The Dm's Deep Dive With Mike Shea

Mike goes through the final 33 Patreon questions of January 2022! Contents 00:00:00 Show Intro 00:01:01 Cliche Bad Guy Expositions 00:02:49 Managing Treasure Distribution 00:05:08 Describing Three of Five Keys In Fiction 00:07:30 Building Quick Monsters from Scratch 00:09:39 Incorporating Character Backstories - Not for Everyone 00:13:46 Lazy Tips for Character Retreats 00:17:41 Sly Flourish DM Screen? 00:21:05 Creating Interesting Combat Encounters 00:25:12 Adding New Characters to Descent into Avernus 00:27:06 Making a CR 3 Vampire 00:28:56 More Sly Flourish Streamed D&D Games? Nope, Sorry. 00:30:29 Running One-Hour D&D Games 00:33:33 Tracking Factions in Notion 00:35:26 One-Page Campaign Guide for Homebrew Worlds 00:38:49 Setup for Running Games Online 00:41:08 Experience with Devesting Critical Hits 00:42:05 Using Extra Encounters for WOTC Hardcover Campaigns 00:43:33 Fog of War for Tabletop Maps 00:46:01 Secrets and Clues for West Marches Games 00:48:16 Managing Monsters with