How being a Teacher made me a better Game Master - D&D / TTRPG

[@TheADHDM]

color coding the teacher perspective and the gm perspective with different color lights is mesmerizing

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

glad to hear it, because attempting to color grade nearly killed me hahahahah

[@salmontan]

​@@corkboardsandcuriositiesI think you did great! But then teachers often are good at grading ;)

[@Justadeathgod]

@salmontan or at structuring visuals. @corkboardsandcuriosities You did a good job, which program are you using?

[@josec.6394]

I use colors to highlight important things like loot (magic items), traps, or certain actions the pcs are likely to take.

[@joerutkowski3621]

Ah shit, I just learned I’m colorblind

[@tslfrontman]

I've heard said that the Venn diagram of teachers and tabletop gamers in nearly an eclipse 😌 Also THAT NOTE ON "THEY PULL YOUR NOSE BECAUSE THEY'RE BORED" IS TIMELESS.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

clowns are vessels for all the wisdom in the world !

[@danomorrison8839]

This is incredibly helpful! Fascinating to learn more about teaching through GMing as well

[@GinnyDi]

This is such a fantastic video - great points approached in a new way, paired with really clean production and fantastic storytelling! I can't wait to see where your channel goes, if this is what you're accomplishing within your first ten uploads 🙌

[@WilliamWeatherholtz]

Seriously. She has fantastic insight, and great presentation

[@asaucedude]

"...people are always going to remember something they experienced or achieved better than something they witnessed" this is phenomenal advice. The challenge of conveying lore and plot effectively is a big one. Putting your players at the center of that experience is such great way to build momentum.

[@BornToBeUai]

Are you KIDDING ME? I JUST came across your video and I have been a teacher for 18 years and one of the few things I have been going for longer than the classroom is Dungeons and Dragons. And I love both. And I have ALWAYS thought there's a huge connection between doing one well and that improving the other! Masterful approach!

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

aaah amazing! I didn't expect to see so many teachers in the comments, and it is absolutely delightful to hear that this resonates!

[@mapcrow]

I am a college professor in game design and I’ve found a lot of cross over between teaching and GMing! I think that “magician mode” is something I’ve got to read more about too!! Wonderful video!! Cheers!!

[@thomasjdurfee]

Great video! I once did the reverse trick, using TTRPG in my education setting. I'm in university, and we wanted to make a reading club for our classmates to go over things that are not in our classes. I suggested we host a Session Zero to set norms, expectations, and boundaries. Very helpful tools!

[@rafaeljoseph3951]

Love your channel

[@mutantmoth]

I teach at a college as well, and I agree. There's so much crossover! I'm finding that teaching is helping my DMing and vice versa.

[@timothygutierrez]

Greeting professor!

[@frazonicentertainmentservi4533]

Teaching college is performance art.

[@whoismyult]

I will be using the "what are you thinking as you wake up?" open with my session tonight! I have done in the past a "what are you doing to prepare for the day?" open, but I really love the thoughts/feelings angle...better to get them into RP mode. Thank you!

[@trollsmyth]

Me too! I'm really curious to see how it goes.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

happy you like it! I feel it also helps for the player, they get more used little by little to really consider the impact that a game event may have on their character

[@Akalim]

Same, I'm yoinking

[@jamesscullion3034]

I might do "What woke you up?"

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

oooh that's a cool one @@jamesscullion3034

[@Cheskaz]

I'm not a GM, but the "kids pulling on your nose because they're bored" concept really resonated with me. It feels analogous to focusing on tasks when you have an attention disorder. So, thank you!

[@cadenceclearwater4340]

So many youtubers seem to be teachers. Must be a natural connection 😊

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

the real challenge is making sure my high schoolers don't find my youtube channel hahaha

[@danielzarkos]

@@corkboardsandcuriosities I'd be psyqued if I knew my teacher plays D&D!

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

@@danielzarkos I've not yet had a student who was into TTRPG... but it's only a matter of time until they join our ranks!

[@susiduo3438]

lmao :D@@corkboardsandcuriosities

[@BornToBeUai]

I was gonna ask where you're from, but the way you pronounced Dominique's (?) names gave it away!

