Dragon Talk: Rhyan Cassady, How To DM on Character Backstories

Greg and open with all the latest and greatest D&D news as well as our introductions! Later, Shelly is joined by DM of the DnDeBrief stream Sam Dillon for another installment of How To DM, this week on creating character backstories as well as integrating them into your campaigns. In this week's special interview, we welcome game designer, writer, as well as the host and lead content creator for the actual play podcast Taverns and Caverns, Rhyan Cassady!

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr & Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.

Here's your guide to when each segment begins:

D&D news with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00

How To DM - 15:01

Interview - 1:02:01

Outro - 1:58:33

Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito

Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo

Curse of Strahd Revamped - dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd-revamped

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything

Icewind Dale: Rime Of The Frostmaiden - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/icewind-dale-rime-frostmaiden

Dungeon Master's Screen Wilderness Kit - dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dmscreen_wilderness

The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/board-card-games/great-dalmuti-dungeons-dragons

Sam Dillon Twitter - twitter.com/dmsamuel

Rhyan Cassady Twitter - twitter.com/haphazarddm

Taverns & Caverns Twitter - twitter.com/TavernsCaverns

Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub

Siren Sound - www.sirensound.co