Today we're whispering to you all about the secrets of one of the weirdest and most interesting monsters in 5e Dungeons and Dragons: the SPHINX! Sphinxes have incredible, time-bending lair actions and are a tough, high CR combatant, but are way more interesting to interact with as an NPC. Sphinxes are so evocative, you can create whole campaigns around them with ease. Follow PLANEBREAKER on Kickstarter now. All new 5e Planes from Monte Cook himself! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecook...
Oct 07, 2021•47 min
We're going Fey Wild this month! Here are our top 5 favorite fey monsters that you've probably never used before. It's about time you put them in your D&D game! Here's what we love about em and how we use them in our campaigns. Follow PLANEBREAKER on Kickstarter now. 5e Planes from Monte Cook himself! This isn't one to miss, folks: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/planebreakerexplore-the-planes-for-5e Get Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon and support Web DM in the proce...
Sep 29, 2021•39 min
Wild Beyond the Witchlight is out, and if you're like us, you want more supplements to support the newest D&D adventure! We teamed up with Dungeon Master's Guild to review some fantastic FEYWILD supplements we think are worth a look! Get 15% off your DM's Guild Community Created content purchase of $15 USD or more by going to: https://www.dmsguild.com?affiliate_id=1574363 Here's what we review: Dramatis Personae - Archfey Patrons by by Andres Lillo aka Azzael Ulbrinter https://www.dmsguild.c...
Sep 23, 2021•45 min
Choosing cantrips can be one of the hardest decisions in D&D character creation, but fear not! Today we're talking about our favorite multitasking cantrips for wizards, clerics, bards, druids, sorcerers, warlocks, and artificers. These are spells that are good in tons of situations, they're mostly underrated and have uses you might not think of. Support our sponsor! Get Ptolus: The City By the Spire now: https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ptolus-monte-cooks-city-by-the-spire/ Did y...
Sep 17, 2021•56 min
Today we're talking about the house rules we like to use in combat! We love playing D&D rules as written, but if you're looking for ways to make combat go faster, make it more dynamic, or do things that just plain make more sense to us. What are some of your favorite combat house rules? Support our sponsors! Get The Devil Made Us Do it to get 3 games of prep-free heist adventures! https://devil-made-us-do-it.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not too lat...
Sep 08, 2021•43 min
Shadows are one of the most iconic D&D 5e monsters! They're creepy, scary, prey on those with good alignments to create more of themselves. We feel like the shadow is an underused classic Dungeons and Dragons monster. In this return to our beloved monster series, here's how we use them as dungeon masters! Support our sponsor! Get DUNGEONFOG for 10% off annually by going to https://www.dungeonfog.com/webdm Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not too late! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order ...
Sep 01, 2021•47 min
Sometimes it seems like your players just don't care. You might be right. And there might be something you can do about it! Watch and find our solutions to this common D&D problem. This episode is sponsored by MONTE COOK GAMES and their new Kickstarter for The Devil Made Us Do It - play the best heist game of your life with no prep! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/the-devil-made-us-do-it?ref=6zkcuc Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:19 What can DMs do to help? It may not be on you...
Aug 11, 2021•50 min
Everyone loves magic items, but intelligent items, heirlooms, and items that level WITH your players can take it to the next level- and can really break your game if you're not careful! In this episode, we discuss intelligent items, heirlooms, crafted items, and more! Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not too late! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now Open! https://weird-wastelands.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Backer surveys up soon! GET MORE WEB DM! https://www.patreon.com/webd...
Aug 04, 2021•47 min
So, you want to run a D&D game where your players can do anything...but they pretty much jump to combat as their only solution? This video is for you! Here are some techniques we use to make sure TTRPG campaigns go beyond murder hobo-ism. Get THE STARGAZER'S GUIDE TO AURORIA! This book is awesome! https://bit.ly/sgtawebdm Did you miss out on our Kickstarter? It's not too late! The Weird Wastelands Pre-Order Store is now Open! https://weird-wastelands.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Backer sur...