[@JR-ld2xx]

Hi! I find that people who are professional teachers, have advantage since they know how to prep, and discuss the subject to a classroom of students. You also learned to communicate and explain things better. I find the KZbin people, that are teachers, are the ones I listen and learn from. Some KZbinrs are selling, and entertaining, but I don't need that. Would you be open to have people, like me, to watch one of your game sections? I would pay for it. I learn from watching and taking notes. I don't need to be a player character. I think you are in France, I would watch it on your schedule. No pressure. Thank you for doing this episode. 😀

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

haaaa you flatter me so much! I will soon be playing online with a few really cool people to test out a new game called Archeterica, i'll make sure to send you the link! Thank you for all the encouragement!

[@sTribak99]

@@corkboardsandcuriosities I'd also be super interested to watch if that's okay! Your persona here is very fun to just listen to, so I wonder how you are when GM'ing (assuming you are).

[@froggyboi132]

me too, if that’s alright! i love playing ttrpgs, but also…i’m a magician myself! i’ve found that there’s lots to learn from any source of drama, be it a performance or a game!

[@rrupt]

If you master your subject (or your gameworld!), improvisation is key, too. It is vital for a GM, but it also serves me well as a teacher! Makes lessons more lively and students more involved (you're adapting to them). Cheers!

[@DoguiDougua]

At the start of a campaign, I'll not only ask for their first thoughts in the morning but also ask a description of where they slept. It helps them understand their own character by giving them basic character interactions with their world. They're often more creative that they'ld think and it sometimes leads to recurrent characters or things that they will now do before going to bed. In a session, I had characters waking up at home with their spouse, beaten up in a dumpster, on a friends couch and in a hotel after leaving home. Each of them with a unique NPC that, by interacting with them, will highlight the character's current situation before the story begins.

[@fredericgagnon8205]

I'm a teacher myself and have been playing dnd for 30 years and I love your point of view! It's so easy to join the to concepts! Bravo!

[@cruise9457]

I'm also a teacher and a GM! One of my first thoughts when I was being introduced into teaching theory and general lesson structure was "Wait... this is just D&D with less dragons". I love this video - thank you!

[@strictly1becca]

i've taught high school for 10 years and i'm now a first time DM and there's definitely a bunch of things i'm *not* nervous about because of my experience! i've definitely thought about this exact thing a lot - there's absolutely tons of crossover between the two and this video was a delight to watch to hear some of it put into words for the first time.

[@jsmith9213]

As a fellow teacher and GM; this was helpful on both sides of the coin! Thank you for this! 😄👍💯

[@PaddyCapDice]

Fellow teacher and GM here! I love this video! Both the warm up and cold open are great for classroom and table engagement, and I often find myself comparing notes between what I see at the table vs the classroom. I’ve found that both players and students will often default to socializing with their friends unless I take the reigns. It’s the same in kids and adults! Of course it’s less stressful at the game table where the stakes are lower lol. I loved what you said about Doing! Giving your players a more unforgettable experience and I feel silly I didn’t make that connection myself sooner haha. I guess sometimes I’m just too much in my own head. Excellent video with excellent info!

[@sadzpea]

gosh, you kept me engaged for the whole video, now I even want more! at least for me, you're doing a terrific job at being a teacher/GM :) your voice is soo pleasant, and the light tricks and editing are just chef's kiss, definitely subscribed

[@StornCook]

I've been GMing since 1977. And I freakin' LOVE: "What is the first thought upon waking" as a question for the players/pc. I am swiping that. Also, not a teacher... (I've dabbled in teaching illustration classes... but that is so much about demonstration and almost going directly to the "Apply stage")... so I had not heard these techniques in these terms. Very cool. I AM going to share this with 2 of my players, one of which, IS a teacher in NYC. I subscribed after this one video and I look forward to sifting through your back catalog and any new videos you end up doing.

[@MattBurnett-e7d]

I just wanted to chime in and say that you have an amazing channel and a unique perspective to what goes in to being a DM that I have not seen on other channels. I am so excited for where this channel will go in the future and wish you all the best!

[@daviddiaz-sierra2640]

Great approach!!! I am just starting my teaching journey and have been GMing for a while now. Going through my classes I've noticed some connections between how I run my tables and how I'd run my classrooms. I love how you've set up the video and how you've validated this connection. Applying these concepts to my tables immediately!!!!

