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 Grand Finale - Campaign Length | GMJ 287
In the final episode of Game Master’s Journey, Lex discusses campaign length and why he thinks modern TV shows give us an excellent guide to follow.
01:07:07 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
Star Trek Adventures: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly | GMJ 286
Lex explores the Star Trek Adventures RPG. Although this is a game with a lot of flaws, there are some cool ideas and innovations you can apply to any roleplaying game. Lex gives an overview of the m…
02:19:58 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
Reflecting Diverse Cultures in Your World & Creating a World Your Players are Invested In | GMJ 285
In this worldbuilding episode, Lex explores how to created a world your players are invested in and how to increase player interest in the setting. Lex discusses how to use player ideas and PC backst…
01:44:44 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Worldbuilding for Small-Scale Stories & Using Cliches | GMJ 284
Lex returns to Game Master's Journey to discuss worldbuilding. In the first of a two episode series, Lex talks about how to use cliches in your game. He then talks about how to approach worldbuilding…
01:03:56 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
All Good Things... | DMJ 283
In the season 14 finale episode, Lex revisits his discussion of degrees of failure, success at a cost and player agency. He also talks about some of his favorite aspects from some 5e settings (and a …
01:52:16 |
Wed 29 Jul 2020
PC Races & Subraces, Reskinning Classes, Mining from Previous Editions, Beyond Pass/Fail & Player Agency | DMJ 282
Lex discusses reskinning or redesigning a class that doesn’t fit your campaign instead of removing it. Just as the classes available to play in a campaign set the tone & flavor for the campaign, so t…
02:06:08 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
Removing Classes from the PHB - Feedback | DMJ 281
For many DMs the default assumption is that all the player character options in the Player’s Handbook should be allowed in their game. However, one of the best things you can do to improve the flavor…
01:50:08 |
Tue 30 Jun 2020
Maybe You DON'T Want to Use Everything in the Player's Handbook | DMJ 280
For many DMs the default assumption is that all the player character options in the Player’s Handbook should be allowed in their game. However, one of the best things you can do to improve the flavor…
01:52:32 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
Campaign Recap: For Whom the Bel Trolls & Where's Wahl, Though? | DMJ 279
Lex is joined by Brett & Phoebe, to recap a session of their D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars. This week the PCs make a deal with a devil. This is a homebrewed campaign set in Lex’s D&D world, Prim…
00:59:54 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
Creating a Monster | DMG Chapter 9 | DMJ 278
Lex returns to his in-depth discussion of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This week he discusses how to create a full monster stat black. You can use this process to complete a new monster that’s as comp…
01:47:16 |
Mon 20 Apr 2020
Campaign Recap: Arkhan? No, Ar-CAN'T! & Pit Stop | DMJ 277
Lex is joined by two players from his D&D group, Phoebe & Craig, to recap two sessions of their campaign, Blood of the Avatars. This is a homebrewed campaign set in Lex’s D&D world, Primordia, that i…
01:14:57 |
Wed 15 Apr 2020
Modifying a Monster & Creating Quick Monster Stats | DMG Chapter 9 | DMJ 276
Lex returns to his in-depth discussion of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This week he discusses how to modify a monster and how to create quick monster stats. If you want to make a custom monster for yo…
01:47:10 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Matt Mercer's Heroic Chronicle from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount | DMJ 275
Lex discusses Matt Mercer’s Heroic Chronicle system from Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount. This is a great system for fleshing out PC backstories and grounding them in the setting of your campaign. Thi…
01:06:48 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
Running Higher Level Characters in a Lower Level Adventure | DMJ 274
Lex discusses how he would approach running an adventure for PCs who are significantly higher level than the adventure assumes. He also gives his thoughts on dealing with a problem player who’s out t…
01:18:05 |
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Blood of the Avatars 26: S'up, Minotaur? | GMJ 273
The PCs battle the forces of Arkhan the Cruel. We are using elements of the published adventure, Descent Into Avernus, so there will be spoilers for that adventure.
02:41:19 |
Mon 30 Dec 2019
Blood of the Avatars 25: Arkhan's Tower | GMJ 272
The PCs travel to Arkhan’s Tower in search of the blood of Tiamat. We are using elements of the published adventure, Descent Into Avernus, so there will be spoilers for that adventure.
02:20:44 |
Mon 23 Dec 2019
Blood of the Avatars 24: Highway to Hell | GMJ 271
This session begins with a recap of the campaign so far. We will be using elements from the published adventure, Descent Into Avernus, so there will be spoilers for that adventure. The PCs have retur…
02:17:03 |
Mon 16 Dec 2019
More Combat Options! | DMG Chapter 9: Dungeon Master's Workshop | GMJ 270
Lex & Brett return to their in-depth discussion of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This week they continue their exploration of combat options. Today’s topics include hitting cover, cleaving through crea…
00:48:33 |
Mon 09 Dec 2019
Combat Options: Initiative Variants & Action Options | DMG Chapter 9: Dungeon Master's Workshop | GMJ 269
Lex & Brett return to their in-depth discussion of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This week is all about combat options! First, they cover initiative variants, including initiative score, side initiativ…
01:02:40 |
Mon 25 Nov 2019
Blood of the Avatars 23: Willim the Wondrous | GMJ 268
This session begins after the PCs have had a month of downtime in the city of Elandria. The players discuss their downtime activities, and the characters compare notes of what they’ve learned in thei…
02:14:06 |
Mon 11 Nov 2019
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