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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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25:50

Long Vs Short D&D Campaigns: Which is best for you?

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2025/02/13

Do you think that there is the perfect length for a campaign? Well, rather than spending forever finding that out, let's instead consider the advantages of both extremes of campaigns: a short, 5-15 session campaign, or a long 20, 30, 40+ campaign carried throughout the years.Our sponsor, Worldsmith: session0studios.com/worldsmith-podcastMentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Give Us a Rating and ReviewYou obviously have really good

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28:59

The Dos and Don'ts of the Early Campaign

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2025/02/06

There’s one mistake I’ve made over and over as a DM, and every time, it has sucked the life out of my campaigns. The worst part? I didn’t even realize I was doing it. But fixing it? That took just one simple change. Today, I’m sharing that tip with you—along with 12 others—to make sure your early campaign isn’t just fun but keeps your players hooked all the way to the endgame.IntroWelcome back to How to Be a Better DM, the show that helps you craft unforgettable D&D sessions. I’m Justin Lewis,

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56:38

Writing a Homebrew One-Shot: Part 5

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2025/01/30

Welcome back to the 5th installment of our short series on writing a Homebrew one-shot. In this episode, we're joined by our friend Rob Van Auken and we continue work on The Chimefall Ceremony: For Whom the Bell TolIs.This miniseries is designed to help give you an idea of how to collaborate on a project like this and how to write and publish a one-shot.Mentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Give Us a Rating and ReviewYou obviously

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51:43

DND for Kids? Much Easier and More Rewarding than you...

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2025/01/23

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today, Tanner and Justin are joined by Ryan and Allison from The Kids Table DND (https://www.youtube.com/@thekidstablednd).Playing D&D with kids is a very intimidating concept for some DMs, and in today's show, we dive into how to do it right and the benefits it can lend to the kids and to the adults playing alongside them.Today's show is not just for parents. It' useful for every DM to really diveinto Simplicity and learn how to do things in an easy and

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20:24

Frustration with D&D: Resolving D&D and DM concerns

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2025/01/16

Have you ever been... frustrated with D&D? Or with your game? Or even your player interactions? Great news: you can always solve the frustrations that come as a DM--the problem is that a lot of DMs try to push down and ignore the signs of their own frustration, leaving their game and their feelings towards it to get worse and worse. Today, Tanner discusses some easy ways to resolve frustration with various aspects of the D&D experience.Mentioned in this episode:Give Us a Rating and ReviewYou

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01:02:11

Writing a Homebrew One-Shot: Part 4

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2025/01/14

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.On today's show, we are joined by Rob Van Auken to continue our work on our homebrew one-shot, For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Chimefall Ceremony.This episode should help you learn how to do a collaborative project with friends as well as how to write and publish a one-shot.Here are the links to the previous episodes in case you need them:Part 1: https://session0studios.com/podcast/homebrew-collaboration-with-rob-van-auken-part-1/Part 2:

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49:40

DM Coaching: Timelines and Weather with Samantha Fortune

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2025/01/09

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today is a coaching episode with Samantha Fortune.We talked about using a timeline to prep sessions and to use real-life weather to inspire the weather in games. Samantha also highlights the power of in-game favors and using those to motivate characters to do things or to intimidate them to do things.Mentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Give Us a Rating and ReviewYou obviously have really

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21:47

DM Goals and Resolutions for 2025

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2025/01/02

Welcome back!Today, I'll talk about my goals as a DM for 2025. May these inspire you to make your own goals.Develop my SizzleCreate the Ultimate Session Planning FrameworkFinish and Publish 3 One-shot AdventuresImprove combat / Make it Less BoringPerfect the CASE MethodWork on my SkillsWork on Interpersonal Communication and RelationshipsWork on the Game part of Roleplaying gamesImprove my min/maxing of Combat encountersMentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit

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24:08

2024 in Review and What Lies In 2025

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2024/12/26

In any publicly traded company, shareholders who own a portion of the company can expect a year-end review and a prospectus of what the new year will bring. This is to give some accountability of those running the company to those who’ve invested their time and money into it.Well, seeing as how you’ve decided to invest at least your time into this podcast, I think it only fair that we give you some sort of report so that we can be somewhat accountable to you for what this show is doing and what it

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22:33

A Simple Session 0 Checklist

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2024/12/19

Welcome back to today's show.Here's a simple session 0 checklist to help you set your games up for successGet the First Session ScheduledSet Expectations2a. Your Expectations2b. The party’s Expectations and WantsTable RulesThe Premise of the StoryPlaytestingParty ConnectionsToolsMentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Give Us a Rating and ReviewYou obviously have really good taste, you’re listening to How to Be a Better DM after

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20:54

Challenging Yourself With Challenge Rating in D&D

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2024/12/12

It's hard knowing what to throw at your players during an encounter. Luckily, D&D has a nifty challenge rating system set up to help you out. Easy!.... right? Actually, no. So many DMs don't know how to approach Challenge Ratings for their encounters because of the dense tables and calculations. However, it isn't something worth stressing about at all, as you'll learn in today's episode.Mentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more

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25:22

Important Lessons Learned in 2024 about being a...

