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Ep. 183 - Running D&D for absent players Feb 17, 2022

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This week Sam and I join forces to talk about absentee players. We've all had a player call out of a session last minuet, and a few of use have players that have to fall out of a campaign of an extended period. So what can you do to help fix your plot and narrative when this happens to you?

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Ep. 182 - How to use your players as co-authors Feb 10, 2022

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This week we're focusing on story telling as Ray joins me to talk through the concept of players being co-authors. What is a co-author, why should you care and how can you set up this dynamic.

D&D Agony Aunt - The woes of switching settings Feb 08, 2022

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This week on D&D Agony Aunt! The show where I take your exact issues and queries with your personal D&D games and discuss them with guests. Ray and I talk about the ups and downs of switching from one setting to another, the things you need to consider and do to pull it off.
Got a problem or situation you want us to talk through?
Email it in to wespeakcommon@hotmail.com and set your subject to D&D Agony Aunt

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Ep. 180 - How to give out magic items without breaking the game Feb 03, 2022

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This week we talk through magic items and filling your campaign with them. We'll dive in to balancing the game and working around these powerful items, aswell as creating your own and editing them as you play.

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Ep. 179 - Who are the Gith and how can you use them? Jan 27, 2022

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This week, as a Patreon reward, Firestorm has picked our topic. We're delving into the lore of the Gith - the yellow skinned pirates of spelljammer, the over-throwers of the Lilithid empire and the splintered people of the planes.

Ep. 178 - What's coming in D&D 5.5? Jan 20, 2022

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This week, after sifting through the leaks, we're talking about what we might see in what has been dubbed by the community as D&D 5.5. We'll talk about how hopes and what we don't want to see, what we think the leaks might suggest for the future and what are patreon supporters have told us they want to see.
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Ep. 177 - Creating and using scenes and set pieces Jan 13, 2022

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This week I'll be talking about how to create and run Scenes and Set Pieces in your D&D games. I'll talk through the difference between the two, how to prepare and run them, and give a shot check list to go through as you develop your own.
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dScryb - Enhance your theatre of the mind with expertly crafter boxed text of monsters, locations and spells at https://dscryb.com
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Podcast Theme:
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Ep. 176 - Creating a new magic item for you D&D world Jan 06, 2022

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It's the start of a brand new year, so lets create a new magic item for you to take into your D&D games. Phoebe joins me as we create the Crown of Tiny Dragons.

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dScryb - Enhance your theatre of the mind with expertly crafter boxed text of monsters, locations and spells at https://dscryb.com
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Podcast Theme:
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Ep. 175 - New rules for running larger encounters and mobs in D&D Dec 30, 2021

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Larger encounters always run slowly. This week I'll presenter an optional rule that'll help those big encounters run more smoothly and much easier. Plushow to run a mob in D&D 5e.

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Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.
dScryb - Enhance your theatre of the mind with expertly crafter boxed text of monsters, locations and spells at https://dscryb.com
Use Code 'COMMON' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show.
Podcast Theme:
"Street Dancing" by Timecrawler 82 (freemusicarchive.org)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Ep. 174 - Improved Ship combat for D&D 5e Dec 23, 2021

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This week we're talking aot ship to ship combat and how to make it run more smoothly, while adding in a team play element. We'll go over the issues with the current official rules and present new ones that will work in sea, air or space!

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