DMs of Vancouver

This episode we talk about horror and how to use it in your games effectively. We cover various kinds of horror, and get some great examples from Nick on using horror in your games.

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Today we talk to Harry Draaisma about systems other than D&D, and how to identify what a particular system is good at.

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In this episode we talk to Chad Charest about magic items. We go over some basic tips on when to give them out to your players, and also talk about some of the ins & outs of creating brand new ones f…

This episode is a bit more freeform -- we talk to Ayla Collins about what it's like to be a new DM, things we've all discovered, and the stuff we love about being a DM.

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This episode we find ourselves talking to Joseph Stilwell about getting inspiration from ancient history, as well as myths and legends. Want advice on how to use historical figures as templates for c…

In this episode we talk to Sean Hobbis about managing campaign scope and length. As a newer DM, it can be useful to reign in your scope and focus on a single city or region, instead of trying to crea…

This episode we talk to Izzy about dealing with scheduling games when everybody has a crazy schedule. How do you deal with a player missing a session, or multiple sessions in a row?

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In this episode we talk to Craig Chapman about what to do when a character dies at the table. How do you deal with the emotions at the table? How do you deal with things like getting a character resu…

Our buddy Jason Romein has been DM-ing for 20 years, and has plenty of experience building encounters. We talk to him about the basics of building encounters that will challenge your players, and giv…

Hey! Welcome to our very first episode.

Today we sit down to talk with our buddy Ray, who has nearly two decades of DM-ing experience. The topic is Session Zero. If you've never heard of Session Zero,…

Hey folks.

We're the DMs of Vancouver. We're two new DMs, who are looking to get better at being Dungeon Masters for our friends. To do this, we figured we'd sit down and talk with our other friends w…