Taking 20 Podcast

Description Even preparing cities that the party will pass through or only stay at temporarily requires some thought on the DM’s part. In this episode I’ll give you some tips for creating quick-use cities that can help ground your cities in a touch of realism.   #dnd #pf2e #DMTips #RPG #citydesign   Resources: Dael Kingsmill’s SPERM principle - https://youtu.be/sJd6g--Ok_A?si=G-PsffcBYYpTLRNl  

Preparing your overarching campaign using smaller situational pieces has a number of benefits to preparing the entire adventure as a whole.  In this episode, I talk about the benefits of preparing your game in manageable chunks and give you some tips for doing so.   #dnd #pf2e #DMTips Resources: The Alexandrian:  Don’t Prep Plots - https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/4147/roleplaying-games/dont-prep-plots   https://www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy/comments/16y30hc/can_we_clarify_what_we_mean_when_we_say_dms/   Building Situations in D&D https://slyflourish.com/letting_go_of_defined_encounters.html    

There are two problems I’ve seen regarding interest level:  characters who don’t seem to be buying in to the story and players who don’t seem to be interested in the game.  These situations have multiple possible solutions but require a little nuance to address.  In this episode, I talk about the symptoms of these problems and ways you can possibly address them.   #dnd #Pathfinder2e #DMTips #5e #PleasePayAttention   Resources: https://www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy/comments/11wmccd/uninterested_character_problem/ https://youtu.be/LQsJSqn71Fw

We all love making characters but one of the most common challenges I’ve heard in talking to players is how to make a memorable character; one that stands out from the crowd.  In this episode, I’m going to give you 10 tips for making characters that can grow, evolve, and be easier to tie in to the campaign at large, beyond the numbers on the character sheet.   #dnd #Pathfinder2e #charactercreation #chracterdesign #roleplaying   Resources: Character Creation Tips - https://lockhouse.co.uk/character-creation-tips-ttrpgs/ How to Create Great RPG Characters - https://hobbylark.com/tabletop-gaming/Creating-Characters-for-Role-Playing-Games   12 Tips to Make the Most Memorable RPG Character Ever - https://cardboardmountain.com/12-tips-to-make-the-most-memorable-rpg-character-ever/   Backstory Tips - https://mistymountaingaming.com/blogs/dungeon-feed/crafting-a-backstory-tips-for-creating-your-dungeons-and-dragons-original-character  

Immortal creatures will sometimes make deals with mortals for power and you can sometimes include these situations in your game.  Warlocks have this mechanic built into the class but should you even include the good and bad of these contracts in your game?  In this episode I talk about the different types of beings who will deal with mortals, examples of why they would and tips for your campaign. #dmtips #pathfinder2e #dnd #dnd5e #devils #fey Resources: 3 Line NPCs https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/the-3-line-npc-method-how-to-create-story-full-npcs-fast/   Phistophilus:  https://2e.aonprd.com/Monsters.aspx?ID=112   https://halflinghobbies.com/making-deals-with-devils-in-dd-5e/   https://www.reddit.com/r/DescentintoAvernus/comments/hjfrkf/devil_contract_ideas/

Doppelgangers are terrifying shapeshifters that are in the game solely to make an already paranoid group of players even more so.  After all, how can you trust anyone if anyone could be lying about who and what they are?  In this episode, I give you some common motivations for these monsters and tips for introducing them into your game.   #dmtips #doppelgangers #dnd #pathfinder #pathfinder2e   Resources: The Monsters Know What They’re Doing:  Doppelgangers:  https://www.themonstersknow.com/doppelganger-tactics/ Doppelganger Origin:  https://www.britannica.com/art/doppelganger Psychology of the Doppelganger:  https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg080.pdf

Baldur's Gate 3 is an amazing game and even though it doesn't have a Dungeon Master per se, it does have some good advice and lessons that all of us can use to improve our DM style.  In this episode I give 8 tips I learned about DMing from Baldur's Gate 3   #dmtips #baldursgate3 #dnd #pathfinder   Resources: https://www.hipstersanddragons.com/difficulty-classes-for-ability-checks-5e/ Larian Studios:  https://larian.com/

A very special thank you to Rick Sandidge of Find the Path Ventures who was kind enough to come on the episode to discuss integrating character backstories into your game.  Please give their amazing podcasts a listen at find-path.com.  Resources: Find the Path Ventures:  https://find-path.com/ Find the Path Podcasts:  https://find-path.com/podcasts/  Find the Path Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/findthepathpod  

Some decry AI as the worst thing to come to RPGs since THAC0.  However, I’d like DMs and players to acknowledge the problems associated with AI use but also consider using AI as a tool to augment our games to make us better DMs and better players.   #dmtips #dnd #Pathfinder #ArtificialIntelligence #rpgtips Resources: How to use AI as a Dungeon Master by Annabelle Collins:  https://www.modularrealms.com/en-us/blogs/news/dungeon-master-tools-how-can-ai-help-me-dm https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2023/05/we-played-dd-with-a-chat-gpt-dungeon-master-can-ai-really-run-your-campaign.html Positive Experiences with an AI DM https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/zpepxi/i_played_dnd_with_an_ai_robot_and_it_was_amazing/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3   Cros.land generators:  https://cros.land/ai-rpg-location-generator/ https://bard.google.com   Game Master’s Book of Random Encounters:  https://a.co/d/4BtkOYL Bloomberg Article on AI face generation:  https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-generative-ai-bias/

Many moons ago I gave tips on character death but as The Mummy said, death is only the beginning.  How do you let your player gracefully replace their character in your game?     #dmtips #dnd #Pathfinder #CharacterDeath   Resources: Pathfinder 2e:  Wealth by Level:  https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=587