Adventurers League — The DM's Table

Attention DM's don't forget about Personal Quests

Personal quests are a strong tool to help your campaign. Come read and find out why and some tips on how to use them.

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeJanuary 4, 2018Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

Important Things I Learned from DMing for an Audience

I have learned a lot of good things from my time DMing Roll With Advantage and I figured I would share what I have found so far.

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeDecember 7, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

A quest to get players to remember

Getting a group of adults to invest time into a game each week is hard enough, but then you stack on the expectation from the Dungeon Master that the players and characters will remember what happens each week. I have a few tips on how to make youe sessions more memerable.

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeNovember 2, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D Comments

Tools to help manage D&D group communication

Ahhh… it feels good to be back! So a question I have been thinking about a lot about lately is what is the best way to plan and coordinate D&D sessions with a larger group of friends.

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeOctober 5, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

Quick Memo

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeSeptember 7, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

Great DM's Steal Relentlessly

“Mediocre writers borrow. Great writers steal.“
―T.S.Eliot

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeAugust 31, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

The Busy DM Dad

This week it is all about making the most of your time! Come check it out and maybe you might learn a thing or two.

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeAugust 24, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

Why running D&D at work might be worth a try

I thought that one hour was too short for a D&D session. I was very wrong, and I am the better for it, and this week I am going to tell you why.

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeAugust 17, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

Classic Villain/Antagonist Archetypes

So I have been doing a little bit of a character study on a large selection of villains and have been trying to dissect them to see what makes them tick...

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeAugust 10, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D

Seven Great Starting Points for a Campaign

I have seen a lot of questions across the major D&D subreddits around starting a campaign and this has got me thinking about what my favorite ways are...

A DM and His SonAlan DrakeAugust 3, 2017Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast, Liveplay, Tabletop, RPG, Role-play Games, Role with Advantage, The DM's Table, Tabletop RPG, Dragon, Dungeon, Games, Board Games, Fun, Dice, Camera, Action, Adventure, League, Adventurers League, D&D, DnD, D and D Comments

Make Your NPC's Feel Alive

I think that the true trick to making your world feel alive is through making the Non-Playable Characters feel more “real”.

How to Promote Player Investment

How do you generate and maintain player investment in your story? I believe it is three major things...

Never Stop Trying New Things

Over the course of my Dungeon Mastering experience, I have, and continue to, try new and different DM’ing styles. I have found certain mechanics to be a massive failure....and others a great success...

The Art of the Introduction

If player immersion is the momentum pump primer, then the story hook is what gets the momentum started. The key to a great story hook is....

Switching Up Character Building

As of lately I have been trying a new process out. By switching up the order in which I flesh out certain parts of my character sheet, I have found that I not only get more unique characters, but I also build a stronger bond with them.

Thoughts on the Traditional Party Build

It is my argument that the traditional party is not always the best option, and you and your party can actually find more fun outside of this usual party build...

Understanding Alignments

Something that I find to be the most commonly misunderstood attribute in Dungeons and Dragons is alignment. Too often do I listen to podcasts, watch youtube videos, and just see in person the misuse of alignment, heck I misuse them all the time, and that's why I wanted to start researching it.