The Next Session

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition podcast (with other role-playing games mixed in) where co-hosts, Adam & Allysa, answer real questions to help fellow Dungeon Masters plan for their Next Session! Segments include "Ask a GM" where Adam provides a technical in-game ruling, "Use That Spell", and "Search The Room" where they discuss a spell or magic item every episode. Join in on the conversation by submitting your question to the podcast and Adam & Allysa will answer and discuss the world's most popular TTRPG in a casual, educational, and humorous conversation in an inclusive setting.

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Ep 102 Just Done & Jim’s Magic Missile
<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong><strong>DarkestMoose</strong> is not having fun running their campaign anymore and needs help giving closure while they end. <strong>Stunning-Ad9453</strong> is running Tomb of Annihilation and has a character in a no-win situation. What should they do? </p><p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong><strong>Massaman955</strong> wants to know how much poison a level 2 player can extract from a Giant Poisonous Snake.</p><p><strong>Use That Spell: Jim&#39;s Magic Missile</strong>Thanks for listening!</p><p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="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>
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Ep 101 Zero Weapons & Zone of Truth
<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong><strong>John S.</strong> would like to start a campaign with all weapons removed from the players and starting in prison. Discuss! He also wants to know what materials/ tools we keep at our table. <strong>Ask a GM: </strong><strong>MadmanPoet</strong> wants to know “What would be a plausible relationship between a Lich and their body?” and <strong>Stahl_Konig</strong> needs a technical ruling on an Eldritch Knight casting the Green Flame Blade cantrip without the War Caster Feat and holding a shield and a weapon. <strong>Use That Spell: Zone of Truth</strong>Thanks for listening!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>
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Ep 99 Arena Fight & Abi-Dalzim’s Horrid Wilting
<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p><p><strong>AaLion95 </strong>is trying to figure out how to do an arena fight for a single player while the rest of the party sits out. </p><p><strong>Isaar42</strong> needs some help populating their in-game Goblin Casino.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p><p><strong>Spetzell </strong>asks, “Does Empowered Evocation apply to each round of a duration spell?”</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Use That</strong> Spell:  Abi-Dalzim’s Horrid Wilting </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>
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Ep 98 Raven Queen Resurrection & Remote Access
<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>DnDBambi</strong> has a Player Character that wants to be resurrected by the Raven Queen and would like help coming up with what the price of that transaction would be.  </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>TheBlackIbis</strong> asks what could be in a used Bag of Holding that their players have come across?</p> <p><strong>Ok_Box_7276</strong> wants to know our opinion on players that are mechanically of one class, but played as another?</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Remote Access</strong></p> <p><br></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><br></p>
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Ep 97 Nilbogs & the Necklace of Adaptation
<p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong></p> <p><strong>TheBlackIbis</strong> is back with a question about running a Nilbog. We ask, “what is a Nilbog?” And then we looked it up and answered the first question. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>MrSillybiscuits</strong> asks “How do I become a less adversarial GM?”</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Take It Or Leave It: </strong>We go into the Rumor System</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Search The Room: The Necklace of Adaptation</strong></p> <p><br></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>
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Ep 96 Inclusion & Id Insinuation
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Ep 95 Oops All Ask a GM! & Otiluke's Resilient ...
<p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>VoulKanon </strong>wants to know if the inhabitants on a Morkoth island know they forget things? What’s a Morkoth? What’s a Morkoth with you?! </p> <p><strong>BarNo3385</strong> is dying to know if their puzzle was too complicated.</p> <p><strong>Puzzleheaded-Dragon</strong> needs a ruling on a crossbow expert. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Otiluke&#39;s Resilient Sphere</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>
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Ep 94 Noticing Traps & Nathair’s Mischief 
<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>VigilantRex1 </strong>wants advice on stealing some equipment from their Players </p> <p><strong>Kauzoka</strong> has a cool idea for a campaign involving a crime family of Beholders </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Micnos12</strong> wants to know how to determine when a player triggers a trap.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Nathair&#39;s Mischief</strong></p> <p><br></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>
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Ep 93 Prison Break & Primal Savagery
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Ep 92 Disappearing & the Dark Shard Amulet
<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Flubbajubba2</strong> has created an in-game way to cover for out-of-game absences, but needs to know how it all ties together.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>M4p80y </strong>wants to know<strong> “</strong>How do I make a big city feel bigger without building literally every building”</p> <p><strong>JustDarnGood27</strong> asks “How broken/unbalanced would allowing a PC to pull a character in with a grappling hook as a bonus action?”</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Search The Room: Dark Shard Amulet</strong></p> <p><br></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<br></li> </ul>
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Ep 91 Retcon Outcome & Rime’s Binding Ice
<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p>TheBlackIbis is asking if they should retcon the outcome of the last fight since the players were supposed to win it. We say no way! </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p>Belolonadalogalo wants to know if a monster with multi-attack can replace one of those attacks with something like a shove.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell: Rime’s Binding Ice</strong></p> <p><br></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>
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Ep 90 Lucky Character & Lightning Bolt 
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Ep 89 Phantom Zone & Pearl of Power
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Ep 88 Immune to Crits & Immolation
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Ep 87 Hag Contract & Hellish Rebuke
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Ep 86 Duck Egg & Dream of the Blue Veil
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Ep 85 Brand New Magic & the Bag of Beans
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Ep 84 Goblin of Loot, Goblin of Wishes, & Galde...
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Ep 83 Water Questions & the Weapon of Certain D...
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Ep 82 Kill a God & Knock
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Ep 81 Eldritch Blast Abuse & Enervation
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Ep 80 Season 4 Finale
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Ep 79 Nixie Heart & Nystul's Magic Aura
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Ep 78 Fey Punishment & Fortune's Favor
<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Ferskenkejseren’</strong>s player stole a runic keystone from a fey merchant. Now he is trying to come up with a good punishment from the fey. Let’s make some memories!</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong> </p> <p><strong>Eisenheim96</strong> wants to know about destroying objects out of combat that have hit points. “What is stopping my players just standing there and rolling d20s until they manage to hit it enough times to destroy it?”</p> <p><strong>NEW SECTION! Name to be determined</strong> - We are discussing advice we have come across from out in the wild wild west of the internet. This one comes from <strong>DornKratz</strong> who says &quot; ‘Are you sure?’ is the wrong question.”</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! Fortune&#39;s Favor</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>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul> <p><br> </p>
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Ep 77 Uninterested Character and Uncommon Glame...
<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Koi8008 </strong>Has a player whose character is uninterested in everything. Thee end of the world is nigh and they could care less! What should they do? </p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>_Xantamn</strong> asks, “Can a familiar cast dragon’s breath on itself?”</p> <p><strong>Mesalikes</strong> wants to know what some of the things blinded monsters can still and will do. </p> <p><strong>Use That Spell!</strong> Uncommon Glamerweave</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>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul> <p><br> </p>
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