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How do you start a DM D&D campaign?
How to Write a D&D Campaign (All the Best Tips)
- Gather Your Resources.
- Plot your campaign backward.
- Start with 4-5 players.
- Create a “Monster Cheat Sheet” with the details of any monsters you know will be in your adventure.
- Plan enemy encounters.
- Plan non-combat encounters.
- Plan random encounters.
- Plan exploration.
How do you join a campaign in D&D beyond?
You can access your campaigns from the “Collections>My Campaigns” menu. To join a campaign, you can get the invite link from a GM. Once you click the link, you can select or create a character.
How hard is it to compose a D&D campaign?
If you play D&D, and are the dungeon master, or have been one in the past, you can relate to how hard it is to compose a well structure, and fun, campaign, so as I have been a dungeon master for 4 years (i’m only 12) I thought that it would be helpful if I gave a simple guideline to constructing such a campaign
Can the DM have an NPC accompany the party?
The DM will sometimes have an NPC accompany the party, but this most commonly happens on a temporary basis, or as a hireling of one of the PCs. The rules on NPC party members are defined on page 92 of the DMG:
Is Phandalin a good place to start a D&D campaign?
For most campaigns, that’s a town like Phandalin in the Starter Set adventure Lost Mine of Phandelver and the Essentials Kit adventure Dragon of Icespire Peak. Phandalin in either adventure is great inspiration for any DM interested in building their own campaign world.
Should a new DM have a DMPC?
A new DM such as yourself should not have a DMPC. The DM already has the biggest job at the table, and it takes an experienced DM to handle the DM job well while also dividing their attention with a PC of their own. Aside from being a distraction, a DMPC brings special problems and risks of its own: