Tag: DM talk (Page 5 of 11)

Looking at UA: Folk of the Feywild

March 15, 2021 / Fen / 2 Comments

It’s time for a new Unearthed Arcana article! This time, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) is showing playtest versions of four Feywild-inspired character options.

In the “Looking at UA” series, I talk about the latest Unearthed Arcana playtest options! These are options that could appear in later Unearthed Arcana articles (in an edited form) or in an official expansion (in their final form).

This article introduces options for playing a fairy, a hobgoblin of the Feywild, an owlfolk, or a rabbitfolk!

Ever After: Finishing my Curse of Strahd Campaign

March 3, 2021 / Fen / 0 Comments

We finished our Curse of Strahd session this weekend!

Pre-injury, I was working on a series of posts that talked about my session prep for each session. This is the final post for that series, and a post about my first time ending a campaign!

DM Tips for Running One-Shot Adventures

December 7, 2020 / Fen / 1 Comment

A one-shot is an adventure that starts and ends in one session. We use one-shot adventures when some players are free, but we can’t do a session our long-running campaign. I’ve run some one-shot adventures and played in several, and they’re a great way for people to try out character concepts!

Here, I’ll talk about the set-up and prep for a one-shot, as well as tips to keep in mind while actually running a one-shot.

Session Prep: Halloween CoS Session

November 9, 2020 / Fen / 0 Comments

We got to have a Curse of Strahd campaign session the day before Halloween! That was super fun. The party met a powerful new ally and ventured inside the werewolf den to recover the sword of sunlight.

In these session prep posts, I go over what I did to prepare for my monthly CoS sessions. I also talk a bit about what happened and what I need to prep for next time!

Your Ideas Will Not Survive First Contact with the Game

October 12, 2020 / Fen / 0 Comments

No matter how well-thought out your concept for a character is, that concept isn’t going to survive the trip from your brain to your mouth to your gaming group’s ears unchanged. As much as I’d like to just pull my ideas straight from my head, like the origin of Athena, and throw them into play, that’s just not how things work around here. But that’s ok!

Session Prep: October 2020 CoS Session

October 5, 2020 / Fen / 0 Comments

October—the perfect month for Curse of Strahd! Sirya continues her escape from Castle Ravenloft and her pursuer, the vampire spawn Alexander. Meanwhile, Kara and the rest of the party check in on Sirya with magic and decide what they’re going to do.

In these session prep posts, I go over what I did to prepare for my monthly CoS sessions. I also talk a bit about what happened and what I need to prep for next time!

Session Prep: Review

September 14, 2020 / Fen / 0 Comments

Hey! The stars did not align for a September Curse of Strahd session, unfortunately. I’ve been writing these session prep posts for a while now, so let’s go over what’s worked well so far.

If you’ve been reading the session prep posts, much of this information won’t be new to you, but I wanted to try to hash out some general methods I’ve found useful. These are some things I’ve found helpful to do while prepping my Curse of Strahd sessions.

Session Prep: August 2020 CoS Session

August 17, 2020 / Fen / 0 Comments

While the rest of the group goes over their options, Sirya Aseaquen carefully(?) navigates through Castle Ravenloft on her own. Until she isn’t alone.

In these session prep posts, I go over what I did to prepare for my monthly CoS sessions. I also talk a bit about what happened and what I need to prep for next time!

Session Prep: July 2020 CoS Session

July 20, 2020 / Fen / 0 Comments

This weekend’s Curse of Strahd session was truly one for the books, as our party finds themselves cornered and makes some interesting decisions…

In these session prep posts, I go over what I did to prepare for my monthly CoS sessions. I also talk a bit about what happened and what I need to prep for next time!

Ending a Session

July 6, 2020 / Fen / 1 Comment

The Dungeon Master role is really multiple roles bundled into one—you’re the rules referee, the narrator, and the administrator of the game you and your players are participating in. You decide when the action starts and when it ends. This applies both to in-game moments (“Okay, so after that conversation between your characters, it takes a few more hours to reach town. Now you’re in town, what do you do?”) and the session at large (“And that’s where we’ll stop for tonight.”)

So what makes a good end to your session? In this post, we’re going to talk about ways you can bring your game session to a close.

Tag: DM talk (Page 5 of 11)

Looking at UA: Folk of the Feywild

Ever After: Finishing my Curse of Strahd Campaign

DM Tips for Running One-Shot Adventures

Session Prep: Halloween CoS Session

Your Ideas Will Not Survive First Contact with the Game

Session Prep: October 2020 CoS Session

Session Prep: Review

Session Prep: August 2020 CoS Session

Session Prep: July 2020 CoS Session

Ending a Session

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