<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Tuckster786</strong> wants to introduce a player as a traitor, but they don’t know it yet. Bad idea? Kind of.</p> <p><strong>Des___</strong> wants a giant sandworm to eat the entire party and make it a wormy dungeon, but then what?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>Realistic-March-5679</strong> asks if they can create Yandu style arrows (from Guardians of the Galaxy) using the Piercer feat and Animate Objects.</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Steel Wind Strike</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>ChemicalWeather’s party left the cleric unconscious in a dragon’s lair and wants some ideas for reasons the dragons wouldn’t outright eat her so she can be saved.</p> <p>DM_Mularki needs some advice if Heat Metal works on Constructs and Warforged.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p>neildegrasstokem wants to know, “If I True Polymorph a man into a wooly sheep, and someone shears it, is there any change to the man once dispelled?”</p> <p><u>Search The Room</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Hat of Wizardry</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>Ep 50</strong></p> <p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>Jvosika</strong> is running a campaign where an entire village pledges loyalty to the players and start following them. What sort of shenanigans should they be up to?</p> <p><strong>Tobi6000</strong> has a botanic science lab that can give the players some sweet upgrades, but he isn’t sure what those should be.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>LivingIn3d</strong> wants to know how monsters and enemies should attack. Weakest one first? Most intimidating? Closest?</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Vampiric Touch</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>Dccowboy</strong> has a situation where the Axe of Alertness will always be alert. Will this render it useless?</p> <p><strong>Marshmallow049</strong> asks “How to make dangerous poison in a world with magic?”</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>BeginningEngineer95</strong> wants to know some ways to use a smart device to control the lighting for proper ambience. Alexa roll for initiative!</p> <p><u><strong>Use That Spell</strong></u><strong>! &nbsp;</strong>Alter Self</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>Winged_Wolf99</strong> needs help with a murder mystery arc they are planning.</p> <p><strong>Typhus_black</strong> has a player who is a low level dragonborn but wants to be able to have and use wings.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>Ironhunt</strong> wants to know about the specific spell Blooming Blade and if the material of a small weapon gets consumed when the spell is cast.</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Dust Devil.</strong></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a></p> <p>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</p> <p>Twitter: @thenextsession</p> <p>Facebook: @thenextsession</p>

<p><strong>!BAD AUDIO WARNING!</strong></p> <p>We tried a different spot in the house and it was worse somehow. Sound proofing panels arriving tomorrow!</p> <p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p><strong>GoobMcGee</strong> wants to know “Ways a god would reach out that isn't a dream?”</p> <p><strong>Yueqqi</strong> has players who stole some lobsters and the druid wants to keep them. Lobster holsters anyone?</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p><strong>TheGingerRogue</strong> wants to know, "how would you rule AOE cast from inside a creature?”</p> <p><u><strong>Search the Room</strong></u><strong>!</strong> &nbsp;<strong>Lantern of Tracking.</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>YungComfy</strong> wants to know “How would a wererat respond to a talisman with a rat on it / what magical significance would it hold?”</p> <p><strong>GallicPontiff</strong> has concocted a rat faced beholder and needs help coming up with some rat themed abilities.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p>Brand new DM, <strong>Fair_Setting_2915</strong> wants to know where exactly to begin as a new DM. What should they buy? What resources do they need?</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Ray of Enfeeblement. </strong>It’s really fun to say!</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: Vainwin’s</strong> players made a deal with a devil who is going to bust a dragon out of an Eiffel Tower sized magical pillar. But the big question is how?&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Trick_Willingness440</strong> is designing a mist based dungeon and wants to know what should go into it.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM: Calthiss</strong> is unsure if using “narrative traps” where players don’t get a save are okay to do all the time.&nbsp;</p> <p>Use That Spell! &nbsp;<strong>Mislead</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for listening!&nbsp;</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast&nbsp;</li> <li>Twitter: @thenextsession&nbsp;</li> <li>Facebook: @thenextsession</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Next Session Help:</strong></p> <p>Silvere01 has new players who don’t want to do anything but win D&amp;D by getting item “X” to “CityCity.” They need help motivating the players to slow their roll and let things happen more organically.</p> <p><strong>Ask a GM:</strong></p> <p>Feeling-Idea2513 wants to know how Adam rolls for stats.</p> <p>TheMasterDungeon asks, “Do smaller creatures take more damage from larger creatures?” In D&amp;D 5e the answer is no. But let’s see what Adam says.</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Illusory Dragon</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>Theresamouseinmyhous</strong> wants to set up a fight in a potion shop where it is near impossible not to knock potions on the ground.</p> <p><strong>Diet Toothpaste</strong> finally gets to DM in person again but is feeling a bit nervous coming out from behind the zoom screen.</p> <p>After the break, <strong>Art by Adam</strong> DMs for sometimes 12 kids with only 30 minute sessions and is looking for advice on how to streamline the process.</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Plant Growth!</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>PeachasaurusWrex </strong>asks, “What the eff is in this temple?”</p> <p>Then, <strong>Hyperionfin</strong>’s Bard pulled a Flames card from the Deck of Many Things and needs help coming up with how a demon is pursuing him.</p> <p>After the break, <strong>Teeleert</strong> wants to know, “Is it metagaming to know another class's spell list?”</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Tree Stride!</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>Macpadmore </strong>wants to reflavor a Gulthias tree. How about chocolate mint?</p> <p>Then, <strong>Oswaldsumbrella </strong>asks, “[How do] I depict realistic grief without making the session a total downer?” Adam says, "Make it a total downer!"</p> <p>After the break,<strong> Resurectionist </strong>needs some quick help with a rules lawyer who thinks they broke Wild Shape by applying the spell Mask to it, and<strong> BulgarianThornbill </strong>wants to know what check to use when a player says their character has “heard about *blank* location.”</p> <p><u><strong>Use That Spell</strong></u><strong>! &nbsp;Guardian of Nature!</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> <p>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</p> <p>Twitter: @thenextsession</p> <p>Facebook: @thenextsession</p>

