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Draconic options from UNEARTHED ARCANA 2021 - ”Season 2 Episode 5”

Kobolds are cool now! They've come a long way from the whimpy little dog men of yesteryear and it's about time they get their due. Join us as we look at the updated Kobold as well as the other Draconic options and a bunch more in this beefy UA offering!
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Dungeons and Dragons Quick Tip With DM Scott - reasons why you should use terrain and minis in your game ”Season 2 Episode 4”

Wondering if you should use terrain and minis at your table? The answer is YES! Here's some reasons why moving away from markers on a battlemat is going to elevate your game and bring you closer to achieving Dungeon Mastery!
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Van Richten‘s Guide to Ravenloft-A look at the Dark Gifts ”Season 2 Episode 3”

Part the mists and enter the Domains of Dread as we travel to Ravenloft to give our thoughts on the Dark Gifts from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, and as a bonus we delve into why Lou isn't happy with this book.
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Adding Flavor to your game, A quick tip with DM Scott ”Season 2 Episode 2”

Baked potatoes, even when cooked to perfection, can be boring all by themselves. Dress them up with bacon bits, sour cream, chives, butter...and well, you have a culinary masterpiece! The same is true for your adventures. Pre heat the oven students because we're cookin up some flavor for your adventures this week on DM Quick tips!
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Talking Psionics ”Season 2 Episode 1”

Nothin' gets the old guy more riled up than talking Psionics. He just so dislikes it. We've been trying for years to "help" him along the way to loving the good ole' cranium exploding fun of psionics, but it's just not working so, we pulled out the big guns. We called up our pal Hujrot Johaansen from HiBRiD gaming to help us out and triple teamed that old curmudgeon. We still lost, but it was fun!
 
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Dungeons & Dragons-Presumed competence A Quicktip from DM Scott ”Episode 111”

It has been called, "The tyranny of fun". It's the book keeping, the "Chores" of D&D and other TTRPGs but does it lend to the fun? I say NO! eliminate these little nuisance tasks from your game, how you ask? Well, let's talk Presumed Competence this week on The Dungeon Master's Dojo.
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Player Pitfalls ”Episode 110”

Nothing will cause flowus interruptus at the gaming table like poor player habits. We identify some player pitfalls you should avoid at the gaming table.
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DM Bill‘s Quick tip on The TPK ”Episode 109”

If anyone knows what a TPK looks like, it's DM Bill. Why you ask? Well kids, he's killed more parties than a police raid. This week the Arch DM talks TPKs. Come on into the Dojo students, pack your healing potions and make sure you protect your cleric (they can be squishy) because it's handling TPKs from the big chair on this week's Quick Tip.
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Tasha‘s Cauldron of Everything: A quick look at the Paladin and the new Paladin Oaths ”Episode 108”

Paladins, they don't suck anymore folks! 5E brings it hard with the new Paladin Oaths from Tasha's Cauldron of everything. We like...and think you will too.
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The Nat 20 - DM Bill‘s quick tip on how to handle the critical hit at your table. ”Episode 107”

The Nat 20, nothing causes more stir at a table than that glorious, unadulterated, au natural 20. This week the Venerable One talks about handling the crit hitting the fan while you're the guy behind the screen...er...clipboard.
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Candlekeep Mysteries - A quick look at the newest Dungeons & Dragons book ”Episode 106”

Let's talk the newest adventure anthology from WOTC. Do we like it? Would you like it? Should you buy it? Grab a seat weary adventurer and let's chat about Candlekeep Mysteries for a spell!
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DM Bill‘s Quick tip - Is a characters backstory important. ”Episode 105”

Are character backstories important, should you write one, and why shouldn't you be an orphan? The answers to all these questions and more in just over 6 minutes as the Venerable one talks character backstory this week on DM Quick tips.
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Bite sized Gaming interview ”Episode 104”

Take a bite out of gaming with us this week as we are joined by the gang from Bite Sized Gaming! It's good fun in the Dojo as we find out who would rather a shoulder massage from Steve Buscemi or a foot massage from Quentin Tarintino.
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Applying the Harmon circle to your game: Quick tip with DM Scott ”Episode 103”

This week we wrap up our story telling series with part 2 of the Harmon Circle. DM Scott shows you how to apply this technique to your game.
 
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UNEARTHED ARCANA: FOLK OF THE FEYWILD - ”Episode 102”

This week we are exploring the Unearthed Arcana's Folk of the Feywild. Play test rules for new character race options. Are you ready to part the veil between this world and the Feywild?
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The Harmon Circle: A quick tip with DM Scott ”Episode 101”

Our series on storytelling continues with the Harmon Circle. We've explored the Hero's Journey, a framework for story telling that fits your overall campaign perfectly, but what about the individual characters? That, my friends, is where the Harmon Circle comes in! Come on into the Dojo, it's time to take your story telling to the next level.
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Gelatinous Cubes ”Episode 100”

Gelatinous janitors journeying ... that's hard to say fast...It's one of the most iconic of D&D monsters and we dare say the most under utilized. Let's have a look at Athcoids, or as you may know them, gelatinous cubes this week on The Dungeon Master's Dojo.
 
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The Hero‘s Journey Part 4: DM Quick tip with DM Scott ”Episode 99”

This week the hero's journey comes to an end, but don't worry, this is D&D and adventures never really end do they?
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DM Bill‘s Eleventy first Birthday and other old D&D things. ”Episode 98”

Help us celebrate DM Bill's birthday as he rapidly approaches biblical age. Yes he's old and cranky and sometimes wanders into the neighbor's back yard pants less but we still love him! Join us and the venerable arch DM himself as we talk Old gaming things like DM Bill!
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The Hero‘s Journey Part 3: DM Quick tip with DM Scott ”Episode 97”

It's the Inner most Cave to The Road home this week on The Hero's journey.
 
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A Fool‘s Quest in the Dojo! ”Episode 96”

This week we dusted off our bags of holding and are jamming every D&D pun we can get our hands on in it. Get your humor sticks ready to beat that bag because it's the cast of A Fool's Quest this week on The Dungeon Master's Dojo!
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The Hero‘s Journey Part 2: DM Quick tip with DM Scott, ”Episode 95”

Last time we talked establishing the ordinary world your characters live in and the call to adventure. In this week's DM Quick tip, DM Scott talks Refusal of the call to adventure and testing the hero(s)!
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Running a wild west Campaign ”Episode 94”

Mosey on into the Dojo and saddle up to the Podcast. I reckon you ain't ever figured on running a wild west campaign have you? Give it a try pilgrim, they'll have your players hootin' and hollerin' for more!
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The Hero‘s Journey Part 1: DM Quick tip with DM Scott. ”Episode 93”

This week we begin our DM Quick tip series on story telling with Part 1 of The Hero's Journey from the ordinary world to the call to adventure. Learn the basics of crafting your own hero's journey for the players at the table or for your own character!
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5 More Habits of a Good DM ”Episode 92”

Good habits make for a good DM and good DMs make for a memorable gaming experience. This week we discuss 5 more habits all good DMs have!
 
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