Tips and tricks for new Dungeon Masters, including world building, roleplaying, and engaging with your players in unique and fun ways
In this episode John and I talk about anime and how it has influenced various D&D characters we have played. If you don't like anime this might not be the episode for you. We are also going to follow…
This episode we are joined by DMA legend and super fan Hot Neil to talk about contractual obligations in your campaign, improvising vs planning, and Superbad-esque campaigns before we play our favour…
This week (month? year?) Mike and I talk in the dark.
This episode was recorded back in March so I have no idea what we talk about, so this description won't be very helpful. Looks like you guys are …
We talk about Baldur's Gate. But more importantly we talk about our lovely sponsor Newsly, which has done quite the pivot since we last checked in with them. Listen along as we discover the deep dept…
Happy 3 years to DMA! In this episode Mike and I talk about what it would be like to run a campaign with a good party and an evil party. Though it may seem a bit complicated, we talk about the ways t…
In this episode Lexy, Mike, and I give some life updates, talk about the campaign we're all involved in, and dive into the importance of NPCs. Should they travel with the party, should they strictly …
Having Neil back on the show was bitter-sweet; on one hand it was amazing to have him back and feed off the energy he brings, however, we only had an hour to record this episode before we had to leav…
In this episode we bring Lexy in to talk about the idea I've landed on for her first long-term campaign. After scrapping the idea from last episode I hit the drawing board again and landed on somethi…
Some of the best advice for a new DM is to run what you know, whether it's sci-fi, high fantasy, or even eldritch horror. However, doing the same thing over and over can get repetitive. With a new ca…
On this week's episode Mike and I play a couple of silly goofy games. We start off by playing Would You Rather with questions relating to D&D and then move into playing 20 Questions (also related to …
Hope you didn't forget about us! But we're back again in Nova Scotia with Mike to talk about how he's taken his homebrew setting and made it feel like it belongs to both the DM and the players. We al…
Almost a month later (sorry) we're back with Lexy to talk about switching from DM to player, trying out new TTRPGs, crying during anime, and terrible British accents.
As well, thank you to this week'…
This week we're blessed to be joined by my girlfriend Lexy (yes, you read that right). Seeing as this probably won't be her last guest appearance, we take our time to introduce you to her history wit…
The rise of artificial intelligence, for better or for worse, has been highly prevalent on social media as of late. While there are many ways in which it could be detrimental to artists and their liv…
We're back with two highly anticipated guests for a destination podcast in Mexico! My sisters join me to talk about their colourful D&D characters before we go into a lengthy discussion about what we…
Ever wonder what the best D&D dice is but realized you didn't have an effective way to reach a conclusion? DMA has got your back! This week we're with Mike and Andrew to rank the best kind of dice th…
After a week off we're back with a special episode of DMA featuring two esteemed guests. Andrew and Mike have crafted a team of four CR 1/2 monsters to face off in a bracket-style tournament refereed…
We're back with a back-to-back appearance from Mike Cook to talk about getting invested in your characters, getting invested in other people's characters, and the benefits and joys of playing D&D on…
One-shots are self-contained mini adventures that usually span a couple hours and typically designated for those weekends where your resident DM needs a break. One way to get the most out of these se…