Best DoubleDM Podcasts (2025)

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When your D&D players should fail 42:22

7d ago42:22

42:22

TTRPG Characters, especially D&D characters, should win and overcome most of the challenges and threats you put in front of them. There is fun in being the winner and succeeding. But failure is important too!! We need to have setbacks, failures, and losses so that our players can grow, learn, and play out these fun and exciting situations!! But how…

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Making D&D Character Development easy 59:29

14d ago59:29

59:29

Character Development is an integral part of playing TTRPGs, we all come to the table to play a game using a character to tell a story. And in that story our character develops, changes and grows. But how do we make sure players feel comfortable developing their character? How do we as Game Masters give them to opportunity to do so? This is exactly…

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How Honesty makes you a better D&D DM 57:36

21d ago57:36

57:36

Game Masters have so many tools to work their stories and play the game, and yet in our opinion the greatest one you can have is Honesty and really its as simple as that! But how does that work? Well, that's what this episode is about on how to be more honest as a game master, why this is so important, and how you can still be lying and deceiving w…

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Realm Forge: The Lands of Omen 1:19:26

1M ago1:19:26

1:19:26

Welcome back to the Realm Forge, our TTRPG Worldbuilding show, and today we dive right back into our World of Omen, a World dominated by Celestial Bodies that hail good and back News for those Mortals that live below. Today, we focus a bit on creating landmasses and layouts. How do we do that? We use the Game Cartograph You can find the game Cartog…

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The Beauty of Folklore ft. Neil from FeyEarth 1:16:06

1M ago1:16:06

1:16:06

Today we meet Neil, he is an Irish TTRPG Content Creator with a nice obsession about Folklore and the Fey. He has spent hours upon hours researching them and creating a TTRPG called FeyEarth where all the stories are real! Today he talks to us about Folklore and the Fey and how they actually were, but also he talks to us about his newest Book "Hidd…

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How to "fix" a stale and halting game 57:54

2M ago57:54

57:54

It's something that happens to every TTRPG table at some point. The game might feel like it's in a slump, players don't know what to do next or they are just waiting for something to happen that might never happen. How can we, as Game Masters and Players, keep our D&D Games from getting stale and grinding to a halt? How can we ensure the game keeps…

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Let your Players cast Wish in D&D 59:39

2M ago59:39

59:39

Wish is the most overpowered and unbalanced spell in D&D! That's Great! Now, let your players achieve and cast that ultimate power! Why? Wel, cause it's fun and we love fun! To be a little more serious, wish is just one way to showcase ultimate power, and many TTRPGs are about overcoming obstacles and what better way is there to do that with ultima…

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Realm Forge: The Beginning of Omen 1:15:00

2M ago1:15:00

1:15:00

Hello and Welcome to the Realm Forge, come sit down and get inspired with us! Today we are starting our newest project and show, the Realm Forge, a Show where we will worldbuild and create an entire TTRPG Setting from Scratch over several episodes. We will be using different techniques and mechanics to create this world and highlight all kinds of w…

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Why Worldbuilding is weird 54:46

3M ago54:46

54:46

Many TTRPG Rules have many weird aspects when you start thinking about their implications. Take the Immovable Rod from D&D. it says it's unaffected by gravity, so does that mean it stays affixed to that space while the planet is spinning? Or is your world a flat disk without any real space around it? This and more random little tidbits of informati…

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Infinibrix is the game for creativty and storytelling ft. Michael Low 1:20:41

3M ago1:20:41

1:20:41

Today we are joined by Michael Low, storyteller, teacher, designer, and father! Michael is not just the first guest of our push to talk to more people in the TTRPG space, Michael is the perfect person to challenge the usual complex and intricate deep dives DDM does. He talks to us about creative writing, storytelling, and how the core should always…

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How Calendars change the way your World Works 59:30

3M ago59:30

59:30

Your D&D and TTRPG Worlds need to have away to keep track of time, events, and especially it's traditions and cycles, this is where calendars come in and help you organize your Worlds Rhythm. We talk about Calendars, World Events and Celestials Events in this episode to highlight how to worldbuilding and highlight your world with more details of th…

