Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Since the new Dungeon Master’s Guide is about to come out* let’s take a look at the old DMG and see which parts I actually use for my games!
*please just play along, okay?
Thanks so much to Dscryb for sponsoring this video! Visit dscryb.com/supergeek and use the code SUPERGEEK at checkout to get 10% off of your first subscription payment.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:59 - Chapter 1: A World of Your Own
09:49 - Chapter 2: Creating a Multiverse
11:56 - Chapter 3: Creating Adventures
14:50 - Chapter 4: Creating Nonplayer Characters
18:04 - Chapter 5: Adventure Environments
19:48 - A Word From Our Sponsor
20:52 - Chapter 6: Between Adventures
21:27 - Chapter 7: Treasure
26:48 - Chapter 8: Running the Game
27:13 - Chapter 9: Dungeon Master’s Workshop
28:02 - The Appendices
31:49 - Final Thoughts
35:14 - Outro
Recommended Reading:
The 4E DMG's Guide to Engaging Different Types of D&D Players | Stealing from Older Editions: youtube.com/watch?v=1tyjWI6H3pE
How Critical Role STOLE D&D’s Best Pantheon! | Stealing From Older Editions: youtube.com/watch?v=m-DnddGY0BQ
How Matt Mercer Designs NPCs - Vox Machina, Ep. 23 | Critical Role Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=OaN-Tm9fRno
D&D Villains With Class Levels: youtube.com/watch?v=145QFhqDLtE
Kobold Press' "Campaign Builder: Cities and Towns" is Full of Amazing Worldbuilding Advice: youtube.com/watch?v=W1GmMeA5g_I
Magic Item Shops Make Magic Items Less Special: youtube.com/watch?v=kcNHGhdjIEE
Why Don't the Chase Rules in the Dungeon Master's Guide Work? youtube.com/watch?v=bXTaekJIAeQ
How D&D 5th Edition Rode a Perfect Storm to Success: youtube.com/watch?v=9Yk7sWk5En0
Why Does Finding Forrester Start By Showing the Filmmakers? youtube.com/watch?v=bQPufRWzZV4
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Loopster Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Since the new Dungeon Master’s Guide is about to come out* let’s take a look at the old DMG and see which parts I actually use for my games!
*please just play along, okay?
Thanks so much to Dscryb for sponsoring this video! Visit dscryb.com/supergeek and use the code SUPERGEEK at checkout to get 10% off of your first subscription payment.
dscryb.com/supergeek
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:59 - Chapter 1: A World of Your Own
09:49 - Chapter 2: Creating a Multiverse
11:56 - Chapter 3: Creating Adventures
14:50 - Chapter 4: Creating Nonplayer Characters
18:04 - Chapter 5: Adventure Environments
19:48 - A Word From Our Sponsor
20:52 - Chapter 6: Between Adventures
21:27 - Chapter 7: Treasure
26:48 - Chapter 8: Running the Game
27:13 - Chapter 9: Dungeon Master’s Workshop
28:02 - The Appendices
31:49 - Final Thoughts
35:14 - Outro
Recommended Reading:
The 4E DMG's Guide to Engaging Different Types of D&D Players | Stealing from Older Editions: youtube.com/watch?v=1tyjWI6H3pE
How Critical Role STOLE D&D’s Best Pantheon! | Stealing From Older Editions: youtube.com/watch?v=m-DnddGY0BQ
How Matt Mercer Designs NPCs - Vox Machina, Ep. 23 | Critical Role Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=OaN-Tm9fRno
D&D Villains With Class Levels: youtube.com/watch?v=145QFhqDLtE
Kobold Press' "Campaign Builder: Cities and Towns" is Full of Amazing Worldbuilding Advice: youtube.com/watch?v=W1GmMeA5g_I
Magic Item Shops Make Magic Items Less Special: youtube.com/watch?v=kcNHGhdjIEE
Why Don't the Chase Rules in the Dungeon Master's Guide Work? youtube.com/watch?v=bXTaekJIAeQ
How D&D 5th Edition Rode a Perfect Storm to Success: youtube.com/watch?v=9Yk7sWk5En0
Why Does Finding Forrester Start By Showing the Filmmakers? youtube.com/watch?v=bQPufRWzZV4
Music from Epidemic Sound
Loopster Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpg #wizardsofthecoast
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VIDEO ESSAYS: youtube.com/@TheSupergeekAcademy
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WEBSITE/BLOG: supergeekmike.com
WISHLIST: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FH8UCEB06ZN9?ref_=wl_share
NON-AMAZON PRODUCTS WISHLIST: throne.me/supergeekmike/wishlist
KOFI: ko-fi.com/supergeekmike
Address for Packages:
Mike Christensen
100 W. High St., #1326
Moorpark, CA 93021
- PLEASE don't address things to "SupergeekMike"; I need to show I.D. when I pick up packages, and that isn't the name on my driver's license
Address for Letters:
Mike Christensen
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Moorpark, CA 93020
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