Web DM Talks

Every game master has to prep for sessions, and it can be a real chore. But it doesn't have to be! This week, Jim Davis is breaking down how he preps for sessions, avoids over-prepping, and sets himself up for success, starting right after the last game.

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It's a new year, and that means out with the old and in with the new! But does that include alignment? It's a question on our minds - in previous editions, alignment was a much more central mechanic, and in 5e it doesn't affect all that much. We haven't used it much in years! Here's our thoughts on it.

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We're back with a discussion of D&D's newest official release: Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos, which is a Magic: The Gathering crossover. This book is a bit of a head-scratcher to us - there are things we like, but maybe more things that make us a bit confused about how to use the material and what the designers are really going for. Love to see them trying new things, and there's plenty of interesting nuggets to chew on. Join us as we study up on it!

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Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

We're back with a discussion of high level D&D and why we love it and think it's kind of weird that so many people seem to think "the game breaks down" at higher levels. What do you think of higher level D&D?

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Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

Hey all! We're taking this week off from recording, so we decided to unlock one of our Patreon podcasts for you! In this one, we discuss player agency, what it is, and how we exercise it as players ourselves. If you like it and are able, you can get over 200 of these podcasts instantly on www.patreon.com/webdm

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Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

This week, we're talking about factions: what they are, why they're important, and how to run them without it being an onerous task.

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Links we reference in today's podcast:
https://pelgranepress.com/2011/12/21/nights-black-agents-competition-2/
https://hws3.wordpress.com/2018/12/01/conspyramids-and-vampyramids/


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Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

This week, we're talking about Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, D&D's newest official release. This may shock you: Jim loved a lot of this book! Today, we also see a change of format for Web DM Talks and a new co-host, Web DM's CEO Emma! We'll be

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For a more structured and streamlined look at this week's main topic, check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/webdm

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GET MORE WEB DM! https://www.patreon.com/webdm We've got a bonus podcast that you can get every single week where we go into way more topics! Over 200 episodes available now. Plus ad-free show audio, and discord and live hangouts for select tiers!

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Written & Hosted by Jim Davis
Produced and Directed by Emma Lambert
Edited by Brandon Fraley
Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

We're playing with some new formats on Web DM! One of those is more interviews, so we thought why not start with one of our favorite TTRPG designers of all time, Bruce Cordell? We're talking about his GM advice for making planar adventures, his new book Planebreaker, what it's like to have designed for 4 editions of Dungeons and Dragons, and more!

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Written & Hosted by Jim Davis
Produced and Directed by Emma Lambert
Edited by Brandon Fraley
Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

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This week's episode starts with an announcement from Pruitt - while he is stepping back from YouTube for the time being, he is still very much a part of Web DM, and we love him and support him. Jim is still gonna be here bringing you Web DM Wednesdays, and while there is no replacing Pruitt or his puns, we look forward to exploring new ways to share our perspective on running and playing D&D and TTRPG with you! --Jim, Pruitt and CEO Emma

Pru chose this topic as his last one for now, and it's a great one: transitions between storylines in campaigns. How to craft arcs is something a lot of Game Masters think about, but how to flow from one to the next is an art not everyone masters. Here's how we do it!

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Time Stamps:
0:00 announcement
3:27 Why are good transitions so satisfying and necessary?
8:57 1st edition D&D example of a great transition between adventures
10:17 the sudden, intense transition
17:56 many, short arcs make for a great serial campaign

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Written & Hosted by Jim Davis and Jonathan Pruitt
Produced and Directed by Emma Lambert
Edited by Brandon Fraley
Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

Background art by Ambrose H Hoilman https://ambrosehh.com/home.html
Foreground art by Thomas Tanner https://thomastannerart.com/
Music by John Branch -https://branchoutguitar.com
Web DM Theme by Kyle Newmaster - https://kylenewmaster.com

Wild Beyond the Witchlight is here, and we're giving you our first impressions of the newest Feywild official WoTC Dungeons and Dragons release! What do you think of this D&D adventure? Plus, our takes on The D&D Celebration reveals!

Follow PLANEBREAKER on Kickstarter now. All new 5e Planes from Monte Cook himself! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/planebreakerexplore-the-planes-for-5e

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Get our book! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now Open! https://weird-wastelands.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Backer surveys out now!

GET MORE WEB DM! https://www.patreon.com/webdm We've got a bonus podcast that you can get every single week where we go into way more topics! Over 200 episodes available now. Plus ad-free show audio, and discord and live hangouts for select tiers!

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg

Facebook - http://bit.ly/2oGKLOg
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Written & Hosted by Jim Davis and Jonathan Pruitt
Produced and Directed by Emma Lambert
Edited by Brandon Fraley
Web DM was created by Travis Boles, Jonathan Pruitt, and Jim Davis

Background art by Ambrose H Hoilman https://ambrosehh.com/home.html
Foreground art by Thomas Tanner https://thomastannerart.com/
Music by John Branch -https://branchoutguitar.com
Web DM Theme by Kyle Newmaster - https://kylenewmaster.com