Please, stop making mysteries like this

14K views • 1 year ago • 17:59 Stop ruining your D&D mysteries—learn the 11 biggest game master mistakes that kill tension, agency, and fun in your Dungeons & Dragons adventures. 🧚 Feybound: Trickery of the Wilds | The biggest fey-themed expansion for D&D 5e ever created. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedmlair/feybound-trickery-of-the-wilds?ref=3dv965 In this video, we break down the 11 biggest mystery adventure mistakes dungeon masters make in Dungeons & Dragons and how to fix them. If you’ve ever run a D&D mystery that fell flat—where clues felt pointless, the players got lost or bored, and the ending didn’t land—this guide will help. We’ll cover common pitfalls like bad pacing, weak stakes, flat NPC suspects, breadcrumb trail design, and relying too much on Investigation checks instead of player agency. Whether you’re a new GM or a seasoned game master looking to sharpen your mystery writing skills, this video is packed with practical tips to help you run compelling, immersive, and satisfying mystery adventures in your 5e D&D games. 🔴 ASK ME QUESTIONS | I'll answer them in my next live stream! 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/ Start Playing Games https://startplaying.games/referral/clmrmo1bw000vl108aukekk2o 🔴 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! Gen Con | July 31 - Aug. 3 https://www.gencon.com/ Gamehole Con | Oct. 16-19 https://www.gameholecon.com/ Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo (PAGE) | Jan. 15-18 http://www.phillygamingexpo.com/ #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #ttrpg