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The State of DoubleDM 54:11

4M ago54:11

54:11

It's been 4 years of DoubleDM!! Thank you to everyone who has listened and joined us on this journey! We have some stuff to talk about now, let's sit down and discuss the last 4 years, the current state of DDM, and the next 4 years ahead! Check here for all further information: You can find us on the Web under these Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https:…

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How to make Healing more Interesting in TTRPGs 1:00:15

4M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Most TTRPGs have some form of damage, be it hit points, sanity, emotional damage or whatever. All these systems then also have something else... Healing! When there is damage you need to think about healing and recovering from said damage. But most of the time the healing feels... unengaging and more like a tacked-on necessity than an actual gamepl…

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How to give players more confidence 55:54

4M ago55:54

55:54

Confidence is something everyone struggles with in TTRPGs, at least somewhat. Be it not knowing what your character should do, not knowing if your characters are cut out for the task at hand, or even if you are "good" enough to play. Today we talk about exactly that. How to foster a vibe and atmosphere of trust at the table to give new players the …

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How long should your D&D Campaign be? 59:50

4M ago59:50

59:50

Campaign length (no not base building like i said in the recap) is something that we have talked about before but we wanted to discuss the topic again. So why does this even matter? TTRPGs, like D&D, are a time investment for players and GMs alike, knowing how long a campaign will be is a good way to know how much you should and can invest in said …

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Do we need Base Building in TTRPGs? 58:36

6M ago58:36

58:36

Base Building is something that often feels lacking in TTRPGs, to me personally, why is that? It feels like it's there to be used but not ingrained into the core of the game so it just becomes a bonus add-on. But does it have to be that way? No it doesn't. In this episode Nils talks to us about Bases and we discuss their benefits and Emils problems…

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Using Dynamic Worldbuilding in your worlds 59:03

6M ago59:03

59:03

How do you make your worlds fit for your TTRPGs? One technique we all use and should use even more consciously is Dynamic Worldbuilding. But what is that exactly? Dynamic Worldbuilding is a Way of making your world fit your current situation in your D&D and TTRPG Campaigns without building the world first and trying to make your campaign ideas fit …

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How to make a TTRPG World Unique 58:08

6M ago58:08

58:08

Every single good TTRPG setting has something that sets it apart from the others. What is that unique part about your world? Now don't get scared you don't even need something incredibly never been done before thing... just some cool detail you like is enough. In this episode, we discuss how to make a setting unique and how all of your TTRPG and D&…

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There are no plotholes in your games 56:13

6M ago56:13

56:13

Books have plotholes, Movies and TV Series have plotholes. Your D&D Game does not have plotholes! Today we talk about how you can easily fix and erase all the "plotholes" in your games!! We say they don't exist, and we mean it but still a lot of GMs find themselves worrying that inconsistencies might ruin the fun of their games, so we are here to h…

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The Amethyst Dragons Hoard of Everything really has everything your D&D Heart desires! 1:08:49

7M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

Today we are joined by the Amethyst Dragon, also known as Nathan, who is creating The Amethyst Dragons Hoard of Everything, a D&D Supplement of Homebrew Content for literally every game, the book has nearly 600 pages worth of content from the more normal Homebrew Content of Spells and Subclasses to Poisons, Diseases, new Homebrew Rules, new Loot Op…

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Foreshadowing your D&D Campaigns Future 49:49

7M ago49:49

49:49

The Future of our D&D and TTRPg Games is obviously uncertain, we are here to write the story together and explore a world together, however, in Stories and Storytelling, there is still always foreshadowing of what is to come through dreams, prophecies, and other ways. How can we incorporate them into our games too? Well, it's easy. In this episode,…

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How to make your D&D Characters flawed 54:58

8M ago54:58

54:58

Character Flaws is what makes your D&D and TTRPG Characters feel alive. They are just like everyone else... Not perfect. They have flaws and problems in their lives. But how do you create a great flaw for the game to use? This episode is exactly what you are looking for then. Check here for all further information: You can find us on the Web under …

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How to (not) keep Character Secrets 56:04

8M ago56:04

56:04

Player Characters in D&D need secrets, at least something that makes them interesting and maybe hides a facette of them for some time from the rest of the party. But the importance of these secrets does not come from keeping them well, it comes from revealing them and letting the rest discover them. So today let us spill the secrets on how to creat…

