Ep78: Running Games With a Co-DM
Running games with another DM can be a fun and exciting way to split up some of the work of a tabletop RPG. But how do you make sure that both you and your co-DM are on the same page? Or that you hav...
19 Okt 20231h 1min
Ep77: Moving from Player to DM
Have you been a player for awhile and decided that you wanted to give it a shot and move to being a DM? Whether it's looking for things that you didn't think about in the "job" of being a DM or just ...
29 Sep 20231h 9min
Ep76: Making Combat Interesting
After the thirtieth miss rolled by both you and the players you decide to end combat for the night because it just keeps dragging on. It doesn't have to be this way! In this episode of becomingDM, J...
14 Sep 20231h 12min
Ep75:Running Evil Campaigns Part 2
Haven't gotten enough evil yet? That's ok, we're not done! In part 2 of our discussion about running evil campaigns, Daniell and John continue talking about factions in evil games and about how to ma...
24 Aug 202336min
Ep74: Running Evil Campaigns Part 1
Sometimes your players are tired of being the good guys. Sometimes they just want to create a little mayhem and ignore the plight of the villagers. Sometimes they event want to BE the plight of the ...
10 Aug 202339min
Ep73: AI Tools for DMs
Whether it's helping to create a stat block for an NPC you hadn't anticipated being part of your campaign or generating a list of items that the party found in a Goblin's pockest, AI tools allow DMs t...
27 Jul 202357min
Ep72: Make Exposition Fun
There's so much information to share with players about your world, especially with a new campaign. It may be tempting to just give players a massive document to get them up to speed, but don't do it...
13 Jul 202348min
Ep71: Building the Table
There's a lot of different ways that you can increase and add to immersion in your table. In past episodes, we have made reference to a table that John built with a TV in the middle. In this episode...
30 Jun 202346min
