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S07 E10: Mailbag #14 Jan 20, 2021

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On this season's mailbag finale, Kyle answers a lot of questions, including those about "Help! I agreed to DM!", planning your adventurers' day, working with established worlds, time jumps, fast travel, and ending or continuing when losing players.

S07 E09: History of the Paladin Class Jan 13, 2021

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On this episode, Kyle delves into the origins of the paladin class, starting with the original use of the word in epic poetry. The class has evolved constantly throughout the editions, culminating in the 5e version we have today.

S07 E08: The Villain Spectrum Jan 06, 2021

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In a D&D campaign, you are going to run through a lot of villains. In this episode, Kyle teaches you a technique for quickly creating an array of villain types you can use to build a diverse rogues' gallery.

S07 E07: The Conditions - Part 2 Dec 29, 2020

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The continuing saga of Conditions! This episode poses paralyzed, peaks at petrified, prepares poisons, postures prone, reminisces on restrained, and uncovers the mysteries of unconscious—all with strategies for players and monsters.

S07 E06: The Conditions - Part 1 Dec 23, 2020

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Navigate combat buffs and debuffs smoothly with an understanding of Conditions! This episode tackles blinded, the horribly misused charmed, deafened, the frustrating frightened, grappled, incapacitated, and the RAW-wrecking invisible.

S07 E05: Mailbag #13 Dec 15, 2020

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In-party deception, length of play, traps, group skill checks, and professional DMs. The mailbag is open and questions are answered!

S07 E04: Diversifying Downtime Dec 08, 2020

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Downtime activities don't have to be relegated to shopping and drinking. You can help your players craft their characters, meet NPCs, gain new features, and vary their ways to play by setting up a training or university system as a gateway to the greater world.

S07 E03: Instant Kills in Combat Dec 01, 2020

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Death is a constant threat in D&D, but with some monsters, it's more instantaneous than others. Prepare your players accordingly. Avoid cheap deaths by presenting dangerous monsters as puzzles to be solved rather than lucky survival.

S07 E02: Lore for Beginners Nov 25, 2020

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Writing lore can seem insurmountable, but there are several rules and tricks you can use to get things underway. Once established, it's as simple as filling it out top to bottom and choosing the location where your big reveal takes place.

S07 E01: Zombie Alternatives Nov 18, 2020

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Zombies make great evil servants but don't function in D&D like they do in pop culture. If you're looking for an outbreak of creatures to engineer an apocalypse, there are several monsters that would serve you better—shadows, wraiths, gas spores, vargouilles, ghouls, gnolls, constructs, golems, and animated objects.

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