Hey all! We're taking this week off from recording, so we decided to unlock one of our Patreon podcasts for you! In this one, we discuss player agency, what it is, and how we exercise it as players ourselves. If you like it and are able, you can get over 200 of these podcasts instantly on www.patreon.com/webdm For a more structured and streamlined look at this week's main topic, check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/webdm Get our book! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now...

This week, we're talking about factions: what they are, why they're important, and how to run them without it being an onerous task. Get Planebreaker: http://mymcg.info/webdm_planebreaker/ For a more structured and streamlined look at this week's main topic, check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/webdm Links we reference in today's podcast:...

This week, we're talking about Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, D&D's newest official release. This may shock you: Jim loved a lot of this book! Today, we also see a change of format for Web DM Talks and a new co-host, Web DM's CEO Emma! We'll be Get Planebreaker: http://mymcg.info/webdm_planebreaker/ For a more structured and streamlined look at this week's main topic, check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/webdm Get our book! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now Open!...

We're playing with some new formats on Web DM! One of those is more interviews, so we thought why not start with one of our favorite TTRPG designers of all time, Bruce Cordell? We're talking about his GM advice for making planar adventures, his new book Planebreaker, what it's like to have designed for 4 editions of Dungeons and Dragons, and more! Get Planebreaker: http://mymcg.info/webdm_planebreaker/ Want our book? The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now Open!...

This week's episode starts with an announcement from Pruitt - while he is stepping back from YouTube for the time being, he is still very much a part of Web DM, and we love him and support him. Jim is still gonna be here bringing you Web DM Wednesdays, and while there is no replacing Pruitt or his puns, we look forward to exploring new ways to share our perspective on running and playing D&D and TTRPG with you! --Jim, Pruitt and CEO Emma Pru chose this topic as his last one for now, and...

Wild Beyond the Witchlight is here, and we're giving you our first impressions of the newest Feywild official WoTC Dungeons and Dragons release! What do you think of this D&D adventure? Plus, our takes on The D&D Celebration reveals! Follow PLANEBREAKER on Kickstarter now. All new 5e Planes from Monte Cook himself! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/planebreakerexplore-the-planes-for-5e Get Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon and support Web DM in the process:...

Today we're whispering to you all about the secrets of one of the weirdest and most interesting monsters in 5e Dungeons and Dragons: the SPHINX! Sphinxes have incredible, time-bending lair actions and are a tough, high CR combatant, but are way more interesting to interact with as an NPC. Sphinxes are so evocative, you can create whole campaigns around them with ease. Follow PLANEBREAKER on Kickstarter now. All new 5e Planes from Monte Cook himself!...

We're going Fey Wild this month! Here are our top 5 favorite fey monsters that you've probably never used before. It's about time you put them in your D&D game! Here's what we love about em and how we use them in our campaigns. Follow PLANEBREAKER on Kickstarter now. 5e Planes from Monte Cook himself! This isn't one to miss, folks: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/planebreakerexplore-the-planes-for-5e Get Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon and support Web DM in...

Wild Beyond the Witchlight is out, and if you're like us, you want more supplements to support the newest D&D adventure! We teamed up with Dungeon Master's Guild to review some fantastic FEYWILD supplements we think are worth a look! Get 15% off your DM's Guild Community Created content purchase of $15 USD or more by going to: https://www.dmsguild.com?affiliate_id=1574363 Here's what we review: Dramatis Personae - Archfey Patrons by by Andres Lillo aka Azzael Ulbrinter...

Choosing cantrips can be one of the hardest decisions in D&D character creation, but fear not! Today we're talking about our favorite multitasking cantrips for wizards, clerics, bards, druids, sorcerers, warlocks, and artificers. These are spells that are good in tons of situations, they're mostly underrated and have uses you might not think of. Support our sponsor! Get Ptolus: The City By the Spire now: https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ptolus-monte-cooks-city-by-the-spire/...

Today we're talking about the house rules we like to use in combat! We love playing D&D rules as written, but if you're looking for ways to make combat go faster, make it more dynamic, or do things that just plain make more sense to us. What are some of your favorite combat house rules? Support our sponsors! Get The Devil Made Us Do it to get 3 games of prep-free heist adventures! https://devil-made-us-do-it.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not...

Shadows are one of the most iconic D&D 5e monsters! They're creepy, scary, prey on those with good alignments to create more of themselves. We feel like the shadow is an underused classic Dungeons and Dragons monster. In this return to our beloved monster series, here's how we use them as dungeon masters! Support our sponsor! Get DUNGEONFOG for 10% off annually by going to https://www.dungeonfog.com/webdm Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not too late! The Weird Wastelands...

