Should You Invite Guests to Play In Your D&D Campaign?
October 26, 2023
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October 26, 2023
Should You Invite Guests to Play In Your D&D Campaign?
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<p>Today we talk about inviting guests to join you in your D&D campaign.</p><p>Here are some of the topics we talked about :</p><p>Should you have guest players?</p><p>Reasons For</p><p>The guest has never played D&D. Allowing them to play with an established group would give them a better experience than just having them find a random group who may or may not have played before.</p><p>Bringing in a guest might allow you to portray an important NPC in the story without having to roleplay them yourself</p><p>Reasons Against</p><p>Adding in a guest might disrupt the flow of the game and the group. They may not mesh because they probably don’t understand the inside jokes and comradery of the group</p><p>Why should you try having a guest player?</p><p>How Should You Do It?</p><p>How Should You Not Do it?</p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p><strong>Add the Magic of Sound to Your Gameplay</strong></p><p>When you set the scene you need to tap into the five senses. When it comes to sound one of the best ways to do that is with music, sound effects, and ambience. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Monument Studios.
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