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Wish i would have found this video 5 years ago. I made my own system its not as fun looking as this one.

Hoping you still plan to continue creating videos. I look forward to the next one!

Just found your channel! Great video! I look forward to trying this.

Where did you get those coins?

lots of great ideas here thanks for sharing!

I found a somewhat adjacent version of this system that I love and seems to work a lot better for players than variant emcumberance, draw out a grid of squares that its roughly, 10, 11 or 12 squares per point of str. the player has (depending on how hard you want it to be, some dont work out to a whole number that worsk well with a square grid, so just round up or down a little as you see fit or agree with your players, it'll never be more than a few inventory squares), and make each item take up one square of the grid inventroy per pound-ish of weight, making fun shapes as you like but mostly sticking to things like 1x2, 2x1, 2x2, exc. players can visaually place items in their inventory and see how much space they have very literally, so fuss! There's even a foundry vtt module for it called griddy. (also if you have a small or large character, just half or double the inventory size after calculating their normal size based on str. as needed) You can also make bags that can carry more items in smaller seprate grids, increasing the value of hunting down special items or preparing before a long journey.

So good I loved this

The best way to keep track of your inventory is just to use a tablet or phone or laptop and google docs spreadsheets. Takes all of 2 minutes to set up what your maximums are and then you can add or remove on the fly while also keeping track of where things are on your character. And the way to get around looking up how much stuff weighs is to just not look up how much stuff weighs and make up a number for the weight on the spot and only look it up later if you're not sure. Most of the time your guess will be close to what it should have been anyway.

Thank you! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! I was thrilled to see the simpler rules in the Peril in Pinebrook release, but have not wanted to simplify things that much. I would love to hear more about the simplified version of D&D that you use. The website you link to for rules no longer exists. The creator has rebranded everything for his own RPG with AI art.

I stumbled upon this video as a recommendation on the homepage and just realized you're the creator of this year's OPDC champion piece. Congratulations! Your work is truly amazing!

Those stat-less character sheets remind me a lot of EZD6.

I recommend the players create their own item cards with a stack of index cards cut in half! For the absolute cheapest option

I do not run D&D, but I use themes in my other TTRPGs that I run. However, I use themes a little more concretely, not just as mood element or genre expectation like this video seems to imply they are. Instead I use them as core consideration that drives the narrative. I talk with my players before the game about what theme I would like to explore, so that they can incorporate that into their character's background and motivations. And then we can find out together what the theme means to each character and how that theme is represented in the world.

This is an awesome video! I've been struggling a lot to keep themes consistent in my games, so now I'm definitely asking my players what the theme of the characters is. Thanks for putting out an answer to a nagging question on my mind!

seems like you are giving your players a lot of agency. don't think this would work in my group as they are mainly perverts and morally degenerate.

Interesting idea

Scooped a batch of small velvety jewelry pouches. Add a handful or pennies, or washers. They clink and clank like a bunch of coins. Then I throw a tag on it with an amount. The amount can be rewritten as coin is used. This works for larger amounts of coins. The sound and weight makes them fun to toss around.

Does anyone ever feel any shame for thievery of other RPG ideas? I haven't met one yet. Maybe that's just one of the treasures.

I am a dnd 5e baby, and I will play dnd for as long as people run it. But if you want a fun shopping experience, play Pathfinder 2e. The ability to customized your magic item is one the the most magical experiences in my ttrpg career. Also another note. As someone who comes from a video game background who plays tactics and crpg games, the Pathfinder shopping system is nothing like I ever experienced. The shopping system is unbelievably simple and unique to Pathfinder 2e.

I am sorry but that lip smacking is very disgusting. It turned me off if the hole video

Nothing I didn't really have in mind already in this video - but that's not a bad thing, sometimes its nice to have my good habits reinforced. I also think your mind towards reducing book keeping and improving with the players is wonderful - it's something I would appreciate massively as a player myself, though part of that I think is that I am a chronic DM and have a hard time letting go of the talking stick. Good, short, nice video.

Investing in a towns business is an excellent idea! I could see how different businesses could give a group some interesting options. These special magic cards also fit into your system of limiting items with the 3x3 sheets? Do you end up using a lot more 1-off items, or do your adventurers look to trade old items for cool new items? Maybe once they set up a base of operations they just stockpile items and take what they think they will need :)

I don't care for "Ye Olde Magik Shoppe" either. However, I do make allowances for item buying / trading / selling ~ usually the sort of "I know a guy" kind of thing, and then it takes a few days in-game for an arrangement to be made / the middle man to come back with an offer. For example, my current group found a valuable book. The local temple has made an offer to purchase the book and will give either gold for it, or trade a magic item of comparable value for it. The party has decided to hold onto it for now since it is valuable but light weight. They're also still trying to figure out what magic item they might want to trade it for.

