This book helped me prep Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

[@hanno4095]

Any video with Justin is worth the watch in my opinion. Especially the observations in the end of the video regarding the parallel aspects of mysteries and dungeons was extremely interesting. However, I have to say I liked the structure of the video with you trying to put the ideas of the book into practice and then discussing pitfalls and waht you learned with Justin. Thanks!

[@heyitsMattyP]

Thanks! We had a few ideas for how to make content together. The original plan was to look at the "How to learn a new TTRPG" section. I was going to try his suggestion to run the Pendragon Starter Set, but in typical TTRPG fashion, I couldn't get my group together in time! Scheduling!

[@Turtlpwr]

A friend gifted me “so you want to be a…” and it’s so helpful!!!

[@heyitsMattyP]

It's super impressive!

[@shinjanaytor]

So happy you're working on a Phandelver and Below series! Your videos were a huge help to my LMoP campaign, which was my very first time DMing. Would you happen to have any idea when your Phandelver and Below series will be ready?

[@heyitsMattyP]

I'm up to Chapter 6 with my group this Saturday. Should be finished with the campaign by February. And I'll start making guides then :)

[@pagemaster42]

@@heyitsMattyP Looking forward to your PAB:TSO series! I just picked it up on Foundry to run my first campaign

[@andrewstraight2961]

Yes! Two of my favorite internet RPG peeps! So excited to receive Justin’s book for Christmas (hint hint Reginald!)

[@heyitsMattyP]

I just got my physical copy and it is BEEFY! The other book in this vein I want to check out is The Monsters Know What They're Doing, which I think breaks down combat strategy for every stat block

[@andrewstraight2961]

@@heyitsMattyP I have all four of Keith Ammann's books (Monster's Know What They're Doing, MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing, How to Defend Your Lair, and Live to Tell the Tale)... they are all fantastic!

[@jay_cadiramen]

I'm looking forward to thinking this book a go as solo adventure

[@spooderous]

Love your work! I went back to your original phandelver videos to help prep my run of shattered obelisk. Looking forward to more!

[@heyitsMattyP]

Siiiick! I'll absolutely be covering the adventure further :)

[@BenM714]

Loved your series on the OG LMoP and took some of it for my runthrough of this fuller adventure and would love the full guide for phandelver and below

[@heyitsMattyP]

I'll have 14 videos out this year covering the entire adventure :) I just wrapped up my campaign last month.

[@benjaminalexander5778]

@@heyitsMattyP I just finished the lost mines half will be starting shattered obelisk half in a few weeks, can't wait to hear what you've come up with

[@sun_patrol8610]

Ayyyy!!! Matty P in December 2023! I have both these books! I can't wait for more videos.

[@heyitsMattyP]

I just got my physical copy in the mail! I am gonna be writing in the margins and highlighting text, I'm sure.

[@ZdarskyGeno]

I just bought his book and audiobook because My group just arrived at the town after Wave Echo and the session went horribly. So I am going to recustomize it with your advice. I think I am going to add psy Orcs and another faction of Drow to add more layers.

[@heyitsMattyP]

Good plan! The Shattered Obelisk needs a lot of foreshadowing

[@demongustavditters7150]

So glad your doing this! I tried to read the book and it’s miserable. 5e is so hard to read bc of the word count. It’s like someone made a good dish of mash potatoes and then said hey let’s dump a 50lb bag of cement in this they’ll love that. Too much unnecessary crap to digest

[@heyitsMattyP]

I'm bad at digesting these books too, but I think that's why I'm good at making guides, because I'm coming at it from the perspective of a confused and overwhelmed person :)

[@demongustavditters7150]

@@heyitsMattyP I can’t wait for your series on this! I love all the work you’ve done

[@austin_savage]

Great stuff as always!

[@heyitsMattyP]

oh you

[@arcols]

AYyyyy its Justin's book.

[@heyitsMattyP]

Well it's MY book now! Muahaha!

[@finnmchugh99]

May I request a vid involving SKT? Mainly advice on using Glory of the Giants to improve the Giant Lords and their dungeons to make each lair feel very titanic with flavor and themes fitting for these giants

[@heyitsMattyP]

Unfortunately I'm not sure what is useful from that book. I had a flip through, but nothing really jumped out except that it could flesh out your background knowledge of giant lore

[@scroogemcj7851]

Digging your content sir. You earned my sub.

[@heyitsMattyP]

tytyty

[@OniricChef]

I just finished LMOP with your suggestions and want to run PaB! Also, I would recommend adding a video or two to your LMOP playlist as the PaB book makes changes to Phandalin quite early. Example: as you make the Spider appear early, she could start the ritual early, so the town would change by chapter 3 and not 5. What do you think?

[@heyitsMattyP]

Will do! Glad you enjoyed the original guides :)

[@VengerSatanis]

Based and zoth-pilled! *CHA'ALT*

[@viridanfalk6795]

Bart's Taphouse? So in your world, Bart has the general store, the inn and the tavern now? 😂 How long until he is townmaster?

[@heyitsMattyP]

He's genuinely become townmaster in one campaign too :)

[@ManicAU]

🐘

[@avengingblowfish9653]

You're the 3rd KZbinr I'm subscribed to who is mentioning this book in a non-sponsored video... The videos might not be sponsored, but it certainly seems like a deliberate marketing campaign. I won't hold that against the book though since the Alexandrian's reputation precedes it and he's not some huge soulless corporation... I do appreciate actual application of the book to prepare a published adventure though. I have the Lazy DM's Guide and I wish there were more examples of the application of it for a published adventure that everyone can follow along with. I find that running published adventures is much more difficult than a homebrew campaign because published adventures do not always follow the design principles found in all these great 3rd party books. It can sometimes be difficult trying to force the principles into these adventures.

[@timothymallory6706]

I think that's just that it just came out. People want to review new releases.

[@heyitsMattyP]

Justin contacted me and asked to collaborate to coincide with his book launch. He didn't pay me, but he did send me a copy of the book. If I didn't think the book was good, I would have declined FYI.

[@avengingblowfish9653]

@@heyitsMattyP I figured. I already ordered the book 2 days ago off of Amazon. Just waiting for it to get delivered.

[@MarcusBeirne]

Am i missing something? At the start of the video Matty said he'll be giving away cookies of Phandelver Below, but i can't find details of a competition? 🤔

[@heyitsMattyP]

Hey mate! No, I meant I'll be giving away copies in the guides I make for the campaign. WotC send me ~12 copies, and I'll be giving away one per video to AU/NZ people when the videos come out later this year.

[@MarcusBeirne]

Ah gotcha! That makes perfect sense! Thanks for clearing that up. Also, extra comment for engagement 😆

[@pagemaster42]

​@@heyitsMattyPwish I could get one of your copies, but I'm in the USA 😅 Looking forward to your series regardless!

[@heyitsMattyP]

@@pagemaster42 The shipping costs would blow your mind! I have a mate who moved to the US, and the biggest two differences / conveniences he pointed out are 1) the internet speed is crazy fast, and 2) getting deliveries is cheap and fast