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 64: GMJ 064: Building D&D Encounters Part 1
One of the many things I love about D&D fifth edition is the ease with which you can create balanced encounters. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to create the first encounters in my new D&D campaign, and I take you along for the ride.
episode 65: GMJ 065: Building D&D Encounters Part 2
One of the many things I love about D&D fifth edition is the ease with which you can create balanced encounters. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to create the first encounters in my new D&D campaign, and I take you along for the ride.
episode 66: GMJ 066: Using Montages and Fronts in Your RPG with John Marvin
John Marvin of Dread Unicorn Games joins me on the show today to discuss the art of game mastering. We discuss his new adventure for Numenera, what he’s learned about running adventures from 13th Age organized play, and how to use montages and fronts to enhance your game.
episode 67: GMJ 067: Instant Adventures with John Marvin
John Marvin of Dread Unicorn Games joins me on the show today to discuss the art of game mastering. We discuss his recent series of blog post articles in which he unpacks the instant adventure format for designing and running adventures.
episode 68: GMJ 068: GM 101: So You're Thinking About Becoming a Game Master
For a show about game mastering, there are precious few episodes about how to BE a game master. That ends now. Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to answer the question, “How do I become a game master?”
episode 69: GMJ 069: GM Aids for Encounters & NPCs
Running a game requires a lot of creativity and thinking on your feet. So what do you do when you’re out of ideas? Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to share three resources that can help you out when your creative well has run dry.
episode 70: GMJ 070: GM 101: Session Zero, House Rules, Worldbuilding & Thinking on Your Feet
Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to answer the question, “How do I become a game master?” In the second of my series of GM 101 episodes, I respond to your feedback and do my best to answer your questions about game mastering.
episode 71: GMJ 071: GM 101: Pacing, Session Notes, and Making Combat Fast & Interesting
Today I set off again on the Obsidian Monolith to respond to your feedback and do my best to answer your questions about game mastering. These questions inculde: How do I control the pacing of my game? How do I make session notes that are easy to reference during play?
episode 72: GMJ 072: Game Mastering & Worldbuilding with Dungeon Master Chris
Dungeon Master Chris from the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast joins me on the show today to discuss game mastering and worldbuilding.
episode 73: GMJ 073: Primordia AP 01: Psionics & The Order of the Butterfly
Nathan and I discuss the psion/mystic class, which he is going to playtest. We talk about how psionics will work in Primordia, and how it will interact with magic. We also discuss his character, Samson, and the Order of the Butterfly.