D&D Quick Tips: advice for players and Dungeon Masters

Three ways to thwart cheaters:

1. Establish fair rules that make cheating difficult.

2. Keep records of all character sheet changes.

3. Bait cheaters into traps to gather proof of their cheating.

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D&D Quick Tips: advice for players and Dungeon Masters

Three basic pieces of advice to avoid a Monty Haul campaign:

1. Communication.

2. Follow the rules.

3. Reestablish balance


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D&D Quick Tips: advice for players and Dungeon Masters

Three basic pieces of advice to serve as a foundation for DMing:

1. Keep fun at the forefront.

2. Let the PCs shine.

3. Keep an open line of communication with your players.
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D&D Quick Tips: advice for players and Dungeon Masters

Three tips for engaging players in puzzles:

1. Ensure the advancement of the adventure is not contingent on the successful resolution of a puzzle.

2. Make your first puzzles easy.

3. Seamlessly integrate the puzzles into the adventure.
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D&D Quick Tips: advice for players and Dungeon Masters

Three tips for designing and running skill challenges:

1. Design skill challenges that provide players with meaningful choices to make.

2. Have your players describe their actions rather than name a skill.

3. Ensure that no player can decide to use the same skill for the entire encounter.
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