DMs Discuss

DMs Discuss

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DMs Discuss episodes

  • Episode 7: Tyr's Court #1

    Special guest Lin joins Mike, Chris and Scott in passing judgement on stories about rules and rulings. Subjects include; why Chris’s uncle is wrong about polymorph, sourcebook nerfing, hidden stats and more

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 6: Dungeon Master Moments #1

    Our very first DM moments. Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott discuss some of their favorite Dungeons and Dragons moments.

    Misc: Old Fashioned: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018343-old-fashioned

    Collective Arts: https://collectiveartsbrewing.com/
    Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/  
    Templum Maleficus - Robert Russell: https://robertrussellmusic.bandcamp.com/album/templum-maleficus
    Deadly Forest Dice: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1023465633/deadly-forest-dice-set-custom-dice-7
    Kobolds: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/kobold
    Make Love Not Warcraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Love,_Not_Warcraft


     We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!

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    55 min
  • Episode 5: Continuing the Campaign

    Join Dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott as they discuss everything you will need to continue your campaign including: continuity, prepping quests, item economy, downtime activities and adapting to changes.


    Books/Materials:

    Curse of Strahd https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd

    Curse of Strahd - Tarokka Deck https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tarokka-deck

    Misc:

    Marvelous Pigments: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Marvelous%20Pigments#content


    We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!

    Email us at: [email protected] or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss
    Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dmsdiscuss for more great content!


    59 min
  • Episode 4: The First Session

    Today's episode it all about being ready for and running your first session. Topics include: What to prep, what to bring, getting your tabletop ready, dialogue, pulling off your hook ,first combat and game states. Finally it covers first session rewards, leveling and keeping up the momentum to lead into session 2


    Resources:

    Encounter builder https://www.dndbeyond.com/my-encounters
    Useful random generator https://donjon.bin.sh/5e/random/


    Books/Materials:

    Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide
    Monster Manual: https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/monster-manual


    Tools:

    Roll20: https://roll20.net/welcome

    Astral: https://www.astraltabletop.com/
    Fantasy Grounds: http://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php
    Discord: https://discord.com/
    D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/
    Beyond 20 Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beyond-20/gnblbpbepfbfmoobegdogkglpbhcjofh?hl=en


    We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!

    Email us at: [email protected] or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss
    Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dmsdiscuss for more great content!

    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 3: Session Zero

    Today's episode covers all your bases for a session zero. Topics include: Table etiquette, content warnings and boundaries, PC creation and composition,adventure hooks and backstories, as well as optional house rules and UA content. We also discuss the lead in to your first session, so you'll be ready to start your new adventure!

    Resources:

    RPG consent checklist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J4Xd-HEQdBoeX8uOeYL-Xp5mTCjB4JXhrKe8hlnLkj8/edit
    Character Creation: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters
    Unearthed Arcana https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana

    Books/Materials:

    Players Handbook (PHB): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook
    Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide
    D&D 5e Start Set: https://www.amazon.ca/Dungeons-Characters-Character-Rulebook-Adventure/dp/0786965592

    We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!

    Email us at: [email protected] or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss
    Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dmsdiscuss for more great content!


    51 min
  • Episode 2: Starting your Adventure

    This episode delves into what you, as a dm, need to do in order to start your adventure. This includes finding the right types of players (new vs old, combat heavy vs heavy roleplay), how to get started, and an intro to session 0.


    Resources:
    DnD Discord Groups: https://top.gg/servers/tag/dnd
    Tabletop RPG (TTRPG) Discord Groups: https://disboard.org/servers/tag/ttrpg
    Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/ 
    Critical Role: https://critrole.com/

    Books/Materials:

    Players Handbook (PHB): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook
    Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG): https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide
    D&D 5e Start Set: https://www.amazon.ca/Dungeons-Characters-Character-Rulebook-Adventure/dp/0786965592
    Wolves of Welton: https://winghornpress.com/adventures/wolves-of-welton/
    DMs Guild (Adventures): https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=0_0_45393_0_0_0_0_0&src=fid45393
    Character Creation: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters / PHB page 

    Tools:

    Roll20: https://roll20.net/welcome
    Astral: https://www.astraltabletop.com/
    Fantasy Grounds: http://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php
    Discord: https://discord.com/
    D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/
    Beyond 20 Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beyond-20/gnblbpbepfbfmoobegdogkglpbhcjofh?hl=en

    We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!

    Email us at: [email protected] or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss
    Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dmsdiscuss for more great content!

    57 min
  • Episode 1: DMs Discuss

    This episode goes into what to expect from the podcast as well as intros to our dungeon masters Mike, Chris and Scott and how they started their Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master-ing adventures. 

    Resources: 

    Toronto DND: https://torontodnd.com/ 
    Trinity Bellwoods Park: https://www.trinitybellwoods.ca/
    D&D 5e Starter Set (Amazon): https://www.amazon.ca/Dungeons-Characters-Character-Rulebook-Adventure/dp/0786965592 


    We'd love to engage with you! Use the #dmsdiscuss and reach out to us on our socials!
    Email us at: [email protected] or find all our socials on linktree: https://linktr.ee/dmsdiscuss
    Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dmsdiscuss for more great content!

    23 min

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Join Mike, Chris, and Scott - 3 seasoned Dungeon Masters as they prepare you to DM DnD 5e and discuss all things Dungeons and Dragons.