Difficulty Class
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWelcome to Difficulty Class, a Podcast about all things Dungeons and Dragons and occasionally other fun TTRPGs. Hosted by Treavor Bettis and Allie Deutschmann, each week we bring a topic to talk about, plus give time for listeners to write in with questions or their own advice for playing D&D.
If you’d like to be part of the show you can write in to [email protected]
Intro/Outro by Jay Yi @PoundJayYi
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Episodes
Adventure Series 1: Episode 3
May 10, 2019 14:06 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBOn the third episode of this Adventure Series Chad And Holden are joined by Jay Yi from We Are Not Game Devs as they figure out what to do in Phandalin.
Adventure Series 1: Episode 2
May 03, 2019 14:03 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBOn the second episode of this adventure series Chad and Holden get into more trouble on the road and then meet some totally not bad guys in a tavern.
Adventure Series 1: Episode 1
April 26, 2019 13:07 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this first episode of an Adventure Series Chad And Holden from Respawn, Aim, Fire join me as their DM on the road to Phandalin.
Ep. 0: Tableside Chat - Dusty & Tara
April 19, 2019 14:01 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBOn this relaxed episode of Difficulty Class Dusty, Tara, and I talk about RPGs that we’ve always wanted to run.
Announcements
April 15, 2019 23:07 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBOn this episode... We’ll, you should just listen.
Incorporating Character Backstories
April 05, 2019 23:45 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Incorporating Character Backstories in your campaigns and Dusty left my first listener message on Anchor!
Give Your Players What They Want... Sort of
April 05, 2019 02:33 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about sort of giving your players what they want and how you can put a twist on it.
Character Death
April 02, 2019 23:45 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Character Death and why it sucks, is needed, and what to do about it.
Plot Twists
April 02, 2019 00:48 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver my friend Dusty asks how to handle plot twists in both pre-written and Homebrew games.
First Time DMing
March 29, 2019 23:04 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I give some tips on DMing a game of Dungeons and Dragons for your first time.
Dungeon Design
March 28, 2019 23:38 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about designing dungeons and give some advise how you can design and draw your own.
Other RPG Systems
March 26, 2019 23:04 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I suggest some other RPG Systems that I love and gush about why you should try.
The Game That Makes You Want to Quit
March 25, 2019 23:03 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about the game that makes you want to give up and what you can do when it happens.
Setting the Scene
March 22, 2019 23:14 - 18 minutes - 17 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Setting the Scene and give some tips on how to immerse your players.
Appreciating your DM and Playing a Character with No Backstory
March 21, 2019 23:25 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver my friend Eric asks how to show appreciation for a DM and how to play a character with no backstory.
How to Run a Homebrew Campaign
March 19, 2019 23:32 - 19 minutes - 18 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk how I run a Homebrew Campaign and give some tips on how to run your own.
How to Run a Pre-Written Campaign
March 18, 2019 23:07 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about how I run pre-written campaigns and give some advice on things you can do when running your own.
Making NPCs
March 15, 2019 22:55 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about making NPCs and give possibly telling you to make your own god.
Splitting the Party
March 14, 2019 23:10 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Splitting the party and give tips on how to handle it when it happens. I also give a key tip to players about splitting the party in Dungeons.
Boss Fights
March 13, 2019 03:11 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBIn this episode of Dungeon Drive I talk about Boss Fights and ways you can make them more interesting.
Controlling the Monsters
March 12, 2019 17:45 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Monster A.I. and some things you can do to immerse your players in combat.
World Building
March 09, 2019 01:18 - 26 minutes - 25 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I answer questions from Luke and Allie about World Building and give advice on things to think about when building your own world.
Experience Point vs Milestone Leveling
March 08, 2019 00:07 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Leveling Up with Experience Points versus Milestones and give some advise for both.
Roadside Chat: Tara Bettis
March 04, 2019 17:25 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode of Dungeon Driver I ask my wife Tara some questions and topics I’ve answered from previous episodes while on the road to our vacation.
Review: Tomb of Annihilation
March 01, 2019 00:15 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver I review Tomb of Annihilation - first part is spoiler free, at 14:11 I do a mild spoiler pitch of the game, and the second half is a full on spoiler review.