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Playing Episodic TTRPGs 39:44

8M ago39:44

39:44

Building your TTRPG Campaigns to be like TV Shows is a great way to make every single session engaging and immersive but also gives you many upsides to playing TTRPGs outside of the game, like scheduling and information retention. In today episode we discuss making your games more episodic and less one plotline broken up into several little chunks …

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Betray your D&D Parties sometimes 54:04

8M ago54:04

54:04

Yeah, we mean it! Just seed in a bit of betrayal at your tables (with consent obviously) to spice the game into the most juicy game you can imagine where player characters clash about beliefs and morals, where the game takes unexpected turns that leave even you, the GM, speechless. In today's episode, we are talking about how to seed those moments …

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LAW AND ORDER D&D UNIT + ANNOUNCEMENT 43:16

9M ago43:16

43:16

Let's discuss law and order, especially lawmaking, in your D&D settings today!! How do you write some good legal texts for your D&D Settings that represent the people making it, living under it, enforcing it, and convicted by it? There are some special questions about law-making in fantasy and sci-fi worlds but general rules still apply and we will…

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TTRPG Actual Plays vs Actually Playing TTRPGs 57:13

9M ago57:13

57:13

Today we discuss an on going discourse of the TTRPG Space: "Actual Play Shows are not how you play the games actually", at least that is what some people claim... Most of which have not been part of many actual plays. But there is still some truth to that saying but in our opinion, it not a healthy way to say what is important about any showing/pre…

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Finding the right TTRPG to play 58:14

9M ago58:14

58:14

Sometimes you can't just play D&D for every game idea you have, sop what do you do? You find a better TTRPG to play that fosters your game experience perfectly. Today we are talking about a question we recently received on twitter. We were asked what games we play for Murder Mysteries and Heist games and decided to make an episode on that! Check he…

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Titans Call S01E26: There is no way back pt.2 1:14:42

10M ago1:14:42

1:14:42

The Finale of Titans Call is here and the Earth is rumbling once more... Will the Fated Three be able to stop it this time? Titans Call is DoubleDMs D&D 5th Edition Actual Play Podcast of Mysteries and the Apocalypse in a world haunted by long-forgotten Secrets. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠…

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Titans Call S01E25: There is no way back pt.1 1:09:53

10M ago1:09:53

1:09:53

The Finale of Titans Call is here and the Earth is rumbling once more... Will the Fated Three be able to stop it this time? Titans Call is DoubleDMs D&D 5th Edition Actual Play Podcast of Mysteries and the Apocalypse in a world haunted by long-forgotten Secrets. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠…

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How to engage your D&D players more 59:11

10M ago59:11

59:11

Sometimes we want to give our D&D players more creative power and agency, but how do we do this? Often the best way is to provide them with direct but open prompts to use in their play... In this episode, you will find out how that works! Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://w…

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Titans Call S01E24: The Dawn of Titans 1:00:11

10M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Now that everything is out it is on the Fated Three to save the City of Bark, but will they even be in time? Sunrise is just a few hours away. Titans Call is DoubleDMs D&D 5th Edition Actual Play Podcast of Mysteries and the Apocalypse in a world haunted by long-forgotten Secrets. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web un…

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Making sure we use our D&D Prep Time efficiently 55:37

10M ago55:37

55:37

We all have busy lives, with school, work, family and all other kinds of responsibilities. So when it comes to using time to prepare for our D&D and TTRPG games we need to make sure we use the time we have as best we can. So how do we do that? Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http…

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Titans Call S01E23: All Cards on the Table 1:13:04

10M ago1:13:04

1:13:04

Ezekiel Darkstand, the second genius inventor finally is caught and now the Fated Three can get their answers... It is finally time to play with all cards on the table. Titans Call is DoubleDMs D&D 5th Edition Actual Play Podcast of Mysteries and the Apocalypse in a world haunted by Secrets long forgotten. Check here for all further information:You…

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Preparing the Ending of your D&D Campaign 57:19

10M ago57:19

57:19

Today we talk once again about conclusions and endings for D&D Campaigns. We discuss how much of your ending you should know before going into that final chapter, how much your players should work towards that ending and a lot more. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dou…

