Dead Before It Started: Bald & Bearded Chronicles

We are b ack from a long long hibernations or is it a hiatus. We were in the adulting plan, but we are back with a vengeance providing tips and tricks for resurrecting your campaign.

We discuss how we became the bald and bearded chronicles, why we choose to be bald and bearded. We discuss campaign droughts and how to navigate through them and keep your campaign running. Best Amazon Deal of the day yet and thank you for supporting us through this process.

Take a step into our shoes and learn how rules can ruin your game or make you think on how to improve. See how pop culture is influencing the future of DND and how that will impact the future.

We talk about the forgotten monsters of the DND universe that you could use in your next campaign and how my personal character got a bag of holding and potential issues for my character in the future because of that. Amazon Finds of the Day and Monsters what could go wrong!

We discuss homebrew campaigns, one off's and pre-made campaigns. We give tips and tricks for immersing your players from our table to yours! Amazon deal of the day and a unique free tool at the end.

Welcome back, adventurers! In this second episode of Dead Before It Started, Michael and Matt dive deep into their latest D&D sessions, filled with chaotic moments, epic fails, and unexpected victories. Join them as they recount their battle with 50 goblins, close calls, and what it’s like to have a cursed dice of destiny. From hilarious table talk to in-depth campaign strategies, this episode is packed with tips for Dungeon Masters, memorable in-character roleplay, and wild homebrew ideas that might break your campaign in the best way possible. Plus, a special conversation on staying true to character and how AI helped build Michael’s unique druid. Prepare for laughs, epic moments, and some spooky season vibes. Adventure awaits!

We are back for another Season of Dead Before It Started. We assume it is already Dead. But nevertheless we are bringing you the Dice of Destiny, Information on our next campaign and a unique amazon item that we found based on our dice of destiny roll this week. Keep coming back for all the great times that we have and provide. Season 2 Episode 1 is here!

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In this episode of Dead before it started: Bald and Bearded Chronicles, hosts Michael and Matt discuss the importance of maintaining a D&D group through team building, conflict resolution, and engaging new players. They highlight the role of snacks in creating a welcoming atmosphere, offer tips for resolving disputes within the group, and explore ways to keep engagement and momentum going. The hosts also delve into the process of incorporating new players into an existing campaign and stress the significance of building friendships and bonds within the group. Lastly, they discuss the ideal number of players for D&D and suggest ways to connect with the local gaming community to find new players or DMs. Tune in for valuable insights and a fun discussion on all things D&D. Don't forget to leave a review and connect with the hosts on social media using #DeadBeforeItStarted.

In this episode, Michael and Mat share a captivating story called Whispers of the Forgotten Grove: A Tale Woven by Fate. They take the listeners on a journey through an ancient grove shrouded in mystery and magic. As the wanderer Elandor explores the grove, he encounters shadows that whisper forgotten tales and learns of the grove's tragic history. Guided by the dice of destiny, Elandor faces challenges and ultimately discovers his role in the grove's story. Join Michael and Mat as they discuss the twists and turns of this immersive and imaginative tale. Plus, they share their thoughts on incorporating personal backstories into tabletop adventures. Don't miss this episode of Dead Before It Started: Bald and Bearded Chronicles.

In this episode, Michael and Matt, the Bald and Bearded Chronicles hosts, delve into the exciting world of roll tables and the Dice of Destiny. They discuss how roll tables can be used to add unique twists and turns to campaigns, create memorable NPCs and alliances, and generate unexpected storylines. The hosts explore the risks and rewards of using roll tables as DMs, as well as how players can incorporate the Dice of Destiny into their own decision-making process. They also touch on the idea of using roll tables to introduce consequences and unexpected outcomes for players. Join Michael and Matt as they share their own campaign experiences and brainstorm new ideas for using the Dice of Destiny in your own D&D adventures. Don't miss out on the fun and chaos – tune in to Dead Before It Started: Bald and Bearded Chronicles!

We dive into a unique story to pique your interest in how to RP characters and how to interact with other players as well as how to play your alignment!

