"The 30% Rule Every DM Should Know (And How to Use It)"
After 40+ years as a DM, I've found that players only explore about 30% of what I create in my D&D campaigns. Here's how to make peace with that reality and save yourself hours of wasted effort.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sqC87B7xK0 5 min 43 sec
READ: https://ruckerworks.com/2026/02/30-percent-rule-dungeon-master-prep/
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COMING TOMORROW THU Feb 26: "Prep is a terrible thing to waste."
Learn how to get the most out of the material you prep for your D&D campaigns.
Stay tuned!
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Want to run better sessions and design stronger adventures? I've been playing D&D since 1980, and I make straightforward, no-fluff videos that help dungeon masters and players build great games. You'll get practical tips on adventure design, session prep, and running the table, with advice you can actually use in your next game. I also write fantasy fiction and TTRPG content. Subscribe if you want guidance that's grounded in real play that actually works. Have fun, stay cool, and keep your dice rolling.
I gotta say - @grueproof @vandermore and I nailed the timing of this episode, given the amount of snow currently falling in the eastern half of the United States.
I'm just back in from shoveling snow, and I'm very much looking forward to cozying up by the (electric) fire place, having a nice cup of hot coffee, and futzing about with my D&D campaign.
I gotta say - @grueproof @vandermore and I nailed the timing of this episode, given the amount of snow currently falling in the eastern half of the United States.
I'm just back in from shoveling snow, and I'm very much looking forward to cozying up by the (electric) fire place, having a nice cup of hot coffee, and futzing about with my D&D campaign.
Figuring out NPCs for my #DnD campaign. To save on prep time, I'm trying to leverage the generic NPC blocks from the Monster Manual, and then tweaking (rather than building out the NPC characters with D&D Beyond, which is what I normally do).
I think this will work, though I'm disappointed there's no archdruid in #DnD2024 (though it's easy enough to use the one from Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse). #GamePrep #CampaignPrep #DungeonMasterLife
Ken's working on the overland map for his lunchtime #ShadowDark campaign right now on Moonbeam.stream:
5 Instant City Creation Tools for your RPG Campaign
https://youtu.be/SLfjrhlxrcc
Josh talks about his favorite book for designing cities:
Astonishing Random Cities
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-ev5RoGPlRw
Short: Prepping for a RPG One Shot vs a Campaign
https://youtube.com/shorts/jXTxyVR_cpA
Every GM needs to prep for their RPG campaign. And everyone does it their own way.
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