Part 2: How to outline a D&D 5E one shot!

15K views • 4 years ago • 57:35 ⬇️ Download the notes and resources with the links below! ⬇️ Kelsey from The Arcane Library goes over how to outline a 5E DnD one shot for publication. The keys are encounter variety and creating hurdles! Follow along in writing a brand new one-shot from scratch in the second part of this series! 00:00 - Saying hi to everyone and cracking a La Croix can 04:37 - Recap from Video 1: How to get ideas for writing a D&D one-shot 06:53 - Start with the end 10:56 - Cadence-based design 12:16 - The three encounter types 14:10 - Encounters for the four major class types 16:49 - The first encounter 22:32 - The second encounter 30:40 - The third encounter 34:19 - The fourth encounter 38:31 - The fifth encounter 42:28 - Take every opportunity to convey story 49:28 - The sixth encounter 52:08 - Explaining the story 53:31 - Outline for an adventure I've published previously Download the notes from the livestream here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8k5o689nb7btlw4/Part%202%20-%20How%20To%20Outline%20Your%20Adventure.pdf?dl=0 Check out the full playlist of this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsIJw22Nm-ctYiy8qK6TtrTgjnYbHsxiC Jump on The Arcane Library's newsletter for a free 1st-level adventure, plus the adventure writing resources Kelsey shares out: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/temple-of-the-basilisk-cult 🔮 Subscribe to the channel to get notified when the next part of this series goes live! 🔮 Image art © Ming Fang, used with permission