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Aug 20 in
Signed Books!
Hello everyone! To celebrate our switch to the new platform, Jonah and I are going to be sending a signed copy of our book to each of the folks in the top 5 spots on the leaderboard in one month (September 20th). We realized that if people are here, they've probably already read the book lol but you're welcome to keep the signed one and give your old one away, or vice versa! We hope to chat with you in the forum about all things GMing related!
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New comment Sep 19
2 likes • Sep 17
Would love to pass on my dog-eared original copy to my daughter and proudly display a signed edition (likely to be dog-eared before long too. 😁)
Aug 26 in
Best Physical & Digital Tools
Curious what Physical Tools/Props and digital tools everyone uses. I'll go first. Character Management: DNDBeyond, but due to the problems with the latest 24.5e (requiring homebrewing 2014 spells) I may transition to Demiplane. EDIT: DNDBeyond just walked back their homebrew requirement for rewritten content. I'll be sticking with dndbeyond. https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1806-2024-d-d-beyond-ruleset-changelog-update VTT: Dndbeyond maps and Owlbear Rodeo Audio/Video: Discord with Avrae Notes, Lore, Session planning. Google docs with Table of Contents for NPCs, Session Notes, Plots, Characters, Magic Items, Locations, Factions, etc. NPC Generator: This Chrome extension by Power Word Spill: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/npc-generator/kbomfcanlhhooddbinjiekepooimpcma Idea brainstorming: Everything. Occasionally, if I need to somehow fit ideas together or something out of left field, I use chatgpt, but keep in mind, chatgpt is highly repetitive and can often times use a lot of words to say nothing. Encounter creation: Kobold Plus Fight Club or Dndbeyond. Advice or collaborative discussion: Here or reddit. Guides for Character creation for new players: rpgbot.net
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New comment Sep 22
1 like • Sep 17
@Tyler Ezell - So, I have been asked to DM a Westmarches type campaign for 20+ friends of my daughter who are all in another state. I have done plenty of in-person DM'ing, but need some guidance/tutorials on using a VTT. Almost all of the 20 players are new to RPG and know only D&DB (to make their characters). I don't want to embarrass myself or my daughter by trying to run a game and being tripped up by the VTT. Any suggestions for how to best approach doing this? Prefer to not be tied to VTT *pre-done content*, but rather my homebrew (or non-converted 3rd party content)? The VTT needs to be easy to adopt for newbies, preferably include workable audio/conference calling, and not too involved so I can set up and run a session. Any ideas for the best way to "rehearse" a session are also appreciated.
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@christopher-gandy-9246
Longtime roleplayer - since the white box in 1978. An active member of the RPGA at Masters level. Play and DM, mostly D&D 5e.
Active 8d ago
Joined Aug 10, 2024
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