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Sometimes we want a break from the rules heavy games and want to play something light and easy.  Sometimes people we know are interested in playing RPGs but we don’t want to throw them into the deep end of a complicated RPG with 1,000 pages of rules.  Rules Light RPGs can be a nice break from the usual routine and can introduce some people we know to the hobby that we love.
#dnd #5e #pf2e #RulesLight #dmtips
Resources:
Clay-O-Rama:  https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/dragon/D15_Clay-O-Rama.pdf
Mork Borg - https://www.morkborg.com/ 
Fiasco - https://bullypulpitgames.com/products/fiasco 
Lasers and Feelings - http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/ 
The Witch Is Dead - https://gshowitt.itch.io/the-witch-is-dead 
Bark Against Evil - https://thebigtabletop.itch.io/bark-against-evil 
Routers - https://clutterarranger.itch.io/routers

Sometimes a break is inevitable.  Your campaign needs to go on hiatus for one reason or another.  If you know it’s coming, what can you do to prepare your game for a leave of absence?  Tune in this week and find out. 
 
#dnd5e #pf2e #dnd #dmtips #gmtips #TakeABreak

Some DMs treat new character abilities as puzzles to solve or speedbumps on the path to kill the PCs.  As characters level up, they will get all kinds of abilities, some of which are carefully selected and crafted by the players.  In this episode, I give DMs some practical advice for embracing these new character abilities.
 
Resources:
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within the game.  The way we describe encounters, how we interact with our players, and whether or not to offer advice can make a game session fun and engaging, combative, miserable, or boring.  In this episode I offer some tips for choosing your words carefully while running a game and helping to ensure players get the information they need without losing agency over their characters.
 
Resources:
20 Tips for Becoming a Better DM:  https://www.trichotome-design.com/blog/2017/4/29/20-tips-for-becoming-a-better-dm-lessons-learned-at-the-table

A listener wrote in asking for more details about dragons and I’m happy to oblige.  They are complex creatures that have a lot of abilities and long lifespans for good reason.  In this episode I talk about more draconic features and briefly review the Pathfinder 2e Monster Core Rulebook recently released by Paizo
 
Resources:
Archives of Nethys - https://2e.aonprd.com/ 
Pathfinder 2e Monster Core Rulebook - https://paizo.com/products/btq02ej4 
Remaster Previews - Diabolic Dragon - https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sial 
Remaster Previews - Mirage Dragon - https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siax 
Remaster Previews - Fortune Dragon - https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sii7 
Remaster Previews - Conspirator Dragon - https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sihv 
Remaster Previews - Adamantine Dragon - https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sihh 
Remaster Previews - Horned Dragon - https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siio 
Remaster Previews - Empyreal Dragon - https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij4 
 
Cowbell and cow sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Some groups keep combat conversations barebones, only allowing brief phrases to be exchanged during combat.  In this episode, I’ll give some pros and cons about allowing players to talk during combat and provide some tips for DMs who are unsure whether they’d allow this.
#dmtips #gmtips #dnd #pf2e
Resources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/13f4yva/dms_do_you_allow_your_players_to_talk_to_each/
 
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/dungeon-masters-only/90847-combat-in-game-talking
 
https://www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy/comments/112v0nf/do_you_let_your_players_discuss_tactics_in_combat/