It's always interesting to see which of my videos YouTube's algorithm is suggesting most.

This week, it's been:

"9 Habits of Great D&D Players"

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/CCVydwDhipI
READ: https://ruckerworks.com/2026/01/great-dnd-player-habits/

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A lot of DMs over-explain their world because they've created something and they want it to be discovered. I'm guilty of this myself. What I learned is that letting players ask questions does more to reveal lore than a 10-minute monologue ever will.

I talked about this in my latest video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBbZiwqNF5E
4 min 46 secs

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NEW: "Become an Expert D&D Player: 44 Tips to Level Up Your Game"

I share 44 pieces of practical advice pulled from decades of playing and DMing. What are your tips for becoming an expert D&D player?

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzn9cZ0f20Q
READ: https://ruckerworks.com/2025/12/become-an-expert-dnd-player/

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If you control a Wight, call it Walter

NEW: "Stop Lore Dumping in D&D: Let Players Discover Your World"

Revealing lore in a D&D campaign doesn’t have to overwhelm your players. I talk about how to share your world’s history, factions, secrets, and mysteries at a pace that keeps everyone engaged without turning the session into a lore dump.

🎥 WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBbZiwqNF5E
📚 READ: https://ruckerworks.com/2025/12/stop-lore-dumping-dnd/

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NEW: "How to Become a D&D Dungeon Master"

Becoming a Dungeon Master in D&D might feel overwhelming, but it’s one of the most rewarding creative roles you’ll ever take on. I walk through the two key skills every DM needs — preparation and running the table — and how to develop them over time.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCb3AKpsB6A
READ: https://ruckerworks.com/2025/11/how-to-become-a-dungeon-master/

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Check out my recent video, "Players Come and Go: How DMs Keep Their D&D Tables Thriving"

In this video & article, I talk about what it really means when the roster of your D&D group changes over time.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rebU58T3g_E
Read: https://ruckerworks.com/2025/10/players-come-and-go/

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NEW: "Players Come and Go: How DMs Keep Their D&D Tables Thriving"

Players come and go — and that’s not a failure, it’s part of the D&D experience. In this video & article, I talk about what it really means when your D&D group changes over time.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rebU58T3g_E

Read: https://ruckerworks.com/2025/10/players-come-and-go/

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Rather read that watch? The companion blog post "Five Instant City Generators" has all the commentary, links, and screenshots: https://lairofsecrets.com/blog/5-instant-city-generators/

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Five Instant City Generators - Lair Of Secrets

In our “Build Better Cities” episode of Campaigns & Coffee, we talked about how to make your city real and lived in. This time around, we’re ignoring all that advice, and looking at a bunch of random generators you can use to spawn instant cities (aka insta-cities) for your role-playing games. Watch to the Episode […]

Lair Of Secrets