#beginner dungeon master

[charonarp]

when you accidentally make a deadly encounter so you add a homebrew rule to ensure their survival for future instances ._.

[whataboutmysanity]

Working on my DND campaign and actually getting out of the brainstorm phase- OH MY GOD

My players are actually communicating on things they wanna see in the game and characters they’d wanna see- AAAAAAHHHHHHH

I’m finding interesting plot hooks and unique ways to create unlikely alliances with deep background plots running- AWOOGA

Not saying 2025 is the year I really find my DMing style, but this might be it hang

[craigofinspiration]

3 Tips for Death Saving Throws

When a PC is at 0 HP and making death saves it can feel like their turn was a loss because they just roll a die and move on. These three tips are meant to help add some weight to death saving throws during a D&D session.

These three tips are meant to help add some weight to death saving throws during a D&D session. When a PC is at 0 HP and making death saves it can feel like their turn was a loss because they just roll a die and move on. The first two tips are meant to make them more fun and the last one will make it easier for everyone. Every Death Saving Throw Comes With A Memory Have the player give a memory…

[harvestofrye]

once i figure out what happened to my password, ill log in on my laptop and start posting about DM-ing and worldbuilding

[eastsidemags]

East Side Mages - The Scamazon Warehouse

East Side Mags and Dungeons on the Go are bringing another awesome homebrew Dungeons & Dragons campaign, written by NEW Dungeon Master Jack Neugebauer!

This is THE SCAMAZON WAREHOUSE (ALL AGES, INTRO) and consists of THREE TOTAL EPISODES. 

About THE SCAMAZON WAREHOUSE: In the far future, Scamazon has taken over the multiverse, and transformed a pocket dimension into a gigantic warehouse to ship goods across the planes. As lowly Scamazon employees, you have to make sure the warehouse is in tip top shape, and defeat the monsters and interdimensional threats that pop up on occasion. A fifth-level adventure!

The dates are:

5/4 - 3pm-5pm

5/18 - 3pm-5pm

5/25 - 3pm-5pm

Entry to ALL dates is $75. 

***WE ONLY HAVE 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE*** so sign up below. Spots are given out on a first come, first served basis and we will CLOSE registration once all 8 spots are filled. Once payment is received, your spot will be locked in.

THIS IS AN ALL AGES, INTRO GAME!!!

Questions can go to jeff@eastsidemags.com.

GAME ON!!!

[jeffs-gamebox]

Six items ready to be inserted into any Dragonbane campaign. Compatible with any fantasy tabletop roleplaying game with minimal conversion required. Have fun!

[seiffer55]

So I DM a campaign with a few friends and tonight my goblin wild magic sorc player rolled a nat 20 arcana check... He then procd wild magic and summoned a unicorn.... And then proceed to roll a nat 100 luck roll...

This manifested the unicorn into existence. My goblin player... Now has a unicorn... I had to draw them arguing

[lalalovezfrenchfriez]

Words cannot express my pure joy, yet fear over being a dm (for the first time!) for my friends

After a quick practice one shot with my bf, and getting his criticism, I think I have a somewhat great campaign hot and ready for them. These rpg video game dorks have no idea what kind of lore, monsters, and characters await them until they meet the BBEG: The Mad Prince who is rotting my mind!

And really, I can’t wait to meet their characters! I am going to help them create it in session 0 tomorrow and Gosh, I’m just pumped!!!

[sundalion]

Hey! I’m Raccoon, I’ve played dnd a lot, however I’ve been without party for the past year (very sad)

SO you wanna get into dnd??

Easy way to get into the very basics would be by watching JoCat’s ‘A crap guide to dnd’ which is quick with the basic info, then maybe move to watching a dnd series to get a feel? It depends how much you want to know!! You can always find the online beginners guide book and just read through it :)

If you want to see someone else play first, just to get a feel- I could really recommend Fools Gold on YouTube which is an animated story, because it’s easy digestible and not too slow paced unlike most dnd story streams like dnd beyond and critical role. If seeing real time game play I can recommend watching Jaiden’s first dnd session here which she also animated in a shortened story here. For a longer series, there’s Just Roll With It starting with Mythborne but you can also just jump straight into Riptide, it’s goofy. And some hardcore classic dnd without much intro (but great anyways), Critical Role and DnD Beyond.

