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Why PCs Don't Care About The NPC You Put Hours Into; Why They Love That Random Goatherd You Made Up On The Spot; Why They Ignore Your Plot; And Why They Do Weird Things

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago 1

I was suppose to dm a session tonight. Everyone including my girlfriend failed to show up

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r/DMAcademy 6 years ago 1

Tip: Don't tell your players what might have been

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago

My players killed children and I need help figuring out how to move forward with that

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago 1

PSA: Time spent preparing for a campaign is inversely proportional to the likelihood of actually starting it

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago 1

Does anyone else have this creeping feeling that your players, secretly, hate your world, plots, NPCs, and everything you're doing?

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago 1

Stop punishing your players for not being their characters.

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r/DMAcademy 7 years ago

A great way to make NPC art for those of us without artistic talent. Lets all try it out together!

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago

The One Piece of DM Advice I Wish I Had Gotten 10 Years Ago

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r/DMAcademy 4 years ago

Veteran DM here - I’ve seen way too many stressed DMs the past few years, there’s something we gotta talk about

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r/DMAcademy 3 years ago

Has anyone ever made their 'BBEG' a scheming politician with no magic powers or class features?

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r/DMAcademy 6 years ago 2

PSA for (new) GMs: Don't be afraid to ignore skill checks when your players are clever

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r/DMAcademy 7 years ago 1

Is there any shame in using pre made maps because I suck at making them on my own?

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago

I am a Male DM running an all women campaign.

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r/DMAcademy 4 years ago

The Matt Mercer effect.

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Little Rant on "The Rule Of Cool" (respecting the BUT)

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r/DMAcademy 6 years ago

Have your bad guys use sneaky tricks in combat

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Just kill them!

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r/DMAcademy 7 years ago

What's wrong with magic items being plentiful and easy to buy?

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r/DMAcademy 5 years ago 1

Vicious Mockery: The Ultimate Legendary Action

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r/DMAcademy 3 years ago

Looking for weird guests to invite to the ball of a Lich

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r/DMAcademy 3 years ago 1

How to: Run Games for a Single Player

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r/DMAcademy 7 years ago

5-by-5: An easy-to-use in-depth prep system

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r/DMAcademy 6 years ago

Accidentally triggered one of my players, now I'm worried I'll have to rewrite my entire game

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r/DMAcademy 3 years ago

Social ramifications and why you should utilise them or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Chaos

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