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Blog post ahoy! "How I Prep, Part One: Pre-Campaigning" https://hexed.press/uncategorized/how-i-prep-part-one-pre-campaigning/2420/
#dnd #ttrpg #dmtips

A wild quest idea: An old wizard with dementia is looking for adventurers to get into his tower, because he doesn't remember the spell to disable all the magic traps inside.

#TTRPG #rpg #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #pathfinder #fantasyrpg #tabletopgames
#gamemaster #gmtips #dungeonmaster #dmtips #funnyrpg #worldbuilding

How to run "empty" hexes during a hexcrawl: I run through some background and then a couple of tips and tricks for describing unkeyed hexes on your hex-map. https://hexed.press/videos/how-to-run-empty-hexes-in-your-hexcrawl-adventures/
#ttrpg #hexcrawl #dmtips

Rather read that watch? The companion blog post "Five Instant City Generators" has all the commentary, links, and screenshots: https://lairofsecrets.com/blog/5-instant-city-generators/

#CityDesign #InstantCities #DMTips #GMAdvice #RPGAdvice

Don't fall for the realism trap! #ttrpg #dmtips
https://youtu.be/kCfOmDzWrhE

Let's build more cities.

The Oskarstalberg City Generator loads as a blank page. Clicking on the page creates a city, with roads racing outward, large & small buildings popping into existence, and groves of trees sprouting throughout the map. https://oskarstalberg.com/game/CityGenerator/ #Maps #DMTips #GMTips #WorldBuilding #TTRPG

A randomly generated map of a city, with a spider's web of roads, various buildings, and a smattering of trees.

You built your city ... but is it liveable? Test it out by having an NPC interact with the town. https://youtube.com/shorts/SBw1KdLVNLY #DnD #DMTips #GMTips #CityDesign

Josh talks about his favorite book for designing cities:

Astonishing Random Cities
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-ev5RoGPlRw

#DnD #TTRPG #CampaignPrep #CityDesign #DMTips

Meaningful choice as a motivator for your RPG players

Erin argues for giving your players significant choices as soon as possible as a way of getting them engaged with the game.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Sz8XB9Ehqw0

#GMTips #DMTips #AdventureDesign #ModuleDesign #TTRPG #ttrpgcampaign #DnD #RPG

Today's GM Tip:
Chose an Actor to play each of your NPCs.
Players can get a better idea of what they are like if you introduce them as "Baso Baz, head of the Lamplighter gang, as played by Idris Elba" or "Jenette Goldstein playing Laeral Silverhand"

#DnD #rpg #ttrpg #npc #gmtips #dmtips

Waterdeep as your D&D campaign's next big city
https://youtube.com/shorts/jKUed5GohJc

#DnD5e #DMTips #Waterdeep #ForgottenRealms

Need a city for your campaign? Steal Baldur's Gate!

https://youtube.com/shorts/277Bd19xza0

#DnD #DnD5e #BaldursGate #DMTips

DM Tip: Plunder jungle locations from Tomb of Annihilation (that's "Tomb" not "Tome" ... no matter how many times Ken says otherwise in this episode...) https://youtube.com/shorts/MU1Zlf3VK4U

#DnD #DnD5e #DMTips #TTRPG

And we're back (podcast-wise).

In "Steal These D&D Campaign Ideas!", we talk about borrowing ideas, mechanics, monsters, and more from all of those campaign books you have sitting on your shelves.

Specifically: Waterdeep, Undermountain, Tomb of Annihilation, Storm King's Thunder, and Baldur's Gate. #dnd #dnd5e #AdventurePaths #CampaignIdeas #DMTips #TTRPG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBLVajHnpHo

The words "Dare You Steal From This Lich?" and a highlighted figure of the lich Acererak. A gaping devil mouth appears in the background.

Anticipating your RPG Campaign's Big Bad
https://youtube.com/shorts/pHYX-q59Q2w

#GMTips #DMTips #TTRPG

#dmtips steal these adventure ideas! https://www.patreon.com/posts/114199190?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
#osr #dnd #ttrpg

DM Tips: Watch and learn how to make escape room puzzles. Use those techniques at the table. Make it happen in game and in person.

Use those techniques to build your story and your adventure. And leave the solutions open. Don't create only one answer. Instead create the problem, have an idea for the answer, and have an idea for how to brute force it.

#dmtips #dnd5e #pf2e #gmtips #anarchyrealms