So many people have had their interest in D&D destroyed by bad DMs. If you want to be a DM, or are wondering if you're doing a good job, give this episode a listen! Greg walks through what makes a good DM, his own DM best practices, and some common pitfalls that can make your session less than critical.

Allie often gets races, classes, and backgrounds mixed up. In this episode, Greg goes over what races and classes and background are for, how they help build characters, and things to keep in mind when choosing them. Soon to come - deep dives into specific races, classes, and backgrounds!

We all know the D20 (see our logo!) But there are a handful (wink, wink) of other kinds of dice. Not knowing what they are for or how to use them can make the game much slower and more complicated. In this episode, Greg explains the benefits of having different kinds of dice and why we need each and every one.

In this episode of Roll Mates, Allie and Greg talk through the Dungeons and Dragons alignment chart. Usually applied in memes to pop culture characters, they go through what each alignment signifies, apply a popular character to each alignment, point out which alignments aren't best for player characters to choose, and discuss why the alignment system is inherently flawed.

In session 0, Allie and Greg introduce Roll Mates! They talk about their interests in Dungeons and Dragons, what the podcast will be about, and what listeners can expect from future episodes.