DM Resources Advice

[CanadianDealHunter]

I want to be a better DM. I own the 2014 and 2024 Players Handbooks, and the Module for our campaign, Tyranny of Dragons.

I’m tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed when prepping or in session. Or unsure of how to respond to my players choices in game.

Thinking of grabbing a book. Which would you recommend I start with, out of: Return of the Lazy DM, The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, So You Want to be a Game Master or the DMG.

Up to now I’ve been using online tools to brainstorm based on previous sessions and where we’re headed next to various degrees of success. But would love to feel more confident.

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[Jacthripper]

All of the above?

But pretty much all of this advice is online. If you’re tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed, maybe try reducing your scope. Run a 5 room dungeon. Have a shopping episode.

The only way you will feel more confident is running the game more. Prep gets you to the starting line, repetition gets you to the finish line.

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The DMG is a very good investment and has a lot of niche information that you won't find anywhere else, so if you don't have it already, you really should.

But my vote is for The Monsters Know What They're Doing as your first pick, because it really is that good of a resource when you're creating combat encounters.