r/DMAcademy

This thread is for DMs who have an out-of-game problem with a PLAYER (not a CHARACTER) to ask for help and opinions. Any player-related issues are welcome to be discussed but, do remember that we're DMs, not counselors.

Off-topic comments including rules questions and player character questions do not go here and will be removed. This is not a place for players to ask questions.

Most of the posts at DMA are discussions of some issue within the context of a person's campaign or DMing more generally. But, sometimes a DM has a question that is very small and doesn't really require an extensive discussion so much as it requires one good answer. In other cases, the question has been asked so many times that having the sub rehash the discussion over and over is not very useful for subscribers. Sometimes the answer to a short question is very long or the answer is also short but very important.

Short questions can look like this:

• Where do you find good maps?

• Can multi-classed Warlocks use Warlock slots for non-Warlock spells?

• Help - how do I prep a one-shot for tomorrow!?

• First time DM, any tips?

Many short questions (and especially First Time DM inquiries) can be answered with a quick browse through , which has an extensive list of resources as well as some tips for new DMs to get started.