[@johnnylouro]

I find your channel to be one of the most interesting and captivating I've seen in many years. The way you think outside the box and connect different content in an entirely new perspective is really something unique. And learning you're a teacher makes perfect sense. I may be a little biased, seeing I'm finishing my master's in education, but I see a lot of bell hooks' and Paulo Freire's teaching as a practice of freedom in what you teach. And seeing you want to keep growing... You seriously inspire me. Thank you so much ❤

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

qsjdhbiqsdjfbqsiudhc aaaaaaaah you're gonna make me cry this is so good to hear

[@angelkite7410]

Awesome video. I'm a teacher too and I started applying techniques to my players without noticing it. It was until one of them said "He's using his teacher powers against us" when I was like "uh, he is right, it is similar"

[@EmeranceLN13]

As a fellow teacher, you did an awesome job showing how the two practices relate! great video ! :D

[@reedbeazley3914]

A warm up technique I recently used that yielded good results was getting the player's to share a fun fact about their characters. This video had a ton of good information, surprised i have just happened upon this channel.

[@nogirpg]

This is a fantastic video! I loved how you correlate being a teacher and game master! Keep putting out more content! I can’t wait to watch it all!🎉

[@ManglingMinis]

I'm an amateur rules writer for tabletop wargames and finding ways to increase player engagement is something I'm always looking to keep at the top of my list. You've got a load of great stuff in here that I think will be super applicable outside teaching and TTRPGs alone. Thanks!

[@LartenGremory]

this was fascinating, i felt as though I had hit an echo chamber with gming content on yt but this was a way of looking at gming I had not considered, and will now adapt into my way of play

[@art_out_of_despair]

If only we were taught pedagogy like that!!! I learnt more useful things in 20 minutes than in a semester at Uni! I am one of those crazy ones who dared to combine DnD and teaching (English), so it was crazy helpful, thank you, will follow you

[@beapinel4277]

I just discovered you with this video and I wanted to thank you! You give clear guidelines I'll definitively keep in mind. Plus, I love your tone and your humour

[@BottomTableTyrants]

Love it. I run a lot of convention games and I’m always terrified of being a “bad teacher” leading to new players having a bad time in my sessions. Thank you for the tips! They inspired a few ideas im going to try out at Adepticon! 😁

[@MrTwrule]

As both a GM and beginning university professor myself, I appreciated your thoughts. I certainly know the importance of maintaining engagement in both realms, and am far from mastering it in either, but I happened to be working on implementing a lot of these same strategies in the classroom just prior to watching this video. Good luck with your teaching efforts; my command of my students' (or players') attention is tentative at best, but based on how this video held mine, you're already likely to do well in both arenas.

[@quirkthekenku]

Succinct, quirky and humorous, and insightful and informative! Thank you. Please continue making more content!

[@nicksteever2124]

As another novice teacher, I wholeheartedly identify with this. I have thought about a lot of how teaching helps running games and how much being a GM helps me in the classroom!

[@katzencowboy2313]

before seeing this video i always thought there had to be a crossover between gming and teaching, its cool to finally hear someone talk about it

[@phoenixdzk]

This is so cool! I was a TA in college for 2 years before I was a GM. Used to have a brainstorm session with them to give them ideas of what they'd like to go on & major in. Honestly, my students were as chaotic as my table. Their research ideas were nuts!

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

oooh i love that you didn't choose the chaotic crowd, the chaotic crowd chose you

[@Simone-bc2fo]

As a fellow teacher (teaching assistant, to be exact) and D&D noob, this video couldn't be more perfect

[@greenthi]

Beginner DM and working on my education degree. This was a really insightful look into both worlds and their overlap. I adore this video, thank you for sharing!

[@sorabrend5274]

Im currently writing a paper on how being a gamemaster can make people better teachers through the abilities they learn dm-ing so seeing this video is super funny

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

omg I would be so interested to read that paper

[@sorabrend5274]

@@corkboardsandcuriosities I would have to translate it and its more than 25 pages so I'm sorry I won't be able to do that probably 😅 If you know german I can provide it to you after grading if I'm happy with it :D

[@0num4]

I'm a senior IT professional, and I find *loads* of skills which cross the gap between Game Mastery and professional communications. Time management, focusing the spotlight on individuals in measured ways, researching topics, managing expectations, and much more. Practicing GMing in a methodical way makes me a better professional, and vise versa.

[@0num4]

This is also how RPG Elite has framed his "RPG Elite philosophies for your life" series of videos, which are pretty great too.

[@beanmafya]

Subscribed! Looking forward to watching this channel explode in popularity. Fantastic stuff :)

[@Birdman_LIVE]

Lovely video. Love the concept of warmup activities, involving players in recap and checking in with PCs what they are doing/thinking as the game starts. And your voice is Devine.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

thank you so, so much! happy to hear this resonates!