Now the hard part about actually playing it is finding a dm(and a party). No idea how to do that from a perspective without dnd friends TvT

Maybe going to some local game shop/clubs? Search in your area as good as you can if you desire to play irl, otherwise I think it’s easier to find dnd party’s online. Search it up! That’s all I can think of!! I really wish you luck!

I do hope a bit of this is of help tho!! Dnd is great but it’s also a very complex world so take it easy!!

Gosh I want to get into DND, unfortunately I don’t know where to start, better start researching

[askmrtorgue]

HEY! YOU THERE! WANT TO PLAY A TABLETOP ADVENTURE WITH A PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER?

I'M MISTER TORGUE, AND THE NERD WHO HELPS ME LOG INTO THIS ACCOUNT ASKED ME TO DO AN AD FOR HIS SERVICES. I TOLD HIM I WOULD, BUT ONLY IF I GOT TO WRITE IT MYSELF. SO STRAP IN, DUMPSUCKS. IT'S PRODUCT PLACEMENT TIME:

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ARE YOU FED UP WITH A GAME MASTER WHO WON'T LET YOU STRAIGHT-UP MAKE OUT WITH THE VILLAINS OF THEIR STORY?

DO YOU WANT WANT TO LEARN TABLETOP RPGS BUT EVERYONE WHO TRIES TO EXPLAIN IT USES THINGS LIKE MATH AND SPREADSHEETS AND YOU CAN'T STOP THEM BECAUSE FATAL SUPLEXES ARE ILLEGAL ON YOUR PLANET?

THEN YOU NEED BENCOMPETENCE, PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER AND GAME MASTER.

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BENCOMPETENCE HAS RUN OVER 800 PROFESSIONAL SESSIONS OF TABLETOP GAMES, INCLUDING DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, CITY OF MIST, THIRSTY SWORD LESBIANS, AND MORE. HE HAS OVER ONE-HUNDRED 5-STAR REVIEWS FROM HIS CLIENTS, WHICH IS PROBABLY MORE THAN 12 MAYBE.

NOT ONLY DOES BEN OWN A PAIR OF CAT-EAR HEADPHONES, HE EXCELS AT RIPPING YOUR HEART STRAIGHT OUT OF ITS RIBCAGE USING NOTHING BUT COMPELLING, ROMANCEABLE CHARACTERS AND BADASS EPIC ADVENTURES. IN FACT, EVEN HIS VILLAINS ARE SEXY AS F*CK. JUST CHECK OUT THIS VAMPIRE FROM ONE OF HIS CAMPAIGNS:

THIS MURDER MOMMY IS ABSOLUTELY ABOUT TO KILL ME AND MY ONLY RESPONSE WILL BE TO THANK HER. HER NAME IS THE COUNTESS STRAHD AND SHE IS COLD AS SHE IS HOT. TEMPERATURE PUNS!!!

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AVELINE'S AN AVID MASK COLLECTOR, ARCANE WAR CRIMINAL, AND FIERCE ADVOCATE OF WOMEN'S WRONGS. YOU CAN MEET HER IN MASKS OF AVELINE.

OR MAYBE YOU WANT TO EXERCISE YOUR GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO BE THE BADDIE ALL BY YOURSELF???!?? THEN IT'S TIME TO SOLVE SOME MAGICAL NOIR CRIMES, MOTHERF*CKER.

BECOME A DETECTIVE INFUSED WITH THE MYTH OF YOUR CHOICE IN CITY OF MIST.

THIS ONE GIVES YOU MAGIC POWERS AND PLOT TWISTS, AND IT ALSO TALKS ABOUT THE WEATHER IN THE TITLE SO YOU KNOW IT'S DEEP AS SH*T.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE SAYING "F*CK READING, I WANT TO DO CRIMES AND BLOW UP SH*T". AND IF YOU SAID THAT, PLEASE CALL ME SO THAT WE CAN HANG OUT SOMETIME.

BUT ALSO CONSIDER JOINING OUTLAWS OF ALKENSTAR, A PATHFINDER ADVENTURE THAT FEELS LIKE THE CHAOS AND HILARITY OF THAT ONE VIDEO GAME YOU KNOW ME FROM, BORDER BREAK.

