Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The GM’s words are the players’ window into the game world. ENnie Award-winning RPG designer Justin Alexander reveals the simple techniques you can use to improvise descriptions and immerse your players in your game.

PREORDER: SO YOU WANT TO BE A GAME MASTER
thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master

FURTHER READING
Universal NPC Roleplaying Template: tinyurl.com/2s49ze6k
Blood Terrors: tinyurl.com/4s7y53p5

AFFILIATE LINKS
Alien: tinyurl.com/5ak67mjv

Editor: Sarah Holmberg

Patreon: patreon.com/justinalexander
Twitch: twitch.tv/thealexandrian
Website: thealexandrian.net

Twitter: @hexcrawl
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Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@hexcrawl

0:00 Intro
0:49 Dungeon Descriptions
2:20 NPC Descriptions
3:19 Monster Descriptions
5:37 Making Your Own Formulas
7:07 Persistent Descriptions
10:12 Customizing Monsters