So this is not about avoiding railroading—it’s about hiding the rails. The first step is making sure that absolutely everything you describe and mention is related to the plot of the one shot. Don’t name-drop a place or a person who’s not relevant: if you do, your players will...
If you’d like a step-by-step tutorial for creating your first Dungeons and Dragons character, we have a completeDnD character creatorguide that can help. For a shorter version of this, here are the key rules you need to understand to create a D&D character: Classes Your character’s clas...
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. On today's show, we are joined by Rob Van Auken to continue our work on our homebrew one-shot, For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Chimefall Ceremony. This episode should help you learn how to do a collaborative project with friends as well as how...
Maybe it’s just asking a player to more clearly explain what they’re trying to do so you can tell them what to roll. Or noticing if players missed a plot detail and making sure they understand what has happened so far. Much better to talk stuff out as a team than let either you ...
Start with a simple and short one-shot adventure rather than a full campaign. Use premade D&D characters so they can get straight to playing. Provide a handout with the basic rules (like what to do during combat) that they can reference on their own during the session. Focus on the basi...
League of Legendsboasts over a dozen supported languages to assist its broad player base. While it can be confusing to change your language, it is possible—but there are things you’ll have to do to get things working. Recommended Videos ...
I'm trying to create my first character and after looking through my brother's dnd books, I thought maybe a centaur would be cool. I don't know much about how to play as one and how the campaign would work with one. Is it a good choice, I haven't really seen people play as...
We started a level 5 one shot and loved it so much it became our campaign. One of my players seduced a guard in the prison they were trying to escape and convinced them to help them escape. I have no clue how to play and balance this new character. I'm not sure how to c...
The DnD Ranger is a survivor and, if you play them right, they’re going to keep on surviving. They’re a multifaceted class that gives you a little bit of magic, a little bit of combat, and a healthy dose of the natural world that you can use to your advantage. Although commonly ...
Screenshot by GameSkinny What makes Baldur’s Gate 3 so hard are the TTRPG and, more specifically, the DnD concept of action economy, rules, and specific mechanics you need to learn. When I first started playing DnD, I was awestruck by character creation possibilities and the interactive ...