Commune: The DM'S Essentials Kit
By Alec Stewart
Commune: The DM'S Essentials KitFeb 24, 2020
Swapping Stories with Mr. Shickadance
Today I sit down with Sean aka Mr. Shickadance, he is one half of the Lore Dump Podcast, on of the Inn Keepers over at The Welcome Inn, the Dungeon Master for Off the Rails, and a player in the Conundrum Company. Today we talk TWI's inception, fun villains, and much much more!
Sean's Socials:
https://linktr.ee/MrShickadance
The Lore Dump:
https://twitter.com/theloredump
https://open.spotify.com/show/0rGwPtV4bGUxJiXktorqLx?si=nFSkx647T32LpuT5o51cAw&nd=1
The Welcome Inn:
https://thewelcomeinn.contactin.bio/
Commune Socials:
HUGE THANKS to Arcane Anthems for supplying us with our amazing Theme for Season 2!
Arcane Anthems:
Embracing Color & Changing Culture
Today I sit down with Mustafa Mustafa, also known as TheSuperGoat, He is a DnD TikTok creator, player on The Cauldareen Chronicles over at Lark Network as well as a player in The Fey Lie on DicecreamSandwich! Today we dive into such important topics as changing the culture around D&D, dealing with issues of race in the game and the community, and much more
Moose's Socials:
https://linktr.ee/TheSuperGoat
Commune Socials:
HUGE THANKS to Arcane Anthems for supplying us with our amazing Theme for Season 2!
Arcane Anthems:
https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems
Commune Crafting: Building an Adventure (FINALE)
In today's episode Marcus and I break down our BBEG's stat block and talk a bit about some more random D&D topics!
SOCIALS-
COMMUNE:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/Commune
SPECIAL THANKS TO ARCANE ANTHEMS FOR OUR NEW INTRO AND OUTRO!
ARCANE ANTHEMS:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/arcaneanthems
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qNlFYydJWbtZhnxDQGxgp
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ArcaneAnthems
Thirst, Therapy, & TTRPGS.
In today's episode I sit down with Sloan, better known as Artplebe. They play Barney in the Off the Rails campaign over at The Welcome Inn, work alongside the Witches of Woodside crew at FaeFiendsnFriends, and create stellar content on Twitter, Tiktok, and Twitch!
We dive into all things Thirsty, Utilizing TTRPG as therapy, and cultivating welcoming and inclusive spaces.
SOCIALS
Sloan:
Commune:
TWI:
https://thewelcomeinn.contactin.bio/
FaeFiendsnFriends:
https://www.twitch.tv/faefiendsnfriends
SPECIAL THANKS TO ARCANE ANTHEMS FOR OUR NEW INTRO AND OUTRO!
ARCANE ANTHEMS:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/arcaneanthems
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qNlFYydJWbtZhnxDQGxgp
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ArcaneAnthems
Commune Crafting: Building an Adventure (Stat Blocks cont.)
In today's episode Marcus and I break down some more stat blocks and talk a bit about joke characters in D&D!
SOCIALS-
COMMUNE:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/Commune
SPECIAL THANKS TO ARCANE ANTHEMS FOR OUR NEW INTRO AND OUTRO!
ARCANE ANTHEMS:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/arcaneanthems
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qNlFYydJWbtZhnxDQGxgp
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ArcaneAnthems
The Magic of the Game
In today's episode I sit down with Korso, a stage Magician, D&D content creator, and the DM for the Lark gaming & mischief podcast. During this conversation we talk transitioning from magic to D&D, cultivating worlds that feel lived in and realistic, and much much more!
SPECIAL THANKS TO ARCANE ANTHEMS FOR OUR NEW INTRO AND OUTRO!
SOCIALS:
Korso: https://linktr.ee/Dnd_Korso
Commune: https://linktr.ee/Commune
Commune Crafting: Building an Adventure (Stat Blocks)
In today's episode Marcus and I break down some stat blocks and talk a bit about encounter balance!
