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This week on Beyond the Material, Zach and Drej start creating their own homebrew world to play in. Using the Design of the Week tool, they work through the opening steps of working out a world that is shaped for the players. They cover how t
So you want to run a campaign - but where will it take place? Wizards is releasing new campaign settings at a hectic pace, and a dizzying array of un-official options exist as well. And then consider that you could… MAKE IT UP YOURSELF? Drej, Z
No one becomes a seasoned DM or D&D player without playing for the first time! In this week’s episode, Zach Drej and Stephen discuss issues around bringing new players into the hobby, starting with how to find people to join your games, and adj
This week, the BtM gang breaks down OneD&D, the supposed future of Dungeons & Dragons announced in August by Wizards of the Coast. Some big changes are on the way - current playtesting hints at major shifts in the way characters are created, an
HUGE NEWS and an action-packed mega episode! Beyond the Material is launching a brand new website with more content and features, and to celebrate, we’re giving away copies of some classic D&D video game adaptations! Find the details at the end
This week, with Zach still lost and totally unaccounted for, Stephen and Drej take a tour of one of the most significant expansions of the TTRPG world - video game adaptations! They cover everything from the nostalgic classic released by Biowar
The gang bring in a new friend to discuss one of the toughest parts of the tabletop game experience - getting started as a new DM. Tyler joins Stephen and Drej to talk about his own experience running a campaign for these two madmen, how he at
One of the best experiences to be had at the D&D table is feeling that your character has a real history and connection to the world and the story - but it’s not always easy to do! This week at Beyond the Material, the crew is joined by guest
What is the heart of a good D&D campaign? Is it tight structure and mechanics? Is it rich story and player choice? Is necessary to choose between the two? This week on Beyond the Material, the gang tackles two seemingly conflicting approaches
What does the future hold for Dungeons and Dragons? This week, the guys at Beyond the Material take a look at the latest release from Wizards: Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse, and unpack the contents of the release, as well as
The Beyond the Material crew revisits frustration points around the table and takes a closer look at Player Conflicts: where do they come from, how can they be resolved, and should they always be resolved? From clashing playstyles to triggerin
Prepare to let the hate flow through you… this week, Zach Drej and Stephen talk about the things that irritate them at the table. Power gamers, backseat DMs, unprepared players - no one gets a pass this week on Beyond the Material. Tune in to
The BtM crew butt heads this week on one of the toughest questions in the 5th Edition rules - how do you manage invisibility? The hosts break down all of the relevant rules including conditions, sight, hiding, obscuring, and perception checks,
This week on Beyond the Material, get a unique peek into the madness of adventure design! The team follows up on a promise from the previous episode, and designs a one-shot adventure live on the recording. It’s got combat, puzzles, traps, spec
D&D Fifth Edition isn’t JUST for epic campaigns! It’s a great system for building smaller, more manageable adventures, and this week the Beyond the Material team will walk you through the key elements to designing a good one-shot experience. T
Riddles, Puzzles, and Mini-Games, oh my! Are these essential parts of a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Are they a huge timesuck? What does it take to implement them well? This week on Beyond the Material, the guys discuss everything from design
D&D Campaigns center around making decisions - but what is the meaning of choice without the possibility of consequence? This week, the Beyond the Material team break down a moment from their own campaign which nearly became a TPK (total party
We all know the REAL reason people play D&D is to get that sweet, sweet imaginary gold and treasure. For DMs, it can be one of the most frustrating and confusing aspects of the game to manage. How do you manage the economy of a campaign? How
This week, the BtM crew tackles questions around magic use: balance and effectiveness of the magical schools, components and their role in spellcasting, and the norms of social perceptions attached to spellcasting that might exist in a high mag
In the inaugural episode of Beyond the Material, Zach, Drej and Stephen dive into one of the central questions of running a D&D Game in 5th Edition: is it ok for the DM to *change* the rules?? The gang introduces the concept (lovingly referred
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