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Welcome to 1dB8 where we strive to help you be the best player or Game Master at your table. We'll talk shop about all the ins and outs that new players will need to become successful at any TTRPG and... more
September 26, 2022Episode 2 of Landscape of FearOur adventurers decide to look closer to home to discern what or who is behind the strange glassy growths in their local wildlife. Will they discover anything out of the ordinary within their very own Keirhall?As always, tune in to https://youtu.be/MZzjKEJBKuA and drop a comment if you have any questions about running a game of DnD or what it looked like to run this game. I'm always willing to give insight or aid to fellow DM's and Players....more2h 36minPlay
September 18, 2022Landscape of Fear: Episode 1In this segment we will be playing a game of DnD. The episodes will also be uploaded to a YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/r0miEadLew4 The following campaign will be 12 sessions long, ranging from 2-3 hours per session. The purpose of these videos is to grant some interaction between viewers of 1DB8 and Resident DM Gabe. If you have any questions or want to even see my notes on the session's preparation please head on over to YouTube and comment away....more2h 12minPlay
September 05, 2022Close Encounters of the Gabe KindIn today's episode we discuss encounters: designing them, what they mean, how you can complicate them in a good way. We also discuss common pitfalls that dms commonly run into when trying to spice up their encounters....more58minPlay
August 23, 2022Tropes, What Are They Good For?Today Gabe and I discuss commonly used tropes in the game and if they are a hindrance to 5e. We also finish off our repercussion discussion from the last episode. Come check it out....more1h 1minPlay
August 09, 2022Health of GameIt's the most important thing to keep your campaign strong and long running: It's the health of your game and that's exactly what Gabe and I talk about. We discuss things like punishments, mental health, and much more. Come check it out....more1h 1minPlay
July 04, 2022Lens/FocusHow do you know when you should move on to a different player? How often should you use cliffhangers? How do you deal with a split party? These are all things that Gabe and I discuss and more in this episode, which is focused on your lens of the entire session....more54minPlay
June 20, 2022The Art of DungeonsI hand the episode off to Gabe so he can dive into his tables and what makes a dungeon a fun kind of grind. We discuss loosely the elements you need to nail your dungeon and we also talk about city planning as well. Come check it out!...more57minPlay
June 06, 2022Mailbag Volume 1To celebrate our 10th episode we're going into our mailbag and answering some questions from our listeners, such as our opinions on magical items, the importance of the female gaze, and how weird it is that we don't focus on nonmagical items as much as magical items....more1h 1minPlay
May 16, 2022Engagement/Retooling/ReskinningPlayer engagement is hard for a lot of DMs. In this episode we talk about how to keep things fresh for yourself and your players and different things you can do to get that buy in we're always talking about....more56minPlay
May 02, 2022Plot -- Telling a StoryIn this episode we breakdown plot elements that can help immerse your players to really get that buy in that everyone's really looking for....more54minPlay