<p>It's the end of Season 2 and we welcome special guest <strong>Adam Davis</strong> from <a href="//gametogrow.org">Game to Grow!</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>We have too many questions, so it comes down to the roll of the dice to see which ones we answer this week.&nbsp;</p> <p>Use That Spell: Spirit Guardians!</p> <p><strong>Thanks for listening!</strong></p> <p><strong>As always, you can ask us a question at </strong><a href="//www.nextsessionpodcast.com"><strong>www.nextsessionpodcast.com</strong></a></p> <ul> <li><strong>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</strong></li> <li><strong>Twitter: @thenextsession</strong></li> <li><strong>Facebook: @thenextsession</strong></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TheRealForteGaming</strong> has a plot where the villain is bent on removing magic from the world. The players are about to meet some of the villain’s followers and TheRealForteGaming wants some help.</p> <p>Then, <strong>Reynosomarkus’ </strong>players are going to steal gold from “the physical manifestation of greed” and wants some ideas on how they can curse the loot.</p> <p>After the break, <strong>Manemeth</strong> wants to know why Tritons get the ability to cast fog once per long rest instead of control water. Allysa learns that Tritons are a race, and not just a weapon for King Triton.</p> <p><u>Use That Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Cordon of Arrows!</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>Benry007</strong> is back and needs help with his campaign in the Beastlands.</p> <p>After the break we have 2 Ask a GM questions!</p> <p><strong>Whiskeybenthellbound</strong> wants to know how Sending Stones work. Specifically, how do we use sending stones?</p> <p><strong>AllUrBaseRBelong2Gus</strong> wants to assign a player to be the scribe. Good idea? Bad idea? Yes idea!</p> <p><u><strong>Search the Room</strong></u><strong>!</strong> &nbsp;And old classic, the Sun 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> <p>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</p> <p>Twitter: @thenextsession</p> <p>Facebook: @thenextsession</p>

<p><strong>Ehbean</strong>’s players have come across some ingots from space and needed us to brainstorm different effects the space metal would have. Space sword!</p> <p>After the break we have two Ask a GM questions!</p> <p><strong>Benry007</strong> wants to know, “Should I fix a player's weakness with a magic item?”</p> <p><strong>TabaxiCab</strong> asks us about a 2 person D&amp;D game, or what other TTRPG’s would work well for 2 people?</p> <p><u>Use that Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Synaptic Static</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>

A&A are moving this week so instead of an episode, here is the full version of the intro/outro music for your enjoyment. See you next week!

