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How to Stay Excited About Being a Dungeon Master (Avoiding DM Burnout)
Intro
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a WhileConclusionIntro
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a While
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m Justin Lewis, here with my compatriot Tanner Weyland, and together we’re here to help you learn how to craft better stories while you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons.
Suffice it to say, as hobbies go, this one requires a lot of dedication and stick-to-it-I've-ness. Sometimes you just don’t feel like prepping or running a session. Sometimes you just aren’t excited to be a DM. So, in that regard, Tanner and I are going to talk about how to stay excited and avoid DM burnout.
Main TopicsWhat Causes You To Lose ExcitementWhat is the Hardest Part of DMingWhat Are You Excited About Right NowWhat Resources Should I use?How to Schedule CorrectlyOne-Shots- Switch back and forth between prewritten and self-written content.
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a WhileConclusionIntro
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m Justin Lewis, here with my compatriot Tanner Weyland, and together we’re here to help you learn how to craft better stories while you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons.
Suffice it to say, as hobbies go, this one requires a lot of dedication and stick-to-it-I've-ness. Sometimes you just don’t feel like prepping or running a session. Sometimes you just aren’t excited to be a DM. So, in that regard, Tanner and I are going to talk about how to stay excited and avoid DM burnout.
- Switch back and forth between prewritten and self-written content.
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a While
Mentioned in this episode:
Brought to you by Session 0 Studios
Visit session0studios.com for more information.
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Why?
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And the best part?
You can do this and much more.
Get a free 7-day trial at session0studios.com/worldsmith and unlock their full suite of TTRPG generators from monsters to mythic magic items and everything in between.
Yep, that’s a full 7-day trial—completely free.
That’s a whole week of monsters, magic items, and more—whatever you need, zero burnout.
Try it now at session0studios.com/worldsmith.
Save time and make unlimited creations with Worldsmith.
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Intro
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a WhileConclusionIntro
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a While
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m Justin Lewis, here with my compatriot Tanner Weyland, and together we’re here to help you learn how to craft better stories while you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons.
Suffice it to say, as hobbies go, this one requires a lot of dedication and stick-to-it-I've-ness. Sometimes you just don’t feel like prepping or running a session. Sometimes you just aren’t excited to be a DM. So, in that regard, Tanner and I are going to talk about how to stay excited and avoid DM burnout.
Main TopicsWhat Causes You To Lose ExcitementWhat is the Hardest Part of DMingWhat Are You Excited About Right NowWhat Resources Should I use?How to Schedule CorrectlyOne-Shots- Switch back and forth between prewritten and self-written content.
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a WhileConclusionIntro
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, I’m Justin Lewis, here with my compatriot Tanner Weyland, and together we’re here to help you learn how to craft better stories while you DM sessions of Dungeons and Dragons.
Suffice it to say, as hobbies go, this one requires a lot of dedication and stick-to-it-I've-ness. Sometimes you just don’t feel like prepping or running a session. Sometimes you just aren’t excited to be a DM. So, in that regard, Tanner and I are going to talk about how to stay excited and avoid DM burnout.
- Switch back and forth between prewritten and self-written content.
Play Other GamesHave Players DM once in a While
Mentioned in this episode:
Brought to you by Session 0 Studios
Visit session0studios.com for more information.
I Made a CR 100 Monster
I made a Monster with a Challenge Rating of 100
Why?
Because I could—and it only took me 5 minutes using Worldsmith.
And the best part?
You can do this and much more.
Get a free 7-day trial at session0studios.com/worldsmith and unlock their full suite of TTRPG generators from monsters to mythic magic items and everything in between.
Yep, that’s a full 7-day trial—completely free.
That’s a whole week of monsters, magic items, and more—whatever you need, zero burnout.
Try it now at session0studios.com/worldsmith.
Save time and make unlimited creations with Worldsmith.
Get The Swampberry Moonshine Jamboree For Free
Take a trip down to the bayou in The Swampberry Moonshine Jamboree.
We teamed up with Studio Fantasms to bring you a raucous one-shot adventure full of gatorfolk, catfishing, and a whole lotta moonshine.
We wrote the adventure, they designed the minis—it’s a sweet little bundle, and it’s totally free for the month of May.
Just head to https://session0studios.com/fantasms and sign up to grab it.
Don’t wait—May’s free, and once it’s gone, it’s gone.
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