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  1. That awkward GM balance of wanting your players to have fun at your table, but also wanting them to bring up the game in their next therapy session
    #dnd #callofcthulhu #curseofstrahd #5e #GM #DM #DMProblems

  2. That awkward GM balance of wanting your players to have fun at your table, but also wanting them to bring up the game in their next therapy session
    #dnd #callofcthulhu #curseofstrahd #5e #GM #DM #DMProblems

  3. Today, I did prep for a D&D session that isn't for almost 2 whole weeks.

    Hooray for productivity!

    Less yay for the fact that now I have a whole thing to be excited about for two whole weeks and can't share with the friends I play with until then.

    #DMProblems

  4. Homebrew is SO FUN!
    I am a huge fan of comedy campaigns and love how my players find the most creative ways to interact with the world around them!

    #dnd #dndhomebrew #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons #dm #dmproblems #justdmthings #dndmemes #dmmemes #ttrpg

  5. So I'm running Wild Sheep Chase for my kids...

    "My name is Finethor Shinebright."
    "Mr. Fiddle. Got it."
    🤦‍♂️

    #dnd #dmProblems

  6. Share the wisdoms from your campaigns, lessons learnt and battles fought!
    For the next generation of players!

    #dnd #dm #dmproblems #dungeonsanddragons #dnd5e #ttrpg #rpg #tabletop #gaming #dungeonmaster

  7. Share the wisdoms from your campaigns, lessons learnt and battles fought!
    For the next generation of players!

    #dnd #dm #dmproblems #dungeonsanddragons #dnd5e #ttrpg #rpg #tabletop #gaming #dungeonmaster

  8. Share the wisdoms from your campaigns, lessons learnt and battles fought!
    For the next generation of players!

    #dnd #dm #dmproblems #dungeonsanddragons #dnd5e #ttrpg #rpg #tabletop #gaming #dungeonmaster

  9. Share the wisdoms from your campaigns, lessons learnt and battles fought!
    For the next generation of players!

    #dnd #dm #dmproblems #dungeonsanddragons #dnd5e #ttrpg #rpg #tabletop #gaming #dungeonmaster

  10. Share the wisdoms from your campaigns, lessons learnt and battles fought!
    For the next generation of players!

    #dnd #dm #dmproblems #dungeonsanddragons #dnd5e #ttrpg #rpg #tabletop #gaming #dungeonmaster

  11. I don't have a lot of experience with off-the-rack #DnD adventures so I'm a little bit confused about how to level up the campaigns I'm writing beyond the level 5-10 range. I get that the difficulty of the monsters will be higher but the story scope is what I'm missing. I know the stakes need to go from local to global (and then beyond). Any advice?
    #dmproblems

  12. I don't have a lot of experience with off-the-rack #DnD adventures so I'm a little bit confused about how to level up the campaigns I'm writing beyond the level 5-10 range. I get that the difficulty of the monsters will be higher but the story scope is what I'm missing. I know the stakes need to go from local to global (and then beyond). Any advice?
    #dmproblems

  13. I don't have a lot of experience with off-the-rack #DnD adventures so I'm a little bit confused about how to level up the campaigns I'm writing beyond the level 5-10 range. I get that the difficulty of the monsters will be higher but the story scope is what I'm missing. I know the stakes need to go from local to global (and then beyond). Any advice?
    #dmproblems

  14. I don't have a lot of experience with off-the-rack #DnD adventures so I'm a little bit confused about how to level up the campaigns I'm writing beyond the level 5-10 range. I get that the difficulty of the monsters will be higher but the story scope is what I'm missing. I know the stakes need to go from local to global (and then beyond). Any advice?
    #dmproblems

  15. I don't have a lot of experience with off-the-rack #DnD adventures so I'm a little bit confused about how to level up the campaigns I'm writing beyond the level 5-10 range. I get that the difficulty of the monsters will be higher but the story scope is what I'm missing. I know the stakes need to go from local to global (and then beyond). Any advice?
    #dmproblems

  16. This went great except we're moving through the campaign a lot faster than the weeks of work I put into it. Still may be able to squeeze another two weekends out of it I think.

