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Essentials Dungeon Master’s Kit unboxing video

August 31, 2010 by newbiedm

It seems that D&D unboxing videos are all the craze lately. This here is a very cool one and I’m not sure how they got this. These guys got hold of an Essentials Dungeon Master’s Kit and put it up on YouTube. This isn’t my video, I’m just embedding it here. After seeing this product, […]

The importance of a ship in your Star Wars game

August 23, 2010 by newbiedm

The ships in a Star Wars RPG serve a real clear purpose beside just getting your party from point A to point B. And yes, that’s a very important purpose, considering that unlike D&D, where the party marches for a few hours, and arrives at their destination, in SW a party has to cross the […]

DMing Your First Game In Public

August 11, 2010 by newbiedm

One of the things I was looking forward to doing at Gencon was DMing my first game in public. You see, I’m not a great public speaker, in fact, I’m pretty terrible. I don’t do well in public arenas, and I’m very self conscious about my DMing abilities. Sure, I’ve DMed for some online friends […]

Using the 3 Act Structure in your D&D game

July 30, 2010 by newbiedm

I figured that before Gencon, I would do some writing about two subjects that I love: movies and D&D. So sit back, relax, and let me tell you about crafting stories for your game following a tried and true formula, the Hollywood Screenplay. Before I go on though, I’d like to say that while I […]

My 4e Sweet Spot

July 27, 2010 by newbiedm

I had been running a campaign since the launch of 4e with 7-8 people. I figured with more people, I would always have a nicely populated table, considering there’s always someone who can’t make it, or his wife needs him for something, or whatever other circumstance will crop up. If a few people missed a […]

NewbieDM Review: Pathfinder Gamemastery Guide

July 23, 2010 by newbiedm

Being the author of a relatively successful D&D blog comes with its perks. One of the perks being that publishers seek you out for your reviews and opinions, lavishing you with free stuff along the way. Sadly, that’s not the case with my blog just yet, so I’m forced to borrow books I don’t actually […]

NewbieDM.com Minicast Episode 10

June 9, 2010 by newbiedm

So I guess this is some sort of milestone, as I’ve produced my 10th Minicast… In this episode, I am joined by Quinn Murphy, author of the At-Will blog. Together, we attempt to help out a DM who has a problem with over aggressive PC’s in his game. I’d like to ask you to please […]

Magic Item Side Quest

June 1, 2010 by newbiedm

The following article comes via Tim, from the Random Thought Parade blog. He had a neat idea about creating side quests for the acquisition of magical items, and he asked me if he could share it with readers of my blog. Enjoy! Magic Item Side Quests Powerful magic items are big rewards for players – loot […]

NewbieDM Minicast Ep. 8 is available.

May 27, 2010 by newbiedm

In this episode of the minicast I am joined by G. Dustin Snyder, Community Advocate for Organized Play at the Wizard’s of the Coast Community. He is going to walk us through the process of signing up for the D&D DM’s Rewards, which gives DMs free gifts for just signing up and running sanctioned games. […]

Hindsight is 20/20

May 25, 2010 by newbiedm

This question came up on twitter today: “What do you wish you knew before Dungeon Mastering 4th edition?” It was asked by someone about to jump into the DM’s chair for the first time, and he wanted responses from a few of us on there that have been DMing now for a bit. The question […]