SQ2:5E Optinal Rules for Flanking
In this becomingDM Side Quest, John delves into optional rules for D&D 5e and talks about flanking. One of the standard rules that was left out from older versions of D&D and even pathfinder was how ...
25 Jan 20247min
Ep83: DM Screens
The age old question of whether you, as a DM, should use as a DM screen. What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? What are some neat cool things you can do with them? In this episode of beco...
18 Jan 202458min
SQ1: I, Toaster
In this becomingDM Side Quest, John talks about playing something different with the game I, Toaster. This will be a quick overview of the system with some highlights of the game play without getting...
11 Jan 202411min
SQ0: Introducing BecomingDM Sidequests!
We're introducing something a little new here at becomingDM. Over the past several years we have found that there have been several topics that have come up that just didn't warrant a full episode. ...
8 Jan 20241min
Ep82: Do You Need That Skill Check?
Tabletop role-playing games rely heavily on rolls to determine if characters are able to accomplish a task. Unfortunately, that can sometimes mean that DMs can be overzealous on asking for rolls for ...
22 Des 202348min
Ep81: Adding Crafting to Your Game
Whether it's a unique tool, a specialized non-magical weapon or something entirely different adding the custom crafting to your game is way to better engage your players in your game. Join Danielle a...
7 Des 202359min
Ep80: Decoding the Statblock
Have you found that your players deal with the enemies you set up a lot more easily than you would expect? Maybe it's just a matter of how you're reading the enemy stat blocks and incorporating them ...
23 Nov 202350min
Ep79: Tabletop RPG Jargon
If you spend enough time around a group of people that play tabletop RPGs, eventually you'll find yourself in a situation where a variety of jargon is being used that you may not understand. This is ...
10 Nov 202355min