Jul 28, 2021•52 min
The mist beckons, so that must be time for Web DM to review Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft! Overall, we really like a lot of this book! It's a great introduction to running RPGs in the horror genre. But we think it could go further! Here's our honest review where we discuss what we like and what we'd change if it were up to us. Get DUNGEONFOG for 10% off annually by going to https://www.dungeonfog.com/webdm GET MORE WEB DM! https://www.patreon.com/webdm We've got a bonus podcast that you can g...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr
Who doesn't love subclasses in 5e? We sure do! That's why we're including 12 of them in our book - one for each base class plus even more for our base class Psion. Learn about why we're making the choices we did - strength based rogue, frontline melee druids, and other powerful subclasses for every Dungeons and Dragons class! Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands?ref=cpdr...
Jul 07, 2021•57 min
Psionics are something we LOVE from past editions of D&D, lots of genre fiction, and other TTRPG. So we've designed a new 5e base class Psion, and we're sharing it with you today. Enjoy. Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands?ref=68x7l6 Download the first 5 levels of our Psion base class here: https://store.2cgaming.com/products/worlds-of-webdm-weird-wastelands-psion-p...
Jun 30, 2021•52 min
If you're a dungeon master, you've probably made some homebrew monsters! We've talked about it before, but since then we've designed DOZENS for many books, and we've learned a thing or two! Here's all the best game design advice we have for making your own monsters at the table for D&D and TTRPG. Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands?ref=a1or3s Time stamps: 0:00 Intro...
Jun 23, 2021•49 min
Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands?ref=2jp1a0 This week, we're talking about wilderness exploration, why it's one of our favorite things about TTRPG, and how to make it better in 5e. This includes tips for improving the exploration pillar in any game, and also how we're adding major improvements in Weird Wastelands. GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www....
Jun 16, 2021•43 min
Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands is LIVE NOW! Back it on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands This week, we're digging into Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands, our first book, and telling you about including Psionics, new tools for the Exploration pillar, subclasses, monsters, locations, and more. Time stamps: 0:00 Kickstarter Announcement 1:43 Why We Want to Make Weird Wastelands 2:50 New Rules Support for the Explo...
Jun 09, 2021•42 min
Our Kickstarter for Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands launches on June 9! Follow it on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webdm/worlds-of-web-dm-weird-wastelands This week's topic is more ways to keep your D&D and TTRPG players on their toes! Here's even more GM tips to "fight dirty" and engage your players in ways they're not expecting- this time, we're talking about how to play with concealment and obscurement, rests, reputation, and more. This episode is sponsored by ...
Jun 02, 2021•50 min
The final installment of our D&D and TTRPG Character Concept Series is the Artificer! A maker of magical and wondrous things. Yes, it's the newest official class in 5e Dungeons and Dragons, but you can take these concepts and apply them across many games and character types. Here's what inspires us about artificer types. WE'RE WRITING A BOOK! Sign up for our mailing list for more info: http://eepurl.com/gDXzGr GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that y...
May 26, 2021•42 min
Get Heroforge Custom minis: https://www.heroforge.com A big part of a game master's job is presenting the world to their players in ways that make it inviting, engaging, and exciting. It's easy to want to drop a lore dump, aka a big chunk of info, on your players all at once, but that makes it too easy to overwhelm your players or set them up to miss detail. Here's how to present your lore WITHOUT the dump. GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you can ...
May 19, 2021•45 min
Get Grim Hollow: The Monster Grimoire by Ghostfire Gaming: https://bit.ly/2Q7JUsm If this campaign hits $900,000, then we get to design some monsters for y'all! Help us get there! Swamps. Bogs. Fens. Mires. Wetlands. They're some of the most miserable environments to trudge through, and that's why you should definitely make your players explore there. Here's all of our inspiration for building D&D and TTRPG worlds and adventures in Wetlands! GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on http...
May 12, 2021•49 min
It's easy to reward your D&D players with magic items or gold, but that can get boring. In this video, we're talking about all the ways to reward your PCs with things that go WAY BEYOND loot and propel your TTRPG campaign forward. Get SIDEQUEST DECKS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkwellideas/rpg-sidequest-decks?ref=3f7b9b Sign up for our KICKSTARTER mailing list: http://eepurl.com/gDXzGr Time Codes: 5:15 Social Rewards - npc access, secrets, favors, reputation, & status 11:10 Po...