I will try something like this in Pulp Adventure.

Interesting I’ve never used skill challenges like that

I use a 4e style skill challenge set up. My game uses 13th Age background skills so PCs are encouraged to think creatively about not only how thier background can help them accomplish a task, but which attribute bonus could apply. I also use the Paizo Chase cards (I have the 1e and 2e editions and I think the 1e deck you showed is a bit better).

This seems like a really good system. I ran a chase according to PF1 rules, and that was lots of fun, but never did it again for some reason... might have been too much prep... the chase deck is tempting. I've run a few skill challenges in Fate, but those never really caught on. It always felt like a non-event, I think lining the mini's up might make it more engaging. Do skill challenges work well for overland travel?

Great tip! I really like your take and expression of this. Very nicely done. You're channel has been a breath of fresh air. Thank you! 😎👍

Firstly, I've really been enjoying your videos. Great production and quality content. Second, I love these ideas and can't wait to figure out how to incorporate them into my campaign. I've seen this concept before using a different method but this is so simple! Thanks and keep up the great work.

This is great advise. Well done. These are great tools.

Constructive tip: Got to figure that microphone out for future videos. It’s one thing if it’s some hot chick whispering lust & filth into my ears and I hear the wet crackle of her mouth. It’s unappealing when dudes like us do it conversationally.

Thanks for sharing the map program!!

That is one reason I still play and run BECMI D&D. The character sheet is very simple. I like keeping sheets as simple as possible.

Agreed this is an important consideration. As a dedicated RPGer, I can say that the off-putting part of playing any kind of magic-user in most systems is that it is more about bookkeeping than actually Doing Stuff. One reason I really liked D&D4 - being a MU in that was FUN.

Your one-page idea is pretty good. I tend to use a notebook. I write what I think I will need in it, usually a separate page for a game session. Then, when the game is going, I realize I can't read a darn thing I wrote and just make it up.

Great video -- really enjoyed the presentation style (simple, clear, no hype or quick cuts to distracting asides or comical comments) and actual useful information. As a DM for 40+ years you gave me a lot of great tips in under 6 minutes and thanks very much for the Dungeon Scrawl link -- didn't know about that tool. Subbed!

I've been searching high & low on how to simplify D&D without all the extra stuff including the character sheet. So glad i came across this video.👍

An other way I enjoyed simulating time pressure: Give the players 1dX rounds to complete a task. Anyways; cool vid! May I ask where you got the minis from?

The Jenga and Sand Timers really work well. Also, to speed up combat, each character stacks d6s up on all failed rolls. When the tower falls, that's the damage the tower deals. And they start another d6 tower. If the combat ends and the tower hasn't fallen, the character avoids the damage.

Love the video, I think the idea of using the 1 Page Dungeon method is a great one, most of my notes trend to be an Obsidian Notes since I run mostly online, but I can see using a single image of Dungeon and dropping notes onto it in Photoshop as an alternative. Thanks for the tip 🙂👍

I love these ideas.

I like having the players do a recap to start. It helps me to know what they remember and liked and what was important to them. I also like to ask if there was anything they didn't like about the previous session. Too much combat? Not enough? Did I make a ruling they didn't find to be fair.

I realize that often the last notes I took the better the session would be. I found that if I took lots of notes, I would be trying to force the players down the pass I wrote out for them and players definitely noticed this and got mad at me for railroading. Now that I started taking notes I find this more room for imagination and improv, which greatly improves the session.

Great tips. My drawing skills are subpar (working on it) and the free dungeon builder will aid me greatly. And now I need to go check out these one page dungeons. Thank you.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:12 📝 The speaker distills their D&D game notes down to one sheet of paper with visual cues inspired by one-page dungeons to streamline their game sessions. 01:10 🗺️ For Dungeon Crawls, the speaker uses sticky notes with key details placed close to each location on a printed dungeon map, allowing for quick at-a-glance reference during the session. 02:19 🏰 The concept of one-page dungeons challenges DMs to include everything needed to run a dungeon on a single page, often using artwork to inspire and tell the story. 03:14 🎉 The speaker and their son participated in the one-page dungeon contest, creating a dungeon called "Yay We Won, So Now What?" with a collapsing, treasure-filled dungeon to escape from. 04:23 🎨 The speaker utilized the free version of Dungeon Scroll, an online app for creating old-school style dungeon maps, to build most of their dungeon. They also mention their preference for Photoshop and layout tools for artwork and layout. 05:32 💬 The speaker asks viewers about their game note-preparation techniques and encourages discussion in the comments section. They also provide links to Dungeon Scroll and their own dungeon entry. Made with HARPA AI