[@XJS_Studios]

AAAAAAAAAAA, this actually helps me so much. I feel like this is info that more DMs should know, cause I wish I knew about this when I started. This channel really is helpful, thank youuuuuu.

[@colin6691]

I'm yet another teacher and long time DM. Honestly, I'm probably better as a DM, but it is good to see that crossover highlighted so clearly. Time for me to bring more DMing magic into the classroom.

[@malnorath4252]

This video is underrated. Amazing new perspective about GMing I've never heard in all my years of enjoying the hobby! Thank you!

[@alexanderwizardjar9540]

Oh wow, the quality of both the content and the editing is incredible!

[@davechester2770]

I semi-recently became a Pre-school teacher. It is amazing how much crossover there is in teaching smol kinders and running a table are. Even in how you narrate a story, increasing pace, changing voices, the volume of your voice can all work wonders for building excitement, or undercut it terribly if you don't do it or do it badly. So I really appreciated this video from the parallels of my own experience, as well as the additional ideas you've given me. Thanks!

[@dreadmorg]

Wow! Just stumbled onto your channel from a KZbin rabbit hole. Great find and a great video! I love the concept of the funeral body snatching. That is a cool game opener!

[@Trekiros]

New C&C video about D&D, gonna get myself some E&E (education & entertainment)!

[@elmarcezen]

Brings me back to the time I was a teacher, Great video as always!! I found there are strong similarities in prepping.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

haha, prepping is not my strong suit as a teacher, I just take too long with it, but I'm getting better, finding a method helps!

[@elmarcezen]

@@corkboardsandcuriosities well you can go the other way around, just apply your RPG prepping skills on the classroom.

[@luke.s8419]

I never take notes but this video had me engaged, breaking out the google doc and constantly pausing and rewinding to make sure I got everything down. this is wonderfully done and one of if not the most helpful guide I've seen for helping with player engagement. thank you so much!

[@ieatbolts]

I just found your channel this morning. Thank you so much for your fun and informative content.

[@michaelgoldberg4000]

My players have never heard about the concept of: deescalating heated interactions Everything always ends in a fight

[@alejandrogarcia6187]

Golden content. So much to learn from this academic approach to RPG’s.

[@JeffsGameBox]

You are an absolute treasure! Please keep making videos. You're doing great.

[@sriramramesh5318]

I think this is the most understandably structured, actionable video of player engagement advice I think I've ever seen on youtube. Thank you so much for this!

[@blacksigma5018]

As a GM one thing I really like to do and received good feedbacks from my players is having a small music like the opening credit of a show. It's a small time during which everyone turn off their mics and at the end of it we directly engage on the game. It gives them a bit of time to put their feet in their character and being a recurring thing help it a lot.

[@dixTheory]

I've been deep into D&D for about 5 years now and this is genuinely some of the best advice I've heard. Really smart & really well presented, thank you for sharing!

[@daisyfairy42]

This is very cool so far! Warm-ups were very much a thing myself and my partner (who GMs his own games) introduced when our group went online. While I don't do full on warmups, I actually have my players do recap in-character! They're allowed to say meta information (kinda like the interview sections of a reality tv show!), but it's a fun way to let each of them voice their thoughts on the previous session's events and practice their character voices. The magician stance is such a cool way to frame building a scene, and I want to try to keep that in mind whenever I build out a scene/encounter for my players by asking "What is the mystery?". Because whenever I think back on when my players are most engaged, it's when they're trying to learn the answers to something. I think while I knew tell, show, do, apply in my heart when it comes to mechanics, I definitely want to keep it in mind for storytelling as well! Like, if an enemy has a dangerous ability or something the players won't expect, I'll usually demonstrate it to them by having the enemy use it on a friendly NPC the first round of combat. All around this was a really lovely video!

[@marcopagnini1349]

As one who uses games to help kids reach their full potential in a safe space, this advices are gold. Thank you for the beautiful ideas and input!

[@evanhmurphy]

What an awesome video! With so many wonderful insights, you seem like the kind of person i could talk to for hours about this kind of stuff :)

[@chrisming4017]

Man I love the fresh perspective she gives for the gm. Keep up the awesome work ✌🏾

[@monkepog]

This is so neat and a concept I never would've thought of before!

