DalekHead

#DnD is my thing. I write adventures, homebrew and run paid games, online & #pbp. Streamed sessions and Kickstarter campaigns coming. Dad jokes and DnD abound.

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What's the best piece of advice you received when you first started running games?

Mine was:
"Prepare situations, be prepared for wild solutions"

#DnD #GameMaster #TTRPGCommunity

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Still choosing optimism, even when the news makes it difficult. #Hope #MentalHealth

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PbP isnt "slow D&D". Its considered D&D! Different muscles, same game. Coming soon. #PlayByPost #DnD

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Small progress is still progress and I'm counting it. January energy, all year round. #MentalHealth #lifeadmin

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DM confession: I prep three outcomes and the party invents a fourth. Every. Single. Time... Wouldn't trade it. #DnD #DMLife #TTRPG

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Writing published D&D material means assuming someone will skim it mid-session. Clear beats clever. Always. #DnDWriter #IndieRPG

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Hot take: the best magic items create problems, not solutions. What's your favourite cursed item? #DnD #TTRPGTalk

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Play by Post D&D lets characters think before they act. It changes the tone of heroism. #PlayByPost #PbPDnD

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DMs: do you plan NPC personalities ahead of time, or discover them at the table? #DnD #GMThoughts

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Working on encounter design today. Asking one question over and over: "What choice does this force?" #DnDDesign #TTRPG

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Every campaign needs one location the party should not visit yet. They will. #DnD #Worldbuilding

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Opinion: publishing RPG content teaches humility very quickly. Players are smarter than your notes. #IndieRPG #DnDWriter

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PbP reminder, momentum comes from consistency, not speed. One good post beats five rushed ones. #PbPDnD #TTRPG

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DM question - what's the smallest ruling you made that had massive long term impact? #DnD #TTRPGTalk

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Editing today. Cutting words hurts less than confusing DMs later. #DnDWriter #Publishing

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If a mystery has only one solution, it isn't a mystery. It's a lock. #DnD #GameDesign

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Play by Post games shine at aftermath. Actions linger longer when no one rushes to the next scene. #DnD #PbP

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What makes you trust a new DM quickly? Tone, prep, rulings, or vibes? #DnD #TTRPGCommunity

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Worldbuilding thought: factions don't need secrets, they need priorities. #DnD #Worldbuilding

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Publishing goal today, write adventures people actually finish. #DnDWriter #IndieRPG