Taking 20 Podcast

There are two problems I’ve seen regarding interest level:  characters who don’t seem to be buying in to the story and players who don’t seem to be interested in the game.  These situations have multiple possible solutions but require a little nuance to address.  In this episode, I talk about the symptoms of these problems and ways you can possibly address them.

#dnd #Pathfinder2e #DMTips #5e #PleasePayAttention

https://www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy/comments/11wmccd/uninterested_character_problem/

https://youtu.be/LQsJSqn71Fw

We all love making characters but one of the most common challenges I’ve heard in talking to players is how to make a memorable character; one that stands out from the crowd.  In this episode, I’m going to give you 10 tips for making characters that can grow, evolve, and be easier to tie in to the campaign at large, beyond the numbers on the character sheet.

#dnd #Pathfinder2e #charactercreation #chracterdesign #roleplaying

Character Creation Tips - https://lockhouse.co.uk/character-creation-tips-ttrpgs/

How to Create Great RPG Characters - https://hobbylark.com/tabletop-gaming/Creating-Characters-for-Role-Playing-Games

12 Tips to Make the Most Memorable RPG Character Ever - https://cardboardmountain.com/12-tips-to-make-the-most-memorable-rpg-character-ever/

Backstory Tips - https://mistymountaingaming.com/blogs/dungeon-feed/crafting-a-backstory-tips-for-creating-your-dungeons-and-dragons-original-character

Immortal creatures will sometimes make deals with mortals for power and you can sometimes include these situations in your game.  Warlocks have this mechanic built into the class but should you even include the good and bad of these contracts in your game?  In this episode I talk about the different types of beings who will deal with mortals, examples of why they would and tips for your campaign.

#dmtips #pathfinder2e #dnd #dnd5e #devils #fey

3 Line NPCs

https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/the-3-line-npc-method-how-to-create-story-full-npcs-fast/

Phistophilus:  https://2e.aonprd.com/Monsters.aspx?ID=112

https://halflinghobbies.com/making-deals-with-devils-in-dd-5e/

https://www.reddit.com/r/DescentintoAvernus/comments/hjfrkf/devil_contract_ideas/

Doppelgangers are terrifying shapeshifters that are in the game solely to make an already paranoid group of players even more so.  After all, how can you trust anyone if anyone could be lying about who and what they are?  In this episode, I give you some common motivations for these monsters and tips for introducing them into your game.

#dmtips #doppelgangers #dnd #pathfinder #pathfinder2e

The Monsters Know What They’re Doing:  Doppelgangers:  https://www.themonstersknow.com/doppelganger-tactics/

Doppelganger Origin:  https://www.britannica.com/art/doppelganger

Psychology of the Doppelganger:  https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg080.pdf

Baldur's Gate 3 is an amazing game and even though it doesn't have a Dungeon Master per se, it does have some good advice and lessons that all of us can use to improve our DM style.  In this episode I give 8 tips I learned about DMing from Baldur's Gate 3

#dmtips #baldursgate3 #dnd #pathfinder

https://www.hipstersanddragons.com/difficulty-classes-for-ability-checks-5e/

A very special thank you to Rick Sandidge of Find the Path Ventures who was kind enough to come on the episode to discuss integrating character backstories into your game.  Please give their amazing podcasts a listen at find-path.com. 

Find the Path Ventures:  https://find-path.com/

Find the Path Podcasts:  https://find-path.com/podcasts/ 

Find the Path Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/findthepathpod

Some decry AI as the worst thing to come to RPGs since THAC0.  However, I’d like DMs and players to acknowledge the problems associated with AI use but also consider using AI as a tool to augment our games to make us better DMs and better players.

#dmtips #dnd #Pathfinder #ArtificialIntelligence #rpgtips

How to use AI as a Dungeon Master by Annabelle Collins:  https://www.modularrealms.com/en-us/blogs/news/dungeon-master-tools-how-can-ai-help-me-dm

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2023/05/we-played-dd-with-a-chat-gpt-dungeon-master-can-ai-really-run-your-campaign.html

Positive Experiences with an AI DM

https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/zpepxi/i_played_dnd_with_an_ai_robot_and_it_was_amazing/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Cros.land generators:  https://cros.land/ai-rpg-location-generator/

https://bard.google.com

Game Master’s Book of Random Encounters:  https://a.co/d/4BtkOYL

Many moons ago I gave tips on character death but as The Mummy said, death is only the beginning.  How do you let your player gracefully replace their character in your game?  

#dmtips #dnd #Pathfinder #CharacterDeath

Pathfinder 2e:  Wealth by Level:  https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=587

In this short episode I talk about a common feeling among DMs:  imposter syndrome and give DMs some advice for dealing with it.

 #dmtips #dnd #Pathfinder #ImposterSyndrome

A few weeks ago I mentioned how rare I think class levels are in your world and promised a longer discussion on the topic.  As threatened, here it is.  I make my case that class levels should be relatively rare in your world and give some benefits to designing your world that way.

#dmtips #dnd #pathfinder #starfinder #npcs

Pathfinder 2e Core Preview:  https://paizo.com/pathfinder/corepreview

https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-proportion-of-the-population-are-adventurers.659605/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/ada98w/how_special_are_you_a_guideline_for_determining/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2