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I'm currently DMing for a group of 7 (8 on occasion). I was terrified to jump into things with a group this big, but I've found it's actually working out ok. I'm a relatively new DM and I know there is much better advice out there but I'd recommend the following for my 2c: Expect to get less...

Roger that. I don't have the modded stat block in front of me, but I'm ~90% sure that I changed the spell list to give him burning hands. It seemed reasonable as a first level spell, and with the larger size of my group I wanted to give him some AOE damage that wasn't included in his spell list...

I had the same reaction to the weak characterization of Iarno/Glasstaff, and modded the adventure quite a bit to compensate for that and some other changes. Here's how I handled Glasstaff. Once my group finishes up LMoP in the next few weeks, I'll share a more comprehensive write-up of all of...

This is exactly the motivation I'll be going with. And i just picked up Homeland- the first two chapters alone give me plenty to pad out the backstory with. Thanks all for the great recommendations. Any ideas on using the BBEG as a foil with the new downtime UA? Interested to see how others are...

This is the first thing I thought of. I love this idea. To OPs question, I agree with the above that determining something random (color? command word? enemy type? someone casting a specific type of magic?) is the way to go. Keeping it unpredictable for the PC on when they're going to change...

I like the way you think! This is exactly what I was looking for. I especially like that you highlighted that he's had things stacked against him because he's both male, and he's from a lower house. This gives him a chip on his shoulder, which will be both good motivation for the larger plot...

***Possible Lost Mine of Phandelver Spoilers*** Hi all, I'm a first-time DM currently going through the starter campaign, expecting to lead directly into Out of the Abyss. One of the things I've definitely noticed in LMoP is the weak characterization of a lot of the major enemies as written in...

Seconded. The modular puzzle encounters in this adventure are fantastic- just the kind of plug-and-play option I've been looking for to vary up some of my own dungeons. Great suggestion! Anyone know of other similar resources?

I'm planning on leading directly into Out of the Abyss as my group finishes up the starter set. I've customized the starter adventure quite a bit and included some foreshadowing, but for our campaign the final dungeon in the starter set will transition directly into the first chapter of OOTA.

Similar to the above but based on an absurd scenario my party got themselves into during our most recent session- a gnome or Halfling jester bard in disguise as a goblin (using disguise kit) that is either pretending, or seriously believes, that they are possessed by a Nilbog. In our session it...

As a new DM, I can't emphasize enough how important the two recommendations above are. I didn't have this explicit at the start of my run through LMoP. After some individual work to refine backgrounds, the party was dropped in media res with the understanding that they'd been contracted for an...

Hello! Relatively new DM. After a ~year long hiatus, my group shifted from Pathfinder to 5e and I picked up the DM mantle. The ruleset is really clicking with the group, and I'm thrilled to have everyone back around the table. I've already pulled a bunch of great info from this community as both...