DM Tips Twitter Archive: October 2012
by Mike Shea on 02 November 2012
Below is an archive of all of the Sly Flourish DM Tip Twitter posts for October 2012. Get daily DM tips at http://twitter.com/slyflourish!
#dnd tip: The #dnd adventure novels can give you a lot of good background and inspiration for your adventure.
8 Things That Ruin D&D Games - http://t.co/hmoppxR9 I dont agree with the last one but this list is pretty good. #dnd
Loving this Tome Show episode about freelancing: http://t.co/kuq2c6Be
#dnd tip: Want your traps to feel real? Describe the sounds of counter-weights moving behind the walls.
listen to @Squach, @deadorcs, and I at our Gencon episode of Behind the DM Screen: http://t.co/Qb6ln0xz #dnd
#dnd tip from @squach Use prophecy to add constraint to your own overactive imagination.
The setpiece battle in my next Eberron #dndnext game. The Chamber of Arasis Krast: http://t.co/0uZjRzOO
#dnd tip from @deadorcs Min-max terrain work by spending your time making terrain that will have maximum use at your table.
Want some Gardmore tips? Listen to @Squach and I on our Gencon Behind the DM Screen: http://t.co/LrjrjaeU #dnd
Interesting videos on building #dnd terrain and props: http://t.co/Otxm7Z00
Check out this gallery of people's old #dnd maps and handouts: http://t.co/x3ADvRzS
Interesting article on threatening epic tier parties by hitting what they love instead of their AC: http://t.co/yBKlL22j #dnd
#dnd tip: Practice the fine art of not writing down great ideas. If they're really great, they'll come back.
Great #dnd article by Ed Greenwood (all his articles are fantastic!) on letting players fill in the story: http://t.co/J3QcnoKe
Fun article about @StephenAtHome's #dnd campaign back in the day: http://t.co/E8amJVYg
#dnd tip: Consider running the old Ravenloft module with your #dndnext playtest on Halloween! http://t.co/HwQgzgtd
Dungeon! looks like a good gateway to getting people into #dnd: http://t.co/VPwYtrN5
#dnd tip: Looking to build your own Perkins-style map archive? Here's a link to the WOTC Map Archive: http://t.co/m7dbRyi6
My Halloween adventure arrived: http://t.co/xC2OSsK4
More awesome Colbert on his #dnd paladin's choice to melt off the face of a merchant while discussing WoW and politics: http://t.co/eUIq0sFV
#dnd tip: For those on a budget, the Monster Vault is worth it just for the tokens, adventure, and map. http://t.co/FTwknyYa
#dnd tip: Use Star Trek as a model for island adventures just like Chris Perkins.
excellent article on #dnd treasure maps: http://t.co/KICgXoA3 thanks @ameron_dm!
I'm still waiting to hear word of my Mararthur grant for writing awesome #dnd stuff. If you know someone, send word: http://t.co/G84LIDn6
Very interesting article on static monster damage in @13thAge: http://t.co/FHOXOhKV
The cover of Elminister's Forgotten Realms is fantastic: #dnd http://t.co/9MPMzf1n
Great ideas for Dungeon Command accessories by @bandofmisfits: http://t.co/BnQCBURt
#dnd tip: Tap into the imagination of your players to fuel your game's story.
If you are a voracious reader, Elminister's Forgotten Realms gives you every mundane detail you could want. #dnd http://t.co/9ZgbwNp1
Check out @Squach's Gamma World / Ravenloft Halloween mashup. http://t.co/2axZMwAb
#dnd tip: From Perkins: if you're going to rip off someone's idea, rip off @montecook. He's a master.
Looks like Amazon fixed the product link for Dungeon! https://t.co/kxZC1oxg Looking forward to it!
#dnd tip: Spend prep time on hand-outs and other table gimmicks to make your game interesting.
Ed Greenwood on making awesome #dnd magic items: http://t.co/gz3PxTc5
#dnd tip: Play tons of other games and steal the mechanics and stories that work for you.
#dnd tip: Always be ready for PCs to throw your primary quest-giving NPC off a cliff.
Dungeon! A game about punching out tiny coffin tokens. http://t.co/NwZyFB12
@thepareport: Dungeon! isnt dumbed down D&D, its a role-playing game for kids http://t.co/SUIbpgFt
This article by Perkins sounds a whole lot like @newbiedm: http://t.co/SnJFNVSf
Thanks to @Squach for the kind words on the Tome News podcast: http://t.co/w4TWFTyw #dnd
#dnd tip: Skill as a roleplayer and as a DM comes with practice. Get out there and do it - a lot.
Anyone know how Troglodytes treat their dead?
@gregbilsland Funny, I just wrote: "Troglodytes have no burial rights other than tossing the bodies into a sunken pit."
#dnd tip: Take a queue from Borderlands 2 and have your villain interacting with your PCs often, even very early on.
The co-op rules for Dungeon! look like a great way to play: http://t.co/CkKwDM7J #dnd
Enjoyed this article by @BrainClouds on static #dnd monster damage calculations: http://t.co/Xep2P2za
#dnd tip: Want an example of a sandbox story? Check out True Blood.
#dnd tip: Get over the fear of failure. Recognize this fear and allow yourself to make mistakes.
Ran a #dndnext arena battle tonight. Five random encounters in an hour. Fun!
#dnd tip: Convey a new piece of information with each piece of improvised dialog.
Like @gregbilsland, I find that converting old #dnd modules to #dndnext is quite easy: http://t.co/9aOUH1hJ
#dnd tip: Imitate voices from TV and movie characters.
How will YOU celebrate Halloween? #dnd http://t.co/eASQl34n
It isn't exactly lazy #dnd DMing, but Ed Greenwood's idea for a player pack isn't bad: http://t.co/nDCDZG8f
Good article on running close to the cliche without crossing the line by Chris Perkins: http://t.co/ZDRVFwis
#dnd tip from Ed Greenwood: For every loose end you tie up, add three more. http://t.co/NgmcEMDu
Power out. @rosamoonshadow and I did some theater of the mind role playing based on her thief, Cattail, and the Sunsword she "liberated".
Did the whole thing in dialog and some 2d6 rolls. I have a simple system that works really well, I think, as a bare bones RPG.
Power is back. Im digging the latest #dndnext playtest docs. http://t.co/zCsBNRA2
Good article on using Dungeon! In your #dnd game by @learningdm: http://t.co/3vXV2Vux
#dnd tip: This episode of @planetmoney has a fantastic description of 1400s era money management including sand-abacuses:...
The Paizo deck-building pseudo-rpg looks pretty interesting: http://t.co/6542GBGD
#dnd tip: If you use "theater of the mind" take the opportunity to go big. Vast rooms, huge statues - things you can't do with a map.
@obsidianportal I ran Ravenloft last Saturday and tonight I have a spooky night in Tanaroa on the Isle of Dread planned.
An acrylic sheet over the board of the Dungeon! Board game works really well. No coffins needed. http://t.co/7qihAOTt
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