In this episode, Thorin, Tony and Dave play MythBusters: One of the old, unwritten rules of most TTRPGs is “Never Split the Party!” We tease our players with the risks and watch things go haywire when they don’t listen. But is splitting the party actually so bad? Can you play “Character Karaoke” and make sure everyone still has fun?
Whether it’s the first session of your campaign or the first session of your DMing career, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the big things you want to do and miss the little things that start your game off on the right foot. Here are 6 steps for prepping your first session that will bring the party together to kick some butt.
Of course players want to level up just about as fast as they can, but does that lead to a better, more fun game? Our recent experience shows it might. Here’s what we’re seeing, and some ideas about how to optimize level pace in your games.
