How Not to Dungeon Master

This episode’s guest is the multi-talented Fiona, host of two TTRPG podcasts! What Am I Rolling, and The DM’s Book Club. Fiona has run several dozen TTRPG systems as part of her podcasts, which gives her a very unique perspective on running games and the role of the GM. She’s also interviewed some incredible people from the TTRPGs, and written for Dragon+, the official WoTC DandD magazine. Watch out for her to make big waves in the community in the near future! Fiona's Links https://linktr.ee/WAIR_Podcast (What Am I Rolling? Linktree) https://linktr.ee/DMBC (The DM's Bookclub Linktree) How Not to DM Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (How Not to DM Linktree) Sponsor Links https://linktr.ee/SpawnofChaosPod (Spawn of Chaos) https://linktr.ee/RolePlayingGrenade (RPG Grenade Podcast) https://www.flowcode.com/page/isfriday (IsFriday - Norrøngard) Affiliate Links https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG)

Russell is the DM of a brand new DandD Actual Play and stream called Spawn of Chaos! Born from a spark of ingenuity and kept alive by the sheer willpower of the cast and crew, Spawn of Chaos is an upstart show with lofty ambitions. Russell himself is quite the character, and has been dreaming up fantasy worlds and practicing crazy character accents since he was a kid. You could saw he’s been working for years on his craft, and it shows. Spawn of Chaos Links https://twitter.com/SpawnofChaosDnD (Twitter) https://twitter.com/SpawnofChaosDnD (Linktree) https://www.chaosawaits.com/ (Website) https://twitter.com/R_E_W_III (Russell's Twitter) How Not to DM Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (How Not to DM Linktree) Affiliate Links https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG)

Julian and his team have been working non-stop on their brand new TTRPG - Dark Veil. We talked about creating a TTRPG from the ground up, what it’s like to start and run a game publishing company, and much more! Julian / Dark Veil Links https://www.darkveilstudio.com/ (Dark Veil Website) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkveil/dark-veil-roleplaying-game (Dark Veil Kickstarter) https://twitter.com/DarkVeilStudio (Dark Veil Twitter) https://twitter.com/tjulianbell (Julian's Twitter) How Not to DM Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (How Not to DM Linktree) Affiliate Links https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!) Sponsor Links https://mysounddelve.com/ (My Sound Delve) https://www.dwarven.academy/ (Dwarven Academy) https://www.dmsguild.com/product/330805/Tomb-of-Haggemoth-BUNDLE-BUNDLEandaffiliate_id%3D3072629 (Dire Destiny Books)

Di found TTRPGs a few years ago, and fell in love with the narrative style possibilities for creation. She’s been playing, writing, and running TTRPGs ever since. Di also had the unique and challenging opportunity to judge 2021’s ENnie nominations, and worked hard with her four counterparts to select the best of the best from each of the categories. We talk about her gaming experience, and also about the hundreds of hours she committed to playing, reading, and judging all of the 400+ submissions this year. https://solo.to/dicequeendi (Di's Links) How Not to DM Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (How Not to DM Linktree) Affiliate Links https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!) Sponsor Links https://mysounddelve.com/ (My Sound Delve) https://www.dwarven.academy/ (Dwarven Academy) https://www.dmsguild.com/product/330805/Tomb-of-Haggemoth-BUNDLE-BUNDLEandaffiliate_id%3D3072629 (Dire Destiny Books)

Fernando and Matthew together make the dynamic homebrew duo that is Abyssal Brews! They’ve been churning out magic items and homebrew rules and add-ons for DandD 5e since February, and show no signs of stopping! We chatted about what they each bring to the table, their TTRPG journeys, and much more. Check out their website for links to their cool creations, or follow them on Twitter to track their normal updates and musings! Abyssal Brews Links http://www.abyssalbrews.com/ (Website) https://twitter.com/AbyssalBrews (Twitter) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/19702/AbyssalBrewsandaffiliate_id=3072629 (Abyssal Brews Drive Thru RPG Link) Affiliate Links https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!) Sponsor Links https://mysounddelve.com/ (My Sound Delve) https://www.dwarven.academy/ (Dwarven Academy) https://www.dmsguild.com/product/330805/Tomb-of-Haggemoth-BUNDLE-BUNDLEandaffiliate_id%3D3072629 (Dire Destiny Books)

