The Skills of the Dungeon Master

How to Be a Better DM: Dungeon Master Tips for the DM Newbie, the Hobbyist and the Forever DM

Welcome back to the show!

Today we talk about what skills you need to develop as a DM.

• Mechanics

Understanding the basic gameplay of the game

Being able to make twists on the rules or invent new ones to suit your game

• Player Management

Scheduling Management

Relationship Management

• Story Writing

Being able to create beautiful settings

Being able to build amazingly real characters

Plot twists, turns and developments

Pacing

• Roleplaying

Voice Acting

Personification of the different characters

• Improvisation

Previous episode about improv: https://session0studios.com/captivate-podcast/improve-and-comedy/

• Presentation

Online Game Technology Mastery

Minis and Maps

• Lore

Full understanding of the lore of your world

Full understanding of available DnD Lore

• Experience Planning

The extras

The Wow Factor

• Combat

Speeding it up

Keeping it Interesting

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