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Why travel in D&D sucks (and how to fix it) (Patreon)

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2022-02-01 15:33:45

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2026-06

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Welcome to February! Here's this week's YouTube video! In this one, I talk about why overland travel in D&D can often be boring and meaningless — and how to make it fun and meaningful, if that's the kind of thing you'd like to do as a DM.

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Why travel in D&D sucks (and 3 steps to fix it)

Take 40% off any annual World Anvil membership: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/ginnydi Use code "GINNY" for your discount! ▼ INDEX ▼ 0:00 Travel in D&D: Expectations vs. Reality 0:54 Why D&D travel sucks 2:27 Make the journey the quest 5:48 Your travel secret weapon 7:29 Do more than roll 9:14 Prompt roleplay moments 11:18 You can skip it Long journeys in fantasy media? Epic. Long journeys in Dungeons & Dragons...? Not so much. This video is for DMs who are worried that they're boring their players with travel in D&D. Let's investigate why, exactly, long trips in TTRPGs are so boring — and then go over three steps to fix that. Music from Epidemic Sound Need music for your videos or streams? Here's my referral link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/yek689/ ► FIND ME ONLINE: http://ginnydi.com http://patreon.com/ginnydi http://facebook.com/itsginnydi http://instagram.com/itsginnydi http://twitter.com/itsginnydi