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 81 - Primordia AP 08: Fabulous Pastel Butterflies
In this episode of my Primordia campaign, Raith and Azriel get naked, and we ponder whether we've gone astray from our hard core roots.
00:54:14 |
Thu 31 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 80 - Primordia AP 07: Fort Dead Bugs
The PCs battle some scary and gross creatures in The Forgotten Tomb.
00:36:21 |
Wed 30 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 79 - Primordia AP 06: Zombies of The Forgotten Tomb
The adventures in Primordia continue. The PCs face a horde of zombies within the Forgotten Tomb.
00:54:09 |
Tue 29 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 78 - GM 101: Sandbox vs. Plot-Driven Adventures & Finding Good Players Online
Welcome to the fourth episode in my GM 101 series in which I answer the question, “How do I become a game master?” Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to discuss sandbox versus plot-driven…
00:45:25 |
Tue 22 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 77 - Primordia AP 05: The Forgotten Tomb
The first adventure in Primordia continues, as the PCs enter the Forgotten Tomb.
00:34:56 |
Fri 18 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 76 - Primordia AP 04: The Adventure Begins
We begin the first adventure in Primordia. The PCs leave the city of Elandria to investigate rumors of monsters near a Forgotten Tomb.
00:38:41 |
Fri 18 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 75 - Primordia AP 03: Characters & Opening Scene
We continue our discussion of characters, including our fifth PC. We then start with the first scene of the campaign.
00:46:28 |
Thu 17 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 74 - Primordia AP 02: Character Creation & Backgrounds
We introduce the characters and tell a little about their backgrounds. Dwayne as Iorek, a Tiefling Wild Magic Sorcerer; Nathan as Samson, a Human Order of the Immortal Psion; Steve as Raith, an Eladr…
01:09:20 |
Wed 16 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 73 - Primordia AP 01: Psionics & The Order of the Butterfly
Nathan and I discuss the psion/mystic class, which he is going to playtest. We talk about how psionics will work in Primordia, and how it will interact with magic. We also discuss his character, Sams…
00:52:55 |
Wed 16 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 72 - Game Mastering & Worldbuilding with Dungeon Master Chris
Dungeon Master Chris from the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast joins me on the show today to discuss game mastering and worldbuilding.
00:45:27 |
Tue 15 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 71 - GM 101: Pacing, Session Notes, and Making Combat Fast & Interesting
Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to respond to your feedback and do my best to answer your questions about game mastering. These questions inculde: How do I control the pacing of my gam…
01:09:17 |
Sat 12 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 70 - GM 101: Session Zero, House Rules, Worldbuilding & Thinking on Your Feet
Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to answer the question, “How do I become a game master?” In the second of my series of GM 101 episodes, I respond to your feedback and do my best to ans…
01:04:13 |
Wed 09 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 69 - GM Aids for Encounters & NPCs
Running a game requires a lot of creativity and thinking on your feet. So what do you do when you’re out of ideas? Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to share three resources that can hel…
00:41:45 |
Tue 08 Dec 2015
Game Master's Journey 68 - GM 101: So You're Thinking About Becoming a Game Master
For a show about game mastering, there are precious few episodes about how to BE a game master. That ends now. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to answer the question, “How do I become …
00:45:36 |
Mon 30 Nov 2015
Game Master's Journey 67 - Instant Adventures with John Marvin
John Marvin of Dread Unicorn Games joins me on the show today to discuss the art of game mastering. We discuss his recent series of blog post articles in which he unpacks the instant adventure format…
00:42:36 |
Thu 26 Nov 2015
Game Master's Journey 66 - Using Montages and Fronts in Your RPG with John Marvin
John Marvin of Dread Unicorn Games joins me on the show today to discuss the art of game mastering. We discuss his new adventure for Numenera, what he’s learned about running adventures from 13th Age…
00:39:26 |
Wed 25 Nov 2015
Game Master's Journey 65 - Building D&D Encounters Part 2
One of the many things I love about D&D fifth edition is the ease with which you can create balanced encounters. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to create the first encounters in my ne…
00:53:04 |
Fri 20 Nov 2015
Game Master's Journey 64 - Building D&D Encounters Part 1
One of the many things I love about D&D fifth edition is the ease with which you can create balanced encounters. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to create the first encounters in my ne…
00:49:40 |
Wed 18 Nov 2015
Game Master's Journey 63 - Worldbuilding 8: Building My First City Elandria
One of the best parts of being a game master is creating your own world. The fifth edition of D&D has inspired me to finally take the plunge. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to discuss…
00:46:01 |
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Game Master's Journey 62 - Worldbuilding 7: The Primordia Campaign Begins
One of the best parts of being a game master is creating your own world. The fifth edition of D&D has inspired me to finally take the plunge. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to discuss…
00:45:40 |
Thu 12 Nov 2015
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