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8 Ways to Deal With Absent Players in Your TTRPG Like Dungeons and Dragons

We’ve ALL had players call up at certain points to let us know that they cannot make it to game night. Today’s video provides 8 methods for dealing with an absent player’s character.

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0:00 8 Methods
0:32 NPC Control
1:08 Temp Absence
1:40 Player Handover
2:52 Being Captured
3:28 Remote Play
4:00 Pocket Dimension
4:36 Roleplaying Breaks

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Dungeons and Dragons What Do You Do In The Rain #shorts

How do you handle rain in your role playing games like in Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder?

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Coca Cola Ultimate XP Flavor New Limited Edition League of Legends Flavor Soda

We are back at it with a new flavor of Coca-Cola, what they call the Ultimate XP flavor and it tastes like Experience! Teaming up with League of Legends, today we find out what exactly Experience is supposed to taste like with this new soda!

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Pirating Dungeons and Dragons Books: A Justified Practice or Simply Wrong?

Today we look at WHY people pirate Dungeons and Dragons books, we ask if the practice will increase in the future, and what Wizards of the Coast could ultimately do to prevent it in the first place.

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What could Wizards do, specifically, to make everything fine, from a customer service stand point to a price point, that would slow down the rate of piracy for their books?
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Bad D&D Joke [9] (BARD TWO) #shorts for Dungeons and Dragons

Today’s #shorts is Bad D&D Joke [9]!
Bards and Farms? Ohhhh the pun we will have with this one!

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Gandalf vs Balrog #shorts What Inspired Dungeons and Dragons

Deep in the Mines of Moria there was an easy fight where everyone could have levelled up.. but one wizard.. got selfish. Gandolf wanted all the experience for himself! And this is what inspired Dungeons and Dragons!

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Dungeons and Dragons : Digital Books Vs Physical Books Which Do YOU Prefer?

Today we explore the big issue that seems to be splitting players, do you pick Digital Books with Dungeons and Dragons (or other TTRPGs for that matter) or do you prefer Physical Books? Let’s look at both sides of the argument and see which is better!

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Bad D&D Joke [8] (BEHOLDER) #shorts for Dungeons and Dragons

Today’s #shorts is Bad D&D Joke [8]!
BEHOLD! It art seriously bad!

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Dungeons and Dragons as a Role Playing Game to Self Expression and Mental Wellness

Today’s video throws in a little bit of psychology into the mix of role playing games. Dungeons and Dragons runs deep in my blood, but I’ve realized that that term “Dungeons and Dragons” is exactly that, just a term for what is ultimately called Role Playing Games, a bit like how kleenex is a term for any kind of tissue paper.

Pull up a chair, drink some hot coffee, and let’s get in deep over what kind of impact Role Playing Games can have on one’s mental wellness.

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0:00 The Why
1:41 Self Expression
2:15 Emotional Catharsis
2:53 Achievements
3:36 Social Connections
4:28 Cognitive Stimulations
5:17 Fast Pace
5:55 Support

What role playing game have you played that’s provided to you the best mental well being?
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DOLLARS & DRAGONS : WHY Wizards of the Coast Is Raising Dungeons and Dragons Prices : My Theory

Today we try to unravel the WHY of Wizards of the Coast’s price hike. We will theorize on Wizards’ plan to nickel and dollar players. Will D&D become the world of “Dollars & Dragons”? Find out in this eye-opening video!

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How much are YOU willing to spend to enjoy the VTT?
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