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Web DM Talks Character Concepts - Mages Patron Version

Hello DMNs!

Here is your ad-free audio version of this week's video - character concepts for mages aka any caster type. Get that inspo fuel!

As always, let us know what you think of the content! By request, I will be adding in the text from the description into these posts from here in out in case you find somethi...

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Web DM Podcast 183 - So Many Games, Stories, and Cinema

OMG, TGIF, DMNS!
How's it hanging? We're so happy to be back with another fresh podcast for you.

Here's timestamps for what happens in the show:

We open with a talk about our lovely vacation, why Twin Peaks and Mama's House are good (but not in the same way obvs), and Pruitt trying to get Jim to watch Wandavision again (it's p...

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Web DM Talks Web DM's Guide to Fighting Dirty Patron Version

Hey there DMNs! Today's episode is about how to fight dirty - AKA how to deal damage to more than a PC's hit points, how to think tactically, and how to make sure you're incorporating as many game elements into combat as you can.

We've also got two great questions from y'all: the first is on reconciling narrative combat with the mechanics...

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Web DM Podcast 182 - Hub and Spoke LOST EPISODE

Hello from the past, Web DMNs! As you read this, Jim and Emma are on an island and we're all taking the week off, but we of course did not want to leave you high and dry! This is from an episode we filmed a few weeks ago, and we feel like it needs something more, but we're not quite sure what. We value what y'all have to say so much that we thou...

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Web DM Podcast 181 High Tier Play, Superheroes, and House Rules

Hello Web DMNS!! How's it going!

First off, thank you so much for your feedback on music and transitions in the Q&A eps. Clearly, still getting responses and I want to see em, but the general trend so far seems to be that yes, musical transitions break things up decently but they need to be SHORT, so what I'm gonna do is hold off on ...

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A Question for Podcast Listeners

Hey there DMNs! Emma here. I edit your podcast (and I'm editing this week's right now) and I need your help.

For a while now, we've added music to the podcasts in the intro and the outro, and we're gonna keep doing that because the positive feedback far, far outweighs the negative and we think it's neat.

BUT I am curious about your...

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Web DM Talks Character Concepts: Warriors Patron Version

Hey there Web DMNs! Here's your ad-free show audio for this week's show: it's 100% Nitro inspiration fuel on how to come up with fun, exciting, and unique WARRIOR character concepts! We're trying out a few shows like this, tell us what you think!

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Web DM Podcast 180 - High Combat Stakes

Good evening, Web DMNs! This podcast is ready (can you believe we're at 180?!?!) and it's a really good one! We start with a breezy open, (did you know we have to do a clippity clap at the top of each recording, but it is nearly always cut out?) a nice Patron question from Ickbard, and then the main topic at 26:36: Keeping the stakes high in com...

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Podcast Will Be Late

Hello DMNs! CEO Emma here! One of my duties is to edit the podcast, and this week I am running behind. It is coming! But it may not be up until tonight or tomorrow morning.


Consistent delivery of your rewards is important to us, so I wanted to give you a heads up and know when to expect it. It's a fun one! All about tension and emoti...

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Web DM Talks How to RP in Combat Patron Version

Hello DMNs! We have a fun one for y'all this week. This is a DM-Focused (though not DM/GM exclusive) talk on how to RP! Specifically, on how to bring RP into combat, how to RP monsters, and how to literally up your whole game by integrating what are all too often completely separate modes of the game.

Let us know what you think, as alway...

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Web DM Podcast 179 - Children, Circle of Stars, and Criticsm of Cypher

Hail, Web DMNs! Verily, we live to serve thee! We offer up to, uh, thineselves, another installment of the Patron Podcast, where we answer more of your questions, and they are some great ones, I tell ya what. We're happy you're here with us! If you have questions, comments, feedback, send us a comment or a private message, or even a message whis...

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Web DM Talks - Creating Interesting & Useful Locations Patreon Version

Hey there DMNS! We've got this week's show audio for you today- all about LOCATIONS and how to make them memorable and full of hooks your players can dig into easily.

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Web DM Podcast 178 - System Shifting, Survival, Strategy & Further Alliteration

DMNs, Rejoice! For today beckons the clarion call of the weekend, and we have for you yet another podcast for your demonic listening pleasure. If you have questions, comments, or feedback of any kind, as always, please reach out. We want to hear from you and make y'all as thrilled with our content as we are to make it for you!  

This...

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Jim back on Todd Talks today!

Hey y'all, wanted to keep you in the loop that Jim will be back on Todd Talks today in an hour! It's nice to be back. Discussing Ending Campaigns! It'll be on twitch.tv/dndbeyonx

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Web DM Talks How to Be an Engaged Player Patron Version

Hey there Patrons! Here is the podcast/ad free show audio for this week! Last week, we talked about how DMs can help players be more engaged, now here's advice directly to players! Here's our thoughts on how to be the player at the table who fully practices their agency (a little secret: players who work hard to be engaged usually have the most ...

