DM Lessons from a 7-Year D&D Campaign

35K views • 1 year ago • 41:51 What can you learn from running a D&D campaign for seven years straight? In this episode, Monty and Kelly share their biggest DM lessons from Fate of Drakkenheim, a story that spanned seven years, countless sessions, and more dice rolls than we can count. We’re talking about how to keep players invested long-term, how to handle character growth, pacing, balance, and what it really takes to bring a campaign to a satisfying ending. Whether you’re a Dungeon Master, a new Game Master, or just love hearing how stories evolve at the table, this episode dives deep into what makes a campaign last. ____________________________ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 01:58 – Feelings of Finishing 04:19 – Characters and the World 06:29 – From Low Level to High Level 09:27 – Dice Math 11:51 – Keeping Everyone Invested 15:57 – The Ending 18:33 – Pacing, Planning & Letting Go 27:18 – How We Changed as Storytellers 30:18 – What It Gave Us 36:20 – In Closing 🎲 Watch next: [Link to “The Fate of Drakkenheim Finale”] 📘 Get Dungeons of Drakkenheim: [Link] 💬 Join our community: [Discord or Patreon link] ___________________________ Join our Patreon community for bonus video content and our private Discord server: https://www.patreon.com/dungeon_dudes Get our Drakkenheim adventures and 5e player options here: https://ghostfiregaming.com/dungeons-of-drakkenheim/ Grab official Dungeon Dudes shirts, merch, and more: https://www.crwnstudios.com/collections/dungeon-dudes Explore all our content, podcasts, and live shows on our website: https://www.dungeondudes.com/ #DungeonDudes #DnD #GameMaster #DMAdvice #Drakkenheim #TTRPG