Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Let’s discuss everything you need to know about bringing a guest player into your TTRPG session!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Why You Might Want to Invite a Guest Player
02:30 - How Do You Recruit Guest Players?
03:33 - How Does Character Creation Work?
05:44 - A Word From Our Sponsor
07:02 - How Do You Handle Session Zero Topics?
09:25 - Tell Your Other Players There Will Be A Guest
14:36 - Get the Guest in as Soon as Possible
16:04 - What Does the Guest Want Out of the Game?
17:19 - Conspiring with the GM
19:05 - Are They Gonna Be Permanent Players?
20:42 - Outro

Recommended Reading:

Do You Cancel Games When Players are Missing?
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How to Recruit New D&D Players
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My Session Zero Worksheet
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Why the Player Characters NEED Downtime Sessions - Vox Machina, Ep. 56 | Critical Role Demystified
youtube.com/watch?v=KDP3lQyX-Tg

The Many Forms of Metagaming
youtube.com/watch?v=drjCzU24gks

Baldur's Gate III's Opening Cinematic is the Perfect D&D Session Zero
youtube.com/watch?v=ubePVVuXR-4

The Chain: Campaign Diaries
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ0vRnVBusKH-gNAL2zSzkxglv28jhc0f

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