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Ep. 91 - How to cope with writers block and burnout Jul 02, 2020

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This week we talk about how to cope with writers block and burnout. We'll tell you what it looks like for us and whether you should power through or not. We'll talk about how we combat them, and when it's best to take a break.

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Ep. 90 - How to link adventures and story arcs narratively Jun 25, 2020

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This week we're talking about narratively linking published and homebrew adventures. How to tease up coming plot lines so they don't feel sudden, and we'll give out thoughts on Rime of the Frostmaiden! We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/ Use Code 'WeSpeakCommon' at checkout for 10% off your order while supporting the show. Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know: Find us on twitter: @WeSpeakCommon Email us at wespeakcommon@hotmail.com Visit us online at https://wespeakcommon.com/ Music: "Street Dancing" by Timecrawler 82 From the Free Music Archive CC by NC

Ep. 89 - What's it like DM'ing in a shared campaign setting? Jun 18, 2020

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This week we invite a member of our party to the podcast to talk about DM'ing in a shared campaign setting. We'll talk about what it's like as one of the DM's, and get a players perspective on the difference it has to the game.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

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Ep. 88 - How to deal with character death in game and at the table Jun 11, 2020

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This week we're talking about character death. We'll talk about our experiences with not only the deaths we've run as DM's, but how we felt about our own characters dying and what it meant to us as players. We'll chat about making those deaths satisfying and meaningful even when they creep up on you.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

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Ep 87 - How to deal with Level Disparity Jun 04, 2020

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We're talking all about level disparity on this weeks episode. How to you plan encounters for a party with big level gaps? Should you play and run games with larger level differences? We'll go through the pros and cons, the ups and downs and how to balance your game to create a fun time for everyone involved, from the level 5 Barbarian to the level 3 Paladin.

We Speak Common is bought to you in partnership with The Dice Dungeon. Get beautifully crafted metal sets of dice for your D&D game at https://www.thedicedungeon.co.uk/

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Ep 86 - Building meaningful moments through Character and story development May 28, 2020

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This week we talk all about our games and the meaningful moments that happened within them. We'll talk about how we achieved those moments and show you its really not that hard!

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Ep. 85 - How to make the most out of loot and random tables Ft Worldforge Pod! May 21, 2020

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This week we're talking about loot. We all love getting shiny new toys after our deadly battles, but how do you make the most out of the loot you hand out to your players? How do you integrate the randomly rolled items? And what do you do when your players loot the character that doesn't ave much on them? We'll get into it all this week.

When you're done listening to this episode, why not go and check out what we got up to over on Worldforge?

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Ep. 84 - Elminster's Candlekeep Companion Review and Giveaway May 14, 2020

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This week we get to take a look through the halls of the greatest library in Faerun! We'll be looking at the Lore, Spells, Magic items and character options available to you in this supplement. We've also got 4 digital copies to give away! Just head over to our Twitter to enter.

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Ep. 83 - How to run Factions without overwhelming your players or story May 07, 2020

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This week we're taking on a listener topic and joining every faction in the city! We'll talk about how to have your party interact with factions in a natural way, how to have the factions be seen and their wants known without giving out a load of exposition, and how to make them interesting and a little different!

Didn't hear the one thing that'll get your creative brain going? let us know:
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Ep. 82 - Dungeons, Dragons and Distancing Apr 30, 2020

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This week, we get distracted by catching up and having a proper good, passionate fire side chit chat about TTRPGs and D&D. We'll talk about recent realisations we've had, experiences, game tales and classes. Why everyone should be terrified of wizards and what happens when you hang out with one.

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