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Good advice for DMs old and new alike (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 33 points 11 months ago (5 children)

This is good advice except for the bit about Dora the Explorer. That would require watching Dora the Explorer.

Sub in any genre movie or TV show you know well. If you players catch on and recognize it, that's even better, because then they think they know what to expect, and that's when you zag on 'em.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 11 months ago

There's plenty of episode synapses available everywhere for every show. You don't have to watch them, just have to read them

I've stolen places from different shows and plot beats from other shows quite a bit since I started DMing about a decade ago

Only recently did someone catch on that the location (the dungeon they delved into) was stolen from a show (well, more "heavily influenced" by a show (think someone gave a elevator pitch for a location and I built from that)) though no one has caught on yet that they've been exploring Idaho now for 2 years. I've even laid maps down on the table for people to look over and no one's caught on yet.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Farscape is my go-to. It's niche sci fi that I've watched, but none of my players has...

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 11 months ago

Farscape is so good, I loved watching it back in the day

I should really give it a watch again

[–] PhinaryDivision@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hearing Farscape be called niche hurts me deep

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Great source of NPCs haha :)

[–] GTG3000@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

I should rewatch that. And actually finish it this time.
First I watched it on TV and you know how that is for continuity.
Then I watched it downloaded and got distracted.

[–] Atlas48@ttrpg.network 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That would require watching Dora the Explorer.

what if you smoke the weed

[–] Satiric_Weasel@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Can you say MOTA?

[–] toomanyjoints69@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Dora the Explorer is awesome. Try watching it. Its better than most television. I watch it daily.