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The Campaign Launch Pad

Written by Yax - Published on June 8, 2008

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The easy way to start a campaign

Being a Dungeon Master doesn’t have to be a hassle. With the right tools and the right attitude everyone can lay the foundation for an exciting campaign without losing any sleep.

2 free PDF resources for Dungeon Masters

Right-click and “save as”:

• “Start a campaign… Now!“ is a short document containing 4 articles focusing on getting a campaign started with virtually no preparation.
• “The Instant Campaign Builder“ is a 38 pages document containing 10 articles tackling everything you want to know about starting, running, and ending a great campaign with a minimum of preparation.

Original articles

Don’t like PDFs? Can’t read them on your cellphone? Read the articles online:

Start A Campaign… Now!

1. Start A Campaign - Part 1: The first game
2. Start A Campaign - Part 2: Before the second game
3. Start A Campaign - Part 3: The second game
4. Start A Campaign - Part 4: How to prepare a great game in 30 minutes or less

Instant Campaign Builder

1. Instant Campaign Builder #1: Knowledge
2. Instant Campaign Builder #2: Props
3. Instant Campaign Builder #3: Improvization
4. Instant Campaign Builder #4: Campaign Outline
5. Instant Campaign Builder #5: LOCKing scenes
6. Instant Campaign Builder #6: Hype
7. Instant Campaign Builder #7: Planting
8. Instant Campaign Builder #8: The Beginning
9. Instant Campaign Builder #9: The End
10. Instant Campaign Builder #10: D&D superstars

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Yax is the founder of DungeonMastering.com and the rumors that he is only a human puppet so Expy could launch a website are false.

 Comments

1. Bevan Gilliand says:

   June 10, 2008 at 5:14 pm

   That Instant Campaign Builder is a life saver. I use to have to do it the hard way but this method you have created makes it a lot faster and less of an headache.
2. Yax says:

   June 10, 2008 at 6:59 pm

   Sweet! I’m always happy to hear that the PDFs are being used.
3. SavageWhitey says:

   September 15, 2008 at 7:45 pm

   Yax, i don’t usually post comments, but it was needed here. Great job on your PDF’s! This is very useful information, and I am very grateful that you posted these for free. I would really like to see you keep up the good work on this site so i have to ask, do you take donations? Great job again and thanks!
4. Yax says:

   October 28, 2008 at 3:39 pm

   We don’t take donations. I’m lucky enough to get a little money from advertising. Thanks for the offer though.

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