Player Knowledge vs Character Knowledge
February 27, 2019 00:06 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBOn this episode of Dungeon Driver my friend Kyle asks how to determine Player Knowledge vs Character Knowledge and I talk about DM Knowledge.
Third Party Classes
February 26, 2019 14:49 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBOn this morning episode of Dungeon Driver I quickly talk about Ghosts of Saltmarsh and Dusty asks how to handle players that want to use Third Party Classes
Episode 20: Give your players magic items early
February 26, 2019 01:38 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBOn the twentieth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about giving your players magic items early in the campaign and how game breaking items are okay!
Episode 19: Items for every DM’s Toolkit
February 23, 2019 01:21 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBIn the nineteenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver Stephen Duetzmann asks what are some must have items for a DM’s toolkit and I talk a little bit about D&D Beyond.
Episode 18: Fudging Rolls
February 20, 2019 23:53 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBOn the eighteenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Fudging Dice Rolls and why that’s okay.
Episode 17: Session Zeros
February 20, 2019 14:49 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBOn the seventeenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about Session Zeros and how they can help you start your campaign.
Episode 16: A World of Your Own
February 16, 2019 00:02 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBOn the sixteenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe! ...it makes sense when you listen to it.
Episode 15: Speeding Up Combat
February 15, 2019 14:50 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBOn the fifteenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver Stephen Duetzmann from Engage! A Family Gaming Podcast asks for tips on speeding up combat.
Episode 14: Crazy Moments
February 13, 2019 23:57 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBIn the fourteenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver my sister Kristy asks about the craziest things that have happened in a game both as a DM and a Player.
Episode 13: Encounters
February 13, 2019 14:51 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBOn the thirteenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about building encounters and give some advise on ways to go about it.
Episode 12: D&D on Skype
February 11, 2019 23:58 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOn the twelfth ever episode of Dungeon Driver my podcast buddy Chad of Respawn, Aim, Fire asks if playing D&D over FaceTime is good for a first time player and I talk about finding a group online.
Episode 11: Expressing Yourself in D&D
February 11, 2019 15:14 - 12 minutes - 12 MBOn the eleventh ever episode of Dungeon Driver my friend Bri gives me a topic on players expressing themselves through their characters and I talk a little bit about expressing yourself as a DM.
Episode 10: Adventure - A Normal Tuesday in the Yawning Portal
February 11, 2019 14:53 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIn the tenth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I run the opening part of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist for Jay and Alex of the podcast We Are Not Game Devs.
Episode 9: House Rules
February 06, 2019 23:55 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBIn the ninth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I answer Allie’s question about house rules, and gives some advice on implementing your own.
Episode 8: Tips on Improvising
February 06, 2019 14:48 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn the eighth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about being on We Are Not Game Devs, Stephen Duetzmann gives me a topic on improvising, and I recommend some D&D things to watch/listen to.
Episode 7: Knowing the Rules
February 05, 2019 00:02 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIn the seventh ever episode of Dungeon Driver Dusty asks me what I wish I had known when I started DMing that I know now.
Episode 6: This Show
February 04, 2019 14:54 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBOn the sixth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about this show and what I have been thinking of doing for it. More importantly I ask people like you to send in your suggestions for what could happen on this show.
Episode 5: Gaming with Kids
February 02, 2019 00:18 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIn the second ever fifth episode of Dungeon Driver I talk about running D&D for kids and Stephen Duetzmann of Engage! A Family Gaming Podcast asks for advice for younger DMs.
Episode 4: Party Size
February 01, 2019 14:43 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBOn the fifth ever episode of Dungeon Driver I answer a question from NerdTalk and Stephen Duetzmann gives me a topic. Hope I have enough gas to get home!
Episode 3: Prep Advise
January 30, 2019 23:59 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn the third ever episode of Dungeon Driver I answer two questions about prepping for a game of Dungeons and Dragons.
Episode 2: Why DM?
January 30, 2019 14:45 - 13 minutes - 12 MBIn the second episode of this show my friend Bri asks me why I like being a DM.
Episode 1: Favorite Spells
January 30, 2019 00:09 - 12 minutes - 12 MBThe first episode of what will hopefully be a long running show! In this episode I nervously talk about my three favorite spells in Dungeons and Dragons and try to figure out what the hell I’m doing doing.