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Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Jan 10, 2020

A giant deformed baby connected to a power source is watched after by Acererak the lich.

Tomb of Annihilation: Final Episode

You will eventually have a session where your players will know they are at the end. This will be…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Dec 6, 2019

A green stone block with five geometric shapes built into it.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 29

Some puzzles leave a lot of room for interpretation into whether players truly solved them. Seeing…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Nov 20, 2019

Three dolls, one of straw, one of clay, and one a monkey on a wheel, ominously stand by.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 28

Some players are completionists. They want to open every door, search every corner, and hunt down…

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Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Nov 16, 2019

A stone juggernaut on wheels rolls down a sloped hallway as two adventurers try to outrun it.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 27

You can usually sense the desire of your players. My players were eager to reach the end of the…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Oct 19, 2019

Two bodaks crawl out of a great green devil face.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 26

You have to reward player ingenuity. When your players come up with interesting solutions that get…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Sep 24, 2019

A four-armed gargoyle perches on a pedestal.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 25

Trouble can arise with DMPCs — that’s when a character is essentially another member of the party, but…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Sep 12, 2019

A beholder — a flying monster with a giant eye, ten eye-stalks, and a gaping maw — terrorizes adventurers.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 24

Intelligent enemies let you do a little meta-gaming within reason. Since the creature is smarter than…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Aug 30, 2019

They five skeleton keys from Acererak’s dungeon each display their different geometrical shapes.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 23

Well-made puzzles are great because you can just sit back and let your players have their fun. When…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Jul 30, 2019

An adventurer fights off hordes of skeletons in an ancient tomb.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 21

Splitting the party doesn’t have to be scary… for the DM. You can leave the players at moments of high…

Alan MacPherson in DM’s Apprentice

Jul 25, 2019

Two dwarves stand on a coffin with a lizardfolk nearby, as wine slowly fills up the dungeon room.

Tomb of Annihilation: Episode 20

Running the original Tomb of Horrors seems only fair for players who will be trying out Tomb of…