Why is there such a huge gap between those of us who LOVE lore and those of us who roll our eyes at it?

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Dragon Mind is now on YouTube!

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Dragon Mind is a TTRPG discussion podcast where we look through the infinite lenses of TTRPGs to discover our best selves through gaming. Gaming doesn't have to just be an escape. It can help revolutionize your reality.

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What elements do you emphasize, downplay, or let go of in order to run a balanced TTRPG session?

Dragon Mind is a TTRPG discussion podcast where we look through the infinite lenses of TTRPGs to discover our best selves through gaming. Gaming doesn't have to just be an escape. It can help revolutionize your reality.

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What are the upsides and downsides of optimization?

Can we broaden the definition of "optimization" to make it universally useful?

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Dragon Mind is now on YouTube!

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Dragon Mind is a TTRPG discussion podcast where we look through the infinite lenses of TTRPGs to discover our best selves through gaming. Gaming doesn't have to just be an escape. It can help revolutionize your reality.

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How do you know when it's time to end the story of a character, arc, or campaign? When do you keep going and when do you say goodbye? Why are endings so hard?

For a little bit on the psychology of story endings, check out Malcolm Gladwell's episode of Revisionist History, linked below: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0703VB1lFpJLaNgv7yiHG1?si=ysK0FQBZSR2RLGShSbW46w

In this segment of the Dragon Mind TTRPG Podcast, John and Stephanie borrow brilliance from our world's most insightful minds to become better game masters, players, and people.

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Today, I'm joined by Michael "Wrel" Henderson, a previous guest on Dragon Mind during our Playtest Panel Discussions and World Building Mini-Series to talk about his new grounded d20 TTRPG, Distal, which you can check out at playdisrpg.com

We talk about some of the system's design goals, unique mechanics, and its extremely fun backstory generation tables.

To follow Distal's development, you can subscribe to Michael's YouTube channel at youtube.com/@WarpathWrel

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In a recently uploaded video, Jeremy Crawford broke the news that we won't be receiving anymore playtest packets for the 2024 Player's Handbook. So, now is as good a time as ever to reflect on how it went.

References

D&D Playtest Survey Results | Player's Handbook | Unearthed Arcana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmZvRkRsfvw

D&D Exec. Opens Up about OGL & One D&D | My Interview with Kyle Brink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smyRYVzB_jQ&t=382s 

6:22 - Kyle Brink’s Promise

Wizards of the Coast will continue supporting third-party content for D&D

https://www.geekwire.com/2022/wizards-of-the-coast-will-continue-supporting-third-party-content-for-dd/

(Original statement pre-OGL Crisis)

D&D Studio Update: 2024 Core Rule Books and Survey Results

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYgSsn7b0f0&t=260s 

3:46 - Defining Backwards Compatibility

Weapon Masteries RANKED for One DnD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGfZ4NaLFq0 

The "Outlier" spells that need fixed in D&D 5e, and how we do it with One D&D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R42s6ak2_1I

Check out Mike Shea's Lazy RPG Podcast at:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0QErT8qPZ1KBPSIwnGBKMZ?si=cb7aa2db52e34f32

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Notice how this title's in quotes?

In today's episode, John and Stephanie discuss the notion that "No D&D is Better than Bad D&D" by investigating the root causes of "Bad D&D" and resolving the paradox of knowing that to become a skilled GM, you'll have to run games unskillfully first.

In this segment of the Dragon Mind TTRPG Podcast, John and Stephanie borrow brilliance from our world's most insightful minds to become better game masters, players, and people.

This podcast is a proud member of the Darkmore Podcast Network. To discover more content from its members, visit darkmorepodcasts.com

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One of the most under-recognized elements of Game Mastering is considering the real-world time spent playing and waiting in a game environment.

Dragon Mind is a TTRPG discussion podcast where we look through the infinite lenses of TTRPGs to discover our best selves through gaming. Gaming doesn't have to just be an escape. It can help revolutionize your reality.

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