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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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31:15

How to Avoid DM Burnout Continued

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2023/03/09

IntroWelcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m Justin Lewis, here with my compatriot Tanner Weyland, and together we’re here to help you learn how to craft better stories while you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons.Burnout: Main TopicsBrief description of cause: the causes of DM burnout (doing too much, to frequently, with not change)Get help:Ask others to DMStop writing your own content, or doing huge campaigns. Just look for content online. DMs guild and other sources exist to make your time

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17:45

How to Create a Compelling Villain for Your D&D Campaign

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2023/03/02

“Who goes there?” Ulv yells into the darkness. He’d found his way into this larger cave and had ultimately gotten lost. This cave was enormous. It honestly reminded of him when he and his old friends had delved into the Underdark looking for a lost library. To think that he had risked his life so Rowan could find a silly children’s book. He chuckled to himself. He’d do it again though. He loved his friends and would die for them.“Even me?” asked a familiar voice.Ulv Spun around, thrusting his torch

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25:24

5 Tips to Spice Up Your Dungeons and Dragons Combat...

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2023/02/23

It's another beautiful day to learn about How to Be a Better DM! Tanner shares how you can spice up a lackluster combat encounter as a DM, which should be a key part of your preparations for each session. Let's roll initiative!Other than that, we have a favor to ask you: We are always trying to be better DMs, but we also want to become better podcast hosts so we can be more helpful and interesting to you. As part of that, we need your feedback. We set up a super quick survey at:

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27:10

How to Stay Excited About Being a Dungeon Master...

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2023/02/16

IntroWelcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m Justin Lewis, here with my compatriot Tanner Weyland, and together we’re here to help you learn how to craft better stories while you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons.Suffice it to say, as hobbies go, this one requires a lot of dedication and stick-to-it-I've-ness. Sometimes you just don’t feel like prepping or running a session. Sometimes you just aren’t excited to be a DM. So, in that regard, Tanner and I are going to talk about how to stay

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16:55

8 Tips for Player Management in Dungeons and Dragons

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2023/02/09

Ulv had been living in the cave for 2 weeks. He’d managed to down an elk he had tracked. The elk seemed to have been separated from its herd because it was all alone. He’d fashioned a spear out of rock that he’d found in the cave. So far he felt pretty good about himself. He’d been at this trial for a couple weeks and hadn’t died.“Of course, you still haven’t made any progress towards the actual trial,” Ulv said to himself out loud. Ulv had always been comfortable being alone, but for some reason he

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18:53

10 Reasons to Do One-Shots as a Dungeon Master

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2023/02/02

You and your companions make your way down the trail. You’d left the other companions a day or so ago. Now you’ve been traveling with Hipam and Cojari and frankly, these have been some of the calmest days in the previous months. Your other companions had made some very questionable decisions. Assassinations, lycanthropy, starting fights that were unwarranted, yes they were your friends, however, your conscience has never felt so good.“So what can you tell us about your uncle Judir?” Cojari asks in

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21:37

Family: Isn't it about... D&D? Family Relationships...

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2023/01/26

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. I hope you are all doing well this new year, making lots of goals, and having a hopeful start to the year. Today, we are talking about creating realistic and rewarding Family Relationships in D&D.Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want to be notified of

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28:01

Wizards of the Coast's OGL 1.1 (Or at Least Our...

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2023/01/19

Today we talk about the OGL 1.1 License and explain some of our thoughts on the matter. Obviously, the OGL 1.1 hasn't been released yet so we are really only speculating based on what has been leaked.Also, Here's the link Justin mentioned about his upcoming business networking event:https://dndmerchantsguild.com/event/dnd-dungeons-networking-and-dragons/Thanks for listening to today's show!Mentioned in this episode:Housekeeping AnnouncementsWe are coming out with an Actual Play D&D Show. If you want

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40:12

Improve Your Roleplaying Game Immersion with Alex Aries

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2023/01/12

Today we talk about D&D Immersion with Alex Aries from https://gameplaycandles.com/.Use BETTERDM at checkout and get a 15% discount from Alex's Store.Thanks for listening to today's show!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

