Ten Principles for Dungeon Masters in Dungeons and Dragons

MONSTERS OF DRAKKENHEIM is 300+ pages of eldritch horror inspired monsters for 5e by the Dungeon Dudes! Coming to Kickstarter March 26th, 2024: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... In this video we discuss our personal Ten Principles for Dungeon Masters to keep in mind when Dungeons and Dragons 5e.

This guiding philosophy has helped us run great games. We hope you find them useful and inspiring too.

1. Know Your Players (3:37)
2. Be Consistent and Fair (6:49)
3. Foster a Positive Environment (8:29)
4. Use the Rules as a Tool (10:50)
5. Know When to Roll the Dice (12:31)
6. Keep Track of Time (15:45)
7. Be Prepared... To Improvise! (18:00)
8. Be Forthcoming with Information (21:32)
9. Embrace Player Creativity (25:19)
10. Principle X (29:50)

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