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Ep. 81 - How to get your head around Encounter building and CR Apr 23, 2020

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This week we delve into how we create our encounters. The nitty-gritty of numbers, abilities, stats and balancing them to create an encounter that gives the right experience you are building for. How many bugbears is too many? Will the PC's walk out of this unscathed or nearly dead? We'll break it all down this week and talk about how we use CR.

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Music: "Street Dancing" by Timecrawler 82
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Ep 80 - Building your own fantasy culture in D&D Apr 16, 2020

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This week, after introducing his players to a new region of his world, Joe talks about how building and crafting culture for your fantasy setting can bring depth and relativism to your games. Ben give's insights on the technique from a players perspective.

Ep. 79 - How to run a game using Theatre of the Mind Apr 09, 2020

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We're back, still recording from home but this time coming through a little clearer.

We've been playing lots of D&D to distract ourselves from the crazy way of the world. Like many people we're using the simple and easiest route to keep our games going - jumping on a video call and playing theatre of the mind!

We've been playing this way for a while now, so have put together some tips and thoughts to help you run a great game in theatre of the mind.

Ep. 78 - How to integrate new PC's into an established party Apr 02, 2020

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Okay, so lets level with you here. The worlds a bit mental at the moment and we're trying a couple of new set ups to stay safe while recording. So the quality in this episode isn't great, but the content is so please bare with us! Next week we should sound somewhat more normal as we've nailed a new system that works much better. In the mean time, thanks for putting up with it!

This week we'll talk about how we bring a new Player Character into an established party. Maybe there's a new player at the table, maybe a character died and now you have to bring in a players new PC. What every it is, we talk about tips and tricks to make it all work out smoothly.

Ep. 77 - Building a Called Shots System Mar 26, 2020

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This week we tackle the tricky subject of called shots. Does the rule work? Which system should you use? Can we build our own?

Plus, could called shots be what the ranger needs to make it feel more fun?

Ep. 76 - Artifacts of the Old World Ft. Giveaway Mar 19, 2020

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This week we delve into Artifacts of the Old World and some of the mental magic items you can get your hands on! Plus what story beats you could use with them.

We've also got 2 digital copies to give away, just head over to twitter to get involved

Ep. 75 - How to create meaningful weapon choices Mar 12, 2020

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This week we're talking about how to make weapons more meaningful in D&D 5e. We'll be looking at Reddit User u/TheGentlemanDM's suggestions and why they are brilliant for adding some extra depth to you D&D game.

Ep. 74 - Encouraging your players to make the most of their abilities Mar 05, 2020

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This week we'll talk about how to get your players to say more than just, "I hit it with my sword". We'll go through a few ways to make abilities feel fun and exciting and a little bit different every time they are used. We also celebrate the release of our brand new website! You'll be able to listen to the entirety of our back log from the comfort of your browser OR download then for offline listen. With each new episode being on the front page every Thursday morning! Visit WeSpeakCommon.com to check it out! 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 Music: "Street Dancing" by Timecrawler 82 From the Free Music Archive CC by NC

Ep. 73 - Building a Sea Fairing Campaign and Running a Murder Mystery Feb 27, 2020

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This week we'll be diving into the world of sea fairing adventures. How to run and play in a ship based campaign. What things you need to think about when world building, and some tips and tricks for creating that world. Plus we'll talk about the beauty of the open sea and it's hidden treasures! At the end of this episode we'll also touch on Murder Mystery adventures and how to run them.

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
Music: "Street Dancing" by Timecrawler 82
From the Free Music Archive
CC by NC

Ep. 72 - How to Improvise and Crafting Spells Feb 20, 2020

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This week we're talking about how to cope when your players inevitably ask for something that has no thought or planning behind it at all. Improvisation and how to pull it off well. We'll also be joined by a surprise guest, a player from our own table, while talking a bit more about crafting and editing spells. 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 Music: "Street Dancing" by Timecrawler 82 From the Free Music Archive CC by NC

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