# Dungeon Master Tips

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## [Untangling Retainers, Hirelings, and Followers in B/X D&D](https://forums.hexed.press/t/untangling-retainers-hirelings-and-followers-in-b-x-d-d/452)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/untangling-retainers-hirelings-and-followers-in-b-x-d-d/452 "2023-04-07T15:39:27Z")

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Or watch directly on YouTube.

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## [Is Hiring Mercenaries an Instant Win Button in B/X D&D?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/is-hiring-mercenaries-an-instant-win-button-in-b-x-d-d/449)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/is-hiring-mercenaries-an-instant-win-button-in-b-x-d-d/449 "2023-04-05T15:45:54Z")

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or watch directly on YouTube. Show Notes: Buy D&D Basic Rulebook from DTRPG

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## [How Exploration Turns Work in B/X D&D (and OSE)](https://forums.hexed.press/t/how-exploration-turns-work-in-b-x-d-d-and-ose/445)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/how-exploration-turns-work-in-b-x-d-d-and-ose/445 "2023-04-03T16:23:50Z")

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or watch it directly on YouTube. Show Notes: Buy D&D Basic Rulebook from DTRPG

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## [Let's Build a Better OSR Barbarian!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lets-build-a-better-osr-barbarian/442)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lets-build-a-better-osr-barbarian/442 "2023-03-30T17:11:24Z")

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Show Notes: Original Reddit post

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## [Hole Lotta Love: A D&D Tactics Storytime](https://forums.hexed.press/t/hole-lotta-love-a-d-d-tactics-storytime/392)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/hole-lotta-love-a-d-d-tactics-storytime/392 "2023-01-28T17:13:28Z")

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Or watch directly on YouTube. Raw Transcript: I’ve been going on a lot lately about this concept of tactical responsibility, tactical authority, essentially tactics in terms of what’s up to the players o…

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## [Create Fantasy TTRPG Character Concepts with the Boardgame, “Call to Adventure!”](https://forums.hexed.press/t/create-fantasy-ttrpg-character-concepts-with-the-boardgame-call-to-adventure/380)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/create-fantasy-ttrpg-character-concepts-with-the-boardgame-call-to-adventure/380 "2023-01-13T17:23:10Z")

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or watchit directly on YouTube.

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## [A Positive Idea for Negative Levels?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/a-positive-idea-for-negative-levels/379)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/a-positive-idea-for-negative-levels/379 "2023-01-13T17:22:16Z")

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or watch it directly on YouTube.

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## [Do You DM Your Tabletop Roleplaying Game as a Sport or as a Performance?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/do-you-dm-your-tabletop-roleplaying-game-as-a-sport-or-as-a-performance/372)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/do-you-dm-your-tabletop-roleplaying-game-as-a-sport-or-as-a-performance/372 "2023-01-06T16:26:30Z")

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or watch it directly on YouTube.

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## [Devil’s Bargains & Asymmetrical Player-Character Goals](https://forums.hexed.press/t/devil-s-bargains-asymmetrical-player-character-goals/361)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/devil-s-bargains-asymmetrical-player-character-goals/361 "2022-12-27T17:01:14Z")

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or watch on YouTube.

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## [Lethality and Agency in OSR D&D, Featuring Yellow Mold!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lethality-and-agency-in-osr-d-d-featuring-yellow-mold/352)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lethality-and-agency-in-osr-d-d-featuring-yellow-mold/352 "2022-12-19T14:22:39Z")

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## [Let's Build Some Custom (OSR/OSE) Classes!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lets-build-some-custom-osr-ose-classes/336)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lets-build-some-custom-osr-ose-classes/336 "2022-11-22T17:38:25Z")

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## [How I Set Up My D&D Game (How Did You Set Up Yours?)](https://forums.hexed.press/t/how-i-set-up-my-d-d-game-how-did-you-set-up-yours/335)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/how-i-set-up-my-d-d-game-how-did-you-set-up-yours/335 "2022-11-22T16:47:37Z")

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## [Wanna Inject Some HOT D Into Your D&D? Some Cautions on Adapting \*SPOILERS\*](https://forums.hexed.press/t/wanna-inject-some-hot-d-into-your-d-d-some-cautions-on-adapting-spoilers/314)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/wanna-inject-some-hot-d-into-your-d-d-some-cautions-on-adapting-spoilers/314 "2022-10-26T19:42:19Z")

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## [Are We Running Intimidation Checks Wrong?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/are-we-running-intimidation-checks-wrong/294)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/are-we-running-intimidation-checks-wrong/294 "2022-10-04T15:55:44Z")

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## [Called Shots & Talking Through Rulings](https://forums.hexed.press/t/called-shots-talking-through-rulings/26)

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**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/called-shots-talking-through-rulings/26 "2022-01-09T18:29:05Z")

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