DM Tip Twitter Archive: April 2010

by Mike Shea on 13 May 2010

Below is an archive of all of the Sly Flourish DM Tip Twitter posts for April 2010. Get daily DM tips athttp://twitter.com/slyflourish!

RT @DM_Simonides: #dnd DM Tip: Remember: its about the players; keep them happy. And if you figure out how to keep those whiney ingrates ...

#dnd tip: Think about how your monsters got into the environment. Can a pack of kobolds live sealed in a dungeon for 1000 years? How?

Pretty awesome #dnd 4th Edition web-series: @metagameshow: http://bit.ly/9hqOLq NSFW language but pretty funny!

@chrisssims The Collapse of Complex Business Models: http://bit.ly/bTtosT - It's not that they don't want to change, it's that they CAN'T

#dnd tip: Want a quick skirmish battle that goes fast? Use fewer monsters but up their damage by +5 per tier.

RT @plays2much_DnD: This is probably the best #dnd DM tip I have seen since starting #dndenc http://trunc.it/71ny6

#dnd tip: Want a quick skirmish battle that goes fast? Use fewer monsters but up their damage by +5 per tier.

#dnd tip: Come up with an environmental power to do high damage to solos at a cost if you want to speed up a solo battle.

#dnd tip: Start your adventures with a bit of action. Too much storytelling and skill challenging up front might put people to sleep.

RT @gamefiend: My secret weapon for DnD setting awesomeness? National Geographic.

#dnd tip: Focus your creative time on making your next session really cool. Don't spend too much on the long range plan of your campaign.

#dnd tip: For a really challenging battle, don't allow a short rest between two fights. Put your PCs against the wall!

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#dnd tip: Set up some achievements for your gaming group. Who did the most total damage? Most single-target damage? Who took the most?

#dnd tip: Use @newbiedm's list of @wizards_dnd #dndenc effects in your own game with a random roll: http://bit.ly/cfNt0N

I knew it! What happens when evil follows evil? http://yfrog.com/j9wjxp

@newbiedm My favorite PC question is "what is the secret you don't tell anyone else about?"

#dnd tip: If you're playing an old module or adventure, double-check those DCs to ensure they're in line with recent errata.

RT @DM_Simonides: #dnd #PlayerTip: Write long Tolkeinesque backgrounds for your PCs. DMs love reading that garbage. Really. NOT!!!

#dnd tip: Use @newbiedm's list of @wizards_dnd #dndenc effects in your own game with a random roll: http://bit.ly/cfNt0N

RT @newbiedm I like the 3 question approach. Who are you? What's your goal in life? What past event pains you the most?

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