    Just in case this would happen, I designed some side quests that can keep them busy for a while after that, and included an Arena where they can get fights on demand. That should stall them until I can figure out what to do next.

    #DnD #DMproblems

  17. This went great except we're moving through the campaign a lot faster than the weeks of work I put into it. Still may be able to squeeze another two weekends out of it I think.

    Just in case this would happen, I designed some side quests that can keep them busy for a while after that, and included an Arena where they can get fights on demand. That should stall them until I can figure out what to do next.

    #DnD #DMproblems

  18. This went great except we're moving through the campaign a lot faster than the weeks of work I put into it. Still may be able to squeeze another two weekends out of it I think.

    Just in case this would happen, I designed some side quests that can keep them busy for a while after that, and included an Arena where they can get fights on demand. That should stall them until I can figure out what to do next.

    #DnD #DMproblems

  19. This went great except we're moving through the campaign a lot faster than the weeks of work I put into it. Still may be able to squeeze another two weekends out of it I think.

    Just in case this would happen, I designed some side quests that can keep them busy for a while after that, and included an Arena where they can get fights on demand. That should stall them until I can figure out what to do next.

    #DnD #DMproblems

  20. This went great except we're moving through the campaign a lot faster than the weeks of work I put into it. Still may be able to squeeze another two weekends out of it I think.

    Just in case this would happen, I designed some side quests that can keep them busy for a while after that, and included an Arena where they can get fights on demand. That should stall them until I can figure out what to do next.

    #DnD #DMproblems

  21. I spent the weekend making fresh copies of all my players' character sheets. I did it by hand, which was a lot of work, but I just didn't want to stare at a screen for hours doing them by PDF. These should be good for another year of games maybe? I hope?

    #DnD #DMproblems

  22. I spent the weekend making fresh copies of all my players' character sheets. I did it by hand, which was a lot of work, but I just didn't want to stare at a screen for hours doing them by PDF. These should be good for another year of games maybe? I hope?

    #DnD #DMproblems

  23. I spent the weekend making fresh copies of all my players' character sheets. I did it by hand, which was a lot of work, but I just didn't want to stare at a screen for hours doing them by PDF. These should be good for another year of games maybe? I hope?

    #DnD #DMproblems

  24. I spent the weekend making fresh copies of all my players' character sheets. I did it by hand, which was a lot of work, but I just didn't want to stare at a screen for hours doing them by PDF. These should be good for another year of games maybe? I hope?

    #DnD #DMproblems

  25. I need to figure out yet another hook to point my party towards the dungeon I'm planning on, because they keep wandering in completely different directions than I anticipate in my planning

    I'm like "ok heres the hook if they go right, the one if they go left, and the one if they go straight"
    the party: *pulls out a shovel*
    🥴 #DMProblems

  26. I need to figure out yet another hook to point my party towards the dungeon I'm planning on, because they keep wandering in completely different directions than I anticipate in my planning

    I'm like "ok heres the hook if they go right, the one if they go left, and the one if they go straight"
    the party: *pulls out a shovel*
    🥴 #DMProblems

  27. Session one went to like 4.5h, but we all (players and characters) both survived and had a good time.

    I now feel like I've dug myself into a massive hole here... There's plot threads going all over, and I have no idea where any of them lead. This is extremely uncomfortable!

    #DMProblems #DMPrep #dnd #dnd5e #FirstTimeDM

  28. Scheduling a group remains the real BBEG, but that one-shot with two players was honestly pretty great.
    #dnd #dnd5e #DMProblems

  29. Scheduling a group remains the real BBEG, but that one-shot with two players was honestly pretty great.
    #dnd #dnd5e #DMProblems

  30. #dnd #ttrpg #scheduling #dmproblems

    Player: "Sorry guys, I can't play on the 6th. Any other Friday in January is good though."

