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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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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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23:21

Level Up Your D&D Game with a Soundboard

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2022/10/20

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 will be a bit of a shorter episode, so buckle in! We will be talking about soundboards!A couple quick announcements: First, we are doing a giveaway on our Instagram starting soon! Follow us @howtobeabetterdmpodcast on Instagram for more info. Here’s a hint: it has to do with map creation.Also, we have a couple

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34:23

Unearthed Arcana Part 1: Character Origins

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2022/10/13

One Shot Sign up Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host, Tanner Weyland, here with my cohort Justin Lewis. We’re here to help you tell better stories as you DM sessions of D&D.As you might have heard, Wizards of the Coast has announced that they will be releasing the next non-edition edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Rather than being a specific edition, this will instead be a constantly changing iteration of D&D called One D&D. We’ve talked about this on Episode 61 of the

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20:19

5 Tips to Improve your Writing

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2022/10/06

One Shot Sign up You run frantically through the streets. The cold winter air bites at your face, though the stinging in your eyes comes not from the frigid wind but from the tears streaming down your face. You and your companions manage to climb the ladder onto the wall and then quickly let down a rope on the otherside. Before you know it, you’re running aimlessly through the woods.“Ulv, what happened back there?” Hipam asks.In your mind you see you, Judir and Cojari talking to the rebel leader in

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36:18

How to Engage Unengaged D&D Players

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2022/09/29

One Shot Sign up Warmup:Your D&D Group of 5 is suddenly and permanently moving to a D&D group of 4. Your players love having 5 characters. You get to now create a character that is actually your character.Intro:Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host, Justin Lewis, here with my cohort, Tanner Weyland. Together, we’re here to help you learn how to craft better stories for your players as you play D&D. Today, we’re going to talk about a big challenge today: how to engage

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42:37

Starting a Homebrew D&D Project with Gaming Brew

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2022/09/22

One Shot Sign up Warmup: From Tanner to Gaming BrewIntroWelcome back to How to be a Better DM. I’m your host Justin Lewis here with my cohort Tanner Weyland to bring you the best resources for you to become the world’s best DM. We want to help you craft better stories for yourself and your players as you DM sessions of D&D. Today we have an awesome guest with us today but before we get into that let’s talk about a few announcements.The first announcement is that we had to move the September

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39:37

D&D Etiquette To Make Your Mother Proud

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2022/09/15

One Shot Sign up 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.This week, we were supposed to have a one-shot run by me, but my wife’s Grandma died this past week. The funeral was overlapping, so Justin offered to take over this month–stay tuned, as we are still rescheduling that. Once we do, however, get excited, since we will be recording and streaming the game so

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49:03

Wizards Presents & OneD&D: Updates in the World of D&D

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2022/09/08

One Shot Sign up Warmup: Tanner to JustinIntroDungeons and Dragons is evolving. Wizards of the Coast has come out with some major announcements in the last few weeks and today, we’re going to talk about them.Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host, Tanner Weyland, here with my cohort Justin Lewis. Together, we are going to learn how to craft better stories for you and your players as you DM sessions of D&D 5e and soon-to-be OneD&D (more on that later). Before we get to the meat

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27:02

5 Questions to Write a Better Backstory for Your D&D...

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2022/09/01

“This is it?” Ulv asked in a hushed whisper. “You wanted rebels. These are the only ones I know of. They’ve come here to talk to you, now say something.” Herlia responds tersely. You sigh and step forward. You look around the basement of the tavern. Only a few candles hang around giving the room a gloomy cast. You meet the eyes of each of the 5 people sitting on barrels in this dank cellar. “Thank you for meeting me. My companion here told me that you’ve had certain misgivings about the current

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01:07:48

D&D Session Prep with This Dungeon Is Occupied

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2022/08/25

Reach out to This Dungeon is Occupied at https://linktr.ee/thisdungeonisoccupiedpodWarmup: Justin to This Dungeon is OccupiedPrompt: Think of the last group you DM’d for. Now describe the character that you would like to have played in that group if you could add a new character for yourself.Intro:Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m Justin Lewis, and together with my cohost Tanner Weyland, we help you craft better stories for yourselves and your players as you DM sessions of D&D 5d

