Ranked #1
Live and Let Die: Dealing with Anti-Murderhobos in Curse of Strahd and Players Who Don’t Want to Confront the Enemy in Your TTRPG Game
Live and Let Die: Dealing with Anti-Murderhobos in Curse of Strahd and Players Who Don’t Want to Confront the Enemy in Your TTRPG Game
Murderhobos. It’s one of the most discussed issues in any TTRPG discussion. Players who don’t feel like there’s no encou... Read more
6 Aug 2023
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45mins
Ranked #2
How Low Can You Go? The Things Every DM Needs To Know When Creating Low Magic Settings in Their D&D And TTRPG Campaigns
How Low Can You Go? The Things Every DM Needs To Know When Creating Low Magic Settings in Their D&D And TTRPG Campaigns
Magic. It’s the thing that separates Fantasy RPGs from all others. Every other TTRPG can have combat, exploration, socia... Read more
23 Jul 2023
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46mins
Ranked #3
D&D Accounting: 11 Tips and Pitfalls to Tracking Treasure in your TTRPG
D&D Accounting: 11 Tips and Pitfalls to Tracking Treasure in your TTRPG
Gold. It’s the perfect representation of the reward mechanic from the earliest days of the White Box. Hell, it even used... Read more
9 Jul 2023
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43mins
Ranked #4
Come Together: 3 Wise DMs and Tabletop Journeys Come Together to Discuss the Best Tips to Running a Shared TTRPG Campaign World
Come Together: 3 Wise DMs and Tabletop Journeys Come Together to Discuss the Best Tips to Running a Shared TTRPG Campaign World
At some point, most DMs pursue the idea of a world and/or a campaign where multiple DMs are running the game. This is an... Read more
25 Jun 2023
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #5
Behind the Screens: 3 Wise DMs Reveal What They Want and Need Behind Their DM Screens and Offer Tips to Improve Your DM Set-Up
Behind the Screens: 3 Wise DMs Reveal What They Want and Need Behind Their DM Screens and Offer Tips to Improve Your DM Set-Up
The DM Screen. It’s one of the quintessential D&D visuals. But what goes behind it? What lurks behind that foot-high... Read more
11 Jun 2023
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44mins
Ranked #6
Glory Days: 3 Wise DMs Shares the Pros and Cons With Their Return to Basic D&D Through the Old School Renaissance
Glory Days: 3 Wise DMs Shares the Pros and Cons With Their Return to Basic D&D Through the Old School Renaissance
We’ve talked about it many times on the podcast. We’ve been waiting for a chance to run it. We finally did! DM Dave ran ... Read more
28 May 2023
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46mins
Ranked #7
My Name’s the Teacher: Making Leveling with Character Abilities, Oaths, and Patrons Matter in your Dungeons & Dragons Campaign
My Name’s the Teacher: Making Leveling with Character Abilities, Oaths, and Patrons Matter in your Dungeons & Dragons Campaign
Sleep takes you as you wrap yourself into your bedroll in your campsite in the forest. Your slumber is surprisingly rest... Read more
14 May 2023
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41mins
Ranked #8
It’s So Easy: 3 Wise DMs 18 Favorite Dungeon Master Hacks To Help Make Running Your TTRPG Game That Much Easier
It’s So Easy: 3 Wise DMs 18 Favorite Dungeon Master Hacks To Help Make Running Your TTRPG Game That Much Easier
Running a game is a lesson in balance. There are so many dials and mechanics that you need to manage while also focusing... Read more
30 Apr 2023
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53mins
Ranked #9
When Good Gaming Groups Go Bad: 3 Wise DMs Tips On How To Continue Your TTRPG Campaign With Only One Player
When Good Gaming Groups Go Bad: 3 Wise DMs Tips On How To Continue Your TTRPG Campaign With Only One Player
Game groups fall apart. It’s as inevitable as the rain. What do you do when your current group goes south, but you still... Read more
16 Apr 2023
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40mins
Ranked #10
Just Do It! 3 Wise DMs Interviews a Brand-New D&D Enthusiast About the 13 Tips and Tricks to Mastering the Dungeon
Just Do It! 3 Wise DMs Interviews a Brand-New D&D Enthusiast About the 13 Tips and Tricks to Mastering the Dungeon
New DMs. It’s easily the most discussed topic in the TTRPG hobby. We’ve talked before about tips and tricks for new DMs ... Read more
2 Apr 2023
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52mins