BENCOMPETENCE'S GAMES ARE INCLUSIVE AF AND BEGINNER-FRIENDLY, SO NEWCOMERS AND VETERANS WILL BOTH FEEL RIGHT AT HOME. THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU GET IN THERE AND KICK THE NARRATIVE'S ASS RIGHT IN ITS D*CK.

HE ALSO ASKED ME TO TELL YOU THAT SESSION 0'S ARE FREE. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, BECAUSE I REFUSE TO LEARN ANY NUMBERS INVENTED AFTER 4TH CENTURY B.C.

WANT TO JOIN A TABLE? THEN LISTEN UP, F*CKTRUCKS, BECAUSE IT'S LIST TIME:

FIGHT OR MAYBE MAKE OUT WITH HOT EVIL VAMPIRES IN CURSE OF STRAHD

I AM NOW OVERWHELMED BY THE VAMPIRE AGAIN AND FORGOT THE NEXT BULLET POINT

BE AVELINE'S DINNER GUEST AND ALSO MAYBE HER ARCH NEMESIS IN MASKS OF AVELINE. (MONDAY AND FRIDAY VERSIONS)

SOLVE MYSTERIES AND BE ATTRACTIVE IN CITY OF MIST

BLOW SH*T UP IN COWBOYS, CLOCKWORK, AND MAGIC.

THERE'S A LOT MORE TO SAY, BUT THE NERD WRITING THIS SCRIPT STARTED TALKING ABOUT CHARACTER SHEETS AND SOMETHING CALLED NARRATIVE AGENCY, SO I HAD TO BEAT HIM WITH A FOLDING CHAIR UNTIL HE STOPPED. YOU CAN HELP PAY FOR THE BODYCAST I PUT HIM IN BY SIGNING UP TODAY!

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[pokeshippingweek]

POKESHIPPING WEEK 2024!

It's that time again, pokeshippers!

Last year, we announced that the format of Pokeshipping Week - one theme per day - was getting retired. We also said that we'd still put on a celebration of some kind going forward. Well, the time is here, and I'm happy to announce that we are planning a pokeshipping zine...next year!

If you'll forgive the bait-and-switch there, we have seriously talked about doing a zine, but time got away from us this summer. So, while we do hope to tackle that undertaking in 2025, for this year, we're planning what you might call an open Pokeshipping Week!

How does it work, you ask? Simple: over the years, you all have submitted a lot of potential themes for Pokeshipping Week. For every seven that got chosen each year, plenty were left behind. Well, now you can fill November 1 to 7 with art, fics, AMVs, GIFs, graphics, etc., all about our favorite Poke-couple, using any seven you'd like from the unused themes list.

Any and all contributions are welcome, and if they're tagged #pokeshipping week 2024, we'll reblog them here and on the main @pokeshipping blog. Besides Tumblr, we’ll keep our eyes out for the tag on Twitter and DeviantART for artwork, for fanfics on FF.Net and AO3, and for AMVs on YouTube (no NSFW, please).

The full list of unused themes (from years 2020 through 2023) is below the "Read More" break. Use, combine, and create as your heart desires, and we'll see you November 1!

