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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