SOCIALS:
COMMUNE:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/Commune
SPECIAL THANKS TO ARCANE ANTHEMS FOR OUR NEW INTRO AND OUTRO!
ARCANE ANTHEMS:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/arcaneanthems
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qNlFYydJWbtZhnxDQGxgp
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ArcaneAnthems
Striking a Chord with Arcane Anthems
In today's episode I chat with Weston, AKA Arcane Anthems. He is a Composer, TikToker, and a Wonderful & giving creator in the greater D&D community. We talk Arcane Anthems origins, how music affects our games, and why using rules at our tables is so important!
SOCIALS:
ARCANE ANTHEMS:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/arcaneanthems
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qNlFYydJWbtZhnxDQGxgp
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ArcaneAnthems
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/arcaneanthems/
COMMUNE:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/Commune
SPECIAL THANKS TO ARCANE ANTHEMS FOR OUR NEW INTRO AND OUTRO!
Commune Crafting: Campaign Q&A
In this episode of Commune Crafting, Marc and I talk about past campaigns! Stat block episodes to come next Friday
SOCIALS
COMMUNE: https://linktr.ee/Commune
THE WELCOME INN: https://thewelcomeinn.contactin.bio/
Theme by Arcane Anthems: https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems
Commune Crafting: Building an Adventure (Key Figures)
We're back again in our series to build a One Shot adventure! Tune in to hear Alec & Marcus expand on Key Figures for the adventure, and accidentally stumble upon some Hentai...
Commune: https://linktr.ee/Commune
The Welcome Inn: https://thewelcomeinn.contactin.bio/
Building worlds with Bluebluebutton
Hello Adventurers,
In todays episode I chat with Button; an incredible cosplayer, TikToker, and they play as Peach in the Conundrum Company over at The Welcome Inn! We chat Villains, Worldbuilding, and much more in this episode of Commune!
SOCIALS:
Button: https://linktr.ee/bluebluebutton
The Welcome Inn: https://thewelcomeinn.contactin.bio/
Commune: https://linktr.ee/Commune
Commune Crafting: Building an Adventure (Factions & Inciting Incident)
Hello Adventurers,
Welcome back to Commune Crafting! In this one Marc and I talk about our Inciting Incident and different Factions in the area! So come hang out and listen to us try to build and adventure.
Where to find Marcus:
https://www.castingcall.club/m/mwestphal6
Commune Socials:
Blast off to Omega Star 7
In this episode I sit down and chat with Skyler, a D&D TikTok creator, Musician, and Twitch Streamer. We talk about compelling villains, Skyler's new project Omega Star 7, and Setting in TTRPG's.
Please make sure to leave a review, it really helps out the show and lets us know what you think!
THEME BY : Arcane Anthems
Skyler -
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecritstop
Bands: It Looked Like Fire & Persona Grey
Our Socials: https://linktr.ee/Commune
Commune Crafting: Building an Adventure (Setting & Theme)
Hello Adventurers,
Welcome to the new Bi-Weekly series Commune Crafting! This is a show where I sit down with other Dungeons Masters and Creative and we Homebrew to our hearts content. In the first couple episodes I'll be building an adventure with my good friend and fellow DM Marcus! Some come hang out and listen to us try to build and adventure.
Where to find Marcus:
https://www.castingcall.club/m/mwestphal6
Commune Socials:
Commune Trailer
Hello Adventurers
My name is Alec and welcome to Commune: The DM's Essentials Kit. This is and interview style podcast based on 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Each week I will chat with a DM I know in person or have met through the community. We'll talk about all things D&D and hopefully gain some insight on why we play this special game. So sit back and enjoy the adventure!
