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Join me for part 3! If you want to be inspired to create powerful magical items for your players.

Unleashing the Power of Starting Magic Items: Part 3 - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Greetings, adventurers, and welcome back to the thrilling continuation of my saga—the unveiling of custom magic items in my Call of the Netherdeep campaign! Now, before we proceed, let’s once again address the mighty elephant in the room—yes, these items may appear quite formidable. However, d...

Starting Magic Items part 2

Unleashing the Power of Starting Magic Items: Part 2 - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Greetings, esteemed companions and seekers of mystical knowledge! I extend my gratitude to you for joining me once again as I continue to unveil the extraordinary starting magic items I’ve crafted for my new campaign in Critical Role’s Call of the Netherdeep. As a humble reminder, I must acknowl...

Hail fellow adventurers! I've started a new campaign, and with that a new series of posts! I'll be detailing the unique magic items that I create for the players in my game. Please allow yourself to be inspired by the first of these creations "The White Dragon Scale Amulet"

Unleashing the Power of Starting Magic Items: Part 1 - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Greetings, fellow adventurers and lore seekers! Embarking on a new campaign is an exhilarating experience, filled with boundless possibilities and untold adventures. I’ve recently began a new campaign in the captivating realm of Critical Role’s Call of the Netherdeep. With each new campaign I un...

Do you have a ranger, druid, bard, or archer that you need to reward, but don't know what to give them? Try the Living Longbow. It creates it's own ammunition, it can summon a twig blight, and it can heal or deal more damage. It's a longbow for the utilitarian archer.

Jhymmee's Pickle Jar - The Living Longbow - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Welcome to Jhymmee’s Pickle Jar. Where we share statistics and rules for mystical and magical monsters, and artifacts that Jhymmee the Pickled Wizard keeps preserved in his magical pickle jars.

There is so much bad advice out there for players and DMs. Listen to us discuss how to avoid bad advice.

https://dmystified.com/2022/07/12/ep-16-bad-advice/

Ep. 16 - Bad Advice - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs In this episode, talk about bad advice that’s floating around on the internet. Don’t learn your d&d from memes, there is a right amount to prep, and so on. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are thr...

A good example of bad meme advice. If you actually try this at a table, your DM will be pleased to let you know that poison is not an object. An object would be the vial that the poison is in.

Happy Tuesday! We've got a new Episode! Learn how to incorporate technology or the supernatural into your game!

https://dmystified.com/2022/07/05/ep-15-world-building-technology-vs-supernatural/

Ep. 15 - World Building: Technology vs Supernatural - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs In this episode, we wrap our world-building series by talking about how technology and supernatural can change your settings look and feel. Adding a little sentience goes a long way in how your players relate to the elements of your homebrew world. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in...

Holler! If you haven't checked us out in a bit, we've got 3 new episodes on World Building.

https://dmystified.com/2022/06/14/ep-12-bbeg-builders/

https://dmystified.com/2022/06/21/ep-13-world-building-basics/

https://dmystified.com/2022/06/28/ep-14-world-building-magic/

Ep. 14 - World Building: Magic - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs In this episode, we talk about how magic can impact your homebrew world and be impacted by it. There are a bunch of interesting gameplay decisions that can come from changing the prevalence and consequences of using magic in your world. While we don’t recommend making mechanics changes to the magi...

This episode really raises the stakes? Eh Eh? Anyway, listen and learn how to get your players to care about what's going on: https://dmystified.com/2022/06/07/ep-11-stakes-that-matter/

Ep. 11 - Stakes that Matter - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs In this episode, we talk about sneaky tricks that you as a DM can do to tug on your player’s heartstrings. Stakes are what keep players interested and involved and making sure that the players care about the stakes in your game are what will keep them coming back for more. Welcome to DMystified wh...