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15:07

6 NPC Questions to Help Stimulate Roleplaying at Your...

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2023/01/05

Ulv stumbled through the snow covered trees. He’d been stripped of his weapons and shirt and was given a pouch of herbs to crush and smoke when he felt the time was right. Apparently, they were supposed to give him some sort of vision about what his test was.“This is the craziest thing I’ve ever done,” Ulv grumbled to himself amid strides through the knee deep snow. He needed to find shelter soon. There was no way he’d survive if he didn’t get out of the blowing wind and snow.As if in answer to his

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12:06

End of 2022 & What 2023 Holds for How to Be a Better DM

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2022/12/29

Here are some things Tanner and Justin want to work on for 2023. End of the yearDM Tips and Techniques BookDungeon Master KitAdding new team members to the showLiveplay ShowMore Dungeon Master Critique EpisodesA DiscordMentioned 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

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17:20

5 Tips to Make Your Dungeons and Dragons Game...

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2022/12/22

The entire tribe sat around the feast. They’d managed to down a mammoth and this was cause for celebration. The shaman claims the downing of the beast coincides with the yearly Midwinter celebration Hogash. All the children have been making gifts for each other and the adults have been creating altars for their ancestors. Now the tribe is sat all around the fire pit, feasting on delicious meat.Ulv stands up. The entire tribe hushes and the shaman waves for Ulv to speak.“I wish to attempt the trials

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25:17

Catching Up With Your Players Between Sessions

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2022/12/15

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. I hope you are all doing well this holiday season, and maybe even fitting in a couple sessions with your friends or family. Today’s topic: between session check-ups with your player.We have a favor to ask you: we are always trying to be better DMs, but we also want to become better podcast hosts so we can create more

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15:41

Tips to Improve Your Writing Part 2

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2022/12/08

“For the last time, my name is Ulv and I’m not supposed to be here!”“Whatever you say D’nuk, whatever you say.”Ulv was busy working a leather hide that he and T’Sichk had obtained from downing a large caribou. It was a good find. Ulv had been here for weeks. He didn’t know how he’d gotten here but for some reason, he was now in the far north. Ulv had a sinking suspicion that this was a vision, but it felt much more real than that.Everyone in the village called him D’nuk and since Ulv had no way of

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41:08

Dungeon Master Critique: Dissecting Justin's...

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2022/12/01

Here we are again dissecting Justin's one shot from September.We talk about how to make a session mysterious as well as when to reveal certain elements of a mystery. Thanks for listening today.One Shot Sign up 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

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11:12

Giving Thanks to your D&D Players

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2022/11/24

Hi everyone,Today is a short episode since it is Thanksgiving here in the U.S., but we just wanted to take a moment and express our appreciation for all of you who support and listen to us. You have made our experience with this podcast just amazing, and we will never forget that. Thank you.As I mention in the episode, please take some time and express your thanks and appreciation to your players, whether that is today or the next time you meet. It can mean a lot to them, and it can make a

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31:33

What is the Ruling on House Rules in D&D?

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2022/11/17

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!First, Rob from Dungeons, Dragons and Psychology will be running a one-shot for some of our listeners this Saturday the 19th at 7 PM. We will be streaming the one-shot live to YouTube, so check us out there at the link in the show notes:

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44:07

Dungeon Master Critique: Dissecting Justin's...

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2022/11/10

One Shot Sign up Welcome back to today's show. We try something new on today's show. We look at Justin's September One-Shot and we critique it. 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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28:46

Christmas Gifts for the Dungeon Master In Your Life...

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2022/11/03

One Shot Sign up “Hipam, can’t you do anything? Herlia asks with an exasperated tone.“Well, Miss Herlia, I’m not exactly suited for..”“What about you you dumb bear?” Herlia yells at the large brown bear at the back of the cave. You’d all found this cave a few weeks ago while looking for shelter.“Herlia. I’m not exactly sure something can be done. He’s just lost his uncle. That’s not exactly something you get over in a matter of minutes. Have a little heart.”Herlia walks up to Hipam who’s sat propped

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43:21

Unearthed Arcana Part 2: Expert Classes

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2022/10/27

One Shot Sign up Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM! I’m Your host, Justin Lewis here with my cohort Tanner Weyland and together we’ll learn how to craft better stories for you and your players as you DM sessions of D&D.We all know that OneD&D is getting ever closer and the newest installment of Unearthed Arcana material has been released by Wizards of the Coast for us to playtest, so today we are going to give you the facts of what was released and then some of our opinions about those

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