<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Badgerbaroudeur</strong> Needs some quests (not heists) that their party can do while visiting a museum in the big city they are visiting. Night at the Museum anyone? </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: </strong></p> <p><strong>Veena_Schnitzel</strong> wants to know how to handle a rogue’s failed skill check. Just let them keep trying until they succeed? </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>BeBoppaloopa</strong> has never heard about Flanking, and that is okay! But should they use it? </p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! Mass Heal</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>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul> <p><br> </p>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Peanutsbrittles</strong> has a soul transfer that goes wrong. What else slips in during the invocation ritual?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Afullgrowngrizzly</strong> Wants to know ways for a “scout” to feel cool without just bypassing/trivializing combat encounters?</p> <p><strong>Demodius</strong> needs advice on in game consequences for a player using multiple concentration spells</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! Secret Chest</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>xParagon</strong> needs to kill their PC next session! Don’t worry they are in on it. How do they do it without the other PCs trying to save them?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>xHayz </strong>asks “Does a monster know what spell effect something is before it chooses to use a legendary resistance?” We answer this question and Adam gives some insight as to how he runs Counter Spell.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Search the Room! </strong>Knave's Eye Patch</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p>Covid finally hit our family and we are stuck in a different state until we are safe to fly home! So no new episode, however, we got to have an in-depth chat with Baker_Turtle, who we helped last episode, to dive in an work on their next session together! This won't be edited the same way since I don't have my computer with me, so no music intro, but no ads either! ;)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Really fun! If you would like to be on the podcast and brainstorm ideas with us let me know at nextsessionpodcast@gmail.com.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Baker Turtle &nbsp;</strong>Needs some ideas for keeping their players interested and engaged at a festival in Neverwinter so that a murder mystery can begin.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>DrakeHeartscale</strong> wants to know what’s our take on background music during gameplay?</p> <p><strong>Search the Room! </strong>Pipes of the Sewer</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p>A&amp;A are back with special guest <a href="https://twitter.com/ExtrillTheKing" target="_blank">@ExtrillTheKing</a></p> <p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Hairylegg &nbsp;</strong>asks: how does one manipulate someone else to accidentally assassinate a target?</p> <p><strong>ArkAlpha1 </strong>Has a human enemy that is cursed with immortality and wants the players to have different options for removing the curse in order to dispatch them.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>Blackdeath47 </strong>Wants to know if the feat Telekinetic can be ruled so an enemy can be flung off a tree instead of just pushed/pulled in a straight line.</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! </strong>Ice Storm</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com" target="_blank">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>ControbutionUsual106's l</strong>ittle brother and some of his friends are gonna play D&amp;D and they need some quick, easy to understand missions/ ideas that they could do.</p> <p><strong>Diet Toohpaste </strong>wants to design a one shot where everyone will be making and playing evil characters.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>Scary-Safety-89</strong> is running a horror themed campaign and wants to make an adventure in a more spelunking like cave setting and get the players to feel claustrophobic.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! </strong>Heward's Handy Haversack</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Cafeaubae's </strong>players killed and made boots out of a Giant Crocodile and they would like to reward the players by making them magical. Adam and I about came to blows on this one but we successfully attempted to answer it!</p> <p><strong>Mute8 </strong>needs to figure out why a wizard who has an amulet of cloning would ever need help from the party.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>DJDarwin93</strong> made a puzzle in a different language and then didn't let the warlock use Comprehend Languages. Was that okay....????</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! &nbsp;</strong>Conjure Volley</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Wafersnap</strong> Has sent their players into a ring of Hell that is based on the deadly sin of Lust. What encounters or places can we think up?&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>SirCranburry</strong>'s girlfriend says that the NPC is not eff-able enough. Discuss!&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Search The Room! &nbsp;</strong>Nothing was sexy enough so we found a <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/3524030-boobplate-of-womankind" target="_blank">homebrewed item</a>!</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Weltschmerzwonder</strong> has a mystery house that the player’s are finally going to get in…. But what is inside?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>BananasGod </strong>Needs some help with making a mountain climb less boring for themselves and their players.</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! &nbsp;Mordenkainen’s Faithful Hound</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Diet Toothpaste</strong> has a bard that wants to switch their major in college, that is change from the College of Lore to the College of Spirits. Should this be a quick event or the focus of a mini-campaign?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>IwantDandDMaps</strong> has an idea to make their Doppelganger copy the player’s attacks during the combat. We tell them that it isn’t a terrible idea, but there are better ways to do it.</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! &nbsp;Danse Macabre</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><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>oofatality</strong> has a player that wants their character to have multiple personalities. It’s up to oofatality to choose when they change characters and they need some ideas!</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>Mr_Picky</strong> has a player that has become their favorite since the player’s backstory fits nicely into the world and has given Mr_Picky lots to work with. How do they balance with the rest of the party and stop playing favorites?</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! &nbsp;Catapult</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ol> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ol>

