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What adventures are good for use with a square grid map? [closed]
I'm new as a DM, and I'm planning to run Dragon of Icespire Peak for a group of four players. However, I already can tell that it will be time-consuming to map out each of the potential locations the ...
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How can I prepare for DMing the Curse of Strahd adventure effectively?
Before I move into the question there are no spoilers here.
I am about to embark on a lengthy D&D adventure with some new players that will start with the Lost Mine of Phandelver (LMoP) and then ...
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As a DM, how far should I prepare ahead in a premade campaign?
As a first time DM I found a group to play Storm King's Thunder. I have been reading the first part of the story to prepare. So far I have read up to level 5 till after the flying with the giant to ...
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Can I create a tree structure to my The One Ring games to help guide the player?
I am trying to be a Loremaster (LM) for a session of The One Ring. Right now the only player is my wife, who loves LOTR series.
I am trying to create a campaign using the Marsh Bell ready-to-play ...
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What pacing problems for the DM does Murder in Baldur's Gate pose when running the adventure?
This question is directed at DM/GMs who have run the adventure Murder in Baldur's Gate.
I am prepping to run this adventure, and it seems that this module's ten phase / three faction plot structure ...
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Increasing CR for more players
I am currently running a short Pathfinder published adventure (We Be Goblins Too!) as an interlude between campaigns. For reasons not relevant to this question, I have 7-8 player coming each week. ...
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How do I make the Tarokka Deck reading in Curse of Strahd suitably dramatic?
I'm going to be running Curse of Strahd for my regular group. I'm usually a player and have only DM'd once to give our usual DM a break. This is my first time with a published adventure.
I finished ...
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What can I do to help me remember details about the area the PCs are exploring?
I've recently started DMing Curse of Strahd. The players took the bait and ended up in the Death House. Our currently first and only session of this module ended with the party just reaching the third ...
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How much preparation do I need to run the D&D Starter Set?
I've got a group of three, maybe four people and we're completely new. What's the best and quickest way to start with the starter set without finding other people? Is playing through The Lost Mines Of ...
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How to adjust Hoard of the Dragon Queen for a 1st-level party?
TL;DR: I've already 'cheated' a lot to help the group survive the first mission, and it seems like I'll have to cheat even more if they'll make it to the Keep. Did I do something wrong? What can I do ...
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How can I distill "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks" down to the best 7 or 8 encounters to fit inside one hour? [closed]
On Friday I'll be doing a role play demo for 13 Montessori students between 12 and 14 years old. It's a one hour deal, and this is my second time to do it.
Since it is such a short time frame, and ...
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