Tag: DM Lair

What D&D gifts are you planning to get for that special someone? (Or better yet, what gifts are you hoping they’ll get for you?) In this video, I go over 20 Dungeons & Dragons gift ideas for both players and dungeon masters. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, check out the […]

How much trouble could a small, harmless kobold really get himself into? In this video, I tell the story of all the problems Gary the Intern caused in my very first D&D Adventurers League game, and how I’m surprised they allowed me back. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, check out […]

Do you or your dungeon master have house rules designed to make your D&D game better? In this video, I discuss seven simple house rules I use to improve my Dungeons & Dragons 5e games for my players. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, check out the DM Lair on YouTube.

What would you say to being able to completely overcome an entire dungeon in D&D with just a clever story and a few Deception checks? In this video, I tell the story of a time one of my Dungeons & Dragons players did just that. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, […]

Are all forms of metagaming in D&D bad? Is it cheating? In this video, I discuss what metagaming is, two basic types of metagaming, whether or not it’s always bad, and what a dungeon master can do about it. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, check out the DM Lair on […]

Have your D&D players ever cast certain OP spells over and over again as a sort of easy button? In this video, I discuss seven overpowered spells in Dungeons & Dragons and how a dungeon master can handle them. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, check out the DM Lair on […]

Have you ever been frustrated with running large dungeons in Dungeons & Dragons? Perhaps not sure about the best way to prepare for them? In this video, I’ll discuss how I run large dungeons with complex maps in D&D and give some tips for dungeon masters. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome […]

Have you heard of the new Acquisitions Incorporated D&D book, but aren’t sure what it can do for your campaign? In this video, I explain seven things running an Acquisitions Inc. style of game can do for your game. And all of them have the potential to make the game decidedly better. For more videos […]

Have your D&D players ever used spells to completely bypass large parts of a dungeon? If so, you know exactly what I mean by spells that break dungeons. In this video, my friend Joe and I talk about several spells that shortcut dungeons in Dungeons & Dragons and what dungeon masters can do about them. […]