10 dirty DM habits I wish I’d known about sooner

24K views • 1 year ago • 11:08 These are 10 terrible dungeon master habits you should eliminate from your D&D game immediately. Get up to 50% off on the DM Lair Store with our Black Friday sale. Use discount codes BLACKFRIDAY24a and BLACKFRIDAY24b at checkout*. https://thedmlair.com/ *Different products get different discounts. Just enter both discount codes at checkout, and the proper discounts will be applied. Let's examine the top 10 bad habits that can derail your Dungeons & Dragons or tabletop RPG sessions, offering practical advice to improve your game master skills. It covers issues like overloading descriptions, mishandling player interactions, and creating imbalanced encounters that frustrate players. You'll learn how to avoid mistakes like showing monsters too early, relying on filler words, and sacrificing your own enjoyment as a dungeon master. Discover tips to balance storytelling, player agency, and game mechanics for a more immersive experience. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, these insights will help you run better D&D games your players will love. The Sandbox vs the Railroad in D&D (and a 3rd option no one talks about) https://youtu.be/IgmrJvJRvmQ 🔴 ASK ME QUESTIONS https://forms.gle/zKXscNMuUdbj4EAo6 🔴 SUPPORT & GM RESOURCES The DM Lair Store https://thedmlair.com/ Newsletter https://thedmlair.getresponsepages.com/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thedmlair Lairs & Legends https://thedmlair.com/collections/lairs-legends The Secret Art of Game Mastery https://thedmlair.com/collections/the-secret-art-of-game-mastery on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Secret-Art-of-Game-Mastery-Audiobook/B0D73ZN1D2?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp Lairs & Legends 2 https://lairs-and-legends-2.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Firelight Fables Candles Use promo code THEDMLAIR to get 10% off. https://www.firelightfables.com/ 🔴 SOCIALS Discord https://discord.gg/thedmlair X (Twitter) https://x.com/TheDMLair ~~2025 Convention Schedule~~ Please come up and say hi if you see me! GAMA Expo | February 23-27 Gary Con | March 20-23 Chaosium Con | ??? Origins | June 18-22 Gen Con | August 1-4 Gamehole Con | Oct 16-19 #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #ttrpg