🔴 Dungeon Master Q&A Livestream #12

3.9K views • 4 years ago • 3:05:19 See timestamps of questions answered below. BECOME A PATRON - Get Lair Magazine, play D&D with me, and other perks ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/thedmlair In this live stream, I answer your Dungeons & Dragons questions, particularly any you have about being a dungeon master. Let's talk D&D and have some fun! ***QUESTIONS ANSWERED*** 17:22 How would you run an evil campaign? 24:29 How do you fit character backstories into a module? 30:54 Does dissonant whispers provoke attacks of opportunity? 31:59 What level of difficulty can you use for a low level party? 33:20 What are you future kickstarter plans? 35:36 Does the DM have to bring players back on track when they go off? 42:22 Do you have any advice for running a Rakshasa BBEG? 45:56 How do you disguise a railroad campaign? 56:29 How would you run a PC who ate a dragon? 58:28 Who’s your favorite moderator? 59:40 What happened to the “Beat the Boss” on streams? 1:00:59 What’s a good source for the underdark? 1:02:39 How do I increase the difficulty of an encounter without it being longer? 1:04:41 How would you have a player make choices that they are reliving through dreams? 1:10:57 How do you look good all the time? 1:15:17 How do you get reluctant players engaged in roleplay? 1:20:54 How do I show that I am an adult dragon patron? 1:21:11 How do you run a game for a single player? 1:23:14 What do you think of online play? 1:27:06 How do you get your players to give you feedback? 1:28:22 What are some quality of life improvements you made as a DM? 1:32:29 Do you play games other than D&D? 1:38:19 Is Fizban’s worth buying? 1:39:56 What music do you use? 1:44:46 Did you fix the dragon mini that broke? 1:48:30 How do you make your maps? 1:51:40 Do you like D&D board games? 1:54:32 Do you have a swarm of kitties statblock? 1:54:09 Do you play the board games on your shelf? 1:54:49 Do you use external tools to increase tension in battle? 1:55:32 Do you run rival adventuring parties? 1:57:29 How do you feel about another PC asking to roll perception when the first fails? 2:09:30 How’s George doing? 2:10:00 Are there one shots in Lair Magazine? 2:13:53 Have you reviewed the Drakewarden ranger subclass? 2:21:52 Do you let people pick up racial feats with custom lineages? 2:21:57 Do you roll perception for your players? 2:24:30 Do you let player improve dictate the solution to an adventure? 2:27:36 How do you integrate new PCs into a campaign when the old ones die? 2:34:51 Have you played OSR or dungeon crawl classics? 2:36:32 How do you balance running 2 campaigns? 2:41:55 Is playing D&D with my wife a good idea? 2:46:58 What’s some advice for starting to DM? 2:50:39 How do you handle a player who often interrupts others? 2:53:27 What’s your favorite way to start a campaign? 2:53:52 I started DMing and did a lot of prep work, did I miss anything? 2:54:48 How do you track NPC/enemy spells? 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 - Get 5e adventures, VTT maps, puzzles, traps, new monsters, and more with this monthly D&D magazine ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/thedmlair The DM Lair Discord - Join a fast-growing community of helpful and welcoming game masters ▶▶ https://discord.gg/thedmlair 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐌 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 - Get back issues of Lair Magazine, my 5e module Into the Fey, map packs, 5e adventures, and other DM resources ▶▶ https://the-dm-lair.myshopify.com/ ------------------------------OTHER LINKS------------------------------ Watch my D&D games here ▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedmlairstreams Get DM Lair shirts, hoodies, and other merch ▶▶ https://teespring.com/stores/the-dm-lair D&D products I use and recommend ▶▶ https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedmlair Video gear I use ▶▶ https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedmlair?listId=3NVQUXTD25PD1 ------------------------------CREDITS/DISCLAIMERS---------------------------------------------- Editing ▶▶ Zack Newman Art ▶▶ Adobe Stock & Wizards of the Coast Music and Sound Effects ▶▶ Epidemic Sound As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some videos on this channel are unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. #dnd #dungeonsanddragons