Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Have you ever ran a D&D or TTRPG session and the players did something or wanted to do something you didn't except? Of course you have! We've tried many things to compensate for that, like over-preparing and trying to account for every possible thing they can do, and it was EXHAUSTING. That's why we made this video!

How to Prepare for the Unexpected | DM GM Expectations | Game Master Tips | Dungeon Master Tips

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Situational Thinking
4:10 - One of our favorite moments from our games
7:32 - Know the Characters!
10:00 - Know the Environment!

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Suggested Playlists
-Dungeon Master Tips: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2qOzacuy1icbfxTvjj-PKf6
-Let's Learn D&D 5e: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2oaXXqBTzXKIZd6uExlfaku
-Combat & Action Economy Strategy: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2rvWWm49JOqqjWCSDv4sv1F
-Intro to Dungeons and Dragons: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2pVaEBZVG1foFolfKm6Thop
-Magic in D&D 5e: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2p8oujjj-vdFJaks8a6yHyT
-Homebrew: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2o01L_HCYWi6ns-IhgXqB_Y
-Building Your Campaign World: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2rIJsiM0-OQHnV_zvA54KE-
-Creature Feature: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2p4sHQyShYFOh0yAxdIK8BY
-Reviews & Unearthed Arcana: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2omLgR9jzbsvwfu5o7UGGzP
-Table Talk: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2osLBpC8JAZmgT_1LPya_El

Gameplay
-Ancient Relics & Hokey Religions: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2p6wWGIsHj_P4ELWD0eq4p8
-Dragon of Icespire Peak: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2p9xcsjvlqQDWktsv-n153k
-One Shot Adventures: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dmrZg4pm2qhtEUjLsCY0_pI3m6JOKVy


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Gameplay Attributions
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Music & Sounds
Our videos (mostly our gameplay) sometimes contain music or sounds from various sources and these are the most common places that we use.

Some of the music used in our game play and video might just come from Michael Ghefli Studios! You can check them out here...
Website: michaelghelfi.com
Patreon: patreon.com/MichaelGhelfi
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCDed9jQ1Y1gKeyjvkyFGkCA

Music used may be part of Bethesda Elder Scrolls games such as Oblivion and Skyrim and it is used because of the legal statement made by Bethesda here... bethesda.net/en/article/3XrnHrB0iAesac8844yeuo/bethesda-video-policy

Music and Sound by Syrinscape.
store.syrinscape.com/what-is-syrinscape/?att
Because Epic games need Epic game sounds

Table Top Audio
tabletopaudio.com is another excellent resource when it comes to gaming ambience and content creation. We use some of their audio tracks from time to time as well.

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Art Used
docs.google.com/document/d/19Y_zs1CxbciHFm2rGm_9sPlbhePO0NsqdNjdsHWPq4A