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Web DM Podcast 177 - Gothic Horror UA

What up DMNs! January is almost over, and we've got an extra long podcast for you to pipe into your gorgeously demonic ears.

We start out with a brief discussion about why Jim is hot and Pruitt is cold. Then Jim does a dramatic reading of neural net generated D&D character bios (you can find those 2021-01-29 20:39:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Web DM Talks Improving Player Engagement - Game Master Edition Patron Version

What's shakin, DMNs? Here is this week's ad-free audio version of the show - all about increasing player engagement for game masters! Spoiler alert: we've got a show about being an engaged player coming for ya next week!

If you have feedback, questions, etc, let us know in the comments! And if you love the show and use an app which allow...

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Web DM Podcast 176 - What IS Magic?!

Greetings Mystical DMNs! We have a positively spellbinding podcast for you today all about MAGIC! Specifically, what the heck is it?!? How does it exist in our worlds, and why thinking of it is helpful.

Show opens with some game recaps and talking about how Pruitt knows what it is to be cold now that he's moved out of Texas, and the main ...

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Web DM Talks - Interview with Brennan Lee Mulligan!

Hey there DMNs! We have a special episode for you today - very excited/gobsmacked that Brennan Lee Mulligan reached out and asked to speak with us on our show! He's a great guy and we all really enjoyed this talk. Check it out!

Note: audio is a bit rougher than usual because we had some snafus behind the scenes capturing everyone's indiv...

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Web DM Podcast 175 - More of Your Questions Answered!

Hey there DMNS! Hope you're all doing well. We have had kind of a great week! We spent today's podcast answering more of your incredible questions. We really love doing these. Here's what they are and where you can find em in the pod, and who asked em!

As always, we appreciate your being here with us and we hope you enjoy what we've got ...

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Web DM Talks How to Describe & Narrate Patreon Version

Hello patrons! Here is your version of this week's Web DM Talks, all about what we think is the most fundamental skill any GM requires: DESCRIPTION!

This is the first in a series we're calling DM Basics, where we give a step by step explanation of those things that go into running games but are not often talked about in a practical way. ...

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Web DM Podcast 174 - Game Structure

Hey there DMNs! Happy 2021.  For the way-too-manyth time lately, it's been a hell of a week. How are y'all doing?

Perhaps you'd like to have an hour and eighteen minutes to chill out and mostly not think about the state of the country/world. We've got a show about game structures and why we think we like having more of them than less...

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Web DM Talks Burnout Patreon Version

Hello Patrons! How's it hanging? We're back this week with a new Web DM Talks about a difficult issue that all of us are destined to experience at some point: BURNOUT. What it is, why it happens, and what to do about it. Enjoy.

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No Podcast this week- have more questions?

Hey y'all! We have mentioned it in previous posts but wanted to make sure y'all knew that we are taking this week off from the patreon pod. Looking forward to coming back next week refreshed and ready for a whole new year of Web DM!

Wanted to take this opportunity to take y'all's questions as we go into the new year. You're welcome to se...

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Web DM Podcast 173 Christmas Miracles

Merry happy, DMNs! We decided to record a happy counterpart to Halloween Horror Stories for y'all in honor of the holiday, so we are pleased to bring to you CHRISTMAS MIRACLES, a little early this week! Our favorite campaigns, characters, that sort of thing. Like any holiday compilation, it's a rambly one, but it's rambly in a good way.

H...

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Web DM Podcast 172 - Why Jim Davis Loves Pendragon So Much

Hey Nonny Nonny ye Webbe Demons,

Today we shall discuss for the enjoyment of our liege lords (yourselves) one of the recent great passions of Ser James of Davis: the Tabletop Roleplaying Game Pendragon by Greg Stafford.  He shall attempt to explain why his affections for this game have swelled to such extent as to rival King and Coun...

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Web DM Talks How to Build a City Patreon Version

Hello DMNS! Hope you're enjoying the day. Here is your ad-free version of this week's podcast, all about how to build an amazing city for your world.

Enjoy!

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Web DM Podcast 171 - Third Party Publisher Faves

Hello DMNS!

First off, EVERYBODY WISH PRUITT A GOOD LAST DAY AT WORK! He's finally quitting his muggle job after 20 YEARS in pharmacy to make more time to talk nerd shit with Web DM! To say we are excited is an understatement.

Today the guys dive into an often-requested topic of 3rd party OGL stuff we really like! What are your fa...

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Web DM Talks: Artificer Patreon Version

Hey hey! Here's your version of our public podcast, Web DM Talks for this week! We're talking about the Artificer, at long last!!

Enjoy, tell us what you think, and as always, if you like the pod, please consider finding the public version and leaving a review - that helps more people find and enjoy it!

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Heads Up - Podcast Delivery Improvement

Hey Patrons! Emma here. I'm looking at a new way to deliver audio episodes for y'all here on the patreon that will allegedly make it much less of a headache for y'all to get it to work on your podcast players/eliminate the need to listen directly from Patreon.  They're just now offering an integration with an actual podcast host, and I'm lo...

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