The Dungeon Master should be able to sit wherever they want.
March 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Dungeon Master should be able to sit wherever they want.
If you are looking for inspiration, you can always check out our Patreon and pick the brain of the 8yo DM. He takes requests on our Discord and is always happy to help.
March 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you are looking for inspiration, you can always check out our Patreon and pick the brain of the 8yo DM. He takes requests on our Discord and is always happy to help.
Fellow DMs ... the next time the group can't play but you want to run something, see if one of the group can join you.
Run a session in their backstory for them, give em a short sidequest. Let them figure out a lil more about themselves and their story.
Trust me! It's so worth it!
#TTRPG #DMTIP
Run a session in their backstory for them, give em a short sidequest. Let them figure out a lil more about themselves and their story.
Trust me! It's so worth it!
#TTRPG #DMTIP
November 19, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Have players submit rumors about their characters to share at the start of a game. I usually have them submit 5 -- 1 false, 2 true and positive about their character, 2 true and negative about their character. Don't forget some bar room exaggeration for fun. #GMTip #DMTip
January 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We just enjoy making time for ttrpgs. #dmtip to consistent games: we play on the same day, same time every week. Our inner clock says "time to roll dice".
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We just enjoy making time for ttrpgs. #dmtip to consistent games: we play on the same day, same time every week. Our inner clock says "time to roll dice".
#DmTip #GmTip
If a race/species/monster/character is not as interesting as you would like them to be, then make them be that interesting, it's your world. Rules as written are overly limiting. Things shouldn't be so black and white, nothing is.
#ttrpg #DM #GM #RAW #Imagination🌈✨
If a race/species/monster/character is not as interesting as you would like them to be, then make them be that interesting, it's your world. Rules as written are overly limiting. Things shouldn't be so black and white, nothing is.
#ttrpg #DM #GM #RAW #Imagination🌈✨
February 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Let the players coach your NPCs
When I was playing an NPC, I often asked the players for directions on what the NPC should do. Even a mighty sorcerer would need input on where to direct their attacks. When it landed, the players felt just as powerful as if they threw the spell. #dmtip
When I was playing an NPC, I often asked the players for directions on what the NPC should do. Even a mighty sorcerer would need input on where to direct their attacks. When it landed, the players felt just as powerful as if they threw the spell. #dmtip
December 2, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Let the players coach your NPCs
When I was playing an NPC, I often asked the players for directions on what the NPC should do. Even a mighty sorcerer would need input on where to direct their attacks. When it landed, the players felt just as powerful as if they threw the spell. #dmtip
When I was playing an NPC, I often asked the players for directions on what the NPC should do. Even a mighty sorcerer would need input on where to direct their attacks. When it landed, the players felt just as powerful as if they threw the spell. #dmtip
#GMtip #DMtip
Use what your players give you to build them into the world. Whether it be 5 words, or 5 pages, make them a part of the world.
Players/characters with no real ties to anything, will likely feel out of place.
PS - Trying hard to keep sanity, so watch for more of these.
#ttrpg #rpg
Use what your players give you to build them into the world. Whether it be 5 words, or 5 pages, make them a part of the world.
Players/characters with no real ties to anything, will likely feel out of place.
PS - Trying hard to keep sanity, so watch for more of these.
#ttrpg #rpg
February 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
July 13, 2026 at 5:17 AM
#GmTip #DmTip
Railroading.
Doing this in your game, isn't necessarily a bad thing. It just means you have specific plot points you want to happen in your story. The players can do whatever they want, while still getting to your plot point. Many rpg video games are like this too.
#ttrpg #DM #GM
Railroading.
Doing this in your game, isn't necessarily a bad thing. It just means you have specific plot points you want to happen in your story. The players can do whatever they want, while still getting to your plot point. Many rpg video games are like this too.
#ttrpg #DM #GM
February 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'm ticking each monster off in the #MonsterManual when I have ran them to try and run as many as I can (except for the stupid ones)
#DnD #DungeonsandDragons #gottocollectthemall #collectthemall #dungeonmaster #dnd5e #dandd #dmtip #dmadvice #ttrpgfam #dndfamily #ttrpg
#DnD #DungeonsandDragons #gottocollectthemall #collectthemall #dungeonmaster #dnd5e #dandd #dmtip #dmadvice #ttrpgfam #dndfamily #ttrpg
April 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'm ticking each monster off in the #MonsterManual when I have ran them to try and run as many as I can (except for the stupid ones)
#DnD #DungeonsandDragons #gottocollectthemall #collectthemall #dungeonmaster #dnd5e #dandd #dmtip #dmadvice #ttrpgfam #dndfamily #ttrpg
#DnD #DungeonsandDragons #gottocollectthemall #collectthemall #dungeonmaster #dnd5e #dandd #dmtip #dmadvice #ttrpgfam #dndfamily #ttrpg
#DMtip
For "heroic fantasy" games, halve the HP and double the number of monsters in 5e/5.5e.
You can ALWAYS provide more encounters, you can't always get another chance for a PC to do the heroic, interesting thing.
Lean into the Duncan Idaho, Alice, Motoko, Blade, Belmont fantasy with lethality.
For "heroic fantasy" games, halve the HP and double the number of monsters in 5e/5.5e.
You can ALWAYS provide more encounters, you can't always get another chance for a PC to do the heroic, interesting thing.
Lean into the Duncan Idaho, Alice, Motoko, Blade, Belmont fantasy with lethality.
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March 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
#DMtip
For "heroic fantasy" games, halve the HP and double the number of monsters in 5e/5.5e.
You can ALWAYS provide more encounters, you can't always get another chance for a PC to do the heroic, interesting thing.
Lean into the Duncan Idaho, Alice, Motoko, Blade, Belmont fantasy with lethality.
For "heroic fantasy" games, halve the HP and double the number of monsters in 5e/5.5e.
You can ALWAYS provide more encounters, you can't always get another chance for a PC to do the heroic, interesting thing.
Lean into the Duncan Idaho, Alice, Motoko, Blade, Belmont fantasy with lethality.