Detentions and Dragons

Lesson # 11 Agenda

-Loot. Is it pretend fantasy treasure? Yes. Do we still want it? You better believe it!

-Matt and Josh discuss their philosophies behind loot distribution, including how loot can help provide player/student agency in your campaign.

-Smeagle Bobson learns how to use a loot table.

-Exit Ticket: Gold Star Winner - Polymorph Crafts. These artisans are providing D&D organizational supplies unlike anything the world has seen.

-Recompense is a word.

Lesson # 10 Agenda

-Back to Basics! Matt and Josh discuss the basics components and elements of battle in a Dungeons and Dragons 5e campaign.

-Need to know about AC, attack rolls, and death saving throws? Josh and Matt review all of the mainstays of battle

-Exit Ticket: Item Review. Matt and Josh discuss the Robe of Useful Items. It is kind of like the junk drawer in your kitchen. But you wear it. And sometimes it has a dog or a rowboat in it.

-Thanks again for listening and subscribing to the Car Talk Guys of Dungeons and Dragons. :-)

Lesson # 10 Agenda

-Back to Basics! Matt and Josh discuss the basics components and elements of battle in a Dungeons and Dragons 5e campaign.

-Exit Ticket: Item Review. Matt and Josh discuss the Robe of Useful Items. It is kind of like the junk drawer in your kitchen. But you wear it. And sometimes it has a dog or a rowboat in it.

-Thanks again for listening and subscribing to the Car Talk Guys of Dungeons and Dragons. :-)

Lesson # 9 Agenda

-It is Halloween time so let's get spooky! Matt and Josh discuss tips on how to make your campaign a little spookier.

-Spooky creatures, spooky narrative, spooky plot hooks. All the recommendations to make D&D spooky!

-Exit Ticket: Item Review. Matt and Josh discuss the Bag of Devouring. It is like the Bag of Holding. Except.... it will try to eat you.

Happy Halloween!

Lesson # 9 Agenda

-It is Halloween time so let’s get spooky! Matt and Josh discuss tips on how to make your campaign a little spookier.

-Spooky creatures, spooky narrative, spooky plot hooks. All the recommendations to make D&D spooky!

-Exit Ticket: Item Review. Matt and Josh discuss the Bag of Devouring. It is like the Bag of Holding. Except.... it will try to eat you.

Happy Halloween!

Lesson # 8 Agenda

-Matt and Josh discuss some of the most useful Dungeons and Dragons vocabulary. Do they slay it? YASSSSSSSSS. (sorry not sorry about the annoying use of slang tbh)

-Matt has a new passion and obsession: he wants him and Josh to become the Car Talk guys of Dungeons and Dragons.

-Exit Ticket: New Hires. Our hosts welcome @heartless_pe to the international community of teacher DMs. You and your colleagues are going to be great!

Lesson # 8 Agenda

-Matt and Josh discuss some of the most useful Dungeons and Dragons vocabulary. Do they slay it? YASSSSSSSSS. (sorry not sorry about the annoying use of slang tbh)

-Matt has a new passion and obsession: he wants him and Josh to become the Car Talk guys of Dungeons and Dragons.

-Exit Ticket: New Hires. Our hosts welcome @heartless_pe to the international community of teacher DMs. You and your colleagues are going to be great!

Lesson # 7 Agenda

-Economics! There are only so many actions you can make in one turn. Matt and Josh discuss each player character and creature's action economy.

- Ever needed clarification on what you can do with a bonus action or reaction? Matt and Josh answer that question and many more.

-This is the first time (and probably not the last time) Matt discusses why he hates the "Hide" action in 5e.

-Exit Ticket: Gold Star. Our hosts award a gold star to Frances S (twitter handle: @highlandl4ss). She is a librarian and has run a D&D club at school for 15 years. She is textbook ballersauce.

-Spend those tickets wisely!

Lesson # 7 Agenda

-Economics! Matt and Josh discuss each player character and creature’s action economy: the number of action and what actions can be made in combat.

-This is the first time (and probably not the last time) Matt discusses why he hates the “Hide” action in 5e.

-Exit Ticket: Gold Star. Our hosts award a gold star to Frances S (twitter handle: @highlandl4ss). She is a librarian and has run a D&D club at school for 15 years. She is textbook ballersauce.

-Spend those tickets wisely!

Lesson # 6 Agenda

-After an intense fifth lesson, Josh and Matt have a fun and light discussion on the different dice and their functions in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.

-Matt has dumb but clever(?) names to help students find their dice more easily.

-There are a lot of bad jokes and puns. Things fly off the rails a bit. Josh sometimes yells into the microphone. It is all in good fun though.

-Exit Ticket: Gold Star. Our hosts award a gold star to Michael Mordor, fantasy miniature figurine artist.