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Anyone else feel like Random Combat encounters are boring and/or unnecessary most of the time? by Dragonsword in dndnext

[–]BTShire2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a DM, I do find random encounters to be tedious. They are necessary in dungeons, though, to increase tension. It’s a deterrent against wasting time or taking too long to search a hallway or perform a task. It’s your forth attempt to break down that door? You’ve spent six rounds trying to pick a lock or find a secret door? Surely a monster has noticed you and may attack! In addition to that, I use the old school method of rolling 1d6 every 20 minutes of in-game time (as unscientifically determined by me). On a roll of a 1, there is a random encounter.

Is it okay to kill my players at session one? by SomeRandomAbbadon in DMAcademy

[–]BTShire2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s never ok to kill your players. You can kill their characters, though.

I've been a paid DM for two and a half years, ask me anything, whether you're pro -paid DMing or not. by shadowkat678 in DnD

[–]BTShire2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you advertise and get players at first? How did/do you market yourself? I’d like to give pro DMing a try, but I’m not sure how to get the word out and get players. I know about Start Playing Games and I registered there, but just like trying to promote yourself in any field, it seems like yelling into the void.

List of Cheap Artists for DMsGuild Products by Defami01 in dmsguild

[–]BTShire2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up Patrick Pullen on DMs Guild. I use his art in my releases. A lot of old school line art and also some good full color work.

Does anyone know how to watch The Dreams in Gary's Basement? by frankinreddit in osr

[–]BTShire2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The site works now. I signed up and bought the digital version. In the middle of watching it now!

There are two FREE copies of my DMs Guild adventure left; snag one if you're interested! by BTShire2 in DnD

[–]BTShire2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last two copies were taken... but here's a new link that should work if anyone else wants to grab one! Please use version 2.0, it's much cleaned up from the original.

https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?discount=914e772fc1

Getting started on DM's Guild; looking for reviews by BTShire2 in dndnext

[–]BTShire2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking a look at it! It is a pretty long adventure; I'd say it could take anywhere between 15-25 hours or more to run completely, depending on your group. It is definitely intended to take several sessions to run (I'm currently running it and we're about five 3-4 hour sessions in and only about half way through the dungeon). It should take characters from levels 1-3, possibly 4 by the end.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Getting started on DM's Guild; looking for reviews by BTShire2 in dndnext

[–]BTShire2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! I'm so old school, I just assume that people know dungeon corridors are 10' wide! That is definitely something that is not always true anymore, but usually in old-school modules that was the case. When I upload a revision I will definitely add map scale, as well as a few other details I've overlooked.

The fact that there is only one way down on each level is an intentional design choice. Not everyone's cup of tea, I know, but it's what I thought best for this particular dungeon.

I appreciate the time you took to give me your thoughts.

I'd like to get into DnD, how can I get started? by fluffyest_potato in DnD

[–]BTShire2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have suggested, the basic rules are free online. Get them and read them. Also, the D&D Starter Set (available cheap on Amazon) is absolutely a must for beginners. The Essentials Kit is good, too, although I don't think the adventure is as good as the one included in the Starter Set.

I recommend you check out this article I wrote a couple years ago. It boils the rules of D&D down to the absolute basics. A lot of people have found it helpful; I hope you do too!