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Check out the latest videos from Tabletop Gaming with Juce and Master the Game on YouTube! These will be all the latest videos posted for everyone to enjoy.

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This Spell Is Breaking Your Dungeons and Dragons Games!

Many believe that this over powered spell is wrecking Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Games. Is this the most broken spell in Dungeons and Dragons? We will tell you how to handle this over powered spell without nerfing it.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 22 Lost Characters And DM Tip Catering To The Players

Paula looks to Juce for help in how to cater to the players in her groups. Being lost as a DM is something that happens from time to time but how do you move things along? Juce discusses characters getting lost with abilities like the D&D Ranger Natural Explorer in a game like Tomb of Annihilation.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 18 Plenty of Resources and Magic Items

Juce discusses how he gives out plenty of treasure to different types of groups. Some groups get plenty of magic items where as others get plenty of magic items they don't really want. Paula discusses how the DMs she has played with handle resources like torches, rations and water.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 17 One On One Games and Monotheistic Divinity

Paula discusses solo gameplay in Pathfinder, and Dungeons and Dragohs. Juce reminds her they did it with Pathfinder and that he runs a one on one game with his daughter Lily. Then Juce brings up that he has considered both monotheistic and polytheistic religions in his homebrew world.

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RPGaDay2019 16 Dream Inspiring Planar Travel and Ancestral Weapons Spirit Points

Master the Game Juce is inspired to discuss Ancestral Weapons and a mechanic of how the player is informed of earning his spirit points. He has different ideas like using dreams to communicate with their ancestors. Paula is inspired to run more games on the other planes of existance and asks Juce if he has played or ran any games on other planes.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 14 Guide NPC Characters As Guides

Paula and Juce both discuss NPCs who steal the spotlight and how they would handle having a guide lead the party. We also find out that Paula has an absolute terrible sense of direction and why she gets lost easily. We also find out Juce plays characters that have no problem taking gifts from a leprechaun.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 13 Mystery DND5e Campaign Story and Random Character Dice

Juce ends up discussing his old Mystery of the Black Hand game of D&D5e. Paula almost hijacks his story but he brings it back. Then he imitates her poorly. She discusses random character creation dice. She says it is hard to be forced to play new characters. We also talk about a really awesome FREE 3rd party product called Sorcerous Origins.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 12 Friendship Created From DND and Full DND Gaming Groups

Paula made some great friends in high school due to Dungeons and Dragons. She used DND to get some people to try it and they bonded over their love of the game and 7-11 Slurpees. Juce struggled to find people willing to play Tabletop RPGs for many years. When he found out friends were interested in Dungeons and Dragons they were in full groups already and didn't have the time for any new gaming groups.

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Finished Game Room Update

Been working on getting this Tabletop RPG Game Room complete for awhile and managed to get it done at the start of August. Still need to do some decorating but it is ready for gaming. Hosted our first game night last night trying some Tabletop Board Games. Still need to get some Dungeons and Dragons or other RPGs going in the space. So what do you think of the Master the Game Studios?

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 10 Arcane Focus and Concentration Checks

Paula says the only way to go with a spellcaster is to use an arcane focus rather than spell components. Do you agree? Do you enjoy using spell components? Juce says he sometimes forgets to ask players for concentration checks when they take damage. Do you have this problem sometimes?

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#RPGaDay 2019 Day 9 Critical Fails and Critical Hit Charts

Paula hijacks Juce's story about their old Tomb of Annihilation game and how critical fails were handled. So Juce then decides to bring up how he handles Critical Hits, Fails, and Critical Hit Charts in general. There is also some mentioning of the Permanent Injury Charts in the Dungeon Master Guide.

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RPGaDay2019 Day 8 Obscure Vision and Obscure Systems

Paula is reminded of Obscuring Mist from Pathfinder in this episode of RPGaDay 2019. Juce doubts it being a real spell but is proven wrong... AGAIN! Juce then goes on to talk about some of the lesser known games in his collection and how he wants to have a weekly one shot as well as a weekly campaign. One shots of Power Outage by Bebarce, We Hunt Bugs by Orcs Unlimited, and Vigilante City or Dark Places and Demogorgons by Bloat Games.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 7 Familiars Are They Too Weak?

Paula thinks familiars in most versions of Dungeons and Dragons are too weak. Find out which animal she wants as a familiar. Juce has never had a familiar in a Tabletop RPG. Is this something he is wanting to try sometime?

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RPGaDay2019 Day 6 Ancient Lore and Ancient Places

RPGaDay 2019 Day 6 is the word Ancient. Paula discusses how Dungeon Masters can really shine by adding Ancient Lore in their narration and descriptions. Juce decides to discuss a portion of his homebrew world with the Ancient Elves and an Ancient City called Elda.

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#RPGaDay 2019 Day 5 Space of Miniatures, and Gaming Space

In RPGaDay Day 5 Space Paula mentions how adapting game styles has helped her by use of miniatures for things like spell range. The space in which characters and objects are in relation to each other is very difficult with theater of the mind and miniature gaming has become her preferred style. Juce talks about how the new gaming space stacks up against some of the old game rooms. How was it gaming in a basement and more.

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#RPGaDay 2019 Day 4 Sharing Dice, Books, and Spotlight

Juce is not one who likes to share his books or dice at the table. He doesn't mind sharing the dice that he wasn't going to use but is very particular about some of his books. Paula thinks Juce is a bit OCD about his gaming accessories. Meanwhile Juce talks about sharing the spotlight with other players at the table. Sharing the spotlight can make for a great gaming experience for everyone at the table.

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 1 First Games Together, and First Non D&D Game

In this video we cover RPGaDay2019 Day 1 Word First. Paula tells a bit about her first game of non Dungeons and Dragons which was D6 Star Wars from West End Games. Juce talks about his first couple of games with Paula one as a player and one as the Game Master. Paula DMed Dungeons and Dragons 2e while Juce GMed Palladium Books Heroes Unlimited.

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Interview with DnD Beyond Product Director Adam Bradford

How Adam managed to get this project going in the early days from concept, to BETA, to a live product! What is DnD Beyond capable of? Where is it going moving forward? Not only is it a character creation tool but you can use it to keep track of your character as they progress with equipment, hit points, abilities, spell slots, and other things that require tracking.

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Everything You Need To Play DND - Introduction to DND Basics

Everything You Need To Play DND - Intro to DND Basics Dungeons and Dragons requires some basic things but there are also some things that I highly recommend. We will discuss everything you need to play DND in this Intro to DND Basics video and I will tell you about things to consider.

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