    Me: Okay, can we reschedule for the 13th then?

    Everyone: *agrees*

    -3 days later-

    Player: "Oooooh, sorry gang. Looks like the 13th probably won't work."

    Me:

  31. #dnd #ttrpg #scheduling #dmproblems

    Player: "Sorry guys, I can't play on the 6th. Any other Friday in January is good though."

    Me: Okay, can we reschedule for the 13th then?

    Everyone: *agrees*

    -3 days later-

    Player: "Oooooh, sorry gang. Looks like the 13th probably won't work."

    Me:

  32. #dnd #ttrpg #scheduling #dmproblems

    Player: "Sorry guys, I can't play on the 6th. Any other Friday in January is good though."

    Me: Okay, can we reschedule for the 13th then?

    Everyone: *agrees*

    -3 days later-

    Player: "Oooooh, sorry gang. Looks like the 13th probably won't work."

    Me:

  33. #dnd #ttrpg #scheduling #dmproblems

    Player: "Sorry guys, I can't play on the 6th. Any other Friday in January is good though."

    Me: Okay, can we reschedule for the 13th then?

    Everyone: *agrees*

    -3 days later-

    Player: "Oooooh, sorry gang. Looks like the 13th probably won't work."

    Me:

  34. #dnd #ttrpg #scheduling #dmproblems

    Player: "Sorry guys, I can't play on the 6th. Any other Friday in January is good though."

    Me: Okay, can we reschedule for the 13th then?

    Everyone: *agrees*

    -3 days later-

    Player: "Oooooh, sorry gang. Looks like the 13th probably won't work."

    Me:

  35. Are there any good options for a blank battle map (grid or hex is fine) that can take *dry* erase markers? Bonus points if it lays flat -- actually flat -- once unfolded/unrolled. I already have a ton of great dry erase markers for other purposes, so buying a mat that can make use of them would be great.

    #DnD #dnd5e #battlemap #encountermaps #dmprep #DMProblems

  36. Are there any good options for a blank battle map (grid or hex is fine) that can take *dry* erase markers? Bonus points if it lays flat -- actually flat -- once unfolded/unrolled. I already have a ton of great dry erase markers for other purposes, so buying a mat that can make use of them would be great.

    #DnD #dnd5e #battlemap #encountermaps #dmprep #DMProblems

  37. Are there any good options for a blank battle map (grid or hex is fine) that can take *dry* erase markers? Bonus points if it lays flat -- actually flat -- once unfolded/unrolled. I already have a ton of great dry erase markers for other purposes, so buying a mat that can make use of them would be great.

    #DnD #dnd5e #battlemap #encountermaps #dmprep #DMProblems

  38. Are there any good options for a blank battle map (grid or hex is fine) that can take *dry* erase markers? Bonus points if it lays flat -- actually flat -- once unfolded/unrolled. I already have a ton of great dry erase markers for other purposes, so buying a mat that can make use of them would be great.

    #DnD #dnd5e #battlemap #encountermaps #dmprep #DMProblems

  39. OK, looking for some #dnd help from the #fediverse

    I'm coming up on the end of my groups current #SunlessCitadel campaign.

    I want to spin it out into a larger campaign with a #beholder as the BBEG.

    I'm having trouble figuring out what a beholder's motivation for being a central figure would be.

    I mean, it's an incredibly intelligent creature for sure, but what the hell does it want?

    #DungeonsAndDragons #Dnd5e #DmProblems

  40. OK, looking for some #dnd help from the #fediverse

    I'm coming up on the end of my groups current #SunlessCitadel campaign.

    I want to spin it out into a larger campaign with a #beholder as the BBEG.

    I'm having trouble figuring out what a beholder's motivation for being a central figure would be.

    I mean, it's an incredibly intelligent creature for sure, but what the hell does it want?

    #DungeonsAndDragons #Dnd5e #DmProblems