How to Be a Better DM: Dungeon Master Tips for the DM Newbie, the Hobbyist and the Forever DM What is the Ruling on House Rules in D&D?
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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjN4ICKUuW7HSNI_Nsv6Wg
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Today’s topic is House Rules: What makes a good house rule, and what are some good and bad examples?
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