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

aaaah i'm happy you liked it! I was really worried that this one would only be interesting to teachers hahaha

[@denisnadeau865]

Great stuff ! Love how you presented your ideas. I've been Dming for a few decades, and I find it quite pertinent.

[@JoaoMarceloCarneiroTimbo]

That's one of the best videos I've seen recently. Some of these advices have already been given (just not by a teacher's perspective), but linking these two ideas together and demonstrating it, it is unbeliveably amazing! As someone who once thought of becoming a teacher, but became a GM instead, I'd love to hear all of these advices before! It made me heavily interested into learning more about everything you mentioned, especially the magician mode. Thanks for the video!

[@XanderMander006]

Both this video and Ginny Di's one DM have been very informative, and I will definitely refer back to them if I decide to DM in the future.

[@cordeliathedm]

Chaos is encouraged at my table. Hahahaha. It's my way of keeping players engaged. The more freedom I give them the more likely I find they are to listen to me when I do actually speak. I think having consequences also keeps them from getting out of line. So for me there is a happy medium. But your points are spot on and I think this is a great video for GM's and teachers alike.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

Oh chaos is absolutely encouraged! And I can be a chaos player too hahahah! But I’d rather it be in-game chaos, where we complicate the storyline and raise the stakes! Rather than a kind of chaos where we lose immersion because we’re checking phones and chatting about stuff unrelated to game, this kinda thing. But a big enthusiastic YES to chaos!!!

[@peterbillings3276]

I'm a teacher & aspiring DM. This is a really interesting crossover & perspective. Most KZbinrs (or people in general) struggle to create something new, say something worth saying, or make an impression. In my opinion, you've done all of that in this video. I don't think I've ever considered tapping into me teacher-self to keep my players' attention, but the realization hit me so hard, I don't think I'll ever be able to unsee it! Thank you for the insight.

[@breadqueen5351]

I just binged your videos, I'm preparing a campaign of my own and everything you talked about has been tremendous help and inspiration! Definitely one of my favorite channels rn

[@OgamiItto70]

To be a better DM, try teachers' methods! What a novel idea! That never occurred to me before. Maybe I'll try it next time I DM. I'll bring a wooden ruler for rapping my players' knuckles when they talk out of turn or start to become unruly. When they arrive and want to waste time talking amongst themselves, I'll tell them to sit down at their places and be quiet. I'll take roll. I'll make them raise their hands if they want to say anything. If one of them seems to be too hyper, I'll have him or her put his or her head down on the table and be quiet. Anyone who brings me an apple will get extra credit--uh, I mean experience points. This is gonna work out great.

[@marcelomena113]

This was great, so glad KZbin is finally refining my recommended section. That last bit about putting players at the center of action is something I tend to struggle with, and you really nailed the importance of that with the example you gave. Great video, hope to see more soon.

[@MerrittandMythos]

I love how in depth this is! As a former teacher, theater director, and occasional LARP GM I've been using some of this overlap without looking too much into it.

[@syrupchugger421]

Great ideas to really help immerse the players. You do a wonderful job with these. Thank you

[@ImVeryOriginal]

Well, I didn't want to pull on your nose once during this video, so you must be doing something right. More seriously, as a beginner GM, I really appreciate this perspective. It's helping me crystalize and put focus on some stuff I was already instinctively doing. And your presentation is excellent!

[@spacecentergames]

Agreed. Different kinds of teachers with different skills equal different kinds of DMs. The worst is a lazy teacher that DMs, because it carries over.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

:o hopefully my students don't think that of me!

[@spacecentergames]

@corkboardsandcuriosities I'm sure they enjoy your lessons if your channel content is any indication!✌️

[@TheIrishRev]

This was lovely! Im looking forward to seeing more of your videos 👍

[@raimondomancinelli2654]

Really enjoyed! I often think of how real-life experience and game mastering bend to each other. We bring what we do best to the table, and GMing trains us in problem-solving, planning, preparation, creativity, and so much more. I love this format. Thanks for the video!

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

thank you so much, this is lovely to hear! absolutely agreed, GMing encompasses so many skills that the best way to learn them is just by being out there experiencing being human hahaha

[@raimondomancinelli2654]

@@corkboardsandcuriosities totally agree!

[@rudinipl4012]

That was very helpfull and delightfull, thank you very much! I was blessed by the algorythm with another rpg channel I can bingewatch insted of preparing my campain, yes...

