Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I’m pulling back the curtain and showing you what my own D&D notes look like!
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This video contains minor spoilers for “Curse of Strahd”
An example of my D&D Notes: patreon.com/posts/100452406?pr=true
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:29 - Why Nobody Knows How Anybody Else Preps Their Games
03:57 - The Internet Made DM Notes More Accessible
06:54 - Naming Your Session
12:36 - Reviewing Your Characters (and Their NPC Companions)
14:37 - Identifying Important NPCs
17:19 - Starting Time, and Tracking Time
17:52 - A Word From Our Sponsors
19:24 - My Plan for the Session, Hour By Hour
23:30 - Random Encounters and the Death Chart
24:20 - Final Thoughts
25:43 - Outro
Game Master notes:
Matt Mercer:
Campaign 2 Session 17 - The Harvest’s Close Festival (contains spoilers for “Harvest Close”)
criticalrole.fandom.com/wiki/Archive:DM_Notes_for_Harvest_Close_Festival
Campaign 2 Session 50 - Underground (contains spoilers for “The Endless Burrows”)
criticalrole.fandom.com/wiki/Archive:DM_Notes_for_Episode_2x50
Matt Colville:
Prepping An Adventure | Running the Game
youtube.com/watch?v=jXYORWtiLF0
Prep Can Be Literally Easy and Actually Fun
youtube.com/watch?v=cfiaf9q9Wgo
As Above, So Below:
Notes: files.mcdmproductions.com/YouTube/AboveBelow.pdf
Game Session: youtube.com/watch?v=DUx10Vbulto
Post-Game Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=_h7PTkyKKfE
The Mul:
Notes: files.mcdmproductions.com/YouTube/AboveBelow02.pdf
Game Session: youtube.com/watch?v=JaCoEDc3GzU
Post-Game Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=OOuT3c54_l8
The Revenant Vow Meets the Shield of Gravesford:
Notes: mcdm.gg/YouTube/AboveBelow03.pdf
Game Session: youtube.com/watch?v=jbcgVNCNlRk
Post-Game Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=4Mkcyb7p0lw
Chris Perkins’ blog, The Dungeon Master Experience:
web.archive.org/web/20141012040845/http://archive.wizards.com/DnD/Archive.aspx?category=all&subcategory=dmexperience
Sly Flourish channel:
youtube.com/@SlyFlourish
The Virtues of Pre-Published Modules vs. Homebrew Campaigns
youtube.com/watch?v=kxakFRRxNHM
Additional Dark Gifts for “Curse of Strahd”
dmsguild.com/product/186573/DDAL04-Expanded-Dark-Gifts-Table-OPTIONAL-CONTENT
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I’m pulling back the curtain and showing you what my own D&D notes look like!
Thanks so much to WorldAnvil for sponsoring this video! Visit worldanvil.com/supergeekmike and use the promo code SUPERGEEK to get 51% off any annual membership!
worldanvil.com/supergeekmike
This video contains minor spoilers for “Curse of Strahd”
An example of my D&D Notes: patreon.com/posts/100452406?pr=true
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:29 - Why Nobody Knows How Anybody Else Preps Their Games
03:57 - The Internet Made DM Notes More Accessible
06:54 - Naming Your Session
12:36 - Reviewing Your Characters (and Their NPC Companions)
14:37 - Identifying Important NPCs
17:19 - Starting Time, and Tracking Time
17:52 - A Word From Our Sponsors
19:24 - My Plan for the Session, Hour By Hour
23:30 - Random Encounters and the Death Chart
24:20 - Final Thoughts
25:43 - Outro
Game Master notes:
Matt Mercer:
Campaign 2 Session 17 - The Harvest’s Close Festival (contains spoilers for “Harvest Close”)
criticalrole.fandom.com/wiki/Archive:DM_Notes_for_Harvest_Close_Festival
Campaign 2 Session 50 - Underground (contains spoilers for “The Endless Burrows”)
criticalrole.fandom.com/wiki/Archive:DM_Notes_for_Episode_2x50
Matt Colville:
Prepping An Adventure | Running the Game
youtube.com/watch?v=jXYORWtiLF0
Prep Can Be Literally Easy and Actually Fun
youtube.com/watch?v=cfiaf9q9Wgo
As Above, So Below:
Notes: files.mcdmproductions.com/YouTube/AboveBelow.pdf
Game Session: youtube.com/watch?v=DUx10Vbulto
Post-Game Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=_h7PTkyKKfE
The Mul:
Notes: files.mcdmproductions.com/YouTube/AboveBelow02.pdf
Game Session: youtube.com/watch?v=JaCoEDc3GzU
Post-Game Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=OOuT3c54_l8
The Revenant Vow Meets the Shield of Gravesford:
Notes: mcdm.gg/YouTube/AboveBelow03.pdf
Game Session: youtube.com/watch?v=jbcgVNCNlRk
Post-Game Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=4Mkcyb7p0lw
Chris Perkins’ blog, The Dungeon Master Experience:
web.archive.org/web/20141012040845/http://archive.wizards.com/DnD/Archive.aspx?category=all&subcategory=dmexperience
Sly Flourish channel:
youtube.com/@SlyFlourish
The Virtues of Pre-Published Modules vs. Homebrew Campaigns
youtube.com/watch?v=kxakFRRxNHM
Additional Dark Gifts for “Curse of Strahd”
dmsguild.com/product/186573/DDAL04-Expanded-Dark-Gifts-Table-OPTIONAL-CONTENT
George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Apero Hour Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Lobby Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Sidewalk Shade - slower Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Bossa Antigua Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Fast Talkin Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Backed Vibes Clean Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Bass Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Dispersion Relation Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpg #wizardsofthecoast
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCMDXcgoyTb1EsvuymqDgRuQ/join
PATREON: patreon.com/supergeekmike
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NEWSLETTER: supergeekmike.com/newsletter
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BABY WISHLIST: https://shorturl.at/gjnx6
WISHLIST: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FH8UCEB06ZN9?ref_=wl_share
NON-AMAZON PRODUCTS WISHLIST: throne.me/supergeekmike/wishlist
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
P.O. Box 1326
Moorpark, CA 93020
____________________________________
More Links, including my Lonely Flans: supergeekmike.com/links
