Refereeing sessions is one of the most challenging and intimidating parts of being a DM. Join me as we work through this difficult role and try to establish some ground rules to make it better.  

Acting is a vital skill that every DM needs.   In this episode I provide three helpful tips to improve your acting.     Voice Acting Links:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg17ovhTA0s&ab_channel=IcarusGames https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mydvmaHgcTw&ab_channel=LunchBreakHeroes Stay Adventurous!  

How do you create a  great story  for your players?  Story telling   is  an age old  art  and D&D is no exception.  This episode explores story telling in the D&D setting  and how to create better stories for your campaigns.   Below are some resources that dig deeper into this topic:    Some nitty gritty tips on individual session stories  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-YAbWPan8Y&ab_channel=WASD20  Just some solid tips for both dnd and other settings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQHQI6xADw4&t=164s&ab_channel=HowtobeaGreatGM Runesmith's basics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqfqyd14elY&t=527s&ab_channel=Runesmit Matt Mercer  tips on  story writing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sig8X_kojco&t=1974s&ab_channel=Dimension20 Thanks for listening!

 Everything you need to know about world building.  Follow for more D&D content.  

These are the 10 rules to live by as a DM.   If you are looking to improve as a DM or looking for a place to start this is the episode for you.  

Welcome to the Distracted DM Podcast. Come and join me on an adventure as we look at one of the most peculiar roles in all of role playin, the Dungeon Master.