How to Be a Better DM: Dungeon Master Tips for the DM Newbie, the Hobbyist and the Forever DM Starting a Homebrew D&D Project with Gaming Brew
Warmup: From Tanner to Gaming Brew
Intro
Welcome 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 one-shot to October first at 4:00 PM Mountain time. If you want to watch that, head over to betterdungeonmaster.com/watch. Due to a number of unforeseen circumstances, we had to move it.
Next, we will be doing a giveaway soon on our Instagram so head over to at how to be a better dm on Instagram and make sure to follow us. If you’ve ever heard of the software Dungeon Alchemist, they’ve given us a download key to giveaway and all that will happen over on our Instagram :).
We also still have one slot open as of this recording for the October one-shot so if you want it to come and claim it. After that fills up, we’ll start prepping for November’s one-shot so come and bask in the glory!
I think that is enough announcements for today. So let’s get into today’s main topic: homebrewing. Today I have a veteran of homebrewing here with us and he can introduce himself as he so chooses but let’s dive in with the first question.
Main Topic: Homebrew Content
How did you first think up the “Erenel Fiction Universe,” and what is its premise?
How do you make a homebrew class
How do you make a Homebrew Race
How do you make a homebrew monster
How much time does it take to make a Homebrew project.
Do you make homebrew items for campaigns specifically or do you make things and then find campaigns to fit them in?
What are the biggest mistakes you’ve made when making your homebrew projects?
What tools have you used in making Erenel?
What type of non-D&D research (politics, military tactics, economics) have you done for Erenel?
Would you describe your playtest methods?
How much have you revised in Erenel and changed?
What is your favorite homebrew creation and why?
What was the hardest homebrew creation for you?
How do you determine time periods (does your World contain different eras with different technological advances)?
Intermission
Main Topic Continued
Do you think DMs are daunted by the idea of homebrew? Why or why not?
Is home brewing hard, in your opinion?
How should beginners approach their first project?
How to Reach out to GamingBrew:
Twitch: Gaming Brew
Gamingbrew.com
Conclusion
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