Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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Let’s start out by defining our terms: what makes a D&D campaign, and what are some ways you can format your own campaign?

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:21 - The 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide’s Advice on Creating Campaigns
09:16 - The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide’s Advice on Creating Campaigns
15:02 - A Word From Our Sponsor
16:27 - My Experience With Different Campaign Structures
24:21 - My Big Project for 2025…

Recommended Reading:

Matt Colville: How Long Should An Adventure Be? youtube.com/watch?v=RcImOL19H6U

A Lukewarm Defense of the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide (D&D 5e) youtube.com/watch?v=M8RokmkfFo8

Is Greyhawk the Perfect Default D&D Campaign Setting? (2024 Dungeon Master Guide Review) youtube.com/watch?v=CsKpKuZ829g

The Virtues of Pre-Published Modules vs. Homebrew Campaigns: youtube.com/watch?v=kxakFRRxNHM

Campaign Settings Reviewed Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF5zBOWphfZAMdHduXpbvsLlnoXpzrZPQ

My Disastrous First Attempt at DMing: youtube.com/watch?v=Ctd96t3iptU

Designing a D&D Combat to Thwart a Specific Spell (the Tavern Ambush) youtube.com/watch?v=fzNKJ6qifnY

The One Thing I Need to Do Before Reading a Published D&D Adventure: youtube.com/watch?v=PfJqHnkGv60

Friday Night Quests Campaign 1 - The Velvet League: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3BuXyikQACatI8YNXtUuIhKdQzAn_CI

Music from Epidemic Sound

Highlight Reel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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