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2024/12/05

All things must end. But endings always bring new beginnings. As the year 2024 comes to a close, many of us become thoughtful and introspective. In my case, the introspection has allowed to think on the many changes I’ve personally made throughout this year and the dungeon master I’m morphing into. So today, I’d like to share some of the most important lessons I’ve learned over this last year and hopefully some of these lessons can help you too.Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. If you’re

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44:51

Simplify and Supercharge your World Building with...

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2024/11/29

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DMToday Cayden and Justin sit down with the creators of worldsmith.io to talk about worldbuilding and how to do it more effectively with less time and hassle.Mentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Follow us on InstagramThanks again for listening to our show. If you like our content and would like to engage with more of our content, head over to our Instagram account, @howtobeabetterdm, and give us

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17:13

The Art of Foreshadowing: Planting Seeds for Big Reveals

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2024/11/22

Want to take your campaign from good to unforgettable? In this episode, we’re diving into the art offoreshadowing! Learn how to plant subtle clues, create epic payoffs, and keep your players hooked with those jaw-dropping "aha!" moments. Whether it’s a prophecy, a recurring symbol, or a suspicious NPC, foreshadowing is your secret weapon for immersive storytelling.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:What foreshadowing is and why it’s essential for a cohesive campaign.The difference between direct and

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17:04

To Randomize or Personalize Loot: That Is The Question

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2024/11/14

Do you think deeply about every piece of loot that you give? Or does your party get a kick out of getting the most random, most funny, more chaotic gear and equipment that D&D has to offer? Depending on your answer, you might want to focus on either personalizing or randomizing how you give out loot. But which is better? Listen to our episode and find out!Mentioned in this episode:Follow us on InstagramThanks again for listening to our show. If you like our content and would like to engage with

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41:20

How to Start an Actual Play D&D Podcast With Brennon...

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2024/11/07

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM.Today we talk about how to start an actual play podcast, how to keep going with a creative idea and how to make it happen with Brennon from the Afterlife Pod.Today is part 1 of a special 2-part series. The 2nd part of this show is over on the Afterlife Pod. You can find out more about the Afterlife Pod at https://www.patreon.com/AfterlifePod/Mentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Give Us a Rating

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43:26

DM Coaching: DMing for Kids and Tying Up Loose Ends...

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2024/10/31

Welcome Back to How to Be a Better DM!Today is a very special episode. Today is a Dungeon Master Coaching episode with our friend Aaron Singh.Today we talk about Dungeon Mastering for kids and tying up loose ends in your campaign.If you're interested in having your own dungeon master coaching session go to https://session0studios.com/coaching. If you let us record the first episode, it's free.Mentioned in this episode:Sign Up For Dungeon Master CoachingWouldn’t it be nice to have someone in your

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21:43

Oh No! Your party is in trouble! Deus Ex Machina, I...

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2024/10/24

Your party probably gets into a lot of sticky, unforeseeable moments, where death or a terrible consequence is on the table. At that moment, you might be tempted to utilize a Deus Ex Machina plot device, saving them from their own mistakes through some person or change that they never expected. But is that a crutch for you, or an opportunity? Let's talk about it!Mentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Give Us a Rating and ReviewYou

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25:45

How to Flesh Out Your Afterlife - Questions to Ask to...

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2024/10/17

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today we talk about the afterlife. Listen to episode 109 of our show to learn about death in D&D if you want more on this topic.Here are some questions to help you flesh out the topic of the afterlife in youIs there an afterlife?How many types are there? With many different gods who rule over many different domains, you need to know how many afterlifes are there?Are there any negative ones?What is it like in any of those afterlifes? You need some sort of

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22:55

When Your D&D Group Loses Momentum

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2024/10/10

We’ve all been there: you’ve had a great run with all your players. Month after month, and maybe even week after week, you’ve been able to meet without any significant delays or gaps. And then, all of a sudden, it’s hard to meet. And if you do discuss meeting up, people don’t seem to prioritize it as much. And you’re worried that the campaign might not have much longer to live, so to speak. So, what do you do? Let's talk about it.Mentioned in this episode:Brought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit

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