Lesson # 176 - Graduation 2023 and Dragons
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School is out for summer!!! With empty desks and empty classrooms, Josh and Matt sit back and recount adventures from their D&D games in club. No rules, No lesson plans, just two teachers telling stories about the fun they had playing D&D with their students over the 2022 - 2023 school year. Did these two teachers help you finish the greatest D&D story ever played? Help them out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support! Detentions and Dragons is a proud...
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Lesson # 175 - Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games The Game to Grow Method: The Book and Dragons
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Our Longest Lesson Title Yet! On this special lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Matt and Josh interview Adam Davis of Game to Grow about his new book Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games The Game to Grow Method. If you were ever interested in what is happening at Game to Grow, therapeutic applications of TTRPGS, or how to integrate some or all of these techniques into your own club then this interview with Adam is a must listen. If you are interested in purchasing this book, you can find it for sale here: You can learn more about Game to Grow and their mission by...
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Lesson # 174 - Roll Modeling: Level Up and Dragons
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about how to level up player characters. They discuss what leveling up is, what is changed and what stays the same when a character levels up, and demonstrate how to update a player's character sheet. Did these two teachers help you reach a new level at your own club or table ? Then help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support! Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block...
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Lesson # 173 - Roll Modeling: Rests and Dragons
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about Short and Long Rests. They discuss what these are, mechanics and requirements for resting, and yes, they even demonstrate restoring HP and spells slots through semi-scripted role play. Did these two teachers help you to understand the minutiae of resting in D&D ? Then help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support! Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party...
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Lesson # 172 - Roll Modeling: Reactions and Dragons
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about using reactions in combat. They discuss what the reaction action is, when and why a player might use them, and demonstrate reaction through semi-scripted role play. Note: Some characters gained access to spells that they typically don't have for the sake of the demonstration. And... because I forgot level 3 wizards don't get level 3 spells. Did these two teachers help successfully counter any potential problems in your next D&D game? Then help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or...
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Lesson # 171 - Roll Modeling: Bonus Actions and Dragons
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about bonus actions in combat. They discuss what bonus actions are, when and why a player might use them, and demonstrate bonus actions through semi-scripted role play. Did these two teachers help successfully add a bonus to your next D&D game? Then help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support! Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our...
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Lesson # 170 - Roll Modeling: Improvised Actions and Dragons
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about the improvised actions in combat. They discuss what improvised actions are, when and why a player might use them, and how a DM can fairly and collaboratively integrate these into the story. And of course, Matt and Josh demo improvised actions through semi-scripted role play. Did these two teachers help successfully add more improv to your game ? Then help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of...
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Lesson # 169 - Roll Modeling: Other Actions and Dragons
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about the other combat actions. Characters can cast spells and make melee attacks, but those aren't the only ways they can participate in battle They discuss the basics of actions like dodge and disengage, why a player might use them, and demo these actions magic through semi-scripted role play. Did these two teachers help you vary up your combat verbs? Then help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all...
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Lesson # 168 - Roll Modeling: Combat Magic and Dragons
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On this lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt talk about the basics of using magic combat. They discuss the basics of spells, the requirements of spell casting, and demo combat magic through roll play. Did these two teachers help you cast your next great spell? Then help Josh and Matt out by recommending Detentions and Dragons to a friend, teacher, or student. New listeners are the best way to help us grow as a podcast. Thanks again for all of your support! Detentions and Dragons is a proud member of the Block Party Podcast Network! Check out our show and other great D&D and...
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Lesson # 167 - Story Time: 2022 and Dragons
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The holiday tradition returns once more! To celebrate the holiday season, Matt gives Josh the present he wants most in life: a chance to talk about fun stories from his D&D games. Listen as Josh and Matt ramble on and embellish their stories and inside jokes from their personal campaigns around the fireplace! Music: Brother Christmas by Lemon Yellow Hayes ( Fireplace Sound Effects: hansende ( Happy Holidays!! And thank you for all of your support throughout the year!
info_outlineJosh and Matt are joined by Tom Cantwell of the RPG Academy! The topic: How to Create Dynamic and Memorable NPCs!
Raise your hand if you have created an NPC on the fly? Raise your hand if you have created an NPC named Steve on the fly more than three times. Creating NPCs can be hard. On this special interview lesson of Detentions and Dragons, Josh and Matt interview Tom Cantwell about ways to make NPCs fun, memorable, and make the process of NPC creation more manageable. This is one of our wildest and funniest interview to date. Plus, you be better at NPC creation once you have listened to it!
If you are interested in learning more about Tom Cantwell
You can check out the website for the RPG Academy here:
You can check out The RPG Academy podcast on iTunes here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rpg-academy/id876190753
You can check out his Ghosts of Saltmarsh Real Play Podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rpg-academy-the-campaigns/id1308105885
You can contact him on social media here:
Twitter: @BeskarTom
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