<p><strong>Salty_Herring</strong> needs help with adding to their Great Tree dungeon with multiple seasons. &nbsp;Four Season Total Dungeoning!</p> <p><strong>Becherbrook</strong> needs an “unusual scenario for an unusual sword.” It <em>*cues the soundtrack from Wicked*</em> Defies Gravity!</p> <p>After the break,<strong> Xxqaqxx</strong> wants to know how to navigate people wanting to hire him as a DM.&nbsp;</p> <p><u>Use that Spell</u>! &nbsp;<strong>Disintegrate!</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>

Andy asks, “How do you make your combats more fun?” In Vonandro’s campaign, he needs to hint at a dead body in a ditch that the player’s keep walking by. After the break, Ottersintuxedos wants to know, “Could Prestidigitation give players more oxygen?” Search the Room!  The Gloves of Missile Snaring! Thanks for listening! As always, you can ask us a question at www.nextsessionpodcast.com Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast Twitter: @thenextsession Facebook: @thenextsession tX2erHX7fyBeBjIJzXbg

<p><strong>Thortron's</strong> players are going to the “Clockwork Café” for date night and he needs some ways that the café can mess with them.</p> <p><strong>Gentle_pencil </strong>asks about ideas for a sentient dungeon. Will it be a triumph?</p> <p>After the break, <strong>DumpingAllTheWay</strong> wants to know, “If a town celebrated a ninja parade every year, where the ninjas would sneak past the crowd and leave things behind to find, what would they leave?”</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell! </strong>Clairvoyance!</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>BoyNamedDong</strong> has a pirate campaign and wants to add scurvy into the mix when he doesn’t already make the players track food.</p> <p><strong>Perfect_Event_1229</strong> has a brilliant idea to add some flavor or consequence to Raise Dead.</p> <p>After the break, <strong>Rairaijin</strong> wants to know, can pixies be familiars?</p> <p>Use That Spell! <strong>Prismatic Wall</strong>!</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p><br></p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at www.nextsessionpodcast.com</p> <p>Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</p> <p>Twitter: @thenextsession</p> <p>Facebook: @thenextsession</p>

<p><strong>TrollundrtehMountain</strong> wants to make their players terrified of wasps but still only have them hit for 1 or 2 points of damage.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>DM_KD20's </strong>players are headed to a Lord's birthday and need to figure out what the enemies' gift should be to kickstart a conflict.</p> <p>After the break, <strong>imstillarookie</strong> wants to know, is Cutting Words before or after damage roll?</p> <p>Use That Spell! Blade Barrier!<br> <br> Thanks for listening!<br> <br> As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="http://www.nextsessionpodcast.com/" target="_blank">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a><br> <br> Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast<br> Twitter: @thenextsession<br> Facebook: @thenextsession</p>

Jfgauch has a Drow Shadowblade that was captured and restrained in an iron maiden  for 100 years and needs to figure out what sort of creature it turned into in all that time.  Mixologist93 has a player with a Genie (Dao) for a patron. What sort of quests should they send the player on? After the break, N7Varren makes Adam rant about Counterspell.  Use That Spell! Gaseous Form! Thanks for listening! As always, you can ask us a question at www.nextsessionpodcast.com Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast Twitter: @thenextsession Facebook: @thenextsession

Booksalot42 feels guilty for not letting their player have a monster mount and wants advice if they should retcon the situation.  Then, FlyingDutch127 wants to know what system we use for critical injuries as healing after 8 hours feels so blah.  After the break, syd_sky11 needs help designing an in game rave. Dazzle Dazzle Witches!  Use That Spell! Moonbeam Thanks for listening! As always, you can ask us a question at www.nextsessionpodcast.com Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast Twitter: @thenextsession Facebook: @thenextsession

<p><strong>CollinsRabbit </strong>Has a player that was granted a wish and wants help granting it without breaking his campaign. &nbsp;</p> <p>Then, <strong>Randompeep8</strong> wants to know if it is bad that they only want to run one shots? The answer may shock you...... except it won't. The answer is "no of course not" but we do elaborate on it.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Search the Room!</strong> It's the Well of Many Worlds!</p> <p><strong>Use That Spell!</strong> Warding Bond.</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>As always, you can ask us a question at <a href="http://www.nextsessionpodcast.com/" target="_blank">www.nextsessionpodcast.com</a><br> <br> Instagram: @nextsessionpodcast</p> <p>Twitter: @thenextsession</p> <p>Facebook: @thenextsession</p>