A bad fight A day in the life  A never-ending road A ship full of shippers Alola sunset scene Amusement park Anime characters meet their game/manga counterparts Anniversary Art classes together/Drawing each other Ash and Misty in Sinnoh Ash’s hat Avatar: The Last Airbender AU Birthdays  Breakup Cameran Palace ball (as in Movie 8) Celebrating Celebrities Champions/Masters  Cheerleader Misty Childhood sweethearts Chocolate Comfort during a natural disaster Comforting each other Competition Confiding in one another Cooking disaster Costumes Criminal/Detective Crossover Crossover with game/manga-verse D&D Dealing with Team Rocket’s teasing in “A Scare in the Air” Dewpider/Araquanid Different hairstyle Disaster dates  Disney AU Double dating Elder years  Elders Ash and Misty Evolution Fairy tales/Fantasy AU Fankids Fireworks First day on the job Food Fortune-telling/foresight Game of Thrones AU Giving advice to a younger generation Grey hair Gym leader Ash/beginner Misty Halloween/horror/ghost story Hanahaki disease Handkerchief Happily Ever After/Fairy Tales Hiding Hogwarts AU Horizons Hot tub/Hot springs If Ash heard Misty’s Song If Ash or Misty weren’t from Kanto If Ash started his journey at 16 or older If Ash’s journey had ended after winning the Indigo League (in season 1) If Misty caught Lapras If one came from another region If their parents met If they didn’t meet on Ash’s first day In-universe Pokéshippers Intimacy Japanese-style confessional love letter JRPG AU (ie, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter, etc.) Karaoke Ladybug and Chat Noir Last goodbyes Learning a different language Lost Pikachu Love Letter  Love triangle Lovers across the multiverse Lovestruck (if Ash acted like Brock) Meeting the parents/relatives Mewtwo Strikes Back alternate ending Misty and other Pokégirls discuss their loved ones together Misty meets Goh and Chloe Misty overcoming her fear of Bug-types Misty the coordinator Misty’s Bug-type phobia Mixtape/playlist  Mystery dungeon Nervous Ash  Never have I ever Other Pokemon games AU (Detective Pikachu/Pokemon Masters/etc) Out of their element  Overprotective Misty  Perspective of Oak Ranch Pokémon on their relationship Photo shoot Pirates Plot twist Pokemon daycare Pokémon Mystery Dungeon AU PokéNav communication/Video calling Possessed/evil Misty Pregnancy/Birth Pro-gamers Puberty Reappearance of Ash’s father and/or Misty’s parents Regency Era Romance  Return to Orange Islands Romeo and Juliet Sci-fi AU Scuba diving Secret identity/superhero AU Slow Slumber party Spies AU Stargazing Studio Ghibli AU Sunshine and Rain  Superhero AU Swimming lessons Sygna suits Tabletop RPG AU Taller (height differences)  Tauros ranchers Ash and Misty Time capsule Training together Umbrella Vacation Visiting Oak’s ranch  Water and electricity/water and fire What if Ash didn’t take Misty’s bike? Yoga together Z-ring/Mega Stone

[arsene-inc]

Ttrpg blog articles to actually write (hold me accountable):

What to steal from Dungeons of Hinterberg ?

What to steal from South of Midnight ?

What to steal from Eyeshield 21 ?

Is Thirsty Sword Lesbians a generic rpg ?

No masters for these monsters : when there is no gm input for monsters actions in a fight

Theme park design and adventure writing

Across the ocean : 2 differents versions of the monster and the hunter confrontation

One page games : beginner friendly ?

[littlecofiegirl]

Well the DnD came to a final bossbattle.

In the final battle there were more than one team, I ended up playing with a dungeon master I really like in a setting/against enemies I was effective at, with other players I like playing with and I get to put in significant damage into the boss. *thumbsup*

After it the group had a big chat we drunk some alcohol and that's it. I might make a drawing with my characters just for the memory of it.

*The End*

.... with some other ppl we played the FFG Starwars rpg 'jedi beginner box' and they really enjoyed my storytelling ... so I guess I will be GM-in a jedi campaign in a month or so. Wish me luck!

[eastsidemags]

East Side Mages - Job Opportunity

East Side Mags and Dungeons on the Go are bringing another awesome homebrew Dungeons & Dragons campaign, written by Dungeon Master Andrew Garda!

This is JOB OPPORTUNITY (ALL AGES, INTRO) and consists of FOUR TOTAL EPISODES. 

About JOB OPPORTUNITY: A group of adventurers wake up deep in the darkest, dankest, dungeon-iest part of a castle. In order to get out they will need to each bring their skills to the table. Teamwork makes the dreamwork and they all need to work together to escape. They live together.... or die apart. 

The dates are:

1/10 (Friday) - 5pm-7pm

1/17 (Friday) - 5pm-7pm

1/24 (Friday) - 5pm-7pm

1/31 (Friday) - 5pm-7pm

Entry to ALL DATES is $100

***WE ONLY HAVE 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE*** so sign up below. Spots are given out on a first come, first served basis and we will CLOSE registration once all 8 spots are filled. Once payment is received, your spot will be locked in.

THIS IS AN ALL AGES / BEGINNER / INTRO GAME!!!

Questions can go to jeff@eastsidemags.com.

GAME ON!!!

[not-sure-what-im-feeling]

Considering running an online d&d campaign over Discord with interested mutuals…

(I would be the dungeon master, and i am still learning the ropes of d&d but I’m not a beginner. Please also keep in mind that i am a minor. I would rather do this with other minors.)