Discussions & Dragons

S2 E7: DM Types

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0000

We all know that everyone is different. However, sometimes DM's can have very similar styles of play when it comes to D&D. This week we are taking a look at the common DM types that you might experience at your table and how to navigate and play along with them.

Discord: https://discord.gg/aTKxwdRt

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Music: "Tavern Ambience" - Atmospheres 1 by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com

Audio Design and Editing by Robin Chan

S2 E6: Player Types

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000

We all know that everyone is different. However, sometimes us players can have very similar styles of play when it comes to D&D. This week we are taking a look at the common players types that you might experience at your table and how to navigate and play along with them.

Discord: https://discord.gg/aTKxwdRt

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Music: "Tavern Ambience" - Atmospheres 1 by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com

Audio Design and Editing by Robin Chan

S2 E5: Improving as a Player/DM Revisited

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we touch back on a topic that we touched on in season one: How to Improve! We are discussing from the opposite standpoint how we believe that players and DM's can step up their game and help create a quality story at the table. What sort of tips do we have for everyone? Come find out!

Discord: https://discord.gg/aTKxwdRt

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Music: "Tavern Ambience" - Atmospheres 1 by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com

Audio Design and Editing by Robin Chan

S2 E4: Overland Travel

Wed, 18 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we discuss Overland Travel. Getting from point A to point B can be a little tricky when you have to cover vast distances. How do we like to navigate these rocky roads? Come find out!

Discord: https://discord.gg/aTKxwdRt

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Music: "Tavern Ambience" - Atmospheres 1 by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com

Audio Design and Editing by Robin Chan

S2 E3: Rules Disagreements

Thu, 05 May 2022 02:43:41 +0000

This week, we discuss Rules Disagreements that happen at the table. No one likes it when we disagree on the rules, especially when it can affect morale at the table. How do we navigate these tricky situations? Come find out!

Discord: https://discord.gg/aTKxwdRt

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Music: "Tavern Ambience" - Atmospheres 1 by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com

Audio Design and Editing by Robin Chan

S2 E2: Low Level Combat

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we discuss Low Level Combat. We all have different opinions about starting a new game, and with a new game always comes low level encounters. How do we navigate these encounters? Come find out!

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Music: "Tavern Ambience" - Atmospheres 1 by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com

Audio Design and Editing by Robin Chan

S2 E1: Engagement

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Season 2 of Discussions and Dragons! We kick off this season with a discussion about engagement at the table and how playing virtually has affected all of us as players and DM's.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Music: "Tavern Ambience" - Atmospheres 1 by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com

Audio Design and Editing by Robin Chan

Season One Finale: Reflecting & Looking Forward

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we end our first season of Discussions & Dragons with a reflection of what we've done as well as a look to the future of the show.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Intro to: Sorcerer & Barbarian

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000

We are continuing our beginner-friendly series where we go through the classes and give you an intro and discuss what makes them cool and why we like them! This week, we are discussing the Sorcerer and Barbarian.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Intro to: Fighter & Paladin

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Intro to: Warlock & Rogue

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:34:56 +0000

This week, we continue our beginner-friendly series where we introduce and discuss each class for those who are unfamiliar with them and how they work. In this episode we are discussing Warlock & Rogue.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Intro to: Bard & Monk

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Music credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Intro to: Ranger & Wizard

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Intro to: Cleric & Druid

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we begin a beginner-friendly series where we introduce and discuss each class for those who are unfamiliar with them and how they work. In this episode we are discussing Clerics and Druids.

Music credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Low Level Magical Items

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we discuss some low level magical items that you could add to your campaign. (Excluding the ever-loved Bag of Holding and +1 Weapons)

Music credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Our Beefs with 5e (and the things we love too)

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

We are back from our slight break, and this week we are finishing up our beefs with 5e. At the end we throw in a few of our reasons why we love it as a system as well.

Music credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Our Beefs with 5e: Spellcasting

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we continue the small series of episodes where we explore our beefs with 5e, specifically with spellcasting.

Music credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Our Beefs with 5e

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we begin a small series of episodes where we explore our beefs with 5e and what we might like to see as improvements to a very popular system.

Music credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Homebrewed Rules (feat. Lane)

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week we invite a friend as well as fellow player and DM, Lane, as we talk about the homebrewed rules we all use in our campaigns and some that we might like to see used in the future.

Music by Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Simple Character Voices

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we explore and try out a few tips to help you create simple character voices if you're not comfortable using accents or dialects.

Top 5 Cantrips

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we list and describe our top 5 favorite cantrips that we use in our campaigns and why we love them!

Backstory Tips

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week, we are discussing a few tips we have for creating a simple, but compelling backstory for you to use in character creation.

Player Tips

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we offer our ten tips to help you be a better player at the table.

Music credit to Will Savino at patron.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Hazards

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we come to the conclusion of our serialized review and discussion of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything as we talk about Hazards and how they can affect your campaign.

Music credit to Will Savino at patron.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Sidekicks

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we explore Tasha's addition of Sidekicks to your party and how these options and features differ from what was given to us in previous sourcebooks.

Music credit to Will Savino at patron.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Group Patrons

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we dive back into Tasha's Cauldron of Everything as we discuss Group Patrons and how they can affect your campaign.

Music credit to Will Savino at patron.com/musicd20

Session Zero (ft Jamel Booth)

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000

This week we are putting a pause on our review of the content in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything as we discuss Session Zeros and what makes them so unique. Joining us is a fellow player and DM, Jamel Booth, to give us his perspective on these campaign-starting sessions.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Artificer

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we are exploring the new class that Tasha's Cauldron of Everything has brought to the world of the Forgotten Realms: The Artificer. We are going to be talking about all of this class' features and a whopping four subclasses that are offered for players.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Warlock and Wizard

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000

We continue our serialized review of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything this week as we discuss the optional class features and the new subclasses for the Warlock and Wizard.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Rogue and Sorcerer

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000

We continue our serialized review of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything this week as we dive into the optional features and subclasses for the Rogue and Sorcerer classes.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Paladin and Ranger

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we continue our serialized review of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything with the optional features and subclasses for two of our least played classes: Paladin and Ranger.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Fighter and Monk

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000

2021 is kicking off with a bang as we continue our serialized review of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything with the optional features and subclasses for the Fighter and Monk.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Cleric and Druid

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we round out 2020 and continue our serialized review of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything with the optional features and subclasses for the Cleric and Druid

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything: Barbarian and Bard

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000

This week, we crack open the new sourcebook for 5th Edition titled Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. We begin our serialized review of this new material with the optional features and subclasses for the Barbarian and Bard.

Music Credit to Will Savino at patreon.com/musicd20