: it's not about doing just combat).If you would like to sign up for future one-shot podcasts, sign up at this link: https://how-to-be-a-better-dm.captivate.fm/one-shot. We always love playing with you!Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping

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23:15

What The Future Holds for How to Be a Better DM

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2023/06/08

Justin: Welcome back to How to be a Better DM. I am Justin Lewis here with Tanner Wayland. Go ahead and say hello, Tanner.Tanner Weyland:Hey Justin, hey everybody.Justin:And today we are celebrating our 100th episode. It is mind-boggling to think that we've been doing this for 100 episodes and thinking you know one episode a week that's almost that's a little over no that's just under two years of doing this show and the amount of growth we've seen has been just phenomenal. First thing before we do

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20:31

How to Use and Think about Alignment in D&D

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2023/06/01

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your Host today, Justin Lewis and today, I want to talk about an aspect of D&D that is one-part storytelling prompt, one-part game mechanic, and overall an interesting facet of the game, namely alignment.We’ve all heard the famous phrase of, “It’s what my character would do.”Naturally, when someone says that, they are usually trying to justify something stupid, evil, weird, or just wrong that they’ve done. Sometimes they’ll cite their alignment as the

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25:46

Food in D&D: Gaming for the Gourmand

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2023/05/25

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM! Tanner talks about how you can take immersion to the next level through the snacks that you prepare as well as the food you introduce to your players' characters.Also, if you'd like to sign up for one of our One-shots, do so here: https://how-to-be-a-better-dm.captivate.fm/one-shotMentioned 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

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41:56

Committing to Characters with Victor Bevine (AKA...

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2023/05/18

Justin:Welcome back to How to be a Better DM. Today, I am Justin Lewis. I actually am always Justin Lewis, but today I'm joined with Tanner Whelan. Go ahead and say hi, Tanner.Tanner Weyland:Hey guys.Justin:And we have today with us a very special guest, Victor Baveen. And for me, he's kind of, he has a special place in my heart because I first got introduced to really anything to do with Dungeons and Dragons by listening to the R.A. Salvatore books about Dredd Stoerden. I listened to them on

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59:13

Homebrew Collaboration with Rob Van Auken Part 1

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2023/05/11

justin_lewis:Welcome back to How to be a Better DM. I'm one of your hosts today, Justin Lewis, and I'm here with Rob and Tanner Wayland. And I'll let Rob introduce himself in a second, but let me first tell you, the listener, about today's episode. So if you're new here, we are here to help you craft better stories for yourself and your players as you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons. And today, we're actually gonna dive into the world of homebrew creations. Specifically, we're going to show you

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24:10

How to Prepare for an Online Session of D&D

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2023/05/04

Justin:Ulf woke up. He was in a cave, but he saw a face above his. It was Herlia. Ulf, we thought you were dead. Ulf sat up and saw Hepom sitting not too far off now, sporting a few more days' growth of beard. Ulf looked around. He could see the exit from the cave a few yards away. It was snowing outside. About a week. We still don't know what happened, Ulf, but we are sure glad to see you up and walking. We... we didn't know what to do." Hylia said as her voice trailed off. of breathed deeply. I'm

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27:47

How to Get Your Players to Play Together as an...

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2023/04/27

Justin:Hi there listener, this is Justin Lewis and I have here Tanner Wayland with me today. Say hi, Tanner.Tanner Weyland:Hi.Justin:And today on how to be a better DM we are going to talk about Sort of a niche topic One that I think a lot of people struggle with without knowing they struggle with so let me paint a picture for you It's session zero right and you've finally gotten all your PCs in the same room We'll say it's a tavern right there sitting at the same table a few of them know each other

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24:53

How to Use Animal and NPC Companions Correctly in D&D

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2023/04/20

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM. 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 are going to jump right into the announcements!If you would like to sign up for future one-shot podcasts, sign up at this link: https://how-to-be-a-better-dm.captivate.fm/one-shot. We always love playing with you!Other than that, Justin and I are going to be at an event this Saturday, the 22nd of April! In

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32:00

How to Dungeon Master When You're Super Busy

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2023/04/13

Tanner Weyland:Hello, my name is Tanner Wayland and I, along with my co-host Justin Lewis, are here on How to be a Better DM. How you doing, Justin?Justin:I am good. I'm good. How are you, Tenor?Tanner Weyland:Oh, doing well, doing well. It's a lovely day outside, youJustin:ItTanner Weyland:know?Justin:is.Tanner Weyland:It's great. Here in Utah, it's been winter for 20 years, it feels like. AndJustin:It really does.Tanner Weyland:it's finally clearing up, and we're just gonna get so much flooding,

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23:31

How to Use Mob Combat Effectively In D&D

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2023/04/06

Ulv’s Story continued“Mother?” Ulv whispered as he moved towards the visage of his long-dead mother.“It is I little snowhare,” Ulv’s mother said, using Ulv’s childhood pet name. When he was younger, his hair was so blonde it was almost white. His mother had taken to calling him snowhare when he was a baby. Even though he’d hated the nickname as a teenager, she’d still used it. Now, hearing that nickname pricked his heart and tears slowly formed at the corner of his eyes.“Yes, young one. We have come

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43:37

Driving Character Development and Conflict as a DM...

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2023/03/30

This episode of How to Be a Better DM is a special one! Justin and Tanner talk with Rob Wells (New York Times best selling author and avid wargame enthusiast) about how to write compelling characters as a DM, and how to help players develop their characters to the fullest.To read more about Rob's books, visit here: https://robisonwells.com/Or, if you want to see his amazing wargame blog, visit here: https://wargameexplorer.com/Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out

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34:32

What to Do About Dungeon Master Boredom

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2023/03/23

QuestionsWhat causes DM boredom?Doing the Same thing Over and Over AgainNot Trying Anything NewPlayers stop tryingDM’s “know everything”D&D just isn't a priority in their life right now.Why Do DM’s Stop Trying New Things?Afraid of FailureNot Sure of the RulesFeel stuck in a campaignThey Get ComfortableWhy Would Your Players Stop Trying?How Do You Get Your Players to Give More Effort?What does Dungeon Master Boredom Look like?Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out

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23:40

Why You Need to Start Borrowing Story Ideas in D&D

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2023/03/16

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM. My name is Tanner Weyland, and together we will learn about how to prepare the best adventures and environments for our players to enjoy. Have you had a chance to take our feedback survey? It is a super quick survey at https://betterdungeonmaster.com/feedback. If you could take a few minutes out of your day to help us, we would be so appreciative!Today's topic: Borrowing story ideas for your D&D campaigns.Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping

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