[@gharrison8013]

I have to say, this video made me immediately subscribe. Not just because the content you were talking about was valuable, but also because the production value was so good! I love your editing style, the different colors for different perspectives, and your script was succinct and engaging. If you teach like you make videos, I'm sure you'll have no problems :) Looking forward to binging more of your content!

[@The-Swift-Kobold]

Great video as a teacher and also as DM I find combat helps in both the classroom and DnD : )

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

:o are you suggesting I bring my battleaxe to class?

[@Digital_Ether]

As an experienced GM, I use everything I know to enhance my classroom.

[@ah_dan6572]

This was wonderful as always. The framing (both narratively and physically) was fantastic, and your explanations were clear and on point. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to translate lessons and concepta across language, but you knocked it out the park as always. 12/10, bonus points for cute accent.

[@speedijs3773]

Thank you for this video, It provided some very valuable insights on how I can better intrigue my players. I really love how you applied teaching methods to hosting dnd. I think i may read more on teaching to see if there's anything else I could apply.

[@sillybillybear50]

Ooo, this is much needed for me as an educator who is still new to DMing!

[@PancakesOptimus]

I just discovered this channel and I really liked this video. You give a lot of useful advice. Thank you!

[@gaelickledoher4773]

Wow !! Short vidéo but very powerful !! Thank you for sharing. Totally agree with what was said and very useful tips to use indeed. I work in a private company and the stuff mentioned can apply to management.

[@BillNyeTheBountyGuy]

I'm not avoiding writing the rest of my mega-dungeon, YOUR avoiding writing the rest of YOUR mega-dungeon.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

this right there, sounds like the words of a GM who will have to end up improvising on the fly

[@jabeck03]

I’m a first year teacher 20 year DM. It worked the other way for me. I knew it would most be improv around a goal.

[@theokogod6711]

Your videos are always great! The juxtaposition in how you framed this was excellent. Plus, I loved the invocation of the Magician Tarot card here.

[@angelalewis3645]

First video I’ve seen of yours. So good!

[@Xacris]

Having players recap the session is a trick I've used to great success! I set it up as a challenge to the players- if they can accurately recap the previous session, the group gets an extra Hero Point or whatever reroll mechanic your game has. I saw a rapid uptake in my players taking notes after that

[@jakobtrousil5006]

Really Like the Idea of engaging methods to my Players Thank you :)

[@AnimatedDisc]

I gotta rewatch this video because this is a banger. Thanks for the info! Will think about it more and how to apply it

[@Serafine998]

Wonderful video! It really inspires me to continue growing as a GM!

[@fransgaard]

Really good advice. When I DM I often pull on my experience as a professional workshop facilitator. I think there are lots of professional skills you can apply to D&D both as a DM and as a player.

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

yesss! Tbh, I may be biased because I always try to relate everything in my life to TTRPG hahaha, but I feel like in general, TTRPG is just a thing that you learn more and more about just by thinking about it in different moments of your day and your life. Spotting someone in the street and thinking that'd make a cool character, thinking about the structure of a movie as you're watching it, and here, noticing the processes behind professional skills, and seeing how they can be translated.

[@fransgaard]

@@corkboardsandcuriosities yep totally. It's like names. Eg the toothpaste called Parodontax sounds like a dragon name 🐉

[@MathewsonMedia]

Loved it! Your delivery and video production, Fabulous!!

[@jorahkai]

Loved it! As a teacher and GM I give it an A+

[@Anzy.99]

I used to play with a friend and now I play with my former teacher as my DM, and its a huge difference. Both of them are great DM's, couldn't tell who's my favorite, but when it comes to being prepared or ajusting and improvising on spot, I can't deny my teacher is much better. I never noticed this as being a advantage, but I guess dealing with anything from 15-40 teenagers at a time during biology class at this day and age where there are so many political opinions that has nothing to do with the class from both students and parents that keeps coming your way, want it or not, can really prepare you for anything.

[@evilscientistrecords]

Good video! Teaching tuned a sort of "biological clock" in me, so I feel when 45 or 90 minutes pass... Which helps timing sessions and leading up to cliffhangers or good stopping points when a break or the end of the session is coming up :D ⏰

[@corkboardsandcuriosities]

OH that is an AMAZING skill to have pacing is the magic sauce of TTRPG and this kind of thing tremendously helps

[@turoni314]

Finding this channel really feels like finding a hidden gem. Amazing work.

[@turoni314]

Just joined the patreon. That was probably a personal record.