May 05, 2021•52 min
Are you building a Cleric and want some fresh new ideas? This video is for you! We're exploring unique archetypes for priest-type characters in D&D or any other TTRPG - get pumped to play a character who worships the Gods! Support our sponsor! Go to www.dungeonfog.com/webdm and get 10% off annual memberships Sign up for our KICKSTARTER mailing list: http://eepurl.com/gDXzGr GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you can get every single week where we...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Get SIDEQUEST DECKS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkwellideas/rpg-sidequest-decks?ref=3f7b9b We're kicking off a new series about ADVENTURING ENVIRONMENTS this week for all your dungeon masters who want to bring your encounters and worldbuilding to the next level. We're starting with FORESTS! The woods are a foreboding and hazardous place. Here's how we make forest adventures engaging, memorable, and meaningful. GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm...
Apr 21, 2021•51 min
We've got nothing against characters who are good through and through, but sometimes there's nothing more fun than being a little bad. SCOUNDRELS are the spice of TTRPG, and we're here to help you get inspired to build your next one. Get City of Mist: https://cityofmist.co/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=webDM&utm_content=intro GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you can get every single week where we go into way more top...
Apr 13, 2021•50 min
We get asked all the time for recs on what to pick up from DM's Guild, so when they asked us if we'd like to do a video with them, we jumped at the chance! There's so much out there and it can be hard to know what's worth getting, but some creators on the Guild are really expanding the limits of what D&D can be. So here are the supplements we love for players, monsters, and expanding rules for DMs too. Go to www.dmsguild.com and use the code WEBDMGUILD (all caps) and get 15% off $15 or more ...
Apr 06, 2021•41 min
Failure is a part of all tabletop roleplaying games, but sometimes, let's be honest, it's a boring and frustrating part. This week, we discuss ways to make failure more interesting and more useful, and give you some food for thought about when its actually best to fail. Support our sponsor! Go to www.dungeonfog.com/webdm and get 10% off annual memberships, and check out the PROJECT DEIOS ALPHA 2! GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you can get every s...
Mar 30, 2021•49 min
Support this week's sponsor! Get the DECK OF RUMORS: https://bit.ly/2NZgBa7 Use the code WEBDM to get 10% off until the end of April 2021! Today we're covering our very favorite third party publisher books for use in D&D 5e! There's a lot of stuff out there, and y'all ask us a LOT to talk about what our favorites are, so we've got a whole show all about it. If you're sticking to just the official releases, you're missing out, friends! Check it out. Here's where you can get the books we talk ...
Mar 23, 2021•53 min
We're continuing our Character Concepts series with MAGES! If you're making a caster in D&D or any other TTRPG, this is not one to miss! Get inspired and make a unique player character with us! Get City of Mist: https://cityofmist.co/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=webDM&utm_content=intro GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you can get every single week where we go into way more topics, answer your questions, and have...
Mar 16, 2021•33 min
Dungeon masters, is your 5e D&D group getting a little bored with combat? Then this video is for you - we're teaching you how to FIGHT DIRTY by attacking more than just your player character's hit points - here's how to hit 'em where it hurts using proficiencies, spell slots, ideals/bonds/flaws, equipment, and more. GET DUNGEON NOTES: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1985games/dungeon-notes?ref=dwpsfn GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you ca...
Mar 10, 2021•42 min
Web DM is on spring break this week, so we have unlocked one of our more than 180 patreon podcasts for everyone to hear. This one is on Game Structures, aka mechanics, things the game gives you to play with, and why we think we like more of them than less. Check it out! If you like what you hear, go over to www.patreon.com/webdm and check out more free ones, or join us, support the show, and get way more listening material, plus a lot more benefits.
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Are you creating a new warrior-type character in 5e Dungeons and Dragons or another TTRPG? We've got your inspiration fuel right here! We're here to help you think of your concept for your fighter, barbarian, ranger, cleric, battlemaster, or any other martial or fighting RPG character! Get DUNGEON FOG: https://www.dungeonfog.com/webdm GET MORE WEB DM! We've got a bonus podcast on https://www.patreon.com/webdm that you can get every single week where we go into way more topics, answer your questi...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 10 min
