New Dungeon Masters: Campaigns, House Rules, Modules vs Homebrew Web DM Dungeons & Dragons

231K views • 9 years ago • 37:38 Part 1 of 2 - Don't forget to subscribe, comment & share. New episodes every Wednesday. Check us out on Facebook - http://bit.ly/2oGKLOg Twitter - https://twitter.com/WebDMshow Instagram - web_dm LINKS FROM JIM: http://hackslashmaster.blogspot.com/2012/11/on-guide-for-new-dungeon-masters.html http://jrients.blogspot.com/2011/04/twenty-quick-questions-for-your.html http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/06/world-building-when-is-enough-too-much.html New DM’s! Welcome to D&D World! However you got here, we’re about to answer the important questions. (0:55) How do you get players for your table? You could ask friends, go to meetup.com, or try local gaming store. (2:30) What kind of game do you want to play? World threatening event, or natural disaster. Be sure to “own” your setting. Figure out if there are certain rules you’d like to amend. (6:10) Basic but true advice...Read the Dungeon Masters Guide. Don’t be like Pruitt during his first few failed campaigns. (7:16) Don’t get too attached to your setting, and keep the focus on your players not world. (12:00) Work with your PC’s build the world. (12:45) Determine where you want to start the adventure. (14:00) What tier of play should you start? (15:00) Pick your type of adventure and then your monsters. (15:30) Be wary of the CR system. (16:40) Instead, consider the number of actions your monsters have vs the number your PC’s have...Action Economics 101. (19:36) How will you level up your PC’s? (XP, Milestones, attendance) Using XP can breeds murder hobos. Milestones could be finishing a particular quest or discovering an area. (23:17) You may be considering a homebrew campaign. Regardless, don’t worry about how long the campaign lasts. (26:25) Don’t create the end at the beginning, just go with the flow. (27:30) Trap words! Roll a Dex Save. Be careful around the words sandbox or Railroad. (29:20) It’s like jazz. Balance structure with improv. (31:43) Final thoughts are on modules. Jim recommends Curse of Strahd. We then run through the remaining offerings from Wizards of the Coast. (37:26) Jim issues mating call. Written & Hosted by Jonathan Pruitt & Jim Davis Produced, Directed & Edited by Travis Boles Complete 5e Classes Playlist: http://bit.ly/2oGuhG1 Unearthed Arcana LIVE episodes playlist: http://bit.ly/2oQOlYu New to 5th Edition D&D? Check out this playlist - http://bit.ly/2pbZN1K Music by John Branch -https://branchoutguitar.com Web DM Theme by Kyle Newmaster - https://kylenewmaster.com Motion Graphics & Logo Design by Ryan Wieber - https://ryan-w.com WebDM Fan Art by Adam Miller - www.adammillerart.net Intro To 5th Edition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8XqOSZYOY4 Backgrounds, Feats & Spellcasters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuJyRed_aiM Inside Editions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHg5EIIWSOI Getting Started in 5th Edition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkFGOaa6tQA Character Creation Part One - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trOhhylMvqY Character Creation Part Two - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXD8xTo9gO0 Campaigning “On Rails” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO09svYKubA Treasure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6fUQ-AmXI Player Styles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCZxL8z90jw Killing Characters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2R4ydtxHLw Barbarians & Bards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve5rjPQP8qo Druids,Fighters, Monks, Rangers & Rogues - https://youtu.be/2B2qGpaCNAs Sorcerers, Warlocks, Clerics, Paladins & Wizards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg1fX1tl6fw Beholders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGZzsSEFYc4&list=PLNnRdBIGJX6xqomWg4Hfft8JbUYPjx4SK&index=3 Kobolds, Goblins & Bullywugs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEMTdjFawEg&list=PLNnRdBIGJX6xqomWg4Hfft8JbUYPjx4SK&index=2 Red Dragons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qBfNFjw-4k&list=PLNnRdBIGJX6xqomWg4Hfft8JbUYPjx4SK&index=1 5e Dungeons & Dragons is here to stay, and Web DM is here to help!!! Jim Davis & Jonathan Pruitt have been playing Dungeons & Dragons for a combined 30+ years, and on Web DM they demystify, dethrone, and defrock this Dungeon we call Dragons! Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on 5e Classes, Monsters, DM Tips, and more! Join Pruitt & Jim as we kick down the door and talk some serious Dungeons & Dragons!