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Introduction To Dungeon Mastering & Public Speaking

Learn how to lead a group through a dangerous campaign

Speak confidently in front of a group
Work together to write the future of your campaign
Captive audiences with tone, pitch, volume, pacing, and more
Organized by Guild of Imagination

Hosted by 7 expert guides

Dungeon Master Training Course

Duration: 5 weeks
Schedule: 3 sessions per week, 45 minutes each

What You'll Do:

In this course, you will:

  • Master Public Speaking Fundamentals: Learn how to project your voice, control your pacing, and engage your audience with confidence.
  • Develop Persuasive Storytelling: Transform your ideas into compelling narratives that hold the attention of your players and keep them on the edge of their seats.
  • Perform with Impact: Practice bringing NPCs, monsters, and the narrator to life, using your voice to convey emotion, build tension, and create memorable characters.
  • Lead a D&D Session: By the end of the course, you'll be prepared to confidently run your own D&D session, using your refined public speaking skills to guide your friends through epic adventures.

Course Highlights:

Voice and Presence:

  • Vocal Techniques: Learn how to use tone, pitch, and volume to enhance your storytelling and maintain audience interest.
  • Engagement Strategies: Discover techniques to keep your players involved, ensuring that every game session is lively and interactive.
  • Commanding Attention: Develop the ability to hold the room, ensuring that your players are fully immersed in the world you've created.

Interactive Practice:

  • Character Voices: Experiment with different voices and accents to bring NPCs and creatures to life.
  • Narrative Delivery: Practice delivering immersive descriptions and dynamic scene-setting to create a vivid game experience.

The Final Challenge:

At the conclusion of the course, you'll step up to lead a full Dungeons & Dragons adventure, where your public speaking prowess will be put to the test. This final session is your opportunity to shine as a Dungeon Master, using everything you've learned to create an unforgettable experience for your players.

Meet the guides

Expert guides leading this course

Guild Master
Founder of Recess, otherwise pretty chill. Insatiably curious about Physics, Surfing, and Teaching.
Dungeon Master
Dad, Educator, Montessorian and technologist. Chronically curious.
Hi! I'm Bee (she/her); I've been Dungeon Master (DM) for about 10 years and love all things nerdy and fantasy.
Passionate geek with a fierce love for D&D. My approach: maximize creativity, imaginative problem solving, and epic combat moments.
DM extraordinaire. His passion is offering kids the opportunity for creativity, problem-solving and imaginative play with a team of friends.

Course updates

Updates from guides of this course

Sep 18 @ 8:54 PM

Adventurers of Austinon - Session 2 Recap

The adventure continues as the Adventurers of Austinon begin Day 2 of travel in the Menacing Wood.

Our Heroes:
****: ***** *********** the Dragonborn Sorcerer
*****: ****** ************ the Wood Elf Ranger
****: ****** ************** the Halfling Druid
****: ********** *********...

Sep 20 @ 10:17 PM

Adventurers of Austinon - Session 3 Recap

The Adventurers of Austinon continue their fight against the Ogre!

Our Heroes:
****: ***** ********** the Dragonborn Sorcerer
*****: ***** ************ the Wood Elf Ranger
****: ****** ************* the Halfling Druid
****: ********** *********** the Dwarf Barbarian
*****: *** *...

Sep 25 @ 8:07 PM

Adventurers of Austinon - Session 5 Recap

With some of the dangers revealed, the group continues to carefully make their way through the ground floor.

Our Heroes:
****: ***** ********** the Dragonborn Sorcerer
*****: ***** ************ the Wood Elf Ranger
****: ****** ************ the Halfling Druid
****: ********** ***...

Sep 26 @ 11:32 PM

Hallthor: A meeting at The Empty Cloister

As the party makes introductions, they receive some troubling news. The captain of the guard has heard rumors that the southern clans is or are marching North. The party agrees to bring any news if their travels take them South.
Before leaving town to investigate the trouble to ...

Sep 23 @ 10:11 PM

Adventurers of Austinon - Session 4 Recap

The Adventurers of Austinon sit down for a proper chat with the Old Wizard.

Our Heroes:
****: ***** *********** the Dragonborn Sorcerer
*****: ****** ************ the Wood Elf Ranger
****: ****** ************* the Halfling Druid
****: ********** *********** the Dwarf Barbarian
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