OUR SOCIALS:
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/Commune
Finale Part 2: The Journey's End
Here we are, we made it to the end of season one! Thank you for tuning in and being a part of this amazing adventure
MUSIC BY: Arcane Anthems
Track: The Wild Mother Guides
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems/
LINKS:
COMMUNE:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commune_podcast/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@communepodcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Commune
THE WELCOME INN:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thewelcomeinn
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/oqnEtM/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thewelcomeinn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewelcomeinn.dnd
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWelcome_Inn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.welcome.inn/
Finale Part 1: Favorite Moments
Hello Adventurers!
WE DID IT, we're at the end of season one! In part one of this two part finale I compiled some of my favorite moments from throughout the season. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do, and I'll see you guys next time in out last adventure.... for now!
MUSIC BY: Arcane Anthems
Track: The Wild Mother Guides
Community Building with The Govnar
Find Josh Here:
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/hobowitchproductions/
TWITTER - https://twitter.com/TheGovnar
TWITCH - https://www.twitch.tv/the6ovnar
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thegovnar
Today I'm chatting with Josh aka The Govnar, he's a Cosplayer, D&D TikToker, and an active member of the online D&D Community.
In this episode we talk about Painting Mini's, Building realistic worlds and NPC's, and getting involved with other creators.
I also wanted to announce that we're hosting a sweepstakes on the Commune Instagram page. On our road to 200 followers we're letting two lucky winners make a tinkering check and help us create our March Homebrew. One winner will choose the Theme like a spell or class and the other gets to choose what liqour is used to create our brew.
Rules on how to enter can be found on our Instagram page Commune_Podcast.
A Trip to Exandria with NatDads
Check out the NatDads here:
https://twitter.com/NatDadsPod
In this episode I chat with Tyler, the DM and 1/5th of the NatDads Podcast. We talk about Tyler exploring Exandria with his party, The Matt Mercer effect, and Gate keeping in the D&D community.
Please leave a review and share with your party!
Minisode 1: State of Communion
Hey y'all! Sorry it's been a while since the last episode. Here is a little Update/ Valentine's Day show with special guest, my girlfriend Shannon! I hope you guys enjoy this little episode and it satiates you until the next full episode, which will be coming out this week!
Talkin' Shop with ShopGoblin
In this episode I chat with Mike, also known as ShopGoblin. He is a TikTok creator, a part of the Adventures & Initiative crew, and an active member of the online Dungeons and Dragons community. We chat about operation in the social media sphere, different systems we wish to play, and the importance of being genuine with your content.
Go follow Mike here:
ShopGoblin_
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shopgoblin_
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shopgoblin_
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShopGoblin
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShopGoblin_
Adventures & Initiative
Youtube - http://bit.ly/AandIYouTube
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/adventures_and_initiative
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Adventures_init
Fan Discord - https://discord.gg/fTATKWT
Getting Nerdy with Lili T.
In this episode I chat with Lili Tran. She's the Dungeon Master of Roll for Dameage, and a very active part of the online Dungeons and Dragons Community. We talk about tackling our DM insecurities, having DnD and RPG's as a whole become a tool for better communication skills, and embracing your nerd!
Follow Lili and her shows here:
https://www.instagram.com/justalil.nerd/
https://www.instagram.com/bestofdnd/
https://www.instagram.com/rollfordameage/
The Keystone of Dungeon Mastering
Hello adventurers!
In today's episode I chat with my good friend Jack Sherman. A musician, writer, and all around creative gent!
Here are the links to Jack's band, The Keystones, Facebook and Instagram:
Fortune favors the Guild Fellows
In this episode of Commune I chat with Hannah, the DM and one fourth of the Guild Fellows crew.
Check them out here:
Between two DMs
In this episode I sit down with Marcus Westphal, a friend of mine and a nerd to the core. We talk about Metagaming, Adult themes and their place in D&D, and a ton more!
Find Marcus's Casting Call profile here!
The Adventure Begins
In the first episode of Commune I talk with Nick the DM for Dicey Adventures 'Tales of Talerian'