Game Master’s Journey is a discussion podcast for GMs and players of Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop RPGs hosted by Lex Starwalker. The show explores strategies players and GMs can use to enhance the gaming experience for everyone at the table. Lex also discusses the creation of his homebrew D&D setting, Primordia, providing a valuable worldbuilding resource for DMs creating their own setting.
https://lexstarwalker.com/gamemastersjourney/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 15 days 42 minutes
episode 246: GMJ 246: Hinterlands of Elandria 16.1: Bacon Ninja Part 1
The PCs head north in search of a rift to the Abyss. They believe this to be the source of demons that have been attacking the village of Dianara’s Rest in recent weeks.
episode 245: GMJ 245: Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Review
Lex takes a deep dive into Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, an adventure for 5th edition D&D. He gives an honest review of the good and bad of this adventure and discusses its usefulness to DMs who don’t end up running the adventure.
episode 244: GMJ 244: Hinterlands of Elandria 15.2: Explanations
In this instalment of Hinterlands of Elandria, Kravitz finds his voice, and Bryn asks Quincy for aid in finding the firbolg. The PCs put the best spin on things possible when they explain the situation with Ezryn the Mad with the Mayors of Dianara’s Rest, and then they consider their next moves.
episode 243: GMJ 243: Hinterlands of Elandria 15.1: Aftermath
The PCs grapple with the repercussions of their battle with Ezryn the Mad. They search the ruins of her hut for treasure and debate Miguel the Flayer’s fate.
episode 242: GMJ 242: DMG Chapter 6: Between Adventures: Linking Adventures Together into a Campaign & Campaign Tracking
Lex returns to the 5th edition DMG to discuss how to link adventures together into a larger campaign. He also talks about campaign tracking and organization.
episode 241: GMJ 241: Hinterlands of Elandria 14.2: Ezryn the Mad
The PCs face off with Ezryn the mad.
episode 240: GMJ 240: Hinterlands of Elandria 14.1: Safari Chic
The PCs enter the Swamp of Woe in search of the witch, Ezryn the Mad.
episode 239: GMJ 239: DMG Chapter 5: Adventure Environments - Traps
Lex discusses traps in 5th edition D&D--how to detect traps, how to figure them out and how to disarm them. He also discusses his own experiences with traps in the game and gives some tips on how to use them well.
episode 238: GMJ 238: Hinterlands of Elandria Vignette 13.3: Bryn & Anna
Bryn receives some valuable information from her dreams and the dryad, Anna.
episode 237: GMJ 237: More Burnout Strategies, Tools for Grid Play, Alignment, Return to Numenera & More!
This week Lex responds to your feedback! He shares a couple more strategies to cope with GM burnout, and he discusses tools he’s used for grid play at the table. He revisits his opinion on alignment, sharing some more instances in which it can be useful, as well as his advice on how to avoid annoyin