Displaying 9 items of Like Dragon Like Son with the tag "dm tips".
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101 Things to Do In D&D Before You Die: Part 5
Episode | July 15th, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
adding flavor, background occupation, dm tips, steal this character, subverting tropes, things to do, weirdness
The summer celebration of our 100 episode milestone continues! Join us as we count down 101 Things to Do in D&D Before You Die! This week we focus on an area that sparked this podcast: building unusual characters. From 45-32 on our list, we will look at many of the different ways you can play against trope, step out from stereotypes, and play a character that is more interesting and rewarding than anything you've played before.
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Don't Let Combat Become a Boring Math Problem
Episode | May 21st, 2022 | 53 mins 40 secs
adding flavor, combat, dm tips, game prep, session zero, table rules
We look at a number of ways to spice up your combat, from streamlining play so players get to act more frequently, to adding just the right type of crunchy table rules to provide extra excitement. Join us as we discuss the best ways to strike a balance between speeding up combat rounds, and making it still feel meaningful and carefully considered.
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Back to Class! Armor Class...
Episode | May 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
armor class, character build, dm tips, game mechanics
This week we discuss everything Armor Class. From how to calculate the old THAC0 to the bounded accuracy of 5E's system. We dive into the spells, feats, and races that can boost AC. And we take cover and dodge around to find more ways to keep from getting hit -- we even come up with a way to boost AC to 30, if only for 6 seconds. Stick around to the end for the actual maths on which class will give you the best AC.
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How to Improve Your Conditions
Episode | April 29th, 2022 | 1 hr 8 mins
adding flavor, conditions, dm tips, game prep
Conditions are a fundamental component to D&D, but are often misunderstood, or poorly applied. We discuss better ways to use everything from grappling to poisoned, from incapacitated to invisible. Don't be stunned by our unrestrained conversation that is prone to being charming.
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What is Spelljammer?
Episode | April 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
adding flavor, cosmic horror, dm tips, game prep, monsters, spelljammer
We take a look into the newest announcement of D&D settings: Spelljammer. While we don't yet know all the details of how 5e will be different from 2e (the last time we saw official Spelljammer content) there are a few things we do know. Join us as we unpack this setting and look at some of its new monsters.
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What Lurks Below? A Look at Aberrations, Old and New
Episode | March 25th, 2022 | 58 mins 33 secs
aberrations, aboleths, boss monster, call of the netherdeep, dm tips, flumph, horror, slaad, sorrowfish, star spawn
With the release of the adventure, Call of the Netherdeep, D&D has a few new aberrations to check out. Generally as a cohort of creatures, Aberrations probably don't get looked at as much as Dragons, Giants, Fey or Fiends. But there is plenty of interesting ideas for unusual settings, or strange and terrifying twists thanks to the alien nature of these creatures. Join us to unpack some Aboleths, Flumphs, Slaads and Star Spawns -- plus a few new creatures you've never heard of before.
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How To Create Your Own Amazing Dragon
Episode | November 12th, 2021 | 48 mins 55 secs
boss monster, dm tips, fizban's treasury, npc build
Having spent some time digesting Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, we set out to put the book to the test: cooking up our very own Brass Dragon. We show you how to roll up the characteristics and features that quickly lead not just to a unique boss monster, but to an enticing NPC that a whole campaign could revolve around.
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Big Shoes To Fill: Playing with Giants
Episode | March 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
adding flavor, background occupation, dm tips, steal this character, subverting tropes, weirdness
Jack and Jay go up the beanstalk this week to talk about all about something really big: giants! We work our way through the Ordning (social structure), from lowly playable giant-kin like Goliaths and Firbolgs, all the way to the top of the clouds and into the storms! We talk about their magic, their runes, their culture -- and even some fun ways to have a fog giant as your warlock's patron.
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How To Prep A Horror Game
Episode | March 5th, 2021 | 45 mins 59 secs
adding flavor, dm tips, game prep, horror, session zero
We peer into the dark forbidden corners to reveal the elements that make horror jump out at your players in a way that regular campaign settings might not.