DM Notes
Adjusting difficulty
Roll20 DM Logins
Adventure League - S0 (Phandelin) - josiahknight@gmail.com - efreak543
Adventure League - S1 (Tyrrany of Dragons)
Adventure League - S2 (Elemental Evil)
Adventure League - S3 (Rage of Demons)
Adventure League - S4 (Curse of Strahd)
Adventure League - S5 (Storm King's Thunder)
Adventure League - S6 (Tales from the Yawning Portal) - josiah@josiahknight.com - efreak543
Adventure League - S7 (Tomb of Annhilation)
Adventure League - CCC (convention created content) - jaderegent@josiahknight.com - efreak543
Hardcover Awards
Most of the rewards are present in the adventure, but here are some guidelines to help you successfully track it on the D&D Adventurers League Adventure Logsheet.
We are allowed to add thematically appropriate creatures in the adventure (this results in increased xp awarded) and/or adjust their hit points (upto maximum) to increase challenges. We cannot add additional treasure or magic items to the adventures.
At the End of Each Session
Give out experience points for each character.
Give out treasure (gold, etc.) for each character (divide wealth-based treasure equally).
Give out magic items. Players should divide magic items as the group sees fit. If there’s a magic item in contention between two or more people, the player whose character has the least number of permanent magic items gets the item. If that doesn’t resolve the contended item, simply determine randomly who gets it.
Record this information on the D&D Adventurers League Adventure Logsheet.
Downtime: Generally 10. 5 days per 2 hours of play.
Reknown: Generally 1. 1 per 4 hours of play (if part of a faction)
AL Season walkthroughs
Tomb of Annihilation:
Episode 1 (podcast): http://www.godsfall.com/toa001/
Curse of Strahd:
https://merricb.com/2016/04/12/running-curse-of-strahd-part-1/
http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2016/03/dungeons-dragons-guide-to-curse-of.html
Tyranny of Dragons:
https://merricb.com/dd-adventurers-league/tyranny-of-dragons-season-august-2014-march-2015/
http://koboldpress.com/tiamat-tuesdays-so-youre-running-tyranny-of-dragons/
http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2014/10/tyranny-of-dragons-guide-to-hoard-of.html?m=1
http://www.starwalkerstudios.com/blog/2015/2/23/ygs4p90jb1dlkoqe0r9f5tqatvxsgx
Princes of the Apocalypse:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tc3Vyacw63QeMz5ZqRq3kZWPTugAzEbRVvHTaYSDS3k/edit#
Backgrounds - every player to have a shared background/close relationship with at least two characters.
Mulmaster & Arcane Magic:
Storm King's Thunder:
http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2016/08/dungeons-dragons-guide-to-storm-kings.html
https://dmcapn.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/storm-kings-thunder-introductions/
Individual sessions (Roll20 youtube):
Suggested changes or errors in Adventure League modules:
Universal Resources
Art:
Tokens
5e
Online rules:
Various random generators:
Online tabletop (for long-distance games):
Campaign Organization
Notekeeping:
Tabletops & character sheets:
DM Tips
All tips:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/2aynff/advice_to_new_gms/
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/2n6394/so_you_want_to_dm_advice_for_new_players
http://geekandsundry.com/basic-tips-for-a-novice-dm/
http://www.goblinscomic.org/dungeon-master-tips/ (The formatting on this one is really bad. Just copy and paste it somewhere)
Quick Reference
List of common rules and keywords:
DM screens:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwCtO5aw9n2LRl9CekVsZjJUd1k
https://olddungeonmaster.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/rrh_dm_screen_rev3.pdf
Rules summary:
Online actions/conditions reference:
Critical hits and fumbles:
Adventure Generators
Plot generator:
Music/Ambience
Music+ambience:
Ambience:
https://syrinscape.com/ (Requires subscription, but there’s a free trial)
Map Makers
Online Map Maker:
Fantasy world generator:
Generic world generator:
World drawing tool:
Map POI tool: (If you generate a map with donjon or inkarnate, you can paste it here and add cities and landmarks like this: https://realtimeboard.com/app/board/84428779/)
Kingdom/Building Generators
City demographics:
Inn generator:
Encounters
Encounter size/CR calculator:
Random encounter generators:
Monsters list:
Custom encounter builder:
Average monster quick stats:
Monster CR calculator:
One-stop stat blocks:
Dungeons
Random dungeon generator (5e):
Random dungeon generator (universal):
Random dungeon traps:
Random room description:
Treasure/Items
Random encounter treasure:
Magic items:
https://manysideddice.com/2015/03/10/a-table-of-contents-thats-better-than-nothing/
http://redkatart.com/dnd5tools/#spellbox (Spellbook link on left)
Random trinkets:
Item shops:
Interesting twists on existing magic items:
NPCs
Names:
Descriptions:
Premade NPCs:
Full stat generator:
Portraits:
PCs
Excel character builder:
Online character builder (google plus):
Character ideas:
Guide to filling out a character sheet (for new players):
Races and subraces chart:
Player reference sheet:
Running a Business
Dragonborn alternate racial traits
Spells
Spell cards:
Spell list:
Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11SOSCtwctEM1iLciJA7-ssOVg7G-NsQFZ4OOWDqw7qQ/edit