B. Dave Walters is TTRPG Royalty, and not just because he’s a pretty face! If he’s not your favorite GM/DM and player, look that person up now, and chances are they’ve played with B. Dave at some point. He’s been a player, GM, designed games for, and produced some of the most popular TTRPG streams to date, which means his advice and experience are worth their weight in gold coins. B. Dave's Links https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters (B. Dave's Twitter) HN2DM Linktree and Affiliate Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (Linktree) https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!) Sponsor Links https://mysounddelve.com/ (My Sound Delve) https://www.dwarven.academy/ (Dwarven Academy) https://www.dmsguild.com/product/330805/Tomb-of-Haggemoth-BUNDLE-BUNDLEandaffiliate_id%3D3072629 (The Tomb of Haggemoth - Dire Destiny Books) Dire Destiny Books Website

Shaun has been playing TTRPGs for a few years now, and saw a need for players to have a quick reference of their own to remember rules, conditions, and more while playing DandD. He couldn't find anything out there that solved the problem, so he set out to create the 5E Player's Screen! The screen is meant for neurodivergent players but also helps players new and old remember rules and have more fun at the table! Shaun also runs streamed games with awesome guests and has a few other cool projects he's working on for next year, so make sure to follow him to keep up! https://linktr.ee/ShaunSunday (Shaun's Linktree) Here's some of the other resources Shaun mentioned for neurodivergent players and DMs looking to make their game more accessible! https://www.geeknative.com/70088/dd-character-sheets-for-players-with-dyslexia/ (5E Character Sheet for Players with Dyslexia) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/173582/DD-5th-Edition-Spell-Cards?affiliate_id=3072629 (5E Printable Spell Cards) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/234276/DD-5th-Edition-Initiative-Tracker?affiliate_id=3072629 (Initiative Tracker) HN2DM Linktree and Affiliate Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (Linktree) https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!)

Weston has been making music far longer than he's been playing TTRPGs, so it makes sense that the niche he saw he could fill in the community was bringing awesome free music for everyone to use in their own games! Weston's free to use RPG music and parody videos have been spread far and wide across the internet. Chances are you have seen him with his signature scarves and hilarious song parodies before! Check out all his awesome content here on the https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems (Arcane Anthems Beacon Page) and enjoy our chat! And, if you're interested in adding some cool depth and emotion to your games, he's probably got just the tune you're looking for. https://www.patreon.com/posts/better-combat-53845711 (Combat Adjectives Sheet) HN2DM Linktree and Affiliate Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (Linktree) https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!)

Hope is a force for good in the TTRPG community! She got her start as a podcaster, got into the social media marketing side, and as her podcast crew decided to go on hiatus, she looked for new ways to get involved! Hope and friends created the #ttrpgfamily hashtag and an incredible community of creators all intent on supporting each other and growing together. On a personal note, I've seen a lot of growth and felt the incredible source of support from the community! If you're looking to get into creating anything TTRPG related, this should be your first stop! https://linktr.ee/Hope4TTRPGS (Hope4TTRPGs Linktree) HN2DM Linktree and Affiliate Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (Linktree) https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!)

This episode’s gust is Michael, aka Declan Feralborn from Feralborn Trading Company! Michael has been homebrewing items for his account for almost two years now after getting back into TTRPGs a few years ago. His Instagram page is full of awesome items, subclasses, ideas, and more, which make for amazing inspiration in your own games. Michael has also met lots of really supportive people from his time creating content, and is friends with the other homebrewers of Instagram. He also has participated in some streamed games, so go check those out! https://linktr.ee/Feralborntrading (Feralborn Trading Company Linktree) HN2DM Linktree and Affiliate Links https://linktr.ee/hn2dm (Linktree) https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=hn2dm (Hero Forge) https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DM's Guild) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3072629 (DriveThru RPG) https://adventuredice.ca/ (Adventure Dice - Use Code ‘HN2DM’ for 10% off!)