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Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s Best Episode | TNG The Inner Light
This is Season 5, Episode 25, which originally aired on June 1st, 1992. It has an impressive IMDb rating of 9.4 and is titled “The Inner Light.” A probe from an ancient culture causes Captain Picard to live an entire lifetime in a matter of minutes while in a coma on the bridge. I’ve been
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D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s Manhunt
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 13th Worst Episode The episode originally aired on June 19th, 1989, and currently has an IMDb rating of 6.1. It is entitled “Manhunt.” Deanna Troi’s mother once again visits the Enterprise, this time as a full ambassador, and is on the hunt for a new husband. This episode
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How I made running D&D fun again
Dungeon Masters: Know the Beginning, Not the End Knowing the beginning, not the end, is a quick DMing trick that can get your sessions up and running while keeping your players engaged. Are there other ways to run a session? Sure. But this method will help if you don’t have time to prep but still
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DMing from The Mummy (1932) | How to DM D&D (video)
The Mummy (1932) Dungeon masters need to immerse themselves in stories and knowledge. We can’t be flipping through books at the gaming table or spending hours prepping before a session. We need to create a catalog of stories in our minds that we can draw from while running D&D. Let’s consider The Mummy from 1932.
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4 DND Tips from Star Trek TNG’s Twelfth Worst Episode | TNG Too Short a Season
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 12th Worst Episode The episode is entitled “Too Short a Season” and originally aired on February 8th, 1988, as Season 1, Episode 16. The Enterprise is called to take an elderly Starfleet admiral to a planet to resolve a hostage crisis. Once the admiral is onboard, he begins
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Three D&D Tips from 1987’s The Highwayman | Dungeon Master Wisdom (video)
D&D Tips from Glen A. Larson’s The Highwayman The Highwayman was a TV movie from 1987 that spawned a short-lived series. The show blended modern western and post-apocalyptic themes with science fiction elements. It followed the adventures of a federal lawman known only as the Highwayman, played by Sam J. Jones, and his futuristic tractor-trailer
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Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 11th Worst Episode | TNG Aquiel
It originally aired on February 1, 1993, and currently holds an IMDb rating of 6.0. It is entitled “Aquiel.” The Enterprise visits an isolated communications station to find the crew missing and murder and intrigue around every corner. Plus, a dog in an air vent. Geordi falls in love with yet another woman long distance,
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The REAL Truth About Being a Dungeon Master (this took 35 years) – VIDEO
The Internet heaps tons of pressure on dungeon masters. The chatter is all about balancing encounters, creating massive worlds, crafting villains, planning epic plots, and developing stories that rival the greatest literature in the world. Let’s be clear: if the dungeon master is supposed to be Shakespeare, then the players had better be Patrick Stewart,
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4 DND tips from Star Trek TNG’s Ninth Worst Episode | TNG Justice
Watch the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/XYjmvQZ-y7Q It aired on November 9, 1987, and is the eighth episode of the first season. It currently boasts an IMDb rating of 6.0 and is entitled “Justice.” The Enterprise encounters an Eden-like planet. However, Wesley Crusher is condemned to death for an incredibly small infraction. The episode was directed
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4 DND Tips from Star Trek TNG’s Sixth Worst Episode | TNG The Child (video)
Dungeons and Dragons Tips from Star Trek: The Next Generation According to IMDb, with a rating of 5.8, that episode is “The Child.” It originally aired on November 21, 1988, and is the Season 2 premiere. Counselor Troi is impregnated by an alien entity that unwittingly puts the Enterprise in danger. The premise of this
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4 DND Tips from Star Trek TNG’s Fourth Worst Episode | TNG Man of the People
Four Dungeons and Dragons tips from Star Trek: The Next Generation’s fourth worst episode. I use the IMDb rating for these videos, and this episode clocks in with a rating of 5.7 out of 10. The episode is entitled “Man of the People.” It is Season 6, Episode 3, and originally aired on October 3,
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4 DnD Tips from Star Trek TNG’s Third Worst Episode | TNG Code of Honor
D&D Tips From Star Trek (Video Transcript) Four Dungeons and Dragons tips from Star Trek: The Next Generation’s third worst episode. That episode, according to a rating of 5.1 on IMDb, is “Code of Honor.” It is the fourth episode of the first season and originally aired on October 12, 1987. Personally, I think there
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D&D Tip: Run “blank” as a Dungeon
In Dungeons and Dragons, one of the staples of gameplay is running your players through dungeons. I mean, it’s right there in the name. The first “D” in D&D. Experience running dungeons is critical for dungeon masters. Plus dungeons are great fun. They provide a contained environment, constant mystery or peril, a drag on resources,