The Dungeon Master’s Dojo

The Dungeon Master’s Dojo is going to be running some games at a convention this spring.  For Scott, this will be his first time running games at a CON.  Bill, well he may be a bit rusty so we reached out to our good friend and fellow DM Scott Legault for some tips on running games, and he brought some backup!  With him today is another seasoned DM, Alex Jackl!
You can find more about Scott Legault and Rising Phoenix by clicking on the links below. Be sure to stop in at the Convention and say hello to everyone and be sure to stop by and see Both Scott and Bill from the "The Dungeon Master's Dojo" as well. : At this time Lou may not be able to make it...
https://risingphoenixgamecon.com
https://tabletop.events/conventions/rising-phoenix-game-con
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This week DM Scott talks about one question we game masters seem to ask and that is,  "who is the better DM". DM Scott also talks about why that is the last thing you should be asking and what you should be asking instead...
 
 
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“We’re talking 5 WAYS DMs CAN STREAMLINE COMBAT - This week on The Dungeon Master’s Dojo
 
 
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This Week DM Bill talks about awarding exp at his table.
 
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This week we look at Fizban's Treasury of Dragons and discuss the "role-playing" a dragon option in this book. part 2..
 
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This Week DM Bill goes over some one-shot ideas and when to use them..
 
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This week we look at Fizban's Treasury of Dragons and discuss the "role playing" a dragon option in this book.
 
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The Thoul
It is said that a Thoul and his gold will soon be parted. What’s that you thay?  I have a lisp?  No, we are talking about one of the more odd monsters in D&D’s past the Thoul.  Sounds like ghoul doesn’t it?  With a little dash of Hobgobby and Troll.
 
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The OSR with Dave Wile:
This week we are true renaissance men with the help of our friend Dave Wile from Retro RPG Reviews!  It’s The Old School Renaissance this week on the Dungeon Master’s Dojo!
You can find Dave over on Youtube using the link below.. https://www.youtube.com/c/captcorajusRPGRetroReviews
 
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Milestone Leveling
One of our listeners asked for this topic so, Edward Brown, here you go…
The traditional way to level up a player character in Dungeons & Dragons is using experience points. The dungeon master gives out a specific number of experience points and the players cross-reference the total number of their experience points against the leveling chart. If you obtain enough total experience points then you level up. Pretty simple.  But what about Milestone leveling?  How does that work in our D&D games?
 
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“The cavern is dark and dank, the sounds of dripping water can be heard echoing through the cavern..... It’s DUNGEONS PART 1: BUILDING A BETTER DUNGEON, THIS WEEK ON The Dungeon Master’s Dojo.
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If you as the DM or player looking to play evil characters, Here are 5 ways to play an evil character.
 
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Here are 5 hot topics that are alive and well in our homebrew campaign.
 
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This week we answer a question that was submitted to us. How would you have handled this question? let us know by dropping us a comment following this link ( Our Home page ) and automatically be entered into our giveaway (US Residents only at this time)
 
 
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5 Things players do that DMs hate
Be a better player and stay away from these 5 things that DMs really hate. 
 
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Of Sea and Ships
It has been a warning among our gaming group for years.  Don’t get on a ship in any of DM Bill’s games.  It’s gonna sink and so are you if you’re wearing armor.  Join us as we go back through early UA articles and discuss water travel for your D&D game!
The link to the downloadable pdf is  https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/ships-and-sea
 
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Roll Gay Role Play
The Church of Biance’ is in session gamers!  Join us as we are joined by the uproariously funny cast of Roll Gay Roleplay, one of our favorite podcasts!
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The new TSR is in the news again and it never seems to be good news whenever they get press.  This week, we give our thoughts on TSR’s lawsuit against Wizards of the Coast.  TSR, why not just make some good games?
** Update It seems that TSR has decided to stop moving forward with this lawsuit.*** TSR LLC's CEO Justin LaNasa has since updated the IndieGoGo page claiming that he will formally try again.
 As for WOTC, their lawyers have officially gone on the offensive. In addition to the aforementioned issue with Star Frontiers, WOTC is suing TSR LLC for the ongoing use of the TSR logo now associated with LaNasa's company. Since WOTC owns this specific logo and TSR has been wrongfully using it, there is a legal precedent for fraud. Worse still, the body of evidence for this can be found in TSR's own filed complaints against WOTC.
In fairness, trademark fraud isn't the kind of case that leads to serious jail time, but considering the longstanding antagonism between the two companies, this can lead to serious financial distress for TSR LLC.
Show Note Links.
TechRaptor -  https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/tsr-drops-wizards-of-coast-lawsuit-gets-sued-back
Twitter - https://twitter.com/levikornelsen/status/1470457049494405120
Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/rg8a7d/whats_up_with_multiple_tsr_companies_suing/
Indiegogo - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-tsr-against-wizards-of-the-coast#/
 
 
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Strixhaven
Magic the Gathering fans rejoice, D&D just got its second Magic the Gathering-themed D&D book.  We’re going back to school this week, with our look at Strixhaven's a Curriculum of Chaos, the newest addition to D&D 5E.
 
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Unfortunately, you can’t find a Rust Dragon in 5E yet. You’re going to have to dig deep into the archives of Dungeons & Dragons lore and modify these beasties to your 5 E game. But that’s not so bad, conversion is relatively easy and anything published from the past should always be fair game in your D&D campaign.
You can find more on the Rust Dragon following the links below..
https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg088.pdf
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Rust_dragon
 
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The list goes on! Elevate your game players and stay away from these other 5 things DM's do that Players hate!
 
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What are the ramifications of the death of a dragon?  They are more far-reaching than you’d think. Join us as we explore the death of a dragon from Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons.
 
 
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5 Things DMs do that players hate.
Players aren’t the only ones who can grind gears at the gaming table, yeah, we’re talking to you DMs.  Listen closely, because this week the DMs at your favorite Dojo are talking about those things DMs do that our players just can’t stand!
 
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What happens when a dragon pursues immortality? Some will become creatures far more terrifying than their mortal form.
This week we look at Fizbans Treasury of Dragons and a look at Dragons and Undeath.
 
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Travelers of the multiverse:
Space may be the final frontier but it looks like D&D may be aiming toward the Phlogiston instead with this newest release from Unearthed Arcana.
This playtest document presents six races for Dungeons & Dragons: astral elf, autognome, giff, hadozee, plasmoid, and thri-kreen.
You can find the download to the playtest material here.. 
https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/travelers-multiverse
 
So how do you pronounce Chitin? Here is what we found on how to pronounce it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WRd5fwq5-I&t=11s
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/english/chitin
 
 
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