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D&D Court: Dog Slaps, Bath Bombs and the Messy Breakup Monk (w/ Robbie Daymond!)

Jan 17, 2025
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ANECDOTE

The Dog Slap

  • A barbarian attempted to pet a dog in a D&D campaign's first session.
  • Due to a critical failure, the DM narrated it as a resounding slap, ruining the mood.
ADVICE

Retconning Mishaps

  • DMs can retcon unfavorable events, especially in early sessions.
  • This avoids ruining the mood, as happened with the dog slap incident.
ANECDOTE

The Wife Who Wanted a TPK

  • A DM, after his wife encouraged a total party kill (TPK), softened a challenging combat.
  • He confessed his actions, his wife called him weak, questioning his DMing strength.
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