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Tips, tricks and what I’ve learned about running the game that may come in handy to novice Dungeon Masters.

Dnd Campaign Skeleton
Running the Game

The D&D Campaign Skeleton (or how to plan a complete D&D campaign)

One of my main struggles when I started DMing was the absence of a concrete structure of adventures and campaigns that I could work off

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September 24, 2020 No Comments
Running the Game

The problem with puzzles in D&D

Puzzles are one of the unofficial staples of D&D, so much so that they could be considered the fourth pillar of Dungeons & Dragons (the

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August 3, 2020 3 Comments
Running the Game

How preparing less makes my games better

As I’ve mentioned numerous times I really like the Lazy Dungeon Master method of preparing for D&D but I don’t always follow it t0 the

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July 27, 2020 No Comments
Running the Game

A Word About DM Burnout

DM burnout is an issue many long term DMs come across at least once. I’ve seen a few posts on social media from people who

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July 6, 2020 No Comments
running dnd online
Running the Game

Taking your D&D 5e Game online and having fun during the pandemic

The Coronavirus pandemic has put a sudden stop to many D&D Games around the world. I’ve mentioned in another article how I had managed to

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April 9, 2020 No Comments
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Making or modifying monsters to build exciting encounters

One aspect of the game that I, as a new DM, never thought I’d touch is creating new monsters or making modifications to the existing

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March 4, 2020 No Comments
Running the Game

The 5 Room Dungeon

You may have heard of the 5 room dungeon while scouring the internet for ideas for your next session. In this article I will try

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February 20, 2020 1 Comment
Running D&D for a group of 8 players or more
Running the Game

Running D&D for a Large Group

I will admit that despite the title of this article, running a game for more than 4 players is really challenging and, in my humble

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December 9, 2019 2 Comments
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