Відео

Is there a way to get the sword and sorcery stuff that was mentioned?

5e .tools

You want to know what the most common mistake I have seen new DMs make but also rarely gets talked about? Thinking that when they make something it needs to be used for that exact reason at that exact time and with all those exact factors. The rumor that you hear from the blacksmith can be heard from a farmer if they go to them instead, the puzzle you made for the fallen castle that they never even got to can be used in a mosuleum or ancient temple some other time. Content is perfectly flexible up until the moment it is delivered to the party and even then it isn't cast in stone

With apologies to woodchucks everywhere... A DM should do as much Prep as a DM wants to do, if a DM wants to do Prep. Just saying - there is no right answer for every DM/GM. YMMV 😎

First Like and First Comment, also here before I start my First DnD DM attempt. It's a sign 😂 not sure of what precisely 😅

Make an npc know it's an npc

The woman at 6:30 has never shot an arrow before or was self-taught. The noch (the part of the arrow closest to her) should be between her index finger and middle finger, not 2 inches above that. It's so glaringly wrong! Aaahh. Quick, someone give me a chill pill!

I think the critique towards the Hollywood born-heroes is right, but doesn't take the way of the distinction between born-heroes and bootstrap-heros. Skipping over how "bootstrap" feels etimologically worse than "born", regarding a hero; I would steer the focus from the source of heroism to the founding of it. I think we all can agree that heroism is about doing what's right, and a good story is about overcoming obstacles. In this regards both born-heroes and bootstrap-heros can use their power to overcome those obstacles. An example of this is Frodo and Sam both being good heroes despise different type. What I think Hollywood's born hero are lacking is exactly this: the tale wich proves them heros, even before considering the source of their "heroness". Being born powerful and learn to control that power or being born powerless and learn to be powerful both share something: the tale of overcoming difficulties.

Very Useful video, as someone just getting stuff released, this is very helpful!

I don't think Spiderman is a born hero.

The one time I had this, I gave the first player something to do (in this case it was letting the mage add a few new spells to their slots) while the other player catches up. I’ve done exclusively one shots so I don’t have much experience with longstanding campaigns.

Good comparisons here, very thought provoking (especially about modern Hollywood!) 👍

Great video. I'm just beginning to write and this is really informative

And you apologize for putting peanuts in their food. You tell them you had no idea they had a nut allergy. And you hide the evidence. But in your heart, you know that the murderhobos would have wanted it this way.

Usually I'm the DM for all of our games. The person who was the DM before me moved to California from Pennsylvania and quite frankly I kind of missed playing. While visiting my alma mater I ran into a professor who plays Dungeons & Dragons and he ran a campaign for myself and a friend. We became pretty good friends. It might have been only 8 months when we found out he tragically suddenly passed away. We were actually getting ready to plan a really big campaign with 8 to 10 people we were still figuring out if we're going to run one or two groups I know his parents and sister appreciated the stories we passed on. All you can do is be there for people.

So, another fun side effect of not going for plots but rather for hooks and situations: You as the GM get to be (pleasantly) surprised too, and that makes it way easier for you to lean into whatever the players are trying to do, rather than what you want them to do.

I once heard someone say “in the flesh” and I almost jumped them

I was pleasantly surprised to see you jump to The Inner Light for a video! I'm among those who count it as their favorite episode - it even motivated me to learn to play the whistle. I've enjoyed perusing, and using, a few of your random table books. It's an extra bonus that I get these tie-ins of Star Trek and D&D. Keep these videos coming!

I guess they meant how to deal with it story and roleplay wise. I suggest having a scene around the death, if it was in combat, try giving them a last action to go out with a bang. But sometimes deaths are gonna be anti climatic and unexpected, in that situation I suggest leaving the hard work for the players. Let them give the character a proper burial or leave a memorial of some sort. Not everything has to be conducted by the GM, the players can show their grief for the deceased character by themselves.

I say womp womp and continue the campaign without them

Now I feel way better about throwing a grick at the party of 3 lv 3 adventurers as their very first fight in the game (I've never played dnd before and somehow ended up as the dm so I don't understand combat difficulty)

I never really liked this episode. It was too boring and depressing for me. But I'm glad people like it.

I think if you're going to do number 1, you better talk to your players first.

Ok better answer: build a beginning the start where your players will meet or whatever the start of the adventure, make the BBEG (Big Bad Evil Guy or main antagonist) then build the rest based on your players actions

Thanks for the content! Trying to get past my anti-social media nature is difficult.

So i dont think the whole body swap is good advice. In dnd people make charachters they want to play, not get the dm to make them for you

If your thinking like first area of the game low lvl players take the whole DMG that the entire team can do double it and make that number the enemy's health now take the party's total health divide the number by 3, make that the enemy's dmg

I think Frakes saying he didn't get why this one was so popular was just a dig at Patrick Stewart, since the episode sidelines most of the cast. I took it as being tongue-in-cheek

oh so you're the guy who made those random tables! nice excellent video, too

If you only have one "plot" for the characters to go after that is the problem. Creat several plothooks, with some minimal info for you to run any of them, then let the pc's pick what to go after.

Thanks

Monks with sticks. I giggle, does that take a Ki point?

D&D has become gayer than 2 dudes f*****n

A GM is basically like Egon in Ghostbusters 2: "Let's see what happens when we take away the puppy..."

This is the 14th worst video about Star Trek I've seen on UA-cam... First starting off with some VR scene intro that has nothing to do with Star Trek or D&D and then complaining about the fair not having enough crowds when it's a TV show, go to a real life fair if you need that!

Seems like they cobbled this one together for Majel's yearly visit. Glad you could extract some benefits! 👍

I'd forgotten how forgettable "Coat of Living" is. Even the 'parasite eats the ship' plot was done better in season 2's "A Matter of Honor".

What's the manufacturer of that beautiful die in the thumbnail?

Using Worf to highlight the validity of an alternate perspective is a nice moment

More great advice, thanks

3:06 - Wil Wheaton has said that he still cringes at that line.

People nowadays play D&D as Lord of the rings and keep it high fantasy, while the origins of the game are set in weird tales, low fantasy like sword and sorcery stories and movies like this one. We need this stuff to play more fun games...

I'm not sure if this episode plants the seed for traitor admirals. I think the trope has its roots in Tos where every captain they meet ends up being a terrible person...

I made the mistake of acquiring too many random tables and then not knowing where to even start looking. I'd love a video with advice on how to use random tables quickly and seamlessly, so play doesn't stop for a minute or two while I roll 4d100 and look up 4 tables to generate a monster / NPC / location and so on. Thanks!

This style is great because you can now prep based on what your players are interested. Build just enough to keep things going and go from there.

Excellent!

I love the whole concept for this series. How far are you going to take it? Are we going to see "D&D tips from TNG's 168th worst episode?

Ahem... Arrowhead.

an example: doctor who

I've always had a soft spot for this episode, despite its flaws. Maybe it's the themes that you mention in your tips?