My #1 rule for immersive world building in D&D

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In this video, I'm breaking down my Number 1 rule for immersive world building in Dungeons and Dragons.
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@torinmccabe 10 күн бұрын

You can't force your PCs care about your lore, but you can make your NPCs care about your lore and have their motivations be based on lore (political, religious, etc)

@TalesArcane 10 күн бұрын

That's very well put! My players usually care about the NPCs a lot more than they care about the lore, making the NPCs a perfect bridge between them and the world.

@gohl8128 10 күн бұрын

I usually don't comment, but I've been watching your channel for a while. So let me just express my gratitude for all of the awesome content you put out. 👌

@tet4nus 10 күн бұрын

Been watching your vids for about a week bow and I am so glad I found your channel. Just started a new campaign and am currently procrastinating prepping the 2nd session.

@TalesArcane 10 күн бұрын

I'm glad you found the channel! I've got a lot of content coming down the pipeline, so hopefully some it will be useful as your campaign progresses. Good luck with session 2!

@tet4nus 10 күн бұрын

@@TalesArcane It has already helped mate. Going back to prepping now. I have confidence that session 2 will go well thanks to your content.

@mushuable 10 күн бұрын

I follow many DND/TTRPG content creators, you're by far the most insightful, or at least in my opinion. From every video you make I have at the very least one takeaway. Soon I'll be running my first One Shot for which I followed your one shot video recommendations... It will be players on the trail of a cockatrice. Thank you ! :) best Patreon subscription ever.

@nigelhill74 8 күн бұрын

Great video. Such a simple concept and it makes world building easier!

@henrynewton8267 10 күн бұрын

Man it's cool to see this second wave of dnd content makers. You're top notch man. Love the videos, more in the direction of the kindv content I appreciate in regards to the hobby. Thank you sir.

@loki.odinson 10 күн бұрын

GREAT VIDEO!!❤

@THECMIASTER1 9 күн бұрын

Another amazing video my man!

@loweskyrosario 10 күн бұрын

Love your content! Keep it up!!!

@xavierp7658 8 күн бұрын

Mclovin!

@DJLenox 10 күн бұрын

awesome video!

@cadenceclearwater4340 10 күн бұрын

Excellent 👍

@mushuable 8 күн бұрын

Also I feel like "A Monster, a God, and a King" could be the name of a campaign or at least, one of the arc within the campaign.

@jonahnolastnameneeded3130 8 күн бұрын

Reminds me of the song “Soldier, Poet, King”

@SingularityOrbit 10 күн бұрын

The amateur DM's players: "Oh, yeah, that NPC who got in our way earlier was wearing this nobleman's pin on his tunic. That must mean he's working for him." The master DM's players: "Oh no, I just realized . . . the guy who sold us those healing potions, where only half of them were real? He goes to the Temple of Snorgh'urkh. This noble guy we suspect just came out of a meeting with the head priest of Snorgh'urkh! Oh, crap, what did we talk about in front of that potion maker? If he told the priest, and then the priest told our villain . . . Guys! That's why those assassins came after us! _He knows who we are!_"

@jrpipik 10 күн бұрын

Great ideas! More!

@TalesArcane 10 күн бұрын

I'm on it! 💪

@gstaff1234 10 күн бұрын

Effect and reflect … nice

@KillerKabel 9 күн бұрын

I guess I should simulate a year or so of the world somehow with some dice rolls and see what's alive and what's dead.

@20hermanator10 10 күн бұрын

Any plans to put this idea on a PDF for Patreon? Great little supplement that I could refer to later when I’m a little further along building my homebrew world.

@TalesArcane 10 күн бұрын

That's an interesting idea! I hadn't planned to, but now you mention it, I might do a world building guide PDF soon. Thank you!

@gebatron604 10 күн бұрын

I think in a world where dragons are a real threat, the main god wouldn’t be a dragon-slayer, but the dragons themselves, to which sacrifices are made in exchange for protection

@Teraclon 10 күн бұрын

You gotta stop making such good tips. I'm beginning to feel bad that the patreon doesn't cost me more, not to mention free on youtube ;-;

@thefallenmonk605 7 күн бұрын

what would you do for a more primitive time period

@fammnak852 10 күн бұрын

I spent quite a while writing the lores and history of my world, but it seems like my players are less interested in the history part. Do you think I should simplify it? Thank you 🙏🏻

@andrewburgess9578 9 күн бұрын

Insert your players backstories into the lore and they will get more interested as story now about them again. Ruined city of major maze building culture is now last place PCs missing sibling/mentor/parent/teddy bear was seen, and they will be all over it. A rival or nemesis escapes after stealing a book of obscure lore about a wizards tower an its bizarre warding magic? Where is the nearest library with a copy?

@fammnak852 9 күн бұрын

@@andrewburgess9578 I tried

@andrewburgess9578 9 күн бұрын

@@fammnak852 sorry to hear that; normally making the lore a small detail of character story and expanding as interest grows is good. Have you tried a scattergun approach of lots of lore items and seeing which spark most interest to develop? Or making knowledge/understanding of lore a key to solving/simplifying current problems ... this tombs culture was famous for mastering lightning magic - all the traps will be that damage type if you stock up on resistance potions etc.