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Fire up the Story Mechanisms!

2022-01-2117:47

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) carry on the conversation from last week to deliver different story mechanics that can up used to kickstart a game or be used as a delivery method for information that they just aren't picking up on! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Value in Your Player's Decisions

2022-01-0717:54

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Locks&Beard's question! When do you give your players a win at the cost of a story plot point and when do you just say "Man all that work was pointless cause there wasn't anything there, you guys just went on a wild goose chase?" email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Follow Your Gods?

2021-11-2614:14

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Skullking20's question! They're planning an amazing monster-themed while building out their pantheon of gods. The big question is how do you figure out WHY someone in game would follow a specific god? email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm Prepping a Campaign! What Do I Focus On?

2021-11-1217:45

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Galen Rex's question! They are playing in a couple campaigns while also prepping their own, so what should they focus on to get the game going smoothly? email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do I Keep Talking To Myself!?

2021-10-2914:25

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Amyj's question about character voices and speaking to yourself, keeping voices straight and ways to enhance your players involvement as NPCs! Resources How to Create 100 Distinctly Different Voices - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmAEezr6ao Meet the Voice Actor Behind Hollywood’s Monsters and Creatures - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOhzTTSY5qg email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Player Anxiety About Playing In A Space

2021-09-2423:43

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Andrey's question about a player at their table who is showing signs that they might not be comfortable with the game their planning. X-Card by John Stavropoulos- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SB0jsx34bWHZWbnNIVVuMjhDkrdFGo1_hSC2BWPlI3A/edit Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hurry Up! Pick Up The Gems!

2021-09-1017:01

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Jorien's epic question about how you patiently wait for players to pick up the gems that you placed in the world you're playing in. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't Go There! Safety Mechanics at the Table

2021-06-0416:17

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Michelle's question about subjects, topics and anything else that is an auto-don't go there! X-Card by John Stavropoulos- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SB0jsx34bWHZWbnNIVVuMjhDkrdFGo1_hSC2BWPlI3A/edit Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing for YOUR table

2021-05-2118:04

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Christopher and Michael's questions from our discord that surround homebrewing for your table or stories. What's fair, how much and what to focus on for your situation. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking Down the Partial Success

2021-05-0720:00

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Sean's question - yes, that Sean - about breaking down and de-mystifying the Partial Success in TTRPG's. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up the Creek Without a Prop Map

2021-04-2315:30

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer Cohen and Michelle's questions surrounding the mystic andmystery of maps and props at the table! Do they help? Where can you start? Let's find out! Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cost of Entry and Magic is WILD!

2021-04-0921:18

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer GM Phobi's questions in this second part. We talk about the tools you need and the cost of entry to play a game which turns into more of a consent issue in the WAY people run games. We also talk about changing the rules and what you can expect from the table. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Much To Plan In The Fae

2021-03-2620:20

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer GM Phobi's questions over 2 parts, and this is the first. We talk about things like "how much do you need to plan to get started", "how to play Fae NPCs" and "endowments at the table". Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Approaching World Building Through Threats

2021-03-1228:41

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) answer GM Andreas's question that takes us on a journey through the undefined tools used to approach world building through the threats that exist in the world you're creating. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Do We DISAGREE on?

2021-02-2614:28

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) take the reigns on one of Sean's questions to try to find something they DON'T agree on. It goes well... Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are You Worried That You WIll STOP Having Ideas?

2021-02-1221:261

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) take a question from Cohen Ryan who asks "Are you worried that you will STOP having ideas?" and give you some ideas, tools and tips for when that writer's block strikes. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing a Murder Hobo Family and Changing the Social Contract

2021-01-2222:14

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) take a question from listener James who asks "How Can I Manage My Murder Hobo Family", which carries them on to talk about the social contract of the game and the risks within your world. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Ways To A Fun Session - A Bar and a Lost Goblin

2021-01-0820:55

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) sit down a present a new series, "7 Ways to a Fun Session". We show you how ideas can come easier when you have a partner or group to bounce ideas off of. Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guide to Winging It

2020-11-2730:01

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) crack open their gamebooks to give you a few quick tips and tricks to rolling with the punches, living on the edge of your seat, soaring on the wings of the eagles! ... We're talking about winging it! Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can You Run a Game Without Voices?

2020-11-1311:38

Russ (Dumbgeons & Dragons) and Sean (The End of Time and Other Bothers) are breaking down whether voices are necessary to have a fun time running or playing a game. We also walk you through out tickle trunk of voices that we use for our public games. Spoiler alert - it's not that many! Is something holding you back? Send us an email or join our discord to ask your questions to be answered on the show! email - dmtogmcast@gmail.com discord - https://discord.gg/WcUkuya Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmtogmcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DM-to-GM-471622420291378/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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