Your D&D Prep SUCKS. This is why.

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  @IAMTSC · 2 years ago

  This is the best prep video I have seen, and it’s so simple. “I start the session with the hook already in their mouth”. I, stupidly, have always started with no hook or bait. I am a new DM so don’t be too harsh

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• TH

  @Thunderous333 · 2 years ago

  No acronyms, no list of rules to follow, just straight advice. Love it.

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• RO

  @Robbie_RottenBeard · 2 years ago (edited)

  Rowling's time on Twitter proves she isn't really a planner, she might've had character notes but she didn't have "Everything planned out" that would be Tolkien

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• JE

  @JeffandBCProductions · 2 years ago

  Speaking of confidence, I appreciate that you came of out the gate swinging like you have 700k subscribers instead of 7k. You have hit the platform full force, and for that, you’ve earned my subscription on the second video :)

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• BR

  @BraveryBeyond · 2 years ago

  This channel is easily becoming my go-to stop to brush up on techniques to run my game. I think this distinction between "railroading" and "expecting buy-in" is a good one to lay out. GMs are players too and they want things out of the game. They don't exist solely to please the PCs' fantasies and have creative wants that they wish to be expressed at the table. Your techniques to strike that balance so both GM and PCs get a little bit of what they want is such a refreshing take and amazing advice I plan to use in my games going forwards.

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• JO

  @journeymanic9605 · 2 years ago

  Plan like Sanderson, play like King.

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• RO

  @robingomez2628 · 2 years ago

  It's not just your world, it belongs to your players too.  I loved "The Law of Narrative Influence".  Its a fresh idea I've never heard before and I've watched A LOT of D&D and DMing videos.  I will definitely be implementing this in my sessions! Thanks Deficient for another great video!

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• KA

  @kaijohnson7599 · 2 years ago

  My prep sucks because I don’t prep

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• EN

  @Enfors · 2 years ago

  I've said it before, and I'll say it again: This channel is destined for great things, and great numbers of subscribers. This video is SO well done, and watching it I feel like a hipster discovering the next big thing before it's cool.

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• SE

  @seanv3997 · 10 months ago

  Legit lolz from those Wizard’s comments. <br>Great advice. Stumbled onto your channel recently and having fun binging.

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• LO

  @lore_shards · 4 months ago

  The Stephen King joke had me rolling. Never change Deficient

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  @thewanderingguru4097 · 2 years ago

  I played DnD long ago in 2nd edition. I started playing 5th edition about a year ago. A good friend of mine convinced me I can/should DM for a group group of guys he knows. All these guys have much more experience than &nbsp;me but we’ve “met” (online) and they seem cool. Slowly getting ready and your videos are helpful and entertaining. Keep making content!

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