Running a game based on a movie, Inflicting Wounds on an Invisible Enemy, and Illusory Dragon

A wedding session of D&D for a bachelorette party and a discussion of AI use for D&D planning

Working a crowd during a Gladiator fight and finding motivation for the construct BBEG. Create Magen

An endless hallway with oil paintings of prisoners could lead to some hilarious situations!

Player agency, multiple skill checks, and dissecting advice on switching RPG systems

Evil Flumphs, A Christmas One Shot, and Faerie Fire

The Players want to bring back a retired character and avoid a side quest, should that be allowed?

What happens when you drink a Water Elemental?

What do you do when you know the Player's plans won't work?

Halloween Brainstorming

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p><p><strong>John the Red Warlock </strong>has devised a Dino Hunt for his player’s with a Dinosaur that gets stronger with every feeding!  We’re tasked with brainstorming some fun scenarios on introducing the Dinosaur and utilizing the NPCs during the hunt. </p><p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p><p><strong>mjsShadow </strong>has a player that  likes to use Arcane Eye to look at a room(s) before going in constantly, but it is slowing down gameplay. Let’s discuss!</p><p><strong>Use That Spell: Draconic Transformation (UA)</strong></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p><ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li></ul><p><br></p>

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p><p><strong>Majora&#39;s Descendant </strong>has created the Island of Tetra and is looking for us to brainstorm some ideas as to what makes the island unique. </p><p><strong>Ill-Oven3506</strong> has a player who wants their character to make a noble sacrifice. Can you do that without railroading? </p><p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p><p><strong>Gourmetcheese01</strong> wants to know “What should I include on a DM screen?”</p><p><strong>Search The Room: Nether Scroll of Azumar</strong></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p>As always, you can ask us a question at www.nextsessionpodcast.com</p><ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li></ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>DietToothpaste</strong> is back and wants to know some fun methods of interplanar traversal.  </p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Majora&#39;s Descendant</strong> has a player who is a wizard necromancer summoning sometimes up to 15 zombies and two mummies. Is that right? </p> <p><strong>Search The Room: Incendiary Cloud</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>Jradddyo</strong> has players with a bird “companion” that does not like them and do not like that it does not like them. </p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>LazerusKI</strong> has a player with the Pirate background which lets them get away with lots of things, but does that mean he should let him? </p> <p><strong>Search The Room: Prosthetic Limb</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><br></p> <p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>Topherstophers</strong> needs help coming up with some monsters and obstacles inside a cave encounter they are planning.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Brad2rad</strong> is summoning the Rules Lawyers to figure out the best way to rule a teleporting/ falling barbarian. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Chill Touch</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>RivTinker</strong> is back and her players are gearing up to fight the Goddess of Chaos. They will need to gain the favor of the existing pantheon: Goddess of Nature, God of War and God of Magic and needs some help to come up with the trials and rewards for their tasks.</p> <p><strong>Flowerkefir’s</strong> players keeps cutting hands off of enemy spellcasters……. ಠ_ಠ</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Assault_Duck</strong> wants to know if it is a bad thing to give a boss a second stage. Not at all!</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Gift of Alacrity</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>Nanotheawsome </strong>needs to know how to convince their players to stop trying to weaponize a Beholder statue meant as a gag. </p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Tyrmidden </strong>asks, “What do you think about players having a chat group without the DM to talk about plans and strategies?”<strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Rusty99Arabian</strong> wants to know if players can manipulate where they fall with featherfall. </p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Beacon of Hope </strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p>Special Guest <strong>Justin Lewis</strong>, the host of How to Be a Better DM podcast, joins us this week!</p> <p>Visit: <a href="https://session0studios.com/better-dm-show/">https://session0studios.com/better-dm-show/</a> to learn more!</p> <p>We had a great conversation with Justin on how to get more players at your DnD table. </p> <p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>Subject_Quail_31</strong> asks “What might the consequences of elemental moons be on the lore of lycanthropes?”</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Kirst_Kitty</strong> wants to know our take on what Magical Honey might do. </p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Lonstrider</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul> <p><br></p>

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>Allovertheshop</strong> is asking why their Fey NPC would be collecting monsters for a non-combat tournament?</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Admirable_Scarcity74</strong> wants to know what we would do differently if we ran a campaign with sessions once a month versus once a week?</p> <p><strong>Empty-School7479</strong> is asking about 5 Room Dungeons which Adam has basically been doing, but didn&#39;t know that is what it was called. Gotta love learning things together!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Search The Room: Nature’s Mantle </strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p><p><strong>Pretty_Papaya2256</strong> needs help coming up with consequences for their players, especially in regards to an angry pirate crew hunting them down. </p><p><strong>NoDirection6223</strong> has let the players discover some stones in an enemies bag. What could they be?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p><p><strong>Deadra_Churl </strong>wants to create an encounter where the players would run into an enemy and as they fight it the characters would be aged by it. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Use That Spell: Arms of Hadar</strong></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p><ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li></ul>

<p><strong>Adam Davis </strong>from <a href="https://gametogrow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Game to Grow</a> has joined the podcast this week to talk to our long time Australian listener <strong>ArtbyAdam</strong>. ArtbyAdam wrote in to tell us about his recent run in with the Satanic Panic that seems to follow roleplaying games like an evil shadow. We just had to have him on to tell his story and get his side of things. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Search the Room: Adamantine Armor</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for listening! We’ll be taking a break for the rest of the year and will be back in January! </p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul> <p><br></p>