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Titans Call S01E22: Why Aren't You Helping Me? 1:11:49

10M ago1:11:49

1:11:49

And with that the Villain is revealed... Or is he? The Mad Scientist behind the Automatons is waiting on the other side of that Lab! Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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D&D Plots: Quality is greater than Quantity 58:16

11M ago58:16

58:16

when it comes to plots in our D&D and TTRPG games it's obvious that we all want more quality adventures than just a mass of plots. But this question goes deeper, how many plots can you maintain at the same time and how many plots is too many really? Can you have 2 main plots at once? and a lot more in this episode Check here for all further informa…

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You're not the Main Character in D&D! 1:00:37

11M ago1:00:37

1:00:37

Sometimes you have a player (or Game Master) at the table who thinks themselves more important than everyone else at the table (in and out of the game) That is obviously bad but it might be a lot more covert and sometimes unintentional, so how do you deal with that and what are ways to move past this? Check here for all further information:You can …

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Titans Call S01E21: Slipping between the cracks 1:06:41

11M ago1:06:41

1:06:41

The Mansion has a hidden secret, as the Fated Three uncover it, what will they find in the space behind the walls? Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https…

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Is Genre even important to TTRPGs? 56:27

11M ago56:27

56:27

Would D&D still be as popular if it would have been a Sci-Fi Game from the start? That is the question that sparked the discussion about D&D, Fantasy and if Genre of TTRPGs even matters... It does... but not as a limiting factor but as an enabling one. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Titans Call S01E20: The Mansion 1:09:51

11M ago1:09:51

1:09:51

The run to the end of Titans Call begins as the characters step over the threshold of the Mansion. There is no turning back anymore. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Titans Call S01E19: The Beginning of the End 59:19

11M ago59:19

59:19

They finally have their answers... and their next target... The Mansion connected to Arivor Darkstand, the Creator of Automatons. What will they do now? Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod⁠⁠⁠…

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How do we recover from a creative low as Game Masters? 58:55

11M ago58:55

58:55

We all stagnate at some point, something just isn't clicking right in our games and we feel like we have to gain that magic back.... but how? That is what we talk about today, how can you recover from a creative low as a TTRPG and D&D Dungeon Master and make your games fresh and exciting again. Check here for all further information:You can find us…

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Titans Call S01E18: The Laboratory 52:21

12M ago52:21

52:21

!CW: Misophonia for Slight Rhythmic Ticking Noises! The Fated Three finally venture down into the automaton den and figure out what is happening in the darkness of the city. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitt…

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Let's talk about Fudging Dice... I don't want to 45:31

12M ago45:31

45:31

We're finally doing it... Sort of at least We talk about fudging dice and HP in TTRPGs, we also talk about anything else that could be counted under DM Secrecy. Is it bad? Is it good? Is it even the matter? Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Titans Call S01E17: The Reunion 59:55

12M ago59:55

59:55

The Fated Three meet someone very unexpected but also have a job to do, today they will investigate that Barn and where the Automatons came from! Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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How do you deal with Character Bleed? 1:01:32

12M ago1:01:32

1:01:32

Character Bleed can be a heavy subject for TTRPGs, when the lines between your character and you, the player, bleed together and your emotions bleed over into either direction. It is a real heavy subject that does not always end positively, so how do we deal with it? How do we make sure it doesn't impede our fun and enjoyment of this hobby? Check h…

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Titans Call S01E16: The Bookclub 59:16

12M ago59:16

59:16

The Fated Three follow the trail of the automatons to find a field of corn, they also finally meet the Professor and have their bookclub meeting. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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How Reckless should you be while playing D&D? 54:47

12M ago54:47

54:47

Do you want your D&D characters to die? Some people do since that puts them in dangerous and risky situations. So let's talk about that! How reckless should you be in D&D and TTRPG? What does it mean to take risks? And how can you play as an Initiator at the table? Check out Yuigaron who's tweet gave us the idea for the topic: https://x.com/yuigaro…

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Titans Call S01E15: (Not) In Touch With Nature 57:56

1y ago57:56

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The Fated Three encounter a deadly enemy and have to best it before it gores their intestents out. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DoubleDMpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram…

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