Sometimes it seems like your players just don't care. You might be right. And there might be something you can do about it! Watch and find our solutions to this common D&D problem. This episode is sponsored by MONTE COOK GAMES and their new Kickstarter for The Devil Made Us Do It - play the best heist game of your life with no prep! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/the-devil-made-us-do-it?ref=6zkcuc Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:19 What can DMs do to help? It may not be...

Everyone loves magic items, but intelligent items, heirlooms, and items that level WITH your players can take it to the next level- and can really break your game if you're not careful! In this episode, we discuss intelligent items, heirlooms, crafted items, and more! Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not too late! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now Open! https://weird-wastelands.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Backer surveys up soon! GET MORE WEB DM!...

So, you want to run a D&D game where your players can do anything...but they pretty much jump to combat as their only solution? This video is for you! Here are some techniques we use to make sure TTRPG campaigns go beyond murder hobo-ism. Get THE STARGAZER'S GUIDE TO AURORIA! This book is awesome! https://bit.ly/sgtawebdm Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not too late! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now Open! https://weird-wastelands.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders...

The mist beckons, so that must be time for Web DM to review Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft! Overall, we really like a lot of this book! It's a great introduction to running RPGs in the horror genre. But we think it could go further! Here's our honest review where we discuss what we like and what we'd change if it were up to us. Get DUNGEONFOG for 10% off annually by going to https://www.dungeonfog.com/webdm GET MORE WEB DM! https://www.patreon.com/webdm We've got a bonus podcast that you...

Who doesn't love subclasses in 5e? We sure do! That's why we're including 12 of them in our book - one for each base class plus even more for our base class Psion. Learn about why we're making the choices we did - strength based rogue, frontline melee druids, and other powerful subclasses for every Dungeons and Dragons class! Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Check it out here:...

Psionics are something we LOVE from past editions of D&D, lots of genre fiction, and other TTRPG. So we've designed a new 5e base class Psion, and we're sharing it with you today. Enjoy. Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands?ref=68x7l6 Download the first 5 levels of our Psion base class here:...

If you're a dungeon master, you've probably made some homebrew monsters! We've talked about it before, but since then we've designed DOZENS for many books, and we've learned a thing or two! Here's all the best game design advice we have for making your own monsters at the table for D&D and TTRPG. Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands?ref=a1or3s Time stamps: 0:00...

Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands?ref=2jp1a0 This week, we're talking about wilderness exploration, why it's one of our favorite things about TTRPG, and how to make it better in 5e. This includes tips for improving the exploration pillar in any game, and also how we're adding major improvements in Weird Wastelands. GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on...

Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Back it on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands This week, we're digging into Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands, our first book, and telling you about including Psionics, new tools for the Exploration pillar, subclasses, monsters, locations, and more. Time stamps: 0:00 Kickstarter Announcement 1:43 Why We Want to Make Weird Wastelands 2:50 New Rules Support for...

Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands launches on June 9! Follow it on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands This week's topic is more ways to keep your D&D and TTRPG players on their toes! Here's even more GM tips to "fight dirty" and engage your players in ways they're not expecting- this time, we're talking about how to play with concealment and obscurement, rests, reputation, and more. This episode is...

The final installment of our D&D and TTRPG Character Concept Series is the Artificer! A maker of magical and wondrous things. Yes, it's the newest official class in 5e Dungeons and Dragons, but you can take these concepts and apply them across many games and character types. Here's what inspires us about artificer types. WE'RE WRITING A BOOK! Sign up for our mailing list for more info: http://eepurl.com/gDXzGr GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm...

Get Heroforge Custom minis: https://www.heroforge.com A big part of a game master's job is presenting the world to their players in ways that make it inviting, engaging, and exciting. It's easy to want to drop a lore dump, aka a big chunk of info, on your players all at once, but that makes it too easy to overwhelm your players or set them up to miss detail. Here's how to present your lore WITHOUT the dump. GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you...

Get Grim Hollow: The Monster Grimoire by Ghostfire Gaming: https://bit.ly/2Q7JUsm If this campaign hits $900,000, then we get to design some monsters for y'all! Help us get there! Swamps. Bogs. Fens. Mires. Wetlands. They're some of the most miserable environments to trudge through, and that's why you should definitely make your players explore there. Here's all of our inspiration for building D&D and TTRPG worlds and adventures in Wetlands! GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast...