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#DnD advice: If a plan doesn't involve explosives, how can you be sure it'll work? Hock a couple flasks of alchemist's fire into the mix for safety.
This is universal advice, by the way. I've found that I've had a lot fewer nobles to negotiate with after employing this strategy.
#DnD advice: Invoke the"rule of cool" - "it'd be uncool if I didn't succeed at this roll."
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#DnD advice: Use colorful language, superfluous adjectives, and cathartic descriptions to keep your polycrystalline players imagining your glottochronological adventures.
"The IRS has accepted your payment."
Really? They were at risk of saying "Nah, we're good?"
#DnD advice: By waiting until the last minute to prepare anything for your game, you'll get all the prep done in just a minute. You can speed this up even further by waiting until after your game session to prepare for it.
#DnD advice: Keep vague notes so you can make a fun minigame of trying to guess what happened last time.
Creatures of Rust Moon – The Sasquatch https://tbmgames.com/2026/01/12/creatures-of-rust-moon-the-sasquatch/
#DnD advice: Strapped for cash but really need some new books or minis? Offer your players microtransactions!
For just 5 bucks, Goblin With a Cool Hat can join your adventuring party. And for another 5, he can have more than one hit point.
#DnD advice: Suggest a short rest when you finish a fight, and never take no for an answer.
#DnD Advice: Game room too cold? Microwave your minis to have a heat source in the center of your game table.
@DM_Zeppelin I once threw a whole bunch of shields, ball bearings and illusions of other hazards on a flight of stairs to try and deter an oni from pursuing my party into a tpk. Unfortunately I didn't realize those clowns could fly
#DnD advice: Be sure to review your character sheet for features you aren't using that might come in handy later! For instance, apparently, my rogue can do extra damage through something called a Sneak Attack?
#DnD advice: The Silence spell can be used to achieve some freaking peace and quiet.
Lord Soth is like the Ned Flanders to Strahd's Homer Simpson.
#DnD advice: Shields are great sleds for rocky, hilly areas.
A New Year and New Games, Looking Forward to 2026 https://tbmgames.com/2026/01/05/a-new-year-and-new-games-looking-forward-to-2026/
#DnD advice: Celebrate your players' wins! I think they showed excellent restraint by not casting fireball in the crowded ballroom more than once.