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25:57

An Argument For Handouts in D&D

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2022/08/18

This is How To Be A Better DM. Check out our website for contact info: https://www.betterdungeonmaster.com/ Thanks for listening to today’s show! My name is Tanner Weyland, and I am excited to talk about how we can all prepare to be the best DMs we possible. We really appreciate all the support you guys give us. If you’d like to hang out with us once a month, you can. All you gotta do is sign up for our monthly one-shot D&D sessions which are DM’d by one of us. It’s first come first serve so

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47:43

D&D Tips for New Players and DM's

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2022/08/11

Warmup from Tanner to Justin:If you could make a character for an uninterested player, what would it be?Intro:Welcome back, adventurer! We’re excited for another episode of How to Be a Better DM!Together, you and I will learn how to craft better stories for yourself and your players as you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons 5e, no matter your level of experience. Today I’m your host Tanner Weyland, with my compatriot, Justin Lewis. With the references to D&D in popular shows like Stranger

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23:57

8 D&D Soundboard Tools DM's Can Use While DMIng

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2022/08/04

You crest a hill and finally see it. Moedinar, your 2nd childhood home. A flood of mixed memories enters your mind. You stop and your companions follow suit. You look over the large city. You see tall but sturdy stone buildings. You see precise streets and roads laid out in a grid pattern. You see a very large wall all the way around the city. What catches your attention most of all though is the lack of livery. You don’t see the traditional flag featuring a golden deer with enormous antlers, each

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49:15

The D&D Character Creation Process Explained Simply +...

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2022/07/28

Warmup: JustinI want you to pick the bond, flaw, personality trait, and ideal for a Tiefling artificer named Troaxiaus.Intro:Main Topic: Character Creation Explained Simply + Useful ToolsIn explaining the character creation we aren’t just reiterating the process as defined in the player’s handbook, though we are doing that to some degree. In doing this, we are attempting to help you think of simple ways to explain the process to novice players. You see this episode is about you dear

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27:04

Planning a D&D Campaign

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2022/07/21

This is "How To Be A Better DM." Thanks for listening to today’s show! This is Tanner, and I am excited to talk about how we can all prepare to be the best DMs we possible. Today, I am discussing how to plan D&D campaigns.We really appreciate all the support you guys give us. If you’d like to hang out with us once a month, you can. All you gotta do is sign up for our quarterly one-shot D&D sessions which are DM’d by one of us. Our next one-shot session. It’s first come first serve so sign up

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29:03

Dungeon Master Essentials: 7 Tools Every DM Should...

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2022/07/14

Warmup:Tanner: What would be the simple premise of a one-hour session you would plan for friends who hadn’t played D&D?Intro:Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host Tanner Weyland, here with my counterpart Justin Lewis. Together we are going to learn how to weave better stories for you and your players while you dungeon master sections of D&D 5e. We will walk you through the steps from someone who’s never played D&D to High-Level Dungeon Master.Before we get to today’s main

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18:31

How to Make D&D More Fun

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2022/07/07

You slash down the last of orcs that had ambushed you. This group had appeared out of nowhere apparently. You look around the shadowy thicket where you’d been attacked. Suddenly, Amris, falls down, a silvery dagger embedded in her chest. You’d only just met her in the town but she’d been more than helpful to you and your companions. You all rush over to help her. Blood slowly leaks from her mouth. Already dead. You inspect the dagger. Not orcish at all. It was sleek and silvery, definitely not

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32:53

5 Common Annoying D&D Player Types and How to Deal...

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2022/06/30

Common annoying d&d players and how to deal with themWarmupIntroUpcoming One-shot on the 25thMeatJustinThe Player DM:This is me when I play.Deal with this player by sitting them down and saying that they are a really great DM. Stress that you are the DM and that you’d like to challenge them to be an even better player which means good give and take with the other players.The Distracted DistractionI hate these. These are the players that enjoy the game but they also seem to get distracted a lot

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41:14

How to Make Life-Like NPC's with Robert from...

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2022/06/23

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. We have a great episode with Robert from Dungeons, Dragons & Psychology. Get Robert's Book Session 0!Here are some of the questions we asked Robert:Is it necessary to make your NPC’s lifelikeWhat makes a good NPC?What makes a good villain?What makes a good ally?How do you keep track of your NPC’s?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

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