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- The Fundamentals of Worldbuilding
We've talked a lot about Worldbuilding so far and today we focus on Worldbuilding Places and Locations but even more so we highlight fundamentals in our worldbuilding and how you can lay your own.
Our discussion focuses on locations and what you need to create in order for your locations to work, geography, economy, people and so much more, but we also focus on more general aspects of worldbuilding and what makes worldbuilding a great foundation for play.
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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57 min - Adding Layers to your Monster Lairs
This time we're talking about Lairs in D&D and other TTRPGs. Lairs are places your Monsters, Villains and just Entities are at home and feel safe, but how do we make these places actually interesting and not just a place for another combat?
Our discussion focuses on all aspects of a lair, be it the vibe you want to evoke, the combat you want to hold in it, or the Personality and Facettes of the Villain it should portray. Lairs are more than just a place, they are a reflection of whatever lives here and we will help you make them feel that way!
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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58 min - How to create evocative locations with Albyon Absey
This time we're joined by Leigh also known as the creator of Albyon Abseys Geographical Almanac, a D&D 5e Supplement that provides you with some of the most interesting and evocative locations for your home games!
We discuss where Leigh and his team get their ideas from, what inspiration they use for creating their content and what that creation process looks like. We talk about the absurd, bizarre, and unconventional locations they've created and what you can do with all the information provided to you. They also had a Kickstarter Run successfully funded just a few weeks ago that you can still order from.
Click right here for the Almanac:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albyonabsey/albyon-abseys-geographical-almanac
https://www.albyonabsey.com/
https://twitter.com/AlbyonAbsey
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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1 hr 13 min - Can Baldurs Gate 3 teach us any D&D?
Today we're finally talking about the biggest Gaming Hype of this year. I don't know if that's true but it sure felt like that in the D&D Space. And for good reason, Baldurs Gate 3 is one of the best video games I've ever played, and it's based on a TTRPG... but how can the video game relate back to the TTRPG and how does it bridge the medium gap?
Today we discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Baldurs Gate 3 and how this incredibly immersive RPG Video Game can help us learn something about DMing D&D and creating adventures, encounters and characters.
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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1 hr - How to start your own Actual Play!
Today we talk about Actual Plays again, could this be a sign for something coming soon? This time around we talk to Ben Newbon of Cybertopia, a new Actual Play, about creating and running your first Actual Play.
Ben and We've been friends for years and when he started to produce his own new show we got talking about the hurdles and problems in starting an actual play. Today you will find out everything about starting your first actual play, what you need to do beforehand, what goes on in recordings, and what editing is really like.
You can find Ben at any of these links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenNewbon
Cybertopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/CybertopiaAP
Ben's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ben_newbon
Cybertopia Feed: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cybertopiaap
Ben's Itch Page: https://bennewbon.itch.io/cybertopia-ttrpg
Use this Kickstarter Ref Link to support DoubleDM: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/sky-zephyrs-5e?ref=9pjzdz
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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1 hr 15 min - Let's talk to the best GM in Podcasting
Today we talk to Eric Silver of Multitude Productions and specifically the Actual Play Show Join the Party. Eric has the self-proclaimed title of "Best GM in Podcasting" and has the 5 Tools of every GM, the 4 Pillars of a Bad Show, the 3 Campaign Experience, the too (2) great laugh, and the 1 personality to prove it.
We discuss Actual Play Creation, Production, and Hosting as well as the Artistic Medium that is TTRPGs and Actual Play Podcasting and how the medium is developing, where it's headed, and a whole lot more.
You can find Eric Silver under the following links:
Eric Silver Twitter: https://twitter.com/El_Silvero
Eric Silver TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ericthesilver
Join the Party: https://www.jointhepartypod.com/
Multitude: https://multitude.productions/
Use this Kickstarter Ref Link to support DoubleDM: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/sky-zephyrs-5e?ref=9pjzdz
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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1 hr 20 min - Evoking Horror in TTRPGs ft. Elli of DoubleDM
Horror is a topic that is being talked about all the time in TTRPG spaces and has been on DoubleDMs Showroom before, but today we get a new perspective from DoubleDMs resident Horror DM.
We discuss running a horror scenario for D&D and TTRPGs and what it means to truly create a horror environment that goes beyond just having a few spooky vibes. We give advice on handling horror as a GM and as a player, we discuss what makes horror actually horrific and what that means for you running this game, and what simple tricks you can deploy to evoke great (horror) effects.
Elli can be found on the web but would rather you check out DoubleDM and our (hopefully) soon upcoming shows.
Use this Kickstarter Ref Link to support DoubleDM: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/sky-zephyrs-5e?ref=9pjzdz
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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1 hr 7 min - Using Festivals and Tradtions to Worldbuild
In a game of slaying dragons, dispelling evil curses, and saving the land from impending doom you need to make a place for celebrations. And that is what we're discussing today.
We discuss creating and running festivals for your games of D&D and TTRPG where players can experience a more jovial side of your world and it's people. They can eat food from all around the world, play fun games and meet new friends. But why do all this for your games? There are a ton of benefits festivals and traditions have, they help with pacing your story, worldbuilding your world, giving your players a moment to rest and they also work great as a plot device. So jump right in and build your next festival with us.
Use this Kickstarter Ref Link to support DoubleDM: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/sky-zephyrs-5e?ref=9pjzdz
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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53 min - Creating impactful curses for D&D
Curses are one of the fantasy tropes you just cannot avoid. They are part of every world that has magic in them and for good reason. Dark Twisted Magic used to make someone's Day miserable is a perfect fit for the fantasy genre.
That is what we are discussing today. We will discuss what makes curses fun to use for your D&D and TTRPG games and how you can create the best curses for your players to deal with and perish under. We also highlight how to deal with curses in a sensitive and respective manner as they often can be quite disruptive to a character's play.
Use this Kickstarter Ref Link to support DoubleDM: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/sky-zephyrs-5e?ref=9pjzdz
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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54 min - Please start Min-Maxing in D&D
There are a few Discourse topics that always come up in TTRPG Discussions, especially in D&D Circles, one of these topics is Optimised vs. Unoptimised Characters often also referred to as Min Max Discourse.
That is what we are discussing today. We want to shine a light on why this is in our opinion a pointless discussion and why saying one side is clearly better than the other feels disingenuous to what it actually means to build a character. We give Game Masters helpful advice on "dealing with a min-max player" and how to handle the actual real problem at the heart of this discussion. So start Min Maxing your Characters and join us for this episode!
Use this Kickstarter Ref Link to support DoubleDM: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/sky-zephyrs-5e?ref=9pjzdz
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
https://www.doubledm.com/
https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
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56 min
About DoubleDM
From the publisher's feed
DoubleDM is a show by two passionate game masters, Nils and Emil, where we take you on a fun, insightful, and inspiring journey into the world of Tabletop Roleplaying every single…
week!
We dive deep into key aspects of running TTRPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Masks: A New Generation, or Cyberpunk Red, from crafting great and compelling stories and plots to developing new and exciting homebrew content for your games. Every Episode comes packed with actionable Game Mastering Advice ready for you to implement directly, Ideas and Inspiration for you to use, develop, and expand upon, and a massive amount of Insight from two Game Masters that have run games for nearly 25 years combined!
And then we also invite and host guests on our shows that can give you a peek behind the curtain of their projects and products and share their insightful wisdom with us and you!
So come on, sit down, Play Games, have fun, and don't forget to talk about it! Join us now on the Journey that is DoubleDM!
Do you have a topic you want us to cover? Hit us up on social media (@doubledmpod nearly everywhere) or email us at [email protected]
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