Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Main topic: Start a New Campaign for the New Year!

It’s a new year, the perfect time to think on how to launch an awesome campaign, even if you have never DMed before!

Contents
00:00 A New Campaign for the New Year
00:51 New Gamemaster Month
02:14 Where Can We Learn to DM?
10:44 Why Should You DM?
20:56 Not Knowing the Rules
30:04 Planning Your Campaign
41:50 Establishing a Theme
43:51 Shout-Outs
47:45 What Are We Gonna Do?

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