DnD Accessories I Wish I Bought Sooner

My 48 year old eyes saw those tiny dice and instantly said, “Don’t think about it, old man.”

Notepad hacks: #1 always leave a few pages at the beginning of the pad to use as an index, #2 number the pages as you go #3 record the numbers of the pages you want to refer back to in the index.

on minis! I stopped using minis when I saw a Reddit post about someone who used various sweets and monsters and whatever player killed them got to eat them, I have trained my friends to have a pavlovian response to combat.

The best D&D accessory I own is a phone box, one of those small rectangular cardboard boxes you get when buying a cellphone: the box replaces the dice bag, the lid the dice tray, and they can be easily modified for other things (mine also has mini storage, I turned one into a easily portable dice tower for a friend).

For the dice, you can just use regular dice and write a table out. 1=clear, 2=cloudy, 3=rainy, etc.

Id suggest to handle weather differently. Having a calendar with predetermined weather for each day/region is great since you can plan and look back at it.

One of my best weird dm accessories I got is a d6 that has; Yes, No, Yes and, No and, Yes but, no but. This dice has been so helpful for those moments when you’re unsure of something. I often get my players to roll it and it’s been really fun, mostly when they ask if there’s something in the room I haven’t planned for or something like that. Also sand timer. For moments where you want to build tension.

I use Lego minifigures for mini's a lot of the time as they're not too expensive and allow for a lot of customisation. Plus if you get the custom mini stands from Wicked Bricks they fit perfectly in a 5x5 square on a battle map.

I think it's worth mentioning, that out of the 3 core books - the Dungeon Master's Guide is the least necessary, especially for a new GM and a group that's just starting out. It is useful, don't get me wrong, but you can safely leave it for later if you need to cut costs somewhere. This is because it's mostly focused on creating your own worlds, adventures and campaigns, and new GMs would most likely run official campaigns, or standalone modules prepared by someone else. Player's handbook is (quite unintuitively) a necessity for a GM, and Monster Manual is REALLY helpful, as it is referenced in most adventures you can find online.

On your GM note pad: If you can find one that is quad rules (grid paper), even better. This makes sure you can't confuse your GM pad with work/journaling note pads. It also makes it easier to make your maps and write notes. Bonus feature, you can write your notes in either portrait or landscape mode.

i highly recommend a white erase board. They are fantastic for tracking initiatve; hit points etc. it allows you to track non-permanent notes in a non-permanent manner; as you can easily erase and re-write the same information for the next combat. it's also lighter and thinner than a notebook.

thank you so much. i'm planning to be a DM for the first time and this video helped a lot

You just blew my mind with the "upside down glasses for flying characters" hack. Woah.

I would really disagree w probably 50% of your recommendations... they just aren't necessary or important. But, the video is very well made and I appreciate your hard work.

The best D&D accessory you can buy is your own house to play in. I gotta say, the amount of players who don't have a Player's Handbook is infuriating. Especially if they're playing on a regular basis. When I started in the 90's, the idea of not having your own book was crazy. That's where the rules are! And the spells!

Love your channel. Appreciate the insight into DM'ing as someone pretty new to it!

I'll say a resin printer is a great addition to the list. A little expensive for a one time purchase but I've print over a hundred unique minis

Yes the bag is awesome. I use the weather dice a lot since the Druid in the party always wants to know the weather before he cast call lightning

The mini dice are too cool. I love that they come with a key ring case.

I’ve got a die with body parts on it so when a player hits you can vividly describe what limb they’ve damaged and they(and I) love it