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
Ep 224 - Lore Part 1
Ep 223 - Monster Series - Aboleths and Algholthu
Ep 222 - Epilogues
Ep 221 - Rules Light RPGs
Ep 220 - Preparing to Take a Break
Ep 219 - Let Players Use New Abilities
Ep 217 - Monster Series - Dragons 2 and the PF2e Monster Core Review
Ep 216 - Should Players Plan During Combat?
Ep 215 - House Rules to Make Your Game Harder
Ep 214 - House Rules to Make Your Game Easier
Ep 213 - Back to Basics - Player Agency
Ep 212 - Distinct NPCs
Ep 211 - Long vs Short Gaming Sessions
Ep 210 - Long vs Short Campaigns
Ep 209 - Give Your DM a Break
Ep 208 - Dungeon Crawls Part 2
Ep 207 - Dungeon Crawls Part 1
Ep 206 - 2023 Podcast Bloopers
Ep 205 - Flavor is Free
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