Strange symbols, levers and word scrambles... we've all seen them & many of us have used them when trying to fill out that last room in a dungeon but how useful are they?

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Are traps an interesting tool in the DMs bag of tricks or do they more often than not simply slow the game down and lead to predictable, overused, outcomes?

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Is it possible for your players to influence a game enough to "break" it? If so is it even your job to keep them from doing so and patch all up or is it better to just sit back and watch the chaos unfold!

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We decided to revisit our first episode and cover session zero once again. What expectations should you have of your players? What should you hope to get out of it?

Obliteration Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Death saves . . . We've all rolled them in our time playing. We've all asked for them while running the game, but did we ever really find them interesting? What do they bring to the party and how might you improve upon them?

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To print or not to print?

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Verisimilitude or the illusion of being real is something many strive for in their TTRPG's but how important is it? Is it really necessary for a game or will everything come crashing down without it?

This week, when keeping it real goes wrong, we tackle that question and figure out if the school of illusion can help our games come to life!

Obliteration Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Are two dice better than one? Or is it just clunky?

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Hope for the best . . . but expect the worst.

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Where do you get your monster from and how much thought should even be put into the task?

This week we take a look at the 5e monster manual and consider if it's the best source for your encounters or if the myriad of third party source books and monster creation tools are just better, more interesting options.

Obliteration Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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