Utilities

In this useful episode I'm joined by Phill, a.k.a Blue Munchkinite, to discuss all the different utilities DMs and players use to help them play and generally increase the quality of their experience. Everything from maps, music, and VoIP is covered in this episode, and all the utilities we use are linked below in the references. Despite the potentially dry sounding topic, Phill deftly ties his years of experience together to explain why all these mechanical tools all serve the same purpose: to increase the enjoyment of all the players. Obviously, a lot has changed in recent times and now it's not only the DMs playing behind "screens", we can all appreciate some fireside talk about what unites us, and the tips and tricks we can use to make that easier.

• 04:49 - Creative tools for DMs
• 16:08 - DMing in the remote "new normal"
• 28:30 - Campaign prep
• 38:40 - Calendars, cartographies, & characters
• 49:52 - Player utilities, in-game and out

Follow Phill (@BlueMunchkinite) on:

• Twitter (https://twitter.com/BlueMunchkinite)
• YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd_3FIvv1EAyJ4ByVLjfow)

Find me on:

• Twitter @Danilo_DnD (https://twitter.com/Danilo_DnD)
• Instagram thinking_critically_dnd (https://www.instagram.com/thinking_critically_dnd/)
• Facebook ThinkingCriticallyDnD (https://www.facebook.com/ThinkingCriticallyDnD)

References:

• Loke BattleMats
• Inkarnate
• Dungeon Painter Studio
• Atlas Architect
• Open Broadcaster Software
• Bad Wolf Gaming
• EncounterPlus
• PrismScroll
• World Anvil
• Diagrams.net

Intro Music: 'Local Forecast' by Kevin MacLeod
Intermission Music: 'Chill' by Kevin MacLeod
Outro Music: 'Local Forecast - Elevator' by Kevin MacLeod