Boring Combat? Burn the Books.

4.2K views • 11 months ago • 9:03 Tired of slow, boring D&D combat? Here’s the brutal truth: your game system might be the problem, and I’ll show you how to fix it. 🐲 Lairs & Legends 1 and 2 | Use discount code LAIRS10 for 10% off! https://thedmlair.com/collections/hardcovers Let’s face it—Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder 2e have painfully slow combat, and bored players are the proof. In this video, I’m breaking down exactly why your players tune out when it’s not their turn, and what you can do about it. From cutting reaction clutter to banning committee-style turn debates, I show you how to speed up combat, keep players engaged, and make every round matter. And yes, I’ll even say it: maybe it’s time to ditch your heavy rulebooks and try a fast-paced, rules-light RPG like Shadowdark or my upcoming system, No Quarter. Fast, brutal, and fun combat—that’s how it should be. ⚔️ See my current TTRPG game listings and become a player! https://startplaying.games/gm/thedmlair 🔴 Sign up here if you want me to email you when I launch new games I'm running. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3K4CoXd3xYpA8Hrd270Qey3bmzYGANsEjvjE0o_Oe7vnlKA/viewform?usp=header 🔴 ASK ME YOUR QUESTIONS https://forms.gle/zKXscNMuUdbj4EAo6 🔴 SUPPORT & GM RESOURCES Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thedmlair The DM Lair Store https://thedmlair.com/ Feybound: Trickery of the Wilds https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedmlair/feybound-trickery-of-the-wilds?ref=3dv965 Lairs & Legends 2 https://thedmlair.com/pages/lairs-legends-2 Lairs & Legends https://thedmlair.com/pages/lairs-legends The Secret Art of Game Mastery https://thedmlair.com/pages/the-secret-art-of-game-mastery-1 on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Secret-Art-of-Game-Mastery-Audiobook/B0D73ZN1D2?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp Newsletter https://thedmlair.getresponsepages.com/ 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 ~~Convention Schedule~~ Please come up and say hi if you see me! Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo (PAGE) | Jan. 15-18 http://www.phillygamingexpo.com/ Gary Con | Mar. 19-22 https://garycon.com/ Gen Con | July 30 - Aug. 2 https://www.gencon.com/ #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #ttrpg