Game Master's Journey
Game Master’s Journey is a discussion podcast for GMs and players of Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop RPGs hosted by Lex Starwalker. The show explores strategies players and GMs can use to enhance the gaming experience for everyone at the table. Lex also discusses the creation of his homebrew D&D setting, Primordia, providing a valuable worldbuilding resource for DMs creating their own setting.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 297
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Game Master's Journey 144: Teaching New Players & Tips for New GMs
Today I continue my series on the Roles of the GM. In this episode we discuss the GM as a teacher. As GMs we often find ourselves teaching players a new game, or even teaching players who’ve never pl…
01:26:13 |
Mon 27 Feb 2017
GMJ 142: PHB Chapter 8: Travel, Movement, Falling, Suffocation, Vision & Light
I begin discussing chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook, Adventuring, which includes travel pace, special types of movement, activities while traveling, falling, suffocating, vision and light.
01:01:29 |
Tue 14 Feb 2017
Game Master's Journey 141: D&D Product Replacement & How RPGs are Good for Us
Today I’ll discuss an excellent Ted talk I saw about how playing RPGs like D&D is good for us. Before that, I’ll discuss Wizards of the Coast’s product replacement policy for D&D fifth edition. Their…
Tue 07 Feb 2017
GMJ 140: PHB Chapter 7: D&D Ability Scores & When to Call for a Check
I dig into chapter 7 of the Player’s Handbook and discuss ability checks. I tell you how you can determine which ability and skill to use for a check and how to assign the DC for a check. I also touc…
01:16:10 |
Tue 31 Jan 2017
GMJ 139: PHB Chapter 6: Multiclassing & Feats in D&D
Today I discuss multiclassing & feats in D&D fifth edition. These are two optional rules that you can use (or not use) to tailor your game to get exactly the experience you’re looking for.
01:00:50 |
Tue 24 Jan 2017
GMJ 138: PHB Chapter 5: Using Tables, Variant Rules, Equipment & Living Expenses
I discuss chapter 5 of the PHB—Equipment. You might be surprised how many gems are in this chapter, including some decisions you can make about how to customize your game. Before that, I have another…
01:29:48 |
Tue 17 Jan 2017
GMJ 137: The GM as Rules Arbiter and PHB Introduction & Chapter 1: Using the Random Height & Weight Table
As game masters we wear many hats, and there are a lot of skillsets involved. Today I discuss the GM as rules arbiter. When it comes to the rules of an RPG, the buck stops at the GM. Most RPGs have a…
01:16:40 |
Tue 10 Jan 2017
Game Master's Journey 136: Building D&D Encounters using the Unearthed Arcana
Today I’ll discuss an alternative method for building encounters for D&D that Wizards has provided in the Unearthed Arcana. After some playtesting, I’ve found this method to be easier and work better…
01:09:32 |
Fri 30 Dec 2016
Game Master's Journey 135: Volo's Guide to Monsters
Today I give a complete review of Volo's Guide to Monsters, the latest supplement for Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition.
00:43:17 |
Sun 25 Dec 2016
Game Master's Journey 134: Bringing NPCs to Life & House Rules
In this episode I’ll discuss a trick I use to help me bring my NPCs to life or even create an NPC on the fly during play. I’ll also share with you a house rule I’ve been deliberating for D&D. It’s tu…
01:15:06 |
Wed 14 Dec 2016
Game Master's Journey 133: Bringing Strongholds & Followers from 1st Edition to 5th
This week I discuss Limitless Adventure's 5th edition products and Kickstarter. I also discuss strongholds and followers from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition and share some of my thoughts on …
01:15:53 |
Thu 08 Dec 2016
Game Master's Journey 132: Bringing PC Backstories into the Adventure
Today I’m discussing PC backstories and how to bring them into the story of your campaign. I’ll give advice not only for GMs, but also for players on how to better give the GM what she needs in order…
01:23:41 |
Wed 30 Nov 2016
Game Master's Journey 131: Keeping the Game Going Between Sessions Part 2
Today I return to the topic of gaming between sessions. How do we keep the story going, and keep players engaged, in between our gaming sessions? I’ve got some great ideas from listeners that I’ll sh…
01:21:15 |
Tue 22 Nov 2016
Game Master's Journey 130: Primordia 2.0 - Improving Your World Through Revision
Today I’ll discuss some revisions I’m considering for Primordia as I begin preparations for my first campaign in the setting. I’ll also answer a few remaining listener questions about the setting. Th…
02:03:21 |
Tue 15 Nov 2016
Game Master's Journey 129: Keeping the Game Going Between Sessions
Shane of the Total Party Thrill podcast joins me today to discuss gaming between sessions. We explore strategies you can use as a GM to keep player engagement and interest high in between your gaming…
00:48:39 |
Tue 08 Nov 2016
Game Master's Journey 128: Primordia Q&A
Today I answer listener questions about my homebrew D&D world, Primordia. Some of the topics discussed include the underdark of Primordia, the fae of Primordia, and traveling to Primordia from other …
01:05:48 |
Tue 01 Nov 2016
Game Master's Journey 127: Adventuring in the Wilds of Primordia
Today I resume discussion of my homebrew D&D world of Primordia. I talk about how some of my assumptions about the world have come into conflict with running actual adventures in the world and the so…
01:40:07 |
Tue 25 Oct 2016
Game Master's Journey 126: Storm King's Thunder Review
I give my full review of Storm King’s Thunder, the new published D&D campaign by Wizards of the Coast.
01:32:59 |
Wed 19 Oct 2016
Game Master's Journey 125: Theater of the Mind Feedback
Welcome to season 7 of Game Master's Journey! I’ve gotten some great feedback on episode 124, which was on theater of the mind play, and I’ll share some of that feedback with you today. I’ll also sha…
00:45:30 |
Tue 11 Oct 2016
Game Master's Journey 124: Theater of the Mind
Today I’m going to discuss using theater of the mind as GMs. I’ll give some benefits and challenges as compared to using miniatures and a grid, and I’ll pull in some opinions from listener-GMs. Final…
01:34:51 |
Wed 28 Sep 2016
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