So You Wanna Be a Dungeon Master

Ep.62 - A Custom Cowboy Subclass

This week we’re putting our heads together in the name of integrity, justice, and all that’s good in this world. Because this past January in 2025, we were a small part of the charity drive to raise over 40,000 dollars to help Doctors without Borders! And that wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible people who donated. This includes Ryan who donated to the cause and in return, Taylor and I are going to create a custom subclass for him! The requirements are such: cowboy themed Bard or Artificer and Ryan enjoys One Piece and a mix of roleplay and combat. And Ryan has been working on a Bard Subclass called The College of Humility. We have our work cut out for us
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Ep.61 - Sphinx City & Creating a Campaign

This week we’re going over one of our homebrew settings, Sphinx City, a modern and magical metropolis. It’s the home of our first Actual Play and at the time of recording this, we are recording season two. Throughout this episode, we’ll go over Sphinx City but also all the things that go into creating your own world for the sake of a campaign. Not to mention, behind the scenes, we are beginning to prepare Sphinx City for Kickstarter so everyone can play in this setting that we’ve fallen in love with.
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Ep.60 - Dungeon Master Mistakes

This week we’re going to be taking a look at some Dungeon Master mistakes that were shared on a subreddit called, DM Academy. These mistakes are, for the most part, pretty common. But we’re going to be discussing the situation, giving our opinions, all while discussing mistakes that we’ve made as Dungeon Masters also. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have, mistakes are inevitable. But like we said, mistakes are common, they have common loot, they don’t stand a chance even against a new DM… and with a fiery fist flaming with fury we will feel them falter from under our fearless fingers!
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Ep.59 - Balance 201

This week we’re walking a slackline 15-feet above the ground without a net, because today is all about Balance! Taylor and I are going to create a bunch of encounters for various levels and along the way we’ll be giving the tips and tricks any Dungeon Master could use! Remember, balance can mean more than just combat or numbers, but this episode may lean that direction.
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Ep.58 - New Subclasses from 2024 Player's Handbook

This week we’re going to cover the brand new subclasses from the 2024 PHB! Many of the subclasses from the 2014 Player’s Handbook made their way over to the new version, with some minor changes. Like the College of Lore Bard, the Berserker Barbarian, and the Circle of the Moon Druid. Some didn’t quite make it yet like the College of Eloquence Bard, the Astral Self Monk, or the Swarmkeeper Ranger. We’ve been told that there’s backwards compatibility and we’ll test that in a future episode… but for now! Let’s explore the new subclasses that were added just for the 2024 version!
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Ep.57 - Collaborative Storytelling 101

This week we’re going over Collaborative storytelling! TTRPGs, including D&D, are essentially games that help facilitate a group of people telling a story together. This episode is going to focus on the word, “collaborative”. How do we as Dungeon Masters involve our players in the storytelling, the worldbuilding, the creation of the story itself? What are some tips and tricks to make your players feel like they have agency in making decisions that shape the story? How do we help them feel like co-authors rather than idle passengers just going along in the DM’s story? Well, let’s get into it!
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Ep.56 - BBEG 101

This week we’re taking on a walk on the dark side, because we’re going over the pinnacle of villains that is the BBEG! The vast majority of tabletop roleplaying games include a conflict that the main characters have to overcome. And in most of those games, that conflict includes some sort of antagonist. These are your monsters, your ne’er’dowells, your villains, and of course your Big Beaver Energy Guy… oh.. Hold on, I’m hearing from our producers that BBEG actually stands for Big Bad Evil Guy.. hmm, look at that. Anyway!
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Ep.55 - Worldbuilding 201

This week we’re taking a journey to the center of the world.. Which is a silly way to say we’re getting deep on worldbuilding! Back in episode 9 we covered the basics of worldbuilding focusing on a surface level look at setting and the NPCs that fill it. But let’s take a deeper look, let’s get into the nitty gritty, and let’s cover some advanced tips and tricks to build your world!
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Ep.54 - Combat 201

This week we’re covering combat! Episode 4 was about the basics, but now we’re going to get into the weeds! So gas up that riding mower, Mimo, we’re going for a ride! We’re going to talk about terrains, monsters, balancing, and strategies! If you want to DM for a game of D&D, whether it’s 5th edition or the 2024 version, then eventually combat is going to come up!
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Ep.53 - D&D Horror Stories

This week we’re headed over to that special corner of the internet where everything is normal and good: Reddit! (pause) What? Is that wrong? Idk… Anyway! We’re going to be reviewing some crazy stories posted on r/dndhorrorstories. Things are going to get insane in these stories. Now hopefully, these are the exceptions and not the rule. If you want to submit to us directly your D&D horror (or happy) story or a rules situation that left you curious… reach out to us via soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com or join our Discord Server, the links are all in the episode description!
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