<p><strong>It’s another mini-sode!</strong></p> <p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Njeshko</strong> has a player that won’t give up a demon sword and Njeshko wants to “mess with them.”</p> <p><strong>Search the Room! &nbsp;Dissonant Whispers</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p>Short episode today!&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Plixels'</strong> players helped an evil wizard dispose of a shape-shifting spell gone wrong by dumping it into the local river where the trout were mating. Now they need help coming up with consequences.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>Yasutsuna96</strong> wants some advice on how not to bog down combat with too many different types of enemy units</p> <p><strong>Search the Room! &nbsp;</strong>Talking Doll</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Foxgoose21</strong> has a player who wants to plant a tree in the middle of their airship. How should they go about this?</p> <p><strong>Jmlwow123’s</strong> wizard player has just ran out of luck and hit the effect of wish where he can no longer cast it. Now he wants it back. Is this possible?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>YortMaster</strong> has a player who likes to Grapple and wants to shove them down to prone. YortMaster ruled that the player must go prone with them. Was that right? We rule on this question and also the word Grapple loses all meaning.</p> <p><strong>Search the Room! &nbsp;</strong>Animated Shield</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>dnddigest</strong> gave their players a tome with a cryptic message and wants to know what we think!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Ask a GM:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Art by Adam</strong> needs some help rebooting his game and getting the players pumped to come back.&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>daPWNDAZ</strong> has a player that insists that magical flight removes the stealth penalty from heavy armor. Are they nuts? (Almonds that is.)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Use That Spell! </strong>Tenser’s Floating Disk.</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <ul> <li>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></li> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>It's Season 3 y'all!</strong></p> <p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>RandomDude92919</strong> is setting up a fight and wants to know, one troll or two?</li> <li><strong>MajorMuff1n</strong> is running a bottle episode and we talk WAY too long about it.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Use That Spell! </strong>Crown of Stars</p> <p><strong>Riddle Me This!*</strong></p> <p>A new segment there we discuss generic concepts in D&amp;D. This episode we dive into cheating in D&amp;D. The different reasons why and how someone might cheat, and what you can do about it.</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> <li><br></li> </ul> <p><em>*The name is bad and we feel bad. Expect it to change.</em></p>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Ironhorn </strong>needs to figure out what quests an "after hours" or "B-Squad" of adventurers would go on.</p> <p><strong>BillyBobJean2</strong>’s players stole from a rich person and now he needs ways that person can get back at the party.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p>Feather Fall in a barrel?? - <strong>Myragem</strong></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! Barkskin!</strong></p>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Sherlock_strikes </strong>has a couple of young royals pranking the castle and wants help coming up with something funny, but not explicitly mean.</p> <p><strong>MidhaRockyK’s</strong> player is an open hand monk who took the life force of a dying Tiamet… but where to go from there?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: KiesotheStoic</strong> always has a good scenario and this is no different! “What if someone in your world cast speak with the dead on their own skull?”</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell!</strong> Pyrotechnics</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Ep 58 Hostages and Holy Aura</strong></p> <p><strong>We welcome a special guest, DIetToothpaste!</strong></p> <p><strong>Next Session Help: </strong>Falcner1<strong> </strong>has a scenario where the players are going to compete against NPCs for a&nbsp;spot guarding a ship.</p> <p><strong>KnickKnack</strong> (not real name) Has a player who is constantly taking hostages. Help!</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: TheAngelWarrior7'</strong>s player has a kind of gun and shoots it at an enemy point blank. Does it automatically hit? Should they have to roll for it?</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell!</strong> Holy Aura</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><strong>Next Session Help: Up-Above</strong> is making a Zoo Encounter based on the game Ape Escape and needs some help planning some combat elements.</p> <p><strong>Squidshellion</strong> wants some help with some Home Alone style encounters.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: &nbsp;</strong>What if a vampire in your world was prevented from drinking any blood? - <strong>KiesoTheStoic</strong></p> <p><strong>Use That Spell!</strong> Zephyr Strike!</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><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Jakemp1</strong> asks “what are the pros and cons to having long hair?” A player used a magic comb to turn themselves into a pink Cousin Itt for the day mid-dungeon and needs some consequences.</p> <p><strong>Impossible-Wind9068</strong> wants to turn the player’s ship into a mimic slowly over time and give hints / foreshadow the occurrence.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: AtticusSPQR</strong> wants to know if using a timer in real life to get players to make decisions is "assholey."</p> <p><strong>Search the Room!</strong> &nbsp;Luck Blade!</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>TheGingerRogue</strong> has a situation where the players need to remove a curse, but they want to spice it up a little.</p> <p><strong>Snivythesnek</strong> wants to know, “How do you handle executions and scenarios where people should realistically die in one swoop?”</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p>Can fairies get lycanthropy? Well can they? &nbsp;Submitted by <strong>The-Amazing-Biderman</strong></p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Enemies Abound</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>CremedelaGem </strong>is running an “urgent city maze type dungeon” and needs some guidance.</p> <p><strong>WahookaTG</strong> wants to know, “How do I prevent players from dying in an unwinnable fight?”</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>DinoHunter64</strong> is shifting his game entirely online and would love some tips/ tricks/ resources for how to do a virtual tabletop.</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Unseen Servant</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>WhackyNudle</strong> has a player that doesn’t appreciate having consequences for using Charm Person on a shopkeep. Should they change how they rule Charm Person to keep this player happy? We say no!</p> <p><strong>Minimum_Fee1105</strong> needs some advice on running a collapsing dungeon. He just fell into it!</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>Timp1mandi </strong>wants to know, when should you provide an encounter or battlemap?</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Contact Other Plane</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>