January 28, 2022

How to Prepare Your Players for a D&D Session

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In today's episode, we talk about how to prepare your players for a D&D session. We discuss things like useful materials for players, Rules and mechanics of gameplay, and giving players feedback on how to enhance their gameplay experience.

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