This session picks back up after last month’s cliffhanger! I had a lot of ideas for how the session might go, but our DM and the other players always surprise me. No combat this time, just a lot of roleplaying, and I think our group has a lot of fun with that. Let’s get into what happened!
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My thoughts on homebrew (custom content) have changed a lot over my time playing and running D&D! This is something that is unique to each person—some DMs start out ready to take on anything the players bring to the table, whereas I was pretty wary of any option that wasn’t from the core books. I’m more confident in running (and making) homebrew content now, since I (like to) think that I’ve got a good handle on the game as a whole.
Let’s talk about using homebrew content on both sides of the table—Dungeon Master and player.
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It’s fun to mix it up sometimes and play a class you’ve never played before! On the other hand, delving into an unfamiliar class can also be intimidating. On Friday, I posted about playing a spellcaster. Here’s the counterpart—playing a non-spellcasting class when you’ve never done it before!
Obviously this isn’t as much my strong suit, so I talked to my husband + Dungeon Master, who’s played a lot more of the martial classes than I have. These tips are some of the things we talked about!
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Distract and charm your enemies! Protect and heal your allies! Roll a bunch of dice, do a bunch of damage! Raise the dead! Make a wish!
Magic in Dungeons & Dragons is great! It’s crazy and weird, and you can use it in super creative ways. Or you can just cast fireball on a horde of monsters, I’m not judging, that’s fun too.
I have a huge bias towards spellcasters, since that’s most of what I play. If you’ve avoided magic classes so far, I’d encourage you to pick one and give it a try! I’ve got some tips here that might help you out.
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First good squad session of the new year! And, really, the first session of the good squad working together since the party split! Let’s talk about what happened.
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When I first told myself, “I’m going to Dungeon Master a game,” I had no idea what I was doing. I’d listened to one campaign and played in another, short one, but that was all the D&D experience I had. I wanted to be a good DM! I had no idea how. Thus, I found myself scouring the Internet for guidance. Among others, I found Matt Colville’s channel and his “Running the Game” series. And so, I started following his videos and other content.
Strongholds & Followers was funded by a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign that launched in early February 2018. In December, backers received the PDF in its finished form (with acknowledgement that typos would be fixed before the first printing). It is also available for purchase from the MDCM online store.
After getting the chance to read it cover-to-cover, here’s my review!
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Well, hope everyone’s first few days of 2019 have been good! I’m not much for making resolutions, but there are a few things I want to focus on improving this year. And those are basically resolutions? Regardless, I hope they will help me continue to grow as this year unfolds!
This year, I want to…
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Hey, we had a good squad session last week! Now that the party is all back together, I’ll start writing a bit about each session in a campaign-diary type series. So, here’s the first one!
This year, SBotLL is taking a break in December! After the November 30th session (good squad getting back together!), we won’t be having regular sessions until the new year. This will give our DM a break from weekly campaign prep, and players won’t have to worry about squeezing D&D into their holiday schedules.
Like many D&D players, I was introduced to the game through a combination of word-of-mouth and through an actual-play show. This is a time where many D&D campaigns are streamed and recorded for anyone to watch, and that’s pretty crazy! There’s Critical Role, Dice, Camera, Action, and so many more.
Watching one of these shows is a great way to improve as a player and a DM. Watching others really helped me as I started (and continue to learn) Dungeon Mastering! So, I highly recommend finding a show you like to watch—you have plenty of options. And, of course, you can learn from the players and DMs you already know.