DMystified turns the big 1-0 with episode 10 that talks all about what makes a character a character. Is it that they're a rogue? What about their backstory? Or should their origin define them? Listen to that episode here: https://dmystified.com/2022/05/31/ep-10-character-vs-backstory-vs-class/

Ep. 10 - Character vs Backstory vs Class - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs In this episode, we talk about what makes a character. Some may read the class description and decide to play a sneaky rogue, a martial fighter, or a h***y bard. We talk about how to separate mechanics from backstory and build interesting characters that can do what your players want them too. Refer...

This week we've got some loot for you, along with a discussion about what level to start your campaign!

Listen to this episode for details on how to get the Halfling Adventurer's Guide FREE for a limited time!

https://dmystified.com/2022/05/17/ep-8-starting-levels/

Ep. 08 - Starting Levels - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Listen to this episode for the passcode and then click this link to get the Halfling’s Adventurer’s Guide free for a limited time: https://dmystified.com/pwiep8/ In this episode, we talk about starting campaigns at levels other than 1. It’s a question that many DMs and tables may ask when star...

This week we talk about different campaign styles, and how to recover your campaign and change styles when things to off the rails.

https://dmystified.com/2022/05/10/ep-7-campaign-types-and-styles-part-2/

Ep 7 - Campaign Types and Styles Part 2 - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs In this episode, we talk about murder hobo campaigns and other types such as political, urban, wilderness, and survival. As a DM, it’s up to you and your players to pick a type and feel that works for everybody. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the onl...

Have you ever wondered whether your next DnD Campaign should use Campaign Modules or be all homebrew? We talk about that in our latest episode of the DMystified Podcast. Listen to the discussion here: https://dmystified.com/2022/05/03/ep-6-campaign-types-and-styles-part-1/

Ep 6 - Campaign Types and Styles Part 1 - DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs In this episode, we talk about campaign and adventure modules vs. homebrew. There are a bunch of resources out there to find ideas for your campaign and we talk about a few. Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next sessi...

Holler holler!! Are you ready to start your own homebrewed campaign? This week we discuss different approaches on how to get started with building your game.

https://dmystified.com/2022/04/26/ep-05-pre-campaign-prep/

Ep. 05 – Pre-Campaign Prep – DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Ep. 05 – Pre-Campaign Prep In this episode, we talk about the world building prep that goes into preparing to run a campaign. Many new DMs wonder about under-planning or over-planning for their campaign, and worse, some end up with world-building disease where they spend so much time building a wo...

Players hate it, but it's a necessary evil. DMs struggle with keeping the story on track. Get some answers in the latest episode of the DMystified Podcast here! In defense of Railroading. https://dmystified.com/2022/04/19/ep-04-in-defense-of-railroading/

Ep. 04 – In Defense of Railroading – DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Ep. 04 – In Defense of Railroading Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about what players think railroading is, ...

New episode is out! This time we discuss different storytelling approaches, and how to keep the game and story flowing.

Ep. 03 – Telling vs. Building a Story – DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Ep. 03 – Telling vs. Building a Story Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about how to get started playing DnD a...

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We have a new episode coming out on Tuesday! Each episode this season tackles a different hurdle DMs face when heading towards session zero and starting a campaign/table. Check out dmystified.com for our new episodes. You can also find us on ITunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you normally get your podcasts. Leave us a review as well!

DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs – Solving DM Mysteries 20 minutes at a time because the only hard part is scheduling your next session Ep. 02 – Finding a Table Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about how to find a table to play with. One common ...

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Episode number two! If you need to know where to find a table, we have some clues to help solve that mystery!

https://dmystified.com/2022/04/05/ep-02-finding-a-table/

Ep. 02 – Finding a Table – DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Ep. 02 – Finding a Table Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about how to find a table to play with. One common ...

Holler holler! Here is our first episode! If you need to know how to get started with D&D we have the answers to solve that mystery!

https://dmystified.com/2022/04/05/ep-01-getting-started/

Ep. 01 – Getting Started – DMystified: A How-to for New DMs by old DMs Ep. 01 – Getting Started Welcome to DMystified where solving DM mysteries in 20 minutes or less because the only hard part is scheduling the next session. We are three DMs who are here to help new DMs run their own table. In this episode, we talk about how to get started playing DnD and how to get...