How to Make Great Ambushes for D&D and Other RPGs!
What makes for a great ambush? How do we engage our players and create a scene we will enjoy DMing? Contents: 00:00 The Challenge of Fun 01:57 Forge of Foes 02:53 Making a Great Ambush 04:53 Setting Up a Great Premise 09:35 How to Make Ambushers Interesting 11:06 Jungle Treks Ambush Example 12:30 A Great Ambush Location 17:35 Actionable Features 19:26 Clear Rewards and Story Payoff 22:09 An Opportunity or the Unexpected 23:39 Support the Show Forge of Foes: https://shop.slyflourish.com/products... Jungle Treks: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/2... Support me and join our community to help shape this show (and get a copy of my Adventure, Encounter, and Monster Design Tools): https://alphastream.org/index.php/sup... You can find more RPG and D&D insights on my blog, https://alphastream.org/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive a FREE product and get updates on new RPG products and blog posts! https://alphastream.org/index.php/sub... Follow me on Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@Alphastream Follow me on Patreon: / alphastream #DnD #Drops #dndbeyond #ttrpg #tabletopgames #rpgs #dungeonsanddragons #characterdesign #characterbuilding #charactercreation #tabletoprpg #rpgcampaign #DungeonMasters
Can We Reroll a Failed Check in RPGs? (DM Advice)
Learn While Dying – How to Design Traps!
Western Reaches Player’s Guide for Shadowdark
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within - What I Didn't Love
D&D Beyond DROPS! Walkthrough and Discussion!
How To Play Pirate Borg
Learn to Play the Crows RPG Playtest in 5 Rooms!
Bigby's Hand: D&D 5.5 Spell Analysis
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within - What I Really Liked!
D&D 5.5e Tactics MOST Players Never Learn
Learn to Play Draw Steel in 5 Rooms!
Encounter Building Templates To Use In Your Games
Why didn't medieval LONGBOWMEN switch to RECURVE BOWS?
Why You Should Ban Multiclassing in D&D 5e featuring @DnDDeepDive
There's a Correct Target in D&D Combat
My Table Rules - RPG Philosophy
How Many PCs Can Try a Skill Check? (DM Advice)
How D&D Was Accidentally Invented
2 Dos and 2 Don'ts: Lessons for DMs and Players from D&D Dungeon Masters Actual Play - DMAP Ep2
