Hook and Chance
Hook & Chance is a Dungeons and Dragons advice and game enrichment podcast for players and Dungeon Masters full of entertaining ideas for incredible games!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 171
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Immersive Theatre of the Mind ft. GMTim
Think D&D needs more maps and minis? Theatre of the Mind, or more simply, playing D&D with only a character sheet, can be daunting, especially for such a math and map driven game. So the talented GMT…
01:07:19 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
Make Great Characters with Greater Problems
There's so much out there on character creation that makes you think you're creating the ultimate hero. It's creative, fleshed out, nuanced, detailed, and has a killer backstory. We've made our fair …
00:41:02 |
Mon 23 Mar 2020
Shifty Doppelgangers
The most satisfying part of using a Doppelganger is that glorious moment where they shapeshift to their true form and everyone at the table gasps, Gary is screaming "Oh, Pelor, Why!?" and Susan slams…
00:41:18 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
In Defense of the Ranger
Google “5e Ranger” and all you’ll find is a lot of people talking about how underpowered they are. But what if playing them with a few key ideas in mind and a tweak here or there made them tremendous…
00:35:35 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
The Joy of Vicious Mockery
The spell Vicious Mockery has created some of the funniest moments at our gaming table. That's why we wanted to start this episode with some fun looking at hilarious inspiration for insults. We also …
00:35:07 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Magic Items and D&D God Mode II
Balanced encounters that challenge players, tax their characters, and give them a great challenge are the best. What we're all about. But once in a while, it's fun to throw in an encounter that remov…
00:36:05 |
Mon 24 Feb 2020
Magic Items and D&D God Mode I
Players keep begging you for a legendary weapon? Well what if there were ways of giving them what they want without irrevocably changing the game AND creating an amazing moment they will talk about f…
00:40:02 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Including Magic Items in the Best Way
Have you ever had sat there brooding because you ended up with a sloppy broken club while your ally has the finest elven blade of shimmering splendor? We feel your pain. That's why we talk about five…
00:39:55 |
Mon 10 Feb 2020
Preparing for Epic Failures > TPK
The air is calm. The rush of a dragons wings interrupts as it dives over the edge of a chasm with a halfling in its claws. Moments behind, you rush up to the edge of the chasm, brushing pebbles and d…
00:34:59 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
Creating NPCs That Your Party Will Love
Ever have issues creating Non Player Characters that people you are playing with really connect with? We propose that there's a few crucial elements to start with. What do they have in common with yo…
00:25:17 |
Mon 27 Jan 2020
Compelling Character Curses
Curses are super fun to ponder. Oh, what mayhem we can create! In this episode, we look at some creative curses and figure out the rules to making great curses custom for your own games.
00:40:32 |
Mon 20 Jan 2020
Increasing RPG Immersion ft. David Adams
David Adams joins us! He laser beams his many amazing thoughts on party immersion into this episode. We talk about drawing yourself into party members characters, using catchphrases, honoring the ton…
00:41:06 |
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Amazing Characters from Compelling Backstories
Character backgrounds can be long, confusing, random, restrictive, or overly world shattering. Or, they can be clear, badass, and help you play an amazing game! We provide a structure for your glorio…
00:33:24 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
Backstories from Backgrounds
Backstories are a troublesome foe. What is too much, what's to little? Character backstories done well inform about everything that means anything to the character themselves. At the worst they can b…
00:39:43 |
Mon 30 Dec 2019
Thieves' Cant - or Can They?
In this episode, we discuss the problems with this ability and seek to solve it with a simple system. We do this by providing a system that allows rogue players to use Thieves' Cant in a way that isn…
00:20:41 |
Mon 23 Dec 2019
The Satisfaction of Roguish Tales
We look at three historical figures that embody different visions of what a rogue could be, discussing what the best parts of these tales are that we can portray in an amazing character. Don't put th…
00:40:59 |
Mon 16 Dec 2019
The Trouble with Roguish Traits
We run through some of the most dangerous and commonly used personality traits of rogues, like "I work alone", and propose ways to mold them into things that work in D&D. What if your job is actually…
00:33:48 |
Mon 09 Dec 2019
Demystifying Dungeon Masters III ft. Erik Frankhouse
Breezy game tips from one of the best dungeon masters around! Erik Frankhouse, the three-time champion of the Iron DM competition give us his essential tips.
00:35:18 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Demystifying Dungeon Masters II
There's a million tips for new Dungeon Masters, but we wanted to provide a simple template to help a new DM prepare only what they absolutely need to run an adventure. From there, they can start to i…
00:41:58 |
Mon 25 Nov 2019
Demystifying Dungeon Masters I
Sitting down in the DM seat and nailing it seems like a lot. There's some basic fears we had getting started, and in this one we dispel them for those feeling the same way. Sit in that seat, and embr…
00:34:23 |
Mon 18 Nov 2019
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