Embark on a legendary journey into the New Year with Dead Before It Started! In this special episode, titled \"New Year's Resolutions\" your hosts are donning their adventurer's caps and diving deep into the realm of tabletop RPGs.Join the dynamic duo as they reflect on the highs and lows of the past year's campaigns, sharing their favorite moments and the invaluable lessons learned as Dungeon Masters. The New Year brings an opportunity for resolutions, and the hosts explore exciting resolutions to level up your gaming experience, from trying new house rules to embracing a different RPG system.Prepare for a journey into uncharted territories as the hosts discuss ways to invigorate your campaign world. Discover the art of introducing captivating new NPCs, crafting vibrant locations, and resurrecting old quests with a twist of nostalgia.In the spirit of collaboration, we explore how Dungeon Masters and players can work together to create an unforgettable gaming experience. They share insights on open communication, setting expectations, and fostering a collaborative environment where everyone's creativity thrives.No Dungeon Master's toolkit is complete without a few extra tricks, and the hosts unveil their favorite tools and techniques to elevate your storytelling game. From online resources to creative storytelling techniques, this episode is a treasure trove for Dungeon Masters looking to level up their skills.As the episode unfolds, listeners share their gaming goals and aspirations for the New Year, adding a community-driven touch to this celebratory episode.So, grab your dice, roll for initiative, and tune in to Dead Before It Started for a magical journey into the New Year of boundless adventures, epic stories, and unforgettable moments at the gaming table. May your crits be natural, and your campaigns, legendary!

We discuss Christmas and holiday one-shots and incorporating them into your campaign. Another Dice of Destiny with NPC's and unique Christmas DND from Amazon discussion. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We discussed our current campaign and bringing in the BBFG as a PC and how that went. How to implement it yourself and Amazon finds. Dice of Destiny Returns with Improve as a DM. 

We discuss campaigns and how to keep your campaign going through burnout, setup and the finale. We also discuss an amazon item that is most interesting to use as a player for your next campaign. 

Do you need help with understanding the types of campaigns? Do your campaigns feel like one-offs and not interconnected? We discuss how to make them more interconnected while we have unlucky tech issues with our first long-distance podcast recording. Join us every week or other week for your dnd podcast fix and learn something new as either a DM or a player. Reach out to us to provide your own stories for our podcast. 

Learn about what makes a campaign legendary and the steps for you as a DM to do in order to make yours legendary. Campaigns are great, but they need specifics in order to become just like the tales of old. They need to be Dead Before It Started! Our tales as well as strategies will help you craft your current or next campaign and potentially make it legendary!

We dive into a unique campaign idea that is spooky and includes mystery, puzzles, traps, and a unique monster. We hope you enjoy our wacky and unique Halloween special. We also discuss how to keep players coming back for your sessions so that a campaign is not Dead Before It Started. Keep rolling those dice and share with us your stories.

Leap into the world of the Aethersphere, in which your hosts created and are playing as mercenaries. Every 10th episode we will do something unique and play through our campaign that we created in a SteamPunk world. We love DnD so much and we do not play enough, that we thought we would play for you, so you can get ideas, use a duet campaign yourself, or just get interested in a steampunk version. Half of this episode is gearing up and getting the basics out of the way, but we do encounter some space pirates., luckily we win this time!

Twigfen (Matt) discusses how he will be handling parts of the campaign with the other players in our session, which is currently Dead Before It Started since we haven't had session 1 and only session zero. Teasers galore in this episode.  Tune in for Episode 10, our unique, different, and special episode that will leave you wanting even more content from us here at Dead Before It Started.

Want to be a better DM? Want to create unique content in seconds and not hours. We discuss how to use ChatGPT as a DM and how it can create unique, special, and descriptive parts of your campaign or sessions. With examples built right into our episode. ChatGPT to help you as a DM be even better than you already are. 

We discuss teasers for the upcoming campaign that we are starting with our friends. In this episode you get exclusive content that was built during a previous episode with the Game Masters Toolkit. We dive into the connections that we are making, how we are setting up the campaign. In our next episode we will discuss what happened and how we are going to move forward. Yes there are spoilers, however this is just the beginning of dead before it started. 

In this episode we tell stories from the dice rolls of destiny and how we chose our name. We use our podcast roll table to determine what we discuss in this episoide and tell unique stories around NPC's and unique situations that we have had occur during our sessions. 

We dive into the Fantasy Character Kit and build a character for the world we generated in the past 2 episodes. Check back for new information from this campaign and other DnD tools, tips, and stories!

Join us as we finish creating our world and dive into why this tool is so amazing for Dungeon Masters and decreases the amount of time it would take to create worlds, side quests, characters, and various parts of your DnD Adventure. We give our take and discuss our next steps that we plan on taking with this tool and how we plan to use it in our own sessions. 

We dive into the ultimate Dungeon Master Tool consisting of Roll Tables. We use this tool to generate our very own campaign and characters that we will eventually play for you on the show. This tool we use as well as fill in the gaps from the table rolls to generate a world full of mystery, deception, and maybe even things that are Dead Before They Start.

In this episode we discuss 2 virtual Dungeon Master options for hosting your next campaign as well as a wildcard Dice of Destiny Roll. We tease into our next episode of an epic DM tool. 

Welcome to the first episode of Dead Before It Started, where we explored Epic Saves, DM Tools, Player Tools, and Rule Bloopers. Join us next time for the Dice of Destiny to determine what to include in our show, each time will feature either a Critical Success or a Critical Failure.