DM Academy Episodes

[#102] In this DM Advice segment, Jason and Jim offer their thoughts on dueling patrons, checking over and over, and our favorite "reverse metagaming"- You can read the original posts on...

[#98] Jason and Jim look to the Reddit mailbag to offer their advice to DMs in a variety of situations. This week: monster stat transparency, DMing for kids, and how to handle skill check pile-ons.-...

[#87] It's a DM Advice Episode! We offer our takes on questions from the DMAcademy subreddit . Submit your own burning RPG questions to us for a future DM Advice segment. Everyone is here this week! Some people think that playing the exact plot of a classic film is a great idea, but that's just your opinion, man . Jim mentioned an Agon playset based on Oh Brother, Where Art Thou ? We offer advice on how to handle the World's Worst Scout . The actual designers are pretty clear on when you can use...

[#79] We dive into the DMAcademy SubReddit to offer our takes on a handful of D&D-related conundrums. How do you feel about Saying NO ? (Spolier: We're mostly fine wth it!) Recruiting and the challenges of playing with strangers . How to make things easier for your DM . Murder Hobos: Threat or menace ? Keeping the peace when handing out magic items . A question that goes much better than we expected it to . How clear about the consequences of your party's actions is clear enough? Join the conver...

[#71] In this week's DM Advice segment, we cover questions we wanted to weigh in on from the DMAcademy advice subreddit. We covered a lot of ground on this episode! It's OK to be sad even when a campaign ends , no matter how nice the players are about it. Seasoned professional monster hunters will not forget to reclaim thier swords . How to reward your players for not being jerks to a djinn . Jim has some thoughts on the best way to handle librairies in your campaign. Riddle me this, pineapple e...

[#58] This week, Josey, Jim, Jason, and Greg have a six-pack of DM queries to consider: Should you spoil a campaign that died ? What do you do about that stupid magic item you made up ? How do you nudge a reluctant hero ? Who do you line up against a party of sinister PCs ? Can you scratch-build your very first campaign ? How much disaster-proofing are you bligated to provide? Everything we love can be found at curmudgeonsanddragons.com • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeod Link: https:...

[#50] In our Golden Anniversary Episode, we out n our Sage hats to offer advice to aspiring DMs, including what to do about vindictive oligarchs , how much backstory is the right amount , and how to go on when a player (NOT a character) dies. The rich are not like you and me . Get help with grief when you lose a friend. Join the conversation at the DMAcademy subreddit. Everything we love can be found at curmudgeonsanddragons.com • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incomp...

[#37] It's our first DM Advice episode with the new crew! We try not to lose our heads as we talk about players made paranoid by the Feign Death spell, dumb magic items, excessive sassiness and tippling at the table. There's an entire magazine devoted to sassiness if you need information on it. Enjoy a D&D-themed beer if you allow that sort of thing at your table. Join the conversation at the DMAcademy subreddit. Everything we love can be found at curmudgeonsanddragons.com • Theme Music: º Crunk...

[#25] Jack and Jason browse the top posts from r/DMAcademy and start handing out advice. Users asked: How to deal with players hiding their death saves Is this DM’s “IRL Timer” an ok thing to do? How to stop players from torturing every npc Check out the all new www.curmudgeonsanddragons.com and leave us a review and voicemail! Shirts are now available at www.curmudgeonsanddragons.com/store Hosted by Jason Portizo and Jack O’Connell Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is...