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076 - Arcane Mirage, Map Making, Creating Through Play, Siege!

Dungeon Master's Toolkit

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Prepping for a Game

The hosts discuss the DM's preparation for running a game, including the varying amount of prep time depending on player preferences and the DM's knowledge. They share strategies such as prepping speeches and big roleplay moments, having a list of random names, and a skeleton plot outline. They also talk about the challenges of prepping conversations and the effectiveness of focusing on NPC personalities instead.

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